You Got Poetry In My "Good" Movie Review

Welcome to this Friday's post. How does it feel? Good? Good.

Moving right along, I thought y'all might be interested in some Statesman articles. Of course you are!

Four Game Reviews
Preemptive Critic (badly written poetry)

Also, I wrote a "Everyone's A Critic" feature, but that doesn't have an online link. Boo.

I hope you have a great weekend. I'm off to hang out with some peeps. Gonna play some games, eat some food, and generally have a good time.

Who knows? Perhaps I'll check out some Twilight at the theater. Has anyone seen it yet?

Preemptive Critic: An American Carol

Here it is, the latest movie review. Ya know, for all three of you...


An American Carol

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"Buzz! Quiz TV" And "Ghost Town" Reviewed

It's been a busy week for me, again.

Check out my review on Buzz! Quiz TV for the PS3 below.
Buzz! Quiz TV Review

And check out my review for Ghost Town below.
Ghost Town Review

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The Best Movie Review: "Bangkok Dangerous"

Here's a preemptive movie review I wrote for the Statesman.

Enjoy!

"Bangkok Dangerous"
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Rachel Weisz In Hi-Def *DROOLS*

The Happening, Why Those Who Are Sensitive Shouldn't Watch It

It kills me to say this, but The Happening is not for everyone. I'm really torn between the notion of, it was a good movie, and yet I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. So how is it possible to like a movie and yet not recommend it? Let me explain.

This movie deals hugely with the theme of suicide. If you are sensitive to suicide, that should be enough of a reason for you to never watch this, trust me! I cannot stress this enough, if you are sensitive to suicide, you will most likely not like this movie! That's all I'll say without spoiling anything. Seriously, I was surprised, especially since the trailers don't tell you anything about this movie.

Another sensitive subject is the act of killing children. Yes, kids will die right in front of your eyes. There is no quick off camera cut or even a suggested theme, you’ll see it happen. I know that the inclusion of killing children in a movie can be debated both ways, realistic, etc., but I thought this movie really missed the point. Sure it was “edgy,” but distasteful? I personally think so, and it was pointless. Just another way to advanced the plot from point A to point B.

In the end, I liked the "message" that was presented.
Did this movie achieve its desired effect? Yes, it was edgy and scary.
How does The Happening compare to other M. Night movies? It’s better than the others but feels similar.

The story was intriguing and that is why I ultimately liked it. But let me again re-emphasize, I am in no way recommending this movie due to the incredibly dark tone. If you should choose to go against my recommendation, be sure to take your depression meds beforehand....I'm just saying, this movie was much more edgy and controversial compared to other scary movies.

Discovering Indiana Jones

A month ago, I saw the new Indiana Jones trailer, and from that point on, my fandom for Indy escalated. Admittedly and embarrassingly, I had never watched all three Indy films until this week. *cue a crowd of people gasping in disbelief* I know, I’m un-American and a terrible horrible person!

Before you go all torches and pitchforks on me, let me explain. When the first two movies came out, I wasn’t even born yet and when the third movie came out, I was only 2 years old. I know that still doesn’t excuse the fact that I’m 20 years old and just now discovering Indy, but really the Indy films are not from my generation. You can’t hold a guy accountable for something that was created before his time! *points finger at mathematics*

Like I said, I watched all three films for the first time this week. Previously I had only seen bits and pieces of the series. Simply put, I love all three films! Temple of Doom was a little iffy, but the first and last are amazing!

Once I had familiarized myself, I decided that I had a major amount of catching up to do. I spent a couple of hours “researching” Indy and its history. With that being said, I can comfortably say that I’m now up to speed. I only regret not falling in love with Indy sooner, including the many great games that the franchise has inspired.

Please leave your hate comments below.

*hangs head in shame*

A Very Short Week

Movies Movies Movies

Naturally, no week off from school would be complete without movies. During my week off, I watched 10,000 B.C., Horton Hears a Who, Death At A Funeral, August Rush, Martian Child and Jurassic Park. I feel almost dirty admitting to that absurd list of movies. But that's how I roll...

Whats the verdict on each of those movies?
-10,000 B.C. --- SO SO. Not amazing, not bad. If this looks like your type of movie, watch it.
-Horton Hears A Who --- AMAZING! Surprisingly really good! Best movie in recent years rated G!
-Death At A Funeral --- Pretty good. Not for everyone, but still funny to those with an immoral sense of humor...like me.
-August Rush --- Pretty good. Not for everyone. The soundtrack is very good and the overall story is compelling.
-Martian Child --- Pretty good. Not for everyone (chick flick). Worth at least one watch.
-Jurassic Park --- CLASSIC. Tremors in the glass of water. Enough said.

GAMES GAMES GAMES... or why I'm the downfall of society.

With the recent release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it was inevitable for me to give the game a good long try. I gave it a try, and I'm loving it!

It's not for everyone and its got a learning curve My 10 hour play session the first day I got it, can attest to that. But overall, everyone needs to play it at least once.

The other game I've been playing a lot of is, Rock Band. I played this at a friend's dorm a couple weeks back and I've had it in the back of my mind ever since. So I bought it, and I'm loving it!

Speaking as someone who doesn't play an instrument, Rock Band is surprisingly fresh and keeps you motivated to do better and better, even if your rhythmically challenged! And unlike Guitar Hero, I really feel like this game gives you the true feeling of playing an instrument and performing in a band, at least as much as a video game can....I'm in love with this game! I just wish there were more songs to my taste.

BINGO BINGO BINGO

Okay, just take a good look at this picture. Looked at it? Notice anything unusual? Like for example, the complete lack of "BINGO"?

I was on campus and stopped to play Bingo with about 50 other people. The prizes weren't much, but played anyway just for the fun factor. After going all the way until someone in the group got blackout, the picture to the left was my end result. ABSOLUTE CRAP! That bingo board is ALMOST physically, the worst bingo board you can get. PERIOD.

I may not have won, but at least I had an incredibly terrible bingo board, and really...if your not going to win, this is the way to go. HUMILITY!

Climbing Climbing Climbing

The awesomeness of rock climbing is something that has long alluded me, until now. I've got to say, I really enjoyed doing something different and enjoyed having fun while working out.

I'm not bad but I'm not great either. I'm told that rock climbing has more to do with technique, rather than physical strength, both of which I need more of.

I'll probably be doing more of this. Who knows, I might even start doing this regularly, I enjoyed it that much.

Birds Birds Birds

A little know fact around this blog is that, my dad is quite the avid bird watcher. To the point where I would consider him obsessed, and amazing on the subject.

I know what your thinking "bird...watching? " That's a hobby for old people!"... Did you know the creator of James Bond was an avid bird watcher?

It's really quite impressive when you've got an expert walking you through some very scenic routes, looking at the most awe inspiring birds. Its a sight you don't see everyday and for some, its a sight you might never see.

I'm writing a story about this particular birding trip, for my photo journalism class. And believe it or not, I actually took the picture below. You see my dad, being not only a birding enthusiast, loves photography. He was kind enough to let me use his camera. The camera I used turned everything into gold, and likewise, costs the same. It's a good thing I didn't drop it.

Cloverfield, Are you watching It?

I'll get straight to the point on this post. Cloverfield opens in theaters nationwide today and you need to see it! My local newspaper gave it a perfect four star review (they never do) and rotten tomatoes is currently giving it an 80% positive rating. Watch this movie! Not just for the great scores but because after a long week of doing monotonous chores, you owe it to your self! Go watch a unique edge of your seat mystery thriller movie!

If the movie is bad. Then by all means come back here and throw it in my face! But I've got a feeling that if you don't love this movie, then you will just think its "okay", and okay is better than bad! If you think its bad.....well you won't! You won't regret watching this! Have I made my self clear yet? Ok, good. I'm off to the theater now!

The below trailer is very long. If you don't want anything spoiled, DO NOT WATCH THIS TRAILER. But if you want to watch enough of the film to get a grasp of exactly what it's like, that's what the trailer below is for.

Whats On Your Shelf?

Today I'll be spending most of my time doing homework, studying, working on new videos and podcasts. As far as homework goes, I've got math and Japanese. Its going to be a very busy day for me. Also I was told the Uncharted demo would come out on PSN sometime soon, so I'll definitely check that out.

I strongly believe that whats on your shelf says a lot about who you are, especially when its movies or books. The majority of the time when I purchase a movie its because I had a strong emotional connection with it, and other times I'll buy a movie for the hot lead actress... So for me, what you see on my shelf says a lot about who I am. Of course, this is only one shelf in my house, the other shelf has the dead bodies on it.