Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tim Burton's "9" Movie Trailer
The movie looks to be vastly innovating and exciting for all ages. Releases September 9, 2009
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Nowhere Man: Part Two
I didn't say this before, but I really am digging how Heroes is doing these webisodes, and the best by far is Nowhere Man. David H. Lawrence XVII is probably responsible for the quality of how good this series is. So here is the second installment of Nowhere Man "Statement of Character"
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
You gotta be kidding me..
Gamer is a new movie coming soon. Basically, the prisoners are the characters in a video game and the people playing are trying to kill the other prisoners off, it looks like a Call of Duty game that ultimately ends and you can't keep playing.
My guess? One of the prisoners is a great fighter and will eventually survive and try to go against the evil mind that came up with this concept. The characters are REAL man! This is SPARTA!! And he will eventually kick Dexter down a hole. The end. Everyone is happy, and the guy from 300 will escape, happy dance.
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New Fresh Ink!
Fresh Ink is an weekly online review of newly released comic books and graphic novels, hosted by G4's Blair Butler. Check Fresh Ink! every week!
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
The Final Frontier
Okay, so I just saw the new Star Trek movie, and I will probably be lampooned for my thoughts on this movie, but I'm just going to be honest, this is my blog, so gfy if you don't like it!
I liked this movie.
But I only liked it a little.
I was a Star Trek fan, maybe not the biggest Star Trek fan (meaning that I don't speak Klingon) but I did love the original series, the movies, and Next Generation. DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise kind of fell by the wayside for me, but I do say Trekker.
Here's the comparison..
Okay, so basically the difference between the original and this prequel/origin story is the reason that I don't love this movie.
That being said there are plenty of things to like and dislike about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek.
Likes
1. Origin of the Characters- As a fan, it was a total geek out moment when Kirk and Bones met, when Scotty came aboard, seeing Leonard Nimoy, and seeing Spock as child, all of these moments were absolute nerdgasms.
2. The Action- If this had been any other movie, the action in Star Trek would have been enough to make me love it. For example, the fight scene on the planet drill, where Kirk and Sulu are fighting off the Romulans, with near death experiences and a last minute transport back to the Enterprise, absolutely had me on the edge of my seat.
3. The Twists- The plot twists were interesting, but if had ever seen Star Trek before, you know that the Romulans are from the future at the beginning of the movie, because they say "Where is Spock". The other twists including the time paradox scare were also interesting and over all, it was a nice way to take the story of Star Trek.
4. The Rebirth of a Film Franchise- The way the time paradox worked in this film was basically to void all the other Star Trek movies and give the opportunity to tell brand new stories, which would actually be a nice breath of fresh air from Hollywood.
and now..
The Dislikes
1. J.J. Abrams was not a fan- And you could tell that he wasn't a fan of Star Trek before this movie. My wife called it, "the biggest bastardization of Star Trek" that she could ever imagine, and I agree to a certain point. Abrams focused more on his style of twists and action than on what Star Trek has always focused on, characters and relationships. I understand that this was a prequel, but it seemed like they wanted you to have no prior knowledge of Star Trek before you gave them your money. And that's really the main thing I didn't like about it, it didn't stay true to what Star Trek means to so many people, or at least the Kirk enterprise. My wife and I both agree that we would have loved it if it was just the next chapter of Star Trek with no mention of Spock, Kirk, Sulu, Uhura, etc.
2. Why the Hell was the Cloverfield monster on the snow planet?
No seriously, I want to know!
3. Spock showed emotion far too young. Not with child Spock, but with Uhura. Spock is supposed to reject all romantic advances! Eventually, in sequels, you can make him understand love. (see #1)
4. Why were crew of space ships shot off onto uninhabited planets (other than Cloverfield monsters)? That made absolutely no sense. Why wouldn't they just keep him on board in a prison like area? You know they had one, they had one in the original! (see #1)
But, like I said, I did enjoy the movie, but all the problems really stem from the fact that the people responsible for the movie were not fans of the original series, nor were they fans of the movies before this was made, and it's obvious.
I will leave you with an example of the problem
"where no one has gone before"
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I liked this movie.
But I only liked it a little.
I was a Star Trek fan, maybe not the biggest Star Trek fan (meaning that I don't speak Klingon) but I did love the original series, the movies, and Next Generation. DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise kind of fell by the wayside for me, but I do say Trekker.
Here's the comparison..
Okay, so basically the difference between the original and this prequel/origin story is the reason that I don't love this movie.
That being said there are plenty of things to like and dislike about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek.
Likes
1. Origin of the Characters- As a fan, it was a total geek out moment when Kirk and Bones met, when Scotty came aboard, seeing Leonard Nimoy, and seeing Spock as child, all of these moments were absolute nerdgasms.
2. The Action- If this had been any other movie, the action in Star Trek would have been enough to make me love it. For example, the fight scene on the planet drill, where Kirk and Sulu are fighting off the Romulans, with near death experiences and a last minute transport back to the Enterprise, absolutely had me on the edge of my seat.
3. The Twists- The plot twists were interesting, but if had ever seen Star Trek before, you know that the Romulans are from the future at the beginning of the movie, because they say "Where is Spock". The other twists including the time paradox scare were also interesting and over all, it was a nice way to take the story of Star Trek.
4. The Rebirth of a Film Franchise- The way the time paradox worked in this film was basically to void all the other Star Trek movies and give the opportunity to tell brand new stories, which would actually be a nice breath of fresh air from Hollywood.
and now..
The Dislikes
1. J.J. Abrams was not a fan- And you could tell that he wasn't a fan of Star Trek before this movie. My wife called it, "the biggest bastardization of Star Trek" that she could ever imagine, and I agree to a certain point. Abrams focused more on his style of twists and action than on what Star Trek has always focused on, characters and relationships. I understand that this was a prequel, but it seemed like they wanted you to have no prior knowledge of Star Trek before you gave them your money. And that's really the main thing I didn't like about it, it didn't stay true to what Star Trek means to so many people, or at least the Kirk enterprise. My wife and I both agree that we would have loved it if it was just the next chapter of Star Trek with no mention of Spock, Kirk, Sulu, Uhura, etc.
2. Why the Hell was the Cloverfield monster on the snow planet?
No seriously, I want to know!
3. Spock showed emotion far too young. Not with child Spock, but with Uhura. Spock is supposed to reject all romantic advances! Eventually, in sequels, you can make him understand love. (see #1)
4. Why were crew of space ships shot off onto uninhabited planets (other than Cloverfield monsters)? That made absolutely no sense. Why wouldn't they just keep him on board in a prison like area? You know they had one, they had one in the original! (see #1)
But, like I said, I did enjoy the movie, but all the problems really stem from the fact that the people responsible for the movie were not fans of the original series, nor were they fans of the movies before this was made, and it's obvious.
I will leave you with an example of the problem
"where no one has gone before"
More after the break
Friday, May 8, 2009
The Amory Wars: Second Stage Turbine Blade
The Amory Wars: Second Stage Turbine Blade is the second attempt by Coheed & Cambria singer Claudio Sanchez to tell the story of their first album, The Second Stage Turbine Blade, through comic book format.
If you are unfamiliar with the story of Coheed & Cambria and would like the learn just what the hell they are talking about, then this story arc of The Amory Wars is for you.
Here's a video preview of the comic.
Basically, this comic is telling the story of Claudio Killgannon, son of Coheed & Cambria. I don't want to give away too much of this comic, because I really enjoyed it and read it fast, but long story short.. To compare, Claudio is basically Neo in this story, and he has to come to terms with what he must do to protect his world.
Hope you enjoyed the video, and I know you will enjoy the comics.
You can pick them up here
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If you are unfamiliar with the story of Coheed & Cambria and would like the learn just what the hell they are talking about, then this story arc of The Amory Wars is for you.
Here's a video preview of the comic.
Basically, this comic is telling the story of Claudio Killgannon, son of Coheed & Cambria. I don't want to give away too much of this comic, because I really enjoyed it and read it fast, but long story short.. To compare, Claudio is basically Neo in this story, and he has to come to terms with what he must do to protect his world.
Hope you enjoyed the video, and I know you will enjoy the comics.
You can pick them up here
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Monday, February 2, 2009
It's time to revamp this sucker!
Okay, over the next few days I will be upgrading this blog to look a lot cleaner and mor BA, so stay tuned.
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