First let me just say that I am still an advocate of Blu-Ray. We have primarily used the PS3, but I have since put a smaller LCD in Damians room and he has the PS3 in there now. Another thing I have done is left blockbuster online and joined netflix, in which I have the PS3 activated and the Xbox 360 activated, meaning I can stream movies over them. I think this is the next greatest thing.
So my first movie from Netflix is Star Trek, something that has NEVER interested me, the movies, TV Shows or even the games. I sat down with no idea of how Star Trek worked or who anyone was. I have to say that this movie was perfect for me, because it starts you off at the beginning and introduces all the characters. Now I cant compare this to the old show, all I can say is the old show bored the hell out of me and this did not. It was very entertaining, good action, which I thought the old one lacked, and really good visuals. I don't know if the story followed any Star Trek order, but it kept me watching. I would look forward to another one, I just hope its not another "one off" like Hitman where we don't get any follow ups.
My guess is even a non-star trek fan like myself can watch this and enjoy it.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Paranormal Activity
Its been a while since I have been to the movies,and seeing how missed out on District 9, Inglorious Bastards and Zombieland, I was beyond excited to see Paranormal Activity. My wife is not a "going to the movies" person and not a big fan of scary movies, which I think would make it more fun, so I had to find some cohorts for adventure. Now if you ask me the theater doesnt have enough valley girl talking, bubbling gum popping teens running around, so I took two with me. My 17yr old sister-n-law and her 16yr old friend, oh yeah and I was reminded at the ticket counter that they dont make money in school. We managed to take our seats just as the movie started, missing out on the opening written dialog, that I am still not sure its contents. The movie was low budget, it was grainy and sometimes out of focus, but you soon forget all of this. They do a good job of letting us get to know the two characters, there are only three in the film. It doesnt overkill trying to get us (the viewers) to bond with the characters, it seems to know when to stop. I dont want to get into the things that happened, it would ruin it, and I really do believe that its the suspense that makes this film. I dont see there being any replay value, unless you are watching it with a group of people whom have not yet seen it. With no major effects, blood, gore or jump out of the closet scares, this movie was probably one of the best I have watched in a while. You start to cringe when day to turns to night, you get scared, just as they would. Everyone feels safe in daylight and so did they, as they filmed and you could tell the day was wearing on, you started to get the same anxiety they did, afraid for the lights to go out. The do a great job with making even the most subtle event scary, making you not want to look at the screen, or afraid to focus because you know something may happen. The major difference in this, is most films you are to feel like one of the characters and see things through there perspective. The unforunate part of this is as a viewer sometimes we see things that are about to happen, even though our perspective tells us different, that to me takes away a lot of the suspense. Paranormal Acivity puts us in the seat of viewing what going on around them, as though we were invited into their home to see whats happen. We being the camera the actors are able to acknowledge us and take us along, we dont have the advantage of seeing whats around the corner. With this persepective one of the best parts is seeing what they cant, when they are asleep we are their eyes and ears. You feel like you want to wake them up or cover up and try and sleep with them. Some of the scariest moments was when nothing happened at all.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Twizzlers are?
No matter how much you chew them they never dissolve, the pieces just keep getting smaller. Has anyone really looked into if these are to be consumed?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Disease
I dont do drugs
I dont drink
I dont gamble
Jealousy consumes me, it eats away at me. The moment I forget about it, it comes back full force.
It drains your face and pulls your chest in, all you want is to close your eyes, but your afraid. Your afraid if you stop looking something may pass you by.
It makes you look for things that aren't there and even if satisfied it reminds why you need to keep looking.
It fills your head with the worst possible images, it makes your mouth run.
It makes you take things to far, always going over the limit. One question leads to two, which leads to three, which leads to hang ups and then to fighting.
It makes you forget who is around you
It makes something of nothing and then more of less
It makes them scared
It makes them hurt
It makes you say "I'm Sorry"
It makes them leave
It makes you cry
It makes you sad
It doesnt allow you to enjoy anyone
Like a demon I can watch it destroy everything, yet I cant stop it. I let it take advantage of me whenever it wants. No matter how good the couple minutes prior where, it finds a way to destroy it. He fills your head with thoughts, images, feelings, things all meant to hurt.
It wont go away, until long after she does
I dont drink
I dont gamble
Jealousy consumes me, it eats away at me. The moment I forget about it, it comes back full force.
It drains your face and pulls your chest in, all you want is to close your eyes, but your afraid. Your afraid if you stop looking something may pass you by.
It makes you look for things that aren't there and even if satisfied it reminds why you need to keep looking.
It fills your head with the worst possible images, it makes your mouth run.
It makes you take things to far, always going over the limit. One question leads to two, which leads to three, which leads to hang ups and then to fighting.
It makes you forget who is around you
It makes something of nothing and then more of less
It makes them scared
It makes them hurt
It makes you say "I'm Sorry"
It makes them leave
It makes you cry
It makes you sad
It doesnt allow you to enjoy anyone
Like a demon I can watch it destroy everything, yet I cant stop it. I let it take advantage of me whenever it wants. No matter how good the couple minutes prior where, it finds a way to destroy it. He fills your head with thoughts, images, feelings, things all meant to hurt.
It wont go away, until long after she does
Friday, June 26, 2009
Movies I want to see
Unfortunately youtube disabled the embedded code on these so you gotta click on links
Inglorious Basterds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQhTVz5IjQ&feature=fvst
2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCCd8MCcZY&feature=related
District 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZnpzfcMheA
Inglorious Basterds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQhTVz5IjQ&feature=fvst
2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCCd8MCcZY&feature=related
District 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZnpzfcMheA
Movie Time
Terminator Salvation: Theater
Loved every minute of it, again Bale kicks ass in a movie. The timeline put it about 10 years before we heard from John's dad in the first movie. I am trying to say the movie took place ten years before, John's dad said he came from in Terminator 1. So with that confusion explanation that means that there could be another one. The graphics are awesome, the terminators looked great, the story fit right in and of course there was action. My only complaint would be that I wanted to see more of the war, man vs. machine. Maybe we will get more in the next one.
Martyrs: DVD
This rivaled one of my favorite horror/suspense (french) movies, High Tension. Its full of suprises, no holds bar action (gore), suprises and a twist at the end that is hard to watch. I cant say to much without giving it away, if you like High Tension, Hostel (which doesnt compare to this) and Funny Games, good chance you will like this.
Loved every minute of it, again Bale kicks ass in a movie. The timeline put it about 10 years before we heard from John's dad in the first movie. I am trying to say the movie took place ten years before, John's dad said he came from in Terminator 1. So with that confusion explanation that means that there could be another one. The graphics are awesome, the terminators looked great, the story fit right in and of course there was action. My only complaint would be that I wanted to see more of the war, man vs. machine. Maybe we will get more in the next one.
Martyrs: DVD
This rivaled one of my favorite horror/suspense (french) movies, High Tension. Its full of suprises, no holds bar action (gore), suprises and a twist at the end that is hard to watch. I cant say to much without giving it away, if you like High Tension, Hostel (which doesnt compare to this) and Funny Games, good chance you will like this.
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