Sunday, December 23, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
*sigh*
The screen on my laptop broke. The screen went dark but I could still make out stuff on the screen so I'm guessing that the backlight broke.
Now I have to use the old laptop again. Everything looks small and the screen isn't as nice and the keys are different and I can't burn DVDs or anything.
Sucks.
The warranty should cover it but first I've got to get Sony to pick the damn thing up.
I'm guessing this could be the first of a series of posts.
And I failed my driving test.
*sigh*
Now I have to use the old laptop again. Everything looks small and the screen isn't as nice and the keys are different and I can't burn DVDs or anything.
Sucks.
The warranty should cover it but first I've got to get Sony to pick the damn thing up.
I'm guessing this could be the first of a series of posts.
And I failed my driving test.
*sigh*
Friday, December 14, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Goddamn those Ninja Yakuzas!
Yeah, there is no way that is getting a UK cinema release. How the Hell do they get away with that stuff?
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Those Wii jokes aren't so funny any more, are they?
You know things are going well when you don't even have to advertise your product for it to sell really well.
You know, I remember having a GameCube and watching it die a painful death whilst everyone else ignored it. One silly name and new control scheme later and they've conquered the world.
Again.
You know, I remember having a GameCube and watching it die a painful death whilst everyone else ignored it. One silly name and new control scheme later and they've conquered the world.
Again.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Looks like the internet is going to break again.
The new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer is up, so the internet will no doubt slow to a crawl.
Thoughts? It's undeniable that the game looks great. But my concern is how the thing is going to control. That's going to be the biggest thing. It can look as great as any Hollywood summer blockbuster but if it still controls like a dog whenever you try to shoot something then what's the point of all the fancy next-gen hi-def razzamatazz?
I'm going to hold off my final opinion until I see actual gameplay footage. That or play it. That'd be nice.
Thoughts? It's undeniable that the game looks great. But my concern is how the thing is going to control. That's going to be the biggest thing. It can look as great as any Hollywood summer blockbuster but if it still controls like a dog whenever you try to shoot something then what's the point of all the fancy next-gen hi-def razzamatazz?
I'm going to hold off my final opinion until I see actual gameplay footage. That or play it. That'd be nice.
Jail time occurs in real time
They won't be able to hold him. I give it a week before he escapes in a hail of gunfire.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Film Review: America Gangster
American Gangster @ IMDB
Last time we did the equation Russel Crowe + Ridley Scott (ignoring A Good Year for obvious reasons) we had the cinematic juggernaut that was Gladiator. Unleash Hell and all that.
So what do we get this time? We get Russel Crowe as an incorruptible New York cop tasked with bringing down major drug lords. A pure brand of heroin is flooding the streets and no one knows where it's coming from. But wait, who's this in a very expensive looking chinchilla fur coat? Why, it's academy award winning actor Denzel Washington!
The easiest comparison: Heat, in that you have two heavyweight actors that don't actually share a scene until the end. Other nods and hats tipped to include The French Connection and Goodfellas. Illustrious company, that goes without saying. Can the film stand amongst them?
Yeah. It's not quite the masterpiece it wants to be but you can't fault it. Both leads are great, the look of the film is superb, the plot engrossing. This is Russel Crowe from The Insider rather than Cinderella Man, which can only be a good thing. Denzel is Denzel.
My only concern: it hasn't quite got the iconic scene that the other films have: the bank robbery from Heat, the car chase from French Connection, pretty much any scene you fancy from Goodfellas. Don't get me wrong, the film is great but you just wanted that one great scene to push it over the top. Whether or not this means that the film will stand the test of time is a question that will have to wait for a while.
It's also a long film so pack a cushion.
So, great film, no complaints. My only problem was that my free cinema card didn't work so I had to pay. That sucked.
The film gets a pair of knuckle dusters, the ideal thing to beat lowlifes with to prove who is in charge.
Last time we did the equation Russel Crowe + Ridley Scott (ignoring A Good Year for obvious reasons) we had the cinematic juggernaut that was Gladiator. Unleash Hell and all that.
So what do we get this time? We get Russel Crowe as an incorruptible New York cop tasked with bringing down major drug lords. A pure brand of heroin is flooding the streets and no one knows where it's coming from. But wait, who's this in a very expensive looking chinchilla fur coat? Why, it's academy award winning actor Denzel Washington!
The easiest comparison: Heat, in that you have two heavyweight actors that don't actually share a scene until the end. Other nods and hats tipped to include The French Connection and Goodfellas. Illustrious company, that goes without saying. Can the film stand amongst them?
Yeah. It's not quite the masterpiece it wants to be but you can't fault it. Both leads are great, the look of the film is superb, the plot engrossing. This is Russel Crowe from The Insider rather than Cinderella Man, which can only be a good thing. Denzel is Denzel.
My only concern: it hasn't quite got the iconic scene that the other films have: the bank robbery from Heat, the car chase from French Connection, pretty much any scene you fancy from Goodfellas. Don't get me wrong, the film is great but you just wanted that one great scene to push it over the top. Whether or not this means that the film will stand the test of time is a question that will have to wait for a while.
It's also a long film so pack a cushion.
So, great film, no complaints. My only problem was that my free cinema card didn't work so I had to pay. That sucked.
The film gets a pair of knuckle dusters, the ideal thing to beat lowlifes with to prove who is in charge.
Seriously! Why?
Okay, fine, THIS is the most disgusting thing ever.
I just don't understand. Did I miss a meeting? When did we decide vomit was sexy?
I just don't understand. Did I miss a meeting? When did we decide vomit was sexy?
I had to wipe the sick out of my keyboard
The most disgusting thing ever.
I apologise in advance. If you can make it to the end you're a stronger person than I am. Or you just enjoy the sight of two women, a cup full of pooh and vomit.
Oh god, now I have to go be sick again.
I apologise in advance. If you can make it to the end you're a stronger person than I am. Or you just enjoy the sight of two women, a cup full of pooh and vomit.
Oh god, now I have to go be sick again.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Film review: Beowulf
Beowulf @ IMDB
So, a while ago I watched The Polar Express for the first time. Scariest film since The Evil Dead.
Why is that? Performance capture. You get some actors in suits, hook them up to computers and record their motion, slap some CG on it and you get Gollum from Lord of The Rings. A visual aid for you:
You see? The actors motions are captured and you get the CG character on screen. Unfortunately, in The Polar Express, you get zombie eyed kids that look like they're from Malcom In The Middle:
But this was several years ago and now we get Beowulf, using the same techniques. And this time, instead of kids and Christmas, we get swords and monsters.
For those of you who haven't studied the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem that is Beowulf, you've got some vaguely Viking-esque folk livin' it up in their village when a big monster comes along and throws some spanners into the works. Beowulf then shows up to make with the monster killing.
It's undeniable that the film (mostly) looks amazing. The CG world looks amazingly realistic and gives the director Robert Zemeckis freedom to do all manner of freaky camera moves. The characters are a step up from the horrific Express film, the lead characters that is. Beowulf, taking up the majority of the screen time, is especially detailed. Peripheral characters, less so.
The monster, though, is astounding. It's an amazing creation, something that should stand the test of time. He just looks painful, his skin peeled away, organs visible, he looks like a creature in torment so you can understand why he lashes out.
He is also the star of the best sequences in the film.
Problems? The Beowulf/Grendel smackdown is kind of ruined by Beowulf being naked. You end up with a procession of objects preserving his modesty, like in Austin Powers. It kind of makes no sense. And as good as the film looks, it still looks like CG and the characters still look...weird. A Pixar film, in my opinion, will hold up longer than this kind of film. The Pixar film creates it's own world, staying on the right side of cartoony. Beowulf will not age well, you only have to look at Polar Express and the Final Fantasy film to see that realism doesn't last. Toy Story, meanwhile, still looks as good as ever.
I also wanted the film to go further, violence wise. It's a 12A but when Grendel attacks you only see shadows and suggestion. People get ripped in half but it seems to be holding itself back. Like Die Hard 4.0, you get the feeling it was edited to get a lower certificate to get a wider audience.
And there's a ridiculous bit where Beowulf kills a monster and, for no discernible reason, shouts his own name. Looks fun, but silly.
That's the best description for the film really. Silly. Overblown silliness that just about holds it together between the action sequences.
Ninja weapon? Big two handed sword for killing stuff. PHIL!
So, a while ago I watched The Polar Express for the first time. Scariest film since The Evil Dead.
Why is that? Performance capture. You get some actors in suits, hook them up to computers and record their motion, slap some CG on it and you get Gollum from Lord of The Rings. A visual aid for you:
You see? The actors motions are captured and you get the CG character on screen. Unfortunately, in The Polar Express, you get zombie eyed kids that look like they're from Malcom In The Middle:
But this was several years ago and now we get Beowulf, using the same techniques. And this time, instead of kids and Christmas, we get swords and monsters.
For those of you who haven't studied the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem that is Beowulf, you've got some vaguely Viking-esque folk livin' it up in their village when a big monster comes along and throws some spanners into the works. Beowulf then shows up to make with the monster killing.
It's undeniable that the film (mostly) looks amazing. The CG world looks amazingly realistic and gives the director Robert Zemeckis freedom to do all manner of freaky camera moves. The characters are a step up from the horrific Express film, the lead characters that is. Beowulf, taking up the majority of the screen time, is especially detailed. Peripheral characters, less so.
The monster, though, is astounding. It's an amazing creation, something that should stand the test of time. He just looks painful, his skin peeled away, organs visible, he looks like a creature in torment so you can understand why he lashes out.
He is also the star of the best sequences in the film.
Problems? The Beowulf/Grendel smackdown is kind of ruined by Beowulf being naked. You end up with a procession of objects preserving his modesty, like in Austin Powers. It kind of makes no sense. And as good as the film looks, it still looks like CG and the characters still look...weird. A Pixar film, in my opinion, will hold up longer than this kind of film. The Pixar film creates it's own world, staying on the right side of cartoony. Beowulf will not age well, you only have to look at Polar Express and the Final Fantasy film to see that realism doesn't last. Toy Story, meanwhile, still looks as good as ever.
I also wanted the film to go further, violence wise. It's a 12A but when Grendel attacks you only see shadows and suggestion. People get ripped in half but it seems to be holding itself back. Like Die Hard 4.0, you get the feeling it was edited to get a lower certificate to get a wider audience.
And there's a ridiculous bit where Beowulf kills a monster and, for no discernible reason, shouts his own name. Looks fun, but silly.
That's the best description for the film really. Silly. Overblown silliness that just about holds it together between the action sequences.
Ninja weapon? Big two handed sword for killing stuff. PHIL!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Doesn't bode well.
The creator of Heroes apologies to fans for the poor start to the second season? Don't like the sound of that. I know it will be some time until I get to see the second series, thanks to my morals stopping me from downloading episodes and violating copyright.
By morals, I mean wife.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Too excited to think of a decent title!
New Cloverfield trailer!
Annoyingly, the movie it was attached to in the US was Beowulf. What did I see at the cinema tonight? Beowulf. Did I see the trailer? Nope.
UK sucks.
Annoyingly, the movie it was attached to in the US was Beowulf. What did I see at the cinema tonight? Beowulf. Did I see the trailer? Nope.
UK sucks.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sonnuvabitch!
So I fire up the Cineworld website to find a time to go see Planet Terror, no mention of the film on the website. I go to the Odeon website, the nearest cinema showing it is Norwich.
Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. Time to buy the American DVD then.
Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. Time to buy the American DVD then.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
What can I say, I had a lots of bills that week
Glad to see I wasn't the only one.
To be fair, I did buy the special edition of Amnesiac which wasn't cheap. My conscience is clear.
To be fair, I did buy the special edition of Amnesiac which wasn't cheap. My conscience is clear.
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