Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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Monday, February 7, 2011
The Roommate (2011)
I went into this movie with the intention of seeing a crappy, cheesey, slasher movie. So I KNEW that this was going to be bad but I could never imagine how painful it would be.
Title: The Roommate
Director: Christian A. Christiansen
Starring: Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester and Cam Gigandet
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2011
Rating: 1/5
Basic Plot: Sara Matthews (Minka Kelly) gets Rebecca (Leighton Meester) as a roommate. Rebecca's initial kind demeanor pulls back to reveal a psycho. (Yes, my Basic Plot is way more exciting than the actual movie)
Filler
Now sometimes filler can be a good thing. It can include some funny scenes. But that's just it, it's supposed to be filler. Not the entire movie. The majority of this movie moves slower than 2001: A Space Odyssey in a coma. I expected a movie full of cheap thrills. What I didn't expect was such a boring and filler filled movie.
One Death Moved Me
That death was Cuddles, the kitten that Sara rescues. Cuddles was so adorable I just knew that he was going to die. When he died (in a dryer, his death was not shown but you saw him being put in) it was so sad. What does it say when your movie's only good death scene is the death scene involving a character with no dialogue or development.
Got to Love Those Lesbians
There is a brief lesbian scene. Now before you go flocking to the theaters for that one piece, it is only a brief kissing scene. It is so brief and not erotic (I had a guy's opinion for that) that it doesn't really count. They had to try to throw that in and failed.
Sex Scene
When the sex scene came up I was glad. Because you can't mess up a sex scene. All I wanted was two people doing each other. What I got was a scene so disturbing that it wasn't erotic in the least bit. For one thing, you couldn't really see them getting it on in that much detail. For another thing, this scene was juxtaposed with Rebecca having phone sex with Sara's ex-boyfriend Jason (who does not realize it is not Sara he's having phone sex with) who is looking at the picture of Sara and her dead sister.
Low Body Count
I was expecting a decent body count. But all I got were two deaths (and that's counting Cuddles). Remember the filler I mentioned earlier? If there was less filler there could've probably been a better body count.
When Strange Things Happen...
Over the course of the movie Cuddles dies, Sara's pervy teacher is apprehended, Sara's friend Irene goes silent, and Sara's party friend stops talking to Sara. Through all of this Sara does not think something is up with Rebecca. Especially when things point to her roommate. It takes her forever to find out about Rebecca and, even then, Sara does not contact the police. Heck, doesn't even contact her RA.
Wikipedia
Listen, I know that Wikipedia can be used when trying to find out about something. No problem with that. But when you have your characters doing serious research in a movie, it's not a good idea to show them looking at Wikipedia for information. I could not take their research that seriously when it was shown that's where they were looking.
Final Thoughts
This was a horrible, godawful movie. Was it a movie you could at least laugh at? Yes, but you will still feel like your brain is trying to escape. In short, wait for a rental AT MOST. It does have good laughs to be had, but it is still a painfully boring movie to watch. It's not the worst movie I have watched and the only reason it gets a 1/5 is because there were a few good scenes. But they were very few and inbetween.
Title: The Roommate
Director: Christian A. Christiansen
Starring: Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester and Cam Gigandet
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2011
Rating: 1/5
Basic Plot: Sara Matthews (Minka Kelly) gets Rebecca (Leighton Meester) as a roommate. Rebecca's initial kind demeanor pulls back to reveal a psycho. (Yes, my Basic Plot is way more exciting than the actual movie)
Filler
Now sometimes filler can be a good thing. It can include some funny scenes. But that's just it, it's supposed to be filler. Not the entire movie. The majority of this movie moves slower than 2001: A Space Odyssey in a coma. I expected a movie full of cheap thrills. What I didn't expect was such a boring and filler filled movie.
One Death Moved Me
That death was Cuddles, the kitten that Sara rescues. Cuddles was so adorable I just knew that he was going to die. When he died (in a dryer, his death was not shown but you saw him being put in) it was so sad. What does it say when your movie's only good death scene is the death scene involving a character with no dialogue or development.
Got to Love Those Lesbians
There is a brief lesbian scene. Now before you go flocking to the theaters for that one piece, it is only a brief kissing scene. It is so brief and not erotic (I had a guy's opinion for that) that it doesn't really count. They had to try to throw that in and failed.
Sex Scene
When the sex scene came up I was glad. Because you can't mess up a sex scene. All I wanted was two people doing each other. What I got was a scene so disturbing that it wasn't erotic in the least bit. For one thing, you couldn't really see them getting it on in that much detail. For another thing, this scene was juxtaposed with Rebecca having phone sex with Sara's ex-boyfriend Jason (who does not realize it is not Sara he's having phone sex with) who is looking at the picture of Sara and her dead sister.
Low Body Count
I was expecting a decent body count. But all I got were two deaths (and that's counting Cuddles). Remember the filler I mentioned earlier? If there was less filler there could've probably been a better body count.
When Strange Things Happen...
Over the course of the movie Cuddles dies, Sara's pervy teacher is apprehended, Sara's friend Irene goes silent, and Sara's party friend stops talking to Sara. Through all of this Sara does not think something is up with Rebecca. Especially when things point to her roommate. It takes her forever to find out about Rebecca and, even then, Sara does not contact the police. Heck, doesn't even contact her RA.
Wikipedia
Listen, I know that Wikipedia can be used when trying to find out about something. No problem with that. But when you have your characters doing serious research in a movie, it's not a good idea to show them looking at Wikipedia for information. I could not take their research that seriously when it was shown that's where they were looking.
Final Thoughts
This was a horrible, godawful movie. Was it a movie you could at least laugh at? Yes, but you will still feel like your brain is trying to escape. In short, wait for a rental AT MOST. It does have good laughs to be had, but it is still a painfully boring movie to watch. It's not the worst movie I have watched and the only reason it gets a 1/5 is because there were a few good scenes. But they were very few and inbetween.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Dead Space: The Marker's Plan
I have not played Dead Space or Dead Space 2 but I have watched a Let's Play of the second one and watched my half-brother play the first Dead Space. I also have watched a Let's Play of Dead Space: Extraction. So I have been able to keep up with plot points and characters. My new favorite of the characters being Ellie from Dead Space 2.
A huge part of the Dead Space franchise is the Marker. It is the thing that turns people into space zombies. I mean: necromorphs. And in Dead Space 2 it is revealed that the Marker is part of an alien invasion plan.
There are three ways it affects people:
1.) It'll turn them into necromorphs at which point they'll start killing anything in sight.
2.) It'll send out a signal to 'smart people' that will make them 'hear' how to make a Marker. It may also cause these types to go totally psychotic. Sometimes both.
3.) It'll have no effect. Sometimes these people can provide protection from the Marker's signal and sometimes they don't (the latter is up to debate as it seems Ellie isn't affected by the Marker but doesn't keep Stross from going absolutely bat-shit insane).
In Dead Space 2 it is revealed that Isaac Clarke (after the events in the first Dead Space) helped build Markers (but he wasn't entirely sane when he did so) and so the Marker needed Clarke to converge with the Marker. However, throughout Dead Space 2, Clarke is constantly being attacked by necromorphs.
Couldn't the Marker control its creatures enough to not attack the person it needs to converge with it? Where is the logic in that. I don't get it. I really don't. I know in the game itself, you need enemies to attack. But, when looked at from a logical point of view, it doesn't make sense.
I don't expect this plot point to be solved and, really, it's just a small part. But it really stuck out at me.
A huge part of the Dead Space franchise is the Marker. It is the thing that turns people into space zombies. I mean: necromorphs. And in Dead Space 2 it is revealed that the Marker is part of an alien invasion plan.
There are three ways it affects people:
1.) It'll turn them into necromorphs at which point they'll start killing anything in sight.
2.) It'll send out a signal to 'smart people' that will make them 'hear' how to make a Marker. It may also cause these types to go totally psychotic. Sometimes both.
3.) It'll have no effect. Sometimes these people can provide protection from the Marker's signal and sometimes they don't (the latter is up to debate as it seems Ellie isn't affected by the Marker but doesn't keep Stross from going absolutely bat-shit insane).
In Dead Space 2 it is revealed that Isaac Clarke (after the events in the first Dead Space) helped build Markers (but he wasn't entirely sane when he did so) and so the Marker needed Clarke to converge with the Marker. However, throughout Dead Space 2, Clarke is constantly being attacked by necromorphs.
Couldn't the Marker control its creatures enough to not attack the person it needs to converge with it? Where is the logic in that. I don't get it. I really don't. I know in the game itself, you need enemies to attack. But, when looked at from a logical point of view, it doesn't make sense.
I don't expect this plot point to be solved and, really, it's just a small part. But it really stuck out at me.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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Friday, January 28, 2011
The Host Rant (Part 7)
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Dark Tower: Coming Soon
Now, I am one to be excitable. A hot actor (Brian Austin Green), going to Starbucks, or even finding a Stephen King book will get me jumping. On the topic of Stephen King: I found an article talking about how The Dark Tower series (by King) will be getting some much needed treatment.
For those unfamiliar with the series: It's about the gunslinger Roland trying to get to the Dark Tower. Along the way he meets people and has adventures.
It's a great series (seven books in all) and I would highly suggest you check it out. Must warn you that some of King's other books are tie-ins. Such as 'Salems Lot, IT, and Black House (by King and Peter Straub, it being a sequel to The Talisman).
Back to me finding out about its big screen (and little screen) debute: I was excited. I love Stephen King and wanted to see The Dark Tower brought to life again. I looked at different articles that talked about the plans for the series, who was playing who, and other things (mainly from the same site).
I remember running into a fanmade trailer for the series and how the video maker said it was never going to be. Guess what? It is going to happen! True, Clint Eastwood won't be Roland, but it's still going to happen!
I will be following the evolution of this series and hoping for the best.
Who would you want to see playing each of the characters? Do you think this will work (having movies as well in a tie-in miniseries)? What do you think about Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman, and Brian Grazer being in the forefront of this project?
For those unfamiliar with the series: It's about the gunslinger Roland trying to get to the Dark Tower. Along the way he meets people and has adventures.
It's a great series (seven books in all) and I would highly suggest you check it out. Must warn you that some of King's other books are tie-ins. Such as 'Salems Lot, IT, and Black House (by King and Peter Straub, it being a sequel to The Talisman).
Back to me finding out about its big screen (and little screen) debute: I was excited. I love Stephen King and wanted to see The Dark Tower brought to life again. I looked at different articles that talked about the plans for the series, who was playing who, and other things (mainly from the same site).
I remember running into a fanmade trailer for the series and how the video maker said it was never going to be. Guess what? It is going to happen! True, Clint Eastwood won't be Roland, but it's still going to happen!
I will be following the evolution of this series and hoping for the best.
Who would you want to see playing each of the characters? Do you think this will work (having movies as well in a tie-in miniseries)? What do you think about Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman, and Brian Grazer being in the forefront of this project?
Wii Fit Plus Review (Introduction)
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