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Sunday, June 3, 2012
Box Office Sunday (June 3, 2012)
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
Title: Hatfields & McCoys
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Starring: Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, and Tom Berenger
Rated: Not Rated
Released: 2012
Personal Rating: 4.5/5
Oscars: N/A
Basic Plot: Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
As a TV Movie
TV movies usually always turn out to be shit compared to theatrical movies. One of the exceptions is The Road to Perdition, which I swore was made for theaters. HBO making a good TV Movie, though, isn't hard to imagine. But the History channel making a good movie is like the History channel not making an Ancient Aliens series. Hatfields & McCoys has a very cinematic feel to it. Making me want to get this on blu-ray.
The Music
The music adds a very good feel to this movie. Makes the feeling of that long ago time period come back. Don't get me wrong, the acting and effects are good. But the music is a small part of this that adds a lot.
The Feud
I can't pinpoint the exact moment the feud begins. Of course at the beginning both are friends. And all of a sudden they hate each other. What makes the feud a little hard to follow is that there are so many characters. That could just be me not remembering characters names. Then I get names that some people would say are offensive. I call the one that gets hanged The Retard (in my defense, he is technically a retard or some lower IQ wise).
Final Thoughts
This movie is amazing. It made me cry at a few points and it takes quite a movie to do that. I'm not sure how historically correct this is (remember it is the History channel where there is Bigfoot and ancient aliens), but it is still a good film. I made up a drinking game (that I never actually did due to revrezner telling me I'd kill myself doing it) where you take a shot every time anyone shoots and kills another person (doesn't include the Civil War scenes).
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Starring: Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, and Tom Berenger
Rated: Not Rated
Released: 2012
Personal Rating: 4.5/5
Oscars: N/A
Basic Plot: Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
As a TV Movie
TV movies usually always turn out to be shit compared to theatrical movies. One of the exceptions is The Road to Perdition, which I swore was made for theaters. HBO making a good TV Movie, though, isn't hard to imagine. But the History channel making a good movie is like the History channel not making an Ancient Aliens series. Hatfields & McCoys has a very cinematic feel to it. Making me want to get this on blu-ray.
The Music
The music adds a very good feel to this movie. Makes the feeling of that long ago time period come back. Don't get me wrong, the acting and effects are good. But the music is a small part of this that adds a lot.
The Feud
I can't pinpoint the exact moment the feud begins. Of course at the beginning both are friends. And all of a sudden they hate each other. What makes the feud a little hard to follow is that there are so many characters. That could just be me not remembering characters names. Then I get names that some people would say are offensive. I call the one that gets hanged The Retard (in my defense, he is technically a retard or some lower IQ wise).
Final Thoughts
This movie is amazing. It made me cry at a few points and it takes quite a movie to do that. I'm not sure how historically correct this is (remember it is the History channel where there is Bigfoot and ancient aliens), but it is still a good film. I made up a drinking game (that I never actually did due to revrezner telling me I'd kill myself doing it) where you take a shot every time anyone shoots and kills another person (doesn't include the Civil War scenes).
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Title: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy
Rated: R
Released: 2011
Personal Rating: 3.5/5
Oscars: Nominated for 3
Basic Plot: In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.
I hated the flashbacks in this film. Not because of what they show, but because the fact that they're flashbacks isn't easy to tell. This made getting plot points a little hard. Nothing against flashbacks, but you have to make sure that the audience knows what scenes are flashbacks.
Get The Wrong One Out
A name that cast and crew referred to this movie as was Get the Wrong One Out. This was a reference to both finding the mole AND the director's previous film. If you want to know, I haven't seen Let the Right One In yet.
Has An Old Timey Spy Feeling
One of the reasons I enjoyed this film was the fact that it appeared that it was made back in the day. The music, font, and other things made it appear that Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a space time anomaly. It has the quality of a film of today but the feeling of an old film.
Final Thoughts
This isn't a bad film, it is enjoyable. If you don't like slow films you won't like this one. However, if you want a good feeling film (quality wise), this is a good film to see. This movie is a remake and based on a book of the same name. I haven't seen or read previous incarnations. Though I believe one character that is gay in this film was straight in a previous incarnation.
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy
Rated: R
Released: 2011
Personal Rating: 3.5/5
Oscars: Nominated for 3
Basic Plot: In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.
I hated the flashbacks in this film. Not because of what they show, but because the fact that they're flashbacks isn't easy to tell. This made getting plot points a little hard. Nothing against flashbacks, but you have to make sure that the audience knows what scenes are flashbacks.
Get The Wrong One Out
A name that cast and crew referred to this movie as was Get the Wrong One Out. This was a reference to both finding the mole AND the director's previous film. If you want to know, I haven't seen Let the Right One In yet.
Has An Old Timey Spy Feeling
One of the reasons I enjoyed this film was the fact that it appeared that it was made back in the day. The music, font, and other things made it appear that Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a space time anomaly. It has the quality of a film of today but the feeling of an old film.
Final Thoughts
This isn't a bad film, it is enjoyable. If you don't like slow films you won't like this one. However, if you want a good feeling film (quality wise), this is a good film to see. This movie is a remake and based on a book of the same name. I haven't seen or read previous incarnations. Though I believe one character that is gay in this film was straight in a previous incarnation.
Wincest (Don't Walk Away)
Series: Supernatural
Pairing: Sam and Dean Winchester
Type: Non-Canon
Plot: After Ruby, Dean stops loving Sam like he used to. However, Dean still holds feelings for Sam and Sam begs Dean not to leave him.
Pairing: Sam and Dean Winchester
Type: Non-Canon
Plot: After Ruby, Dean stops loving Sam like he used to. However, Dean still holds feelings for Sam and Sam begs Dean not to leave him.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Doctor Who Season 7 (2012) Teaser Trailer
Doctor Who isn't gone forever. He's coming back! Here's a lovely teaser trailer for the upcoming Season!
Nightly Vlog (May 31, 2012)
Zombies in Florida!
NSW Upper House supports same-sex marriage
Casting Finnick Odair
You Can Easily Buy the Drugs that Created the Miami Zombie Online
NSW Upper House supports same-sex marriage
Casting Finnick Odair
You Can Easily Buy the Drugs that Created the Miami Zombie Online
The Eternal Heart: Eyes Opened 4
"Hurry up, Jash." Jesse Flores commanded me. I hurried up and packed the rest of my supplies. It was odd taking orders from a woman I had considered my enemy. That I had considered a Grey. But I had been the Grey. Though that hadn't been my fault.
"Don't mind her." Riley Dawson said and helped me pack. There had been a few days of being questioned by the pair, but they had ruled me safe. The only problem being that I had been brainwashed.
"I'll try not to." I sighed and took a better look at Jesse. Riley was lucky to be tapping that. I couldn't since, even though I wasn't metal, Jesse couldn't imagine ourselves in each other. Shaking my head, I wondered why I had thought that. I hadn't had sexual thoughts before. I would say I was growing up, but I was already twenty-three. Hormones would've already taken effect.
"You going to turn on us?" Jesse asked and looked at me, preparing herself to shoot me.
"No, I need to get to the real Resistance." I said. "I need to see if I can really help out as much as I thought I was before."
After a few more minutes of checking, we were off. Being with the Resi-Skynet. It was Skynet that I had fought for. Skynet never made it this hard to go from place to place. I thought war was hard. Now I was bored. And after the second day, Jesse and Riley told me to shut up until I came up with some good jokes. In my defense, I hadn't had much practice.
Finally, to the relief of both me and the other two, we came upon a Resistance Camp. Unlike Base 42, this Resistance Camp was made up of broken buildings. I assumed that there were at least a few rooms underground.
I grew nervous as we approached the guards. I didn't know why, but every inch of me told me to run away because something bad would happen. I scratched my head as I tried to figure out why.
I took my hand away from my head as Jesse said who we all were. Leaving out that I had been a Grey.
"Where are the dogs?" I asked one of the guards.
"Most of them are sick." He replied. "And some of them are out doing other jobs."
Jesse nodded and we went in. I looked at these real humans and saw an obvious difference. There were more expressions than metal could hope to reproduce. Small things. Little things. But still emotions. Emotions of real humans.
Jesse, Riley, and I walked to our room. Our room turned out having one wall missing and the paint all gone from the remaining walls.
"Lovely." I said.
"This isn't-" Jesse looked around. "Skynet. You have to get used to a lack of luxury."
"Yeah, it isn't." I replied. "But I'm glad for that. So why did you two get together?"
This was a topic I knew would make them comfortable. And that, in turn, would make me comfortable. I saw Jesse smile which scared me in some way.
"Well, Riley has a great shyness to her." She said and Riley blushed. "Plus her courage is second to none. You saw what she did to capture you."
I nodded. That was a memory I'd rather forget.
"Jesse is the only one I felt really comfortable with." Riley took Jesse's hand into hers.
Jesse squeezed Riley's hand and said, "Besides, there's been no man in my life that I cared for."
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"Don't mind her." Riley Dawson said and helped me pack. There had been a few days of being questioned by the pair, but they had ruled me safe. The only problem being that I had been brainwashed.
"I'll try not to." I sighed and took a better look at Jesse. Riley was lucky to be tapping that. I couldn't since, even though I wasn't metal, Jesse couldn't imagine ourselves in each other. Shaking my head, I wondered why I had thought that. I hadn't had sexual thoughts before. I would say I was growing up, but I was already twenty-three. Hormones would've already taken effect.
"You going to turn on us?" Jesse asked and looked at me, preparing herself to shoot me.
"No, I need to get to the real Resistance." I said. "I need to see if I can really help out as much as I thought I was before."
After a few more minutes of checking, we were off. Being with the Resi-Skynet. It was Skynet that I had fought for. Skynet never made it this hard to go from place to place. I thought war was hard. Now I was bored. And after the second day, Jesse and Riley told me to shut up until I came up with some good jokes. In my defense, I hadn't had much practice.
Finally, to the relief of both me and the other two, we came upon a Resistance Camp. Unlike Base 42, this Resistance Camp was made up of broken buildings. I assumed that there were at least a few rooms underground.
I grew nervous as we approached the guards. I didn't know why, but every inch of me told me to run away because something bad would happen. I scratched my head as I tried to figure out why.
I took my hand away from my head as Jesse said who we all were. Leaving out that I had been a Grey.
"Where are the dogs?" I asked one of the guards.
"Most of them are sick." He replied. "And some of them are out doing other jobs."
Jesse nodded and we went in. I looked at these real humans and saw an obvious difference. There were more expressions than metal could hope to reproduce. Small things. Little things. But still emotions. Emotions of real humans.
Jesse, Riley, and I walked to our room. Our room turned out having one wall missing and the paint all gone from the remaining walls.
"Lovely." I said.
"This isn't-" Jesse looked around. "Skynet. You have to get used to a lack of luxury."
"Yeah, it isn't." I replied. "But I'm glad for that. So why did you two get together?"
This was a topic I knew would make them comfortable. And that, in turn, would make me comfortable. I saw Jesse smile which scared me in some way.
"Well, Riley has a great shyness to her." She said and Riley blushed. "Plus her courage is second to none. You saw what she did to capture you."
I nodded. That was a memory I'd rather forget.
"Jesse is the only one I felt really comfortable with." Riley took Jesse's hand into hers.
Jesse squeezed Riley's hand and said, "Besides, there's been no man in my life that I cared for."
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