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Angel Does Not Suck

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:54:55 GMT

Angel is too a cool show! How can anyone say that it sucks? It so does not suck. Saying the OC sucks is one thing. It in fact does suck. Angel never sucked. It was about a vampire who solved mysteries and fought demons. It's a fucking comic book! The whole brow thing is just Joss Whedon's thing to make vampires look more like monsters. Nosferatu looks pretty fucked up if you ask me, so what's wrong with a big fucking brow? Angel had drinking blood and sex and violence. It had also had some witty fucking dialogue, something other instance of vampires in popular culture might lack. Yea, witty dialogue, remember that? It's that thing that makes television shows not suck. There are plenty of vampires that fight crime too. It's not a strange fucking concept. A short list might include: Alek Knight, Alucard from Castlevania, Alucard from Hellsing, Blade, BloodRayne, Barnabas Collins, Vampire Hunter D, Kain, Hannibal King, Morbius, the Talamasca Caste, Vampirella, and Victor Renquist. That took me a while so I can't quite remember where I was going to go next with this, but suffice to say that Angel doesn't suck. Neither does David Boreanaz.

Bloody Hell I'm Bored

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:12:38 GMT

It seems that whith each new post what was once a page for news is slowly devolving into my own personal blog. Which is interesting because I've never been a fan of the whole blog phenomenon. I always thought it was stupid. However, I suppose if there's a possible audience, then I have no right to deprive them of the awe inspiring text that is my thoughts. Here that? That's the sound of a pretentious ass changing his words to fit his current feelings on the subject. Mmm, isn't hypocrisy grand. In all honesty though, I'm just doing this because I'm bored. I'm not really expecting anyone to read it. I mean, it says right in the subject heading that the subject at hand is my boredom, fascinating subject that it is. Before this I wrote my views on the State of the Union for Hayes. It was suppose to be about half a page involving colons and the words "agree" or "disagree." Instead it spanned a page and a half. The first paragraph wasn't on any of the issues as much as it was about the frequency of standing ovations that Bush received from the tiring practice of existing. I thought those guys were just politicians. I was shocked at their ability to get up and down like that. I don't know where they got the stamina. They must practice months in advance. I'm not a sports fan by any stretch of the imagination, but for the last few years I have taken it upon myself to further my interests and at least watch the Super Bowl. Not this year. Not today. I hadn't even heard of a team called the Seagulls or whatever they are. And they're playing who? The Thieves? Bollocks to that. I've decided that I"m a fan of films that take place during the course of a day. I'm not completely sure why, but seriously w00t for them. At this point the subjects will get progressively more mundane. If you've read this far anyways, then you will most likely finish. If you haven't been deterred by now, then I don't imagine a simple warning would suffice at this point. You know Greg Hoover? Man, I really don't like that guy. I mean, I don't suppose any of his crimes were malicious in nature, but I'll be damned if that guy didn't annoy the piss out of me. This is opposed to Adam Hauptfeld who is routinely able to upset me both intentionally and Greg Hoover style. At least he seems to have backed off as of late. It's unfortunate that the things about Adam that most upset me about him are completely beyond his control, but there you are. I guess that's just the way some things work. That being not as they should. So I was incredibly bored yesterday as well so I went out. I got some of that bread for the first time since D-Day. It was delicious. I mean really. I sat in the food court and I ate it and I thought to myself "This is a good now." I tried to buy a used copy of Ninja Gaiden from EBGAmes. A move I have been planning on for about a year. They were out. Fuckers. I walked around outside for a while. It was very peaceful. On the way back to my battle damaged car I saw a water bottle on the grass so I went to throw it away. It's amazing that I have that kind of time. I bought the Penny Arcade book. It being the only peice of information in this grand tale that one might consider news I will say that I recommend it. It's reaonably priced and offers amusing commentary on all of the strips, a feature not available on the website. Oh! I started playing Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne again. Just until I turned my snake into a dragon, got a Hell Rider, and beat that fucking ogre. Mission accomplished on all fronts. That game is just a fiendishly difficult version of Pokemon. But, y'know, with demons. The culmination of mythology is actually quite interesting and impressive. If you're a fan of distinctly Japanese RPGs, then I highly recommend it. Keep in mind that it is difficult though. Well then, I am confident that I have in fact run out of topics without venturing into the realm of personal information. Go watch the OC if you want drama. On second thought, fuck the OC. I mean, watch it if you want drama, but it's still shitty. But then again, how many television shows aren't shitty? Regardless, I'm done for now. If you had the strength of will to actually read this exercise in the insidiously mundane, then congratulations. Your award is in the mail.
[emote winking face]

For the Hardest of the Hardcore

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:00:38 GMT

If you go out in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Word to your mother.

Words for You to Read

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:21:19 GMT

It has been brought to my attention that someone(dare I say ones) other than Erika might want to read this. So then, let me say this:
King Kong: Almost as long as Adrien Brodie's nose
Underworld 2: Not too good
Bag of bread from Stone Oven: Not too bad
Boondocks: Makes you think
Cromartie High School: Makes you laugh
Dragon Quest 8: Lots of quest, little bit of dragon, gets at least an 8
Me: Doing this alone
Stay clean kids.

Holy update Batman!

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:55:44 GMT

This isn't news but Lumines kicks ass. Seriously. The game is just so incredibly amazing that it has the unexplainable property of just plain kicking ass. If you walk into a room and Lumines happens to be there you will immediately feel a slight pain in your lower back area. Dead serious. Lumines is the sweetest thing since the invention of sugar. Mmmmm, that's good game.

Narnia was good

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 01:53:05 GMT

That about sums it up.

A Handy Reference

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:11:15 GMT

Solomon's wisdom
Hercules's strength
Atlas's stamina
Zeus's power
Achilles's courage
Mercury's speed
!!!!!!!!!
I realize that they're all Greek and then Mercury is Roman, which is dumb. Yup, that's for all the fans who haven't said shit about this thing. Eat up bithces! Mmmmm, that's good news.

Furthermore...

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:16:29 GMT

It seems in my haste to bash Microsoft I came off as a raving lunatic. Do me a favor: If while reading my article you come across something that doesn't quite flow with the rest of it, just replace it with "FUCK the 360!" That should clear things up. Thanks!

Where's my "Next-Gen" Console?

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:33:53 GMT

Fuck the Xbox 360! It is the Xbox 1.5 and nothing more. This Microsoft saying "We are Microsoft! We make computers and you will buy them! We have more money than you ever will! If you don't buy our "console" we don't care, we have enough money to make as many failing consoles as we want!" Microsoft is very exclamatory, as you can see. The Xbox 360 is a slap in the face to all gamers. Microsoft thinks that because it's Microsoft it doesn't actually have to try. It can release a computer and call it a console, call it next-gen without only minor graphical improvements over Xbox(unless, perhaps, you happen to have an HDTV lying around), and sell games for $60 without one killer app. Project Gotham is your big title? It's a racing game! All you had to do is slightly tweak the graphics and online features of PGR2. I hate very few things. I dislike many many things, but hate is far too strong a word for me to throw around causally. I HATE the Xbox 360.

Finally, all the secrets of the hobos revealed!

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:44:35 GMT

It recently came to my attention that there has been a book, an almanac if you will, by a John Hodgman. Apparently, he has previously had work writing articles for certain publications which people read. I wouldn't know. However, I do know that he has written a book and in that book there are many (fake)facts of a silly nature. It includes a list of 700 hobo names and details the brief attempt by the hobos to take over the U.S. government. The book is called "The Areas of My Expertise." The book is by John Hodgman. The book is funny. Pick it up.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:56:16 GMT

I don't think I need to say much because the people that might read this will probably see it without me saying anything. Let me just say this, then "That movie was pretty sweet." I honestly, like it better than the other three films in the series. There was more action and more teenage angst. Just try to avoid the girl in the theater who reminds everyone how much time is left. Five minutes after you say twenty minutes it'll be fifteen minutes. We got it. Thank you. Go away.

NEW UPDATE

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 06:20:11 GMT

Widely considered one of the greatest games of all time, FINAL FANTASY VII is still incredibly popular even after its seven year life span.
Recently, Sony released a tech demo of the PlayStation 3's graphic capabilities. The demo included the intro cinematics from FFVII revamped on the PS3 specs. Without a doubt, it was gorgeous. The sound of fan boys simultaneously peeing there pants signaled there hopes for it to be the beginnings of a remake. Sony responded to this with one of those 'who knows?' kind of answers. In the video game business, anything can happen with a 'who knows?' answer.
In my opinion, I don't see why Sony would choose the remake the intro to FFVII for a simple tech demo. That job is reserved for rubber duckies floating in a bathtub or gas stations blowing up. The only thing I can remember similar to this situation was the previous tech demo for the PlayStation 2. What was it you ask? Scenes from FINAL FANTASY X. Coincidence? I, and many other fans of the series, really hope not.

Kingdom Hearts 2 update

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:27:43 GMT

I'm sure that most everyone has heard about some of the new Disney worlds in Kingdom Hearts 2 will include Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hercules(specifically the Underworld), The Lion King, and even the Disney castle. New additions(at least to my knowledge) include Christmastown from The Nightmare Before Christmas(complete with Santa) and Tron(sweet!). Kingdom Hearts 2 also seems to be expanding on the costume changes from the original Kingdom Hearts during the Nightmare Before Christmas and Little Mermaid levels. In Christmastown Sora, Donald, and Goofy will have the costumes they wore in Halloweentown in the original and Jack Skellington will have his Santa suit from the movie. Tron's world will outfit your party with the type of crazy blue costumes from the movie. Finally, the world from Lion King will see costumes as well. Pete(who seems to be a primary villain) will be a lion, Donald will be a bird(looks more like a pelican than a duck), Goofy will be a turtle(looks the same as his costume from the original's Little Mermaid level), and Sora will be a lion cub sporting his human hairstyle. I know, I was shocked too. Now all they have to do is actually release the game. You can see these pics for yourself at IGN.com.

NEW UPDATE

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:18:16 GMT

The recut and extended version of Frank Miller's SIN CITY is finally being released December 13, just in time for the holidays. It has a plethora of featurettes covering everything from the costumes to the cars to how Rodriguez convinced Miller to let him make the film and contains several commentary tracks utilizing a mix of Rodriguez, Miller, Tarantino, and even the audience of the film's premiere in Austin. Best of all is a new "recut and extended" theatrical release, alongside the original release, that splits the movie into four stories instead of the original three. To top it all off it comes with the full Sin City novel "The Hard Goodbye"(Marv's sequence in the film). This new set puts the single featurette on the original DVD to shame. I'm thinking DVD of the year.

NEW REVIEW

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 06:33:45 GMT

In the sequel to the highest selling Star Wars game of all time, you basically shoot the shit out of everyone and everything from every movie. That's pretty much it. I know...It is sweet.
In terms of story, well, there is none. As either the good guys (Rebels, Republic, etc.) or the bad guys (sith, seperatists, empire, etc.) you lead an army into battle. Large battles. Very, very large battles spanning over the entire galaxy. Geonosis, Mygeeto, Tatooine and Coruscant are just a few of the planets in your destructive path.
The graphics couldn't be better. As many of us know, Star Wars games often lack in that department, but the BATTLEFRONT series has yet to dissapoint. A battle field filled with 400+ soldiers and not once did I experience any sort of lagging.
Music. It's the Star Wars original score. Do I need to go any further?
As it was with the previous installment, the beauty of this title lies in its multiplayer capabilities. Send armies against your close buds or even a jealous girlfriend.
One thing you have to realize about BATTLEFRONT II is this is the exact..same..game as the first, however with the addition of Jedi. Yes, Jedi. Once you have killed enough enemy units you can switch your run-of-the-mill soldier for a bad ass Jedi or special character, including Luke, Leia, Han, Vader, and yes..Darth Maul. But didn't he die? Yes, but when has that mattered? Look at Oprah Winfrey.
All in all, BATTLEFRONT II is a winner. This expansion-pack like sequel should give the thirty year old super fans a new obsession to play on their mother's tv as she cooks them Bagel Bites.
GRAPHICS = 9 SOUND = 9.5 CONTROLS = 9 FUN = 9.5 replay value = very high

NEW UPDATE

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 07:47:55 GMT

Here is just a quick update on a film that isn't even past concept. The rights to an IRON MAN movie, based on the Marvel comic, were bought up by New Line Cinema some time ago and originaly planned on Tom Cruise to head as Tony Stark, the billionaire creator of the famous IRON MAN suit. However, it looks like due to New Lines lagging in terms of thought, Marvel has bought back the rights and currently has the project close at mind. With, hopefully, the absence of Tom Cruise, as well. I think comic book super hero roles do better when the actor isn't as well known, like Christian Bale as Batman or Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man (he was unknown back then.) Besides, I'd rather see someone who's less of a couch-hopping lunatic.

NEW UPDATE

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:59:31 GMT

Anybody remember Yu Yu Hakusho? Good show, but Cartoon Network just stopped airing it? Well, turns out Cartoon Network is airing new episodes at 5:30 in the morning after repeats of Gundam SeeD. This might be old news, but I haven't seen it advertised at all. And in light of the fact that it hasn't been advertised and was given such a horrendous time slot one wonders why they even bothered to bring it back...of course, I'm not complaining.

NEW REVIEW

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 06:08:26 GMT

Why is it that everything Nic Cage is in instantly becomes fantastic? The man oozes some sort of concentrated form of pure entertainment. Something to do with pheromones, I don't know. At any rate, "The Weather Man" suffers from the same incurable disease that all Nic Cage movies suffer from: being quite good.
"The Weather Man" sees Cage as David Spritz, a local tv weather man. In the eyes of the world he's a successful man with a good life. People even recognize him on the street and ask for his autograph. However, things aren't always as they seem. David has no actual meteorology credentials, he just guesses at what the weather will be with the help of an office technician. His ex-wife is seeing another man despite David's insistence that they should get back together. He tries to spend time with his young overweight daughter, but she's more interested in smoking out back with her friend. Surprisingly, David's relationship with his son isn't tense, but that might be because he spends most of his time with his creepy drug counselor. Oh, and for every person that recognizes David and asking for his autograph, there's another besieging him in a fast food drive-by.
Both David and Nic's best support comes from actor Michael Caine. He plays the role of David's loving father, Robert Spritzel(David changed his name for tv). Robert is a Pulitzer-winning author, a talent that skipped over David, despite his best efforts. However, Robert's disappointment is his son doesn't end there. He questions David's decisions with his family, his attitude, his job, and why he can't even get a simple newspaper. Caine doesn't deliver any of these concerns with any malice though; every suggestion he makes is the understated wisdom of a caring father. This only serves to make David's failings that much more pitiful.
So, with his life already in shambles, David receives this bombshell: Robert is dying of lymphoma and only has a few more months to live. In an attempt to prove his worth to his father, before he dies, David resolves to fix his life. He's going to get back together with his wife, create a steady relationship with his kids, and get that big job as the weather man on the national morning show instead of his local gig. In the end, things don't come full circle the way that David had hoped for. However, I think that's an important message to learn: Things won't always go the way you planned, but they often end up to be for the best. I'd like to think that this movie was made with that message in mind and decided to deliver a few laughs along the way. 4/5

NEW UPDATES

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:36:29 GMT

Well, folks, it appears that the title of the next INDIANA JONES flick is going to be INDIANA JONES AND THE LOST CONTINENT. However, this could be the name of the script they liked the best considering they haven't even decided on the screenplay. All that is known for sure is that Harrison Ford will probably have a heart attack if he does any stunts.

NEW UPDATES

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:19:57 GMT

As many of you may know, Kirsten Dunst revealed that Venom and Sandman were to be the villans in SPIDER-MAN 3. Although Sony denied the information at the time, it has been confirmed that these are in fact spidey's foes in the next film. Venom will be played by Topher Grace and Thomas Hayden Church will become Sandman.
More of an X-MEN fan? The third and supposedly final installment in the trilogy will feature many new characters. The most notable including Beast taken up by FRAISER's Kelsey Grammar and SNATCH's Bullet Tooth Tony, Vinnie Jones, as Juggernaut. Another less popular X-MEN hero is Angel, who will be introduced in the next film with BIG TROUBLE's Ben Foster playing the winged mutant.

This is me experimenting to see if I'm able to figure out this whole "livejournal" business. Let me just say that as far as television goes [adult swim] is still the best thing since sliced existence. They're currently showing Neon Genensis Evangelion at 1:30 and 4:30 AM on Sunday mornings and again on Thursdays. This show is an anime staple, I implore you not to miss it. Furthermore, Aaron McGruder's hilarious comic strip "Boondocks" is finally airing as a full blown show this Sunday night on [adult swim]. Another gem, I'm sure. Don't let another awesome cartoon fall through the cracks of preferred viewing only to emerge a year later as another "whole series on DVD" title... poor Clerks.

All six Star Wars films are finally available on DVD today. Go get yourself a copy of the final chapter. If you have any extra cash after picking up Star Wars, Office Space the special edition(w/ flair) was released today as well. No commentary, but six deleted scenes and a pretty solid price for a special edition. A comedy classic this is.

BRAND NEW

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:00:13 GMT

Well, HERE IT IS! The long awaited, much anticipated Live Journal that has the entire populous talking.
BT News is a Live Journal profile that focuses on the news you need to know: Games, Movies, Comics and TV. I mean, what else is there?