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American Horror Story - Freak Show Season Review
In this Episode, K.C and I talk about the fourth season of American Horror Story: Freakshow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_VOqVY3ug
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Anime Review: Attack on Titan
Nitpicking aside, this is a serious anime, with spectacular animation and contains enough dramatic tension to keep viewers hooked. If I were going to pick any show on American TV similar to this, I'd have to go with AMC's The Walking Dead. There are a lot of major deaths in the show, and the tone is very bleak. Often times anime shows will teeter between cheerful and dramatic, and more often than not this is a failure. This show doesn't pull any comedic punches, and since my humor is very different than that of the Japanese, I was glad there wasn't any.
Similar to The Walking Dead, there are some real dull moments, especially about 3/4s of the way in. Characters could use a bit more development, and the world's mythology could be a bit more fleshed out. Since I haven't read the manga (japanese comics), I can't argue that this isn't explained, but being that I have seen all there is to offer as a complete show, it feels very incomplete. Once again, I'm referring to the show, not the ongoing manga. I hope that this isn't the end of the series, but I won't hold my breath.
Overall, if you are into anime, this is a must. If you are hesitant about anime, I'd say give it about 3-4 episodes (each one is about 25 minutes long). I also am stopping the rating system on this site, because I think that it cheapens the art form to rank quality.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Review: Project Nim
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| Directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire) 2011 |
I wanted to see this film for many reasons. Most obvious: I loved Rise of the Planet of the Apes and wanted to see the true story that inspired it. The other: I frickin loved Marsh's Man on Wire.
Project Nim is about a scientific chimpanzee named Nim, who is taken from his mother at birth and sent to live with a human family and raised like a normal child.
Human beings and chimpanzees share mostly the same genes, but of course there's a distinct difference: Human Beings have evolved to a social structure that no other living animal on this earth has achieved. The question that this documentary raises is: How much do we differ from our primate ancestry?
At first, the project looks very promising. Nim is a young chimp, and becomes the first non human to learn sign language. Nim is then able to learn partial sentences. He likes to hug, play, and hold other animals, but he also learns early on he can get away with things. As he continues to grow stronger, he realizes he can manipulate the people around him. He also becomes progressively more violent.
In, Project Nim, Nim get moved from place to place to place, it would be traumatic for anyone. He lashes out and the consequences are severe. Many of the women and men (mostly women), have many scars all over their bodies, where Nim had hurt them, some of these intentional, some of which Nim did not know his own strength.
As things get progressively worse, and Nim get's bigger he gets put away in an ape shelter, similar to the one portrayed in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The next two places, he is moved to is heartbreaking: A rather inhumane lab, and then rescued to live in an animal sanctuary, where he is caged, and alone.
This film is heartbreaking. Unlike Man on Wire, there is tons of footage of Nim. I feel bad for his caretakers, and if I were in any way involved, I probably would've killed him to save the women. There are many cases where they were beaten, had their head slammed into the ground, had part of their cheek bitten, and they didn't sue and the experiment stopped because of funding and no other reason.
This film is a must see for anyone who enjoyed Rise of Planet of the Apes, or see some of the early scientific experiments of nonhuman interaction
94%
Top 5 Movies about Creations that Fought Back
5. Colossus: The Forbin Project
4. The Bourne Trilogy
3. Blade Runner
2. The Terminator, T2
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (and the Entire Anthology minus the poor 2001 remake)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Review: The Hunter
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| The Hunter (2011) - Directed by Daniel Nettheim |
A lone hunter (Willem Defoe) heads to the wilderness in the great outback to find the rarest animal on the face of the earth. This atmospheric drama emphasizes the wonder and paranoia of a man hired by a biotech company known as Red Leaf to find the Tasmanian tiger to recover tissues and organs for some kind of product.
The film starts with a briefing on the hunter's mission, he is told that there may be others and that there is only one left in the world. He takes off to Australia and stays in a home with an absent father, a drugged mother, and two kids. One of them a girl, who is playful, and has a knack for adult language. The other is a oddly quiet boy. The hunter sets off into the wilderness, but as soon as he does he discovers that he is not welcome. Not by the loggers, nor the hippies. He denies up and down that he is looking for the Tazmanian Tiger and claims he is a scientist doing research on the Tazmanian Devil.
The film moves at a very slow pace, much like hunting, there are several tense moments with no results. The cinematography is breathtaking, and really captures the beauty of Tasmania. The film really succeeds when Willem Defoe is on the trail for this tiger. I found his interaction with the children touching as well. However, I thought the young boy's non verbal performance to be awkward and unnecessary, whereas the girl's performance was enjoyable. That being said, I think this boy is the biggest flaw of the film, who ultimately is the hunter's raison d'etre. Child actors are tough, I understand, but I just didn't buy his performance, and it ultimately hurt my opinion of the entire film.
Top 5 Movie Hunters:
5. Takako Chigusa: Battle Royale
One might say this is cheating a bit, since this is a Lord of the Flies/Most Dangerous Game/Survivor/Japanese Game Show, but this middle school girl is one of the craziest, bad ass, murderous chicks ever to be put on screen, so much so that Quentin Tarantino himself had to include her as one of the "Crazy 88".
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" The only good human is a DEAD human!" These Gorillas are rutheless beasts who hunt man for sport. Poetic justice at it's finest.
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| "Smile" |
2. Michael (Robert DeNiro) : The Deer Hunter
This Green Beret and Deer Hunter (hence the title) is torn by guilt of the abandonment of his friend in Vietnam.
1. Man: Bambi
This hunter never is given a name, face, body, or voice but his presence is known when a shocking gunshot collection of gunshots are heard, and kills his mother.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Mass Effect 3: Day 2
So much has happened. But what a loss. Mordin...You'll be missed.
He died saving the Krogans and providing a cure for the genophage (a disease he helped create to keep the Krogans in line. The touching scene in which he sings while activating the cure is touching and offers callbacks to the previous game.
I may have made some mistakes, but Mass Effect really offers a rare case of a more personal experience. It's good when a videogame allows for different outcomes.
And Legion...and Tali
Now that I have the Geth on my side (Legion is a Geth...) What does that mean? Did I make the right decision?
He died saving the Krogans and providing a cure for the genophage (a disease he helped create to keep the Krogans in line. The touching scene in which he sings while activating the cure is touching and offers callbacks to the previous game.
I may have made some mistakes, but Mass Effect really offers a rare case of a more personal experience. It's good when a videogame allows for different outcomes.
And Legion...and Tali
Now that I have the Geth on my side (Legion is a Geth...) What does that mean? Did I make the right decision?
What's this from Quantic Dream????!!!!!!
This is a beautiful short film in and of itself, but I can't help thinking about it feeling like a cross The Stepford Wives, Bicentennial Man, and A.I. (Also I believe Kara is a nod to the sci fi author Karl Kapek, who coined the word "robot" in R.U.R, which came from the Russian word for "slave") As a tech demo, I find it refreshing that that they actually made a short film.
This "birth scene" reminded me a lot of the scene below in Ghost in the Shell's opening credits:
About 5 years ago they made another tech demo for Heavy Rain, which really had nothing to do with the game.
A Shout Out for My Love of Quantic Dream
Ever since I played Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit in Europe), I fell in love with this developer. Can games be like movies: Yes! This is a direction I like to see! (However, I do realize that at the moment I'm in the minority about this.)
Here's a sample of some of the games they've made:
Indigo Prophecy: This was my first exposure to a truly cinematic game. I love this game, even though it gets a little weird and ridiculous near the end.
Heavy Rain: This game really pushed this genre foward and was a success. Now I only wish I could see what game they are making next.
Here's a sample of some of the games they've made:
Indigo Prophecy: This was my first exposure to a truly cinematic game. I love this game, even though it gets a little weird and ridiculous near the end.
Heavy Rain: This game really pushed this genre foward and was a success. Now I only wish I could see what game they are making next.
Now a spoilery fan trailer!
Mass Effect 3: Day 1
So I just picked up Mass Effect 3, yesterday. My week has been crazy, so I haven't had time to add another entry, and I apoligize for the lack of articulation.
Great start. The narrative is a lot better, as well as the graphics (which is to be expected). The game throws you right in the middle of the action with Earth being attacked by an ancient alien race, known as "Reapers". In this opening you confront a boy, who you can't save, no matter how hard you try. Later on, about 2 hours later he pops up in Shepard's dreams.
This is a clip of that scene below:
Really find the gameplay to be a lot more fluid, and unlike most gamers I talk to, story, above anything else is what I look for in games. However, that doesn't necessarily, mean dialogue: Shadow of the Collosus managed to be a fantastic game with extremely minimal dialogue. I'll keep posting my reactions to the game as I progress.
So I just picked up Mass Effect 3, yesterday. My week has been crazy, so I haven't had time to add another entry, and I apoligize for the lack of articulation.
Great start. The narrative is a lot better, as well as the graphics (which is to be expected). The game throws you right in the middle of the action with Earth being attacked by an ancient alien race, known as "Reapers". In this opening you confront a boy, who you can't save, no matter how hard you try. Later on, about 2 hours later he pops up in Shepard's dreams.
This is a clip of that scene below:
(My character doesn't look anything like this one. More games should allow me to design my own character.)
Really find the gameplay to be a lot more fluid, and unlike most gamers I talk to, story, above anything else is what I look for in games. However, that doesn't necessarily, mean dialogue: Shadow of the Collosus managed to be a fantastic game with extremely minimal dialogue. I'll keep posting my reactions to the game as I progress.
Review: To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee's masterpiece To Kill a Mockingbird novel was written in 1960 and only 2 years later this book had a film adaptation competent enough to be one of the greatest books ever to be successfully adapted to film.
Thankfully, my mother recommended I read the book about a month before seeing the film and of course there was things left out in the film. The biggest difference is the book is told through the eyes of Scout, the 6 year old girl (who gradually gets older), and the movie has a couple brief voiceovers, but for the most part, the narrative is omnipresent. Also, the preacher and nanny/househelper also have bigger roles, as well as their aunt.
While reading the book. The biggest issue that I had was I wanted to know what was going on. When I finished the book, I thought the pacing was brilliant, because what child that age could understand such a complex and cruel world as it portrayed.
The film manages to carry the heart and tone of the book, and it does take some liberties to condense the story, even though the film manages to be fairly long at a running time of 130min, I didn't get bored with a slavish interpretation.
Gregory Peck is absolutely fantastic in this film. He plays a poor white lawyer who has taken a case in which a black man has supposedly raped a white woman. He also is helping support his children Scout and Jeb as they grow up. By the way, it's also nice to see a film with a single father, who is a good father and knows what's best for his kids, instead of the typical message that I see: Men can't take care of children without the close help of a woman. It's nice to see a positive single father role.
50 years ago this film was made (and yes, the only reason I know this is because they just released the 50th anniversary collection on Blu Ray), and my, does it hold up, but the world has changed a lot. Blacks and whites (for the most part) are equals, and interacial dating is very common. And segregation wouldn't be seen as such in a courtcase (blacks in the back, whites in the front). As I might be in the minority. I can't in good consciousness spoil this movie, as I could with something else, partly because I read the book and saw the movie without knowing anything about it, except it was about racial tension.
This film is inspiring, heartbreaking, and a masterpiece. I can't recommend it enough. (I didn't read or see it in high school). While the racial tension is toned down in the movie (the casual use of the N word in the novel was rather surprising), I can only imagine how powerful it must've been for someone living during the time. Talk about relevance: The civil rights movement was going on during this time.
Overall: 91%
Note:if you hadn't noticed, my name is Robert Mulligan, though I normally go by Ren, it's really cool to named shared with the director of such a fine film.
Top 5 movies about Racism:
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
4. Malcolm X
3. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
2. American History X
1. Do the Right Thing
Thankfully, my mother recommended I read the book about a month before seeing the film and of course there was things left out in the film. The biggest difference is the book is told through the eyes of Scout, the 6 year old girl (who gradually gets older), and the movie has a couple brief voiceovers, but for the most part, the narrative is omnipresent. Also, the preacher and nanny/househelper also have bigger roles, as well as their aunt.
While reading the book. The biggest issue that I had was I wanted to know what was going on. When I finished the book, I thought the pacing was brilliant, because what child that age could understand such a complex and cruel world as it portrayed.
The film manages to carry the heart and tone of the book, and it does take some liberties to condense the story, even though the film manages to be fairly long at a running time of 130min, I didn't get bored with a slavish interpretation.
Gregory Peck is absolutely fantastic in this film. He plays a poor white lawyer who has taken a case in which a black man has supposedly raped a white woman. He also is helping support his children Scout and Jeb as they grow up. By the way, it's also nice to see a film with a single father, who is a good father and knows what's best for his kids, instead of the typical message that I see: Men can't take care of children without the close help of a woman. It's nice to see a positive single father role.
50 years ago this film was made (and yes, the only reason I know this is because they just released the 50th anniversary collection on Blu Ray), and my, does it hold up, but the world has changed a lot. Blacks and whites (for the most part) are equals, and interacial dating is very common. And segregation wouldn't be seen as such in a courtcase (blacks in the back, whites in the front). As I might be in the minority. I can't in good consciousness spoil this movie, as I could with something else, partly because I read the book and saw the movie without knowing anything about it, except it was about racial tension.
This film is inspiring, heartbreaking, and a masterpiece. I can't recommend it enough. (I didn't read or see it in high school). While the racial tension is toned down in the movie (the casual use of the N word in the novel was rather surprising), I can only imagine how powerful it must've been for someone living during the time. Talk about relevance: The civil rights movement was going on during this time.
Overall: 91%
Note:if you hadn't noticed, my name is Robert Mulligan, though I normally go by Ren, it's really cool to named shared with the director of such a fine film.
Top 5 movies about Racism:
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
4. Malcolm X
3. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
2. American History X
1. Do the Right Thing
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Ralph McQuarrie Died Today
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| Concept Art of Luke on Tattooine |
He did the Concept Art for many notable iconic films such as:
The Star Wars Trilogy
Star Trek
E.T.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Total Recall
Forbidden Planet
...and more
R.I.P Ralph McQuarrie
June 13, 1929 - March 3, 2012
Review: Lake of Fire (Documentary)
Lake of Fire (2006 Documentary) - Directed by Tony Kaye (American History X)
Abortion. Not a comfortable topic, even for people who support it. What I find most frustrating, is the tiny filmography of this director,with American History X being the only well known film that most people know about.
Lake of Fire, like the title suggests, goes to a very dark place. However, unlike most documentaries, this film truly gives each side a fair chance. Do women have the right to choose? The argument on both sides is balanced. Are they murderers? The documentary refuses to lean one way or another.
For me, the most disturbing scene in the film shows a partial birth abortion. Seeing a ground up fetus on a petri dish as the doctor shows the hands and the partial face was soul crushing. After this scene, I felt almost certain that Kaye would lean to the pro lifers. But wait! They are murderous nutjobs, who are ready to kill to save the unborn! And do! The film then shows autopsy photos of an aftermath of an assassination of a medical staff, who worked at an abortion clinic! The film continues to give each side a fair share of screen time, including women's rights groups, priests, some more religious nutjobs, scientists, and an interview of Norma L. McCorvey, of the Roe Vs. Wade courtcase.
While my opinion remains unchanged about abortion. I am against abortion as something casual, but I believe that if a woman really wants to, she will do it, even if it puts her own life at risk. I also believe that partial birth abortions are wrong, but that murdering someone is far worse and aren't even the same ballgame.
Overall I give this film a 95%
This film is masterfully paced, carefully balanced, and even given it's 152 min runtime it doesn't bore. It is harsh, brutal, disturbing, and if you can handle that, I recommend it.
Since this marks one of the most disturbing documentaries I've seen, I felt like sharing a Top 5 most disturbing documentaries.
Ren's Top 5 Most Disturbing Docs: Disturbing content below. You have been warned.
1. The Cannibal That Walked Free
This is the most disturbing doc I ever saw. I shudder to think that they let this guy free. Even worse: People admire this murderous cannibal.
Warning: This doc also gets into the fetish zone, with an unsimulated urination scene...
http://documentaryheaven.com/the-cannibal-that-walked-free/
3. Deliver Us From Evil
This doc enraged me. Especially when the interviewed the Pedophile Priest, who should be in prison.
http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=qr6q3XYKSJc&ob=av1n&feature=mv_sr
4. Capturing the Friedman's
I found out about this documentary through The Film Vault's most disturbing docs podcast episode. Another film about pedophilia, except this time it's a last days look at a family who is about to be seperated because of a courtcase.
5. How to Die in Oregon
A documentary about people choosing death over suffering with a terminal illness. I support the people's choice, but I was moved and disturbed by the subject matter of the film.
Lake of Fire, like the title suggests, goes to a very dark place. However, unlike most documentaries, this film truly gives each side a fair chance. Do women have the right to choose? The argument on both sides is balanced. Are they murderers? The documentary refuses to lean one way or another.
For me, the most disturbing scene in the film shows a partial birth abortion. Seeing a ground up fetus on a petri dish as the doctor shows the hands and the partial face was soul crushing. After this scene, I felt almost certain that Kaye would lean to the pro lifers. But wait! They are murderous nutjobs, who are ready to kill to save the unborn! And do! The film then shows autopsy photos of an aftermath of an assassination of a medical staff, who worked at an abortion clinic! The film continues to give each side a fair share of screen time, including women's rights groups, priests, some more religious nutjobs, scientists, and an interview of Norma L. McCorvey, of the Roe Vs. Wade courtcase.
While my opinion remains unchanged about abortion. I am against abortion as something casual, but I believe that if a woman really wants to, she will do it, even if it puts her own life at risk. I also believe that partial birth abortions are wrong, but that murdering someone is far worse and aren't even the same ballgame.
Overall I give this film a 95%
This film is masterfully paced, carefully balanced, and even given it's 152 min runtime it doesn't bore. It is harsh, brutal, disturbing, and if you can handle that, I recommend it.
Since this marks one of the most disturbing documentaries I've seen, I felt like sharing a Top 5 most disturbing documentaries.
Ren's Top 5 Most Disturbing Docs: Disturbing content below. You have been warned.
1. The Cannibal That Walked Free
This is the most disturbing doc I ever saw. I shudder to think that they let this guy free. Even worse: People admire this murderous cannibal.
Warning: This doc also gets into the fetish zone, with an unsimulated urination scene...
http://documentaryheaven.com/the-cannibal-that-walked-free/
2. Tittucut Follies
A horrifying look at the treatment of mental patients in the 60s
3. Deliver Us From Evil
This doc enraged me. Especially when the interviewed the Pedophile Priest, who should be in prison.
http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=qr6q3XYKSJc&ob=av1n&feature=mv_sr
4. Capturing the Friedman's
I found out about this documentary through The Film Vault's most disturbing docs podcast episode. Another film about pedophilia, except this time it's a last days look at a family who is about to be seperated because of a courtcase.
5. How to Die in Oregon
A documentary about people choosing death over suffering with a terminal illness. I support the people's choice, but I was moved and disturbed by the subject matter of the film.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Ender's Game Movie
So they are making a live action adaptation to my all time favorite book....
I don't know whether to be exited or scared...
Seriously....
The book: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
In the book a young boy named Andrew Wiggin (Aka: Ender), is launched into a program that thrusts young children into battle simulators in as data to use in defeating an alien race of insectiod beings dubbed as "buggers". However, the story is so much more complicated than that. Although I would love to go into more discussion of this book I do realize that many of you have probably not read the book.
If not...It's a must....Trust me.
The cast, I must say is impressive:
Ender Wiggin: Asa Butterfield (The Boy with the Striped Pajamas, Hugo)
Colonel Graff: Harrison Ford:
Ben Kingsley: Mazer Rackham
Abigail Breslin: Valentine Wiggin (Little Miss Sunshine) - My favorite character in the book, however...not a big fan of this actress
Petra Arkanian: Hailey Steinfeld (True Grit)
Aramis Knight: Bean (shown on Dexter briefly, otherwise pretty much an unknown)
sounds great right?
Director: Gavin Hood (Tsosti, Rendition, and Xmen Origins: Wolverine) - That last film scares me... Seriously?! Wolverine sucked!
- However given the strong cast of actors and screenwriter: Orson Scott Card himself (I love this guy, minus his mormonism and homophobic views)
Orson Scott Card on Ender's Game/Shadow comics
God Bless America
I gotta say...This is probably the movie I'm most looking forward to this year...What can I say...I like when films delve into a little bit of the transgressive. Plus, I'm down to see anything directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, director of World's Greatest Dad, and Sleeping Dogs Lie, both films I thoroughly enjoyed.
Hell Yeah! Ballsy title too!
2 March 2012
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2001) - Directed by Jon Foy
A couple days ago I watched this interesting mystery film documentary called: Resurrect Dead.
The whole idea of this film is there is a mysterious man who has put up tiles all around the world with a strange message:
Toynbee Idea
In Kubrick's 2001
Ressurect Dead
On Planet Jupiter
Yeah WTF?! Right?
At least one of you reading this right now might be wondering to yourself, "How did I hear about this film?" Well I listen to a podcast called The Film Vault, like it's title they talk about the most fascinating subject in the world...that is to me. You guessed it: FILM! Anyway, so this Guy named Anderson (the more transgressive and unpredictable one; AKA: My favorite podcast host) mentioned seeing these tiles somewhere and being fascinated by them and wanting to know what they were all about. So I hit the iTunes and checked it out.
While I don't agree with Anderson about this movie being one of the best of the year, I gotta say it was pretty interesting, but I can't really say much without getting into spoiler territory:
You HAVE BEEN warned!
Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok so turns out it's...you guessed it. A crazy guy with a botched theory. Unfortunately you never get to see a guy, but the film ends with an animated monologue of a possible encounter, but the identity of the is overall ambiguous. A part of me wanted to clap, another part of me was frustrated with this ending. I was expecting to meet the guy. I guess some people really do hide in the shadows, and the filmmakers respected the originators wishes of secrecy, but as a documentary it felt incomplete. They solved the Toynbee mystery, but I was more interested in the man behind the tiles. I'm hoping they make a sequel, but my guess is: Case Closed.
End of Spoilers:
Anybody who loved 2001 or likes docs about conspiracy theories. Check it out. While it didn't captivate me like Man on Wire or The Cove, I found it good enough to keep my attention.
Overall I give the film a 69% out of 100%. (Note: I feel a 100 percent scale allows films to be judge a bit more harshly.)
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2001) - Directed by Jon Foy
A couple days ago I watched this interesting mystery film documentary called: Resurrect Dead.
The whole idea of this film is there is a mysterious man who has put up tiles all around the world with a strange message:
Toynbee Idea
In Kubrick's 2001
Ressurect Dead
On Planet Jupiter
Yeah WTF?! Right?
At least one of you reading this right now might be wondering to yourself, "How did I hear about this film?" Well I listen to a podcast called The Film Vault, like it's title they talk about the most fascinating subject in the world...that is to me. You guessed it: FILM! Anyway, so this Guy named Anderson (the more transgressive and unpredictable one; AKA: My favorite podcast host) mentioned seeing these tiles somewhere and being fascinated by them and wanting to know what they were all about. So I hit the iTunes and checked it out.
While I don't agree with Anderson about this movie being one of the best of the year, I gotta say it was pretty interesting, but I can't really say much without getting into spoiler territory:
You HAVE BEEN warned!
Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok so turns out it's...you guessed it. A crazy guy with a botched theory. Unfortunately you never get to see a guy, but the film ends with an animated monologue of a possible encounter, but the identity of the is overall ambiguous. A part of me wanted to clap, another part of me was frustrated with this ending. I was expecting to meet the guy. I guess some people really do hide in the shadows, and the filmmakers respected the originators wishes of secrecy, but as a documentary it felt incomplete. They solved the Toynbee mystery, but I was more interested in the man behind the tiles. I'm hoping they make a sequel, but my guess is: Case Closed.
End of Spoilers:
Anybody who loved 2001 or likes docs about conspiracy theories. Check it out. While it didn't captivate me like Man on Wire or The Cove, I found it good enough to keep my attention.
Overall I give the film a 69% out of 100%. (Note: I feel a 100 percent scale allows films to be judge a bit more harshly.)
Can't Wait for Mass Effect
Ok...So it's not film, but I don't care. This is my website...and I can talk about whatever I want. Perhaps I might modify this site...
I'm dying to have a conversation with someone on video game narrative...so be prepared. I think I should have 2 blogspot accounts, lol.
Here's a trailer:
I've played all the games and I must say I dig it. The games really emphasize consequence, which is something that I wish and demand more in games...Expect rant later.
For those who are curious about what Mass Effect is:
Mass Effect in 5 Minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ns3lSWPs8
Consequences (Something Rare in Video Games)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YlxfPtThjs
Also a great negative review of ME2: (1 of 6)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR558wTjOUU
(more plot analysis and criticim videos for other video games would be appreciated)
and of course the main website:
http://masseffect.bioware.com/
I'm dying to have a conversation with someone on video game narrative...so be prepared. I think I should have 2 blogspot accounts, lol.
Here's a trailer:
March 6 2012: Release Date
My Biggest Regret: I didn't play all the way through ME2 as Female Shepard, even though I know that the female voice actor was better.
I've played all the games and I must say I dig it. The games really emphasize consequence, which is something that I wish and demand more in games...Expect rant later.
For those who are curious about what Mass Effect is:
Mass Effect in 5 Minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ns3lSWPs8
Consequences (Something Rare in Video Games)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YlxfPtThjs
Also a great negative review of ME2: (1 of 6)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR558wTjOUU
(more plot analysis and criticim videos for other video games would be appreciated)
and of course the main website:
http://masseffect.bioware.com/
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