The Review (Battle: Los Angeles)

My background: Aliens never really get old for me. I'm a huge scifi fan, so whenever Earth gets involved in some sort of invasion, it's definitely usually a fun ride. Aaron Eckhart is a pretty good actor in my opinion. I've checked him out in Meet Bill, Thank You For Smoking, Paycheck, and of course The Dark Knight. His roles generally seem to inhabit somewhat duplicitous characters, but he definitely does a good job playing it up and making it different each time. Also, I've never been to Los Angeles. Let's go to the review.

Review: Black Hawk Down meets Independence Day. Ooh-rah!

Verdict: worth it.

Dream on.

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The Trailer (Super 8)

If you haven't heard of the slew of alien packed films heading to theaters this year, kicking off with Battle: Los Angeles today, then you've missed out on J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's latest. Super 8 takes place in some town, some where, where a group of kids are filming a video using a super 8 camera when there's a train crash that seems to be more than an accident. You know what, here's a better synopsis from [Shock Till You Drop]:

"In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined."

Check out the latest full-length trailer.


I'm excited for this one since it looks like a return to Spielberg's earlier days (even though he is only a producer), and Abrams clearly knows what he's doing behind a camera. You can expect this new alien ride to land June 10.

Dream on.

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The Rhythm (11)

Another week brings us news from around the intertubes. First, this morning there was a massive earthquake in Japan with huge tsunami waves hitting the west coast of the US. After the serious stuff is out of the way, Facebook trying to beat out Netflix? News on the Zelda 25 Anniversary straight from Reggie Fils-Aime (president of NOA) and Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright talk about the next film in their trilogy. Of course, you come for the news and stay for the rumors: GTA V and MIB 3. Read on.

The Rhythm: We hate Navi just as much as you.

The Haddaway

To be or not to be? That is not the question. What is love? Now that is the question.

[WARNING: This post does not contain any information about video games and to some the idea may be mushy, stupid, or lame. For those people, just don't read on. For others, feel free, and I encourage you to post comments, questions, answers, anything to help me with this question. You've now been given fair warning.]

The Review (The Adjustment Bureau)

My Background: I've never actually read a Philip K. Dick story all the way through but I touched upon them in my Philosophy of Science Fiction class for awhile. In case you don't know who Mr. Dick is, you may have seen something that was based off of his work such as Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, or Paycheck, of which I have seen all of them. I've spent a fair amount of time thinking of the whole free will thing, whether or not there is a plan or destiny or anything like that, so this film seemed right up that alley. Also, I'm a fan of Matt Damon and I think Emily Blunt is gorgeous. Okay, on to the review.

Review: Throws you into a non-traditional love story. Straightforward and enjoyable.

Verdict: worth it.

There are some religious undertones to this movie, and by some I mean they are pretty obvious. Still, it was a playful way of talking about it without really saying it and I like when movies can do this to you. Plus, I'm a sucker for what my friends and I call "capital 'M' Moment movies", and this had some Moments in it.

What's next to be reviewed? Battle: Los Angeles. Look for the review this Friday.

Dream on.

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The Versus (Pirates vs. Ninjas)

Since the dawn of Spike TV, back when it was TNN, there has been one question: Pirates or Ninjas? What a fitting discussion for International Day of the [Badass]. So, who wins when it comes down to it: the swashbuckling, rum swilling, dirty lords of the sea, or is it the silent, but oh so deadly, stealth assassins of the far east?

The Badass

Some may think its a little odd to have International Day of the Badass during Women's History Month, but it has to be today, for our ancestors. Who might they be?

The Office (of 3.4.11)

Screw Wednesdays, Tuesdays need a little love too. Check out the top ten of the box office for this past weekend of March 4.

The Trailer (8)

I'm a fan of those somewhat obscure movies that will probably not make a dent in the box office, but look fun. In particular comes this gem, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, based on an italian comic series where a detective investigates crimes of monsters, as they would be called in Being Human, be they werewolves or vampires or zombies. Apparently, one human is appointed to be an impartial investigator of such crimes, and that man is Brandon Routh, a.k.a. Dylan Dog. Check out the trailer below.

The Brains

Welcome to America (rated M for mature), where violence can be found on your television, movie screen, or any sort of device capable of playing video games. In the past decade or so, there has been a lot of backlash against the entertainment industry and their distribution of such violent material. Ratings have been put in place, such as the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) for video games and MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) for movies, but that doesn't seem to be enough. Underage kids are still getting their hands on violent material that is clearly marked and meant for adults. Not only that, developers do their best to only market their products to adults. Parents and law makers are constantly worried about the effect this has on their children, which leads to blame for horrible incidents like Virginia Tech on video game developers.

The Monday (3.7.11)

Another Tom Sawyer Monday comes to you live today from March 7. If where you are it is not March 7, you're either lucky because you've invented time travel, or you may just be severely inebriated/hungover because yesterday was/today is your birthday. Anyway, back to more important matters, starting your week off in a good mood. Returning to the band that made this weekly tradition possible, Rush brings "Spirit of the Radio" to you today which starts off with the best advice possible on a Monday morning: "Begin the day with a friendly voice".



Any requests for a tune Monday morning for next Monday or any Monday for that matter? Post it here. Also, keep in mind that this evening Stargate Universe returns to Syfy following Being Human. Enjoy your Tom Sawyer Monday, and as always...
Get your week on.
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The Week (of 3.6.11)

We're 10 weeks into 2011 now and it still seems like spring is holding out on us. For those of you heading off for vacations, I envy you. Enjoy them. As for those of us heading back to school I can hear your collective sighs. And then those who are a part of the working class, this is just another week. Wrong, every week, every day is something new, so let's see what's new this week.