The Legend Of Chun-Li Is Looking More And More Generic By The Day

It really, truly is. It's like it can't help itself.

xkcd Wishes You All A Happy V-Day

So I have been a fan of xkcd.com for over a year now, and I must say that I haven't regretted it for a second. The art is fairly simple, but that really just adds to the complexity of some of humor. I strongly recommend that you start from the beginning (the bottom of the list) and make sure to mouse over the images for additional text after you finish reading each comic. I was able to post the mouse-over in this post so just hover over it for the text. Happy V-Day.

Slumdog Millionaire Impressions

At first I was a bit put off by Slumdog Millionaire, but I soon discovered that the overly simplified plot synopsis does not do any sort of justice to the film. It was deep, dark, interesting, funny, sad, and inspiring. I became enthralled from the very first second and that feeling never faded.The actors did amazing work, the score fit perfectly, and the cinematography was excellent. I now see why Slumdog Millionaire has received so much praise and I believe it deserves every bit of it.

I am awarding Slumdog Millionaire five stars out of five and a spot on my favorite films list for its seemingly perfect execution. I was pulling for Benjamin Button as Best Motion Picture in the Oscars this year, but it just didn't have the charisma I saw here.

Our First Taste Of Dragon Ball Evolution: The Movie: The Game

I will admit, it doesn't look nearly as bad as I thought it was going to look. It still looks bad, mind you, but not as bad. The characters are still amazingly ugly though. I couldn't even tell " Roshi" (this guy doesn't deserve being called Master Roshi) was fighting Piccolo until I looked up at the name. And even then I barely saw the connection. Ah well, at least it will be contained to the PSP... for now. For now.

Doubt Impressions

There really isn't much to say here. I really wanted to enjoy Doubt, but I just couldn't. I thought that Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams all did excellent jobs, but the film failed to garner any genuine interest within me. I waited and hoped for some sort of interesting twist, or graphic fight, hell I even waited for an angry mob. Did I get any of those? Nope. Not even a hint of them.

I am awarding Doubt three stars out of five for its great acting but lack of intrigue. In the end this film really just felt like an Oscar grab more than anything else... and it was successful in that respect. Though I really don't think that Viola Davis deserves her Best Supporting Actress nomination. She only had ten or so minutes of screen time, and only a few minutes of dialogue.

Hollywood Or The Assualt On Your Childhood One Movie At A Time?

You tell me.

The Wrestler Impressions

I heard a lot of good things about this film prior to seeing it and I can definitely say that I was not disappointed. The Wrestler, while being fairly downbeat and depressing, still has that little spark of life in it that refuses to go out. Mickey Rourke and Marissa Tomei did excellent jobs with their characters who, after realizing that their peak years have finally past, are forced to face a world that has changed while they weren't looking. I especially liked the ambiguity of the ending. It really gave the audience a chance to make a choice regarding the fate of the characters. Truly the perfect touch.

My only complaints about The Wrestler are that it ran a bit to slowly at times and I think that Randy's past probably could have been fleshed out more deeply. There were a handful of references that I would have really liked to know more about.

I am awarding The Wrestler four stars out of five for its passion and likability, but vague and sometimes slow story. If you haven't seen it, and don't mind a bit of nudity, then you should definitely see this film when you get the chance. It's a real show stopper. Haw haw haw.