Top 11 songs...Of my time...
11. Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
10.By my side by 3 Doors Down
9.Everlong by Foo fighters
8.Mad World by Gary Jules
7.The Unforgiven by Metalica
6.For Those About to Rock, (We Salute you) by ac/dc
5.Sympathy for the Devil by Rolling stones
4. Everything by Lifehouse
4. Tyrant by one republic(tie)
3.Duel of Fates by John Williams
2.Bittersweet by Apocolyptica
1. Polaris by Jimmy Eat World
Friday, April 2, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
its 2010...
and Updates and stuff will come, eventually.
Everything I had previously planned, forget it.
I will hopefully get something in here in march,
but not to leave anyone that reads this with a sign, oh i'm a dumb ass feeling.
I am here to tell you Read Fables. It is an amazing series by Bill Willingham and it will knock your socks off. Also the first trade is like 10 bucks and it alone is worth that price, but trust me. Read the first volume. You will likely find yourself soon reading the entire series, and for good reason.
Oh and sometime hopefully this weekend, I'll get the SmackJeeves page updated and there will be the entire first 22 pages of the comic put up. I don't know when I'll write and craft most of chapter two(I have some of it done) but it'll happen. And if I get good ideas, chapters 3,4,5,6 will also be made.
-Max
Everything I had previously planned, forget it.
I will hopefully get something in here in march,
but not to leave anyone that reads this with a sign, oh i'm a dumb ass feeling.
I am here to tell you Read Fables. It is an amazing series by Bill Willingham and it will knock your socks off. Also the first trade is like 10 bucks and it alone is worth that price, but trust me. Read the first volume. You will likely find yourself soon reading the entire series, and for good reason.
Oh and sometime hopefully this weekend, I'll get the SmackJeeves page updated and there will be the entire first 22 pages of the comic put up. I don't know when I'll write and craft most of chapter two(I have some of it done) but it'll happen. And if I get good ideas, chapters 3,4,5,6 will also be made.
-Max
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The top 11 tv shows that Dawned in the last decade
The top 11 tv shows that dawned in the last decade
Honorable(but not qualifying)Mention: Doctor Who(2005), technicly this is a continuation of the old series and therefore is very very old.
11. Dead Like Me
10.Torchwood
9.Dexter
8.Dollhouse
7.Supernatural
6. (Buffy the VAmpire slayer) The O.C.
Okay so Buffy would go here(pushing all of the above up a rank each, but it started in 1997 not in the new millennium and thus does not qualify. Barely.
5. Gilmore Girls
4.Angel
EDIT: It was pointed out that this show was released in 1999 not 2000, and therefore ineligible. So this spot is now for number 11, with everything else going up a rank, and the show is Jericho
3. Wonderfalls
2. Firefly
1. Pushing Daisies (Tear)
Other top ranks include
Battlestar Galactica
How I met your Mother
Chuck
Reaper
Lost
Prison Break
House
Arrested Development
Honorable(but not qualifying)Mention: Doctor Who(2005), technicly this is a continuation of the old series and therefore is very very old.
11. Dead Like Me
10.Torchwood
9.Dexter
8.Dollhouse
7.Supernatural
6. (Buffy the VAmpire slayer) The O.C.
Okay so Buffy would go here(pushing all of the above up a rank each, but it started in 1997 not in the new millennium and thus does not qualify. Barely.
5. Gilmore Girls
4.Angel
EDIT: It was pointed out that this show was released in 1999 not 2000, and therefore ineligible. So this spot is now for number 11, with everything else going up a rank, and the show is Jericho
3. Wonderfalls
2. Firefly
1. Pushing Daisies (Tear)
Other top ranks include
Battlestar Galactica
How I met your Mother
Chuck
Reaper
Lost
Prison Break
House
Arrested Development
Friday, December 25, 2009
The Boringist week of the year:2009
So because the last week of the year(christmas to new years day) is the slowest for most folks I'm going to set up my own mini film festival.
Every film shall be already released, with a few opitional Theatrical Releases. Your goal should be a film a day with at least two on New years eve and total of 9.
My personal list is more ambitious, I'm watching something like 17 movies.
V for Vendetta
The Departed
Up
Sunshine Cleaning
Corpse Bride
Terminator Salvation
The Fall
The Orphanage
2001 a space Odysey
Gladiator
District 9
Dirty Harry
Magnum Force
The Enforcer
Sudden impact
The Dead Pool
Optional Theatrical Films:
Sherlock Holmes
Up in the air
Every film shall be already released, with a few opitional Theatrical Releases. Your goal should be a film a day with at least two on New years eve and total of 9.
My personal list is more ambitious, I'm watching something like 17 movies.
V for Vendetta
The Departed
Up
Sunshine Cleaning
Corpse Bride
Terminator Salvation
The Fall
The Orphanage
2001 a space Odysey
Gladiator
District 9
Dirty Harry
Magnum Force
The Enforcer
Sudden impact
The Dead Pool
Optional Theatrical Films:
Sherlock Holmes
Up in the air
Friday, December 18, 2009
Top 11 modern D.C. Superheroes
Top 11 modern D.C. Superheroes
Same rules as the marvel, including having a list for villains.
11. Indigo 1
10.Blue Lantern Brother Warth
8.(tie)Flamebird(Thara)
8. (tie)Nightwing(Chris Kent)
7. Booster Gold
6. The Question(Renee Montoya)
5. Green Arrow
3.(tie) Batman(Dick Greyson)
3.(tie) Robin (Damien Wayne)
2. Green Lantern(Hal Jordan)
1. Batwoman
Same rules as the marvel, including having a list for villains.
11. Indigo 1
10.Blue Lantern Brother Warth
8.(tie)Flamebird(Thara)
8. (tie)Nightwing(Chris Kent)
7. Booster Gold
6. The Question(Renee Montoya)
5. Green Arrow
3.(tie) Batman(Dick Greyson)
3.(tie) Robin (Damien Wayne)
2. Green Lantern(Hal Jordan)
1. Batwoman
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Update(or lack there of)
Okay so I just missed last sat. No biggie. Comic is the next post I'm doing and then I'm programing the rest of the month.
Reviews should resume in January. I should have a handful of things to at least talk about, if not review.
Friday night(Saturday morning) I'll have a review for Avatar. Saturday I'll have a review for whatever movie I see then. And then the week of New Years I shall have something for Sherlock Holmes.
Reviews should resume in January. I should have a handful of things to at least talk about, if not review.
Friday night(Saturday morning) I'll have a review for Avatar. Saturday I'll have a review for whatever movie I see then. And then the week of New Years I shall have something for Sherlock Holmes.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Dollhouse has been canceled.
But I'm trying to save it.
If you haven't already, join the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=199365313412&ref=search&sid=299000555.3833548488..1
Beyond that I'll keep you updated as per plan.
If you haven't already, join the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=199365313412&ref=search&sid=299000555.3833548488..1
Beyond that I'll keep you updated as per plan.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Top 11 modern Marvel superheroes(based upon their current Marvel titles)
Top 11 modern Marvel superheroes(based upon their current Marvel titles)
So in a way this is my top 11 Marvel books on shelves but it kind of is not.
This top 11 will have a mate for villains.
11. Old Man Logan
10. Daredevil
9. Luke Cage
8.DeadPool(Wade Wilson)
7. Black Bolt
6. Nova Prime(Richard Rider)
5. Captain America(II)(Bucky Barnes)
4. Tony Stark
2. James Madrox / Layla Miller
1. Ultimate spider-man(peter Parker)
So in a way this is my top 11 Marvel books on shelves but it kind of is not.
This top 11 will have a mate for villains.
11. Old Man Logan
10. Daredevil
9. Luke Cage
8.DeadPool(Wade Wilson)
7. Black Bolt
6. Nova Prime(Richard Rider)
5. Captain America(II)(Bucky Barnes)
4. Tony Stark
2. James Madrox / Layla Miller
1. Ultimate spider-man(peter Parker)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
An explanation
So first off, I just traveled backwards in time...
So I'm going to be using Novemeber as a bit of catch up, periodically(as I stated earlier) I will be revisted these 11ish reviews and filling them in this month at my leisure. You won't see the full 30 Days of Night(two part) review until thanksgiving, I'll write the review when I'm home for the weekend(I don't own a copy of the movie anymore so I have not been able to review that. Likely though, a few such as Godfather on the list of backups will be very short, and the Serenity review may never appear. That is contingent upon real life circumstances where I am showing a friend of mine the series and we actually finish the series and watch the movie.
Hopefully, tomorrow night I'll be able to get a few reviews out of the way and have some lined up for you guys during the week.
So here's a few things I hope to be able to write reviews for during November...
Tru Calling the complete series dvd: I just bought this off amazon for really cheap, and I might even hang on to it as a gift for christmas, but should I fail to hold back I will be watching it and getting through that series giving you guys a look at the box set.
Persepolis
The Filth
EDIT: Something I forgot to mention, you may not see updates consistently. Not that you have in the past but other than what I've said in this update and the one from a week ago, there is a chance I won't be able to write up anything else of paticular worth unless the day comes up.
But look to see hopefully at least one thing a week.
So I'm going to be using Novemeber as a bit of catch up, periodically(as I stated earlier) I will be revisted these 11ish reviews and filling them in this month at my leisure. You won't see the full 30 Days of Night(two part) review until thanksgiving, I'll write the review when I'm home for the weekend(I don't own a copy of the movie anymore so I have not been able to review that. Likely though, a few such as Godfather on the list of backups will be very short, and the Serenity review may never appear. That is contingent upon real life circumstances where I am showing a friend of mine the series and we actually finish the series and watch the movie.
Hopefully, tomorrow night I'll be able to get a few reviews out of the way and have some lined up for you guys during the week.
So here's a few things I hope to be able to write reviews for during November...
Tru Calling the complete series dvd: I just bought this off amazon for really cheap, and I might even hang on to it as a gift for christmas, but should I fail to hold back I will be watching it and getting through that series giving you guys a look at the box set.
Persepolis
The Filth
EDIT: Something I forgot to mention, you may not see updates consistently. Not that you have in the past but other than what I've said in this update and the one from a week ago, there is a chance I won't be able to write up anything else of paticular worth unless the day comes up.
But look to see hopefully at least one thing a week.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Drag Me to Hell: The Full Review
Review goes here
Wish Number two:
My review of Drag Me To Hell.
This is the first real and true horror movie in years. It is not the torture porn we've seen recently, it's not Cloverfield in that it has a giant monster. This is a movie with interesting characters, an only slightly larger than life villain, and most of all likable characters. That is one of the most important aspects of this movie. You do not want the Hero to die. This isn't a film where you like the Villain more than any one else.
Christine is a protagonist that you genuinely feel bad for and can(for most of them) understand her decisions. As you watch her go through the motions in during the first ten minutes or so, the film really starts to push her up a tree, and worse than the old adage, it starts to try and cut the tree down to get her out of it. And then she falls in a hole and is trying to climb her way out but the hole just gets worse to bear.
We watch as things seem like they might be okay, but then they get worse than they were before. It almost always feels like there is something trying to stop Christine. But unlike in a drama, in this horror film there actually is something trying to stop her. This isn't to say Christine doesn't make some bad situations that just get worse and worse for herself, but you will find yourself concerned for her safety.
This is one of the few horror films where the really scary moments are downplayed and instead moments that would feel incredibly frightening to a character in a situation like Christine's are played up creating a far more real to life experience. There aren't to many movies where horror is used as an expression and communicative tool of a character's emotions, but here it is and it is done effectively.
For a film with such a small budget, you would never know. It may have even worked in the film's favor for every set, every costume, and most of the makeup looks realistic. I don't think they built any sets for this movie. I honestly think they are all location shots. This creates an effect that makes the world the film is showing us seem very close to our real world. This is important because in most horror films the world created feels very much like a created world and not the world we live in. When we think of it as the world we live in suddenly the terror is not only for the events of the movie, but for ourselves and the (far gone) possibility that the events could befall ourselves. The horror itself is more suspense than anything. Raimi is very good with his use of sound and every day ordinary occurrences being scary when you are placed into a fearful mindset. In all honesty, I would consider this movie a masterstroke in crafting a horror movie.
The acting in this movie is far and beyond fantastic. Most of the time Alison Lohman is acting with nothing yet can convince you that something is happening around her. The old woman in the movie(whose name escapes me) does a good job being at times vulnerable and often creepy. The man who plays the psychic(whom I'm seeing more and more in roles and am enjoying his work) really portrays a certain amount of character that makes him seem different than a similar character in the movie Poltergeist. The two men that work at Christine's bank do a good job coming across as men, and not just caricatures of men. The low point in the acting is the parents of the boyfriend. They just don't do too much. But the one that steals the show is without a doubt Matt Long. With this performance and his role from Zach and Miri, he is proving to be a real rising star. In this movie he is playing the loving boyfriend, but more than any character in this film he is realistic. He is at times supportive, and at other times disbelieving. He has quirks and character traits akin to real people.
The biggest flaw is the director's cut. It doesn't add anything to the story and just shows a few alternate shots in certain scenes. And it doesn't need it. So skip watching the directors cut and just watch the theatrical cut(its on the same disk). Bonus features are scarce but this is one of the few times where the movie outweighs any extras. the Audio/Visual components look great and just as rich as they we're in theaters.
Score: 8.9
Wish Number two:
My review of Drag Me To Hell.
This is the first real and true horror movie in years. It is not the torture porn we've seen recently, it's not Cloverfield in that it has a giant monster. This is a movie with interesting characters, an only slightly larger than life villain, and most of all likable characters. That is one of the most important aspects of this movie. You do not want the Hero to die. This isn't a film where you like the Villain more than any one else.
Christine is a protagonist that you genuinely feel bad for and can(for most of them) understand her decisions. As you watch her go through the motions in during the first ten minutes or so, the film really starts to push her up a tree, and worse than the old adage, it starts to try and cut the tree down to get her out of it. And then she falls in a hole and is trying to climb her way out but the hole just gets worse to bear.
We watch as things seem like they might be okay, but then they get worse than they were before. It almost always feels like there is something trying to stop Christine. But unlike in a drama, in this horror film there actually is something trying to stop her. This isn't to say Christine doesn't make some bad situations that just get worse and worse for herself, but you will find yourself concerned for her safety.
This is one of the few horror films where the really scary moments are downplayed and instead moments that would feel incredibly frightening to a character in a situation like Christine's are played up creating a far more real to life experience. There aren't to many movies where horror is used as an expression and communicative tool of a character's emotions, but here it is and it is done effectively.
For a film with such a small budget, you would never know. It may have even worked in the film's favor for every set, every costume, and most of the makeup looks realistic. I don't think they built any sets for this movie. I honestly think they are all location shots. This creates an effect that makes the world the film is showing us seem very close to our real world. This is important because in most horror films the world created feels very much like a created world and not the world we live in. When we think of it as the world we live in suddenly the terror is not only for the events of the movie, but for ourselves and the (far gone) possibility that the events could befall ourselves. The horror itself is more suspense than anything. Raimi is very good with his use of sound and every day ordinary occurrences being scary when you are placed into a fearful mindset. In all honesty, I would consider this movie a masterstroke in crafting a horror movie.
The acting in this movie is far and beyond fantastic. Most of the time Alison Lohman is acting with nothing yet can convince you that something is happening around her. The old woman in the movie(whose name escapes me) does a good job being at times vulnerable and often creepy. The man who plays the psychic(whom I'm seeing more and more in roles and am enjoying his work) really portrays a certain amount of character that makes him seem different than a similar character in the movie Poltergeist. The two men that work at Christine's bank do a good job coming across as men, and not just caricatures of men. The low point in the acting is the parents of the boyfriend. They just don't do too much. But the one that steals the show is without a doubt Matt Long. With this performance and his role from Zach and Miri, he is proving to be a real rising star. In this movie he is playing the loving boyfriend, but more than any character in this film he is realistic. He is at times supportive, and at other times disbelieving. He has quirks and character traits akin to real people.
The biggest flaw is the director's cut. It doesn't add anything to the story and just shows a few alternate shots in certain scenes. And it doesn't need it. So skip watching the directors cut and just watch the theatrical cut(its on the same disk). Bonus features are scarce but this is one of the few times where the movie outweighs any extras. the Audio/Visual components look great and just as rich as they we're in theaters.
Score: 8.9
Top 11 Songs For Lucifer
the top 11 songs for Lucifer
Number 11: Devil Went Down to Georgia
Number ten: Jump in the fire By Metalica
Number 9: `Calling the Maker by Aimee Allen
Number 8: Running with the devil-Van Halen
Number 7: Back in Black By AC/DC
Number 666: Crossroads blues- Robert Johnson
Number 5: Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Number four:Highway to hell-Ac/dc
Number 3: Devil on my shoulder- Billy Talent
Number 2: Me and the Devil Blues-robert Johnson
Number one: Sympathy for the Devil-ROlling Stones
Number 11: Devil Went Down to Georgia
Number ten: Jump in the fire By Metalica
Number 9: `Calling the Maker by Aimee Allen
Number 8: Running with the devil-Van Halen
Number 7: Back in Black By AC/DC
Number 666: Crossroads blues- Robert Johnson
Number 5: Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Number four:Highway to hell-Ac/dc
Number 3: Devil on my shoulder- Billy Talent
Number 2: Me and the Devil Blues-robert Johnson
Number one: Sympathy for the Devil-ROlling Stones
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
end of october update
Whew. Things got busy eh?
Alright so Soon(hopefully during November)I'll be up dating the last 9 parts of the top ten list with reviews. These will be extra to fill in the gaps. I'll also be putting together a nice review of the pilot episode for Pretender as an early experience and a Review of Let The Right One In.
Other stuff including another edition of Hollywood Sucks, a top 11 list, A Tester's Dilema: Mantacon, and a couple movie and book reviews will show up. I'm warning you guys now, December may very well become a blackout month for me. Assuming this other gig falls through(i'll likely know by black friday) I'll start doing the last month in comics where I do 500 word reviews of comics from the last month on both ends of the good/bad spectrum from my pull list.
Glad to put that down, lets see me stick to it.
Alright so Soon(hopefully during November)I'll be up dating the last 9 parts of the top ten list with reviews. These will be extra to fill in the gaps. I'll also be putting together a nice review of the pilot episode for Pretender as an early experience and a Review of Let The Right One In.
Other stuff including another edition of Hollywood Sucks, a top 11 list, A Tester's Dilema: Mantacon, and a couple movie and book reviews will show up. I'm warning you guys now, December may very well become a blackout month for me. Assuming this other gig falls through(i'll likely know by black friday) I'll start doing the last month in comics where I do 500 word reviews of comics from the last month on both ends of the good/bad spectrum from my pull list.
Glad to put that down, lets see me stick to it.
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