Avatar Review

What you're about to read doesn't really give this film justice, But i'll try anyways. This is one of the best science-fiction films ever made period. I got to see it in 3D and because of this I sat mesmerized by the scenery and you learn to appreciate the amount of detail the filmmakers put in this film. And there is a possibility that you will cry at this film, And obviously since this is Science Fiction there is a lot of CG. Not that it's a bad thing but it really gives the planet "Pandora" It's own atmosphere with these living creatures called the Na'vi, the amount of detail is insane, at moments you'll completely forget that the whole planet is CG and there are about 300 shots of them in the film.

Now the story takes place in the year 2154 and follows a soldier named Jake who had an accident and can't walk as the result. Who had his twin brother pass away in the beginning of the film and because of that he can control his Avatar. What are Avatars? On Pandora humans can't breathe the air but in order to move around Pandora unhibited, scientists would fuse human DNA and Na'vi DNA to create what they call Avatars which look very similar to the Na'vi and they are remotely controlled by the genetically matched human. The reason why they are on Pandora is because of a element called "unobtanium" which sells for $20 Million a kilo on Earth. The Na'vi worship a mother goddess called Eywa and every living thing on their planet is cherished in their land. They don't kill anything basically, as Neytiri says "we're all just borrowing energy and one day we have to give it back." or something like that, I'll update when I watch it a second time.

As the same for Transformers 2, the critics aren't too kind of this film because they just look at the story. Although it is similar to Fergully and Pocahontas, what makes it great is the way it tells it's story and the admirable landscapes that makes up Pandora. Avatar is one of the greatest in my memory. It gains momentum until it reaches it's very epic finale. I'm trying to avoid any spoilers so I'll just finish by saying "GO SEE THIS MOVIE", It's gorgeous, has a simple story with an anti-war message and I'll wholeheartedly recommend this film guaranteeing you a ride of your life.

Aahhh crap

I can't believe I've let this much time pass without putting an update. I guess I'll just start with what I'm currently doing. Lately I've been on Facebook and Twitter (Farmville and Mafia Wars are addicting) and at times I visit OMGPOP if I have some time to kill. Also I have been playing Beatles: Rock Band because It makes me forget about the life I'm living and I just get transported into the world that is Beatles Music. It has euphoric colors and like Strawberry Fields, there's nothing to get hung about.........until you realize it's time to stop.

And as for those 2 people I used to call friends, I could say that I've sort of gotten over that. Of course I still think of them from time to time because as i've said, what they did will eat at me for the rest of my life and it holds true. But they're starting to become just a memory that is not killing me slowly as I think about it on rare occassions. And it's hard to believe (for me anyways) that the holidays are coming up. It's not even Thanksgiving yet and radio stations are playing Christmas songs, as my mom has said "I'm not ready for the Holidays yet" Of course the holiday is a joyous occasion that is met with warmth and a time where all troubles and tensions/grudges seem to melt away for just these next few months.

I'll just end this before it gets too long to the point of bothering not to read it. I'll try and update this more often as I do with Facebook and Twitter. It's pretty late here and I barely realized about my blog, I'll be around soon to post "Tales of Interest" (If anyone out there really cares.)

Savior

It kills me not to know this but I've all but just forgotten.
What the color of her eyes were and her scars, or how she got them.
As the telling signs of age rain down a single tear is dropping.
Through the valleys of an aging face that this world has forgotten.

There is no reconciliation that will put me in my place
and there is no time like the present to drink these draining seconds.
But seldom do these words ring true when I'm constantly failing you.
Like walls that we just can't break through until we disappear.

So tell me now
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
'Cause I don't know
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
That's when I told her I love you girl
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have

But the day pressed on like crushing weights
For no man does it ever wait
Like memories of dying days
That deafen us like hurricanes
Bathed in flames we held the brand
Uncurled the fingers in your hand
Pressed into the flesh like sand
Now do you understand?

So tell me now
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
'Cause I don't know
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
That's when I told her I love you girl
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have

1000 miles away
There's nothing left to say
But so much left that I don't know
We never had a choice
This world is too much noise
It takes me under
It takes me under once again
I don't hate you
I don't hate you

So tell me now
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
'Cause I don't know
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
That's when I told her I love you girl
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have

I don't hate you
I don't hate you, no

-Rise Against

Fate

You can be mad as a mad dog at the way things went, You can swear and curse the fates, But when it comes to the end, You have to let go.

Birthday

So I've been pointed out recently about my Birthday coming up on July 20th, honestly I don't like it when I'm asked what I want for my birthday. Because in the 19 years I've lived, I haven't done anything that I'm remotely proud of. And I usually feel that I don't deserve anything. I have a friend Jeff (also known as Friend A), we've been friends since Elementary school. And of course I've gained new friends in these years but they all left the same way, we would just stop talking. But friends C and B did something different, they completely blocked me so even if I tried to contact them I wouldn't be given the opportunity.

But as for what gift I want for my Birthday, You know what I would like? To see my friend Jeff, B and C. It would be one of the greatest gifts to see all of us together again to go to the movies or to even just raid the mall. I have missed them ever since the day they've stopped talking to me, I even told them that what they were doing to me was going to eat at me for the rest of my life. And it has been, it's been hurting me ever since. I'm just dreaming though, this gift will never happen or occur another day as much as I'd want it too. And as much as I can hope that it does happen one day, I know it won't. Now I'm not really a believer of Astrology but here is my horoscope

The Protector: Moody, emotional. May be shy. Very loving and caring.
Pretty/handsome. Excellent partners for life. Protective. Inventive
and imaginative. Cautious. Touchy-feely kind of person. Needs love
from others. Easily hurt, but sympathetic.


It's getting more and more difficult from day to day to accept that I may never see them again. All of the moments we've all shared together brings a smile to my face, but it's quickly wiped away because I'm reminded that they're gone now. It's most likely that neither of them are reading this or even know about this blog but I just want to finish off by saying to them.

I miss you both very much and I wish you two nothing but the best, I know that he'll always be there for your emotional needs and that you'll be there for his. You both left quite an impact on me that I will never forget, everything I watch or see may be meticulously compared to you both. we had so many things in common and an equal amount of weirdness haha, You both will always be in my thoughts for the years to come.

Peace

Rock Band

You've probably heard of this video game, It's gaining popularity and it's a fun party game. And yes that is my character I play as in the game (doesn't look like me that much but oh well) Even so that the story I was telling you about 2 posts ago during the hangouts we would actually play video games but mostly Rock Band 2 and finish it off with a movie. well, back to Rock Band, if you're not familiar with it, it's a game which you play a plastic guitar or drums and hit corresponding notes that come down the screen and you strum or strike as the note crosses the line on the bottom. It's actually much easier than it sounds. There is also a Microphone which is like karaoke but it actually has you singing in the right pitch. The nerd that I am I actually have the full band kit: 2 Guitars, A Microphone and Drums. I have been playing it a lot lately because every week they come out with new songs that you can purchase and rock out too, And lately they've had really good songs coming out, or maybe it's just my taste in music.......

(clears throat) Continuing on I actually have discovered music again because of this game and the songs I'm not familiar with I take a listen to and the ones that catch my interest has me actually buying the song in the game and buying it on iTunes as well to listen on my iPod.

hint hint to any artists who wants to sell more music

This game has become so popular in fact that they're actually coming out with another game called "The Beatles: Rock Band" which the title is self-explanatory, Beatles music you can rediscover by jamming along to it with some friends and maybe even some family members. Now please take the time to watch this Trailer for said game coming out.



That trailer better get you excited as I am haha. This game releases on September 9, 2009 or 9.9.09 and on the same day this game comes out Apple records is releasing all of the Beatles Albums' digitally remastered. Now you should be more excited about the Month of September lol...

So I just noticed that this post wasn't much of a thought but more of an informative post, And I know that I don't update this that often but trust me I have a lot of thoughts going through my mind about past and recent events and even upcoming events. All I have to do is sort it all out in my head so it's understandable for others to read. So I hoped you enjoyed this post and expect an update to my Transformers 2 review as I am planning to watch it a second time this Friday (Brüno will come soon) and follow me on Twitter if you're interested twitter.com/G5hockx21

Peace and Love

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review Update

Quickly changing the pace from depression of this blog, I thought I would express my opinion in another way by reviewing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Now I am a person who knows about the Transformers franchise and I actually enjoyed the first Michael Bay adaptation what with the CG done by ILM and the original voice of Optimus Prime Peter Cullen reprising his role and other subtle details like that. On to the review, This film is the definition of a Summer Blockbuster film there's fast cars, explosions, the best CG you'll see in a film and....... a story that doesn't make much sense BUT HEY!!! ROBOTS TURNING INTO FRIGGIN' CARS!!! AND EXPLOSIONS!!! So this movie within the first 5 minutes literally starts off with a bang, it explains briefly that more Autobots have come to earth and they now work with the U.S. Military in a new formed agency called "NEST" and what they do is fish out Decepticons and destroy them, the one they encounter is about as big as half a football field and we see a brief cameo of both Sideswipe and Arcee and they have about 1 line each....... weak. And as they finish off the Decepticon he warns that "The Fallen shall rise again" So once they get back to base, this douche from the government comes up requesting that they shut down NEST because he thinks the reason why Decepticons are here are because of the Autobots. Which Optimus replies by saying they'll leave if they request but warns that he may be wrong. So then we see Sam getting ready to go to college and he finds a piece of the destroyed Allspark cube from the first film which it flashes images in his head which causes him to drop it, it burns through the floor and it brings his whole kitchen to life; blender, garbage disposal, microwave, cake mixer everything. So they start attacking Sam which he then calls for Bumblebee who is still his guardian, he comes out and kicks their asses. But then Sam tells him that he can't come with him to college because it's a freshman thing. And....... he apparently can't tell Mikaela that he loves her, well once at college his parents stay and look around, hilarity ensues. At a class He has a huge meltdown consisting of weird symbols like his great-grandfather had in the first film. Which at first nobody can make out what it is. And "the Fallen" (the main bad dude instead of Megatron) wants what is in his mind, it's supposed to be a map to where the Matrix of Leadership is, and that can control another thing, which will enable the Decepticons to destroy the sun thus destroying humanity, I'm not shitting you this is the storyline. Like I said this is a summer blockbuster film, there can be many other alternate storylines with all of the stuff going on in this film.

Fast forwarding to the ending sequence, It's one huge glorious piece of mindless film that consists of near-death, gun fire, explosions all in the desert and more Autobots vs. Decepticons kicking each others asses with some nicely choreographed fighting scenes. And honestly, you couldn't ask for more. Michael Bay knows what he's doing, it's not like this film has more potential, Transformers is mainly known for the action sequences and and a few epic battles happening every few moments and he delivers on that front. There are moments where you'll wince slightly at the slow-mo parts that look painful for the Decepticons, and during the film you'll probably cheer for the Autobots to win. And it can't be a Summer film without the laughs, there are moments in the film (like the mom eating a hash brownie or the jock having the tightest shirt joke) that you'll literally laugh out loud.

And there has actually been some controversy surrounding the twin Autobots Mudflap and Skids being the next Jar-Jar in films by using racist stereotypes. But honestly I found them funny and I never thought they were racist or a stereotype until I read an article about it. They actually add more color to the film and I found them amusing because in this generation there are a lot of white kids acting "gangster". Also the reviews from critics haven't been kind on this film, and I don't know why. I say to you as another person, It's a Summer Blockbuster Film, this is a film where you can just shut your brain off and watch mindless awesome action unfold in front of you and be transported to this alternate reality if Transformers actually existed. So in conclusion, if you're hoping for a film which has you putting thought and questioning throughout the film like The Dark Knight and Doubt does, you won't find it here. But if you're looking for a film that you can just unwind, watch some of the best action sequences in film that kicks major assage, and is also adequately satisfying to the fan-base. Than look no further than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Update:
Well I recently gave this film a second watch and I actually enjoyed it more, the story makes much more sense and the action scenes were great to watch another time because you'll notice other minor details that ILM put with care, as for the story, I thought the Decepticons wanted to blow up the sun and destroy humanity for no reason. But the reason is because they harvest energy known as Energon from stars. (Example: our Sun) but the Primes only get Energon from stars nearby lifeless planets, so they don't destroy lives in the process. But The Fallen wanted to take the energy from our Sun because he despises the human race. He tried this in 17,000 B.C. by building a "Sun Harvester" on our planet but the other Primes stopped him and took The Matrix of Leadership which is also the key to activate the Sun Harvester. Then the last of the Primes created a barrier with their own bodies to encase and hide the Matrix of Leadership from the Decepticons, it's all explained by Jetfire (phew) So yeah, But like I've said, I really enjoyed watching this film a second time and hell I'll most likely watch it a third time. I'm for sure going to buy this when It comes out on Blu-ray no questions asked, hopefully it'll come soon haha. Well I hope this small update gave a small nudge for more people to see it, and btw there's a HUGE twist that happens in the middle of the film that almost had me crying. That i forgot to mention in the review. Just thought i'd throw that out there ;D

Peace