Though the subject matter may be a bit stomach turning to some, (particularly the first two verses) it's hard to deny the fact that the soulful piano combined with a catchy sample give off that perfect mellow vibe and make this song something you'll likely have on repeat while studying or just trying to relax after a long day of class or work.
Though wale and J. Cole do rip the first verse of this song; the real star here is Curren$y. Much to my surprise, Curren$y delivered what could only be described as a lazy yet still rhythmic and consistent flow that improves on what is already decent song.
To be honest, for a while i thought of Curren$y as just another face in the already over saturated southern rap industry (albeit one with impressive producers backing it) but after hearing this he may have a new fan in this reporter. Take a listen for yourselves.
Well I couldn't stay away for too long. After a long and some what interesting summer I've finally returned to my true loves: Movies, Music, and Manga.
Even through the occasional eventfulness of this past summer, from time to time I couldn't help but think that my few friends who are either music lovers, movie buffs, or Otaku fan boys/girls might be missing out on some of the latest news and releases due to the fact that I took a sudden yet predictable hiatus. Fortunately, I've returned, and I haven't done so empty handed.
The following will be a fairly detailed list of updates and announcements for this new year:
Manga: My first lady (momma manga) will now be the central focus of Tri-Emm. This doesn't mean that by any means am I abandoning music or movie reviews but I'd much rather pour the majority of my focus into the thing I love the most (which also happens to be the main thing my viewers come to me for).
That being said, I'm sure many of you are likely wondering whats been going on in the worlds of your favorite manga. Fortunately, this Friday I'll be giving you guys some detailed summaries to bring you up to speed in the worlds of Naruto, Soul Eater, and Bleach (which I've decided to bring back to Tri-Emm for the sake of you fans).
Music: Now I know I said the music portion of Tri-Emm will be down played but that's not to say I that it'll drop at all in quality (as a matter of fact since i am compressing the music focus of this page I'll have more room to be more thoughtful and insightful in my music posts).
My music posts will now revolve around a segment titled "You Ought 2 Listen". In this section I'll hopefully be able to expose my viewers to artists in rock, R&b, and rap who I feel are talented yet given little exposure and often looked over.
lastly I'll be restocking my music player with new tracks so those of you that have grown a bit sick of the current line up, fear not. You'll be able to enjoy the fruits of my summer music treasure hunt very soon.
Movies: I noticed something while reviewing films. people aren't fans of luke warm reviews. Now when i say luke warm i mean reviews that aren't either extremely negative or overwhelmingly positive but rather just ho-hum and passable. For this reason, I've decided to devote the movies portion of Tri-Emm to a segment called black and white reviews. Once during each quarter of the year I'll be doing this segment in which I review the most entertaining films(white)and the complete dog sh** films(black) of that quarter. I've yet to decide whether or not these will be written reviews or video reviews but since the summer session is coming to a close, you'll know very soon.
Any updates or changes I'll be making that I haven't mention here, I'll be sure to make you guys aware of as they occur. Hopefully this year will be a good one and whenever you guys need your fix of movies, music, or manga I hope you'll come to me.
I know I'm a little late posting this one up but after seeing it about a minute ago on MTV I had to give it the Tri-Emm treatment; especially after my original post about this song about a month back:
Sadly this isn't the version of the song that featured Eminem but the video is still pretty impressive. The theme of this song is basically going back to an artists up-in-coming days prior to the so called lavish life of fame and fortune.
It's likely because of this theme why the video director chose to depict Singer Hayley Williams singing within still photographs during the chorus. Ultimately, this choice was a good one because, as mentioned before, it reiterates the central theme of the song making it more palpable to those who may not have been able to grasp it before.
Unfortunately, this week the Naruto manga series is taking break from it's normal weekly release deciding instead to unveil the 500th chapter of Naruto next week.
Fortunately, for you fans out there, we aren't left completely deprived in a week absent our favorite blond haired Track suite wearing ninja.
The release of Naruto Shippuden episodes will continue on schedule and because i do value those of you whom actually read my posts, I'm bringing you the following episode a week earlier than it's normal American release.
Enjoy: http://www.thenarutoshippuuden.com/naruto-shippuuden-episode-166/
I've watched it myself not long ago and it's really impressive. Compared to the manga chapter that it's based on there's a lot more emotional impact leading up to the episode's climax. The art and animation also get a significant boost compared to other episodes as characters move and fight with far more fluidity. Definitively check this one out because to be honest it may be the best episode I've seen since Sasuke duked it out with Killer Bee.
Last week we explored how Minato Namikaze(the Fourth Hokage) and Kushina Uzumaki( Naruto's mother) met and eventually fell in love with each other.
This week we get to see Naruto's reaction to the revelations brought forth to him by his mother and after reading this chapter, the only word that comes to mind is "wow!"
The feeling of watching Naruto go at it with the fox one last time for me can only be likened to watching Goku ascend to his Super Saiyan form for the first time.
Enough of me talking though. witness for yourselves the awesomeness:
Read it http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/499/01/
Watch it
A while back i saw an update on my face book home that had a link that led to a page on that good 'ol social networking dinosaur, myspace. Now on this page was a number of tracks from Travie McCoy's latest album "Lazarus."
I initially loved a lot of the songs on there but there was one song that stood out in particular. This song was titled "The Manuel." the song had interesting lyrics, most notably the chorus which went "I'm just trying to be who you say you are, but who are you? I'm just trying to be who you say are the stars and who is cool, but who am I??" These lyrics tugged at my only recently subsiding teen angst to the point that i found myself humming the tune at inappropriate times (church, libraries, the line at the food court,...etc)
More to the point though, a video for the song "The Manuel" has been recently released and though it certainly isn't the finest peace of cinematography I've seen by any means, it's cool to see the album is getting attention to the point that videos are being so rapidly released.....
Anyhow, enjoy the video and don't be shy in telling me what you guys think
This week we have Naruto having a nice sit down conversation with his mommy dearest. All jokes aside though we do actually et some interesting insight as to what the history of Kushina Uzumaki was and how her relationship with the fourth hokage was formed.
Read: http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/498/01/
watch:
Over the last decade we’ve seen little innovation in the horror genre. With the lackluster remakes and uninspired Sequels, it feels as though the horror genre is receiving the least cinematic polish. Because of these repeated disappointments, critics and movie goers often praise films that bring something even vaguely unique to the table. Such is apparently the case with Copperheart Entertainment’s newest Film “Splice” as it’s already getting praised by hoards of critics. Sadly ……I must differ from my critical peers.
Plot:
This film, starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, and Delphine Chaneac, revolves around bio geneticists Clive Nicoli (Brody) and Elsa Kast (Polley). These two scientists have apparently perfected the art of creating unique organism by splicing together the genes of existing organism. By splicing together these genes, the subsequent organisms produce proteins which show the potential to revolutionize the medical field. Shortly after discovering this potentially revolutionary break through, Kast and Nicoli ponder the potential possibilities of throwing human DNA into the mix.
Unfortunately for this scientist pair, their dreams of a real life Franken stein are shot down by their pharmaceutical sponsors because of the experiments questionable morality. The disappointing reaction from the pharmaceutical company leaves the scientist frustrated yet even more determined to create their human animal hybrid.
Not long after their idea’s rejection, the two begin constructing their hybrid creature in secret. The experiment ends result produces Dren (Delphine Chaneac), a hairless hinged legged humanoid creature with a poisonous tail.
Thoughts:
The film does have an admittedly interesting premise. The problem is that the film really doesn’t necessarily have any sort of message. Much like the pharmaceutical company, “Splice” seems to want to question the morality of genetic experimentation but it ends up using the character Dren as something of a canvass for the other character’s psychological issues and hang-ups. This would normally be a good thing but because Polley’s character Elsa comes to insane conclusions during the experiments run it’s hard to determine whether or not the experiment itself was immoral or just conducted by a pair of truly disturbed individuals.
Another issue I found with the film is that it’s very much a niche film. There are certain scenes that are definitely cringe worthy and hard to stomach for casual movie goers. I won’t spoil anything but lets just say that Brody’s Character takes a certain “liking” toward Dren. A liking that we are shown in vivid detail
Slug Rating:
Over all it’s hard to recommend this film to everyday audiences due to it’s confusing message and some disturbing scenes. My rating for this movie: 2.5/5
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As you grow old, a lot of truths become more and more apparent to you. Time passes and many of the role models and public figures who you may have grown up idealizing end falling from grace. Such is the plight of Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) in the film “Get Him to the Greek.”
The film's plot revolves around Rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) who releases a song and a subsequent video about the issues in Africa called "African Child." The song and music video are both ribbed and ravaged by critics and are referred to as "the worst thing to happen to Africa since apartheid." The, single for the most part, destroys Snow's career, and, as a result, he returns to his previous overly decadent life style of sex and debauchery.
Aaron Green is a long time fan of Snow’s who works as an intern at Pinnacle Records. He lives in a house in Los Angeles California with his girlfriend Daphne (Elisabeth Moss), a doctor in her internship. Though these two do seem to have some semblance of an at least amicable relationship, they have issues with spending time together due to the fact that they both have heavy work schedules.
Pinnacle Records has lost a lot of money due to the music industries current fledgling state. This causes so the head of the company, Sergio Roma (Sean "Diddy" Combs), to asks for ideas on how the company might possibly get back on its feet. Green suggests having Snow play at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles for the tenth anniversary of snow’s critically acclaimed live album
Roma initially shuns Green’s suggestion but soon sees its potential profitability. He then sends green to England to Pick up Snow and bring him to the Greek theater in 72 hours
Plot Summary adapted from the Wikipedia Article Get Him to the Greek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Him_to_the_Greek
The movie is apparently structured as something of a road film. albeit a bit formulaic, much of the humor revolves around raunchy gross out party/club scenarios which Green and Snow encounter in their quest to make it to Los Angeles. Though the plot not only wears thin but falls apart after sometime the film stays consistently funny through the first and second acts of the film.
Though this film may not have the most witty and thought provoking humor I’ve ever seen I’ll be damned if I didn’t laugh out loud quite a few times while watching this.
Though Get Him to the Greek may not receive the critical praise of movies like The Hangover, this film still serves its ultimate purpose which is to make the audience laugh.
Go see this in the theater preferably with a group of friends
Slug rating: 3.5/5
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I thought I'd give my readers a little treat this week due to the fact that i had some difficulties involving getting out to the theater to get notes for some flick reviews.
Anyhow here's the latest episode of Naruto Shippuden. out a week earlier than it's typical bi weekly Hulu release: http://forums.saiyanisland.com/showthread.php?t=2537
So I stumbled on an article that mentioned that rapper Travis “Travie” McCoy of the group gym class heroes released the latest track from his solo album “Lazarus”
The song is said to be an ode to his ex girl friend Katy Perry. With the dreary sob stories aside the song is actually pretty bad ass. In this track Travie shows off his long latent singing prowess. Now usually when you here about a rapper singing, you often expect an auto tune laden track with little substance; fortunately Travie rocks this one with his natural voice and, surprisingly, the man delivers
The song:
New Naruto this week. This time we have Naruto getting his first taste of grappling with the Kyuubi over control of its chakra.
Now in the explanation the frogs gave, it was said that in order to to separate the Kyuubi’s mind from it's chakra, Naruto will have to create a filter. Theories are a bound but I’ve always felt that sage mode would end up being the key to controlling the Kyuubi.
Sadly only time will tell if my theory is correct. In the mean time though, check out this week’s chapter: http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/496/01/
last but not least here's the manga in video form:
Okay so I'm channel surfing through the MTV channels and I happened to stumble upon an announcement that the lead singer of the band Paramore, Hayley Williams, and rapper B.o.B collaborated on a track titled airplanes. Now because i have dabbled in both Paramore and B.o.B's music, I immediately rushed to You Tube to hear what the track sounded like in it's entirety........
What's funny is that the version I found also featured Eminem. sadly, Eminem really out shines B.o.B in this song. During B.o.B's verses it feels like your waiting for him to really go hard but it's as if he's trying but just can't get there. Eminem on the other hand attacks this song with his usual go hard or go home flow. His verse rhymed well, had the right amount of consistency, and went well with the beat enough to satisfy picky listeners such as my self.
Last but not least, Hayley Williams on the hook really brings this song together. fortunately Williams brings her A game and sings the hook with the same melodic punk rock voice we've grown to love from Paramore.
take a listen for yourself and I'm sure you'll love it
New Naruto chapter this week: http://manga.saiyanisland.com/2/Naruto/495
This week’s chapter can be summed up pretty quickly. In short: Naruto conquers his dark side after being inspired by Bee and Motoi’s friendship. There’s really only one reason to look at this chapter and that’s to find out what is in store for next week. I won’t spoil it but it’s pretty awesome
Now as many of you readers may know, blogging about films requires me to often sit through both films & their previews while at the theater. Though I do consider myself a fairly strong skeptic, from time to time I do find myself being drawn in by a films trailer. Such is the case with the film “Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.”
The film stars comedic actor Michael Cera and is based on the comic series of the same name written by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The series centers around a band’s base guitarists named Scott Pilgrim who meets his perfect women in Ramona Flowers (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead). The romance seems a match made in hipster heaven until Flowers reveals that her love life is dictated by her seven evil super powered exes and that Scott must defeat them in order for the two to truly be together.
This film’s premise and trailer immediately drew me in because it instantly put me in mind of one of my favorite video games, “No More Heroes.” The idea of having a male lead fight off a league of powerful eccentrics in order to accomplish a goal no one else would go though as much trouble to obtain is a theme that when done properly can prove to be both funny and action packed.
The film's visuals also share much in common with No More Heroes in it that they both share a heavy influence from Japanese anime. Subtle touches in the film such as Flowers’ hair style, The fight choreography, and the on screen written sound effects make this film seem both highly stylized and entertaining right off the bat.
All in all I’m looking forward to checking this one out. After my most recent rant about my distaste for American comic series, it’ll be interesting to see an American take on some Japanese themes.
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Now before I do this review of Iron Man 2, I have to be honest with all of you readers. I am by no means a fan of American comics or comic series. My reason for this is the constant re-hashes & remakes that comic series get when the writers run out of ideas after 12-20 issues. That being said, I’d like to point out that despite my general distaste for the fickle writing of American comics, there are occasions where I can appreciate the originality of a concept, despite its country of origin. Such is the case with Iron Man. The idea of the cocky, rich, super genius has yet to be mimicked in any form as cool as Tony Stark.
The original live action Iron Man film had a truly compelling story. The characters, though not that developed, had chemistry and clicked well when on screen together. Though the character of Tony Stark is certainly by all means a complete prick, it was hard not to want to egg him on during his trials and tribulations throughout the film. The only real problem with the original Iron Man film was its lack luster ending. Having the main villain fall due to a design flaw is anything but a climactic and satisfying ending.
This sequel picks up a year after the events of the first movie. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has let the world know that he in fact is Iron Man. With the help of the advanced Iron Man suit, Stark has, for the most part, created an extended period of world peace. Stark’s exploits eventually reach the ear of Russian inventor and ex prisoner Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke). It’s quickly revealed that Vanko’s father co-created the ARC light technology (the power source behind the Iron Man Suit and the device that keeps Stark’s heart going) with Stark’s father. Because Stark’s father received the majority of the credit for creating this pioneering technology, Vanko is compelled to avenge his disgraced father by dismantling the Stark legacy. He does this by creating a sort of Iron Man exoskeleton equipped with laser whips and powered by a makeshift ARC light which he learned to create using his father’s old blue prints. While Vanko is preparing his revenge, Stark deals with pressure from the Government to turn over the iron man technology. Stark also (ironically) battles with a design flaw in the ARC light which is causing His blood toxicity Level to climb the more he uses the suit. As the plot unfolds, multiple events occur and many more challenges arise in front of Stark including his growing depression from his seemingly unavoidable death and Nick Fury of S.H.E.I.L.D. breathing down his neck.
Now despite my slightly vague synopsis there is actually much more to this film. There seems to be a barrage of guest appearances from characters like War Machine, to Justin Hammer, and even Black Widow. This unfortunately works against the film because it takes away time the writers could have used to fine tune the characters as well as the story. Sadly only a few thin plot elements hold this film together and even though there is some impressive actor performances From Robert Downey Jr. & company, the plot issues are hard to ignore for folks who like a considerable amount of substance in their action films.
My second and final complaint with the film is the choice of Don Cheadle as James “Rhody” Rhodes. Though Cheadle’s performance was nothing to shake a stick at, it was hard to Buy him as Rhody who often appeared in the comics as more brolic and rugged.
All in all, most of the other elements of the film such as the CGI and fight scenes make this a fun and entertaining film. Though not as in depth as the film that came before it, they at least give us the one thing that the last Iron Man film didn’t: an ending that’s both action packed & satisfying.
Go see this one full price & you most certainly won’t feel ripped off
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New Naruto this week folks. This time around we delve deeper into killer bee's past as we peek at life as a tailed beast's host from the point of view of one of bee's child hood friends/rivals, Motoi.
Again, I will post up a HD quality YouTube video of the manga as well as a link to the Onemanga.com version of this week's issue as soon as I am able
In the mean time here's this week's Naruto chapter brought to you by SaiyanIsland.com: http://manga.saiyanisland.com/2/Naruto/494
Now the last chapter had me pissed simply cause of the whole hollow....excuse me i mean evil Naruto gimmick Kishi seems to be trying to shove down our throats. Having Naruto meditate near a waterfall when suddenly an evil version of himself appears in his subconscious poised to fight feels dumb and over used to me. Now this week's chapter wasn't much better but it seems like they're getting ready to show us a bit of killer bee's history which should be fairly interesting
Read for your self peeps: http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/493/01/
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First of all here's this month's chapter: http://www.mangareader.net/157-50449-1/soul-eater/chapter-73.html
In this one we're shown that Spartoi is continuing their misadventures inside Eibon's book while on their quest to save my boy Death the Kid. Last week kid was shown dawning a his knew Nightmare before Christmas look after being taken over by a mysterious madness while Spartoi learned that the book they had entered had chapters modeled after the 7 deadly sins.
Now as a side note. Onemanga.com has removed all of there Soul Eater chapter due to a request from the yen press. It is uncertain whether or not they will return the chapters but you guys can count on me to notify you if anything comes up
Regardless of whether or not one manga has the nads to put up Soul Eater I'll be sure to keep it coming for you guys
Okay so I'm skimming through face book just before i pack up my lap top then all of a sudden i notice one of my buddies has a link to the music video "I'm Beamin" by Lupe Fiasco.
Now those close to me know I'm a huge Lupe fan and as such, I've been dying for his album, lasers, to come out
Now this song may not be my favorite track leaked from Lupe's latest LP but as with most of his other music Lupe scores big regardless of any complaints i have about the song
Check it out for your selves:
Now last week would have been the week i provided you guys with my review of Death at a Funeral. Sadly, i had my anime loving heart stolen by a certain luscious lipped Ghanaian lovely who pretty much distracted me during the last third of the movie. i will say though that the parts i did pay attention were not that impressive and most of the funny parts in the film were shown in the trailer. So basically, the movie sucked ass.....
Fortunately, this week i flew solo to see a pretty decent movie by the name of "Kick-Ass." This movie was directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, and Mark Strong.The film, based on a comic series of the same name, tells the tale of a teen aged boy named Dave Lizewski. Dave is a down on his luck geek who admittedly has no prospects other than his knowledge of comics. One day while sitting in a comic book store/lounge with a group of friends Dave asks "i wonder why no ones ever tried to be a super hero?" though his friends mock his question, Dave is convinced that with the right attitude and devotion it is quite possible to become a super hero. With these thoughts in mind, Dave orders a costume, two fighting sticks, dawns the identity of Kick-Ass, and sets out to be a super hero in spite of his lack of both superpowers and physical prowess. on his journey, Dave meets a cast of other super heroes and gets rapped up in a fairly complex situation that's much bigger than himself.
The story unfolds pretty gracefully and the plot twits and ideas from the comic are executed quite well on screen. To be honest i only have 3 real complaints about this film. For one, it seems like none of the robbers that Kick-Ass encounters ever heard of this wonderful new invention we have called guns. Kick-Ass seems to be fortunate in it that in every minor villain he encounters only wields a knife. My second problem is with the ending. The device used to solve the issue of the finale feels like a bit of a cop out. I'm not sure if this is how it was in the comic(as i've only read a quick synopsis of the comic) but to me it feels stupid and tacked on. Lastly, though Kick-Ass to me was an interesting character he quickly gets over shadowed by some of his more impressive super hero peers. One of which is an 11 year-old killing machine by the name of Hit Girl
Despite my complaints the movie was still really good. I'd recommend you guys go see this at a matinee. So let it marinate in the theater a bit.
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Ut saddens me to say this but speaking frankly as a college student school is kicking my @$$. Because of this I'll be taking a brief hiatus in order to make time for school work, expenses, and the new Mrs Akira Slug(my lady)
In the mean time i have to express my sadness at the loss of one of my favorite 90's rappers, Guru, the front man of "Gangstarr." He died a few days ago and details surrounding his death are sordid and sketchy.
Despite all the scandal Guru's music played a big part of my child. I can still remember the countless hours playing tony hawk while the song Mass appeal was blasting.
Guru and Gangstarr's music took you places with their smooth laden jazz and soul beats and they truly mastered what most consider that 90's sound.
As far as this reporter is concerned, he will be missed
RIB(rest in beats) Guru......
These chapters are starting to feel a bit rushed. It's as if the author, Masashi Kishimoto, is trying to transition quickly into something else. only time will tell what he has in store for us but in the mean time we're stuck having to deal with evil Naruto(read the chapter and you'll learn what that means)
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/492/01/
I’m not sure how many of you guys may actually remember but about a month back I completely wrote off Bleach because of the complete hunk of sh%^ chapters we’d been receiving lately. I’d personally felt that the story had been going down hill and so far I haven’t been proven wrong
Exhibit A: http://www.onemanga.com/Bleach/399/01/
Exhibit B: http://www.onemanga.com/Bleach/395/01/
Now, in order to shake off my massive disappointment in the Bleach series, I’ve started reading a manga from a series I’d dabbled in in the past. The name of this series is Soul Eater.
This series is essentially Bleach light. The story centers around a school that trains weapon toting assassins to collect the souls of evil humans and witches in order to transform their weapons into “death scythes.” These weapons have the ability to take human form and often have both distinct and entertaining personalities.
The story is far deeper than my explanation but it’s definitely something worth checking out if you want Bleach class action and Naruto class story.
Soul Eater: http://www.onemanga.com/Soul_Eater/
The only down side about this manga is that it's released on a monthly basis rather than a weekly basis like we’ve grown used to from Naruto and Bleach. Fret not though because the longer that manga takes to release the more the story can be refined and sharpened, so choke on that Ichigo!!!!!!
After being totally disappointed with “Repo Men” last weekend I was in dire need of a good laugh to shake off the trauma. Thankfully I got just what I needed from a little film called “Hot Tub Time Machine.” The film staring John Cusack, Lyndsy Fonseca, Crystal Lowe, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, and Craig Robinson kept me laughing despite my pain in the @$$ allergies.
The premise here is that three down and out 40-somethings accompanied by a twenty 24 year old nerd visit their ski lodge hang out to relive their glory day. Upon arriving they realize that the town where the ski lodge is located has for the most part become run down and boring. In order to ease their disappointment about this discovery the group engages in a night of sex and debauchery centering within the hot tub in their hotel room. In the confusion the group is sent back in time to 1986 where they relive (sometimes even deviate) their past while the double entendre loving time machine repair man (Chevy Chase) fixes the hot tub.
Watching the misadventures of this motley Lou….excuse me I meant crew…was truly entertaining. The over all premise/devices of the film are pretty stupid. Fortunately the film makes up for it with rapid fire funniness. Everything from the gross out jokes, to the dry humor, and even the go-no-where random jokes had me laughing. In short go see this one while it’s still hot. Full price……
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Okay first and foremost let me get this out of the way. Lately there has been a lot of talk amongst critics such as myself about this movie's lack of originality. Most compare the plot of this movie to lesser known films such as Repo! The Genetic Opera(which, upon reading it's Wikipedia synopsis, is actually extremely close to this film in terms of its plot). Sadly i haven't had the pleasure of seeing the films that Repo Men apparently rips off. That being said, I've found a number of other reason to despise this film.
The film stars Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. These two leads play Remy(law) and Jake(Whitaker) who work as Repo Men for a company that sells prosthetic organs to customers who often do not have the financial means to pay. This leads the customers to adhere to payment programs in which they must remain consistent with their payments or be hunted down by trained assassins(Repo Men) and have there prosthetic organs harvested which of course in many cases causes them to die.
One day while doing a routine retrieval, Remy has an accident which causes his heart to fail. When Remy awakens in the hospital he finds that his heart has been replaced by one of the prosthetic organs his company peddles. After the trauma of his accident, Remy begins to find it difficult to harvest organ as he once did. He begins to see the cruelty of his actions and contemplates whether or not he can/should defect from the organization. I'm not going to spoil this one so if you're curious as to what happens after this point in the film look it up or go to the theater and suffer like i did
For me this film suffers from a number of plot holes. There are a number of elements, such as the main character Remy's relationship with his son as well as the movie's love interest, that feel tacked on and almost pointless. Not to mention the movie's second half is pretty much entirely stupid. I know I said I'd try not to spoil anything but near the end there is just the most inexplicable knife fight you've ever seen. It literally feels like everyone decided "hey we could just shoot each other and keep it simple but that wouldn't be half as cool as a good old fashion knife fight."
My biggest problem with the film is the plot device used at the end. It felt like the writer just needed a means of explaining a shallow and idiotic second half. Again I'm not going to spoil anything but if you understand the phrase "dream sequence" and realize how it may pertain to this film then you're already saying F*%$ this movie with me.
In summation DON'T SEE THIS FILM!! If the concept makes you curious then wait for the DVD release other wise skip it....
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i want to start to be more committed to giving you guys the music part of Tri-emm but I'm not sure about what to report on. i need suggestions from you guys. shoot me a message or comment of what kinda music you like or any recent news you've been hearing about in the media.
Akira Slug needs his people guys.
first of all:
Sorry to all you guys that i didn't post last week. for those who don't know I'm a college freshman, so I'm absolutely swamped with work on pretty much a daily basis. any how, i did promise to give my readers constant updates on the newest manga releases and as retribution for failing to fulfill that promise i have somewhat of a treat for you guys.
here is last weeks chapter for those who missed it: http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/487/01/
basically what we have here is a bunch of slowly developing subplots:
-we're showed what Kabuto has been up two
-Kisame's status is verified
-we're even told what Sasuke plans to do about his blindness
I'm predicting that what Naruto author Masahi Kishimoto plans on doing is a second time skip
for those who don't know a time skip is basically when there is a sudden leap in time period within a series where we find that character have gotten older or stronger
next is this weeks chapter: http://manga.saiyanisland.com/1/Naruto/488
i'm lost as to whats taking one manga so long but hey.....
heres a quick synopsis brought to you by our friends at Wikipedia: "It is springtime in Ogden Marsh, Iowa. Dr. Judy Dutton finishes paperwork at the local hospital while her husband, Sheriff David Dutton, enjoys a local high school baseball game. Dutton’s deputy, Russell Clank, spots a man entering the outfield with a gun. David tries to get him to drop his weapon but is forced to shoot and kill the man. David and Judy begin to notice strange behavior in other town residents; they are slow to respond to questions and repetitive in their answers. The next night, a local farmer kills his family.
David and Russell investigate a dead soldier who is found in the woods and eventually find a crashed plane that has leaked a toxin into the water supply. Infected residents become extremely aggressive, attacking and killing other people. David tries to convince Judy to leave town but they are captured by soldiers and taken to a temporary military facility at the high school. Judy says that they are being checked for fevers and speculates the infection is a virus. An alert goes off when Judy is examined and she is taken away to be quarantined. She tries to explain that her fever is due to pregnancy, but is ignored and sedated. She wakes up strapped to a gurney as the perimeter of the facility is breached. The military personnel evacuates, leaving her and a room full of infected patients behind.
Meanwhile, David escapes from a group of people being released and rejoins Russell. The two go to the high school to rescue Judy and get there just in time to save her from an infected man who is killing the patients in their beds. The group begins walking out of town, hiding from both the infected and the military along the way. Eventually, Russell begins to show signs of infection and then sacrifices himself so that David and Judy can escape. They learn that the military also killed those who were not infected, taking no chances that the incident might be exposed. They survive another encounter with the infected and escape in a truck as Ogden Marsh is destroyed. David and Judy reach Cedar Rapids. A satellite view of the Earth shows the words “initiate containment protocol” as they are entering city limits."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crazies_%282010_film%29
the movie in it of it self is quite interesting. because people with the disease in the beginning are only vaguely distinguishable from otherwise normal humans; the cast as well as the audience begins to question whether or not characters have become infected.
this movies only true down fall for me is the end. after watching and sympathizing with these characters for about 2 hours it felt like kind of a slap in the face to find out that the efforts of the main cast ended up being futile.
all in all the is a very interesting film with a lot of either new or rarely seen concepts. I recommend that you pay full price to see this because it is honestly just that enjoyable
Naruto manga chapter 486: http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/486/01/
Last week didn't bring us much other than naruto and sasuke clashing their trade mark techniques(chidori and rasengan) together. i mean sure you had naruto's seemignly pointless plee for sasuke to abandon his attempt at revenge but at this point what else can naruto say?....find out in this weeks chapter
first of all here's the most recent chap:http://www.onemanga.com/Bleach/394/01/
essentially what we have here is the most powerful soul reaper out of the entire soul society getting his @$$ handed to him by a fire extinguisher...... All together now anime fans: FAIL!!!
The manga's author, Tite Kubo(be my guest and giggle t his name if you'd like), seems to be writing himself into a bit of corner. so far he's had almost every available soul reaper get his or her respective s*!& kicked in by Aizen leaving only Ichigo remaining to save the day. while Ichigo is considerably strong, his strength and experience pales in comparison to many of those that have fallen before him.
Anyone who reads manga can tell you whats gonna happen here. Ichigo will likely do battle with aizen and either win or just survive due to a convenient plot twist. bleach in particular already has a host of plot holes but if my prediction comes true, that may very well be the straw that breaks the camels back in terms of my committed readership to this series
unfortunately i didn't do a post for last week's chapter so bear with me and I'll give u a quick synopsis of what went down last week
484: okay so when we last saw Sasuke he was just about to face off with his former master Kakashi. Even though Sasuke both should and was said to be out of chakra he manages to wield Susanoo yet again. Sasuke's susanoo launches an arrow that is quiclky absorbed by Kakashi's black whole technique. while Sasuke is preparing to launch another attack with susanoo, his sharingan deactivates do to chakra exhaustion. Soon after its deactivation Sasuke starts to suffer symptoms of blindness due to his over use of the Sharingan. Sakura takes advantage of the confusion and attempts to kill sasuke but she hesitates and is grabbed by Sasuke. just as Sasuke is prepairing to kill Sakura, Naruto quicly swoops in and saves here
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/484/01/
now that you've gotten the rundown for last weeks chapter you need only to read this weeks chapter
485: http://manga.saiyanisland.com/Naruto/485
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/483/01/
synopsis: after a long hax-tastic battle with danzou, sasuke is met by former team member sakura. when the two meet sakura asks sasuke if she may join him in his quest for revenge. will sasuke accept sakura's plea? does sakura really plan on betrying the leaf for the sake of her former crush/team mate? find out in this weeks chapter!
what's up all who frequent blogger. com. my name is Rovell. I'm doing this first post just so i can get some introductions as well as my mission statement out of the way. the purpose for this blog is to relay any up-to-date news that pertains to movies(typically in the action adventure and comedy genre), music(rock,rap, and possibly some r&b), and manga(I'll start of giving synopsizes of bleach and naruto but if any of my readers request something different I'll gladly oblige).
i hope you enjoy what i have to offer and keep in mind that i am just starting out so it may be some time til I'm able to post frequently
