Films I'm looking forward to in 2016

Hail, Caesar by the Coen brothers- Could be interesting

Suicide Squad– I love the group. Someday, I’ll actually watch Roger Ebert’s praised David Ayer and his work.

Gods of Egypt, by Brandon Lee vehicle film director, Alex Proyas

Ratchet and Clank, a good video game series, whose film was praised at Cannes

X-Men: Apocalypse, considering I don’t even hate 3, why not?

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story- Monsters/Godzilla director about stealing the Death Star plans.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

The Jungle Book, Jon Favreau, best trailer in a long time.

Snowden

Warcraft

Finding Dory

ID4: Resurgence

Bourne V

Underworld

Jack Reacher

Best of the New York Asian Film Festival US premieres

Actor: Jagat
Actress: Bacchus Lady
Supporting Actor: Creepy 
Japanese film: Creepy
Korean Film: Dongju
Film: Creepy/Dongju
Korean Director: Dongju
Japanese Director: Creepy 
Director: Creepy 
Script: Dongju
Cinematography: Creepy

Best of the New York Asian Film Fesitval 2016

Actor: Jagat 
Actress: Bacchus Lady, 
Supporting Actor: Creepy 

Cinematography: Creepy 

Films of the Festival:
Creepy 
Jagat.  
Freelance/Heart Attack 2015 
Dongju
Inside Men

Darth Vaders of the toku universe

Burai Dragonranger
Hakaider
Black Beet
Top Gunder
Helen Lady
Goraiger
Kaixa

Was the Boss originally supposed to be who the Patriots are? MGS

Recently in a video by Super Bunnyhop about Battlefield single player, SBH stated that the Boss was in control of everything Naked Snake/Big Boss/the player did.
If that was the case, was the Boss originally supposed to be a Patriot?
Maybe she faked her death in MGS 3 to traumatize Naked Snake. Maybe she dies and has a Ra's Al Ghul effect on her.

"7 anos" 2016 review

This film didn't really wow me till the end. It's good that they were able to use the one set a lot, and save the budget that way. There may have been good use of props on the set, but I wasn't able to pick it up on the first viewing.
The main feature was the acting, although the drama between the characters was interesting later on.

Despite my complaints, I'd still give it 5/5 stars.

"La Nina" Netflix TV 2016

The camera work isn't full of production value, but it's standard. A film about a woman who is looked down upon who ends up destroying a bunch of people.
**-***/*****

Best Games of 2016 by November

Pony Island
The Witness
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Digimon Cyber Sleuth
Firewatch
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Pokemon Go
Deus Ex; Mankind Divided
Tale of Tales
Rez Infinite
Helen's Mysterious Castle
Final Fantasy XV
Pokemon Sun and Moon
Bravely Second

The Game Awards 2016 nominees: who I would choose to win

Game of the Year
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Doom – developed by id Software
Inside – developed by Playdead
Titanfall 2 – developed by Respawn Entertainment
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Game Direction
Blizzard Entertainment
EA DICE
id Software
Naughty Dog
Respawn Entertainment

Best Narrative
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – written by Neil Druckmann and Josh Scherr
Firewatch – written by Olly Muss, Chris Remo, Jake Rodkin, and Sean Vanaman
Inside – written by Laurids Binderup
Mafia III – written by Bill Harms
Oxenfree – written by Adam Hines

Best Art Direction
Inside – developed by Playdead
Abzû – developed by Giant Squid
Firewatch – developed by Campo Santo
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Music/Sound Design
Doom – composed by Mick Gordon
Battlefield 1 – composed by Patrik Andrén and Johan Söderqvist
Inside – composed by Martin Stig Andersen and Søs Gunver Ryberg
Rez Infinite – developed by United Game Artists
Thumper – developed by Drool

Best Performance
Nolan North as Nathan Drake – in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay – in Mafia III
Cissy Jones as Delilah – in Firewatch
Emily Rose as Elena – in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Rich Sommer as Henry – in Firewatch
Troy Baker as Sam Drake – in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Games for Impact
That Dragon, Cancer – developed by Numinous Games
Block’hood – developed by Plethora Project
Orwell – developed by Osmotic
Sea Hero Quest – developed by Glitchers
1979 Revolution: Black Friday – developed by iNK Stories
Inside – developed by Playdead

Best Independent Game
Firewatch – developed by Campo Santo
Hyper Light Drifter – developed by Heart Machine
Stardew Valley – developed by ConcernedApe
The Witness – developed by Thekla, Inc.


Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Pokémon Go – developed by Niantic
Clash Royale – developed by Supercell
Fire Emblem Fates – developed by Intelligent Systems
Monster Hunter Generations – developed by Capcom
Severed – developed by DrinkBox Studios

Best VR Game
Rez Infinite – developed by United Game Artists
Batman: Arkham VR – developed by Rocksteady Studios
Eve: Valkyrie – developed by CCP Games
Job Simulator – developed by Owlchemy Labs
Thumper – developed by Drool

Best Action Game
Doom – developed by id Software
Battlefield 1 – developed by EA DICE
Gears of War 4 – developed by The Coalition
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Titanfall 2 – developed by Respawn Entertainment

Best Action/Adventure
Dishonored 2 – developed by Arkane Studios
Hitman – developed by IO Interactive
Hyper Light Drifter – developed by Heart Machine
Ratchet & Clank – developed by Insomniac Games
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Role Playing Game
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine – developed by CD Projekt RED
Dark Souls III – developed by FromSoftware
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – developed by Eidos Montreal
World of Warcraft: Legion – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Xenoblade Chronicles X – developed by Monolith Soft

Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter V – developed by Capcom
Killer Instinct Season Three – developed by Iron Galaxy
The King of Fighters XIV – developed by SNK
Pokkén Tournament – developed by Bandai Namco Studios

Best Strategy Game
Civilization VI – developed by Firaxis Games
Fire Emblem Fates – developed by Intelligent Systems
The Banner Saga 2 – developed by Stoic
Total War: Warhammer – developed by Creative Assembly
XCOM 2 – developed by Firaxis Games

Best Family Game
Pokémon Go – developed by Niantic
Dragon Quest Builders – developed by Square Enix
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – developed by TT Fusion
Ratchet & Clank – developed by Insomniac Games
Skylanders: Imaginators – developed by Toys for Bob

Best Sports/Racing Game
Forza Horizon 3 – developed by Playground Games
FIFA 17 – developed by EA Canada
MLB The Show 16 – developed by SIE San Diego Studio
NBA 2K17 – developed by Visual Concepts
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 – developed by PES Productions

Best Multiplayer
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Battlefield 1 – developed by EA DICE
Gears of War 4 – developed by The Coalition
Overcooked – developed by Ghost Town Games
Titanfall 2 – developed by Respawn Entertainment
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege – developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Overwatch deserved to win at the Game Awards 2016

Overwatch has negligible single player features such as a Hideo Kojima-ish campaign and plot. That being said, it was a good time for it to win.
This was a good year for First Person Shooters: Super Hot, Rainbow Six: Siege and of course, Overwatch.
Overwatch was hyped. A big seller.
The FPS hasn't won a ton of press or awards over the year, despite some great innovations:
Counter Strike and Half Life 2.
Team Fortress 2.
Portal.

Sure, there's needless amounts of storyless or at least non-hentai-ish Overwatch porn, (even when the game didn't even come out,) but whatever.

Overwatch consists of a well balanced team like Team Fortress 2. There's multiple classes to play as if in a role playing game. There are multiple teams to win and strategies to use to win.

Picnic (1950s film)

Really not my cup of tea. The film was inspired by an admirer of Tennessee Williams' work. It seemed to be a film about female lust for men.

Hidden Figures advertisement analysis

Looks pretty solid. Not sure if it'll be a masterpiece.

There's racial humor in the film. There was a lot of emphasis on the fact that the protagonists were... female.
And African American.
That in itself is unique, and we need more different stories in Hollywood.

Happy 10th Anniversary Wii: best games

Worst to best:

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Carnival Games
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles
Super Mario All Stars
GoldenEye007
Call of Duty
Tatsunoko vs Capcom
Kirby Dream Collection
Rune Factory
Kirby Epic Yarn
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Kirby Return to Dreamland
Super Mario Galaxy

Xenoblade Chronicles
One Piece Unlimited Adventure
Toy Story Mania
Naruto Clash of Ninja
Mario Super Sluggers
Final Fantasy Chocobo Dungeon
Resident Evil 4
Warioland Shake it
Epic Mickey
Sam and Max
Tales of Symphonia
Batallion Wars 2
The Last Story
Sun and Punishment
Samba de Amigo
Okami 

Happy 15th Anniversary Xbox, the best games

1. Shenmue II
2. KOTOR 
3. Shin Megami Tensei 9
4. Panzer Dragoon Orta 
5. Jet Set Radio Future
6. Marvel vs Capcom 2
7. Ninja Gaiden/Prince of Persia
8. The Simpsons: Hit and Run
9. Mega man Anniversary
10. Metal Arms
11. Crimson Skies
12. DDR 
13. Splinter Cell Double Agent
14. Spider Man 2
15. Hulk
16. Baldur's Gate/ Dark Alliance
17. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas/Vice City
18. Lotr 
19. 007: From Russia with Love
20. Blood Omen 2
21. Ultimate Spider-Man 
22. Batman Begins
23. Batman rise of Sin Tzu
24. Counter Strike
25. Half life 2

Disney on Ice review, 11/10/16

Beauty and the Beast

Inside Out

Mickey

Intermission

Finding Nemo

Toy Story

Frozen

Nintendo Switch possible launch titles based on First Look Trailer

In the trailer,
Mario 3D
Breath of the Wild
Mario Kart port/new
Skyrim not confirmed
NBA
Splatoon port/new

Favorite retro films of 2016

Taxi Driver
Cape Fear
Gangs of New York
Michael Clayton
Roger Moore James Bond
Gone Girl
Jagat
Dongju
Inside Men
The Godfather
Shin Godzilla
Hail Caesar
Rocky I
Rocky II
The Usual Suspects
Boyz n the Hood
Dark City
Malcolm X
Flashpoint Paradox
Batman vs Robin series
The Dark Knight

My New York Asian Film Festival awards 2016

Director: Creepy

Script: Dongju

2016 Film:

Dongju

Creepy

Jagat

The Mermaid

Actress: Bacchus Lady

Supporting Actor: Creepy

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Genre film I prefer over Hentai Kamen 2: The Priests

Best Special Effects: The Mermaid

Festival:

Film:

Dongju

Creepy

Jagat

Freelance/Heart Attack

Honor Thy Father

Inside Men

Taiwanese actor:

The Laundryman

Family film: What a Wonderful Family

Period piece: The Throne

Best Filipino film: Honor They Father

Lego Dimensions DLC 9/20/16

• KITT
• ET
• Adventure Time
• Mission Impossible
• Goonies
• A-Team

An interpretation of the MGS V ending: I am Venom Snake

The player
The player thinks he's a character in a game.
He roleplays as him.
Cosplays as him.
You are raiden
You are in a virtual reality simulation where u think you are snake
It's also a bit of a Shining ending: where the movie repeats itself:
Raiden is a clone of Solid Snake. Snake is a clone of Big Boss. Venom Snake is a double of Big Boss.
Raiden is a VR simulator. Venom Snake is a member of Virtual Reality simulation without all the wonders of 2000s technology.

A list of games I want to play for Xbox One

The PS4 slim and Pro are coming out, so everyone is believing the first model will go down in price.
I'm doubting that not to mention that the Xbox One S and Scorpio do have a lot of hype at least according to media.
I will wait till the 15th to find out.

So what games should I got if I were to get an Xbox One?
Killer Instinct
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Arkham Knight
Xbox One games: Gears, Halo,
Quantum Break
Child of Light
Contrast
Doom
Dragon Ball Xenoverse
Far Cry 4
Final Fantasy Type 0
XV
Giana Sisters
Guacamelee
Injustice 2
Lego
Life is Strange
Shovel Knight
Sunset Overdrive
TMNT Mutants in Manhattan
Yooka Laylee

Queen of the South "Punto sin retorno"

The lady in the beginning Kim doesn't like her "heart racing every time before she goes to sleep."
The only place to go is up, her boyfriend says.James.

Limpiador

Eric is killed by Camilla but she wants to make it up with the other cartel leader by busting a man out of Colorado agrees.
The man with the girlfriend in the beginning is ordered by Camilla to stay hidden.
Teresa took 4 kilos of coke from Camilla.
Everything is in shambles in the end and only Camilla has someone to help her.

Nintendo Direct 9/1/16 recap

First off was Pokemon Sun and Moon:
We know the 3 starters.
The Dark Ratata among other regional Pokemon seem really cool. A big advancement in making Pokemon closer to real Evolutions with the Galapagos islands, really adding story telling based on what Pokemon you face and what type.
There's a free Munchax with a bonus when evolved into Snorlax.


Mario Maker 3DS looks like a decent game. Has objectives, not as powerful as the Wii U, but it'll give me stuff to do before I wait for the price drop.
Amiibos
teamup courses.
Boos from power ups.

Mario Party  looks like an actual game that looks different with the franchise with simultaneous dice rolls (which I mistook for real time), and multiple mini games never seen before.
The simultaenous dice rolls seem cool, saving time in the beginning for not choosing who goes first and not to mention only have on dice roll, quartering the time for a game. An option for classic mode seems like a good idea too though.
Going to bosses and being pre-emptive or the first one there seem to have different strategies.
Helper characters.
Coinathalon.
Puzzle games.

Animal Crossing Updates with Amiibo cards.
Updates to Streetpass include Mario Party classic Slot Car Rivals.

Tank Troopers looked like a lot of fun with elementals and blinding paintballs.
DONUTS

I'd also like to discuss the poor resolutions must of these games were rendered.

Picrossed 3D 2 and Pax West among other con advertisements were included, especially for Nindies.

Hyrule Warriors Legends included its 3rd DLC pack: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks.
Season Pass including that is an option as well.

New Phoenix Wright game including fingerprinting.
Apollo Justice and Seances are included.
Spirit of Justice.

Dragon Quest VIII Producer PAX West

Yokai Watch 2 with different options like in a Pokemon game. Poking option.

Disney Magical World 2: Frozen outfits. Repurchases.

Sonic Boom Fire and Ice includes 3 episodes from the TV series.

Shin Megami Tensei Persona 4 Apocalypse.

Yoshi Yarn 3DS having more poochy levels yet lacking some others.

Ever Oasis looks like a fun action RPG.

Pikmin 3DS was announced. It's really weird cuz it seems to be a 2D platformer, but the technology to throw Pikmin is cool and well produced.

Someone who may have liked Nice Guys more than me

He's a South Park fan and sorta forgot most of the trailer by the time he had watched, or maybe just relaxes better than me.

My cousin said the story was sorta unimportant compared to the actors.
He thought it was interesting Russell Crowe played against type
We agreed that Ryan Gosling was good.

Three notes on the second viewing of The Nice Guys

Before it wasn't really clear to me how the story paid off, but it was mainly a story thing than a mystery thing learning about Kim Basinger's daughter, the background of the rise of the motors industry prior to the rise of Japan.

The bee thing is actually hinted prior to the crash scene.

They actually do play a scene which I assume had to do with the Waltons.

Maybe watching the film twice is good enough but at least better than a conventional once.

Happy 20th Anniversary Nintendo 64: Top 32 games on the N64

1. Majora's Mask
2. Mario Tennis
3. Hybrid Heaven
4. Star Fox 64
5. Pokemon Snap
6. Pilotwings 64
7. Donkey Kong 64
8. Super Mario 64
9. Bomberman 64
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion 64
11. Bomberman Hero
12. Glover
13. Star Wars Episode I: Podracing
14. Star Wars Episode 1: Battle for Naboo
15. Paper Mario
16. Wave Race 64
17. Killer Instinct Gold
18. Banjo Kazooie
19. Banjo Tooie
20. Mega Man 64
21. Hey you Pikachu
22. Forsaken 64
23. Yoshi's Story
24. Quest 64
25. WWF No Mercy
26. WCW Backstage Assault
27. Rogue Squadron
28. Turok
29. Quake 64
30. Resident Evil 2
31. Mario Party 3
32. Superman 64

Games that I Love (6/17/16)

FFIII NES
Mega Man 6
Turtles in Time
Double Dragon II
Karate Champ
Mega Man 3
Seiken Densetsu III
FFV Bartz
Bahamut Lagoon
Carmaggeddon
Death Track
Sim Town
Lemmings
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Super Mario 64
Bomberman 64
Donkey Kong 64
Super Mario Kart 64
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy IX
CS
Starcraft
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Jet Set Radio Future
Shenmue
Ace Attorney
Rondo of Swords
999
Infinite Space
Antichamber

I am Setsuna to be released on July 19th in the West

This will be on PS4 and PC.

Why you shouldn't watch the Ghostbusters movie?

The original Ghostbusters, is actually underrated. Well, despite, being a top comedy of all time.
The effects are great.
People do not consider it Citizen Kane or Mulholland Drive which I will get to later.
Well directed, to appeal to everyone rather than scandal an R or milk a G, it's a good family film. It started a series of animated shows and toys, which I hold in well regardness of the Saturday Morning era.
There's also references to Rob Ager-ish conspiracies through its cinematography and the interpretations of the visuals of the film for those who hate all the pop shit.

Outside of Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver, Ghostbusters was led by a bunch of unknowns.
Ok, so they have that whole SNL thing going on.
Keep in mind this is the same SNL that allows Trump on the show now.

These trailers are friggin awful. Not artistic at all. Filled with bad improv to appeal to the dumbest of fans, to make a quick buck off.
A shame considering Kristen Wiig was recently in the Martian.

The 5 Year Anniversary: 2010, Film

2010:
Chinese
Best Screenplay: Jiang Wen, Let the Bullets Fly
Best Director: Piano in the Factory
Best Blockbuster:

1. Let the Bullets Fly
2. Aftershock

World:
Best Blockbuster: Inception

Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Animated Actor:
Best Animated Actress:
Best Animated Supporting Actor: John  DiMaggio
Best Animated Supporting Actress: Jesse, Toy Story 3

Best use of subtitles: Film Socialisme
Best Documentary: The Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Best Visual Effects: Scott Pilgrim vs the World

Best Monologue: True Grit, bartering scene
Best Director: Martin Scorsese
Best Screenplay: Christopher and Jonathan Nolan
Best Cinematography: Shutter Island
Best Film: Shutter Island

1. Shutter Island
2. Inception
3. True Grit
4. Biutiful
5. Uncle Boonme
6. Film Socialisme
7. The Piano in the Factory
8. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
9. Blue Valentine 
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
11. The Cave of Forgotten Dreams
12. Toy Story 3
13. Let the Bullets Fly
14. The Social Network
15. Aftershock
16. The King's Speech
17. Norwegian Wood
18. Batman: Under the Red Hood

Best Actor:

1. Jesse Eisenberg
2. Javier Bardem
3. Bruce Greenwood

Best Actress: Hailee Steinfeld
Best Supporting Actor: John DiMaggio
Best Supporting Actress:

1. Marion Cotillard
2. Michelle Williams

The Jungle Book 2016 review

The Jungle Book is what I believe is the third Disney incarnation of the book, that excludes Talespin, etc.. It's sort of a mix of its predecessors and instead includes digitized animals, probably better since a kid is in the film as Mowgli. The Jungle Book was created by Iron Man and therefore MCU founding director, Jon Favreau.

And boy were the trailers great.
The trailers were also misleading.
The trailers don't have the animals talk.
And they certainly don't have the animals dance.
You probably quit already.

Like a lot of us artsy folk should be pissed off.
We were hoping not quite for a Chaplin or a Malick, but a Black Beauty-ish experience. Roger Ebert liked Black Beauty. I loved Black Beauty.
The trailer just has us see the effects and the visuals.

This was a really cool evolution of the Disney Animation Studio
Everything looked really beautiful.

The voice acting was really cool.

As much as I'm not anti-Scarlett Johannsenn in Ghost in the Shell, who is also in this movie, I really felt a bit aback that the male protagonist, Mowgli is played by a male of Indian descent, but really sounded just so American. 

Not to mention the other very odd moment in the film.

There's some violent moment not in the original Disney film but present in the first live action film.

The Adventures of Batman and Robin (Genesis) 4 Step Challenge

1. Use ONE credit
2. Use ONE player
3. DO NOT use batarangs
4. DO NOT use skulls or other powerups. No Bat trash cans at all.

Huntsman Winter's War review

Everyone hated Kristen Stewart, I mean Snow White and the Huntmans, because Kristen Stewart was in it. No Kristen Stewart, so how does it fair?
The productions are there, but it does seem to be a cheaper movie than SWATH, (Snow White and the Huntsman.)

The film goes into the backstory of the Huntsman and his wife, although the wife is alive in the end, so where does that lead for Snow White?
So yeah, you sort've have to ignore it if you're hoping it for true canon to the first film, which everyone apparently hated cuz of Kristen Stewart anyway, so who cares?
The Huntsman isn't even on Queen Charlize's side in the end anyway.
Also Nick Frost has already joined his side as one of the 7, I mean 2 Dwarves.
There's a big cast of extras, costume design and special effects are great.
Emily Blunt really immerses herself in the role of the Snow Queen. She seemed to have a lot of fun in the role. Early Actress of the Year nom?

The Snow effects are really good. I wonder if there was a reference to Frozen in there.
The backstory for the , but the fight between the Queens is rather anticlimactic.
There's a bunch of A-listers here: Charlize Theron and Thor return, Jessica Chastain as Thor's wife, Emily Blunt as the Snow Queen.
Also, Snow White, Snow Queen?

Beauty and Youth are sought, but are taken by the Queens. But the Queens are sorta barely in the film to begin with, so it just comes off as a cheap version of the original film's premise.

Reasons to actually get a gold NES

It's heavy
It's expensive
It's gold
It's the beginning of Nintendo in gold.
It can play in RGB and HDMI.

Curry vs Fournier first half, 2/25/16

Curry 22
Fournier 17
Oladipo and Vucevic 10+

Tom Clancy's The Division Alpha Review

Story's weird. Not much and then you have to shoot for HP damage instead of a normal FPS.
Looks NYCy. Didn't have to be perfect like Liberty City or Spider-Man 2.
Action RPGs, Borderlands, FF7 remake
Vincent and Barret may rip off Clancy,
HSes.

Kevin Durant ties Victor Oladipo's 3 with buzzer beater, 2/3/16

OKC could've taken a time out or a 2 also! (They didn't during the NBA Final they went to.)

JJ Redick shoots 3 to boost Clippers big vs Magic mid game

Mavs trail 60--26 at the HALF vs San Antonio

San Antonio's average opp points allowed are 95 per game.
Dallas is WAY under that now.
Kwahi 23.

Hassan Whiteside triple double again!

10 10 rebs 10 blocks vs Hornets
Goran Dragic nearly had one too.

Hassan Whiteside takes over second quarter at Charlotte, 2/5/16

Very difficult for them to get a shot since they stay in the paint and Whiteside is there. Marvin Williams who shot 3s was on the bench. ~22% shooting for both teams.

Miami at Charlotte, FIrst Quarter Runs, 2/5/16

Batum with a block on Winslow.

Marvin Williams had 9.
Whiteside took over for the bench.
Batum went on a 5-0 run.
Same with Wade.

Jeff Green leads Memphis with 10 second quarter vs Knicks, 2/5/16

Memphis has 50 vs NYK's 40.

Memphis leads 24-18 vs the Knicks

Jose has 10 vs Tony Allen's 7

The Movie of Each Month of 2015

January: Jupiter Ascending
February: Kingsman
March: Chappie
April: Avengers 2: Age of Ultron
May: Mad Max: Fury Road, Inside Out
June: Terminator Genisys/Ant-Man
July: Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
August: Fantastic Four
September: Sicario, The Martian/The Walk
October: Crimson Peak
November: Spectre
December: The Revenant

Underrated Blockbusters:
Chappie
Spectre
Fantastic Four
Terminator Genisys
Jupiter Ascending

Re: EgoRaptor: Sequelitis: A Link to the Past vs Ocarina of Time Preview

I feel like this review may even be superior to the MatthewMatosis one. He curses and the video as of 1/30/16, almost has like 7 million views, so something has to be wrong right?
I beg to differ and this is popcorn that's hit it big.

He makes the good point of invincibility causing waiting opposed to the classic 16 bit and prior formation of action games consisting of both.
The fact that bombs in original Ocarina were pretty much miss prior to it having a hole indicated in.
Exploration vs action instead of both,
The fact that A Link To the Past was a 3D game but in a different way.
The differences between the two systems, battle, etc..
The Z- function mechanic.
Gorons have a rock shortage, although there's rocks all over.

A Link Between Worlds being a good mechanic addition after the failures of the Wii, (although he doesn't seem to be a big fan of N64 either.) He even sets it up a bit well demonstrating

Yakuza Kiwami preview

Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the original Yakuza. Being a big Shenmue fan, the words Shenmue spiritual successor turned up, leading me to this game. The game has gotten praise for its presentation and story, selling a million units.
I'm surprised that this game was even made as even mentioning the yakuza has been frowned upon by certain people such as great Japanese wrestler (Yoshihiro) Tajiri, when WWE suggested him to name a stable he created off a group like this.

That being said though, SEGA's safe, albeit that's debatable since their downfall as a console giant, how does it fare vs Shenmue?

Yakuza has a better story. Shenmue is a detective story with action hero tropes, and immerses you a lot better having you look and touch objects, buy stuff in a store, feed a cat, etc..
In Yakuza, people always try and mug you or scam you. Stuff like this can get you banned from China for looking down upon its society. And you have to beat deal with Yakuza gang member politics.

I also don't know the appeal of this game in Japan, where this stuff probably actually happened, whereas with the US, there's probably a Jiang Wen film sorta appeal to it.

Again though, the gameplay of Yakuza is really poor compared to Shenmue. You can't touch objects. There's a lot of stuff you can't do. The original game that I owned on the PS2 takes forever before you can get into the interesting and immersive side missions. Most of the missions are just gameplay. And the gameplay is not that deep, where it's the absolute opposite of what I want to do in Smash Bros and Shenmue learning how to use items only.
Smash Bros is a game where I prefer the use of the fighting moves that players can learn. Same with Shenmue (and you can't really use objects anyway.) The fighting system is not like Shenmue or even the story flawed Sleeping Dogs regretably. Just grab a friggin Bicycle then own people. It's very stilted, junky, and not really polished. I recall having problems with my cousin's Japanese Yakuza game as well.

Also, it's weird playing a crime game never being able to use a gun. Not having a Aliens; Colonial Marines is one thing, but how about a Valkyria Chronicles. It's sort a game logic thatn a real one.
The puzzle to get into the funeral was a bit interesting, albeit I couldn't figure out how to get through it for a while.

Oh well, this is a perfect time for SEGA to profit off Shenmue though, so why not? Trailers comparing the two games would definitely make them a lot of money.

Haul from It's a Hit Collectibles 1/15/16

2 Gamecube controllers for $20
1st one: Stick is a little jerky, worn, but works.
There's a little bit of damage to the wire, but nothing dangerous. Duct tape fixes it. And it works.
2nd one I found no problems with.

Beyond Good and Evil $10
Works. Great game.

Best games of the original Xbox console

So weird I have to say that. Thank you, Xbox One!

1. Shenmue II
2. Panzer Dragoon Orta
3. KOTOR
4. Jet Set Radio Future
5. KOTOR II Sith Lords
6. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
7. Ninja Gaiden
8. Marvel vs Capcom 2
9. Capcom vs SNK 2 EO
10. Morrowind
11. Metal Slug
12. Dead or Alive
13. Halo 2
14. Halo: Combat Evolved
15. Robots

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess first impressions

My initial thoughts on this game were this:
It was cool that it was released for the Gamecube and Wii. The Wii was more popular back then quickly gaining the Gamecube in Software sales its first couple of years.
After the backlash of the Wind Waker's art design, they went back to the Ocarina of Time style.
That tutorial was huge though. And really un-Zelda-like in retrospective. I was pondering stuff to do in the first town and there isn't really much.

What I think was Red Letter Media's worst 5 reviewed films of 2015

Absolutely Love
The Cobbler
The Lazarus Effect
Poltergeist
Chappie

40 Unforgivable Plot Holes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens reax

Note, that being part of a blog network a while ago, I realize Huffington Post may not have the best writers' as it's more about quantity vs quality in blog networks, sort of like the eBay commission deal. I know some people with HP blogs, if you think I may be biased.
Star Wars?! Fans?! Biased?! They would never get butthurt over Greedo shooting first!
However, you don't think that Star Wars fans aren't some sort of fanatical movie cult that condemn anyone who says anything about about the series? I can even get to a debate into how awards ceremonies should work and how these types of fans should be left out.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-abramson/40-unforgivable-plot-holes-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens_b_8850324.html

How does the article itself hold up, despite author, HP and Star Wars factors involved?

1. How they destroyed Starkiller base, Unlikely, but not impossible. X
2. Han Solo finally finds the Millenium Falcon. I don't know which scene this is in the film. Also, there's an entire story within the film how he lost the falcon. X
3. This is actually really bad film analysis, as it was definitely implied that he was toying with Finn (I'm assuming it was this ex-Janitor at least, since it was the one who lost.) Not to mention, he was wounded by Chewie. X
4. This writer doesn't know how the Force works. Then again, I doubt most audience members do either. X
5. I'm not sure if this actually happened. But yeah. How do they save Ren in the final scene? O
6. That chasm was really dumb.O
7. How can Rey speak wookie if she never left her planet? There might've been a wookie on the planet, but it's not clear. So yeah, plothole. I
8. The Tie Fighter crash survival is BS. O
9. Republic Resistance is bullshit. O
10. Is the Republic all in one system? Not clear. May have been misinterpreted, but yeah. I can see people assuming this and they don't address it. O
11. The Knights of Ren are in the Flashback. Or ARE they? X
12. Captain Phasma. O
13. Finn's backstory is weird with the Jakku or wherever that Republic base being the first attack he does being weird. O
14. I don't know what this point is about.
15. Han and Luke abandoning the Resistance in their time of need is a bit of a dick move. Is it understandable? A bit vague, but probably yes. It is poorly written though. O
16. Yeah. That was the deal with Star Wars also. Not really a plot hole though. Just sort of a fact. I guess agree with the point, but it's not really a plot hole. O
17. Cinema is more important in cinema in realism. But yeah. Plothole having so many troops around just to fire a button. Also blame Lucas, as it's really up his bag of sleeves. O
18. Luke leaving the Resistance but leaving a bag of breadcrumbs while not necessarily a plothole, is sort of self-defeating. O
19. Storyline: Because R2 didn't want to activate cuz Luke left. Yeah, that's BS. O
20. The Resistance only sending Rey and for whatever reason Chewie is sort of weird. Not to mention, for whatever reason no one believes in Jedi anymore, yet need Luke. That's a later point, but yes, cinematic but plotholy. O
21. I don't recall him yelling Solo, but yes. It's a bit vague as to why he doesn't straight out tell Han to encounter him and die. Could be him, letting Solo expose himself. But yeah. Not stated in the movie. So yeah. O. It's also vague as to how powerful Ren is.
22. Yes, he killed a galaxy. There is a way back. XD O
23. Rey might've known with her Force powers. Finn probably not, yet didn't say something. Also, cinema, quiet, cinema.
24. My issue isn't that the Millenium Falcon flies as fine. She didn't mean literally garbage. But my gosh, she all of a sudden 180s after Han Solo mentions the name, despite being a flight technician  O
25. He does sorta basically send people after BB-8 X
26. My issue is that Maz Kanata is friend to the Resistance, but works as a Tatooine III person. How does that work? X
27. Darth Vader's mask should technically already be completely destroyed. It also sorta ruins where they could've went with Ren's character, making him a person who wants to get out of the Skywalker shadow. O
28. Not really a plothole as he pretty much could've went anywhere to find Rey or whoever. How he survives would've been a better plothole, and if they had said something like him being 5 quadrillion parsecs away from anyone would definitely do it. Now that I think about it what do Finn and Poe have anything to do with Rey becoming a Jedi? X
29. I don't know if Rey's never been in battle. Anyone can pretty much learn how to fight. X
30. I don't know what he's talking about with this point.
31. Yeah, I thought about this too. Poe and Finn barely know each other. Why would they celebrate? O
32. What does Ren's headgear have to do with anything?
33. This was a pretty glaring plothole for me too. Not to mention, he sends troops throughout the entire base after Rey after he already knows she has force powers. O
34. Not a plothole. I believe it was explained or it was given a good reason not to explain. X
35. Yeah, I don't see why the Rahtars didn't kill Finn, other that main character convieinience. They might've been full, but that's not mentioned. 
36. Maybe
37. Yeah, that's pretty glaring
38. Not really a plothoe
39. Not a plot hlole
40. Not a plothole.

Why is there no internet in Star Wars?

RIP David Bowie 1/10-11/16

David Bowie is of a dying breed. A true artist.
Some of his songs are memorable. Others are just so difficult to get into for a pop culture sell out like me, that I just can't get into them. I don't get Floyd. I don't get Bowie. And they're great.
On the day where Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu won both the Golden Globes for Best Director and Film for The Revenant, it's a time where we should appreciate art that challenges us. (Leo won for Best Actor.)
He was in such indie hits such as Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, The Man Who Fell To Earth, and the Prestige, not to mention the countless amount of songs sung for director classics such as David Lynch. I wonder what Lynch, Kitano and many other critically acclaimed figures think on his passing.
He was probably in the musical of 1986, the late Jim Henson's Labyrinth, a film about fairy tales, a spiritual successor to his more commercial and critically acclaimed Dark Crystal. If not for Blue Velvet by the aformentioned David Lynch, coming out that year, I would consider it probably the best film that year. He was probably the best cast in that film, beating other musicians such as Michael Jackson for the role.

Immortan Joe is a mirror image of Mad Max in Fury Road

He has a Tom Hardy version of a Bane mask.
Both Max and Joe wear masks in the beginning.
Max takes off his, but doesn't reveal his name till the end of the film, so he's still sort of a mystery as if he wore a mask.
Joe keeps his on till Furiosa rips his off.
Joe is a family man, a sort of Armaggeddon? version of Max.
Baby imagery.
War Boys, Wendy and Peter Pan.
Joe has children. Max doesn't, but wanted to gain a family in Road Warrior after losing them in the first film.
Both three letter names.
Sean McDougall mentions Immortan Joe's past placement to the old WWII and prior life, with religion and lack of technology, outside of vehicles.
Joe's a Greco-Roman god in that he is physically, still existing one.
He is a Christian God in his power.
He is a Norweigan God with Valhallah
Immortan Joe is a man of control.
He's created himself as a god.
He wants to create babies, images of himself.

I debate the connection between Joe and the War Boys with Max and the Feral Kid of Road Warrior.
Also, Nux is a former War Boy and fights on Max's side like with the War Boys and Joe and many other examples.
Sequels and babies and creation are a thing in the film.
According to wikipedia, Furiosa was originally supposed to be a infertile wife of Immortan Joe's. Disgarded.
She has a shaved head like a baby.
There are multiple dead baby bones throughout the film. There's a dead baby within the film, which likely isn't actually shown to distract from the story.

Max meanwhile is a mortal savage according to Road Warrior.
I do debate that this film may be too dependent on being a Road Warrior sequel hurting Fury Road's cred.

Although Rob Ager has mentioned that post-Road Warrior, there is no need for Max to relive its events having gone on, Paul Thomas Anderson has stated that he doesn't make films based on plot. Craftsmanship is pretty key in films which I think Ager has neglected over things.
Mad relives the events of the film, and it could be implied that Mad Max Fury Road could all be in Max's head just like Joe is, even in a dilapidated create your own God that controls you thing. (Not to start too much of a Pagan/Atheist debate, but isn't that what every God is?) He goes on Fury Road in his head and not actually in the film, fighting a struggle with himself in the dream shadow of Joe.

Games I'm looking forward to in 2016

The Witness
FFXV
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Yakuza Kiwami
Persona 5
FF Explorers
Lego's Avengers
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Project X Zone 2
Street Fighter V
Star Fox Zero
Tales of Symphonia HD
Walking Dead: Michonne
Twilight Princess HD
Heavy Rain PS4
Dark Souls III
Uncharted 4
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
One Piece
Deus Ex
Mighty No 9

No known date
The Legend of Zelda
Sword Coast Legends: Graphics?!
Batman: Tell Tale
Bravely Second
SaGa
The Last Guardian
World of Final Fantasy
Yakuza VI
Neir

2000 in video games

1. Deus Ex
2. Shenmue
3. Chrono Cross
4. Majora's Mask
5. Mega Man Legends 2
6. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
7. Final Fantasy IX
8. Grandia II
9. Perfect Dark
10. Banjo Tooie
11. Skies of Arcadia
12. Spider-Man
13. Marvel vs Capcom 2
14. Phantasy Star Online
15. Capcom vs SNK 2000

Dark Cloud

The 10th Anniversary of 2005

1. Batman Begins
2. V for Vendetta
3. Jarhead
4. Syriana
5. Memories of Murder
6. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
7. Proof
8. Betty Blue
9. Good Night and Good Luck
10. Kingdom of Heaven
11. Sin City
12. Pride and Prejudice
13. Cinderella Man

Actor
Christian Bale

Actress
Beatrice Dalle

Supporting Actor
Hugo Weaving

Supporting Actress


Director
Christopher Nolan