Just to get it out of the way, the film's scare tactics.
I would even say they underplayed the jump scares. For a R-rated film about clowns eating children, this seemed quite tame.
Some of the film was quite hollow. Some of it was special effects. Some of it was loud, but not scary. If it had been extremely loud it might've worked better, but it wasn't at least in my theatre.
Sometimes there was music for a scene I wouldn't know was supposed to be scary till they ruined it like with the tape measure scene.
I also don't know why I'd be scared of a bunch of ropes grabbing me. I'd be more confused than anything.
Bill Skaarsgard is great. In contrast, all the kids felt quite unmemorable for me.
These kids are throwing rocks at other kids and I'm supposed to enjoy this? There's a killer clown on the loose. Priorities, children.
There are some scares with the doll.
I like it when he pretends to be a kid and pretends to die coughing blood.
The spider clown effects are great.
Heath Ledger this is Gotham. Screws in neck.
Kill them all scene with the dad police officer was pretty great.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
The Truth About Nintendo: The True Winner of the Switch vs Sony console war
So the biggest video game console war may not be Nintendo vs Sony. Not even Microsoft or Apple will be included.
Or Retron vs Retro Bit.
It may be AMD vs Nvidia, if you can even call it that.
A long time ago, Nintendo and Sony and even Nintendo and Sony had a console war, making some of the best games, etc..
But who was the true winner?
The Sega CD had parts from Sanyo, and Sony parts at the same time when Sony was working on the Nintendo Playstation and made Sewer Shark for the Sega CD. Sanyo, Hitachi, etc.. even made their own Sega CD and/or Saturns. A lot of the microchip processors, capacitors small parts, etc.. sold to multiple sides during the war, in a war where MANY consoles were sold.
AMD and Nvidia may be in a war for best graphical processor.
http://www.investopedia.com/news/amd-versus-nvdia-amd-nvda/
Or Retron vs Retro Bit.
It may be AMD vs Nvidia, if you can even call it that.
A long time ago, Nintendo and Sony and even Nintendo and Sony had a console war, making some of the best games, etc..
But who was the true winner?
The Sega CD had parts from Sanyo, and Sony parts at the same time when Sony was working on the Nintendo Playstation and made Sewer Shark for the Sega CD. Sanyo, Hitachi, etc.. even made their own Sega CD and/or Saturns. A lot of the microchip processors, capacitors small parts, etc.. sold to multiple sides during the war, in a war where MANY consoles were sold.
AMD and Nvidia may be in a war for best graphical processor.
http://www.investopedia.com/news/amd-versus-nvdia-amd-nvda/
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Kong: Skull Island review
Well done
Action.
Some setting in the beginning taken seriously, but not with much pay off thanks to that third act.
The third act is a bit disappointing although there's a payoff 3d fight.
Good acting. Good cast.
Everything's too darn bright. In the day. Visually that just bothers me, even if it is light toned.
Action.
Some setting in the beginning taken seriously, but not with much pay off thanks to that third act.
The third act is a bit disappointing although there's a payoff 3d fight.
Good acting. Good cast.
Everything's too darn bright. In the day. Visually that just bothers me, even if it is light toned.
Monday, April 17, 2017
Area 51 for Sega Saturn review
Area 51 was originally a lightgun arcade game. There is no bonus for headshots and each shot on the screen instantly killed the grunt opponents.
You can acquire upgrades for guns when you shoot at those that appear on the screen.
This port is very faithful, and very close to Arcade-like. I'll get to why not later. You use the keypad to aim, b to reload, c to shoot. Good control like A button, B button on a NES controller.
Easy is easy, bit difficult for those unskilled or prefer a light gun.
I don't know if it's nostalgia but I really like this game and think it holds up.
Sometimes there is loading in between scenes on my disc, albeit I did not check for scratches etc..
I played on RGB Scart and the images for the digital aliens seem blurry. They're a bunch of flaming bones. A lot of these animations are noticeably just copy and paste of the palette animations.
You can acquire upgrades for guns when you shoot at those that appear on the screen.
This port is very faithful, and very close to Arcade-like. I'll get to why not later. You use the keypad to aim, b to reload, c to shoot. Good control like A button, B button on a NES controller.
Easy is easy, bit difficult for those unskilled or prefer a light gun.
I don't know if it's nostalgia but I really like this game and think it holds up.
Sometimes there is loading in between scenes on my disc, albeit I did not check for scratches etc..
I played on RGB Scart and the images for the digital aliens seem blurry. They're a bunch of flaming bones. A lot of these animations are noticeably just copy and paste of the palette animations.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Sewer Shark Sega CD review
It came with the system and is a high seller often priced at $5 on eBay.
Very weird.
It's premise is that you go in a sewer and kill all the critters in it.
So you're basically killing road kill in a toilet.
The FMVs I actually enjoy and help the premise with theme park-ish acting. It's serious yet campy at the same time.
Very weird.
It's premise is that you go in a sewer and kill all the critters in it.
So you're basically killing road kill in a toilet.
The FMVs I actually enjoy and help the premise with theme park-ish acting. It's serious yet campy at the same time.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Monday, January 2, 2017
Underrated films of 2016
X-Men Apocalypse
You know why I think highly of it. The themes of religion, Reaganism and media in a current world.
Also, dat Quicksilver scene.
Gods of Egypt.
It's not as dark as Alex Proyas the Crow or Dark City, but still has the thematics of his films. I, Robot concentrated on a world where technology goes crazy. Gods of Egypt is a film about the presence of Gods and religion.
I, Robot was too accessible, meant for kids and Gods of Egypt seemed to be for teenagers. I felt this film was weird too when they constantly made Gerard Butler penis jokes.
THIS IS PENIS!
The BFG
A great use of Lord of the Rings-ish technology and great FF9ing/Boukengering of Spielberg works that was hurt by poor marketing. Easy candidate for an Oscar Best Picture Award that gets flushed down the toilet.
Ghostbusters 2016
I'm not the biggest Ghostbusters fan, but really have gotten back into watching that first film over and over again. Re-watching it now, I notice the dark tone it had compared with the really great Real Ghostbusters cartoon, but equally as good. There's a lot of subtext in the original film, which I'll get back to sometime when I finish my video edit of the Ghostbusters analysis.
While the trailers, old school Ghostbuster fans and the Gamergate anti-feminist movement have hurt the film, I feel like it's reached hype. I really wasn't happy with the marketing campaign, then again that worked for the way worse unfunny Bridesmaids.
I feel like based on what Red Letter Media said, they should've liked Ghostbusters, based on their own words. Contemporary comedy mixed with sci fi stuff which wasn't really meant to be the premise of the film. Good timing. SNL/Second City actors. I didn't hear any fart jokes and felt that the humor fit at least the actors if not the characters of this film. It just wasn't over the top in the version/edit I saw of the film. The actors did a good job playing characters. There's a bit of complexity mixing the sci fi with the comedy.
I do feel like it was a good Ghostbusters team, and that if they bring them back, now they would have to do it with a crossover, since the film was hurt so much by bad wrestling fan-ish backlash.
You know why I think highly of it. The themes of religion, Reaganism and media in a current world.
Also, dat Quicksilver scene.
Gods of Egypt.
It's not as dark as Alex Proyas the Crow or Dark City, but still has the thematics of his films. I, Robot concentrated on a world where technology goes crazy. Gods of Egypt is a film about the presence of Gods and religion.
I, Robot was too accessible, meant for kids and Gods of Egypt seemed to be for teenagers. I felt this film was weird too when they constantly made Gerard Butler penis jokes.
THIS IS PENIS!
The BFG
A great use of Lord of the Rings-ish technology and great FF9ing/Boukengering of Spielberg works that was hurt by poor marketing. Easy candidate for an Oscar Best Picture Award that gets flushed down the toilet.
Ghostbusters 2016
I'm not the biggest Ghostbusters fan, but really have gotten back into watching that first film over and over again. Re-watching it now, I notice the dark tone it had compared with the really great Real Ghostbusters cartoon, but equally as good. There's a lot of subtext in the original film, which I'll get back to sometime when I finish my video edit of the Ghostbusters analysis.
While the trailers, old school Ghostbuster fans and the Gamergate anti-feminist movement have hurt the film, I feel like it's reached hype. I really wasn't happy with the marketing campaign, then again that worked for the way worse unfunny Bridesmaids.
I feel like based on what Red Letter Media said, they should've liked Ghostbusters, based on their own words. Contemporary comedy mixed with sci fi stuff which wasn't really meant to be the premise of the film. Good timing. SNL/Second City actors. I didn't hear any fart jokes and felt that the humor fit at least the actors if not the characters of this film. It just wasn't over the top in the version/edit I saw of the film. The actors did a good job playing characters. There's a bit of complexity mixing the sci fi with the comedy.
I do feel like it was a good Ghostbusters team, and that if they bring them back, now they would have to do it with a crossover, since the film was hurt so much by bad wrestling fan-ish backlash.
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