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Mafia 2 Demo is out August 10

Mafia 2 demo is out August 10 with the full retail game hitting North America August 24.
Enjoy this 'Kick in the Head'

The Avengers Cast has been announced!

• Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk
• Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
• Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury
• Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
• Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Chris Evans as Captain America
• Clark Gregg as SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson
• Joss Whedon as the man who gets to direct them all

Red Steel 2 Review!

What Is It?
Scrapping everything from the original and starting fresh, Red Steel 2 capitalizes on the WiiMotion Plus and brings a beautiful art style and offers an efficient combination of sword and gun battles on the Wii and won't disappoint those who try it.

Review
You play as an unnamed hero,also the last of the Kusagari Clan. The game starts off with with a very impressive cut-scene where your hero is being dragged behind a motorcycle in a desert. Once the cut-scene is over, you make your way to Jian, who goes through the basic tutorials with you and as the game progresses, you unlock special abilities like 'The Bear' as well as others. You come across other NPC that help you along your adventure, Judd, Tamiko, and Songan.  You find out early on that a group called the Jackels, led by Shinjiro, have wiped-out your clan and are after your sword
  The gameplay is fairly straightforward. You have at your disposal a katana and a pistol in the beginning, but throughout the game you have the opportunity to purchase a double-barrel shotgun, a Tommy-gun, and a pump action shotgun. All weapons are upgradeable in different ways. Also your special moves are upgradable as well. Throughout the course of the game, you will earn money in the form of coins and gold, but they all count as 'money'. You earn this money by completing missions, destroying enemies, crates,barrel, and secret tokens. You will earn alot and by the end of the game you should been able to purchase all the special moves, armor upgrades, and weapons and upgrade almost,if not all of them. The dialog is very awkward as well,even for what it is going for. It goes for that comic book tongue-and-cheek, but it just falls short on what it is trying to achieve.
The game is very much like Borderlands in the way you take missions. Most of the missions in the game come from a bulletin board. You will receive mission updates through a hand held communicator, that oddly enough also acts as a universal key to every door in the game.
 The game is fairly difficult, but in a challenging way. The boss battles are few and far between,but when they occur they are pretty fun, even if short. The enemies are fairly limited as well, but with the well executed timing, it isnt noticeable until the very end  One big problem, is the story. It is very bland and only gets interesting within the last 2 hours. Also, very disappointing was the anticlimactic ending.

Final Verdict
 Ubisoft has delivered on its promises and more with this great sequel. Great environment and a solid learning curve will keep you entertained for the 10+ hour campaign.

Difficulty: Slightly Challenging

Time Spent: 15 to 20  Hours

The Bottom Line: "Worth Playing"

The Good:
-Great art style
-Cut scenes are awesome
-Gameplay is smooth(for the most part)
-Plenty of moves and 'missions'


The Bad:
-Lack of different enemies
-Dialog
-Controls sometimes mess up
-Story is weak

Grade: B+

Update on the Bioshock movie...

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I am Ozzdog12 and I am here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to a film adaption of Bioshock?

'No,' says the man in Hollywood 'its not rated R.'

'No,' says the man in 2k Games, 'it doesn't follow the original story.'

'No,' says the man in Universal 'it costs to much to make.'

I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...

Toy Story 3
For the full,actual story go Bioshock Movie Update

An achievement you only unlock once in a lifetime...

Happy 21st Birthday to me!

The best thing the South has produced...

The South(Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee,Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, and West Virgina) is not my favorite place to say the least, lets get that clear. After living here the majority of my life, everyday I find a reason to like it even less, but that's besides the point. There is at least 1 awesomely awesome thing the South gives us and here it is.....
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Sweet Tea

 Sweet Tea is a glorious nectar descended from the God's of Holy beverages.

 Sweet Tea isn't just a beverage, its a way of life. It such a huge part of the Southern culture that in places outside the South, store bought bottles of tea have a 'Southern-Style' label.

 When it comes to Sweet Tea, the South don't play around. In 2003, Georgia State Representative, John Noel, and four co-sponsors introduced House Bill-819, proposing to require all Georgia restaurants that serve tea to serve sweet tea and only sweet tea. Representative John Noel, one of the sponsors, is said to have acknowledged that the bill was an attempt to bring humor to the Legislature, but wouldn't mind if it became law. It basically said you were to receive a misdemeanor if your did an un-justice act and served sweet tea not acceptable enough to give your body a diabetic coma. Now it was just an April Fool's joke, but you can see my point. Sweet Tea is a serious beverage and is nothing to play around with. People in the South drink Sweet Tea like the Irish drink beer.

  For those curious, the simplest way to brew your own version of 'True' Sweet Tea is brew some tea and pour in lots of sugar and by 'lots', I mean enough to play Russian Roulette with diabetes

E3 Week day 2

Nintendo Conference

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is announced. Miyamoto comes out and shows gameplay. Looks very clunky, probably an early build though. Its almost shell-shaded in its artstyle. Its going to have a wall run type of gameplay. Emphasized that it was built just for the Wii. Comes out in 2011.
• NBA JAM will be on the show floor. Along with other various traditional sports titles.
• Mario sports title .Volleyball, Hockey, Dodgeball, Basketball. Mario Sports Mix. Coming in 2011
• WiiParty. Wii's version of Mario Party. Coming this holiday.
• Just Dance 2 is announced.
• Golden Sun: Dark Dawn for Nintendo DS is shown. Arrives This Holiday Season.
• Goldeneye is back! Daniel Craig as Bond. Goldeneye 007. Exclusive to Wii
• Epic Mickey. Warren Spector is taking the stage to talk us through the game.He's joined by producer Adam Creighton to show off Epic Mickey, exclusive to Wii. The game will tap into 80 years of Disney history. 'Ventureland' is shown off during the demo. Looks really good.
• A new Kirby? Kirby's Epic Yarn is show. Co-op? Kirby can turn into various shapes.Coming this fall
• Dragon Quest IX  is up next. 120 mini quests. July 11 for DS
•  Metroid: OTher M is shown, this time with gameplay. Hit August 31,2011
• Former Metroid developer,Retro Studios, is working on a Donkey Kong game and its called Donkey Kong Country Returns! This holiday
• 3DS time! Two cameras on the outside?  Two screens, analog stick. Games include: Project Sora, Kid Icarus Uprising, 3D Nintendogs, DJ Hero 3D, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Saints Row, Madden, DOA 3d, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, Assassins Creed, Street Fighter 4, Metal Gear Solid, Ridge Racer, Professor Layton, Samurai Warriors,  and Resident Evil. All in 3D! 

Sony Conference 

• Trailer Montage is shown. Games like Killzone 3, LittleBig Planet, and Gran Turismo are shown.
• Kevin Butler comes out on stage.
• February 2011 for Killzone 3. The single player is shown...in 3D!!!
• 3D game include Tron, MK, Gran Turismo 5, NBA 2K11, The Sly Cooper Collection, and Crysis 2.
• Playstation Move is up now. Characters move in a 1:1 ratio(we shall see). 
• Sorcery from The Workshop is shown. Looks like an RPG. Spring 2011
• Tiger Woods PGA 11 using the Move
• Heroes on the Move.. Not much is known. Coming Soon
• Move launch: Europe Sept 15, North America Sept 19, Japan Oct 21. $49.99 standalone. Also bundled with the PS3. $99 with the EyeToy. Move, and Sports Champions.
• Several games getting move updates, including Heavy Rain and Resident Evil Gold. 
• God of War:Ghosts of Sparta is shown for the PSP
  
• Something about Playstation Sim....err Home..
• LittleBigPlanet 2 demo on stage is shown
• Playstation Plus.You get hundreds of dollars worth of value every year. Free content, PSN games, minis , discounts on media, automatic downloads. $49.99 a year.
• Medal of Honor is shown. There will be an exclusive limited edition of Medal of Honor for the PS3, with a special edition of Medal of Honor: Frontline included. 
• Dead Space 2 is shown. Same demo as yesterday's at EA. Dead Space 2 limited edition gives you Dead Space plus Dead Space: Extraction, redone to work with the Move
• Gabe Newell, Valve, shows up on stage. THIS is a surprise! Portal 2 Coming To the PlayStation 3.
• Final Fantasy XIV is shown.  
• Mafia 2!!!!Exclusive day one content - loads of new missions and arcade style gameplay free for PS3 purchasers.
•  Assassins Creed: Brotherhood is shown and will have an exclusive pack of missions only available on the PS3. PS3 multiplayer beta for Assassins Creed Brotherhood exclusive later this year.
•  Gran Turismo 5 release date. NOVEMBER 2, 2010 in 3D!!
• InFamous 2 is shown!
• And finally a new TWISTED METAL!!!!
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E3 Week day 1

Will be updated regularly....
Microsoft Press Conference

• Microsoft 'offically' announced Natals new name, the Kinect
• Call of Duty:Black Ops will have exclusive content...first on 360 til 2012
• Microsoft demoed Halo: Reach Campaign. September 13,2010
• Cliffy B demoed 4 player coop of Gears 3. Looks good
• Peter M came out and showed 'gameplay' for Fable 3
• Crytek revealed it is working on an Xbox 360 exclusive game, codenamed "Kingdoms,"
• In a somewhat surprise, Hideo Kojima came out and showed the first ever gameplay footage of Metal Gear Rising.(will show video later)
• ESPN will now be exclusive to Xbox 360
• Microsoft was mostly focused on the Kinect, demoed 6 launch games and announced 15 launch titles including Sonic and  Joyride
• Microsoft also announced a new model of the Xbox 360 that includes a 250 HDD and bulit in Wifi and It ships later this week and will be the same price as the older model at $299.(Pictured Above)

The EA Press Conference.

• 3D glasses were handed out before the Conference 
• Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 opens the conference. Followed by a live demo on stage. Out Nov 16,2010
• Dead Space 2!! Demo showed the 'Church of Unitology'. Lots of crazy children-like enemies,followed by your regular Necromorphs . Looks just as amazing as the first one. Now let me see this 'multiplayer' Jan 25,2011.
• Sean Decker came on stage and showed the new Medal of Honor(reboot). 24 player Multiplayer. Looks a lot like Battlefield Bad Company 2 with a little bit of Call of Duty....but the 24 screens was hard to really see anything. June 21 Beta starts.
• EA looks to be starting a UPlay-type of program called "Gun Club"
• New Expansion Pack for Battlefield Bad Company 2 called 'Vietnam'
• Peter Moore comes out. MMA is the first game shown. Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko will share the cover.No Gameplay.In stores Oct 29,2011
•  'Live Broadcast' will be in MMA. Looks interesting.
•  EA Sports Active 2 is announced and is demoed on all 3 consoles. November 16,2010
• Madden is shown. This year is 'simpler,more accessible, and deeper.' EVOLVES! 3-on-3 gameplay. Complete full games in half the time. Joe Montana is brought to the stage. Talks about Bill Walsh. Goes over the new 'Gameplan" feature
• Sims 3 is shown for PS3 and Xbox 360. No 'actual' Gameplay.'Play with Lif3'
•  Ea Partners. New Members are shown Respawn and Insomniac.
• Crysis 2 is shown. Gameplay is shown. A beat up building in New York,a fight with a Mech-type warrior breaks out. 3D glasses are compatible for all 3 systems.... :/ A trailer is shown in 3D for people in the crowd with those 3D glasses that were given out earlier.
•  Cliffy B is back on stage to demo Bulletstorm with a lady from "People Can Fly'. Feb 22,2011 is the release date. Bloodsoaked symphony is how the game is being described. 'Crazy Gameplay' demo is shown. Looks impressive though very familiar.
• Star War music is playing.....Bioware and LucasArts are on stage to talk about The Old Republic. Every player gets their own starship.You can join light or dark side in PvP. Another trailer is shown. All in CG.Too bad the Star Wars movies weren't as good as that trailer.

Ubisoft Conference

• Child  of Eden starts of the Show(Successor to REZ). Its trippy.
• Joel Mchale is on stage. 'Games You Can Feel'.
• Assassins Creed: Brotherhood is shown with a new trailer. Trailer, all in CG, shows what it will be like in co-op. Nov 16,2010. A cut-scene with Ezio and a lady in bed is interrupted and it jumps into gameplay. Starts out in your Villa from ACII.Looks just like ACII. You have the ability to use a cannon.
• Shaun White Skateboarding is shown. Meh
• A bunch of people running around Shooting people in the crowd. Laser Tag?
• Apparently its a game announcement, BattleTag. A Real Life FPS.....It's Laser Tag... but it is  integrated with software. Cool....I guess
• Innergy is a game that gives you, you guessed it energy.Uses energy sensors and reads your body signals...Its kinda like a doctors examine..... 
• An interview with some UbiSoft designers talking about the new way to develop games that aren't constricted by controllers.
•  2 titles for Kinect. Skiing,Soccer and Football....Motionsports and another demo of YourShape: Fitness Evolved.
• A new Rabbids game. Time Traveling? Raving Rabbids-Travel in Time hits in November only for the Wii
• Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is shown. New military prototypes and gadgets.Gameplay Demo. Its a mix between GRAW and MGS4, imo. Looks pretty good. Focused on stealth. Oh, and it looks like they threw in the Conviction cover system.Campaign is in 4-player co-op. Also in 3D.
• Driver is back. This time in San Francisco. Bet you ant guess what its going to be called.....CG trailer is shown with a car-chase of all things.Tanner is back. Apparently, if you crash, you can mentally jump into someone elses car. 
• Yves Guillemot is about to take the stage to talk about 3 new projects... starting with Dust.
• Dust, very god game-like. Strategic in wielding the powers of the elements.... water looks to play a big part. 2011. Download game.
• The next game is focused on 'art'. Moon Beams and thingamajigs....New Rayman game. Back to his roots in a way. Going to be 2D side scroller ala Sonic. Art style is very nice. Rayman Origins. 
• User-powered Gaming!!....ManiaPlanet is a 'hub' to Track Mania. Questmania,ShootMania, and TrackMania. Betas coming soon.
• Final Announcement: Michael Jackson game.

Desert Story

Another one for you guys. An Fan made Fallout movie, Desert Story

Escape From City 17

Continuing with this weeks trend, I bring you, Escape from City 17, a Half-Life fan-film.

Call of Duty: Frozen Crossing(Part 2)

This is the second entry to Call of Duty: Frozen Crossing. It's even better than the first. Check it

New Mortal Kombat Movie trailer? YES!

Mortal Kombat is my favorite franchise...and this.....I gotta change my underwear....twice

Call of Duty: Frozen Crossing(Part 1)

Even though,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 left an awfully bad taste in my mouth, this redeems IW previous entry...a little..
This is just pure awesome Fan-Film-age

You can't pump your own gas in Oregon or New Jersey....

Yes, If you live in New Jersey or Oregon you are not allowed to pump your own gas at a gas station.
  According to research,the brilliant minds of the New Jersey state legislature decided in 1949 that ..."because of the fire hazards directly associated with dispensing fuel, it is in the public interest that gasoline station operators have the control needed over that activity to ensure compliance with appropriate safety procedures.”
Uh....ok....so when your apply for a job at a gas station do have a certificate that says your awesome and you have the ability to pump gas...professionally.

  Now for your curious little noggin, passed in 1951, Oregon came up with this dandy... “any person other than the owner, operator or employee (of a dispensary where class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail)” from using “pump, hose, pipe or other device for dispensing the liquids into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or other retail container.” Violating this law would get yourself slapped with a whopping $500 fine.
...$500 fine??? Give me a break.
I've shook my brain to find something similar between the two states.....Italians? Ducks?

I guess in theory its 'safer' to have someone pump your gas due to the increasingly large epidemic of idiots that plague the world today, but it just boggles my mind. I had a lady tell me on a plane ride that Oregon is like super environmental friendly....ok but what does that have to do with somebody else pumping gas? your still driving the car that pollutes the environment..Oh and get this, if your a tourist traveling through these fine states, you have to obey these laws as well...cause they said so..
...My theory.....somebody went insane and made a flamethrower out of a gas pump and just went on a rampage due to the fly that kept buzzing in his ear.

 This guy doesn't live in Oregon or New Jersey..or is he pumping the other fine gentleman's gas for him?
This is Today's Bacon and Eggs

'The Big Unit'......

During a recent trip to Arizona, I ate at Cooperstown Restaurant....after gazing at the menu for well over 5 minutes. Something caught my eye...
This....

'The Big Unit' Hot Dog.... This monstrosity of a delicacy is 22 inches of Beef on a WHOLE baguette roll, not a bun......
This is what is looked like

 Ridic!...I finished the fries....but I still had about 4 or 5 inches left(thats what she said)
Ozz

Round Abound.....

Darth Vader can now command you through your TomTom GPS

Darth Vader: Behind the Scenes Recording

Splinter Cell Conviction Review!

What Is It?
Take everything you know about the Splinter Cell series and discard it, insert a nifty, 'Mark and Execute' ability, mix it in with a Gears of War/Rainbow Six Vegas cover system, Assassin Creed-type movement,and a Jason Bourne influenced story and you have Splinter Cell Conviction  

Review
The story of Splinter Cell Conviction is basically simple, Your Sam Fisher and you are no longer part of Third Echelon. The game takes place 3 years after Sarah Fisher( Sam's daughter) has been killed. It starts you off in a marketplace and you are contacted by 'Grim' and that serves as your basic tutorial. As the story progresses, you slowly learn more about Sarah, Grim, and Third Echelon. You also slowly receive new equipment to help you progress through levels, but it isn't until the last third of the game that you have obtained all your equipment and by that time, you really don't need it. The single player serves as a basic 'general' tutorial for the co-op. The gameplay of Conviction has been extremely overhauled from the previous entries and somewhat 'dumbed' down. That isn't to say that is a bad thing. The overhaul reminds me of what Capcom did with Resident Evil 5. It's a nice, fresh change of pace for this franchise. The 'Mark and Execute' ability is one of the best addition to the game. The game is set-up to make you earn your 'Mark and Execute'. You must first pull off an 'execution' or hand-to-hand combat to 'earn' your 'Mark and Execute' and depending on which gun you have and/or how far you have said gun upgraded, will determine how many you can 'Mark'( maximum is 4 per person). The best part of the game is the 'Co-op.' There are several options:

• Hunter - Clear the map of enemies 
• Co-op Story- A Prequel Campaign to Convictions Single Player
• Infiltration - Same as Hunter, but with the condition that detection by enemies automatically results in a mission failure. Must download from UPLAY
• Last Stand - Protect an EMP warhead from waves of advancing foes
• Face Off - The sole adversarial mode, with two players going head-to-head with a customizable number of A.I. opponents populating the map. 

You will likely spend the majority of your time running through these modes with a buddy. As previously mentioned, you will be able to upgrade weapons as well as outfits. Within the game there is 3 tiers of Challenges that upon completion reward you with points to upgrade. You are also now able to Interrogate enemies to get information throughout missions. While cool in theory, the results are a let-down and it gets old fairly quick. Also new is your objectives are now appear on the wall,buildings, floor, etc in the real-world. It is a very neat and convenient way to inform the player(s) of their objective without interrupting the gameplay.

Final Verdict
 A fun, yet short single player Campaign and great Co-op make this a must play(rent or buy). It has it's shortcomings and may disappoint fans of the previous entries, but I think with the new overhaul, it is a great foundation for the next installment and definitely worth a run through.

Difficulty: Just Right

Time Spent: 30 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line: "Worth Playing"

The Good:
-'Mark and Execute' is ridiculously awesome
-Co-op
-New Gameplay mechanics are smooth
-More action


The Bad:
-'Mark and Execute' make it too easy,even on Realistic
-Voice overs sound a bit off a times
-Interrogations are a failed opportunity
-Classic Splinter Cell gameplay is gone
-Super Short Campaign

Grade: B+

The 'Asshole' Dilemma..

The ‘Asshole’ Dilemma
    It has recently (not so recently) come to my attention that the hetero human females are extremely attracted to ‘the asshole’. Now you may say “Good Sir, how do I spot this ‘asshole’ in the wild?” Well luckily for you I have come up with a handy definition or two: “Someone being arrogant, rude, obnoxious, or just a total dickhead and/or 90% of every dude you will ever speak to.” Now for that sake of this discussion, “An obnoxious, arrogant, self-centered douche bag male who women can't seem to get enough of”

    Now the following is a short, very short list of way to spot an asshole (There are PLENTY more)

• If your boyfriend has more ex-girlfriends than you do pairs of shoes, he is probably an asshole.
• If you are on a first date, and he makes you pay because ‘he forgot his wallet’, he is probably an asshole.
• If the guy your dating has more muscles, than brains, he is probably an asshole. 
• If your boyfriend has a fancy sports car (and revs it unnecessarily) and parks sideways in a handicap space, he is probably an asshole.
• If your boyfriend asks you to go to the movies and shows up late with another person in the car and makes you sit in the back, he is probably an asshole.
• If the guy you’re with hits on your sister, cousin, and/or you mother at the family picnic and then proceeds to question your mother's sexual past, he is probably an asshole. 
• If you are eating at a fine dining restaurant such as Fazoli’s and your boyfriend goes and get a stack of ‘FREE’ breadsticks and doesn’t give the table any, he’s probably an asshole.
• Bonus: You and a guy are supposed to go out on a date and the night of the date you can’t get a hold of him. Three days pass and he magically shows up and tries to explain he tried to get a hold of you, but couldn’t and tries to tell you how sad he is that he didn’t get to see you. Only to find out he was sleeping with another girl the night of your date, he IS an asshole.

    It seems as a common problem that girls find these guys irresistible and think the world of these guys. Maybe it’s the fact that they are the centerpiece for conversation at social gatherings. Maybe it’s the fact that these guys are considered the common norm of what a guy is suppose to be like or maybe it’s just the fact that there is a minor malfunction in the female DNA that affects their decision making when it comes to deciding on boyfriends. I don’t know.  I understand that girls want a ‘tough’ guy and want that sense of protection, but does that mean you should have to sacrifice respect and ultimately happiness?  I hear girls complaining all the time about how every guy they date is an asshole or how he treated her like crap, yet the next boyfriend they date is the same make, different model. So until girls start changing what they are looking for, don’t expect a different outcome…


And that my friends, is today's Bacon and Eggs.....

Ozz ©

The original Xbox Live:(2002-2010)...R.I.P

The original Xbox Live dies today......take a moment to mourn your fallen brethren and rejoice at the time you spent pwning n00bs at Halo 2......*gazes at the sky and raises fist* Let us give a moment of silence.....Onward forever onward my dear friends..for it tis but another chapter closed in our epic lives...

                     R.I.P-(2002-2010)

Clearly Whitney Houston was reborn as a chunky little asian kid.

Whitney Houston's got nothing this kid.....
In other news, this kid allegedly accidentally did coke in the bathroom to achieve this feat...

5 shockingly evil things about Zach Broyles

Hello!

 This is Zach Broyles...
He was born and raised in Sparta,TN in 1984...
Same year as Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne...interesting considering Zach likes to consider himself a 'musician',but we all know how that goes.

Anyway, Here's a rundown of 5 shockingly evil things about Zach Broyles you need to know.

1. Zach can smell money in your pocket from a block away. Once that delicious aroma reaches his nostrils, he'll start talking about the joy of Marxism and how he knows the "right" way to read Plato, Maimonides, and Machiavelli. As you listen to Zach's sing-song, chances are you won't even notice his hand as it goes into your pocket. He is a master thief that has trained in the 'Dojo of the Damned'.

2. Zach Broyles wants nothing less than to insult the intelligence, interests, and life plans of whole groups of people. One is possibly safe from his insults, only if by initiation, Zach manages to lure you into his deceitful entourage.

3.Zach has this idea that there is no such thing as an accident.... He consistently rants to his inferiors that he is innocent and that it happened for a reason.

4.Zach has a talent for inventing fantasy worlds in which we ought to worship unambitious madmen as folk heroes.

5. Zach feeds on the young especially the blonde and braced. You may have noticed his brief relationship with the 18 year old Maxi Recthorn recently...She was blonde and she had braces. His current 'girlfriend'( I use that term loosely) the lovely,yet extremely exotic Brittany Theopold...is 19,blonde,and has braces.

Please remember that my ultimate goal is to spread the word about Zach Broyles's recalcitrant, inane harangues to our friends, our neighbors, our relatives, our co-workers—even to strangers. If I advance, follow me. If I stop, urge me on. If I retreat, kill me.

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Shutter Island Review!

What is it?
Shutter Island is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels(Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule(Mark Ruffalo) who are summoned to a remote island off the cost of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane

Thoughts?

 Who is 67? Is what I'm seeing even real? What is going on? These are the questions you will be asking yourself through-out the movie and even at the end of the movie I went into this movie expecting a simple, yet well directed thriller with a predictable storyline. I came out picking my brains up off the floor.  Ask yourself this question, when was the last time you watch a movie and the credits roll and you ask yourself "wtf just happened?" It has nothing to do with the storyline being confusing or poor acting or anything of the negative terms, its the fact that Scorsese rightfully guides you on this journey and throws you around all over this island and ends with your ideas lying on the floor next to your brain. Even after the last words are spoken by DiCaprio, you honestly have no idea what to believe...And honestly that didn't bother me. The ending will be a love/hate it type of moment and may drag on too long for some peoples taste.

Final Verdict
Very rarely have I ever talked or though about a movie hours after I watched it. Get your popcorn ready as Scorsese does it again with the tense, gorgeous, and dark roller coaster ride of madness that will literally keep you on the edge of your seat.

-Key points-

• Martin Scorsese sets the mood for this thriller early in the film. 
• DiCaprio nails his roll(as usual) with such emotion and such a haunting personality. 
• A great cast to support DiCaprio like Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Williams help make this movie believable. 

Grade: A+

Heavy Rain Review!

What is it?
Hands down one of the most engaging and immersible games ever created. Heavy Rain is considered to be an 'interactive drama' and while it is considered a 'game', it is much more than that, It's an interactive experience like no other.


Review
Norman Jayden, Ethan Mars, Madison Paige, and Scott Shelby. These are 'your characters'. You will see the story through their eyes. You become so connected with these characters that you start to questions every move morally. The main story revolves around the 'Origami Killer' and trying to stop him/her and find out who he/she is. While the main story is a set story, the results within each chapter will/may vary with each individual play through.
The music makes this game. It brings you deep into the game.The atmosphere is insanely incredible. There is certain parts of the game that you can literally feel your heart beating. Never in my gaming have I ever cared so much about the characters I was playing with. Heavy Rain hits you on every emotion and it hits hard.
The unique control system works very well for the most part and is structured as to keep you one your toes at all times. There are certain points I encountered when the camera or controls were a tad bit frustrating, but nothing too unreasonable that it took away from the experience.

Final Verdict
 In closing, Heavy Rain is an incredibly original and compelling story. It is an milestone release that merges gaming and movies into one. The game ends leaving you craving for more and rightfully so. I have never been more entranced in a game than I have with Heavy Rain and never have I had the experience I had with Heavy Rain. This is a game that needs to be experienced

Difficulty: Just Right

Time Spent: 10 to 20 Hours

The Bottom Line: "Masterpiece"

The Good:
-Emotional, engaging, and completely immersible story
-'Unique' controls
-Acting(for the most part) is executed very well
-Actually adapts to 'Your' decisions
-Soundtrack

The Bad:
-Controls(while not always bad,often get in the way when walking)
-Voice overs
-Plot holes
-Camera(see controls)
Grade: A+ 

And the winners are...

Last night as you know was the 82nd Academy Awards hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. I think Steve and Alec did a god job last night and at times were actually pretty funny.
Anyways, While I was surprised on few of the winners,I was also expecting most of the awards to go to The Hurt Locker...and I was right.
A couple things I got out of last night.
1. Quentin Tarantino STILL doesnt get the respect he deserves for his creative brilliance. He should have gotten best original screenplay.
2.Im glad Jeff Bridges FINNALLY got an Oscar
3. Surprised Meryl Streep didnt win and Sandra Bullock did
4. Im happy that The Hurt Locker got best picture. I've seen 8 out of the 10 noms and I think The Hurt Locker( and I saw back in June of last year) was the best 'all around' movie
Anyways,here is the recap...

Best Short Film, Live Action: The New Tenants (2009): Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson

Best Short Film, Animated: Logorama (2009): Nicolas Schmerkin

Best Documentary, Short Subjects: Music by Prudence (2010): Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett

Best Documentary, Features:The Cove (2009): Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year: El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: Up (2009): Pete Docter

Best Achievement in Visual Effects:Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones

Best Achievement in Sound Editing:The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Best Achievement in Makeup: Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow

Best Achievement in Costume Design: The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell

Best Achievement in Art Direction: Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair


Best Achievement in Editing:The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

Best Achievement in Cinematography:Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal

Best Achievement in Directing:Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

Best Motion Picture of the Year:
The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro