As 2010 retires for the year we look back at awesome movies and video games of the year, as I havent really done a Video game review of 2010 and leaving that up to Sibby, I will finish what I started as I call the famous Holiday, Jeff Bridgemas. The Last movie of my mini-series that I will review is True Grit. A remake of the 1969 classic starring John Wayne, Jeff Bridges plays the role of Rooster Cogburn a rough and tough rugged Us Marshal who has a drinking problem. The whole story is not about him, but is about a girl named mattie who has a vengance against a outlaw named Tom Chaney who shot and killed her father, – Mattie finds rooster and hires him to track down the killer and is met up with a texas ranger named LaBoeuf who wants chaney for his own purposes as he was also wanted in texas, The unlikely trio, a girl who continues on against the wills of rooster and Laboeuf as each character happens to have there ”Grit” Tested.
Characters: The characters in the storyline really kept it going in a good pace – Jeff Bridges Gruffness to Matt Damon’s good ol Texas boy style to the rough outlawness of Lucky Ned as well as Tom Chaney, But the one character that really stole the show was definitely Mattie Ross – Played by Hailee Steinfield for being that young, and appearing in a coen brothers movie, AND holding her own with acting with those vast lines of dialogue, I would be really suprised if she did not recieve any nominations for awards next year.
Music: Awesome, Must get the soundtrack
Plot: for a western its pretty much not edge of your seat action but it kept the storyline going real well, a few graphic scenes, and some hilarious Humor, you need to at least see it once
Comparison of Old Vs New: This is the tough grit of the film – the orginal was right along the plot of the book, and the new remake was a nod to the book as well, the only picky bit was in the original and book, Laboeuf happens to die from the rock blow to his head, in the new film he happens to survive.
Summary: If you quite enjoy the western please go see this movie, it was quite enjoyable and was hilarious at times as well.. 9/10
And there you have it! Jeff Bridgemas has been completed I have left out certain movies starring Jeff Bridges like Starman and The Fisher King, but I have yet to see them, but they are Definitely in my queue for netflix to check out later on and possibly review later,
Dont think im done yet! Its a New Year.. which means New Reviews.. and New Movies! Next up on my dish is a Five film review or as I call it..
Coen New Year.. – Coming soon! 5 Movie Reviews of Coen Brothers Movies, Fargo, O Brother where art thou? , Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy and My personal favorite, No Country for Old Men.
Till Next time kids! Be safe, Enjoy movies and Merry Bridgemas!
By the way, this is off topic to my reviews but sibby and kirby and monk, if I hear any of you say the word Epic in any of your posts again.. im going to make a Epic Fail Jar you have to put money in for every time you say those stupid words XD
Can you believe it? ONE MORE DAY! Just one more day and it will be Christmas once again! We hope everyone is doing well this holiday season. But, you know, with one day left… That DOESN’T mean that you can take it easy now… Nope! There are still AT LEAST 10 more things to do and, as we feel it’s your right to know, we figured we’d let you in on what, exactly, is left to be done! So, here is our list of the Top 10 things that are left to be done BEFORE Santa comes down the chimney tonight!
Top 10 things you should do before tomorrow (as brought to you by aniRAGE!)
10.) Limber up!
Think you have stamina? Think you have speed? Well, you ain’t NOTHING! Not when compared to your 5 year old sister/brother. Our Scientists have determined that, in kids from 1 to 92, Yule-tide hormones increase at an alarming rate on Christmas; endowing the host of such “cheer” genes with supernatural (if not almost Godlike) abilities! So, if you want to be the one to get the “Good Spot” by the tree, then you’ll want to start by getting your body ready for the big day. And, if you haven’t already discovered it, you can always try out the “12 days of Christmas” Workout! The link to which is RIIIIGGGGHHHT here:
Up on the housetop, reindeer fall! Stuck is good ol’ Santa Claus! What a bummer it would be if you had to bury 8 reindeer in the back yard or called the fire Dept. to pull a fat man out of the chimney… So, make sure that Chimney’s are clear, roof and walkways are de-iced (if necessary), and that all safty hazards to that Jolly elf and his crew are squared away.
8.)Activate your Anti-Grinch Defense System!
He’s a mean one… Mr. GRINCH! He really is a heel! And, unless you want him to sneak in and steal YOUR Christmas, I suggest setting up a little “Security”. Now, here at aniRAGE!, we’ve devised our own solution which is really quite keen! It’s slick and will do the trick for someone so mean. Start off with a tripwire. Attached to it empty cans. Then, dig yourself a Tiger pit with spikes, on which, he’ll land. Or if that seems to much work, we have yet another trick! Let him inside and when he’s not looking, offer him an RKO like Rick! … Ere, Zeke…
7.)Equip Festive Garb.
It’s the holidays! And, being that means that there is NO better time to make yourself look ABSOLUTELY ridiculous! So, what are you waiting for? All of your local Grocery Stores, “Best Buys”, book stores, gas stations, and peddling hobo’s are selling garments. Hats and caps and holiday underpants! All of which start at the low price of a dollar and up! Don’t have the money or a ride to get to places? No Problem! Just grab an empty box (Or large container), cut out holes for the arms and head, Wrap it (leaving the holes for arms and head unhindered), and put a bow on your head! YOU can be the greatest gift someone gets this year!
6.)Here you come, a-wassailing!
What’s more customary or heart-warming then a group of talentless indivduals going doorstep to doorstep, murdering many a classic and sacred holiday tune? I just can’t think of anything! AND, as a bonus, if you sing “We wish you a Merry Christmas” and get to the second and third verse, you can make demands for Figgy-Pudding… Or, maybe cash. (Note: “aniRAGE!” does NOT condone the misuse of holiday songs and/or Extortion in ANY form. “aniRAGE!” is NOT responsible for any verbal abuse, physical damage, arrests, or any other negative outcomes encountered by any parties whom might choose to do such terrible, terrible things!)
5.)Time for Coco!
After wailing like a cat (and possibly being hit by a boot for it), it’s time to kick back and enjoy something warm. Coco is very customary at this time of year, too! We recommend having yourself a nice hot glass. But, not to hot. Don’t want or need any third degree burns… Or Lawsuites… (Note: “aniRAGE!” is ALSO not resposnible for any burns/allergies inflicted by the consumption of overly warmed cocoa-based beverages. Drink at your own risk.)
4.) Hang out your stockings… And gather all of your gifts together!
Remember that “limbering up” thing we mentioned above? We’ll if you’re just to lazy (or need the extra Security), we would highly recommend goign ahead and hunting for everything that is yours under the tree… And, stacking it all in a nice, neat little pile. Note, this might be difficult to do due to hidden surprises and parents whom will bash you with a spatula if you stop at the tree to long… But, if you can succeed, it will double your ability to get to all that is rightfully yours and plow on through.
3.) Set out offerings to the great “Red One”.
Customarily, it’s cookies and milk for Mr. Kringle… But, in todays bold new world (and with close to 7,000,000,000 people on the planet to possibly visit) Santa MAY just need a pick-me-up. After all, he isn’t called “Jolly OLD saint Nicolas” for NOTHING! So, we recommend that a community gathering should be had through out each city of the world and at every 2,000,000,000th home: an Energy drink should be substituted. We would say “At every home” but, it’s only recommended to drink 3 a day TOPS! And, at this age in his life, Santa’s possibly a little “Caffiene Sensitive”… So, it might just be safer this way.
2.) Holiday Movie Hoe-Down!
Know what’s good with that CoCo we mentioned earlier? MOVIES! But, not just ANY movies. It’s Christmas FOR PETE’S SAKE! Flip on the tube (or hit Red-Box) and get yourself some Holiday films! Or, pull something out of the collection! (Editor’s note: I personally recommend “Nitemare before Christmas”, “Rudolph: the Red-nose Reindeer”, and “Frosty, the Snowman”.)
1.) Stop to smell the Ginger Bread…
Now, I know that there will be QUITE a few of you whom don’t like gingerbread… It’s a play off of an OLD expression. But, seriously, take a moment to breath and think back fondly on all the things you’ve done till now, on all of the great friends and family you have, and the many-MANY gifts and opprotunities that have been made available and given unto you this year. Ponder the meaning of the season! Call up above stated “Family” and “Friends”. Go visit, if you can! And, in visiting, I would like to say that we all hope that you’ll keep coming back to visit us here at aniRAGE.com! And, from all of us, to all of you, we sincerely hope and wish you a very merry Christmas…
Oh, come all ye faithful and Deck the halls with boughs of joy! It’s CHRISTMAS in t-minus 5 days and counting! I hope everyone’s been good this year (or reasonably decent in behavior). Anyways, with the big day coming up, I just wanted to say that I’m really REALLY looking forward to getting to spend the holiday with my family. It’s been about 4 months since I left P.C.B. and the adventure has had it’s ups and downs, but all together… It’s been pretty fun. I’m really looking forward to next year! Lots of conventions to attend, videos to tape, and so much more! The remainder of our group will be joining Zeke and I, here soon and we should be seeing alot more activity here!
Not to belittle the many, MANY accomplishments of this year, though! We’ve had alot of great things happen this year and I am thankful to God and to every single one of you and us for making this year so spectacular. Well, I gotta go! Time to catch some sleep. Talk to you all again soon!
So yeah today I was looking over the new pokemon for black and white and noticed something. A lot of the new Pokemon’s shiny forms look way to similar to their normal forms. I mean hell one was just a change of the eye color.
Imagine this: you’re running along in the tall grass, and all of a sudden RANDOM ENCOUNTER. You’re not really paying attention and you either kill it or run away, and just before it goes off screen you notice that it’s fur is slightly lighter than what you’ve seen before. Congrats you just killed the only shiny that you’re going to see ever.
Happy holiday season everyone! As the winter weather gets colder.. you tend to enjoy keeping warm those winter nights snuggled up in your favorite blanket watching holiday classics.. well for me it has been a Jeff Bridges christmas as he is starring in a lot of releases this december season. Tron: Legacy and True Grit. Two movies I am excited to see.. so id thought I would do reviews on some of my favorite Jeff Bridges movies. Of course being two classic films such as Tron and The Big Lewbowski. Let’s begin shall we?!
Tron was a huge impact to me as a little kid I loved the special effects and now I feel spoiled as a adult with better cg graphics and film effects. Tron tells the story of Kevin Flynn.. a washed up encom employee turned hit arcade owner who had his greatest ideas stolen from him by another coworker who is now the senior vice president of the company. Vowing that he wants evidence of that he created the program that spawned such a arcade hit, his friends Alan and I forgot the ladies name help Kevin infiltrate Encom’s building so he could get the evidence he needed.. cue thinking it was a good idea to have kevin hidden in a LASER BAY to hack into the MCP or Master Control Program to get into the system.. well Mr MCP doesn’t play that way and zaps Flynn with a laser beam and digitally transports him into the digital world of computers.. now your thinking.. OMG its gonna be like the tron legacy trailer! All that action! ..nope its kinda basic.. but in a fun basic you would have might seen in the 80’s flynn gets picked up by the guards and shuffled into a cell to play grid games until he gets derezzed. Or a way to describe it DIE enter flynn getting a peptalk from the villian Sark who is derringer in the digital world.. who knew that your programs would look like you and they meet TRON who seems like a video game badass.. flinging his disk around like a pro derezzing people. He fights for the USERS who are in a religious sense thought of gods. I don’t want to spoil the rest.. but see this movie at least before you go see tron legacy.. its a good refresher
And on to my other simple review of The Big Lewbowski..
Life is like a bowling alley.. you get your gutters, strikes and spares.. sometimes things split in the end.. but the metaphor is to say FARKIT let’s go bowling..
I hope my reviews enlightened you in seeing either of these movies they are quite the classic movies!
Till next time! Which will be my review of the videogame Tron: Evolution! As well as the movie! 😀
They’re almost here! Just in time for the holidays, Zeke has offered to assist in the process and We should have these pictures posted here VERY SOON! So, keep an eye open and we’ll catch ya here soon (and you may catch yourself here, too)!
Alright! I finished all the edits and decided to get to hosting them when I ran into another problem… Seems that all the pictures were taken in HD mod which makes them Gi-Normous O_O! So,… I am now shrinking them to managable sizes. As soon as I get done, I will be hosting these pictures. So, stay tuned! I’m almost there!
As I stroll through the internet, you get bored, and decide to stroll through the interwebs for something entertaining and to be very honest, addicting. Something to take your mind off of the daily stresses of life, and suck you into another world altogether. Well these are some of the many examples of “Games to get addicted to!”
Our first game actually was introduced to me thanks to Camera Guy (and yes, he tries to follow me with the camera all the time…). It’s an independent project from Mojang Specifications, and is not so much a game with a goal as it’s really supposed to be one of exploration and survival. Minecraft is relatively simple choice for a game. From the name itself, you can deduce that it’s about mining and crafting things. Sure enough, that’s the game in a nutshell. But what it offers is to be beheld in it’s true glory. Minecraft is ADDICTING! So addicting, in fact, that it’s actually taken away from my World of Warcraft time for the last month and a half!
What’s so addicting about it, you might ask? Well for starters, you mine stone and minerals from the world that’s generated when you first start the game. You take materials that you mine, chop, dig, or hunt for using only your wits, your searching skills, and a LOT of the time, just plain luck! And you also have to deal with the natural rotation of your world (in other words, night and day!).
But it’s not truly fun and exciting if there’s no danger, right? That’s why the game features dangers that can lurk around every hill or cavern you find! From lava and water dangers, to dangerous creatures such as spiders and zombies! Yes that’s right, zombies. Oh, and exploding cactus thingies, too… But c’mon, what if you don’t want to deal with spiders and zombies? Maybe you just want to casually mine without all the dangers? Well that’s fine, since the game’s difficulty can be changed from peaceful (no creatures) to hard, so you can choose what kind of game you want on a whim!
But what about the crafting part of Minecraft? It’s quite robust, actually, and the game allow you to create all sorts of objects, like mine carts, ladders, body armor, even a shiny gold watch! The possibiliites are quite vast, and what you can do with them is totally dependent on what your imagination can do with it! You can even start forest fires… (Note: aniRAGE accepts NO responsibility for your pyromaniacal tendencies.)
So what do the graphics look like, you may ask? Well the game’s graphics have an awesome 8-bit feel to them, as all the items are arranged in blocks, and it makes for simplistic, yet satisfyingly fun gameplay so there’s no issue of perfect placement to worry about. Just set it and the game helps you out in the process. The game is also very friendly with mods, as the game allows texture and graphics addons, allowing for more detailed textures, including HD textures as well. Even the game is still in the alpha testing phase, the game is fully operational. You can even edit the look of your character as well!
So you’ve read this thinking “hmm, where do I get this? How can I get my awesome hands on this game? Well simply goto the Minecraft website and play it online or from your desktop (it runs on Java Platform, so no install needed.). Now there’s a free “creative” version to try out some of the features, but it doesn’t come close to the full version which you would have to pay for (and it’s only 9 Euros too), but it does give you access to all future versions of the game for no extra charge. So all in all, the value if you pay for it during the alpha is HUGE!
And as for those addons and other information? Well there’s a wide variety of community website dedicated to the game, the best of which is the Minepedia, which has recipes, textures and more!
So go! Get the game, join me, Camera Guy, and now our most recent victim of the addiction, Sibby!
