It's finally here! The wait is over! The biggest sandbox game of all time is here!

I've never been so excited about a game, EVER. I love open world games and I love Westerns, so this is perfect for me. I already know that in the end, Red Dead Redemption will end up being one of my all time favorite video games. The possibilites in this game are infinite, and I won't stop until I've seen at least half of them, which could take days! I can't wait to play it tonight.

Well, besides RDR, it's been a pretty hectic day. I had two exams this morning, the first ones I've ever taken seeing as I'm in 8th grade. One was in math, which for the record is my all time least favorite school subject, and the other was Spanish which was actually pretty easy seeing as it was all multiple choice. After school I had a dentists appointment, which went really well. They said my teeth were doing great and I don'y need braces or have any cavities. Then the big moment came when I picked up my copy of Red Dead Redemption from Gamestop. Which by the way, came with a big poster. I then went to my favorite record store and bought the new Black Keys album. It's been a pretty wild and wonderful day.

Well, I tackled the great movie heroes, now it's time to take a look at the dark side of the screen. Everyone loves villains, they're entertaining to watch and great to despise. So here's my salute to the people who tie everything together in movies.

#10:

Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

There's nothing scarier than an evil nurse is there? I mean, think of all the horrible things that someone like that could do. Well Nurse Ratched does most of those things. She's the cruel and cold hearted nurse who rules over an insane asylum with an iron fist. Hopefully an apple a day will keep yourself away from her.

#9:

Darth Vader from Star Wars

A lot of people would put Darth Vader higher on a villains list, but if you think about it, he's not the ultimate evil of the Star Wars saga. Sure he's brutal as hell and kills people in an instant but you'll see what I'm talking about soon.

#8:

Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs

How can you not get freaked out by this guy? He's a modern day cannibal for crying out loud! Not only that, but his appearence is pretty intimidating. Even when he's not wearing the muzzle, he looks pretty scary. Anyone who eats other people has gotta be up there on any villain list.

#7:

The Emperor from Star Wars

THIS is the main Star Wars villain. It's the same case with Obi-Wan Kenobi on the heroes side. Everyone gives credit to the othercharacter when it's the mentorwho is the real threat. The Emperor is just flat out scary, his appearence, the way he talks, and his manical rage across the galaxy. And if it weren't for him, Darth Vader never would've been Darth Vader. The Emperor started it all.

#6:

Reverend Harry Powell from The Night of the Hunter

First of all, anyone who pretends to be a kind-hearted preacher is pretty nuts. Second, if you're willing to kill two kids for their father's money, YOU'RE FRIGGIN' INSANE. Harry Powell is one of the most creative and spooky villains ever put on film. And the fact that he's pretending to be a preacher as a cover up is one of the things that kinda drove me away from religious faith.

#5:

Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of the Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but the one thing that I do like about it is the villain, Judge Frollo. He's my favorite animated villain, and yet this isn't one of my favorite animated movies. Frollo was a risky character for Disney to do because he has to plunge into madness over his lust for a woman and sing a song about his fate and whether he'll end up in the pits of hell or not. By the way, if you've never seen the movie, check out the song that he sings on YouTube. It's really awesome.

#4:

The Joker from The Dark Knight

Yeah, you knew he was gonna be on here. The thing that I really love about this version of The joker is that he's much more reckless but still a criminal mastermind. He doesn't want wealth or world domination, he wants to spread madness and anarchy across Gotham City. It's a performance that will never be forgotten, and will go down in film history.

R.I.P. Heath Ledger

#3:

Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange

He's one of the most interesting characters ever put on screen. He's an ultraviolent guy who loves to see people suffer. And the best part is, no one knows why he's like this, not even him. And after he's been caught and treated, his lust for violence drives him insane, and when he's not going nuts, he's getting attacking by the people who's lives he ruined.

#2:

El Indio from For A Few Dollars More

I love this guy. Not in a fruity way, but in a characterized way. What I really like about him is that a lot of western villains are trying to make money and survive in the harsh western environment, which is a good premise but is used a lot. El Indio is really the only western villain who is driven by his insanity and his past. Healso carries around a locket that plays a chiming melody that adds a lot of mystery and haunting quality to the character.He's also really brutal. One of his major weapons is using insanity and rage to drive his enemies and victims. He kills a man's wife and child in order to make the man want to kill him, and when he escapes from a prison, he leaves one man aliveso that the one guy can be forever haunted bythe images he saw there. That's how a villain should act.

#1:

Norman Bates from Psycho

He kills the people who come to stay at his motel, he's kept his mother's corpse for years, and he acts in a split personality. How much creepier and better could you get out of a villain? Norman Bates is the ultimate evil of film. I'll try not to give away any more, because it's at the end of the movie when his full villainy is unveiled andyou get the full impact of his madness. I doubt that there will ever be a character that amounts to Norman Bates in the antagonist department.

Let's face it, heroes are one of the key essentials to making a movie great. You root for them throughout the film and are either happy to see them suceed, or saddened to see them fall. And so, in honor of the heart and soul of cinema, I give you the Top 10 Greatest Movie Heroes.

#10:

Rocky Balboa (Rocky)

Everyone loves an underdog. And the most memorable one is either the cartoon superhero Underdog, or Rocky Balboa. Rocky is that big lovable, dimwitted, andbadass boxer that we all know and love. Well, at least for the first two movies.

#9:

John Shaft (Shaft)

He's that black private- who's a sex machine to all the chicks. Shaft is just one of those characters who just love from the start. You're always pulling for him and are just blown away by his coolness. Any questions?

#8:

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)

Obi-Wan is that one Star Wars protagonist who everyone loves. Now granted, Yoda and Luke Skywalker are both big heroes in the Star Wars saga, but Yoda doesn't do as much as Obi-Wan and there's just something about Luke that seems kind of annoying. Obi-Wan is the main hero of the prequels, and he's really that guiding voice in the original trilogy. Because if it weren't for Obi-Wan, LUKE NEVER WOULD'VE SAVED THE GALAXY. Obi-Wan's the real hero of the saga, not Luke.

#7:

Tom Doniphon (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)

This is probably the least known hero on the list, probably because he's from the least known movie. The reason why he's such a great hero is because he sacrifices everything he loves for people of his hometown and for the election of his friend to become a senator. He saves dozens of people, but loses everything in the process.

#6:

Terry Malloy (On the Waterfront)

Terry Malloy is almost exactly like Tom Doniphon when it comes to his heroic deeds and how it turns out in the end. The difference is that Malloy gets recognized for what he does and Doniphon lets someone else have the credit. Malloy is a guy who's fighting for all the Average Joes out there living a hard working life. And the way he does it is tear jerking.

#5:

Jefferson Smith (Mr. Smith Goes To Washington)

Man is this guy dedicated. He's an innocent guy who goes to Washington to become a senator, ends up getting framed by his fellow senators, and he has to get out of it. Any guy who can go up against the American government is pretty heroic.

#4:

J.J. Gittes (Chinatown)

I consider this to be the greatest movie ever made. So of course the protagonistis gonna be on this list. J.J. Gittes is a hardcore, hard boiled,Los Angeles detective who has to deal with a small case of a man cheating on his wife, which then unfolds into an intense and heated murder mystery. And he has some of the coolest detective techniques I've ever seen.

#3:

Virgil Tibbs (In the Heat of the Night)

Virgil Tibbs is one of the few African-American movie characters that I've actually seen take verbal abuse and not fight back, but also respond to it. He's willing to actually fight for his rights. That's the main thing that I really like about him, but also because he's able to solve a murder mystery while being chased by dozens of people who want to kill him just because he's an African-American.

#2:

Will Kane (High Noon)

This is one tough dude. An old enemy of his is coming to town on his day of retirement, and he's the only one who's willing to stand up to him. He has to stand up to extreme odds and single handedly save an entire town.

#1:

Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones Series)

How anyone be more heroic than this guy? He's battled Nazis, the occult, and Soviet troops. Everyone knows and loves Indiana Jones, and how can you not? He's the very definition of adventure.

I'm playing God of War II right now, and I can't beat the dark rider. When you get hit by the wave of purple light and your sent falling and the screen tells you to move the analog stick, I don't know what to do! I've tried everything and it won't do anything. I just keep dying! So if any of you know how to beat the Dark Rider in God of War 2, please tell me

Also, in the first GOW game, how do youget the guy in Athens to lower the bridge?

As you can tell by this blog's title, I just met someone very famous. It's someone that I bet most of you know.

That's right. I met Bill Murray. I work ata minor league baseball stadium and Bill Murray is one of the team's owners. So very rarely, he shows up for one of the games. And I shook his hand. Just something that I figured I should be proud of, and I just wanted to shareit with you guys.

Now it's time for another top 10 countdown. I'm doing a list that a lot of people have done, so I figured that it was my time. These are my top 10 favorite video game characters.

#10:

The Prince (Prince of Persia)

He's a high flying, wisecracking, dude who doesn't care about the odds. And by the way, how can you not think that that picture is awesome?

#9:

Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)

He's just a guy trying to escape his past by coming to America, and instead ends up becoming one of the most succesful mobsters in Liberty City.

#8:

Faith (Mirror's Edge)

Anyone who can jump from rooftop to rooftop without any superpowers whatsoever is pretty incredible.

#7:

Fox McCloud (Star Fox)

He brings new meaning to the term "Sly Fox"

#6:

Preston Marlowe (Battlefield: Bad Company)

He's just a normal guy who makes one mistake and ends up in a war fighting along side some of the funniest cutthroats you'v ever seen.

#5:

Soap MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare & Modern Warfare 2)

He has mohawk, I have a mohawk, we hawkers have to stick together.

#4:

Naked Snake a.k.a. Big Boss (Metal Gear Solid)

He was the man who started it all. The original Snake, and the fact that eventually he gets a badass eyepatch.

#3:

Kratos (God of War)

I'm convinced that Kratos can do anything. He killed immortal gods for crying out loud!

#2:

John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)

Yeah yeah, I know I'm cheating, but once I heard the backstory for this guy, I was convinced that he's a great character. And becuase I can't friggin' wait for Red Dead Redemption.

#1:

Jak and Daxter (Jak and Daxter Series)

I know that I'm cheating with this one too, but it's impossible to seperate Jak and Daxter. It's trying to take the paint out of a paintball, you can't do it! These guys are the ultimate duo. Cool, funny, intense, and just and much to watch as they are to play as.

2010 is going to be a huge year for gaming. We've got Halo: Reach, Naughty Bear, and Medal of Honor all coming out, and we've already had BioShock 2, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, and Bad Company 2. However, no day this year is going to compare to May 18 in the gaming industry. Three huge games are all coming out that day, and I can't wait for all three of them. They are...

Alan Wake is looking like a really original and really thrilling action game. It centers around Alan Wake (duh), a writer trying to recooperate from his wife's death. He travels to a small American Northwest town to get away from it all. But then things change as events in a book he's written begin to come after him when night falls. But the creepy thing is, he doesn't even remember writing the book. I'm a writer myself, and when I heard about this Iwas automatically interested. I really hope that people are right when they say that it's the "Heavy Rain of the Xbox 360".

A lot of people have been asking if this is a tie-in with the movie coming out in June. Fortunately, it's not. Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to the movie, but I don't want them to a make a tie-in with it. I liked the last Prince of Persia game, but this one looks a little better. It looks like it's going to be more like The Sands of Time than the one that came out in 2008. Which means there will be more combat. I'm not a huge fan of the series, but this one looks promising.

I know for a fact that in the end, this will end up being one of my all time favorite games. For starters, I love westerns. If you've read any of my past movie countdowns then you know that my favorite movie genre is western. Second, it's an open world game. I love sandbox games to death and when you blend westerns and sandbox games, you can't go wrong.

I'm always talking about how much I love old movies and how present day ones don't live up to them (with the exception of O' Brother Where Art Thou). Well now I'm going to pay tribute to those movies... sort of. These are my top 10 favoritepresent day actors.

#10:

James Franco

A lot of people were kind of skeptical about James Franco after they saw him in the first Spider-Man movie. He kind of overplayed his character in that movie, and I personally didn't see that much in him. Then he redeemed himself for me in Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. But then he gave one of the most hilarious performances I've ever seen in Pineapple Express. That's one of my favortie performances of the past decade.

#9:

Sacha Baron Cohen

This may surprise a lot of you, but what made me really get into Sacha Baron Cohen was in the animated movie Madagascar. I don't know why but I really liked his performance as the lemur king in that movie I decided to pay closer attention to him. I love Borat and I thought Bruno was alright but Cohen is one of those actors who always finds a way to make me laugh.

#8:

Steve Carell

How can you dislike this guy? He's the jacka$$ boss on the American version of The Office, he played an emotionally troubled man in his midlife crisis in Dan In Real Life, and he was a 40 year old virgin in well... The 40 Year Old Virgin. Steve Carell never dissappoints me and always has me laughing.

#7:

George Clooney

As I mentioned earlier, O' Brother Where Art Thou is one of my favorite movies. And George Clooney is one of the reasons why. He can be incredibly seriousas he was in movies like Michael Clayton and Syriana. But he can also be really funny like in Burn After Reading and O Brother Where Art Thou. And by the way, I forgive him for being in Batman& Robin.

#6:

Ricky Gervais

Just for the record, I like the American version of The Office more than the British version. But when it comes to actors, I'll take Ricky Gervais over Steve Carell. Ricky Gervais is always funny and is always making people includinghimself feel awkward. He hasn't been in a lot of movies, but it seems like no matter what he does, he's always really funny.

#5:

Christian Bale

Yeah, I know that he got way too mad at that guy on the set of Terminator Salvation, but you've got to admit, Christian Bale is a great actor. Just look at the line of work he's done, he's been Batman, a psycho, a cowboy,a 1930's FBI agent, and Bob Dylan. He may not be the nicest guy, but he's one hell of an actor.

#4:

Johnny Depp

How do you describe Johnny Depp? Just look at the huge career he's had and the large variety of characters he's played. How many guys have been Hunter S. Thompson, Willy Wonka, John Dillinger, and The Mad Hatter? Not many.

#3:

Jeff Bridges

If I had to give you a definition of the word "cool" in two words, I would say Jeff Bridges. No matter who he plays he always leaves his stamp on a character. To me and everyone else, Jeff Bridges will always be the one who is immortal and will earn his spot in history as... The Dude.

#2:

Jackie Earle Haley

This is probably the least known guy to show up on the list. While Jeff Bridges is the definition of cool, Jackie Earle Haley is just full blown awesome. He was Rorschach in the Watchmen movie, one of the inmates in Shutter Island, is going to play Freddie Krueger in the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street, and of course, is Guerrero on Human Target. He's not incredibly well known, but hey, it gives him even more of an edge.

#1:

Robert Downey Jr.

He's Iron Man. He's Sherlock Holmes. He's Charlie Chaplin. He's a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude. He's friggin' Robert Downey Jr. Now, I'm an atheist, but if I had to worship a god, it would be either Clint Eastwood, or Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. is that one guy who gives 110% every time he's in a movie. He's never given a bad performance, and I doubt he ever will.

Well, yesterday was a pretty great day. I spent over 100 dollars, but it was all worth it. As some of you may have known, yesterday was National Record Store Day. Me being a music nut, I went to my favorite local record store which is known as Monster Music. I had a coupon for 10 dollars off any new CD and every used CD that they were selling was half price, and thusI picked up the following albums

Then I headed over to Gamestop where I finally got around to pre-ordering this

I'm SO happy that I've finally pre-ordered it. But of course, I needed something to hold me over while I'm waiting for Red Dead Redemption. And thus I got this

It's basically Star Wars Battlefront only in the Lord of the Rings world. It can be pretty tough at times, but overall it's a pretty fun game, not as good as Battlefront though.

Well, what would one of my blogs be without a Top 10 list? I don't know why I always put them in here, but you guys have seemed to enjoy them so I figured why not? This is the Top Most Thrilling Movies Of All Time.

#10:

Bonnie and Clyde

Even though you know what's going to happen at the end, it's still pretty shocking. And any movie that can do that has got to be one of the most thrilling movies ever. Every gunfight in this movie is really intense and every time someone is hit with a bullter it gets pretty graphic. You feel like you're really watching a bunch of shootouts throughout the movie.

#9:

Jurassic Park

How could anyone make a list of thrilling movies and not have Jurassic Park on there? The movie itself really isn't that great, seeing as the acting isn't anything to write home about and the science is pretty complex for a normal audience. But thatdoesn't matter on this list, all that matters is how thrilling it is, and once you first see that T-Rex for the first time, it's pretty friggin' thrilling.

#8:

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Out of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Return of the King is easily the most thrilling. The first two are also great thrill rides, but every single thing in Return of the King is incredibly thrilling. The battle scenes are amazing and the final showdown in Mount Doom is one of the most breathtaking scenes in movie history.

#7:

The French Connection

Yeah, you knew this was coming. This is that one movie that's always on my countdowns. And why not? It's one of my favorites. The French Connection is really a lot like Bonnie and Clyde in the sense that it's really gritty and realistic. And let's not forget that it has the third greatest action scene of all time.

#6:

The Omen

Yes, I'm talking about the original, not that crappy remake. I got so scared when I first watched this movie, I never thought that I would sleep again. It's not as scary as The Exorcist or The Shining but it's pretty close. There's one scene in particular near the beginning of the movie that haunted me nonstop for weeks.

#5:

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Everyone knows this movie for the suspenseful climax when the three title characters have their big showdown, but that's not the only thrilling and suspenseful scene in the movie. I'm not going to give them away but this movie is filled to the top with great action and great thrills.

#4:

Jaws

I friggin' love this movie and it's becuase of the insane thrills. The music really adds to the effect, and inevery scene in which it's hinted that someone might get eaten, you're on the edge of your seat.

#3:

Rear Window

I've never sweated so much while watching a movie. It's not really all that thrilling up until the last twenty minutes where your heart starts beating out of your chest and your sweat glands explode. Okay, that was a little gross, but it's completely true with this movie.

#2:

The Indiana Jones Series

I know that I'm cheating by putting four movies in one spot, but it's actually pretty hard to seperate them when it comes to thrills. Every Indiana Jones movie has overdone itself in the thrills category, and every time I watchone of them, I always get pretty thrilled.

#1:

Psycho

This will never be topped. If you've seen it, then you know how it goes. If you haven't, then you need to get your hands on it ASAP. Believe me, there's nothing like it.

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed the list, and if you haven't seen any of these movies, I recommend them for anyone who likes to get a little jolt out of movies.

These days, a movie doesn't rake in millions of dollars unless it has some action scenes. Everyone loves a good fight scene, and we always will. But what are the best? Well, you guys can come up with your own lists, but these are mine. These are my Top 10 Favorite Action Scenes.

#10:

The Bar Fight from Secondhand Lions

This is a really underrated movie. I don't see why people don't remember it, it's really fun and really touching. But the scene that really stands out to me is the bar fight. Have you ever wanted to see Robert Duvall beat up a bunch of greasers while Michael Caine and Haley Joel Osment sit back and watch? Sounds pretty awesome to me.

#9:

The Club Obi Wan Fight from Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom

I'm a big Indiana Jones fan, so it was tough to decide which Indy fight was my favorite. In the end it went to the opening scene from The Temple of Doom in which Indy gets betrayed by a Chinese crimeboss and has to escape with an antidote for some poison he just ingested.

#8:

The Bank Robbery from The Dark Knight

The reason why I love this scene so much is becuase this is the scene that shows how crazy The Joker really is. He kills off each of his men one at a time by getting them to turn on each other and then when he's the only one left he sticks a bomb in a guy's mouth... that's freakin' insane!

#7:

The Guitar Case Scene from Desperado

I couldn't find a picture of the scene that I'm talking about but let me just say, it's pretty awesome. Antonio Banderas finds his two brothers who are famous guitar players. And when they're ganged up on, his brothers shoot them all down with they're guitar cases.Guitar case machine guns, how awesome is that?

#6:

The Battle of Helms Deep from The Two Towers

It was hard to decide which Lord of the Rings battle was my favorite, but in the end it went to Helms Deep. It's just such an enormous battle it's just so intense to watch. It's also one of the few Lord of the Rings battles that doesn't have dragons, which scores points in my book.

#5:

The Final Duels in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Yes, this is my favorite Star Wars battle. I know it's more honorable to put something from the original trilogy on this list, but I just love the conflicting lightsaber fights at the end. You have Anakin vs. Obi Wan and Yoda vs. Palpatine going on at the same time, and I think it's just really fun to watch.

#4:

The Farm Fight from The Legend of Zorro

This movie is a guilty pleasure for me. While technically it's not a good movie, I still enjoy it. Every fight scene in this movie kicks a$$ and it's the same case for the first movie, The Mask of Zorro. This scene doesn't have the happiest ending but it's still an amazing fight scene.

#3:

The Car Chase from The French Connection

This scene is famous for being one of the greatest actions scenes ever filmed and it really is. This is one of the most famous scenes in movie history and I can really understand why people say that. The main character, Popeye Doyle is chasing after a French drug smuggler who was sent to kill him, and well... I'll just let you see the movie and find out for yourself.

#2:

The Boxing Match from Sherlock Holmes

How can you not love this scene? It's got Robert Downey Jr. fighting a huge British guy,he then predicts his attacks in slow motion, does them perfectly, and does all of this while Irish folk music is playing. AWESOME.

#1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMU1Ls1gMk8

The two actions scenes that happen in this video tie for number one

As a movie, it's nothing to write home about. As an action movie, it was a really fun experience.

This is the second movie about Greek mythology to be relased this year. And seeing as the other was the mediocre Percy Jackson adaptation, this was the better movie. As I stated when I reviewed The Lightning Thief I'm a big fan of Greek myths. And so when I see a movie about Ancient Greece I'm always pretty strict on how loyal it is to the myths. Clash of the Titans gets about half of the mythology correct. They only got one big point of Perseus's quest right was the fact that he slays the gorgon Medusa. Now, I know that this is based off of a 1981 film, and that's how it was in the first movie. Thisfilm has gotten some pretty bad reviews from critics and moviegoers, but personally, I thought it was actually pretty good. It's not going to go down in historyor anything, but I was entertained. It's one of those movies where you don't really care about anything exceptthe action scenes, which arereally fun to watch by the way. The acting is alright, however Ralph Fiennes didn't do a great job as Hades, and Liam Neeson played the same inspirationalmaster that he always plays in action movies (prime examples being Star Wars and Batman Begins). But surprisingly, I thought the best actor in thismovie was Sam Worthington in the lead role of Perseus. He's just playing this colossal badass who doesn't really know what to do with himself. He wasn't quite as good in this as hewas in Avatar, but he still gave a good performance. Some things that took away from the movie were the unnoticeable 3D effects and the fact that the movie could've actually been a little longer. Bottom line is, don't go into this movie expecting a dramatic, story driven epic. But if you feel like seeing a really cool looking action thrill ride, then this is the movie for you.

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