Hello everyone. I'm sure you all are much better off than myself right now. At the moment I can feel yet another migrane creeping in, and I still have quite a bit of work to do today. I'm going to make an appointment to see my doctor later this afternoon to see if there's a reason for these migranes or if its just my allergies. Hopefully its just allergies, but i'm somewhat skeptical since for the last 18 years i've never had a migrane until about 2 weeks ago. Anyway i'm sure you all find this incredibly boring so I'll move on to the games, music, and movies protion of my blog. :P
Movies:
Lets start with a slightly older movie. L.A. Confidential has kind of a Chinatown feel to it, which is a very good thing. Its got an amazing cast with Kevin Spacey, Russel Crowe, and Guy Pearce. Everything about the movie is fantastic and the surprises and twists keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. This is my kind of movie.
Score- 9.5/10
A movie that was recommended to me by my friend @envomtonix, Seven is just an amazing movie from beginning to end. Its definitely a thought provoking movie and it deals with some very disturbing material, especially once you get to the end. I'm not the biggest Brad Pitt fan besides a few choice roles, but I found this to be his best performance in any of his movies. Just be warned, this movie is very disturbing, so if you choose to watch be prepared for that.
Score- 9/10
The more I watch this movie the more I start to realize that its one of the greatest war movies ever made. The story is just incredible and the way that its all depicted is fantastic. Jeremy Renner has become one of my favorite actors after seeing this and The Town, and for good reason. He plays his character almost "to" well. Its just an amazing movie from beginning to end and one of the more accurate war films i've seen.
Score- 10/10
The Harry Potter movies are for some reason considered "kiddy" movies. When in reality the movies have grown much draker and mature over time. Half-Blood Prince is one of my favorites from the series, because of the darker turn in the story and the mature'er themes it deals with. People who thinks these movies are for kids should at least watch this one before they say that.
Score- 8.5/10
Games:
As you all know by now, Fallout 3 is my favorite game of all time. So I decided to start up the GOTY version of it that I bought last week. The wasteland has never felt so inviting! Its like it welcomed me back with opened arms and said "I missed you". Wow, that sounded a tiny bit g**. :P But I love the game, and playing it again has made me realize how much better it is than New Vegas. :P
Score- 10/10 (Surprised?) :P
Getting this game in exchange for another I got for free was the best part of getting it. It spews achievements out like crazy, but the gameplay is just horribly broken. The game has a high emphasis on stealth gameplay, but the enemies are so smart that even Sam Fisher couldn't get past these guys! Its fun when it works, but "when it works" is not often enough. Its got some cool elements, but no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Score- 5.5/10
Music:
Easily the first great album i've heard this year! The Human Romance is an assualt on the senses with powerful guitars, awesome growling/screaming vocals, and amazing breakdowns. Its just a wonderfully made album in every way and every song is great on it!
Score- 8.5/10
I've been listening to this non-stop when my head doesn't hurt. The more I listen, the more I see just how amazing it really is. There isn't one song that I feel is a "filler" song or a "so-so" song. Everything is just amazing! I could just say its amazing 10 more times, but I think that would be kinda pointless. :P
Score- 10/10
So that's it for right now. I'm going to go take something for my migrane, since its full blown right now. Thanks for reading and commenting.
~Mike