All my friends think that I’m a “conspiracy theorist”. I actually view myself as realist. I hope after reading this news article, that your eyes are as open as mine.
I’m thinking that when the elections roll around, some “incident” is going to happen. Bush will declare martial law and stay in office. Once they have absolute control over our nation, anyone that protests will get put in the detention centers. Hmmm…..sounds so familiar.
Michael and I wanted to watch a guilty pleasure movie because we were bored. I have to say that we rolled snake eyes on this animated pile of #$$#@. Don’t get me wrong. The animation itself is amazing. My hat is off to the animators. Those guys must have been pulling their hair out after sitting in front of a monitor with the worst script ever written. Even Sigourney Weaver’s voice acting couldn’t bring this thing to life. It was boring, predictable, and not even funny in the slightest sense. The only way to make this movie enjoyable is to turn the volume off and replace it with either Russian overdubbing, or Death Metal.
What can I say, Spiderman 3 wasn’t quite what I expected. After the first two this sequel was kind of a let down. I can sum up exactly what’s wrong with this movie in one phrase, too many characters.
Spiderman 3 was a chance to show the darker side of Spiderman and more importantly the concepts of redemption and forgiveness. In this movie everything is finally going right for Peter parker. Everyone loves Spiderman, and he is going to ask Mary Jane to marry him. And as always things start to fall apart, starting with the introduction of three villains.
This movie is a crowwwwwded house. Having three villains in Spiderman 3 (get it…3) and two love interests, was probably the first mistake they made. I won’t blame this one on the director Sam Raimi. He’s done an awesome job with the last two, and probably had less to say about this than the producers did. Having three antagonists made this movie feel rushed. Two of the villains had to be introduced, which took a lot away from the character development. It also made the movie feel rushed in places. Although I think Raimi did his best with all three, I think two should have been the limit on this one. Also, I think adding Gwen Stacy was a nice touch, but once again, too many people.
Also, this movie could have done without the “buddy” scene at the end. Harry Osbourne and Spiderman team up to battle the sandman and Venom. It’s directed like some cheesy 80’s movie, complete with lots of buddy banter. There is even a sequence where Spiderman is riding Harry’s Goblin board with him. This just became too over the top at the end.
I will have to say that visually, Spiderman 3 was an amazing movie. I know a lot of people didn’t like the use of the Venom character in this movie, but I loved it. The CG effects were tastefully done and not overused. The best part is early in the movie when Venom is introduced. He lands on Earth in a meteorite and attaches itself to Peter’s bike. The symbiote creeps around like a gooey spider that is very convincing. Also, the scene in the bell tower is nicely done.
Overall it wasn’t a bad movie, but not what I was expecting. Don’t waste your money at the theatre, wait for it to hit video.
Rene and I showed up at 10 am to check out Cinemechanica, and a few other bands playing that day. Cinemechanica actually drove all the way to Austin from Atlanta Georgia to do one show at Monkey Wrench Books. After four bands and five hours, Cinemechanica went on. The only thing I can say is, it was worth the wait.
I have rarely seen such a powerful presence from a band. These guys are like a math rock band, with a rock a aesthetic. They are loud and heavy without losing their melodic drive. The current lineup sports two drummers, and after hearing them live, you know why. The drumming is tight and complex with out being overly flashy. Like a concrete backbone, the rhythm section kept everything moving forward at a furious pace. It almost reminded of the auditory assault one gets while watching the drum corp in a marching band. After seeing their thirty minute set at Monkey Wrench, I was practically speechless.
As usual, talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Just go to the link and check them out. Make sure that you watch the video.- Tony
So, my new woman is “forcing” me to watch a whole bunch of horror movies I haven’t seen yet. Needless to say, I’m getting a kick out of it. We watched Wolf Creek the other day. Now, it’s not the best movie I’ve ever seen, but it is definitely worth watching.
Wolf Creek is about three friends in Australia who go on a road trip. they end up getting stranded at Wolf Creek. They are “saved” by an old Aussie named Mick Taylor. Afer Mick tows them back to his garage, madness ensues a la Texas Chainsaw Massacre style. The three friends find themselves being tortured and brutalized by the sadistic Aussie.
As far as horror films go, I’ve seen more inventive storys. But, with that said, the real draw to Wolf Creek is it’s realism. The concept of the film is based on trying to decide what it would really be like to be in the middle of nowhere, in the hands of a psychopath. The script is gritty, and the acting superb. Definitely watch this one if you don’t have anything better to do.
I give this one a “Check your backseat at night, and don’t let strangers tow you anywhere….mate.” -Tony
