Post Thirteen: Reviews and Opinions
Been quite some time since my last post, but I've been busy. I have a few movies and CDs I thought were worthy of comment, so here we go. Sorry, too tired/disinterested to attach links. Like it matters.
1. Batman Begins: I hate Tim Burton. I never liked anything that he's done: he's just a weird director for the sake of being weird (now he's doing the absolutely pointless remake of Willy Wonka, which I hope tanks). But there was always an exception: Batman. He made the first superhero movie since Christopher Reeve's Superman that really, really worked. That is, until I saw Batman Begins. This is what Batman should have been from the start. The Dark Knight. Genuinely menacing villains portrayed by actors who weren't just doing themselves (i.e., Jack Nicholson). This movie ranks up there with X2 and Spiderman 2.
2. Lamb of God, Ashes of the Wake: I love groove-laden metal. Anthrax. Pantera and old Metallica (nothing beyond . . . And Justice for All, thank you very much). And many others that I don't feel like thinking about to list. There is just something about metal that grabs you by the throat and won't let you go. However, AOTW is the first album I've bought in a long time that simply ripped my face off. I was prompted to purchase the album after hearing "Laid to Rest", but this isn't even the best song on the album. A very good purchase, I must say.
3. Foo Fighters, In Your Honor: I may be misguided, but I always pictured FF as a band that was just "really good." Not great, but very reliable for a really good album. If In Your Honor (particularly the first disc, the "loud" one) does not turn them into a huge arena headlining act, I'll be disappointed. Not surprised, because most people's taste in music sucks, but disappointed. This is a great, great album.
4. Life of Agony, Broken Valley: Was (and am) not familiar with LOA, but bought the album on the strength of "Love to Let You Down." Still a great song, but the rest of the album suffers from sounding a lot like itself. Overall, almost average.
5. King Kong teaser trailer: King Kong is going to suck. King Kong isn't big enough. He appears to be about the size of the ape in Mighty Joe Young that was released a few years back. Also, depending on the scene Kong appeared to change in scale to his surroundings. Finally, Jack Black is in it who I have grown to disdain as an actor. Tenacious D is great, but gads, put him on the screen and I tune out. I may be wrong: Peter Jackson is directing so he may be able to turn it around. But thus far, I am not impressed.
1. Batman Begins: I hate Tim Burton. I never liked anything that he's done: he's just a weird director for the sake of being weird (now he's doing the absolutely pointless remake of Willy Wonka, which I hope tanks). But there was always an exception: Batman. He made the first superhero movie since Christopher Reeve's Superman that really, really worked. That is, until I saw Batman Begins. This is what Batman should have been from the start. The Dark Knight. Genuinely menacing villains portrayed by actors who weren't just doing themselves (i.e., Jack Nicholson). This movie ranks up there with X2 and Spiderman 2.
2. Lamb of God, Ashes of the Wake: I love groove-laden metal. Anthrax. Pantera and old Metallica (nothing beyond . . . And Justice for All, thank you very much). And many others that I don't feel like thinking about to list. There is just something about metal that grabs you by the throat and won't let you go. However, AOTW is the first album I've bought in a long time that simply ripped my face off. I was prompted to purchase the album after hearing "Laid to Rest", but this isn't even the best song on the album. A very good purchase, I must say.
3. Foo Fighters, In Your Honor: I may be misguided, but I always pictured FF as a band that was just "really good." Not great, but very reliable for a really good album. If In Your Honor (particularly the first disc, the "loud" one) does not turn them into a huge arena headlining act, I'll be disappointed. Not surprised, because most people's taste in music sucks, but disappointed. This is a great, great album.
4. Life of Agony, Broken Valley: Was (and am) not familiar with LOA, but bought the album on the strength of "Love to Let You Down." Still a great song, but the rest of the album suffers from sounding a lot like itself. Overall, almost average.
5. King Kong teaser trailer: King Kong is going to suck. King Kong isn't big enough. He appears to be about the size of the ape in Mighty Joe Young that was released a few years back. Also, depending on the scene Kong appeared to change in scale to his surroundings. Finally, Jack Black is in it who I have grown to disdain as an actor. Tenacious D is great, but gads, put him on the screen and I tune out. I may be wrong: Peter Jackson is directing so he may be able to turn it around. But thus far, I am not impressed.
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