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Friday, November 2, 2012
MASS EFFECT: The Best Game Trilogy Ever! (video)
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The Disney Star Wars Brouhaha (video)
Like most people, the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm (Star Wars/Indiana Jones) this week gave me a moment of pause. Unlike most people, I like both Star Wars and Star Trek. Each satisfies portions of my sci-fi entertainment needs. I appreciate what George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry created and I have received much enjoyment from both and their sometimes creative, sometimes crappy, offshoots. No one is perfect. I overlook the flaws to enjoy the vision of the greater wholes.
I am also not thrilled with a few giant corporate entities owning all of my favorite brands. As someone who supports art and music on local levels, it is scary to think a few companies will control most of what we see and hear. But, if Star Wars had to get bought by any corporate giant, I am glad it was Disney. Let's look at recent history:
-Disney bought The Muppets in 2004 and we got:
-Disney bought Pixar in 2006 and we got WALL-E (2008), Up (2009), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Brave (2012). (Cars 2 (2011), too, but everyone needs to make $.)
-Disney bought Marvel in 2009 and we got:
It seems Disney has a history of picking the right "fan boys" (and girls) for the jobs of continuing these huge brands. Disney now owns Lucasfilm. George Lucas stays on as creative consultant and his partner, producer Kathleen Kennedy becomes the President and Brand Manager. Disney is also leaving ILM to continue as it is.
Although we have no choice but to wait and see, I am kind of looking forward to what this merger brings. Whatever comes in the future, we still have the originals... in slightly altered and updated forms. (-']
P.S. I liked J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009) and I am looking forward to the new one next year!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Politics is Bullsh*t
Those who crave money and power above all else are a**holes, that has always been my opinion. Working in the media for 28 years, I have never met a politician that I trusted any farther than I could throw him or her. The false outrage over a politician who is caught in a lie is also bull; lying comes with the job of trying to please everyone, all the time... just to get into an office where they will disregard all they said during the campaign and focus on collecting money from various sources/groups and staying in office.
Being one of the most brutal election seasons I have witnessed, I worry about what my Facebook feed will look like two days after the election. Hopefully, friends will realize how little a change in our President affects this country. It doesn't. The "talking head" at the top of our government is still a slave to big business interest groups and has his hands tied by Congress. The Senate and the House of Representatives are the real problems. If you want governmental change, start with the Congress, and you will have to go no further.
Instead of telling me how bad the other guy is, how about promoting what your candidate can do for the country. Be positive or keep quiet, hate gets us nowhere. The next time "your candidate" looks into the camera and says "I can do this or that"...remember their job is supposed to be about "We The People".
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Is this really what these politicians want? Or is it about money and power?
All that being said, do your own research and vote. At least you will have a voice in the election and the right to bitch, or celebrate, after. If you don't vote, you are also part of the problem. Apathy kills. This is no longer a two party system of Democrats and Republicans, more like the informed and the sheeple. Those who do their own research versus those who "drink the Kool-ade" and actually believe what a politician says to be truth. Which are you?
As my mother taught me, you should not speak of religion or politics in mixed company because those are the two subjects where most people cannot put aside their own beliefs long enough to have an intelligent conversation. All this intolerant, asinine political banter makes me ill and I am tired of wasting my time on it. After this, I will go back to posting about rock bands, movies, games and books. I guess, to me, creativity and art matter. Lies and corruption do not.
Speaking of creative, I love this:
Joss for president!
He does his own dishes, even after directing The Avengers!
(The Avengers has set or tied numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America and the fastest film to gross $1 billion. The Avengers grossed $1.51 billion worldwide, and is the third highest-grossing film of all time. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 25, 2012. A sequel to be written and directed by Whedon is scheduled for release on May 1, 2015.)
Rock your day! (-']
Being one of the most brutal election seasons I have witnessed, I worry about what my Facebook feed will look like two days after the election. Hopefully, friends will realize how little a change in our President affects this country. It doesn't. The "talking head" at the top of our government is still a slave to big business interest groups and has his hands tied by Congress. The Senate and the House of Representatives are the real problems. If you want governmental change, start with the Congress, and you will have to go no further.
Instead of telling me how bad the other guy is, how about promoting what your candidate can do for the country. Be positive or keep quiet, hate gets us nowhere. The next time "your candidate" looks into the camera and says "I can do this or that"...remember their job is supposed to be about "We The People".
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Is this really what these politicians want? Or is it about money and power?
All that being said, do your own research and vote. At least you will have a voice in the election and the right to bitch, or celebrate, after. If you don't vote, you are also part of the problem. Apathy kills. This is no longer a two party system of Democrats and Republicans, more like the informed and the sheeple. Those who do their own research versus those who "drink the Kool-ade" and actually believe what a politician says to be truth. Which are you?
As my mother taught me, you should not speak of religion or politics in mixed company because those are the two subjects where most people cannot put aside their own beliefs long enough to have an intelligent conversation. All this intolerant, asinine political banter makes me ill and I am tired of wasting my time on it. After this, I will go back to posting about rock bands, movies, games and books. I guess, to me, creativity and art matter. Lies and corruption do not.
Speaking of creative, I love this:
Joss for president!
He does his own dishes, even after directing The Avengers!
(The Avengers has set or tied numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America and the fastest film to gross $1 billion. The Avengers grossed $1.51 billion worldwide, and is the third highest-grossing film of all time. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 25, 2012. A sequel to be written and directed by Whedon is scheduled for release on May 1, 2015.)
Rock your day! (-']
Friday, October 26, 2012
VANISHER: I love this band (video)
Welcome to my new feature, I love this band. Each post will highlight a band or artist that may be flying (or has flown) under your musical radar.
This first one is about a fairly new band from North Carolina called Vanisher
Needless to say, thanks to my career choice I hear tons of new music every week. When something rises above the average and begs to be listened to multiple times, I know I have found something special. So it went with Vanisher "Unbound", after first listen came a second and third, etc... it demanded my attention.
I cannot find much info about the band on their sites but it seems they changed their name a couple of years ago to what could be a reference to a semi-obscure comic book villain from X-men #2 in 1963.
As heavy as the band appears, they never lose sight of the melodic elements. Songs take strange and intriguing directions, yet remain catchy and driven. This is a 21st century hard rock sound with tight playing and hooky melodies.
Check out the debut track from their new album:
Reaction (from Unbound)
Here is something from their EP, a video they obviously had fun making.
Martyr To The Flames (from The Buried Alone EP)
And, just in time for Halloween, I found this Metallica cover:
Of Wolf And Man (Metallica cover)
If you are still not convinced to download their debut album, here is a sampler...
Album sampler
I believe in this band enough that they are getting played on both of my radio stations: http://RockfileRadio.com
Future posts will include artists both new and classic....just a little off the "beaten path".
Thanks for stopping by and sharing the love of music! (-']
This first one is about a fairly new band from North Carolina called Vanisher
Needless to say, thanks to my career choice I hear tons of new music every week. When something rises above the average and begs to be listened to multiple times, I know I have found something special. So it went with Vanisher "Unbound", after first listen came a second and third, etc... it demanded my attention.
I cannot find much info about the band on their sites but it seems they changed their name a couple of years ago to what could be a reference to a semi-obscure comic book villain from X-men #2 in 1963.
As heavy as the band appears, they never lose sight of the melodic elements. Songs take strange and intriguing directions, yet remain catchy and driven. This is a 21st century hard rock sound with tight playing and hooky melodies.
Check out the debut track from their new album:
Reaction (from Unbound)
Here is something from their EP, a video they obviously had fun making.
Martyr To The Flames (from The Buried Alone EP)
And, just in time for Halloween, I found this Metallica cover:
Of Wolf And Man (Metallica cover)
If you are still not convinced to download their debut album, here is a sampler...
Album sampler
I believe in this band enough that they are getting played on both of my radio stations: http://RockfileRadio.com
Future posts will include artists both new and classic....just a little off the "beaten path".
Thanks for stopping by and sharing the love of music! (-']
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Evil Dead: Can a remake be great? (video)
Remakes are everywhere, some are good, some are ok...most are terrible. Which brings us to a new remake that sounded like a really, really bad idea. But...
I remember watching the original Evil Dead (1983) on VHS and being a little freaked out by it. What Sam Raimi, his cast and crew created was a truly original horror film...especially for it's time. The gore, the deadites...the tree scene!!
When Evil Dead 2 (1987) came along, it was basically a remake of the first with a bigger budget plus the addition of black comic elements. And who can forget the brilliant, over-the-top, second portrayal of Ash by Bruce Campbell?
Army of Darkness (1992) was an actual sequel to Evil Dead 2, had a bigger budget but dropped most of the scariness to become an action/horror/comedy. After its release, we heard rumors or another sequel or maybe even a remake of the first.
Fast-forward twenty years, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are producing the remake and promise it is NOT a horror comedy.
“This is for the fans,” Campbell said. “We’re not some random cigar-chomping producer looking for a horror movie to remake. This is our baby.”
“The movie is not funny,” he explains. “The movie is old-fashioned, retro horror. There’s not a snappy line in the whole movie. The first movie wasn’t like that and this is a remake of the first movie. He’s matching the tone of the first movie which is not har-de-har-har.”
“It’s going to be a horror extravaganza,” he says. “Not in terms of size, but in terms of the intensity of the horror you will experience. This movie is going to blow the fricking doors off. It’s just five new actors and a nasty book they should have left alone."
As much as I thought a new Evil Dead would suck... this trailer seems to prove otherwise. It is NSFW and very gory...you have been warned.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the trailer. Here's hoping Evil Dead rocks when it hits screens next April!!
For more, visit: http://www.deadites.net/
And this is my BOOMSTICK!
Fast-forward twenty years, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are producing the remake and promise it is NOT a horror comedy.
“This is for the fans,” Campbell said. “We’re not some random cigar-chomping producer looking for a horror movie to remake. This is our baby.”
“The movie is not funny,” he explains. “The movie is old-fashioned, retro horror. There’s not a snappy line in the whole movie. The first movie wasn’t like that and this is a remake of the first movie. He’s matching the tone of the first movie which is not har-de-har-har.”
“It’s going to be a horror extravaganza,” he says. “Not in terms of size, but in terms of the intensity of the horror you will experience. This movie is going to blow the fricking doors off. It’s just five new actors and a nasty book they should have left alone."
As much as I thought a new Evil Dead would suck... this trailer seems to prove otherwise. It is NSFW and very gory...you have been warned.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the trailer. Here's hoping Evil Dead rocks when it hits screens next April!!
For more, visit: http://www.deadites.net/
And this is my BOOMSTICK!
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