December 2009
24 posts
3 Things + 3 Sub-Things of Each Thing Currently...
1. Avatar
a. How it’s making so much money at the box office
b. How it’s such a revolutionary movie
c. How I can’t get enough of it
2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
a. How it’s open-sandbox with quirky aspects that make it hilarious
b. How I get to jump off mountains on bikes and not worry about dying
c. How I get to whack people with dildos
3. Muse
a. Hysteria
b....
Terminator: Salvation Review
My honest opinion is that this movie isn’t half bad as people make it out to be. In reality, there are a lot of things wrong with it. Christian Bale is stale as John Connor: he kind of just runs around and shoots at enemies and objects. The military is once again portrayed as an asshole. Most of the storytelling is not very well-executed. Connor has a pregnant girlfriend. Where the hell did...
LOL of the Day
Me: You made a South Park version of yourself?
SW: Fasho.
SW: Does it look similar?
Me: No.
Me: Rofl.
SW: I wear a pink sweater a lot now.
SW: Tch.
SW: Hella mean.
SW: Didn't have much selection though.
SW: I tried my best.
Me: Sorry. =P
SW: It's as good as ur imeem.
SW: Or meebo.
SW: Or w/e u call it.
SW: Hmph.
Me: Mii?
SW: Yes.
Me: Lololol.
Me: Still very funny.
Me: It's going in my tumblr.
5 Favorite English Music Albums of the Decade
Here are 5 of the best based on my opinions. By “favorite” I would probably mean albums I listen to over and over again without getting tired. I can’t really rank them, so they will be alphabetical. And yes, this is a really, REALLY opinionated list, so be prepared. I have not listened to every critically acclaimed album of the decade, so don’t be dumb.
P.S.: The original...
Oldboy and Up: Revisited
OLDBOY
I love films with a major twist at the ending, and Oldboy is one of them. A rough-and-tough guy is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, only to be released one day and forced to find out his captor’s identity in five days. Why was he kidnapped? Why released? Why 15 years? Many questions hang in the balance as you follow the protagonist around, trying to piece together clues leading...
Life is a Waterfall
Tumblr fucked up my reviews, so screw re-writing them. Goddamnit.
Blade Runner: A-
The film is revolutionary, beautiful, and captivating. Its pacing is slow, but it did spawn the future of sci-fi, as seen in films The Fifth Element, Back to the Future, and even Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. It uses neo-noir elements to create a dystopian picture of a future world not too far away. Harrison...
No There is No Other One
Song of the Day: “No Other One” - Weezer
Revelation of the Day: I finally figured out where I saw Emma Pillsbury’s actress: Paul Blart - Mall Cop!
Pain of the Day: Tibialis anterior on the right leg.
Hope of the Day: That tomorrow at Squaw Valley won’t be so painful.
Gripe of the Day: Can’t go upstairs or downstairs without bumping into something.
Big Thought of...
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Damnit Weezer, you made shit out of this song.
Life
Song of the Day: “Haunt You Every Day” - Weezer
Quote of the Day: “For the times that you wanna go and bust rhymes real slow, I’ll appear, slap you on the face, and enjoy the show.”
Thought of the Day: “I’ve been working at this essay for ages, and I’m still not done. F*** my life.”
Anticipation of the Day: “Party tomorrow!”
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Haha
KT: No sleepin' bag?
Me: You probably can.
Me: No hassle man.
Me: I'll make a makeshift bed out of underwear and lingerie.
KT: Woooo no need to supply the lingerie.
KT: I have plenty.
Me: Awesome.
Top 10 Movies of the Decade
This, my friends, is the definitive list.
10. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
No love story could be trippier and more creative than Kaufman’s screenplay of a couple that tries to erase each other from their memories. Kaufman breaks the traditional love story in every way possible, implementing unexpected twists, inventive imagery, and frames of reference to win the audience’s heart....
Avatar Review
You know how many people say they will watch this on DVD? Or even online…? They are making the greatest mistake of their lives. Hell, it’s a goddamn crime to do so. There is only one way to watch this movie.
IMAX 3D.
I cannot even begin to describe this movie in pure words, so bear with me if I ramble. The movie…it makes me want to not become a human anymore. It redefines...
I Love Lists
The decade is (technically) ending, so here come the lists! Let’s go with lists about crap first. =D
Top 5 Most Disappointing (and Overhyped) Movies of the Decade
5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Old Indy is still old Indy; the movie lacks all the charms present in the first three installments. And what the hell is with the stupid aliens? Plus how can Indy stand so...
Coraline Review
Although I haven’t read the book, I must say, the adaptation on its own is very magical and spiritually lifting. It’s probably one of the most artistic and creative animation films I have seen in a long time.
In the movie, 11 year-old Coraline Jones moves in with her parents to an isolated, very old house. As her parents are busy with their garden catalog, they rarely have time to...
Food
There are several reasons why I don’t really enjoy coming home. One of them is that I know FOR SURE the house is devoid of decent food. Another one is more or less knowing that my parents will give me shit for being lazy and not doing something productive, but so far, that’s been nonexistent. Plus I can’t REALLY do anything right now except exercise and work on my own little...
2012 Review
Peter Travers of “Rolling Stone” magazine unfavorably compared 2012 to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. While there are many similarities, I believe the comparison is flawed. The reason is that people didn’t know what to expect out of Michael Bay’s sequel, while people knew exactly what to expect for 2012. It’s basically what Roger Ebert said: if you expected a...
Requiem for a Dream Review
Fuck. And I thought Audition was gruesome and difficult to endure.
In the final 20 or 30 minutes of the movie, I could not stop shaking, holding onto myself, and feeling indescribable emotions. Perhaps it was the extreme cold (and technically speaking, it probably is), but it felt almost like the movie was causing all of it. There is no doubt; Requiem for a Dream is one of the most gripping and...
What?
My right eye has been twitching since eight. It’s annoying the shit out of me.
Two finals down. One to go. Almost there.
A on my 2nd history paper. W00t W00t.
A BART train derailed Wednesday. Thank goodness nobody was seriously hurt.
Weezer is the perfect drug. I’ve never discovered a music group that made me happy as I listened to their songs. Yay I guess.
I hate my math class...
Short and Sweet
One final down. Two more to go. Hang in there.
No matter how much you hate a band’s song that’s popular, you’ll still sing along proudly and loudly during tour or even to yourself. Almost like guilty pleasure. I think I’ve noticed this with multiple music artists.
San Ramon is below freezing point now. Shit.
I want to see Mission Peak’s snow zomg.
Still have many...
Final Weezer Article - The Album Rankings
8. MAKE BELIEVE (2005)
There is good reason why Weezer’s most commercial album is their worst. For one thing, they opted for a very clean sound (thanks to Rick Rubin); this may appeal to the masses, but it doesn’t give the album a good feel for Weezer fans. There could have been some irony still existent within the album if the sound was more raw like that of Pinkerton, but alas,...
An Unlikely Comparison
It is unknown when I’ll get over my Weezer craze. Until then, here’s another article on them! Except this time, it’s gonna be more interesting.
I’m currently at Red Album stage in my journey to listen to all of the Weezer albums without much pause. After listening to a song that reminded me of Good Charlotte, something struck a chord in my brain that made me make an...
Top 10 Weezer
It’s way too hard to actually rank the songs, so I’ll just say what the ten are by alphabetic order.
1. “Across the Sea” (from Pinkerton)
Rivers Cuomo sings about the Japanese girl he developed an attraction towards after she sent him a fan letter. The lyrics are absolutely fantastic; Rivers fantasizes about what she does all the time, even how she touches herself and...