This Week In Media 3/12/13
First good week in a
while. There's some good old timers with new albums, there's a Jim
Carrey and Steve Carell movie, and a new God of War. Lot's to get
to, so let's do it.
New In
Theaters
The Incredible Burt
Wonderstone
Good chance I see this movie
in the theater. I have about as high hopes ask could have for a
magician movie. A Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell vehicle simply has
to be funny. I've tried not to watch any trailers because I'm
already sold on it why ruin any of the movie.
The Call
Seen a lot of ads for this
flick. I think they're really worried about making their money
back... and they should be. Halle Berry is a 9-1-1 dispatcher that
needs to solve a kidnapping on her own? No cops? Plus how
many crap "horror" flicks do they need to have bomb before they
either stop or actually try to make a good one? I can't imagine any
horror movies have made any money in recent history outside of the
'Paranormal' and 'Saw' movies. So why yet another turd? You can't
even use the money grab excuse here.
New Albums
Bon Jovi - What About Now
(Video above is the full album)
David Bowie - The Next Day
Eric Clapton - Old
Sock
I haven't personally
listened to any of these albums just yet, but I have heard good
things about the new Bowie album. One of the musicians Carolla had
on the podcast recently was saying it sounded great so that should
be worth checking out. Eric Clapton is talented enough to merit a
listen even for a guy well past his prime. Regardless of his age he
is a ball of talent, it will be interesting to see how well he can
still play. Finally Bon Jovi. I have no beef with him. I think he
made a few good tunes mostly ones that are beyond fucked out
though. I don't think there's a Jovi tune that I need to hear again
and I'm assuming this album will wreak of the same ole
Jovi.
New Video
Games
God of War:
Ascension
I loved the first two and
eventually with play the third and this one, but I'm in no big
video game rush. These games are great, if you liked the last few
you'll love this one as well. A lot of video games have just turned
into repetition, I'm sure this will be no exception, but I'm also
sure it will be fun.
Since I Have Last
Written
EA Sports is on quite a roll
as of late. Madden sucked again, NCAA Football 13 was NCAA 12 with
a different cover, NHL took a step back (more on this to come), and
early word is they didn't even try in the new baseball game. Now
this Sim City debacle. Just bugs galore not allowing you to play I
guess. Reminds me of the original Sim City which I remember trying
to play once for five minutes, took the cartridge out of my Gameboy
and threw it at the wall. We didn't need a new version of a game
that barely works to begin with. So yes I want to say EA sucks ass
but I also want to say if you bought the new Sim City you my friend
are an idiot.
Brave
I haven't seen
Wreck-It-Ralph just yet so I'm unsure of the real competition this
film had, but it didn't feel like an Oscar Winner. The first three
quarters of it felt sort of hollow. The main attraction is the main
broads hair. The special effects are outrageous, namely her hair.
It looks real. But right when I was ready to call this a bust it
sucked me back in. 6/10.
End of Watch
This is a true cop bromance
movie. With some great acting and a fun story line to follow I
really enjoyed it. The only part of the movie that took me out of
it was how it seemed like every call they got was a huge deal. I
get it they're cops in a dangerous neighborhood but every call of
every day? 7.5/10
Queue
Booster
Safety Not
Guaranteed
Now on Netflix Instant, a
pretty solid movie, one definitely worth checking out. Only problem
I had with it was the love story just felt a bit forced.
7/10
Tuesday, March 12,
2013
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