If you have seen the film “The Running Man” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, then you essentially know what MadWorld is about. Of course, the story is different and in essence MadWorld is actually more similar to the movie “Natural Born Killers.” So, with that in mind, MadWorld makes for a pretty entertaining game, but it isn’t amazing.
On the surface, the game glamorizes violence much like “Killers.” You are given points for killing people, and the more gruesome you can make the death the more points you receive. For example, cutting a guy in half with your chainsaw gives you a nice amount of points, but if you shove a tire around him, put a sign post through his head and then throw him in front of a train you’ll be swimming in points like Scrooge McDuck in his pool of gold coins. And the reason for accruing points is just to proceed to the level’s boss and kill him. Then you go on to the next level and perpetuate the vicious cycle.
The women, although there are only a few in the game, are shapely, voluptuous and, well, nothing more than fetish objects. There’s even a vampire woman who is so well endowed she’d put Ivy from the Soul Caliber series to shame. Oh, and there’s some racism, too. One of the two black characters in the game is a pimp fully equipped with a cane, fur coat and a grill. But as bad as that might be the major stereotyping deals with Asian ethnicities. There are a handful of Asian themed levels where you have to save geishas and the enemies range from ninjas, samurais and even a sumo wrestler boss. To be fair, though, the ninjas may not have been Asian. I never got too good of a look at them. I mean, they’re ninjas.
However, to stop analyzing the game here would be a mistake. “Killers” was a satire of how obsessed the public and media are with violence and used numerous brutalities to send the message. MadWorld is attempting to do a similar thing. Like “Killers,” MadWorld criticizes people’s obsession with reality TV shows and violence by creating a show centered on killing other contestants. Also, the extreme stereotypes are exaggerated to such a degree that it comes off as a parody of racist beliefs. When in the game’s China Town, one of the secondary characters (a black female who is probably the only morally acceptable character in the game) actually comments on how the entire place is just a cliché Western view of Eastern culture. Lastly, MadWorld solidifies its true position by killing off the people who created the sadistic game show. This serves as a similar metaphor offered to us at the end of “Killers” when Mickey and Mallory kill the journalist who was responsible for sensationalizing their murders.
MadWorld has already received some criticism in Britain for its violence, and a point should be made clear. This game is not like ManHunt in the way that it is a “murder simulator.” A murder simulator’s job is to give a realistic depiction of murder. Manhunt does this by having the player kill people in believable ways, such as suffocating a person with a plastic bag and etc. MadWorld, however, is ultimately unrealistic. Hitting somebody 50 feet with a spiked baseball bat, grabbing an enemy by the leg with one hand and repeatedly smashing him into the ground like Bam Bam from the Flinstones, and causing a gallon of blood loss just by punching a person is exaggerated to the point of Looney Tunes cartoons. The only difference being that MadWorld offers oceans worth of blood. So, the violence shouldn’t be considered realistic by any means and hence the game is not a true murder simulator. So, while its violence does deserve a mature rating, this should not be a video game that parents rally against in droves.
But there is more to video games than the literary analysis of them. The game play needs some work. The targeting system is fickle, only working when it feels like it. When I am in an alley surrounded by baddies and I can’t hit any of them with my chainsaw even though I am pressing the targeting button, then there is clearly a problem. And the maimed targeting system in turn causes weird camera angles. In the gaming world of 2009 I believe there is no reason for a 3D action/adventure game to not allow the player to control the camera, but MadWorld apparently disagrees. There were more than a couple of incidents where I wanted to jump across platforms, but because I couldn’t look down to prepare for my leap I would have to base the entire action on blind faith. This usually ended up with my falling into a sea of villains waiting to impale me with all sorts of sharp objects. With the exception of the targeting and camera, the game plays ok, but those two problems do cause frustration and take away some enjoyment, especially in the later levels. It’s fun to wave the Wii remote to slice somebody in half with your chainsaw, and the gesture-based quick time events work as well as any button controlled events. However, the game was so simplistic that near the halfway point of the game (and it is a short game) I started losing interest. It came down to the feeling that I wanted to beat it just so I could be done.
The real charm of this game is found in the graphics and sound. The stark black and white style with hints (or sometimes huge volumes) of red is much like the film “Sin City” and doesn’t cause as much confusion as I was expecting. Hands down the best part of the game, though, were the commentators. The commentators, voiced by Greg Proops and John Dimaggio of Whose Line is it Anyway and Futurama fame, respectively, would make small talk and quips based on what you were doing. They were funny, but what made them really stand out were the voice actors who were playing them. The commentators even stuck around for the credits and made MadWorld one of the few games with credits worth watching.
So, MadWorld was not the best game I ever played. It was interesting in theory, but in execution it left me wanting a lot more. I wouldn’t recommend buying it, especially for $50, but it is worth a rent. If you don’t have much else going on, I’m certain you’d be able to knock it out over a weekend. Trailer!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Top Five Math Movies
Top Five Math Movies
March is the home of Pi Day (March 14), and because of that I decided to make my top five list math related this month. So, I am unveiling my top five math movies.
Now, finding a movie 100 percent centered on math would be a feat, let alone finding five. So, the criteria are a bit different than one may think. First, the movie must have at least one scene dedicated to math (“math” being anything as simple as counting to as difficult as fractals). The amount of math present in the film will affect my judgment, but more important is how well I feel the film uses the math it contains. Essentially, I believe quality out ranks quantity. Second, I must like the movie. So, if I like one movie more than the other, there will be a bias. These two criteria will be balanced, and the movie will be placed accordingly. So, without further adieu, here are my top five math movies.
5. “Cast Away”(2000)- Imagine being stranded on a deserted island. You have some meager supplies, but not enough to live comfortably. Due to this crash you’ve lost the person you loved, the job you excelled at and your entire life as you knew it. Even though your life has been ripped apart, you know what you still have? Math. That’s what Tom Hanks showed us in “Cast Away.” To get some bearing on his predicament, he worked out on a rock the approximate size of the search area people would be looking. Now, he didn’t come up with very good news, but it goes on show that whether you are a systems analyst or a stranded person on an island, math will always be there. Clip!
4. “Stand and Deliver” (1988)- Maybe it is my father rubbing off on me, but I am a sucker for sentimental movies. This goes especially for inspiring sentimental movies. Films like “Remember the Titans,” “Lean on Me” and “The Dead Poets Society” all pull my strings when I watch them. However, “Stand and Deliver” is unique among these gushy films for the fact it deals with math. In this “based on a true story” film, the teacher took a group of students who started off not even knowing about positive and negative integers and raised them up to compete in and win a nation-wide calculus competition. The film isn’t only motivational in the sense that these kids grew so much, but because it shows that minorities in poor neighborhoods are capable of doing the same things middle-class white kids can. Clip!
3. “A Beautiful Mind” (2001)- When I think of a mathematician, I think of some old guy with glasses and a monotonous voice. Virtually, I imagine Ben Stein. What I do not think of is a man with schizophrenia who thought he was doing clandestine work for a government entity. This was the semi-true story of Nobel Prize winner John Nash. You can’t do much to spice up mathematics, but having the protagonist see and communicate with imaginary people is definitely a way to garner interest in the movie. And while John Nash was a bit more interesting than Ben Stein, he was a bit more realistic than having Samuel L. Jackson play a mathematician. Clip!
2. “Jurassic Park” (1993)- Who wouldn’t want to go to an amusement park with dinosaurs? Even after watching this movie, I’d still go. But in spite of my childlike enthusiasm, I would still consider the consequences as pointed out by Ian Malcolm in the film. Malcolm, the rockstar-like scientist, used chaos theory to explain why the park would fail. He tried to tell them that the behavior of certain dynamical systems that exhibit dynamics that are highly sensitive to initial conditions could be dangerous. I mean, duh. However, did anybody listen to him? No, and because of that people were eaten by dinosaurs. That’s chaos, baby. Clip!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
My Funny Valentine
Love is a peculiar thing. It usually hits you when you’re least expecting it. That’s what happened to me. I was just going about my day to day life when Cupid’s arrow hit me. The person I love can make me laugh when I’m feeling down, and he has given me some of my most cherished memories. If I could spend the rest of my life with this person, I am convinced I would have no more worries or regrets and would eventually die the happiest man in the world. The only problem is that the person I’m talking about isn’t quite a person at all. This special individual is actually an animal and an animated animal at that. And this love of mine is a male, too. He is a male, animal cartoon character. Any guesses? That’s right, my would-be lover and hopeful Valentine this year is none other than Mr. Bugs Bunny.
In most magazine dating guides, humor is always listed as one of the most important qualities in a partner. If your significant other can make you laugh at the end of a terrible day, then you know you can count on them to make you smile on the good days, too. Bugs Bunny does that for me. His cartoons may not be especially varied, but they can always turn my frown upside down. Whether he is running away from nemeses like Elmer Fudd or Yosemite Sam, or if he is arguing about the hunting season with Daffy Duck, his shenanigans never fail to make my day brighter. Humor can sometimes be a complicated thing, but Bugs deals with it in the simplest way possible. He mixes one part sarcasm with one part pop-culture with two parts slapstick and serves up a delicious glass of comedy.
Comedy isn’t the only thing you need in a partner, though. As fun as laughing can be, your partner needs to have a sense of maturity and the ability to grow. Bugs Bunny, while enjoying his standard pranks, still grew into a more profound character. In one cartoon, Bugs Bunny shattered the fourth wall between he (or rather Daffy Duck) and the viewer. This formalist take on a regular Looney Tune cartoon produced something that genuinely stood out. He took a typical, slapstick animated short and transformed it into something more literary; more artistic. In another cartoon, Bugs parodies a classic science fiction story but includes some animation jokes, too. It’s brilliant, and, well, really weird. However, Bugs Bunny’s coup de grace is his short “What's Opera Doc?” This picture combines the humor of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd with the epic music of Wagner. To mix something so juvenile with something so refined yields a unique and spectacular synthesis. This cartoon manages to be funny, strange and poignant all at once. His showing in these episodes is a sign of emotional and intellectual depth that many people in the real world don’t reach.
But as important as intellectual depth is, you have to like who your partner is as a person. I like Bugs Bunny so much that as I’ve grown up I have been discovering how Bugs Bunny has affected who I am as a human being. Certain people have upbringings that make them hesitant to things outside of their social or cultural norm. Because of the limits they have put upon them, these people become hateful or fearful of deviant actions. Bugs Bunny, on the other hand, embraced the different and the risqué. Bugs Bunny never hesitated to dress up as a woman whether its purpose was to sneak by an enemy, to trick a dupe or just for the fun of it. He wasn’t afraid to be who he was. And besides the fearless aspect of his personality, I also respect him for his nonchalant personality. He understands that sometimes his predicaments are beyond him and just tries to survive to the best of his abilities. He hardly gets worked up even in the most tumultuous situations. Bugs just goes with the flow. Does he panic and break down if a giant, red monster is chasing him? No. He gets interesting.
So, clearly, Bugs Bunny must be my Valentine this year. I simply love him too much. He picks me up when I’m down through his gift of comedy. He’s intelligent and bold with his willingness to try new and daring ideas. And he is simultaneously courageous and relaxed in his day-to-day life and other, more precarious situations. He has the world figured out, and with him as my Valentine this year, maybe I’ll figure out the world, too.
In most magazine dating guides, humor is always listed as one of the most important qualities in a partner. If your significant other can make you laugh at the end of a terrible day, then you know you can count on them to make you smile on the good days, too. Bugs Bunny does that for me. His cartoons may not be especially varied, but they can always turn my frown upside down. Whether he is running away from nemeses like Elmer Fudd or Yosemite Sam, or if he is arguing about the hunting season with Daffy Duck, his shenanigans never fail to make my day brighter. Humor can sometimes be a complicated thing, but Bugs deals with it in the simplest way possible. He mixes one part sarcasm with one part pop-culture with two parts slapstick and serves up a delicious glass of comedy.
Comedy isn’t the only thing you need in a partner, though. As fun as laughing can be, your partner needs to have a sense of maturity and the ability to grow. Bugs Bunny, while enjoying his standard pranks, still grew into a more profound character. In one cartoon, Bugs Bunny shattered the fourth wall between he (or rather Daffy Duck) and the viewer. This formalist take on a regular Looney Tune cartoon produced something that genuinely stood out. He took a typical, slapstick animated short and transformed it into something more literary; more artistic. In another cartoon, Bugs parodies a classic science fiction story but includes some animation jokes, too. It’s brilliant, and, well, really weird. However, Bugs Bunny’s coup de grace is his short “What's Opera Doc?” This picture combines the humor of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd with the epic music of Wagner. To mix something so juvenile with something so refined yields a unique and spectacular synthesis. This cartoon manages to be funny, strange and poignant all at once. His showing in these episodes is a sign of emotional and intellectual depth that many people in the real world don’t reach.
But as important as intellectual depth is, you have to like who your partner is as a person. I like Bugs Bunny so much that as I’ve grown up I have been discovering how Bugs Bunny has affected who I am as a human being. Certain people have upbringings that make them hesitant to things outside of their social or cultural norm. Because of the limits they have put upon them, these people become hateful or fearful of deviant actions. Bugs Bunny, on the other hand, embraced the different and the risqué. Bugs Bunny never hesitated to dress up as a woman whether its purpose was to sneak by an enemy, to trick a dupe or just for the fun of it. He wasn’t afraid to be who he was. And besides the fearless aspect of his personality, I also respect him for his nonchalant personality. He understands that sometimes his predicaments are beyond him and just tries to survive to the best of his abilities. He hardly gets worked up even in the most tumultuous situations. Bugs just goes with the flow. Does he panic and break down if a giant, red monster is chasing him? No. He gets interesting.
So, clearly, Bugs Bunny must be my Valentine this year. I simply love him too much. He picks me up when I’m down through his gift of comedy. He’s intelligent and bold with his willingness to try new and daring ideas. And he is simultaneously courageous and relaxed in his day-to-day life and other, more precarious situations. He has the world figured out, and with him as my Valentine this year, maybe I’ll figure out the world, too.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Top Five Film Couples
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and that means it’s time for another holiday themed top five list. My list this month is dedicated to film couples who show an immeasurable amount of love for each other. Sure, there are cinema pairs that are lauded throughout history, such as Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman from Casablanca, but I’m looking for something more. I am looking for that tangible, undying love in my duos. The couples I have in mind could not be separated by any means, physical or otherwise. Even WWII couldn’t stop these soul mates from being together. So, without further adieu, here is my top five list of film’s most in love couples.
5. John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey from “Wedding Crashers”- The couple in this movie are not romantically involved with each other. However, they are much closer and have a stronger bond than most couples I’ve seen in film. Together, these two infiltrated countless weddings to help each other score with emotionally charged women, and they even penetrated the household of a U.S. Senator to get with his daughters. Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Grey (Vince Vaughn) were not always floating on cloud nine, but even through thick times they were there for each other. There were countless times where Grey wanted to leave the senator’s house before they were discovered, but he stayed for Beckwith even though he knew it was a bad idea. The movie ended happily with both Beckwith and Grey paired with the women they loved, but a part of me believes that they’d be happier if they ditched the ladies and were just with each other. Trailer!
4. Juniper ‘Joon’ Pearl and Sam from “Benny and Joon”- Crazy people need love, too. And just because they’re crazy doesn’t mean their love isn’t any less strong. That’s the message I got out of Benny and Joon, anyway. Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) was a mentally ill woman who was taken care of by her brother, Benny. Benny took her to a poker game with his buddies one night, and while he was away from the table, Joon played a hand for him. Benny came back to find out that Joon lost, and as a result of the bet, he and Joon had to take in another player’s cousin, Sam (Johnny Depp). Sam modeled himself after the famous silent film actor Buster Keaton, and it didn’t take long for him and Joon to fall in love. Even with the pressures of society, family and their own neuroses, nothing was able to keep these two apart. Trailer!
3. Alabama Whitman and Clarence Worley from “True Romance”- Love can make you do crazy things, especially in movies. It may cause you to stand outside a girl’s window holding a boombox over your head all night, or it might make you do something a little more drastic, like kill your love’s pimp. That’s what Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) does in “True Romance.” Worley’s boss bought him a call girl, Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette), for his birthday, but Worley and Whitman fell hard for each other. They discussed their lives together but realized that while Whitman’s pimp, Drexl, is alive the two could never live in peace. So, Worley went out, and with luck on his side, killed Drexl and stole a suitcase of drugs. And that is just the beginning of Whitman and Worley’s adventure together. With how far they go to protect each other, it’s clear that the love they share is all-encompassing. Trailer!
2. Samantha Barzel and Jerry Welbach from “The Mexican”- Contrary to popular belief, real love is not perfect. Since perfect love doesn’t actually exist, it’s nice to see it in film, kind of like how it’s nice to see giant robots and dinosaurs in film, too. However, when a movie shows us a realistic depiction of love, I feel it’s important to give that movie credit. With that said, I have never seen a truer portrayal of love than in “The Mexican.” Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) got into some trouble with a criminal organization of sorts, and owes them a favor. His task to clean the slate with the group is to go down to Mexico and pick up a legendary gun. Welbach’s girlfriend, Samantha Barzel (Julia Roberts), is tired of Welbach doing favors for these people and feels as though Welbach doesn’t actually care for her. However, if Welbach doesn’t go through with the job, then he’ll die. So, feeling as though he has no choice, Welbach goes down to Mexico to retrieve the firearm at the expense of his relationship. However, while he is in Mexico, Barzel gets kidnapped and is held hostage by a hitman. In my attempt make a long story short, Welbach and Barzel end up together because despite their hectic lives and catastrophic personalities, they love each other, through the bad times and the good. Even as crazy as they drive each other, they’ll never reach that point when enough is enough because when you truly love somebody, that point doesn’t exist. Trailer!
1. Mallory and Mickey Knox from “Natural Born Killers”- Good guys aren’t the only people who can fall in love. Often times the bad guys fall in love even harder, and Mallory and Mickey Knox (Juliette Lewis and Woody Harrelson) from “Natural Born Killers” are the ultimate example of that. These two, more than any other couple I know of, have shown the strongest bond to each other. Maybe it’s because they are a couple and partners in crime that their love is so impervious. When you and your loved one are criminals, you have to watch each other’s backs especially so because the law is after you. The kind of strain that would put on a relationship would either break it or make it titanium strong. In this case, it appears to be the latter. Even after being forced apart and locked up in a maximum security prison their love didn’t ebb one bit. If anything it got stronger, and their reuniting was an explosion of emotions. These two have shown the most perfect, passionate love for each other and deserve to top my list. Trailer!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Top Five Media Related Things I am Looking Forward to in 2009
Top Five Things Media Things I’m Looking Forward to in the New Year
With the New Year comes new opportunity. People take this chance to restart their lives and make resolutions in order to make the coming year even better than the last. However, my favorite part of the New Year is all the cool new things coming out. New books, movies, video games, television shows and much more all get prepped for release throughout the New Year. So, with so many things coming out, I felt now would be the appropriate time to unveil my most looked forward to of 2009.
5. Champions Online (PC) - Like “City of Heroes,” “Champions Online” is a super hero themed MMORPG created by Cryptic Studios. The draw of this game is the fact that it’s extremely customizable. You can choose the basic things like your hero’s height, weight and gender, but even smaller things like how they move. They can run on all fours like an animal, jerk around like a robot or float from place to place like a telekinetic person. And beyond this, you even get to create your own arch nemesis. Besides the graphical shift from jaw-dropping prettiness to comic book style cel-shading this looks, “Champions Online” looks like it’s nothing but an improvement. See Here!
4. Crank 2: High Voltage- The first Crank film was amazing, but in the cheesiest way possible. The plot was insane brilliance that allowed for Hollywood’s newest action hero, Jason Statham, to go around and perform intense stunts where ever he went. Sex in public, zapped with a defibrillator, stealing a cop’s gun and motorcycle; nothing was off limits. Crank 2: High Voltage will be starting where the last one left off, which happens to be with Statham crashing into the ground from a helicopter. He should be dead. There is no reasonable explanation as to why Statham is still alive, but he is nonetheless. And I think that’s what draws me to the movie. The filmmaker is just plainly putting it out there. “Yeah, you thought he was dead, but he isn’t. Deal with it and enjoy the ride.” I like that style. See Here!
3. The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii) - The House of the Dead arcade games have been a large part of my childhood. When my dad used to take me to movies, I would play the first House of the Dead until the movie started. I played it so often that I have the entire first game memorized. The sequels were a lot of fun, too, so this newest edition shouldn’t be a disappointment. Also, this game is a prequel. It takes place during the 70s, and it has a strong 70s horror movie feel to it. So combine the zombie-shooting plot device with a grind house-style attitude and my current generation console of choice, you have my likely game of the year. See Here!
2. Terminator Salvation- I’m a science fiction nerd, and as a science fiction nerd there are two things I like a lot: time travel and artificial intelligence. The Terminator series is centered on both, so of course I love it. The first Terminator was trendsetter, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day is probably the best action movie ever made. Even Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which did not have James Cameron directing and starred an old Arnold Schwarzenegger, wasn’t too bad. So, it’d be strange for me to not look forward to this movie. Finally instead of hearing about the hell the future is, we get to see it. And, better yet, Christian Bale is playing an adult John Connor. Hopefully he leaves his Batman voice at home. See Here!
1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine- My number one choice is a comic book movie? Gasp! Typically I am not the biggest fan of Wolverine. It’s easy for people to like him as a character. He’s tough, sarcastic and can never die. He’s too easy for me to really get behind. However, even with my ambivalent feelings toward Wolverine, this movie looks awesome. The Weapon X Project is one of my favorite storylines in the Marvel universe, and this allows entrance to one of my favorite comic book characters: Deadpool. Yes, he’s being played by Ryan Reynolds, but I’m going to give him a shot. If he sucks, then I’ll admit. If he doesn’t, then I’ll be the first one to celebrate. And the best part about Wolverine is that he’s a fighter, so more than any other Marvel movie I am expecting a lot of action in this one. I am especially excited for the showdown between Wolverine and Sabertooth. Oh man, I just got the chills. See Here!
With the New Year comes new opportunity. People take this chance to restart their lives and make resolutions in order to make the coming year even better than the last. However, my favorite part of the New Year is all the cool new things coming out. New books, movies, video games, television shows and much more all get prepped for release throughout the New Year. So, with so many things coming out, I felt now would be the appropriate time to unveil my most looked forward to of 2009.
5. Champions Online (PC) - Like “City of Heroes,” “Champions Online” is a super hero themed MMORPG created by Cryptic Studios. The draw of this game is the fact that it’s extremely customizable. You can choose the basic things like your hero’s height, weight and gender, but even smaller things like how they move. They can run on all fours like an animal, jerk around like a robot or float from place to place like a telekinetic person. And beyond this, you even get to create your own arch nemesis. Besides the graphical shift from jaw-dropping prettiness to comic book style cel-shading this looks, “Champions Online” looks like it’s nothing but an improvement. See Here!
4. Crank 2: High Voltage- The first Crank film was amazing, but in the cheesiest way possible. The plot was insane brilliance that allowed for Hollywood’s newest action hero, Jason Statham, to go around and perform intense stunts where ever he went. Sex in public, zapped with a defibrillator, stealing a cop’s gun and motorcycle; nothing was off limits. Crank 2: High Voltage will be starting where the last one left off, which happens to be with Statham crashing into the ground from a helicopter. He should be dead. There is no reasonable explanation as to why Statham is still alive, but he is nonetheless. And I think that’s what draws me to the movie. The filmmaker is just plainly putting it out there. “Yeah, you thought he was dead, but he isn’t. Deal with it and enjoy the ride.” I like that style. See Here!
3. The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii) - The House of the Dead arcade games have been a large part of my childhood. When my dad used to take me to movies, I would play the first House of the Dead until the movie started. I played it so often that I have the entire first game memorized. The sequels were a lot of fun, too, so this newest edition shouldn’t be a disappointment. Also, this game is a prequel. It takes place during the 70s, and it has a strong 70s horror movie feel to it. So combine the zombie-shooting plot device with a grind house-style attitude and my current generation console of choice, you have my likely game of the year. See Here!
2. Terminator Salvation- I’m a science fiction nerd, and as a science fiction nerd there are two things I like a lot: time travel and artificial intelligence. The Terminator series is centered on both, so of course I love it. The first Terminator was trendsetter, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day is probably the best action movie ever made. Even Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which did not have James Cameron directing and starred an old Arnold Schwarzenegger, wasn’t too bad. So, it’d be strange for me to not look forward to this movie. Finally instead of hearing about the hell the future is, we get to see it. And, better yet, Christian Bale is playing an adult John Connor. Hopefully he leaves his Batman voice at home. See Here!
1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine- My number one choice is a comic book movie? Gasp! Typically I am not the biggest fan of Wolverine. It’s easy for people to like him as a character. He’s tough, sarcastic and can never die. He’s too easy for me to really get behind. However, even with my ambivalent feelings toward Wolverine, this movie looks awesome. The Weapon X Project is one of my favorite storylines in the Marvel universe, and this allows entrance to one of my favorite comic book characters: Deadpool. Yes, he’s being played by Ryan Reynolds, but I’m going to give him a shot. If he sucks, then I’ll admit. If he doesn’t, then I’ll be the first one to celebrate. And the best part about Wolverine is that he’s a fighter, so more than any other Marvel movie I am expecting a lot of action in this one. I am especially excited for the showdown between Wolverine and Sabertooth. Oh man, I just got the chills. See Here!
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