Saturday, July 16, 2011

Harry Poa' and the Deathly Shallows - Part 2


I thank a very nice comedian I saw lately who gave me a great idea how to call this post. You know, there are some accents around the world dropping a lot of 't' sounds (wha(t)ever), and that made me think about this great idea of raping the name Harry Potter a bit more. You know, 'Shallow' is not terrible enough to describe it.

So, let's start with the usuals. Harry Potter is still trying to kill Voldemort and for that, he is searching some bloody horcruxes. Voldemort finally realizes that his creepy life are about to end... and that's basically all that happens before the end. With a very obvious use of terribly common phrases, editions and just everything... the Harry Potter's 8th film is just a terrible, useless piece of junk.

I don't want to hurt anybody who watched this abnormally overrated thing so many years, but I truly think so many people waste their time and money. In fact, I spent no penny on watching this, and I had nothing better to do (it was this or sleeping). So I feel really really happy and proud of myself that now I'm able to write a review not only about this specific film, but about all the series.

Well, it's hard to find a place to start, but I'll talk about the books one after another, basically discussing their theme to try and express how sad I am for Harry Potter fans out there.

Yes, so the first book was basically a very nice, sweet book about a boy who is different and than he goes to a world where he is at home. That's the dream of every person... and you know what, I hate when people get blind by their feelings. The book is written terribly but it was sweet to serve little kids indeed. However, after the second book, it was pretty clear that Rowling doesn't really have any idea what she WANTS to write about, only generally that the goods win and stuff... The fourth book was the first one that showed a little development. Yay, J.K.Rowling finally got an idea about the plot. Though, the lame thing was that sadly, she used non of her ideas in the 5th book and let us go a bit earlier. No, she started to write about connections and other 'important' stuff in the 6th and 5th without really telling anything specific, just some random 'fact' or something like that (oh, and important people die, that's important you know... to kill characters and that). The 7th book was basically everything all together into a nice packing, some really bad lines and stuff happening. And than everyone dies a bit more... and happy ending with perfect picture of family standing and looking at the horizon. Obviously, with children who were called by long terrible names (I would have killed my family if they had given me such a name). Well, There was a certain theme in each book after the 5th (+1st book), so why not make it... 6 books... or even less.

Remember it this way: There is a boy named Harry, he's the boy who lived. He'll live anyway, because he's the boy who lived, not died. He tries to live normally but there is a guy wanting to kill him... and than Harry meets a few random people and makes some random friends. Random stuff happens... some action stuff... and than Harry has to fights this Voldemot guy with magic he learned in his cool school. When the time comes, Harry knows the most important stuff: There are horcruxes and than when you kill them, the main boss die. On the other hand, there are the cool item that make you a master of death... and this guy he needs to kill tries to get them. But nah, Harry potter is the boy who lived, so he has no problem. Some random action again... (Snape hook up with Harry's mum)... poof... boom... end.

If you never read Harry Potter, I just spoiled you everything you are going to read. Sorry. I am no mean to.

Now, I don't have to tells you that the movies are really trying to stay true to the book... you wont see anything else.

The good point is, like many of you would tell me probably are "the awesome special effects in Harry Potter"... ah, indeed, they are cool... special effects and stuff. My answer will be Casshern.

Can those wonderful action scenes really delete terrible acting preformed by every young actor in those series? it can't. There was one action scene in this Part 2 movie that was ruined from beginning to end because of terrible acting. I don't care a bit about action when the actors act as if they do a 5th grade play.

I wonder if they were the best ones, how were the others. They look like the characters (at least DID before growing up), but the acting point was missed.

I remember for my first play I did this mistake myself, choosing actors that look the same... but I hell hated the fact they were SO not talented and I threw them out and found better ones. I don't hell care -- not talented people shouldn't act. They are like not talented doctors. Do you want to be operated by a doctor who has no idea what he's doing? I don't, maybe you do... than I'll accept you liking them.

I can't express how happy I am that this madness is finally over... no harry potter anymore... I just hope there wont come anything worse that that... I'm too old and tired for that junk all around.

Winnie the Pooh

 ("Strange words I can not read")

Based on three of my favorite stories, this film actually was not disappointing at all. Of course, the pretty weird voice acting played a role of me less liking it, but I ensure you that the story was almost the same as the stories themselves.
They were put together in a good way, and mixed little elements from other stories... what made it very full with stuff going on.
The elements of the 'voice' (aka: narrator) explaining the things going on was kept, but this time a bit less... beautiful (remember the Tiger story?).
The animation itself was no less good than the other films, in fact it was as flowing as before.
The humor was the same as we know it, and I'm really happy no one raped it to be some nowadays terribly musical. It is innocent and nice, and that's the reason I like it so much... you watch it and get a pure adventure those sweet guys in their sweet world.
Exalent for those who like this Winnie the Pooh theme... but i don't know how much a person who's not open minded and can accept simple funny things like that would like it.
You silly old bear haha.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

(ouch?)

Well, I watched this movie as it was still running in our local cinema, but to tell the truth I didn't expect a lot. The Pirates time was over, and like they tried to survive, so this film did.
Basically, I'm really disappointed with Johnny Depp. Not because he did a bad performance -- I actually have to say it was good -- but the whole idea of the film... the lame try to do something out of it... was pretty useless to take part in.
This try only showed many (well, at least myself) that Johnny Depp wasn't the only one making the film so good... but more likely all the bunch of people who took part in it.
What I did like, and didn't at the same time was the idea of Pirates losing control over the world. Yes, it is a historical fact, but at the end... I wanted to see another film with Pirates winning it all and other people should die.
The whole character of Jack Sparrow was put OOC in so many points of the film that I felt really annoyed. I mean, 'fan service' reality.
We wanted to see a girl who he likes... so here she is. Yay -- I would have killed her... she's dumb like a shoe :D.
Anyhow, the story was also pretty chaotic, but I liked the opening content with someone taking Jack Sparrow's identity (really epic and stuff).
But you know, with all of this 'strong' opening, the more the story moved on (aka: love between an idiot and a mermaid)... it turned out to be another terrible cliché.
The Pirates weren't as great as before, the reason for the happening looked like the less important thing in the world.
You know those films where people kill each other, hunt a treasure, search for something... whatever it is -- there is a reason.
Unfortunately... at the end, we discovered there is NO reason. I mean, yeah, people want to be immortal... but what the hell Spain was doing there?
The cast was also not the best you can find, especially the woman Sparrow liked. She is a terrible actress who preforms forcefully and fails to deliver her character. You know what? that's the last person I would have used for that role. In the scenes where the two are together, their acting level is so different you can feel it through every line they say.
Speaking of which -- the script was terrible at certain points. The lines were taken from most common, overrated films and books out there...
I personally died even though I didn't expect anything. For me, I felt like I spent money on something I could have avoided. Too bad.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Random listing and a tiny update about new mdl

As many know or not, I stopped updating because of a certain case that is making me and hideki work twice as hard. In a way, I'm actually very thankful, and will be even happier when liars would die, or just kill themselves... whatever it is, it's good for me.

MDL V3 will be ready really soon (we release alpha project this month already) and beta will come soon after. The official version will come up with a lot of interesting, new, fresh features you never used. There is A LOT to expect.

The new MDL will have a different policy, a more mature apprentice and be a lot more user friendly. Everything you don't know will be answered in the Help center, for further questions you'll be able to send a message to the admins automatically.


Anyway, there are more other ways we made our policy different, and we hope that every one of you will be happy and pleased with everything we'll have to offer.


Thank you everyone for using MDL and I'm really happy you stayed with us that long.


----

Sorries now guys, but I have to put here a list of animas I have to rewatch. Sorry again:

Ins: wa = watch
low = low priority

1. Antz ✩✩
2. The Prince of Egypt
3. The Road to El Dorado✩✩✩✩
4. Chicken Run (wa)
5. Shrek
6. Spirit✩✩✩
7. Sinbad✩✩
8. Shrek 2
9. Shark Tale (low)
10. Madagascar
11. Wallace & Gromit (low)
12. Over the Hedge
13. Flushed Away (low)
14. Shrek 3 (low)
15. Bee (wa) ✩✩
16. Kung Fu Panda
17. Madagascar 2
18. Monsters vs. Aliens (low)
19. How to Train Your Dragon
20. Shrek 4 (low)
21. Megamind (wa)
22. Kung Fu Panda 2 (low)
23. Puss in Boots (wa)
24. A Bug's life✩✩✩✩
25. Monsters Inc. ✩✩✩
26. Finding Nemo
27. The Incredibles ✩✩✩
28. Cars (low)
29. Cars 2
30. Ratatouille
31. WALL-E
32. Up (low) ✩✩
33. Toy Story
34. Toy Story 2
35. Toy Story 3 (low)
36. Despicable Me ✩✩

Oh God, I saw some films I really don't want to have more parts of... oh well x.x too bad.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Ouch

I'll tell you the truth, I'm actually getting really emotional on goodbyes. I mean, I don't really care for people or anything, but when it comes to say goodbye to something I feel connected to, I just feel like crying.
In fact, when I see other people saying goodbye in a certain way that makes me feel really connected, I can fully feel how they feel standing there.
Soon, I'll have to tell the old MDL goodbye and start a new circle with a better MDL, new features... a lot of work.
I can already see now how I don't have even a little bit of time for myself, and how I work all day on developing ideas and other things for the MDL V3.
I know, it'll be amazing, and every person entering it and using it will feel this way. It's a complete upgrade that has a lot more than any user could wish for. Anything you ask is just... there. Like magic.
You know, everything is turning up so well that it's hard to believe we are actually doing it. I'm amazed how strong my connection to MDL became over the 1.5 (a bit more) years I'm working on it.
I mean, hideki would call that 'a child', I believe, but for me it's like a play or a film. I don't feel like I've created it, but more like I'm taking part in it... in a huge project I'll have to be even greater to fit into.
I'm also afraid sometimes, that those shoes are too big for me... how can I be a part of such a huge project and attempt to lead it. It's just too great.
Every user becoming part of our site is for me completely magical and great. For me, seeing this numerous number of users just make my heart jump.
Are there really so many people using my website and sitting at home surfing it? that's totally crazy. I mean, I never even thought there are so many people liking drams... I wanted only a list for myself.
It's different now, though, when I know all those people and realize how huge the world out there is.