New Dark Knight Trailer
The new trailer for Dark Knight finally hits the internet at WhySoSerious.com, and man does it deliver. This is at the top of my list for this year’s summer blockbusters.
Video Footage of Wii Controls for Force Unleashed
Footage of control scheme for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Wii, courtesy of G4. Do Want.
Movie Review: Iron Man
The summer blockbusters officially kick off with Iron Man and I got a chance to sneak out of my apartment and leave all the studying and books behind for a night. My expectations were pretty mediocre. After seeing Fantastic Four’s first outing, I have reasons to doubt any big budget super-hero movie. I have to say, Iron Man is definitely better than the latter, but not by much.
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark is excellent. I laughed out loud way more than I thought I would. I think if you put Downey in any movie as a quick-witted, pompous billionaire, you’d be entertained to some degree. The rest of the cast pales in comparison to his performance, but the movie is Iron Man, and not Iron Man and Company.
The beginning of the movie sets up a good origin story. As has been shown in the previews, Tony Stark is kidnapped by terrorists and busts his way out in fire-breathing, beta version of the Iron Man we all know. It’s funny, the action works, and the characters are evil enough that you want Tony to get out. Once he makes it out, his character starts to change, and Iron Man is born in the aftermath of his capture. Unfortunately, the movie’s clever humor is replaced with a more serious, pious tone once the suit is complete. It’s not that it’s bad, it’s just that it’s not very good either.
The bad guy isn’t what I wanted to see, at all. It didn’t feel epic enough. Maybe it’s just me, but I tend to use Batman Begins as a template for superhero origin stories, and this just didn’t compare. The change of tone made it feel as if there was some heroic cause that only Tony Stark could champion, and the bad guy wasn’t a genuinely evil person, just someone after money. I don’t think a villain with a simple desire to make more money is a strong enough bad guy to carry the nemesis in a movie. It just doesn’t feel big enough. And here, Iron Man suffers for it.
But what about the action? The action is great. The special effects make Iron Man look good in all his hotrod red and gold glory as he flies through the skies. The opening scene in Afghanistan really set the bar, in terms of action, for the whole movie. Sadly, great effects don’t make a great movie.
Would I recommend this film? I think so. It’s not a strong recommendation, though. Consider it an appetizer for the wonderful bounty that rests in months to come this summer.
Earthworm Jim Coming to a VC Near You!
The long awaited Earthworm Jim video game is finally coming to the Wii’s Virtual Console.
Sara Bareilles - Between the Lines
Song Name: Between the Lines
Artist: Sara Bareilles
Album: Little Voice
Why This Song?:
Sara Bareilles has gained national attention from her song from a TV commercial. Much like Yael Naim’s “New Soul” for the MacBook Air commercial, Sara’s “Love Song” has become synonomous with Rhapsody.
However, despite becoming well-known based on a commercial (which seems likely to end in a very short career), this chick isn’t just a one-hit wonder in the vein of Natasha Bedingfield, who I doubt will have anything relevant again following “Unwritten.” If I’m wrong, then I’m wrong, but I think that chick about as much talent as the members of Good Charlotte combined. A multiplication of zero is still zero.
Sara’s album “Little Voice” is filled with potential hits. Although, it might not be ground-breaking it is easy to listen to and is undoubtedly memorable.
By far, the best track on the album is the slow-paced, piano-ballad “Between the Lines.” Her voice sounds great, the piano sounds beautiful, and the song sounds like it’s something I can listen to quite a few times through.
I have a lot of hope for Sara and really would like for have some staying power. That’s more than I can say for most women singer-songwriters, especially ones that have had any type of radio success. Hopefully she’s more Alanis Morisette than Meredith Brooks, Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Imbruglia, Joan Osbourne or [ insert your own choice of female singer-songwriter one hit wonder here ].
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