Friday, August 20, 2010

No excuse

Yeah... moving happened and my now everything is finally over. This post is more than 2 weeks over due, I know, but I have a valid excuse.

Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
OMG This movie was awesome. It met all my expectations and was hilarious. It had to cram six books in to one movie so there was some changing. A lot of book six was skipped over, probably because the book wasn't out when the script was written. At first I thought the movie was going to end differently, but no. It ended very similarly to the books and was awesome. The final battle was even more epic and I like the way the last life was used in the movie over the books. It was more game like. I don't want to say much more because YOU ALL HAVE TO SEE THE MOVIE. /subliminal messaging.... Scott Pilgrim vs the World gets five epic stars.

Warehouse 13:
There have been 2 or 3 episodes since my last post... I can't remember, so I'll just cover them all here. 13.1 was awesome, it was the Eureka-Warehouse 13 crossover part one. And now I remember covering this. Around the bend, to be honest I didn't see the ending, I should probably watch the last five minutes just to find everything out. I wasn't a fan of that type of storyline. The first episode was great, there was all this intrigue with secret meetings with Ms. Frederick. I liked the first half, but there was definitely a moment I was thinking, 'I bet you it's all in his head'. And low and behold, my suspicions were confirmed when the waitress gave him weird looks. I didn't want to see Peter get himself into trouble with the Regent because he was under the effects of an artifact. The one thing i did like is that the show showed us the normal person's point of view when Peter was hallucination. He was making out with the air! It was awesome. Shows and movies typically don't show that and I always wonder what it looks like to a sane person. Thanks Warehouse 13 writers. And last Tuesday's episode: For the Team. I missed part of the beginning so I don't know why Peter was benched, I'm assuming it was because of the previous episode. Anyway, Claudia and Myka are on the search for an artifact and they run into HG Wells. She helps them out a lot, in a good way, making us question why she was bronzed in the first place and wondering if current actions can outweigh the bad. Artie has to get his appendix out... again apparently. He has a crush on the Warehouse doctor and keeps making excuses for him to see her. In the end he asks her out. yey!  And Peter goes on the date with the Vet. Getting past all the pickering, they could be a really fun couple.

Eureka:
The Eureka episode with Claudia was good. I like how they decided to use the "goo" to try and save "doctor old spice". It didn't work, but they tried it anyway. The smoking patch ended up saving his life (thank you for smoking anyone?). In the next episode, all the AI around town develops emotions. Tiny breaks loose and goes after the robot from Kevin's class, because it's its mommy. Yikes! And Henry told his "wife" the truth. I think it was the best move. He didn't feel right with having a romantic relationship with her because he doesn't know her. Which is good, but I really hope they work it out. Also, Zane was helping Allison out while she was acting director of GD. I thought that was interesting because he starting to get "tamed".

Opening today:
Nanny McPhee Returns: 
I liked the original so I'm definitely interested in seeing this one sometime. From the trailers though, I don't think the kids are that mischievous. We'll find out later. Synopsis from IMDB.com:
Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
Piranha 3D:
Really! Really! WTF? It looks like a mindless gore fest and I'm definitely not interested. Here is the synopsis anyway in case you want to.. I don't know... form you own opinion.
After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.
The Switch:
This movie sounds interesting. I'm trying to decide If I'd be mad at that character for hijacking my sperm. I don't know. It looks like it has potential to be funny, but I'll wait for DVD. Does Jennifer Aniston know how to play any other character?
An unmarried 40-year-old woman turns to a turkey baster in order to become pregnant. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, who has been living with a secret: he replaced her preferred sperm sample with his own.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Eureka and Warehouse 13

Sorry for the lack of post last week, moving is a nightmare.

Rumors Galore: 
-Chuck: Filming is well under way. It looks like Sarah won't have to worry about a cover anymore now that everyone in Chuck's life knows the truth. I wonder if she'll come clean to Chuck about her real name, he knows it, but it would still be nice if she leveled with him.
-Eureka: Will Wheaton will return in future episodes, reprising the same character as in All the Rage. It's amazing how many jobs Wheaton has got because he's Will Wheaton. Awesome.
-Scott Pilgrim vs the Animation: Thursday August 12 (the day before the movie comes out) from 12-12:30 on adult swim during the breaks, we'll get to see Scott in high school years, the flash back that starts off volume 3: Scott Pilgrim vs the world.

Recaps: 
Eureka: The season is getting interesting. At first I was hesitant at the whole alternate time line thing, but I like the new guy "Dr. Old Spice" and I was really sad the Joe and Zane weren't together, but this last episode shows Joe giving Zane a second chance and Zane is grateful... well as grateful as he'll get. No one has stuck is neck out for him. We also finally see Fargo is actually capable of being head of GD. He's not a trouble maker any more and it's refreshing. Next episode will be the second cross-over episode where Claudia will be going to Eureka. Awesome.

Warehouse 13: Last night was the first cross-over episode. Fargo gets forced by Ms. Fredrick to go to Warehouse 13 to upgrade the computers, but problems arise when an existing system kicks on. And much like the plot of Wargames, takes over the warehouse and does everything it can to preserve itself. It turns out the software's creator put half is brain in the computer, i'm sure he meant to just copy, but he ended up transferring half is brain, the left, logical side of course. So Pete and Mika track down the scientist and Arty, Claudia and Fargo get trapped in the warehouse. Arty convinces the computer that it needs a whole brain to be effective and the computer lets the crazy scientist it the transfer the rest of his brain. But that's not the warehouse way. While Hugo1 is busy, Claudia hacks in and takes control and then Arty referses the dice, putting the whole brain back in the scientist. Yey! Oh and Todd broke it off with Claudia. Hopefully that isn't permanent.

Opening this weekend:
The Other Guys: This movie looks like it can be really good or really bad. I'll wait for DVD though.
After one screw-up too many, NYPD Detective Terry Hoitz is stuck behind a desk with forensic accountant Allen Gamble as his partner. They don't get to see real action like the department's supercops, Danson and Highsmith. Then the mismatched pair stumbles upon a big case, and it's time to get out of the office and hit the streets. They may not be the toughest cops, or the smartest, or the bravest, but they do still have guns, so watch out!
Step Up 3D: Another step-up dance movie. This time they bought into the 3D gimick. I'm not interested in seeing the movie, but if you're into dance movies, you might want to consider this one.
Moose is a freshman at New York University who befriends street dancers Luke and Natalie. Moose is invited to join their "house," a multicultural dance crew. Together, they're going to compete in the first ever International World Jam, where they will battle with the top houses from Italy, Japan, Australia, and other far-off lands. If they are going to prove themselves to be the best hip-hop dancers in the world, they will have to step in one particular direction (SPOILER ALERT: It's up).
 That's all I have now. If you have any questions or comments leave them in the comment section. Also if you'd like to write reviews and help me make my Wednesday posts, submit a comment.