Paul
Greetings, as you may know Paul is the third and latest film from the two comedians Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. While it is not as good as Shaun of the dead or Hot Fuzz it is still pretty enjoyable to watch. It definitely has a lot of references to sci-fi, which includes Star Wars. The story follows two nerds Simon as Graeme and Nick as Clive who spend their holiday touring the hotspots of alien activity around America. While travelling at dark, their attention is drawn to the side of the road where the alien, Paul comes out of the dark.
Paul who is voiced by Seth Rogen, causes Clive to faint and convinces a scared Graeme to let him drive the alien to his destination. As the journey continues, it becomes apparent Paul is trying to return to the mother ship and return home due to the fact he broke out of a government base. They have to get to their destination before they are found by the government under the orders of the Big Guy. I felt it was a little long but it was still funny and worthwhile to watch .I would encourage you to see it if you are into sci-fi. The eighteenth chapter of the Invisible Agents is up in warehouse 17.
Plot=7/10
Characters= 8/10
Special effects=8/10
Overall=8/10
Quote of the day
If I am King, where is my power? Can I declare war? Form a government? Levy a tax? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority because they think that when I speak, I speak for them. But I can't speak.
King George the sixth
The King's speech.
Who would you choose?
Greetings, as I have been reviewing mainly video games and movies recently I thought I should try and mix it up with a question. It is, apart from the main character in any game, who would you want to have their own adventure or you would like to play their side of the story in the original game? For example controlling Barney during the events in half life 2. I would like Boba Fett as he is already well established, has been in several games in which you could play as him but wasn’t the main character. He has quite a lot of background to him which means plenty of stories that could be put into a game. You can give a response if you want. The seventeenth chapter of the Invisible agents is up in Warehouse 17.
Quote of the day
Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it's not there.
Archer
Small Soldiers
Enslaved Odyssey to the west
Greetings, today I am reviewing the recent game Enslaved Odyssey to the west. It revolves around three main characters, one of which plays an important role but comes in half way through the story. It starts off in the future when the world is decaying and returning back to the way it was before humans built on it, during this time Mechs have been programmed by an organisation called Pyramid to capture humans. Once people are caught by the slavers headbands are placed on their heads, making them enslaved. In a slave ship, a young woman with a high skill with technology named Trip escapes from her pod causing havoc as when she does, Monkey, the main character is also aboard the self destructing ship. Monkey eventually breaks free following Trip’s path, only to find that they are both running for escape pods which are leaving at a quick rate.
After a few minutes Trip ends up in the last escape pod with Monkey hanging on the outside, managing to avoid crashing with the slave ship. Monkey due to the fact he was on the outside of the pod was knocked out of consciousness, he woke up to find enslaved with a headband attached to himself in a ruined New York. Trip explains to a furious Monkey that she had put it on his so he could help her return to her settlement, if he doesn’t do as she says or if she dies Monkey will also become deceased. Reluctantly at first, Monkey aids her on her adventure through the dangerous land. This is a brilliant game with complex characters, excellent graphics and an interesting plot. I would encourage people to play it, the ending makes the player wonder about the whole story line, giving it a different spin on it. The sixteenth chapter of the Invisible Agents is up in Warehouse 17.
Plot= 9/10
Characters=9/10
Graphics=10/10
Overall=9/10
Quote of the day
Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.
V
V for Vendetta
True Grit
Greetings, the True Grit I am reviewing is a remake with the original starring John Wayne in 1969. This film is another good start to 2011 entertainment, with good performances by all actors including the actress, Hailee Steinfeld, who played a convincing Mattie Ross, it is made all the more impressive as it is her first major role. This is a Coen brothers movie who also created O’ Brother where art thou? Unfortunately there were occasions I could not make out a few of the sentences but after a while I got used to it and was still able to follow the plot.
The story is quite simple, Mattie Ross a young teenager is trying to hunt down Tom Chaney, the man who killed her father. In her pursuit she hires Rooster Cogburn played by Jeff Bridges, a US marshal who is not as physically fit as he was and is a heavy drinker, who despite his best effort cannot seem to persuade Mattie to leave him. A Texas Ranger by the name of La Boeuf, Matt Damon, is also hunting the same man for a different crime and has been doing so for a long time, he teams up with the others in an attempt to capture Chaney, brining him to justice. As the film progresses, splits occur between those following the murder’s trail and La Boeuf decides to track by himself. Over all this is a good film and is worth watching, hopefully more westerns will come because of this. The fifteenth chapter of the Invisible Agents is up in Warehouse 17.
Plot=7/10
Characters=8/10
Special effects=8/10
Overall=8/10
Quote of the day
Theoretically, you have been racing for about 40 seconds now, and so far, Mr. Schaefer is winning, because he's nearest to the door!
Donald Sinclair
Rat Race
Sam and Max Season one
Greetings, Sam and Max are a dog and rabbit freelance police who started off as a comic and have a few games, this being the first recent one. Sam is the dog who you can control, he plays the banjo, says sentences that don’t really make sense but is the one solving the problems. Max is a violent, hyperactive rabbit who provides helpful hints.
Other characters include Bosco, paranoid owner of Bosco’s inconvenience who charges ridiculous amounts of money for the latest B-tech technology, which is needed for completing the episode. Sybil Pandemic, neighbour to Sam and Max who constantly changes her job due to some bizarre occurrence or reason. Jimmy two teeth is a criminal rat, who lives in Sam and Max’s office and causes them problems throughout the game. The other regular character is Prismatologist Hugh Bliss, the leader of a cult to make the world content.
A plot runs through all the episodes, with a regular theme of hypnotism creating each case. The first is about three hypnotised brothers, who as child stars were known as the Soda poppers. Under a failed child star Brady Culture’s command, they distribute videos which have a hypnotic effect when played in the VCR. Sam and Max have to foil his plans to uncover the truth of who is behind the hypnotism and why. It has a cartoon style to it which increases the fun of it, some of the problems are difficult to solve, I enjoyed this game and am looking forward to the others. The fourteenth chapter of the Invisible Agents is up in Warehouse 17.
Plot=9/10
Characters=9/10
Graphics=8/10
Overall= 9/10
Quote of the day
Fifteen hundred years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was flat. And fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.
Agent k
Men in Black
The King's Speech
Greetings, the King’s speech is based on the story of how King George the sixth tries to overcome his lifelong difficulty with speaking. Colin Firth plays King George, who covers the role brilliantly, giving an outstanding performance. Many therapists had tried to help George with his speech impediment but ultimately could not, leading to Elizabeth, his wife seeking out an Australian therapist with rather odd techniques.
Geoffrey Rush plays Lionel Logue, who over time despite George’s disbelief at the beginning, lessens his patient’s stammer. Unfortunately, King George the Fifth dies of old age leading his oldest son, Edward to succeed him. After a while it becomes apparent, Edward is not capable of being Monarch and abdicates the throne to be with Wallis Simpson. The distraught George, who is doubting himself, accepts the position of King. With the verge of war coming, King George the sixth needs Lionel Logue by his side to help him carry out his speech to Great Britain. I believe this movie is one of the best films I have ever seen and as a result I award it with the title Super Duper fantastic 100% the best, the second movie to have been award this on my blog, the original being Avatar. The thirteenth chapter of the Invisible Agents is up in Warehouse 17.
Plot=10/10
Character=10/10
Special effects=10/10
Overall=10/10
Quote of the day
Oh no! The professor will hit me! But if Zoidberg fixes it... then perhaps gifts!
Dr Zoidberg
Futurama
