Movie review 2013 part 2!

Beautiful Creatures












in general terms this is one of the many movies released this year that seemed to be like twilight at first look, after seeing it i could say that its different from it but still has some problems with it.

the word witch is not used in the movie but casters, the main conflict in the film has to do with lenas mother which wants her to be bad same thing happens with her cousin; the final thoughts is jeremy irons and emma thompson save this movie from being boring because it kind of is specially the main characters arent very likeable.

 Warm Bodies

this movie worked better than the one mentioned above, its basically a horror comedy the origin of the zombie virus is never mentioned all thats said is that humans live in a closed off part of the city away from zombies.

julie one of the mains is the daughter of a colonel that hates zombies and almost kills r, so love maked him come back to life and in the others things related to friendship among other things. 
all and all a fun movie.

Reality bites 

a relatively accurate portrayal of how generation x was in the 90s. through the eyes of a interesting group of characters that are trying to advance in their life or trying to find out what to do with it.

Despicable me 2
 










the easiest way to say this is the story is ok, the love story seemed a bit forced at times. but apart from that it was mainly a fun family film, like in the first one the minions have a role but expanded

World War Z

a movie based on one of the best zombie books ever made, that changes a lot of things from it making more like and action film with zombies pretty much. it was ok at the end.

The Wolverine

i get why they tried to make this movie more serious and dramatic in part, the setting, the story had that in it. but i think it didn't work very well, since it seemed more like a love story than a wolverine film.

After-Earth

taking out the element of the post-apocaliptic humanity trying to survive in and alien planet and the war that erupted in nova prime with the hostile aliens, this is pretty much a tale of the relationship of a father and son team that at the end repair their broken relationship or at least seems like it.

one last thing the pacing was bad at times, and sometimes the protagonists emotions were overplayed or under-whelming.

My trip to mexico and thoughts on the xbox one

the first day i arrived with my family at mexico city and from there droved to cuernavaca a town relatively near to the final destination that was acapulco a city of one of the many states of mexico thats more known for its beaches than anything else.

well theres the fort of san diego that has and interesting story behind it related to the independence of the country, thats all i know about but i did went to la quebrada which is a place where theres a cliff near the ocean where divers do shows at different times of the day.

when i was in acapulco a lot of roads where being fixed and there was some traffic in some parts of it because of this, the hotel where i stayed was like a small city inside a large one something like that.

about mexico city two things whats up with the sewage system because in various part of the city where i walked in there was a strong smell coming from the sewers, second didnt know that the historical downtown of the city was so crowded specially in the afternoon, if youre interested in seeing some of the alternative culture of the city go there.

and some quick thoughts on the xbox one i never use my xbox to see movies or tv and im never online, even if its just for 24 hours i dont see the need to have the console be online almost all the time; and the new kinect is more big than the old one im interested to see how it works with games though it seems annoying that the xbox wont work if its not connected to it.

im curious about what 15 exclusive titles there will be, hope they are good 

 
 

Favorite albums of 2012

2012 was a good year for music, one had to look a little bit sometimes to find it but it was there.
the albums arent in any order whatsoever to be honest.

i admit this list is arriving a bit late but its better now than never

The Sword-Apocryphon

good metal record inspired by sabbath

Sun Kil Moon-Among the Leaves

another good record from mark koselek

The Sidekicks-Awkward Breeds

the band tryes to experiment with other genres and it works

We were skeletons-Blame and Aging

a band i didnt knew a lot about surprised me with this record that can be classified as screamo or post hardcore.

Murder By death- Bitter drink, Bitter moon

what I’ve always liked about this band is the feeling of sadness and sometimes dread you find in their songs.

Autums grey Solace-Divinian

 










ethereal sounds that transport the listener to another place, interesting and beautiful music from a band that has always done great shoegaze or dream pop albums.

School of Seven Bells-Ghostory

I hate categorizing things but this does have elements of electronica and shoegaze. The vocals are what makes the record so endearing but the instrumental part is great too.

Torche-Harmonicraft

Apart from being inspired by sludge metal, it does seem to have other elements that make it interesting and different from other records also making it the bands best record.


Minus the Bear- Infinity Overheard  

the band is back on track after their last record, reminiscing sounds from their past and tweaking them with new ones

Alcest-Les Voyages de l'Âme

One of the bands best records to date, perfect combination of envolving and calming sounds with aggression

Sithu Aye- Invent the Universe
a rather unknown progressive metal artist that makes interesting and thoughtful music

Future of The Left- The Plot Against Common Sense

 









the band keeps releasing great albums and this is no exception , i really like how every song is different and has certain elements that make them stand out from others.


John K. Samson- Provincial

good solo debut of the weakerthans frontman

The Men-Open Your heart

im relatively new to this band but apart from having and interesting sound, they make long songs that arent boring but intricate in their own way.

ill add the honorable mentions later

Alien vs Predator : Requiem (Movie Review)

everyone knows the story behind the alien and predators franchises, they both started with solid films and as time progressed the story and continuity behind them specially in the case of the alien sequels a bit convoluted.

i admit to kind of liking a bit the first alien vs predator movie even though the second creature was outnumbered pretty much and i didnt find believable of the predators teaming up with humans, since i thought they were pretty much lone hunters.

the film starts with the end of the previous one a alien hybrid bursts from a predators chest, and after it grows in a matter of minutes takes out almost all the ocupants of the ship and only one hunter responds the distress call and lands on earth to clean up the mess and exterminate the alien hybrid.

a general question concerning this and the first movie of this short franchise is why put so much focus on the humans, since the alien and predators are the protagonist of the films?

theres not much backstory to the human characters and they seem bland and cliche, defying previous concepts of their respective films. making me want the movie to end faster since its so slow at its pace.

my general consensus is dont see the movie even if youre interested in seeing how bad and stupid it is.

Movie reviews 2013 part 1!

so i want to remember what i see this year whether it be old or new so im going to make some entries to this blog so that i can share my opinion and recommend in case its a movie i liked quite a bit.

Cloud Atlas

This movie has had mixed reviews so far, that kind of happens when a book specially one with so many stories and characters in it is translated to the big screen.
its six different stories interconnected one with the other in different ways some of its protagonists are different ages and some are related. overall i liked the film but think it was a bit long .

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

its a great depiction of high school life and some of the problems that could afflect teenagers in their lives, the three leads are great portraying different types of people you may find in high school or at a stage of life. a thoughtful and reflective film.

My week with Marilyn

seemed like marilyn monroe was a complex individual that had some mental illness, among other problems that plagued her life since the start. we see a more vulnerable but also insightful side of this film star.

Take Shelter

great psychological thriller with apocalyptic elements in it about a rural family in which curtis the dad has visions or alucinations of a storm thats going to happen. great performances from everyone and a thought provoking and reflective story.

Wreck It Ralph

this will be a nostalgic trip for gamers , the short before the movie called paper man was great and the main film was pretty good at least on the first part when ralph leaves his game but i wasnt too fond of venellope she was a bit annoying . hope theres a sequel with ralph and the others interacting with characters from recent videogames.

Favorite movies of 2012

this was a pretty good year for movies , some films may not be in this list because i havent seen them yet.
they will be in no particular order

Chronicle

















one of the best realistic superhero films ive seen in a while, andrew will be a character that will be remember for a long time. 

The Cabin in the Woods

a good deconstruction of the horror genre specially slashers.

The Avengers

first gathering of this group of heroes, it was and extremely fun and thrilling film

The raid: Redemption

one of the best action films ive seen in a while, the fight scenes are great and the characters are memorable.

Seeking for a friend at the end of the world

part comedy and drama, this film surprised me with a simple but interesting story and different characters

Paranorman

one of my favorite animated films of the year, hope theres a sequel following norman after saving the town

Looper

and interesting story that has great characters , though it drags a little at parts

The Hobbit: and Unexpected Journey

a good return to middle earth, gandalf , bilbo, gollum and even thorin are great characters that i hope to follow their adventures for a while.

Moonrise Kingdom

a good story about the first love of a child, growing up and trying to find out what to do with his life.

Honorable mentions
The secret world of arriety

and underrated animated film that didnt appeared in a lot of lists, the best adaptation of the borrowers ive seen i liked the friendship between arriety and shawn


Prometheus

what was called and alien prequel had some ties to the universe but wasnt that altogether.
i agree that the way the scientists acted at times werent the best

Sinister

i liked the setup and part of the story , what really bothered me was the ending actually which kind of ruined the movie for me.