Overdone and Underdone. Tron falls short of awesomeness.
We all know it's hard to make a film. People get that. But when you try too hard on one thing in a movie, it seems like you've ditched the other parts of the film that made up the movie. The director tries a little too hard on some stuff in this movie. For example, the effects had lots of... effort. There was proof there was effort put into it. A LOT of it. It proved to be too much. While you're watching, I feel like my eyes are about to spontaneously combust. Hey, better luck next time on a smaller screen, you glowing bike! Ok, that was stupid :-/. I also felt the film tried too hard sneaking religion into it. Long story short: God made Devil. Devil is bad. God has son. He is Jesus. Jesus is savior and only hope. And... that's how Tron pretty much goes. With glowey bikes in it. Which makes for a pretty bland story for anyone who's gone to Sunday School or church. I'm not going to give this an F, because this movie had effort put into it. I'll give it a....? C- I told you I could be generous!
Okay guys, I know this movie is old, but I just saw it and I really like it. It's about this guy who meets the parents of his girlfriend who he is planning to marry. The only problem is, he needs the parents' approval to marry her. And EVERYTHING goes wrong. This is a really funny movie but you end up feeling bad for the guy at the end. B
One of The Black Eyed Peas' best albums yet.
Before I review this album, let me say one thing. I am a HUGE fan of The Black Eyed Peas. I could probably name all of their songs off the top of my head right now. No joke. Before The E.N.D. came out, I was really excited for the album. Well, I was disappointed. Instead of making music with original beats and nice vocals, they welcomed auto-tune to the party. I didn't really like the album, but I grew into it... kind of. But this album didn't disappoint. They still had auto-tune, but I thought it was used a little better than the last album. This should definitely be on your list for downloading.
The album starts out with The Time (Dirty Bit), the hit single released before the album. It's another one of their partying songs with a good feel to them. Plus, they sampled part of a different song. Another highlight on the album is Love You Long Time. It's also another one of their love songs. The two best songs to me were XOXOXO and Do It Like This. XOXOXO is about how we can express love through technology, and the outcome was great. Do It Like This reminded me of Boom Boom Pow, a song that seemed to have no meaning at all, but had some meaning after all. (Even if the meaning was pathetic) And comes out as an awesome song.
Although I thought it was better than The E.N.D., I still thought it could use some more work. B
What to Download:
Hit single The Time (Dirty Bit)
Love You Long Time
XOXOXO
Do it Like This
When I thought My Chemical Romance couldn't get any better... Before I downloaded my pre-ordered copy of Danger Days, I had already listened to the album. The whole album was streaming live from Dr. Death's lab, (We'll talk about him later) on Youtube. This was phenomenal for me, because I was so excited to hear this album. I felt like a total geek, staring at a computer for an hour watching Dr. Death's commentary and this amazing album. When I was done, I had know regrets. After that, I looked down at the comments, and it said 168 comments since you started viewing. (:|) I guess people were just as excited as me!
After looking at the album name, you may be wondering what the killjoys are. The killjoys are Party Poison, Kobra Kid, and Jet Star. (The three band members) Dr. Death is the DJ who hosted that listening party and appears once in a while on Danger Days. In the Na Na Na video and the SING video, it features the killjoys defeating enemies. Which can be very cool and cheesy at the same time. And then there is BLI (Better Living Industries) BLI is the enemy for the killjoys. Basically what BLI is is that they are people who want you to live your life the way they want you to. And, as you may guess, the most common answer is, "Screw that, I'm with the killjoys."
This was also a very important album for My Chemical Romance. They've matured. A lot. And so, instead of Gerard Way wearing all black clothing including his chin length black hair, along with crying about death, violence, and drugs, (Which proved to still be very entertaining) He is now an energetic classic punk rock band lead singer. Along with clown red hair, Han Solo boots, and an awesome costume. Instead of the usual depressing, dark, music, it's now an epic, absurd, fun, powerful, and exciting punk. Sounds great, right? That's because it is. My Chem has grown up. And no matter what you say, it's definitely for the better.
And now, the songs.
Look Alive, Sunshine- This is the intro to the Na Na Na video. You may have heard it.
Na Na Na- Most My Chemical Romance fans have heard this one, and it's the same old sing along chorus with those amazingly intelligent lyrics! (I was being a little sarcastic)
Bulletproof Heart- At first I thought this song would be aimed at screaming fangirls, but I actually really like it. It almost makes it way to sounding like a ballad.
SING- Not my favorite, mainly because I thought it was pretty bland. I don't think this one deserved the single, but it's bearable.
Planetary (GO!) - Has a cool intro and it's a really in your face type of song.
The Only Hope for Me Is You - This song was released before the album, and it is definitely a highlight on the album. It has a great sense of hope, despite the song name.
Jet Star/ Kobra Kid Traffic Report - A few words from Dr. Death
Party Poison - This is a really energetic song and is one of my favorites. Really makes you want to jump up and fist pump like a champ.
Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back - This one was released at the MCR website and reminds me of their older music a little. With all the screaming and chanting of "RIGHT NOW!" and "WHO CARES!".
S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W - The best slow song in the album. At times the feel of the song can be a little depressing, but it's still pretty great.
Summertime - The only song I dislike... listen to it for yourself. I felt like they were trying to redo SING a little bit.
Destroya - My favorite song on the album. It is probably the most serious song on the album.
The Kids from Yesterday - This one is fine, but not really a highlight. It still is fun to listen to it knowing it's about Gerard maturing through his music.
Vampire Money - This one is funny and really good. It's probably the most fun on the album.
We Don't Need Another Song About California - This song is only available on the deluxe edition, and it makes getting the deluxe version worthwhile.
Overall, this is my favorite rock album of the year, but I think they could have done a little better. Mainly because I think the songs didn't flow together so well as they did in The Black Parade. But this one I still think is the most creative, and better, than most of My Chem's older music. No matter what fans of the older music say. A-
Edit: Here is the listening party streaming from Youtube.
First of all, let me get this out of the way. I am a huge Alan Moore fan. I haven't read much of his work, but after reading Watchmen, I could guarantee Alan Moore is awesome. And when I heard of this movie, I was super excited. But after watching it, I think I put my expectations a little too high for somethings, and other things I was surprised by. This movie IS dark. I mean DARK. But since it revolves around mostly the terrorist, V, the terror and darkness is nearly glorified. As in, blowing up a humongous building. You don't hear much about the cons of that, you hear all about the pros of that happening. "This country needs more than a building right now, it needs hope." I really expected this as an extremely violent movie, it revolving around a terrorist and all, but it left out a lot of the blood and gore it could have easily had. I wasn't very impressed with the acting much, because Natalie Portman has played in a lot of other movies and she was great in my opinion. But this one, she wasn't that good. I was surprised at the cinematography, though. The ending was BRILLIANT how they had that all planned out like it was. Even after a few disappointments, this is a great movie. B+
As a Harry Potter fan, seeing this was a big deal. The first part of the final chapter of the HP movies. It was all expectations for me. I haven't even read the whole series, but it didn't take much to guess that this was going to be a darker Potter movie. At the end of the 6th move, Dumbledore dies, Voldemort's back, and the trailer looks nearly as dark as a Twilight trailer. Without being obnoxious about it. As a result of it being darker, it's action-packed, emotional, and better yet, suspenseful. I'd recommend this to about anyone. A-
It's only been a few weeks since I've been on Youtube, and I have about 8 videos! There is also a lot more to come. A lot of it is random, like my friend Jesse the Deathcore Master squealing his guts out, me getting hurt at the playground, my brother's Halloween costume, etc. So, if you are seeing this, subscribe to me and comment on my videos!
If you haven't read or heard of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I recommend looking into it. It could also easily be one of the easiest books you've ever read. I read this book in roughly an hour, already excited for the next installment. Believe me, this is no Catcher in the Rye, but still one of the smarter kid comedies out there. I thought this book wasn't very important in the Wimpy Kid series, because nothing really happens that affects the series. I thought this was more of a filler for the series, but it still entertains. I don't recommend buying this book, unless you are looking into reading it over and over, because it takes more than a day to complete. Borrow it or check it out from a library. Still, worth a quick read. B
I recently read an article about the Hunger Games movie being gritty or not. The article asks that the movie not be gritty. I disagree. The reason Hunger Games stood from the crowd is because it WAS gritty. It was a sci-fi young adult book that still managed to be gritty and realistic. If you remove the grittiness, you ruin the movie. Here is the article: http://shelf-life.ew.com/2010/11/05/the-hunger-games-an-open-letter-to-director-gary-ross/
This is a lot different from other movies. No this is not an alien sci-fi slasher. And there is not much monster screen time. The thing is, it is about illegal immigrants. Don't believe me? There is an "infected zone" and United States of America has built a wall protecting the borders. The "infected zone" takes up most of Mexico. We treat the "monsters" like crap. So if you have high hopes for this being a horror, still watch, because it has an important message to all racist Americans. B
As Three Days Grace's sophomore album, there were many things expected from this album. Their debut album wasn't very good, and was criticized for being so simplistic. Thankfully Three Days Grace cleaned things up a little. The songs are less generic, and was overall a good album. It remains their darkest album to date, and you can definitely let your anger out to a beat you can tap your foot to. B+
What to Download:
Pain
Animal I Have Become
Never Too Late
On My Own
Riot
One-X
Many Avenged Sevenfold fans were devastated to find out Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died. This is their first album without him, and let me say, I think The Rev's death caused them to lose two points of awesomeness level. First of all, this album overall is great, but there are some really annoying songs on the album. First of all, I appreciate when bands try to go for slow songs once in a while. System of a Down did it successfully, and so did Three Days Grace, but what I've learned is that some bands just can't pull it off. The most annoying song in particular is So Far Away. I CANNOT stand it. Save Me was also a disappointment, and on top of that it was 11 minutes. Fiction was actually a slow song they could pull off, and it's about The Rev. Another complaint I had was the fact uses religious images in their music pretty unintelligently. They have a song called God Hates Us (hint hint) and in the song it states that God supposedly hates you if you sin. Hey A7X, do your homework by reading the bible a little. God doesn't hate everybody who sins. Then they also have their famous Nightmare, which is in my opinion A7X's best song. They also showed off their heavier and darker side with God Hates Us. M. Shadows screams for the first time in like, what, 4 years? Just don't play this song in church. This album may have it's bad parts, but I think it's still worth it to get the whole album. B-
What to Download:
Nightmare
Welcome to the Family
Danger Line
Natural Born Killer
God Hates Us
Fiction
I read the novel before I saw the movie and I'm grateful for that. The book was so much better, but this movie is definitely a work of art. If you haven't heard of this movie, kiddies, it is the best movie of all time in my eyes. This probably isn't a popular choice for favorite movie for kids my age. The way that Alex, the main character, reflects on Beethoven's music is brilliant. You see, this young man is a fan of music, and is also an outlaw. Throughout the first half of the movie, he is killing and beating at his own will. He is then thrown into prison, and chooses experimental therapy. This therapy is based off of showing him violent movies to get him sick of violence. This works, especially after they use Beethoven's 9th Symphony in the score in one of the films. This makes him become very disturbed, as he bases his day around Beethoven. This movie was said to be very disturbing, which is true, except it doesn't live up to how they worded it to be. Unless you are sensitive to movies, of course. This definitely should be #1 on your Netflix queue if you haven't seen it already. Watch it. A+
I just recently got back from the movies. My family always sees the latest PG animated movies so you'll hear a lot about this kind of movie. This was a lot like other animated movies. Quirky, clean, occasionally smart, and a moral. I found it to be a lot like Despicable Me. (Bad guy being the good guy, hint hint) It also had a pretty good soundtrack with songs that related to the movie (Highway to Hell, Bad, etc.) I couldn't help thinking there should be Na Na Na by My Chemical Romance on the soundtrack. It had the same feel to a lot of the songs in the movie. Plus, it's about killjoys. Although it doesn't do anything very original, this is an animated movie that does things right. B
This is another good movie I wasn't alive to witness earlier. It's definitely a beautiful piece of art, in movie form. As people have probably told you before, Anthony Hopkins was brilliant in this film as Hannibal Lecter. Jodie Foster was amazing, too. Overall, it was just an outstanding movie. There is nothing wrong with it whatsoever. It may take a little while to get into but so what! It was suspenseful, the acting was great, and I couldn't stop watching. A
This highly political album from the 90's is definitely all expectations for me. I'm young, so I wasn't even alive when this came out, but my awesome dad introduced me to these guys. This is definitely my favorite album at the time, and will be for a long time. It gives you a great adrenaline rush and still has meaning in their music. Some people have criticized bands for adding politics in their music is a bad idea, due to the fact that it's just yelling at a bunch of 12 year olds about something they don't understand. Rage isn't trying to start a militia, they are getting a point across with music. I'd recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Linkin Park or System of a Down so they can see where all these bands were inspired to become what they are now. A+
I bought this album because Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, is in this band. And yes, you guessed right. He is lead singer. Don't get me wrong, I love Linkin Park, but this was total let down. It kind of sounds like new Linkin Park mixed with Nirvana and a little heavier vocals. It doesn't sound like a bad idea, but this was still a disappointment. It doesn't have very deep melodies, the lyrics DEFINITELY need some working on, and in a nutshell, it was just flat-out boring. There may have been one or two good tracks, but that's it. Fort Minor is completely different, besides having a member from Linkin Park as well. I recommend you do not buy this album. The only tracks worth buying are Crawl Back In and My Suffering. Crawl Back In is a little more lyrically sufficient than the others, but still gets boring quickly. D+ What to Download: Crawl Back In and My Suffering What parents may get mad about: This is mostly a clean album, except there is some violent material and there are one or two h-bombs and one s-bomb.
I decided to get this a year or two ago because this is Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park's side project. At the time, I had just finished listening to Out of Ashes by Dead by Sunrise, and was disappointed. (I'm posting a review of that after this one) I wasn't expecting much from this one, considering the disappointment from Out of Ashes. I usually listen to an album all the way through listening to each song once. But after hearing Remember the Name, I quickly thought, "Let me hear that 8 or 9 more times." After that, I listened to the rest of the album, expecting girls and drugs like most other rap albums, but this was different. It's a change. A good change. Not having to listen to those themes all the way through. Yes it has it's fair amount of f-bombs, but not as often as the Jay-Z or Eminem's of the world. Some people have criticized it for being accused of being targeted to towards children who hate rap, or that it borrows beats from Linkin Park. Just because this does not sound like Eminem, doesn't mean it isn't decent rap. In my opinion, it's rap done right, no matter how old I am or what music I'm in to. A
What to download: Hit songs Remember the Name, Where'd You Go, Believe Me, and a few others like Kenji, Petrified, and In Stereo. What parents may get mad about: It has a fair amount of cursing, but it's not really a big habit. There is also a song called Cigarettes, but it has more to do with how music can change you, like a cigarette.
First of all, yes, I was introduced to My Chemical Romance from listening to The Black Parade. The album where they supposedly, "sold out". This is the same with Green Day, I was first introduced to them through American idiot. Well, when that came out, that was the age I actually started to care about the radio, and what came on the radio. For a while, I was happy with The Black Parade. That was the one that topped the charts and everything right? It HAS to be their best one! For that sake, I was wrong... kind of. This is My Chemical Romance's darkest and most powerful album. No doubt. I still don't think The Black Parade "sold out" My Chemical Romance. Sure, they ditched the heavier vocals and darker lyrics, but that doesn't mean they "sold out". If they "sold out" they would have turned into Far East Movement or The Jonas Brothers. Which they didn't. Now, on to the album. I liked all the tracks. Softer songs like Helena and To the End were great, but the songs like You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison, I'm Not Okay, and Give 'Em Hell, Kid were great and were different from the My Chemical Romance I know considering they were a lot heavier. But overall, the most emotional and incredible song on the whole album was I Never Told You What I Do For A Living. That song is by far their best song they have ever written. EVER. Trust me, just listen to it.What I thought was great were the songs like Hang 'Em High where it starts out like a jolly song and then turns into a heavy masterpiece. If you are a My Chemical Romance fan then this should definitely be in your CD or iTunes library or whatever. A-
What to download: Helena, Give 'Em Hell Kid, You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison, I'm Not Okay (I Promise), The Ghost of You, Thank You For the Venom, and Hang 'Em High. I Never Told You What I Do For A Living,
What your parents may get mad about: The fact that it is considered an emo band under some circumstances, which the leader of the band says it's bullcrap. It's still not dark enough to get out of touch with my comfort zone, but that's coming from a 12 year old.
Danger Days will be available on November 22, 2010. I'm really excited. Like Linkin Park did a little while a ago, they have already released two songs off of the album, Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) and The Only Hope for Me Is You. Both, especially Na Na Na do not go as deep as their past songs have. Still, I have high expectations for this album, and planning on pre-ordering it.
This is my favortie album by them. It's a good landmark for the Christian rock group. Before you stereotype them, they aren't trying to convert you with their music. So still pick up this album. I like how they mixed the male and female vocals and still pulled it off nicely. my favorite tracks were Hero, Monster, and Awake and Alive. Those were the most popular songs according to iTunes last time I checked. The other two favorites of mine were It's Not Me It's You, and Sometimes. Those were both on Skillet's heavier side, which I like. The cover I think is supposed to be related to Lazarus. B
What to Download:
Hero
Monster
Awake and Alive
Sometimes
It's Not Me It's You
I just got a Flip Ultra for my birthday. I also got a book called The Maze Runner from my parents. I have made plenty of videos already including one about my blog. I'll be posting these on my blog if you want to watch them. I also got lots of stuff from my friends.
My birthday party just finished. I got lots of cool stuff like Awake by Skillet, Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold, and One-X by Three Days Grace. I also got lots of gift cards. I also had lots of awesome music playing and we cut a gummy brain open, we also had a graveyard cake, and 9 or 10 people came. I had lots of fun.
Let the Right One In. MPAA: R This movie came to my attention when I found out the new movie Let Me In was a remake of this great foreign film. It was a LOT better than I thought it would be. This was because I don't think much of most foreign films. Of course I like the Jet Li's of the world, but others just don't stand out to me. People have said it is a ripoff of Twilight. I disagree with that. The only thing the same about it is a vampire girl and a human boy fall in love... kind of. It never really gets too serious between the two, unlike Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, who make a vampire baby. Is there a serial killer in Twilight as a main theme? Do vampires sparkle in Let the Right One In? The answer to these questions is no. Overall, this is a film I would recommend this to people who aren't expecting a blood fest, people who aren't expecting Twilight, and people who are patient. (This film takes a while to get into) Grade: A
Bring me the Horizon. I actually like this for some reason. Diamonds Aren't Forever is a good song. But that's about it. For the record, I don't really like this particular album shown here. (I actually REALLY hate it) So don't go looking up this album. I would rather not post the picture of the albums I like, because, lets just say they weren't really "appropriate".
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MPAA: PG This is a great film with an interesting message. And of course, the special effects will make your eyes pop out of your head. This had to be good, anyway, considering it's directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) I don't really have much to say besides that this is worth seeing. Although it gets a little boring at some parts... B-
This is an awesome album. I'm putting this on my 24 Hour Run playlist, that way I'm going to be running like a maniac. Not a pretty sight, I'm sure of it. I really like this album. Although screamo really isn't my style, it's still worth a listen. This is a lot different then Avenged Sevenfold's newer stuff, considering this is a lot heavier. I don't know what made A7X go softer, but I sure like it better anyway. This is the album that will make your parents have steam come out of their ears. B-
This album has plenty of great tracks and definitely tops Waking the Fallen unless you are more into screamo. This is the album that changed Avenged Sevenfold into a hard rock band with a lot less screaming. This, like the other albums, has plenty of songs to get your parents mad at you. I've been there like lots of other people, and it's not as funny as you think it might be. Still, this is a great buy... if you can get your hands on one. B
I just got three Avenged Sevenfold albums yesterday, so here is the review for their self-titled album. I personally really like this album. Although this is not an album for people that don't like metal. This is not as heavy as their first two albums, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen, which are pretty much flat out alternative screamo. The only problem with this album is that like lots of bands out these days, these guys really don't have much to say. Most of it is, we're all going to die, or they use the little they know about The Bible to try to scare you. A main theme is death, which means if you are a kid your parents probably won't be very happy with you. On top of that, it even has the death bat symbol on the cover! So your parents will DEFINITELY make fun of you too. I love all the songs on this album, so there isn't really a point reviewing them separately. B+
What to download: All of them, but here are the best of the best. Critical Acclaim Scream Afterlife A Little Piece of Heaven (The best A7X song of ALL TIME.)
This album is great. I can go through this whole album without skipping a track. The songs just flow so well together, it's unbelievable. This album will make you feel angry, will make you want to jump up and down. This album will lift you up. And it will make you think. This is probably one of my favorite albums of all time. It brings power-punk to a new level. And succeeds greatly. From the first second of the first song to the last second of the last song, this album is ground-breaking. There are a few that don't stand out to me as much, but I still like them. This album satires "The Black Parade" which is supposedly the place where emos say they go when they die. So, what My Chem does is turns The Black Parade into a group of people who march down the street on a big float and comes to the people who are near death. It's genius! And clever. A big theme of the album is death, but it's fits perfectly. Here is a rundown of the songs.
The End: The intro of the album. Once you hear Gerard sing, and hear the heart-stopping guitar, you feel like you are going to get taken on a rock and roll adventure.
Dead!: Kicks off the beginning of the album and continues off of The End. From the epic scream at the beginning to the fun La la la la la bridge, it's outstanding.
This is How I Disappear: This song has a very dark feel and makes you want to smash something. In a good way.
The Sharpest Lives: The catchiest song on the album. Mixes a party song with dark imagery and makes a gothic-like dance theme.
Welcome to the Black Parade: THE SONG of the album. It sounds so amazing it's... perfect.
I Don't Love You: A slow song of heartbreak and stands out on such a dark album.
House of Wolves: This is one of those songs that makes you want to jump up and down and wish you could play guitar.
Cancer: Sad :(. But it doesn't really mean anything to me. But if you listen to the lyrics it's possible it might reach out to you. I don't know.
Mama: A harsh song with an unpredictable chorus and amazing ending.
Sleep: Feels like a dangerous song. It creeps you our but that guitar is just... AWESOME!
Teenagers: A really chanting song that could make you laugh depending on your humor. But it's true it's everything a teenager does nowadays.
Disenchanted: Don't think much of this one.
Famous Last Words: This song makes you feel sad, but then lifts you up like an angel.
Blood (Hidden Track): Stay tuned for the minute and a half of silence for a humorous treat.
This album is a must-have for a punk fan. And no, they're not emo. A
This. Album. Is. Awesome. It's probably one of the most original albums I've ever heard. There aren't many other things that sound quite like this. It's like a breath of fresh air from mainstream rock. I realize Linkin Park has changed with their sound, but there's no reason to hate on this. They have matured. Maturing doesn't mean no more screaming, by the way. :-/ It means they aren't screaming about, "Get away from me." "SHUT UP WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!" "Don't turn your back on me, I WON'T BE IGNORED!" anymore. Sure, I like LP's older music. But if you think Linkin Park sold out with this record, you would be incorrect. For example, instead of yelling about teen angst, they'd be, for example, singing about how technology is evolving our nation, for better or for worse. In Waiting for the End. If you still think they've sold out, go listen to some Limp Bizkit and stop hating on their new style. This album is truly epic, and is a breath of fresh air. If you like modern, different music, this is for you. Go get this album! B+
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, peoples. My birthday is on October 16th and my party will be on the 15th. We're thinking about having a costume/night club party. (Since it's so close to Halloween) I'm inviting quite a bit of people this year. (around 12) And I want to have DJ but if not, I'll just have popular music playing on some loud speakers. (That means music I don't like most of the time, meaning Taio Cruz and Katy Perry would be on there) I'm also having a photo center so people can remember my party :). The only problem would be to remind people to keep it PG, because my parents are probably chaperoning. Other than that, I'm excited.
This is my favorite webshow. It features hilarious characters like (you guessed it) Homestar Runner, Strong bad, and Da Cheat. It hasn't been updated very much lately, but it still has thousands of pieces of material worth looking at. www.homestarrunner.com
I have a word or two for all the people that don't like the new Nano. A complaint you may have is that since it's a touch screen, you must look at it constantly. Well, that's not true. If you are jogging or doing something active, just shake the iPod and then it shuffles the songs and will play them automatically. Another complaint you may have is that it lost video recording and video playback. This iPod is strictly a music player. (With a few other cool things)Video recording had little or no use in the last model. Considering it had very bad quality and took up lots of space. And video playback, (music videos, movies, t.v. shows, etc.) also did not have much use either. I couldn't stand the thought of staring at a screen that small for more than two minutes. Another thing you may complain about is the fact it is expensive. The older model is available for just $130, when this one with the smaller screen, no camcorder, and no video playback is $150. The reason it is priced this high is thanks to the touchscreen. Without it, it might as well be sold for the price of an iPod shuffle. The touch screen sounds nice, though. Because of the fact it would be easier to find artists and songs. One of the most complained about motive is because the screen is small, making people with big fingers not be able to use this iPod easily. Look, if you have big fingers, this isn't for you. Get over it. Buy the older model. This also means that only a few items can be displayed at a time. Isn't that why we have the multi-touchscreen? The one where if you flick it, it scrolls down? If you have average sized fingers, (or a kid) and you aren't planning on making 15 second videos, or staring at a screen a long time, this iPod would be GREAT for you. If you want to read about all the other fun things the iPod can do, read my other post about the Nano.
I just found something to save up for: the new iPod Nano (6th generation and $150). It is about the same size as a 2nd generation shuffle, but it is a multi-touchscreen, meaning you flick it to turn the page and all the stuff you could do on an iPod Touch. The only disadvantages are that it doesn't record video. (Whatever) and that it doesn't play video. (iPod screens are too small to watch a video, anyway) Other than that, it has an 8GB or 16GB storage space, depending on which one you buy. And like I said, it has a multi-touchscreen, it has a built in pedometer, you can listen to FM radio, and even pause it. And to shuffle your songs, you literally shake the iPod. You can also make great music mixes right from your own iPod. Another feature it has is you select a song, and click the Genius button, and it selects songs you have that go great with that one. It also has a clip on the back like an iPod shuffle, and can play back 24 hours of music when it's fully charged. I'm excited. At the time, I have $21... and my goal is $150... (sigh) need to make more money. You can click here if you want to view an image of the new Nano.
The Book of Eli is an interesting film. Not many people were anticipating this film, (including me) but it stands out far more than what was expected of it. The Book of Eli takes place after the "big flash" an event that supposedly made most life become extinct. Although some people survived, books (including bibles) were not so lucky. The one man who has a bible is named Eli, knowing many other people are after it. Some want to destroy it, and some want to share it with people, but in a bad way. This movie has great performances by Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, and has great action scenes. If you are looking for an action movie with great acting and an outstanding plot, The Book of Eli is for you. B-
I am now officially a huge fan of SOAD. I wasn't expecting much from this album, since most of the people I know don't like them, and I've just never shown interest in heavy metal. But within the first few tracks I listened to, I knew this album was going to be great. The band consists of Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, and John Dolmayan. It has lots of great songs, including Sugar and War. I know this album has came out in 1998, but I just bought it last week. Appartently I was missing out on a lot! They also have four other albums, so I'll be reviewing those later. So, if you like hard rock, SOAD is for you. But if you are a typical middle aged parent, you may not like this. B+
What to download: Suite-pee Know Sugar Spiders Soil War? CUBErt Peephole Darts
Note: This album is explicit. Take caution for younger listeners.
I've been waiting for this movie for months, and from how it turned out, I'm not disappointed. Scott Pilgrim starts out like an 8-bit video game comic book. (The Universal theme is even in 8-bit pixels and plays the tune like an old school NES game) Then, you find out he's dating a 17 year old named Knives Chau, and is in a band called Sex Bob-omb. As the movie goes on, he meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers. You then find out she has seven evil ex-boyfriends. And to continue to date Ramona, he must defeat them all. This movie is filled with lots of laughs and, "Oh snap!" moments. Although this movie doesn't go very deep at all, at least you'll have a great time. Grade: A-
As most LP fans may know, LP is coming out with a new album on September 14th, 2010. They have released two songs from the album already. The Catalyst and Wretches and Kings. From what it looks like to me, Linkin Park may not be going back to their rap/rock roots but at the least, having rap/rock more often in their songs. I don't know about you, but I'm excited about their new album. I'll fill you in with more later.
This is my blog entitled: Caleb's thoughts, ideas, and things I care about. Here you can read about movies, music, books, and fun stuff. If there is a movie, book, or album you want me to review, you can leave your answer in the comments.
