Snarf, Snarf!

Okay.  I am seriously geeking out.  Three networks are making remakes of cartoons I grew up on.  Three of these cartoons really caught my attention.

First The HUB, a new network, release two remakes, Transformers Prime and G. I. Joe Renegades.  This was followed up by NickToons releasing Voltron Force.  Now I checked out the series premiere of ThunderCats on Cartoon Network.  Pretty sweet.  I am pretty impress mainly because they are doing a great job with each series.  I am glad.

Check them out.

Lata..........

BSP

So, I attended this high school called Washington in Milwaukee and I had this friend named Matt.  After high school (not sure much after), he created a comedy group with Aaron Yonda called Blame Society (I hope I'm telling this right).  You should remember these dudes as they created Chad Vader, which was rated top ten internet video series in.........I can't remember the year.  Since then they have create other series, like Beer and Board games and Ask An Expert.

Ask An Expert started with Hal Thompson and now has turned into a panel including, Dr. Moley, Baby Cookie (my favorite panelist), Thor (not sure about that one) and Ernesto, who I believe is either Matt or Aaron's Cat.  Here is a video featuring Ernesto:

I definitely enjoy you guys work.  Keep it up!

FWB

We decided to check out Friends with Benefits tonight and it was great.  Timberlake and Kunis was hilarious.  They had a pretty nice chemistry in the film, although I doubt they do another one together.  Jenna Elfman is also in the film and I thought the reference they made to her previous works were pretty funny.  The flash mob deal was a bit much, but kept the cheesiness of the Rom Com.  Harrelson and Clarkson was especially funny in their own twisted ways.

This film is alright to check out, but don't have to rush to the theater to see it.

I give it a B.

MF Jones

We just checked out Horrible Bosses and man it was hilarious.  Starring Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia) and Jason Sudekis (Saturday Night Live) these guys made this movie almost more funny than Hangover and Bridesmaids.

The actual horrible bosses were played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston & Colin Ferrell and my favorite was Aniston.  I feel Sudekis definitely ran this movie with his asshole like ways as a comedian.  The cameos by Jamie Foxx and Ron White were also great.

This definitely a great film to check out in theaters or later.

Check It Out!

The Cool Weapons

So went out to check out Transformers 3 in IMAX 3D.  May I start in saying that Cinemark 17 & IMAX in North Dallas, TX is very boo now?  It is too cramped and hot.  I am done with that location.  The staff is none to nice either.  I am ready to try AMC's IMAX screens.  Also, wanting to check out Colleyville Cinema + Grille.

Ok.  Back on track.  Transformers: Dark of the Moon was very well done.  It was a bit too long, but the action and storyline was great.  It was cool to hear Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) as Sentinal Prime (A Transformer I never heard of until yesterday).  They also broaden their cast some including all-stars like John Malkovich (Red), Ken Jeong (The Hangover - he's still doing gangsta boy), Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) and Frances McDormand (Fargo).  Nice work Bay and Spielberg.

As for the Transformers themselves, the debut of Laserbeak was awesome.  Didn't know he was a chameleon, but was very effective as an assassin.  Also the debut of Shockwave and his "little" pet was pretty awesome (As Lennox points out, "Why do they have the cool weapons?").  Kind of wish Ravage would have came back.  :-(

Even though Hugo Weaving did a great job as Megatron, I really wish Frank Welker (the original voice) would have kept doing it.  Oh well, Welker was busy enough voicing both Soundwave and Shockwave.  Also, why could they use the autotune voice for Soundwave?  That was one of the best parts of Transformers.

Overall the movie was great.  *SPOILER ALERT* Very sad to see 5 of the major Decepticons fall, but I guess the series has to end somehow.  Or did it?

Go check it out!  I give this an A.  Again, nice work Bay and Spielberg.

Dark Anime

So while taking a break from studying, I just checked out a new anime just released on Adult Swim called,  "Duarara!!".  I'm trying to take it in and it may take a while.  Kind of like Death Note, which turned out to be really good. 

From he same production company who brought Fullmetal Alchemist and Rurouni Kenshin, Amniplex brings a dark anime that takes place in Modern Tokyo (or Kyoto).  Looks like it follow the life of some kids, a Russian sushi worker, some bad new people and a headless motorcyclist.


It seems a bid fascinating and I will continue to check it out.  More later.

Until then...............

http://www.crunchyroll.com/durarara