Dredd - 2012

Directed by Pete Travis

Looks like this guy was doing some TV before getting into the movie thing.

I saw this on DVD - bummed I didn't see it in theater because it was FUCKING AWESOME.

It's kind of like The Raid: Redemption ... which ... WHOA WTF? I Know I watched The Raid and I'm not seeing that I wrote about it??? Well GO WATCH IT CUZ IT WAS SICK - it's likd Dredd only with lots of kung fu involved and some SICK SHOTS - FOR REAL actually, youtube it. I don't want to get too off task about Dredd due to my own incompetence..

Anyway - Dredd and his rookie officer - she's hot (Olivia Thirlby) they get locked in a giant project building and have to shoot their way to the boss who is on the top floor - FUCK YEA

Dredd really surprised me with how cool it was. Again - SOUTH AFRICA - HOLLAAAA : They filmed a lot of the movie in Johannesburg South Africa - that's fucking awesome!

The lead is the doctor from Star Trek: Karl Urban - and he was a good badass.

There was plenty of action and badass onlines plus shooting and blood and SLOW MOTION MAFAKA

The villains deal a drug called 'Slo-mo' and when you inhale it (they do it with inhalers) your life basically turns into slow motion: that was fucking cool to see in the movie, they did a good job with the slow mo.

The woman that plays the actress is BAD FUCKIN ASS: Lena Headey (and she's hot) and she was a sick villain.

If you haven't seen this movie yet - see it. It's on DVD now (and I heard Netflix too) but I peeped the Behind the Scenes, and there's a lot of cool shit about how they shot it on 3D and how they did the Slo Mo (you could probably see it on youtube)

I gotta say tho - There were some shots in The Raid that took it to a level/direction that Dredd just didn't even try to go to. See both movies back to back !! HALDUKKENNN !

Elysium - 2013

Directed by Neill Bloomkamp

YEA SOUTH AFRICA (too bad they didn't film in SA..)

This guy Bloomkamp was a 3D animator for Stargate SG-1 at the age of 18 in '97 - that's pretty boss.

I loved so much - I guess I'd round up to everything. Saw it IMAX and NOT 3D - best decision I've made all summer. Got to see it before it came out, homie had the hook-up! Sat in the front row - That's how I like watching IMAX (or at least damn near the front)

Favorite character - villain, duh - he's a Badass South African white boy (i was thinking that might bring back some bad memories for South Africans that watch the movie who had experiences with dudes like that) Maybe that's the point?

Sharlto Copley - The Man. I'm pumped on this actor - I hope I don't have to wait for Bloomkamp to drop another epic before I get to see this guy in movie again! He was a crazy mafaka in this flick - GOOD crazy - I think I'd say I haven't seen this good of crazy since Heath Ledger's Joker in the Dark Knight?

I did read one article someone wrote that expected more from the film - their major complaint was that there wasn't enough experience with the 'futuristic' world and that we should've seen more of what life is like on Elysium. I could agree, it would have been cool to see more of that - maybe these 13 hours TV show marathons on Netflix are spoiling us?

 You wanted to see more? - This movie was just THAT GOOD, SORRY SON - GO SEE IT IMAX

Matt Damon had a few cornball moments - what good futuristic action flick is without some cornball ass moments?

I hope you get to see it on the big screen before it's theater run is over - In fact - I don't know why I'm typing this shit when I could just go watch it again myself.

Breaking Bad (Season 5) - 2012-

Created by Vince Gilligan

There's a big writing and directing staff again - niiccccce.

All I really gotta say is - duh -It's on netflix son, what are you waiting for? 

I got pandora going right now and Guess Who just came on with 'Time of the Season'

What's your name? Who's your Daddy? Is he rich like me?

Now me AND pandora is telling you to watch it.

House of Cards (Season 1) - 2013

I'd say big names are: Kevin Spacey (Lead and EP) & David Fincher (Directed 1st 2 Epi.'s & EP)

There is a big Writing and Directing team for this show - that's pretty dope.

I feel like TV is on the come back, there's a ton of good shows. I can't remember if I saw an interview or read an article where Kevin Spacey was saying he's interested in it because the way people watch TV now has changed. Fincher backed up by saying a good TV shows are fun because it's like a long feature - and you get to go more in depth with all the different characters.

I never got as religious about TV shows as I know some people have (LOST fans for example). For me, I won't get up and walk away from a movie - but I run out on a show to pour Tea and shit.. I guess that's the trade off for sitting and dedicating a lot more time into watching 4 or 5 hour long episodes? It reminds me of that video game SIMS where you spend HOURS just watching other people live.. it's awesome for some reason.

This show was iiiiight - I love watching anything about dirty politicians - makes me feel better about being paranoid. 

It's worth checking out - see if the TV show magic will work its spell on you or not.

Man of Steel - 2013

Directed by Zack Snyder

Saw it IMAX 3D - the 3D was unnecessary..

At the end I just had a head ache - brings to mind - best 3D I've seen in a while was the opening scene in Star Trek 2.

This movie was sick! I didn't feel the 3 hours - but at the end it was like, all you had to do was snap his neck? You smash thru buildings and beat the fuck out of each other - then snap his neck?

Why didn't that mofo snap superman's neck in the first place?

Villain was dope - Michael Shannon - I like that actor.

If you haven't seen it - I hope there is still time for you - IMAX, no 3D

Zero Dark Thirty - 2012

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

I was surprised at my reaction to the first 20min of the movie - I thought it was pretty disturbing. I guess I was surprised because I am usually down to watch gory bloody movies where tons of people are slaughtered and in terrible ways.. I guess knowing that the torture they were doing is probably similar to what actually went down many times to several people, and that this is what we are still doing in current times - that shit disturbs me. But I don't want to complain too much about it, because I respect that it was disturbing and that it was in the film - I think people should watch it and be disturbed.. might give people a better idea about why the whole world hates the USA..

I do have to say, it is gripping enough to make me see the movie thru to the end - which is good on their behalf, because the rest of the movie kind of sucked. I mostly put it in the DVD player because I wanted to see the hollywoodified attack on bin laden at his compound. Unfortunately that scene only appeared in the last 20 minutes of a fucking 157 min movie..

why the fuck do people think they gotta make 3 hour long movies? I had to watch the same repetitive shit for TWO HOURS before I get to see the shit I really wanted to see? wtf Kathryn?

I will spoil one thing - the end of ambiguous as to the state of the lead characters mind - and I thought that shit was cool as fuck. And on that note - the characters in this film are quite interesting (minus when they are repetitive and I'm like, why the fuck is this shit 3 hours???) and I always love a movie with some good dynamic characters. But the ambiguous ending with the lead at the end was dope.

If you haven't seen it - I would say you should, but I can't haldukken this thing thru your face because I don't have enough energy to send a 3 hour haldukken your way unless it's fucking Superman yedig?

Full Metal Alchemist - 2003 to 2004

Directed by Seiji Mizushima

Primarily written by Hiromu Arakawa

If you watch the youtube clip you'd understand why I was interested in this. That, and I was reading a book about alchemy at the time..

I liked the show a lot - although there were a few too many filler episodes (semi-expected).

There is a decent handful of 'elderly-wisdom' packed into the show that is right up my alley - probably the third main reason I decided to check this show out.

And I can say - the end of the season is awesome ! There is only one season I think, so it was kind of like a very long anime movie I suppose.. but the end did not disappoint (which is impressive for a TV show I'd have to say)

If you never seen it - check it out, the episodes are only 20-some minutes.. but I would suggest learning a thing or two about alchemy first, otherwise you probably won't like it at all.