Keven's Blog

Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Since the blog section here on C3 is deserted most of the time, I've decided to take the time to review the movies that I see, here instead of it getting lost amongst the countless review of movies on the movie thread. Don't expect Shakespeare, but I'll try as hard as I can.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Daaaaaammmmnnn, I mean DAAAAAAMMMMNNNN. This movie kicked so much ass!

Having never read the graphic novel, I went into this movie literally knowing nothing about it - not the plot, not the style, not the hero, not anything - and wow, was I blown away.

The actors they got to play the characters fit perfectly with the roles they took on. Never once was I ever taken out of the movie by any of the acting. The style in which the movie was filmed also added to the overall feel of the movie. It was filmed as if the whole world were a cross between a video game and a comic book. Now, many criticize this type of filming style, but trust me, it works out perfectly.

Now, because you are all members of this site, I know for a fact that you'd all love the humor and little references made here and there to video games and pop culture things. More than once, I was the only person in the entire theater laughing at something that had happened on screen, do to me being... well, me!


Like I said, I'm not good when it comes to writing review (better in words, I always say! ), so I might as well wrap this up.

The only thing I say is that when watching it, remember that Scott's life is supposed to be like a video game. Many, I guess you can say average people, were awfully confused on why things happened the way they did in the movie, but if you just keep in mind that it's like a game, you'll get past this confusion.


So far, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is my movie of the year. 5 stars, 10/10, etc., etc.

GO SEE THIS MOVIE!




-Keven

Video Games Live

This past Friday, I hopped into a car, drove all the way to Dallas, and went to the Meyerson Symphony Center for the best concert of my life - Video Games Live





You guys know me, I'm not one to go on a swearing rant unless it's completely justified. Well ladies gentlemen, it is. This was the best fucking concert ever.



If you don't know what VGL is, you can start but checking out the web site. It's basically a concert where a symphony orchestra (in my case the DSO, or the Dallas Symphony Orchestra) plays music from a wider verity of games, ranging from the classic Zelda and Mario to the songs of Shadow of the Colossus, Halo, and much, MUCH more.

You see, I went to the "Bonus Round", meaning that is wasn't their complete 6-7 hour show, which is next on my list of must-see. But, just because it was a "Bonus Round" doesn't mean that we were all going without proper attire. Going with a group, I was held to a dress code, but I have my ways of getting around that...



But, I wasn't the only fan of the video arts there, that's for sure. There were hundreds decked out in video game paraphernalia, including Zelda t-shirts, Halo polos, and of course, cosplayers, some better than others...









The hall itself is truly breathtaking, one of the most beautiful and well designed buildings I've ever had the chance to walk into, even having the chance of playing on the stage at one point, but that's another story.





The best part, in my opinion, is that VGL was co-created by I man that I respect to the highest degree, Tommy Tallarico. This man is a legend in my eyes. He's composed games for hundreds upon hundreds of games. He's also a huge music, comic, and movie buff, and just all around great guy. When getting my Mega64 Pax DVD signed, he took time away from signing autographs to have a decent, lengthy conversation with me about Mega64 and his filming experiences with them, and I thought that that was the most amazing thing. A man of his status and schedule, taking time away from it all to talk to me, just a fan of his work and the work of all gaming. Tommy's just such an amazing guy!





Needless to say, I got my Pax DVD signed, thus crossing off one of the items on my bucket list.

Overall, this was the BEST concert I've ever been to. If given the chance to go again, I would do it in a heartbeat. If Video Games Live rolls through an area near you, try, try, TRY as hard as you can to get tickets to it, because you will NOT be disappointed!

VIDEOS:





Oh, and if you want to see the absolute best part of the show, click here!


Keven, out!

Implosion

So today, I rose at the very, very early time of 2:30 AM, threw on some clothes, tossed some basic need items into the car and went to Texas Stadium, the former stadium to the Dallas Cowboys from 1971 up until 2008.

Why would I go there if the Cowboys don't play there anymore? Because, I wanted to watch it come down, literally.





After spending 4 1/2 hours in the freezing cold, the sun rose and the time finally came for the show to begin.







That's all for now!

Click http://www.cubed3.com/journal/Keven/2292 to see what the new stadium looks like.

Birthday

So, another March 8th goes by, and so another year I grow older.

Twas' a good day. Nothing too special, but it wasn't bad. I got a kick ass cake:



And then there comes the STUFF:


Finally, I join the bandwagon. I'm coming for you, Echoes and Captian!


Finally, I can see this show! I'm coming for you, Steve Blum!

And last, but certainly not least:

I'm coming for you... errrr... Internet!

Yep, that was my vainly disguised attempt to show off my new goodies, but whatever!

Until next time!

Growth

Woah...

Below is a satellite image of the area in which I live take in 1984:

1984

And here is a picture taken just last year in August:

2009

Look at the crazy explosion of growth that happened in only 25 years, and trust me, I've noticed. When I was a kid, the nearest grocery store was 3 miles away, the nearest school 3 miles away, and the nearest movie theater 6 miles away. There were HUGE fields all over the place, and all the roads were bumpy and were only one-way each way. And now, everything is just a hop-skip away from me. The roads around me have been upgraded to 2-3 lane roads, each way. 4, count them, 4 large shopping centers were put in within a quarter square mile of each other. My area has EXPLODED.

My Elementary school went from 500 kids attending when I was in the 1st grade to 1000+ when I left it 5 years later, and it's still ever growing. This year alone they're building 4 new schools in the area to accommodate all the people.

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