I agree with Took. And what are those spiky things? Toothpicks?
Chicago area got about 9" of snow yesterday. Made for some beautiful scenery. I took my share of pics as well.

Bonus space credits? I have no idea. I played DS 1 & 2 on the 360, but am playing DS3 on the PS3. It didn't occur to me that there would be any kind of reward, and I prefer gaming on my PS3, so I went that route.
If there is anything, I haven't heard about it. None of the reviews I read said anything either, so it's doubtful.

I've enjoyed every GoW so far, although the third wasn't quite as good as 1 and 2. Never played the psp versions, as the scale of the series doesn't fit, in my mind, with a handheld.
This new one just feels like a money grab. Is it even made by the same team?
I'm actually more interested in the new Tomb Raider. It's getting pretty good reviews, too. I won't get it right now, but maybe in a month when it goes on sale.

My wife read the books, and even though she didn't particularly love them, she still wanted to see the movies. Considering it's almost always me picking out the movies we watch, I have to throw her a bone every now and then.
Plus, I knew they would be fun to mock.

Yeah, it was nice to take a break from the prison and the Governor.

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 -
If you like decapitations, this is the movie for you! Seriously. This should have been the marketing tagline. It's pretty much the only part I'm taking away from it myself.
It continues the tradition of below mediocre movies set by each Twilight movie before it.
We get a Bella who, since turning into a vamp, has decided to amp up the mascara and lipstick, resulting in a much sexier, more confident, woman. I had no idea those things could have such an effect.
Bella and Edward moon over each other for the rather boring first half of the movie. Heck, not much happens at all until the confrontation between the Voltari(sp?) and the Carlisle(+friends!) clan.
They really could have combined part 1 and 2 into one movie.
The only real character that stands out is Michael Sheens. As an actor he rocks, and actually makes you wonder about Aro(?) and his past.
The whole Jacob/Renesme(sp?) thing is still creepy, no matter how they explain it away.
It kind of saddens me how much many young girls love this series, and even look up to Bella. She is such a miserable character. Her whole life is centered around Edward. What do we ever learn about Bella as an individual? About who she is and what she loves? Anything? Maybe it's in the books, but the movies put forth a very one-sided view. At least she did kick some ass in the final scenes. It's a start.

Dead Space 3 is long as hell. I've now played about 20 hours and am only at 55% complete. WTF?! I know I play games slower than other people, but MAN.
I'm still enjoying it, for the most part. Boss type battles remain a challenge, though. This control scheme wasn't made for fast-paced running, rolling, and gunning.

The ONLY reason I said that is because of the tone of the movie, and how the main character is presented. I would never actually tell someone that. You're right. It DOES sound arrogant, even if it's true.

I know Yoda is just being Yoda, but his reaction bothered me, because you really can't get those things from posts on a game board. Of course everything I post is genuine, but how often do we have topics that cover our thoughts on life, the universe, and everything? Why people act the way they do? Our connection with nature, and all living things? On what we see and think when looking up into the sky or staring at the sun? On where we came from, and where we are going? I may be a total goober, but I think about these things every day. I have conversations with my (12 year old, btw) son every day about pretty heady stuff just like this. It's probably the most amazing and satisfying part of my life that I am able to do this. No one else in my life, including my wife, is interested in having these kinds of discussions.
I think TOO much. Sometimes I wish I could turn it off for a little while. Games and movies help.
I may be a dick about certain topics on occasion(music especially), but please don't EVER accuse me, or laugh at the notion of, not being thoughtful or contemplative. Please.
I never realized that line would cause such a fuss. I agree with Tooker about getting back to movies.
I'll be watching Breaking Dawn Part 2 with my wife tonight. That should make for an interesting review.

That was a jagload reaction, Yodes. You don't know me in real life, so you can't comment on such a thing. You think I'm going to spill all my personal guts all over an rpg board? Or anywhere on the internet? You have to remember, a HUGE portion of my life is my family and my garden. Two things that I speak very rarely of around here, but have the greatest influence as to who I am in life. Everything else is secondary. Sheesh, man. Let's keep it to movies.

Into The Wild -
This is a tough one. After watching this, I was curious, so I googled Christopher McCandless. He's quite the polarizing figure. I know I should just review the movie at hand, but I can't help but also comment on what this guy really did.
The movie itself is pretty schizophrenic. I found it confusing, at times, to figure out the order of things. I had to piece it together in my mind after turning the movie off.
It's a very quiet film. There's no crazy drama or heart-stopping action scenes. Just a contemplative journey by a young fellow who thought he knew better then everyone around him. I can relate to this. Or at least part of it. People ARE far too reliant on technology. People DO need to get "back to nature" and understand this world we live in more. It's just the way he did this goes against all common sense. Especially for such a smart guy. He was so determined to get away from it all, that he threw sense out the window. There's nothing wrong with wanting to go on an Alaskan adventure. Just BE PREPARED. Honestly, He's an idiot for not doing this, and paid the ultimate price.
Emile Hirsch is the only character that counts here and he does a fantastic job. I still don't think he's the world's greatest actor or anything , but he certainly gained a lot of respect from me with this role.
Everyone else play their parts just fine. Especially the trippy dippy hippies played by Catherine Keener and Brian Dierker. I tell ya, that life looks like torture to me, though. I just don't get how anyone could live like that. *shivers*
Then there's the total lack of respect for his family. He couldn't even send them an anonymous postcard letting them know he was ok? It never occurred to him how much worry and stress they would be going through? I get the rough life he had growing up, but come on. That was a dick movie right there.
I did like the movie, and being a very thoughtful, contemplative person myself, I could relate to Christopher in many ways. I just found it to be a bit too long, and a tad disjointed.

afterthought: I've never been a huge Pearl jam/Eddie Vedder fan, and that didn't didn't change after watching this, but I did think his music fit the movie well. The main theme was pretty decent. I'm glad they(Penn?) didn't try and shoehorn some bold and brassy Hollywood type soundtrack on to it. Good call, Penn.

Yeah, this second half of season 3 has been weaker than the first half. Still decently entertaining, though. The show has been a soap opera from the beginning. I've never understood that argument. The zombies are there just for filler.

I finally started watching season 2 of Game of Thrones today. HBO can go screw for taking so long to release it.
Damn, this show is great.

48FPS was hardly even available! Most theaters don't have the equipment to handle it yet. You would have to go out of your way to find a theater showing it. None around me were. Sorry, but the B & W comparison makes zero sense, as there were not 2 versions made of those movies. A great majority of people who saw the Hobbit saw it in standard def. I imagine the Academy screeners were all in standard def, too. It only makes sense to judge it in that format. At least until(if ever?) it becomes more common.

Didn't Life of Pi win best Cinematography? That's an odd one. Especially considering all the best shots were CG.
Was the tiger CG? If it was, it was DAMN well done. I watched that movie assuming the whole time thinking that it was a real tiger.

As far as the Hobbit goes, the merit of the award consideration should be based on the standard movie without 3D, and without 48FPS. I saw it without these and thought it looked great. Not perfect, but still great.

Really? And why is that? Because I'm on chapter 12, and am enjoying it just fine. It's really no different than DS 1 and 2. It was starting to get a bit too familiar and then I made it to Tau Volantis. I'm liking this creepy, cold as hell planet. Lots of mystery, too.
I especially like the new "make your own weapons" feature. I've spent far too much time customizing my weapons. The possibilities are crazy.
The story is wonky so far, but not much different than the past two.
The only real problem I have is trying to fight a very action game kind of boss, but with this clunky control system. Fortunately this is rare.

Shouldn't this be in the TV & Movies section?
I love movies, but gave up on watching the Oscars several years ago. It's just a big Hollywood stroke fest.
I imagine some people are just tuning in to see how Seth does. I'll admit that I'm curious. Just not enough to sacrifice 3(4?) hours for it. Walking Dead was on!