November 2011
28 posts
Game Overload
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By Matthew Esposito Warning, this blog contains spoilers for Batman: Arkham City, Rage, and Uncharted 3. Wait, no, that is not correct at all. How could I possibly have the money, not to mention the time to play those and still be able to play all the other great tittles that are coming out? The answer is quite simple friends: time travel. That’s right! I have spent countless hours...
October 2011
26 posts
Community Fantasy League: Week Five Point... →
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Troy earned 5 points for appearing in the episode, 5 for appearing first on screen after a commercial break, 20 for making two pop culture references (Inspector Spacetime and Top Gun), 15 for speaking the last line (as explained in the Ramifications), and 60 for making three call backs (anus…
The 500 Movie Challenge Explained
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By Andrew Linde At the beginning of this year, I made a new year’s resolution to watch 500 movies in a year. You might call this endeavor crazy, but I’m at movie number 422. Allow me to explain how I came to be on this journey and how I plan to finish.
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Nerd's Eye View Episode 34 →
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We begin with a review of the new film The Three Musketeers. Then the Nerd’s Eye View crew delves into video game news and new releases, focusing on Kirby’s Return to Dreamland, Disney Universe, and Battlefield 3. Then Andrew brags about Arkham City. Thom goes out to see a stage production of Sherlock Holmes and the Hounds of the Baskervilles. Then we have a Community Fantasy League...
Shout, Let It All Out
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by Matthew Esposito No, this is not going to be a blog post about how much I love Tears for Fears. Mainly because that is the only song I have ever heard from them and to be honest, I never knew for sure who composed that song, only that it was covered by Disturbed. Apologies to all the fans of the band out there. So if this blog post is not about a popular track from the...
Nerd's Eye View Episode 33 →
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We’re back from an unscheduled break and apologize. Thom watched Nic Cage in The Wicker Man, sampled Buffy the Vampire(from 1992), and saw what all the fuss was about in Paranormal Activity. He also got excited for season 3 of Bored to Death. Andrew is up to movie 420 with films Rear Window, The Perfect Score, Evil Dead II, The Craft, and The Invisible Man. Matt watched the sports...
The Best and Worst Segments of The Simpsons'...
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By Thomas Willett As I normally do, I rummage the news cycle to figure out what my upcoming blog will be about. Sometimes it’s very straight forward opinions of people who should/n’t host the Oscars. Other times it’s defenses or lists of my interests. This week almost became a challenge. I had to decide between two polarizing topics. I had to choose between continuing the “Does...
Listen to Your Game
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by Matthew Esposito A game’s music has demonic messages if you play it backwards! Wait, no, that is not what I meant at all by the blog’s title all. What I meant was that video game music is awesome! I have been on a kick recently of listening to soundtracks of video games.
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Community Fantasy League: On the Fantastic... →
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Before I get into the detailed point breakdown, I’d like describe the difficulties I’ve had scoring this episode. Partly so that you can understand the rationale behind my decision and partly so that I can figure it out myself.
There is one very important question that needs to be answered in…
Community Fantasy League: Week Four Point... →
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Abed earned 5 points for appearing in the episode, 10 for appearing first on screen in the episode, 10 for appearing last on screen in the episode, 30 for making two pop culture references (Raiders of the Lost Ark and Doctor Who (he was watching Inspector Spacetime at the end of the episode)), 15…
Loose Things
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By Andrew Linde This weekend, two new films in theatres aren’t as new as they seem to be. Footloose is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name. The Thing is a prequel to the 1982 film of the same name. I’ve seen both of the originals this year as part of my 500 movies. I’d like to break down this trend of remakes, prequels, and sequels using these two as examples.
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Nerd's Eye View Episode 32 →
nevpodcast:
The Nerd’s Eye View crew reviews The Ides of March, so if you don’t want any spoilers for that skip to 15:11. In video game news, Matt talks about Forza and Gran Turismo 5 and Andrew buys a Kinect. Thom recaps Community Fantasy League and Andrew details his issues with the points. The Can’t Believe You Haven’t Seen theme for the week is “Films beginning with the word ‘The.’” The...
My Cinema Beach review of 'Ides of March' →
Et Tu, Butt Munch?
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By Thomas Willett I recently went to see The Ides of March at an undisclosed cineplex. Unlike the majority of my visits, I had enough time to see the previews for all of the recent TV shows. I am a sucker for this stuff, though A&E still hasn’t sold me on a single thing. I feel that as a social critic, I like to see how things present themselves and if the audience even cares....
Nerd's Eye View Episode 31 →
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Andrew watches The Driver, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Role Models. Matt watches The 25th Hour, ESPN’s Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundace Kid. Thom watches Hall Pass and Hesher. We also talk about the box office top ten and new releases on DVD and Blu-Ray. In news, hear Netflix’s latest plan and what’s next for the...
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Rage Review Rage
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By Matthew Esposito
Last week I was reading IGN’s Rage review, which received an 8.5 from Charles Onyett, when I noticed the comments at the bottom of the review. Many of the comments were harassing IGN for their score stating that it should have received a 9 yet they had not played it. Furthermore, many were also confused on whether they should buy it or not. Seriously? Underneath...
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Right Man for the Jobs
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By Andrew Linde
This past week, Steve Jobs passed away. He is known as the godfather of Apple. He was the face of their product up until he stepped down amid his bouts with cancer. When that cancer took his life, he was hailed as a visionary. Many claimed he changed how we as consumers view computers and computer projects. Well, I think we should stop short before...
Community Fantasy League: Week Three Point... →
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Abed earned 5 points for appearing in the episode, 10 for appearing first on screen after a commercial twice, 5 for having a Human Being sighting (the picture on the water fountain), 10 for appearing last on screen, and 40 for making two call backs to previous episodes (paintball and second…
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SASSY APRONS: Why Sexual Violence Sux, pt. 452 →
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I’m so fucking beside myself and I just need to spill this. About three weeks ago, a girl at my school was sexually assaulted in the science building bathroom at night (she ended up fighting him off before he scurried away). He hasn’t been caught. Not only did this completely break my heart, but…
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Nerd's Eye View Episode 30 →
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The Nerd’s Eye View crew reviews 50/50, and one of them just wasn’t impressed. Andrew and Matt go over the news in video games, including some Arkham City talk. Thom and Andrew delve into Community Fantasy League discussion. The CBYHS theme for the week is “Body Part/Anatomy in the title” and it sure is a head-scratcher. The three trailers for Trailer Trash are John Dies at the End...
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In Defense of Seth Rogen
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By Thomas Willett
This past weekend, I saw 50/50. For a full review, check out Thursday’s show, episode 30. However, to briefly state my opinion, this felt tailored to me. I love movies about characters, preferably in a comedic state. Being a fan of James L. Brooks’ earlier films, I can see a lot of the influence on director Jonathan Levine’s work. I won’t waste your time...
Watchchrismarrspiliero:
Here’s my clip from @nbcparenthood. I had a lot of fun shooting this sucker. It was a really different experience solely being in front of the camera after all these years of being the one behind it. The cast and crew were all very rad and it was super cool sharing my acting debut with Craig T Nelson (Coach!)… really awesome guy. And they even let me sneak in my own line...
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Nerd's Eye View Episode 29 →
nevpodcast:
Thom watches Planet of the Apes(the real story is how) and continues with Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop. Andrew finds two things wrong with the title of Naked Lunch, wonders if Marge is a better lead to A Streetcar Named Desire and ponders what is happening in Revolver. Matt goes to Metropolis and finds it grand, gets Lost In Translation with Scarlett Johansson and meets some Strangers on...
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Technology, Go Feck Yourself!
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By Matthew EspositoWell, not technology itself, but those who create it. Now I know what you are thinking, am I tremendously ill and thus not thinking coherently? Or maybe the mad scientist Rotawang has created a replica robot of myself and inserted that statement into my blog! Admittedly, a robot that could take my place at work while I do my best impersonation of Leisure Suit Larry...