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GORDON RAMZEY GANG POST #1

ONYX

As I type this post, a furry object weighing less than 5 pounds is lounging on my lap. It is asleep, but sounds with a soft rumble. It is a male cat. More precisely, a three month old kitten named Onyx.

aldnoah.zero 2

YESSSSS i got this one in before episode 3 airs. A few hours before, admittedly…

SO. Aldnoah.zero. Gen Urobuchi. That’s what this was gonna be about.

zankyou no terror episode 1

?? Zankyou no terror aired last Thursday?????????????????????????????????????

OCIL 7/15/2014

Young Mr. Lincoln

My good friend Ejecta wanted to watch this movie so he could divert himself while playing Runescape for max entertainment efficiency. He recommended that I watch it with him too. I wasn’t too keen on it at all because I hate old movies, but being a loyal and devoted friend I complied anyways. I asked him why this movie and he said it was because of Henry Fonda. Whatever, dude.

Good Will Hunting

Decided to watch this movie after a conversation with a friend in which I viciously bashed A Beautiful Mind and Akiva Goldsman. On the topic of such flicks, he recommended that I check this troubled-genius-hanging-around-prestigious-university-movie out. I’m glad I did. A Beautiful Mind came off as ignorant and idiotic when portraying the main character’s genius; this movie did not (although the genius of GWH’s protagonist is quite extreme). Good Will Hunting was not really about a genius, but an emotionally wounded person who by attempting to avoid further harm numbs himself from living a worthwhile existence. What the movie accomplishes in the way of inspiring the watcher to take life by the horns, and to live for one’s true desires is not particularly newfangled, but it certainly is powerful. The acting in this movie is really good, executing the difficult task of conveying intense emotions without seeming silly with thoughtfulness and authenticity. There are extremely powerful moments in this movie. ( didn’t really care for the soundtrack tho). I give it an 8.5/10

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Watched The Grand Budapest Hotel. Read some reviews by film critics. A good portion of them were fixated on the extravagant ornamentation and style employed by Wes Anderson, of whose films this was the first I’ve watched. ‘All style, no substance’ was a recurring judgment – however, for me, The Grand Budapest hotel was very emotional, maybe the most emotional movie I’ve ever watched that never tried to shamelessly extort feelings out of its viewers. The ending was so uniquely affecting precisely because of the apparent ‘zany superficiality’ critics looked down on.

TOKYO GHOUL EPISODE 2

The season’s just gearing up and after a winsomely gory first episode, Tokyo Ghoul is back with Episode 2. I’d better get this post started….

aldnoah.zero episode 1

UROBUCHI TIME. I’ve been really excited for ALDNOAH.ZERO, the latest animated work (partially) written by the celebrated, the notorious, Gen Urobuchi, whose other works I’ve had a fair sampling of and developed a taste for. His style is really distinctive and provocative; aside from the title of ‘UroBUTCHER’ he’s won for being apt to callously and suddenly butcher characters in his scripts, Urobuchi has been known to like shoving philosophy into his viewers’ faces, particularly concerning utilitarianism, and employ characters that function primarily as representations of an ideal. I won’t say his style is for everyone, but whatever Urobuchi is involved in seems to stick out in a good way, which does have a lot to do with his uniqueness. I personally love Urobuchi’s brutal, often homiletic tendencies. Anyone who’s able to resist or ignore the pressure of adhering to the norm while still producing something meaningful and well-crafted WILL produce something that deserves close attention. For that, Urobuchi can be relied on.