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Saturday, Dec 29, 2007

Hola, again. If you can gain anything from the title, I hope you gain that I am leaving this site. I know people have said this and that about not leaving, but after some incredibly sickening things arose within the past day, I must say that I am leaving this site for good. I'm not saying why, or calling anybody out, but I will say that I am shocked by those who I thought were good friends of mine that happened to be a part of this website, one that I can't believe I joined. Either way, you people sicken me. If you have been a good person on this website, not done anything evil or whatnot and know you haven't, I'm obviously not talking to you. You that know that you haven't done anything wrong are great gems of people. Those of you that are questioning whether you've done anything to hurt other users, whether purposely or not, I hate your guts. Every part of your body, every thought in your small, thick-skinned head, I despise. I put a lot of trust in people, but I know I should have trusted my mom when she told me to not put much faith in those I meet with online. Well, she was right and I've been stabbed in the back. Like so many times before, I realize that as good as I thought I had it, most of it was just a lie. I'm left alone, all alone again. And guess what? I'm not going to blame myself for once, but those who I thought I could trust but took advantage of it. Those that have left this site did so with a good amount of reason. I will be glad to leave here. If you want to keep in contact, I'll give you my e-mail. If not, stay the hell away. Adios, I really wish for once I could be accepted somewhere, and you've proven me that I won't... Ever... Thanks a lot.

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend...

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Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007

Warning! Potential Danger!

Well, before I get blabbering like an idiot, I'm just gonna say one thing. I'm PISSED!!! Now, this is the freaking second time this has happened to me. This is f*cking ridiculous. I swear to god, someone's gonna be sorry once I go on this killing spree (don't worry, i'm not really going on a killing spree, that's just a hyperbole). So, what's made me so pissed? Well, it's the god damn weatherman on Fox. That's right, Fox, my least favorite of all the main channels. So, last week, no, actually the week before that, I was watching House, one of the shows I've watched since the near beginnning. I get about ten minutes into the damn show, and the weatherman interrupts the show, telling us that the storm may be dangerous. The key word for me was may. Seriously, it's great to know that something may become dangerous. Now, I understand that warning us of a potentially dangerous storm is what you have to do. I get that. Unfortunately, what I don't understand is how this stupid ass weatherman kept saying the same damn thing, zooming in and out, showing us the storm we had been seeing for about the last 20 minutes, and then telling us how in about 30 minutes, he'd be telling us about this on the god damn scheduled NEWS!!!! And, that was just then. I guess I was okay with it, you know, I could always watch the episode online or something. It did get me a little pissed though. HOWEVER, when it came to tonight's House, it seemed that the weatherman must have saw some potential danger yet again, cause he interrupted me while I was watchign House f*cking again!!!! Maybe this guy has something against the show, I don't know. He's just an ass in my book. Seriously, I don't have anything against weathermen and what they gotta do, but this guy is just a plain jackass idiot. Sure, this sounds like ranting, but I think it is justified. And this is the worst part. Right when I'm getting down to the closing ten or so minutes of the show, that damn warning thing starts! Even though the news starts in ten minutes, he feels that it is important enough to protect people from potential danger. Yes, I know that's important, but I think you could wait ten god damn minutes. Seriously, ten minutes is a short period of time. I don't think the storm is gonna go crazy evil and then just suddenly kill half the damn population.

This is my message to this guy if I could send him one: F*ck you! Why don't you screw up stupid ol' American Idol you jackass?!?! Is it because you care about stupid singers more than a good and creative story you peace of sh*t?!?!?! (Yes, I know that's ridiculously evil to say, but I kind of like saying stuff like that, helps me get the stuff off my chest.) So, I missed the ending of House, which was getting emotional. Of all the episodes to ruin, you picked an awesome and emotional one. You jerk.

Anyways, on a totally different topic, I am giving out a little info on the next Skating Weekly Update. All I'm giving you is the title. So far, I've named it: The Truth About Lying. Yes, you may know the title if you're a LOST fan. In fact, that's what was going to be the name of the episode that is now called Greatest Hits and is rumored to be Charlie's last episode (oh god, that'll be a sad one). Why did I name it that one? Well, I think that it suits what has been going on so far. With a lot of analyzing going on with me, I think that this is the perfect title. Plus, the title just kicks ass anyways. I seriously don't know why the creators of LOST changed it. It's god damn brillliant. Well, Adios for now. I'm done with my ranting for now. And all I can say is that I'm still pissed. That guy's an ass.

Posted by SkateGame, 7:16pm

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Sunday, Apr 22, 2007

Skating Weekly Update #2: MY TOP TEN MOVIES!!!

THE TOP TEN MOVIES OF SKATEGAME!!!!

10. BRAZIL (Gilliam, 1985)

9. TAXI DRIVER (Scorsese, 1976)

8. THERE WILL BE BLOOD (P.T. Anderson, 2007)

7. PERSONA (Bergman, 1966)

6. LOS OLVIDADOS (Bunuel, 1950)

5. NOSTALGHIA (Tarkovsky, 1983)

4. THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU (W. Anderson, 2004)

3. A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (Yang, 1991)

2. BLUE VELVET (Lynch, 1986)

1. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (Coens, 199

TOP 7 OF '07

7. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
6. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days
5. Once
4. The Darjeeling Limited
3. I'm Not There
2. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
1. There Will Be Blood

PLEASE COMMENT AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!

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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

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Borat is a very unique type of comedy that is a sort of love it or hate it type of films. Sure, some people such as I, who are a bit younger may love the movie with its off-beat humor and view of America while other people, such as the Baby...
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Posted mar 9, 2007 1:15 pm pt

The Departed

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Probably one of the best films of not only this year, but the past 3 years in which good movies were few and hard to come by. However, the movie isn't totally perfect, yet I still believe that because it is so vividly entertaining, I can't give it anything other than 5 wholesome stars.

Story: I won't ruing much other than the whole set up of the movie. The movie is about 2 cops and their different paths and connections and at the same time it kind of gives you this feeling that in many situations, being good or bad doesn't really make a difference. Anyway, we have DiCaprio, a kid from the rough areas of Boston who the cops can't seem to believe wants to be a cop. However, since they aren't 100% sure that he isn't sincere, the make him a mole/informant of a high crime boss, Costello (Nicholson) who is thought to have some connections to some recent problems (you'll find out, I'm NOT ruining it). Anyway, the thing is, Costello is doing the same thing that the Boston police are doing to him. In fact, Costello has a mole inside the Boston police, Matt Damon. Although Matt Damon doesn't seem the type to be a crook and double crosser, he remains very loyal to Costello, giving all the info he needs so he won't get caught. Through the course of the movie, there are several twists and turns that are both unexpected and very entertaining. And believe me, the ending is awesome. If there's any problems, it's that the beginning can be a little confusing and it takes about 20 minutes to finally get the story moving. Overall, the story is tense and holds you to your seat the entire time. I loved it. 4.75/5

Direction & Editing: The movie is amazingly directed by Scorsese who makes sure that the informants act believable, the cops move and act as they should, and the criminals do crime as they should. Nothing is done poorly, and in the end, you will know why Scorsese got his Best Director nod finally. The editing is also done very well. There's tons of interesting camera angles and scenes that show you enough so you know what's going on, but keep you from being the all-knowing viewer which really works well. Overall, this may be the most compelling area of the movie and it's what keeps you glued to your seat. 5/5

Acting: There are some kinks in the acting. For one, Matt Damon may have been wrongly cast. I think he did a great job, but it seems like the casting went for star power a little more than trying to find the perfect match for the role. I say this because there are some scenes where it seems like Matt Damon is just TOO good to be the informant which does make sense, but when he is supposed to act mean and criminal-like, it feels like it just isn't the best fit. Other than that, the cast does a great job. Jack Nicholson does an amazing job with being the crime head that he is, adding black comedy moments throughout. Plus, DiCaprio does a good job acting as an informant on the edge of snapping. Oh, and Mark Wahlberg does an amazing job as well. Other than Damon's little mis-cast (which isn't exactly a negative, just something that could have made the experience a little better) the movie is acted extremely well. 4.5/5

Overall, The Departed is easily deserving of the Best Picture win. With a great and twistful story, lots of good action scenes, and an ending that leaves some questions to be raised, this is a must see. I give the Departed a solid A.

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Posted mar 8, 2007 2:03 am pt

Star Wars

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People really like these movies.... Sad thing is, the first is easily the best. After here, the movies make a slow decline in quality and story line. But fear not, this is not the point of my review. Instead, I am here to tell you how this movie changed the industry for better AND for worse. Here's my review on what could be the movie with the biggest fan base...

Story: A classic story. However, it is indeed adapted loosely from the film Hidden Fortress. Still, it remains very fresh. We start off with a Princess being captured by a dark dictator, Darth Vader. She sends a distress signal just before being taken away through the classic robots: R2-D2 and C3PO. They make it back to a planet where they are taken by these robot stealing creatures and eventually are bought up by Luke Skywalker, a poor farmer's boy who can be a little whiney and at times, annoying. Anyway, eventually, Luke gets the robots to this supposed Jedi, a samurai sort of group, and they find out that they need to rescue the Leia, the princess, from the clutches of Darth Vader before the worst should occur. From here on out, we see Luke evolve and learn the ways of the "force" as he finds out his links to the Jedi, meets up with others who are reluctant to help, and makes his way to the keep away base of Leia. This all unfolds at a good rate and never seems dull. Although the action scenes aren't quite spectacular, they are somewhat enjoyable. Plus, the movie does a good job in defining a clear beginning, middle, and end. Overall, the story is still a little simple and contains dialogue that seems even too dull for the future, but it's still is better than what comes afterwards. 4/5

Direction & Editing: The movie is shot very well, however, the cinematography isn't anything special. Same thing goes with the directing. It's good, but not exactly great. The editing does keep the movie at a good clip and action is sparsed through out early on to make sure you aren't lost or get the feeling of boredom. Overall, there isn't too much to say other than the action scenes can seem a little staged, and everything else is done well, but again, nothing that great. 4.25/5

Acting: This is a category in which people may have very different views. I for one feel that the movie is well acted, but there are some low points and areas that just aren't up to speed. Plus, Luke Skywalker does seem very much like a young teen rather than a growing younger adult. However, Leia seems tough and is done well, Vader seems very scary and tough, and Han Solo is probably the showing of Harrison Ford at his best. Plus, there are lots of special effects characters that are very well acted as well. The robots function properly and seem as they should, and many other things turn out well. The only thing that hurts this area is some bad acting by Luke Skywalker and some other small instances by others. 4.5/5

Overall, Star Wars had a huge impact on the movie industry. It pioneered the special effects we use today, yet it may have caused films that came after it to rely too heavily on such things. I like this movie a lot, but I think that younger viewers (young teens) will probably be the ones that most enjoy it. I give Star Wars a B+.

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Posted mar 8, 2007 1:43 am pt

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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Pirates... Why, oh why did you disappoint me so? Seriuosly, this movie is nothing more than a disappointment. With a pretty bad script, some editing that is only decent, and acting that's good but not nearly as good as the first, fans will be thoroughly saddened by such a sham of a movie.

Story: This script really was the finishing blow to the movie. A very bad and dumb script that really doesn't do anything except put the characters through an obstacle course. The movie starts off with Jack getting news that Davy Jones, some guy that had a bad encounter with some seafood, is after him since he promised him his soul for the Black Pearl. Luckily, by the curse put upon Jones, if Jack gets the key to a chest that holds his still beating heart, he has control over Jones or can just off him. Will and Elizabeth, on the other hand, are being threatened by some guy to get Jack's compass so they don't get hung for helping Jack escape. This is where the movie shows its weaknesses. Will goes out to get Jack's compass while Elizabeth decides to leave and help, just to make things interesting. Unfortunately, the story lacks one thing. That is, character development. Not at once, do we see a dynamic character who shows his motives, wants, feelings, etc. We're only getting this sort of rat race to get Jones' heart. This is also smacked in the faced by a whole cannibal scene that has nothing to do with the movie at all except add action to the slow and boring pacing of the movie. Sadly enough, it seems that this whole movie is setting up for the last 30 minutes which give us a situation that it seems they're just trying to milk the cash cow than give us a good movie. I don't know why audiences are fooled by such a mediocre story that only keeps the end from arriving even though that's what everyone really wants. 2/5

Editing and Direction: With such a good cast and such, you'd think the directing and editing would be done well. Unfortunately, the editing is just as good as the story, while the directing is close to being as good as before. The real problem with the directing is the script, which isn't really their fault at all. With more comedic scenes that really contradict the serious tone the movie is trying to set, you can see some directorial errors mainly because these areas of the movie are simply out of place. Even before his imminent doom, Jack tries to make audiences laugh. Although yes, it is funny, it feels out of place when the doom finally gets to him. The editing on the other hand prolongs the movie and gives us a couple of scenes here and there that simply aren't important or could have been easily trimmed down so half the audience doesn't have to try and keep themselves awake. Overrall, the directing and editing are decent, but it's the script that is the finishing blow. 3/5

Acting: Luckily, Jack Sparrow isn't the only one that is acted well this time around. With a performance that almost triumphs over his first appearance, this is really what made me not leave the theater and go see something like Borat. Plus, the villain this time is acted extremely well even though he's mainly digital. This acting job here is really another thing that fans will enjoy to see. Will and Elizabeth, on the other hand, only do a decent job with several scenes where they actually become a negative factor to the scene. The crew of Jack is good this time around also, but they simply seem like they could have done a better job if the script incorporated them better. Will's dad also does a find job of acting. His dead soul type aura really is enjoyed. However, all scenes have some acting blemishes and that simply cannot be missed. A high point for the film, but it's the story that should have been focused on. 3.5/5

Overrall, many people were tricked into thinking that this movie was actually good. The critics were right in seeing past the magic trick this movie pulls on the audience with it's directing and what seems to be a more in depth story, which is really just an obstacle course. I don't think this is a bad movie, just a very mediocre one.

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Posted feb 16, 2007 11:38 pm pt

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings.... It finally ended. In a matter of three years, a trilogy that has been murmured in the same terms as Star Wars has captivated fans of the films and newbies to the whole Middle-Earth idea alike. However, not everyone is able to fall in love with these movies like I and many others have. But, with that said, I think my review is of someone who has an appreciation for this sort of movie and of someone who has actually seen the first two (or have read them) and knows what is going on. So, without further adieu, my thoughts on one of my favorite films ever...

Story: Most movies in a series tend to go from good to worse as things progress. For example, Pirates of the Caribbean, Matrix, Star Wars, etc. This is mainly due to milking the cash cow from the studio's own greediness. However, since this is based off books, fans were lucky enough that this trilogy is mainly what they'll ever get. Now, after Saruman was defeated at Helms Deep with the help of Gandalf, the elves, and the people of Rohan, Aragorn, the King of Rohan, Gandalf, and all the rest of the fellowship (excluding Sam and Frodo) set out to now face a more fierce and smarter opponent, Sauron. Of course, it's much more complex than that. Pippin, after finding the crystal ball thing that Saruman used to talk to Sauron, finds out where Sauron will strike. With the information of Gondor being attacked at Minas Tirith, thus ending mainly the dominion of men, Gandalf and Pippin set out to warn the Steward of Gondor to get ready for an attack. However, the steward says he has already foreseen it and knows it will be the end of men, so pretty much, he hasn't done anything to prepare for battle. Back in Rohan, Aragorn convinces the King of Rohan to aid Gondor against Sauron and all his forces to make sure that the race of men won't be wiped out. Of course, Aragorn does convince him, but during their march to Minas Tirith, he and his co. are swept into the mountain to get a secret force to help these pirates that have been sent in late to help defeat Gondor once and for all. On the other side, Sam and Frodo are trying to make it to Mt. Doom with evil ol' Gollum/Smeagol, who starts to conceive of a plan to take them through these tunnels where they'll be ambushed by a freakingly huge spider queen called Shelob. With overhearing such plans, Sam tries to warn Frodo of the imminent danger, but with Gollum corrupting Frodo against Sam, this is ill faited. Upon all these separate stories, there are also sub plots involving more secondary characters and their roles. Plus, with lots of character development with the help of good directing, the story is told beautifully. All in all, this is a faithful book to screen translation and is definitely one of the best climaxes ever witnessed in moviemaking yet. 5/5

Editing and Direction: If there's any problem with this film, it's that it is a little on the slow side towards the end and the beginning. Of course, with three and a half hours, you do get your share of a great conclusion to one of the greatest book and film franchises ever. Towards the beginning, the movie does do a little bit of too much setting up for the awesome climax and resolution, involving scenes that seemed a little too stretched out and could have been easily trimmed some. Plus, the major battles end a little shorter than the great Helms Deep battle, even though this one was meant to be 2x the scale and epicness that we've seen. However, the directing is really quite stunning in any standpoint, especially when noticing the scale and size of such a movie. Seriously, if I had to pick my favorite director, it'd be Peter Jackson from this franchise alone. He does such a wonderful job of making sure that people who've read the books get the same overall experience while newbies to the series and have only seen the movies are one with the essence that the movie gives. I seriously can't say anymore than both are done very well. However, with an ending that takes a little to long to resolve and a beginning that does a little too much of setting up the end, it feels like it could've been tweaked a little more. 4.5/5

Acting: I'm really nitpicky when it comes to acting. Seriously, if there is even one scene where I feel the acting was even a little lacking, I will doubt the actor's performance. This movie, however, does an amazing job by such a wonderful cast. Aragorn is played the way he always was, but now, he seems a little more accepting the throne than he used to be. It seems as though that he is still a little weary of such a position, but through the movie, he does a good job of evolving with the circumstances he is put through. Frodo and Sam are probably the heavy weights performance wise. They are really quite believable and are really a spectacle to watch. I really wish there would've been a supporting actor nominee for Sam, but I guess the Academy wasn't ready to give a movie 12 oscars just yet. Anyway, they are a lot of great emotional scenes that are done spot on between the two... oh, and don't let me forget, Andy Serkis does one of the most memorable performance just as good. His Gollum character is seen more than Smeagol was in Two Towers and he plays this mind set extremely well. All in all, the acting is really A+ work. Sure, there is a 1-2 minute point where Pippin acts a little on the cheesy side, but I can't help but overlook this small blemmish when such a huge movie is acted so well. 5/5

No doubt, this is the best installment of the trilogy. With the most involved story and easily the best climax I've seen yet in any movie, this is a crowning achievement by Peter Jackson and crew. If you haven't seen this yet, you better see the first two soon, since this is truly a 5 star film!

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Posted feb 16, 2007 3:05 pm pt

My Ratings

1.	Ocean's Thirteen
2.	Forrest Gump
3.	Cast Away
4.	American Beauty
5.	300
6.	Much Ado About Nothing
7.	Twisted
8.	Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
9.	The Matrix
10.	The 40 Year Old Virgin