The Social Network: Wall Street for Generation Y!

Late again I know and I'm sure my review of The Social Network wont add much to the debate, but here goes.

By now you will know that The Social Network is the new film from David Fincher, with a script from Aron Sorkin about Mark Zuckerberg the creator of Facebook.

The story follows Zukerberg from Harvard and the inception of 'The Facebook' to the double lawsuits regarding ownership of Facebook.

Many reviews will say how Jessie Eisenberg makes Zuckerberg into a likeable asshole that you want to like but never feel you can...a kind of Gordon Gecko figure, but i always like Gecko...and i l 'Like' Zuckerberg.

I don't think the Wall Street comparison stops there though. Though The Social Network isn't a film about greed and capitalism (almost the opposite), it is inspirational and showcases the new breed of young .com entrepreneurs, that don't have the years of business experience behind them.

8/10

Kick-Ass BluRay

As I slow crawl to decrepitude and leave the house less and less, it becomes easy just to watch movies from my arm chair...

So Kick-Ass on Blu-Ray. Another comic book conversion from comic book writer Mark Millar (him that wrote Wanted). Like a lot of Millars work it twists the usual conventions of comic book story telling but at the same time following ever comic book hero that has ever been written.

The story is set in a relatively believable world, where masked avengers don't exist...but why not? why doesn't someone put on a ski mask and....Kick-Ass?

That's what Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to do...and becomes the title character. Along the way he is joined by Hit Girl and Big Daddy and Father and daughter team of crime fighters.

Without spoiling it...you can see the ending coming a mile off, but it is a comic book movie after all!

The quality of the movie is great in HD and the Blu-Ray has all the usual features, Directors commentary, making off...but nothing special, no BD-Live feature for example.

Movie rating: 6.5/10

Blu-Ray rating: 5/10

Future of Blogging

Great article from Six Pixels on the Future of Blogging:

http://www.twistimage.com/blog/archives/the-future-of-blogging-might-surprise-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TwistImage+(Six+Pixels+of+Separation+-+Marketing+and+Communications+Insights+Blog+-+Mitch+Joel+-+Twist+Image)

Though I don't do as much as i'd like I still feel blogs and blogging have a future, even with the rise of Micro blogging platforms like Twitter.

Star Wars in 3D

It seems George Lucas is determined to ruin my childhood by again butchering the original Star Wars movies, buy retro-fitting 3D technology on them.
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=29054

We all now know that this is an ongoing marketing strategy buy Lucas films to rip off the millions of Star Wars fans every few years. I guess the 3D cinema release will coincide with the Blu Ray release.

Too busy to blog is not an excuse!

Ok, so i have actually been busy, moving house, hosting house warming parties, rebuilding new house...but I have seen loads of movies as well. Inception, Batman: Under the Red Hood...(Both worth seeing, though you may already know that about Inception)

To keep things moving on my blog i'm going to continue to review movies but also give you nuggets on other things going on...So expect reviews and comments on Social Media, Music, Games, comic books...anything geeky that i'm into.

All coming soon..I hope!

2 Days in Paris

I know this is an old movie (2007), but i managed to catch it on TV recently I thought it was worth reviewing.

I suppose it touched a nerve with me as i've played out most of this movie for real when i lived in Spain!

2 Days in Paris sees Marion and Jack (Julie Delpy Adam Goldberg) returning to Marion's home. Paris. They are forced to stay with Marion's parents for the stay and mix with Marion's old boyfriends...which she has a lot! Her starts the problems and Jacks building paranoia.

Both Delpy and Goldberg play there roles perfectly. Dark and ironic.

A funny and touching movie for anyone that's ever been in a relationship where English is the first language!

6.5/10

Prince of Persia: Sand of Time

If you're a fan of the Pirates of The Carribian movies, then you should like Prince of Persia:Sands of Time. Based on the successful Video game franchise, which it almost captures the look and feel...almost. The gamers amongst you will see a a striking resemblance to another game franchise, Assassins Creed. The images of Jake Gyllenhaal prince Dastan precariously standing on roof tops definitely looks closer to Assassins creed than any Prince of Persia game.

The film canters along and a fast enough pace never to become dull, but lakes the set pieces of the Pirates movies. It also lacks a stand out performance...We have no Jake Sparrow to chew up the celluloid, which might seem like a good thing. We do have Ben Kingsley on best bad guy form and the strangely perma-tanned Gemma Arterton, but whose complaining...it's Gemma Arterton after all.

So Prince of Persia is a non-offensive summer block buster that will probably spawn several increasingly ridiculous sequels...but it is the first decent video game conversion I've seen.

5.5/10