Other Review: Glenlawn Presents: The Boyfriend

This play proves without a doubt, better stage does NOT equal better performance.

The Boyfriend takes place in 1920's France (I think. It's definitely France.) and opens with one of the characters, Marcel Marcel, announcing for all to hear that this play is a spoof. I say, spoofs are supposed to be funny. This was not a spoof by that logic. The play goes on with (what's the opposite of a catchy song?) several droppy songs, awkward acting (a girl is constantly aware of the crowd as pointed out by Marcel Marcel, but that is never developed in the play.), weird characters, (an old man I could only describe as a pedophile.) and a lame plot. (EVERY main character gets married at the end! There's ten of them!) To say something good about this one, it had great sets, and it wasn't as long as other musicals. The attempts at jokes in this one were all misses, I laughed once throughout, and only because I had silently passed gas. This would merit a two, if it wern't for a total break-down where everyone should be crying, but they all break out into laughter, and several sound faults. (Hmmm... did they borrow our sound guy?) It's TOO LOUD! Now it's too quiet. Now it's not even working, and now someone back stage is having a conversation.
It cost eight dollars. Ours was five.
If you want too see this one, lucky you! I saw the last one. This had to be said though, a one out of six.

Videos You Should Look up on YouTube

Wow! A new feature! This is where I'll tell you some videos that I think you should see on YouTube. You don't have to agree they're good, but at least check them out.
In no specific order:
#1-Super Smash Bros. Brawl Opening
You can't go wrong here, whither you own it or not.
#2-Arby and the Chief
The only Halo 3 Machinima I frequent. You'll laugh.
#3-I Am Legend Alternate Ending
The dark-seekers still have huge mouths.

Poll Results: Nintendo Pay for Play

The Question: If Nintendo started asking for money, would you pay for Nintendo Wi-Fi?
Your Response:
45% said they could live without it.
36% didn't even own a Wii.
18% said that they would if they had to.

11 voters this time, A NEW RECORD!
A new poll will come up in conjunction with a relevant post in the near future.

Mat's Blog Notice: Happy Easter!

I figured if I have a blog I probably should wish everyone happy [insert holiday here.]'s. So I'll start here. Happy Easter everyone. How did you celebrate Easter? I had chinese food and then played Brawl. As a matter of fact, I'm still playing Brawl. I've been trying to get online with it but stuff happens, y'know? Anybody who wants to call me out and Brawl, (once I get my router set up) email me your Brawl code. I'll add you ASAP and we can fight or play Subspace Emissary, your call, I'm up for whatever. Wow. That got off-topic fast. Happy Easter again everyone, and I'll keep posting later this week.

Quatri-Annual Console Checkup

Another new blog feature. Every three months or so I like to see how all the current-gen consoles are selling. This will be subbmitted in a set of three top three lists: Consoles Sold, Attach Rate, and Top-Selling Game, and then decide a winner.
Consoles sold to date:
#1-Nintendo Wii-20,539,464 units.
#2-XBox 360-17,638,630 units.
#3-PS3-8,641,805 units.
Attach Rate:
#1-XBox 360-7 games per console.
#2-PS3-5 games per console.
#3-Nintendo Wii-4 games per console.
Top Selling Game:
#1-Wii Play?(Wii)-9.3 million units. (I'm as shocked as you are.)
#2-Halo 3(360)-8.1 million units.
#3-Motorstorm(PS3)-3 million units.

Based on this, I think that the Wii wins this Quatri-Annual Checkup. If only the Wii sold more software...then it would be invincible. The 360 has some dedicated owners though, 7 games per console. The clear-cut loser this time is the PS3. Will that change with Metal Gear Solid 4? Only time will tell. As for Wii Play outselling Halo 3...It's true. I can't believe it either.

Movie Review: Bee Movie

This movie is a testament to how you can't judge a movie by its...ummm....theatrical trailer? I went to the theater expecting to see a mediocre animated kids movie. I was wrong, and I ended up seeing a pretty funny movie. Funnier than I thought a movie with Jerry Seinfeld in it would be.
The movie tells the tale of Barry Bee Benson, a bee fresh out of college who decides to leave the hive for a day before he makes his one permanent job choice. You see, in this world, Bees take three days of Elementary school, three of junior high, three of high school, and three of college, and then they choose the job they will have until they die. Bees can also talk, and take nectar from flowers using some form of gun-vacuum. Once he leaves the hive, Barry is caught in the rain and stays inside an apartment for shelter to wait out the rain. He is nearly killed by some guy, and is only saved by a woman, played by Renee Sellweger, who Barry thanks, breaking one of the Bee Laws, no talking to humans.
The movie goes on and Barry winds up suing the human race for stealing honey from his species for centuries. That in turn allows the bees to stop working, as all the honey they'll ever need is supplied to them, causing all the flowers on earth to wilt due to lack of pollination. Barry saves the day by bringing the last flowers on earth to New York and having all the bees re-pollinate every other flower.
This movie was funny, and fun to watch. On the other hand, with all jokes made, about half of them were misses, but 50% is a pass. And the last couple of action sequences in the movie are INCREDIBLY ridiculous, planes held up by bees, a crazy colour alternating flower, and pollen healing the flowers instantly. Worth watching, a four out of six.

Some Punctual Reviews: Movies I saw this week

Scooby Doo: three out of six.
I loved this movie in 2002.
Scooby Doo 2: two out of six.
Very cheesy, no Scrappy Doo.
Flintstones in: Viva Rock Vegas: three out of six.
Some clever jokes in this one, worth watching.