http://hooligansofthenight.com/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:19:45 -0600 MyBB http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18166 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:17:01 -0600 MetaKudas http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18166 It has been a very long time. Chrono thought I was dead :'( then he found out I was ALIVE! Then we told some gay jokes and all was right with the world. Anyways I think I might actually try to post here once again for a bit. Rather then just lurk around >.> *cough*]]> It has been a very long time. Chrono thought I was dead :'( then he found out I was ALIVE! Then we told some gay jokes and all was right with the world. Anyways I think I might actually try to post here once again for a bit. Rather then just lurk around >.> *cough*]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18165 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:55:18 -0600 SilverSonic-MkII http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18165 Alice In Wonderland
This movie was a mess, apart from the asides that took time to focus on peripheral characters; the movie was a jarring experience with bad characterization and a script & story that felt like little more than a slideshow of shameless references. I also LOVE how Disney seems to have a formula for depicting engagements between entire armies as ridiculously theatrical battles of attrition with no semblance of planning or tactics. As mentioned above, the movie sees its best parts when it takes detours, namely the ones that showcase Burton's BFFs Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. They're both great here, even if Depp seems to be fusing Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka.

I wish I had stayed home, the blandness of this movie actually affected my sleep.


Two side notes:
-I loved Cheshire Cat and the March Hare.
-Maybe the Theater needed a better quality projector, but the 3D in this movie hurt my eyes on 5 or 6 occasions. NOT ONCE did this happen when I saw Avatar in the same theater.]]> Alice In Wonderland
This movie was a mess, apart from the asides that took time to focus on peripheral characters; the movie was a jarring experience with bad characterization and a script & story that felt like little more than a slideshow of shameless references. I also LOVE how Disney seems to have a formula for depicting engagements between entire armies as ridiculously theatrical battles of attrition with no semblance of planning or tactics. As mentioned above, the movie sees its best parts when it takes detours, namely the ones that showcase Burton's BFFs Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. They're both great here, even if Depp seems to be fusing Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka.

I wish I had stayed home, the blandness of this movie actually affected my sleep.


Two side notes:
-I loved Cheshire Cat and the March Hare.
-Maybe the Theater needed a better quality projector, but the 3D in this movie hurt my eyes on 5 or 6 occasions. NOT ONCE did this happen when I saw Avatar in the same theater.]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18164 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:55:34 -0600 Wibblewozzer http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18164
http://kotaku.com/5485752/the-rock-band-...new-tracks

For those unaware this is the service where any band can put their music up in Rock Band for 360 after a fairly extensive authoring process. Mostly small bands but there's some big stuff with others on the way.

This thread's first post is really detailed. The first big list of stuff in the submission process. Scroll a little further for the list of stuff that's available today:

http://rockband.scorehero.com/forum/view...highlight=

I'm not huge into music so I don't recognize many of the bands but perhaps there's stuff you folks will enjoy? Most of the indie stuff is 80 points ($1) and the bigger named stuff is mostly 160 points ($2).]]>
http://kotaku.com/5485752/the-rock-band-...new-tracks

For those unaware this is the service where any band can put their music up in Rock Band for 360 after a fairly extensive authoring process. Mostly small bands but there's some big stuff with others on the way.

This thread's first post is really detailed. The first big list of stuff in the submission process. Scroll a little further for the list of stuff that's available today:

http://rockband.scorehero.com/forum/view...highlight=

I'm not huge into music so I don't recognize many of the bands but perhaps there's stuff you folks will enjoy? Most of the indie stuff is 80 points ($1) and the bigger named stuff is mostly 160 points ($2).]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18163 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:38:32 -0600 drbuns http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18163
You can subscribe below:
https://secure.palmcoastd.com/pcd/eSv?iM...&i4Ky=ITWR

For more info on the Steve Harris-led relaunch of EGM, more info can be found here:
http://www.egmnow.com/]]>
You can subscribe below:
https://secure.palmcoastd.com/pcd/eSv?iM...&i4Ky=ITWR

For more info on the Steve Harris-led relaunch of EGM, more info can be found here:
http://www.egmnow.com/]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18162 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:37:05 -0600 Wibblewozzer http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18162

Anyhow, nothing is priced yet but I intend to do so. If you'd rather just wait for a week or two (or however long it takes me to do it) I'll update with a priced listing but if you'd rather just look through and compile a list then I can get you individual prices and from there I might be willing to haggle if you're wanting a good number of titles.

I'll be rather reasonable most the time though a few of the choicest bits I might argue for a standard ebay sort of price as I know I have a handful of rare ones that'll net me a good chunk of change.

Feel free to name your own price as well. A few coworkers have already purchased things off of me because I said yes to the first price they named. So, have at it.

Being an Excel file it's all tabbed by system. Look on the bottom left for the tabs if you're unfamiliar. I can probably convert it to standard text files for someone that doesn't have Excel or OpenOffice installed.

And keep in mind, this is EVERYTHING I own. Some of the newer stuff I won't be getting rid of and there's still some older (well, maybe GBA and newer?) that I have every intention to hold onto due to wanting to play it still. But feel free to ask about anything. Some stuff I may have purchased recently and wouldn't mind getting rid of.

Oh, lastly, I'll be doing it by first come first serve. If you prefer to PM me feel free and based on the timestamp is when I'll decide who came first.

IT'S A BLOWOUT!

http://www.hoolihost.com/wibble/words/video_games.xls

Edit: And to be clear this isn't just for pre-PS1. Most everything should be asked about as there's a low percentage I intend to keep. Lastly, I'm not getting out of gaming. I just don't need this collection. I rarely play anything in the collection. And generally I'm tired of boxing it all up and moving it. I've been taking care of my large debt I built up for years and this past year or two I've really pushed hard to make big dents in it. This is one way I intend to make some extra headway, that's all.]]>

Anyhow, nothing is priced yet but I intend to do so. If you'd rather just wait for a week or two (or however long it takes me to do it) I'll update with a priced listing but if you'd rather just look through and compile a list then I can get you individual prices and from there I might be willing to haggle if you're wanting a good number of titles.

I'll be rather reasonable most the time though a few of the choicest bits I might argue for a standard ebay sort of price as I know I have a handful of rare ones that'll net me a good chunk of change.

Feel free to name your own price as well. A few coworkers have already purchased things off of me because I said yes to the first price they named. So, have at it.

Being an Excel file it's all tabbed by system. Look on the bottom left for the tabs if you're unfamiliar. I can probably convert it to standard text files for someone that doesn't have Excel or OpenOffice installed.

And keep in mind, this is EVERYTHING I own. Some of the newer stuff I won't be getting rid of and there's still some older (well, maybe GBA and newer?) that I have every intention to hold onto due to wanting to play it still. But feel free to ask about anything. Some stuff I may have purchased recently and wouldn't mind getting rid of.

Oh, lastly, I'll be doing it by first come first serve. If you prefer to PM me feel free and based on the timestamp is when I'll decide who came first.

IT'S A BLOWOUT!

http://www.hoolihost.com/wibble/words/video_games.xls

Edit: And to be clear this isn't just for pre-PS1. Most everything should be asked about as there's a low percentage I intend to keep. Lastly, I'm not getting out of gaming. I just don't need this collection. I rarely play anything in the collection. And generally I'm tired of boxing it all up and moving it. I've been taking care of my large debt I built up for years and this past year or two I've really pushed hard to make big dents in it. This is one way I intend to make some extra headway, that's all.]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18161 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:11:30 -0600 Wibblewozzer http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18161
http://kotaku.com/5484026/activisions-ne...new-genres

So we have:

Infinity Ward making map packs - that's okay
Treyarch making this year's sequel - eh, we expected and knew this much
Some other developer making next year's sequel - wait...why not Infinity Ward? They're the good ones!
Sledgehammer Games making ANOTHER sequel, this one an action/adventure game - What the fuck?

Activision learned their lesson with Guitar Hero by making too many games in too short a period for one of their main money-making franchises so they're opting to cut that series down to only two games in the music genre.

To counter that they'll now start pumping out as many Call of Duty games across as many developers as they can.

And of course this comes a day after the news of Activision booting a couple head Infinity Ward figures with the rumor being that the Infinity Ward folks didn't agree with the direction Activision was forcing.

The best part is how they explain this direction of milking by saying they're using the Blizzard model. That would be releasing few games and perfecting those ones and in-between games tossing out free content at regular intervals that greatly extend the life of the product. Unless they're going to shock us all with the two map packs from Infinity Ward being completely free I think they're blowing smoke up our collective asses.

I'm not a crazy Call of Duty fan so I don't really see this bothering me all that much as a whole. I'm more worried about everyone that's going to get canned two years from now when the Call of Duty games are underperforming, much like the "Hero" games did this past year. I also can't say I'm a fan of being treated like an idiot as a consumer. Don't call this the Blizzard way. Call it the Activision way as they've already done this and failed one year.]]>
http://kotaku.com/5484026/activisions-ne...new-genres

So we have:

Infinity Ward making map packs - that's okay
Treyarch making this year's sequel - eh, we expected and knew this much
Some other developer making next year's sequel - wait...why not Infinity Ward? They're the good ones!
Sledgehammer Games making ANOTHER sequel, this one an action/adventure game - What the fuck?

Activision learned their lesson with Guitar Hero by making too many games in too short a period for one of their main money-making franchises so they're opting to cut that series down to only two games in the music genre.

To counter that they'll now start pumping out as many Call of Duty games across as many developers as they can.

And of course this comes a day after the news of Activision booting a couple head Infinity Ward figures with the rumor being that the Infinity Ward folks didn't agree with the direction Activision was forcing.

The best part is how they explain this direction of milking by saying they're using the Blizzard model. That would be releasing few games and perfecting those ones and in-between games tossing out free content at regular intervals that greatly extend the life of the product. Unless they're going to shock us all with the two map packs from Infinity Ward being completely free I think they're blowing smoke up our collective asses.

I'm not a crazy Call of Duty fan so I don't really see this bothering me all that much as a whole. I'm more worried about everyone that's going to get canned two years from now when the Call of Duty games are underperforming, much like the "Hero" games did this past year. I also can't say I'm a fan of being treated like an idiot as a consumer. Don't call this the Blizzard way. Call it the Activision way as they've already done this and failed one year.]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18160 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:29:24 -0600 PullThePlug http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18160 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...=124114812

and check out the new video for Stylo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vAOzYz-...e=featured

Bruce Willis will kick your fucking ass!]]> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...=124114812

and check out the new video for Stylo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vAOzYz-...e=featured

Bruce Willis will kick your fucking ass!]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18159 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:13:21 -0600 GK http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18159 Mega Man 10

Beat Sheep Man. On my first try!

---

EDIT: Add Pump Man, Solar Man, and Chill Man to the deceased list.

EDIT 2: Oops. Nitro Man also died.

And yes, I am on Normal mode. Not Easy mode.

EDIT 3: Commando Man is teh beatedz.

EDIT 4: Blade Man downed!

EDIT 5: Strike Man down. WILY TIME!

EDIT 6: Wily Stage 1 down. Archives...best boss sequence ever. Elec Man, Wood Man, Gemini Man, Ring Man, Napalm Man, Flame Man, Slash Man, Frost Man, Tornado Man.... soooooo fun.

EDIT 7: Wily Stage 2 down. Crab Puncher got bitched.

EDIT 8: Wily Stage 3 completed. Block Devil taken out.

EDIT 9: Robot Master gauntlet + Wily modes 1 and 2 defeated!

EDIT Mega Man 10: GAME COMPLETED! Wily Duel Mode down for the count!]]> Mega Man 10

Beat Sheep Man. On my first try!

---

EDIT: Add Pump Man, Solar Man, and Chill Man to the deceased list.

EDIT 2: Oops. Nitro Man also died.

And yes, I am on Normal mode. Not Easy mode.

EDIT 3: Commando Man is teh beatedz.

EDIT 4: Blade Man downed!

EDIT 5: Strike Man down. WILY TIME!

EDIT 6: Wily Stage 1 down. Archives...best boss sequence ever. Elec Man, Wood Man, Gemini Man, Ring Man, Napalm Man, Flame Man, Slash Man, Frost Man, Tornado Man.... soooooo fun.

EDIT 7: Wily Stage 2 down. Crab Puncher got bitched.

EDIT 8: Wily Stage 3 completed. Block Devil taken out.

EDIT 9: Robot Master gauntlet + Wily modes 1 and 2 defeated!

EDIT Mega Man 10: GAME COMPLETED! Wily Duel Mode down for the count!]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18158 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:39:10 -0600 GK http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18158

Hell yeh bitches. Let the month begin.]]>

Hell yeh bitches. Let the month begin.]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18157 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:47:50 -0600 Wibblewozzer http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18157


To explain there's a glitch in Mortal Kombat Deception where you perform a fatality on yourself by doing a fatality at the same time as a hara kiri or some such nonsense. Some might not find it funny at all but this slays me. Especially when the camera pans away and you just hear the slaughter and blood and the victor comes back missing limbs.

So anyhow, I have plenty others I could share later in my YouTube favorites but feel free to link to others. Embed if you know how or just link. Even pick some old favorite Angry Video Game Nerds or something.]]>


To explain there's a glitch in Mortal Kombat Deception where you perform a fatality on yourself by doing a fatality at the same time as a hara kiri or some such nonsense. Some might not find it funny at all but this slays me. Especially when the camera pans away and you just hear the slaughter and blood and the victor comes back missing limbs.

So anyhow, I have plenty others I could share later in my YouTube favorites but feel free to link to others. Embed if you know how or just link. Even pick some old favorite Angry Video Game Nerds or something.]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18156 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:22:14 -0600 Ebo http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18156
Total Games Finished in 2009 - 220 (compare with 422 in 2008)

Total Games Finished (w/Mode) - 251 (compare with 489 in 2008)

Best Month of the Year - January - 44 Games (compare with 79 Games in January 2008, which was also the best month)

Worst Month of the Year - October - A dismal 4 Games (compare with 16 Games in July and September of 2008)

Total Participants - 16 Gamers (Compare with 20 in 2008)

Amount of People Who Set a Goal - 8 people (compare with 11 in 2008)

Percent Reaching Goal - 37% - 3 people (compare with 45% in 2008)

Gamer of the Year - SilverSonic-MkII - 40 Games (compare with GK - 77 Games in 2008)

Runner-Up - LoneSage - 34 Games (compare with, also LoneSage - 56 Games in 2008)


Top Ten Gamers:

1 - SilverSonic-MkII (40)
2 - LoneSage (34)
3 - Wibblewozzer (25)
4 - formergcnfan (20)
5 - B-maz (19)
6 - jaundicejuice (16)
7 - AznGrl -_- (15)
8 - Ebo (14)
9 - GK (12)
10 - A Fastidious Hat and wilcofan (10)]]>
Total Games Finished in 2009 - 220 (compare with 422 in 2008)

Total Games Finished (w/Mode) - 251 (compare with 489 in 2008)

Best Month of the Year - January - 44 Games (compare with 79 Games in January 2008, which was also the best month)

Worst Month of the Year - October - A dismal 4 Games (compare with 16 Games in July and September of 2008)

Total Participants - 16 Gamers (Compare with 20 in 2008)

Amount of People Who Set a Goal - 8 people (compare with 11 in 2008)

Percent Reaching Goal - 37% - 3 people (compare with 45% in 2008)

Gamer of the Year - SilverSonic-MkII - 40 Games (compare with GK - 77 Games in 2008)

Runner-Up - LoneSage - 34 Games (compare with, also LoneSage - 56 Games in 2008)


Top Ten Gamers:

1 - SilverSonic-MkII (40)
2 - LoneSage (34)
3 - Wibblewozzer (25)
4 - formergcnfan (20)
5 - B-maz (19)
6 - jaundicejuice (16)
7 - AznGrl -_- (15)
8 - Ebo (14)
9 - GK (12)
10 - A Fastidious Hat and wilcofan (10)]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18155 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:44:32 -0600 SilverSonic-MkII http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18155 Primary article here;
http://kotaku.com/5479289/nintendo-summi...e=true&s=i

Release dates extrapolated from BS Kotaku scattershot are as follows:

- Cave Story (WiiWare) - March 22 (supposedly it'll contain "surprises" for longtime fans)
- the DSi XL - March 28, $189.99
- WarioWare DIY - March 28
- Monster Hunter Tri - April 20th (free online for US version, comes with 500 free points card and the new Classic Controller Pro)
- Picross 3D - May 3
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - May 23
- Sin and Punishment 2: Star Successor - June 7
- Metroid: Other M - June 27
- Dragon Quest IX - "Summer"]]> Primary article here;
http://kotaku.com/5479289/nintendo-summi...e=true&s=i

Release dates extrapolated from BS Kotaku scattershot are as follows:

- Cave Story (WiiWare) - March 22 (supposedly it'll contain "surprises" for longtime fans)
- the DSi XL - March 28, $189.99
- WarioWare DIY - March 28
- Monster Hunter Tri - April 20th (free online for US version, comes with 500 free points card and the new Classic Controller Pro)
- Picross 3D - May 3
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - May 23
- Sin and Punishment 2: Star Successor - June 7
- Metroid: Other M - June 27
- Dragon Quest IX - "Summer"]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18154 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:48:49 -0600 dell http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18154
So yeah, post your favourite scores/themes. I ask that we don't embed because I don't want peoples computers freezing up. Also if you can post a scene with the score that'd be awesome. Since people will be posting scenes, it's pretty safe to say there will be a lot of spoilers in this thread. Just try to skip the movies you haven't seen or use your own discretion.


For me Chihiro's theme is one of my all time favourites. I hummed that after I watched Spirited Away for weeks. Such a great tune. I'm pretty sure that this tune is present in a lot of Miyazaki's works. For me it doesn't get any better than it's use in Spirited Away. The intro in particular set the mood perfectly it made me feel very uneasy and made me relate to Chihiro and her feelings of turmoil.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-...firefox-a# (0-2:25)


Well, I wanted to post the scene "They cannot touch her" from Taxi Driver as that's another favourite of mine, but it seems Sony has blocked us pitiful Canadians from viewing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVP9dgZhddc (theme for those who haven't seen it)]]>
So yeah, post your favourite scores/themes. I ask that we don't embed because I don't want peoples computers freezing up. Also if you can post a scene with the score that'd be awesome. Since people will be posting scenes, it's pretty safe to say there will be a lot of spoilers in this thread. Just try to skip the movies you haven't seen or use your own discretion.


For me Chihiro's theme is one of my all time favourites. I hummed that after I watched Spirited Away for weeks. Such a great tune. I'm pretty sure that this tune is present in a lot of Miyazaki's works. For me it doesn't get any better than it's use in Spirited Away. The intro in particular set the mood perfectly it made me feel very uneasy and made me relate to Chihiro and her feelings of turmoil.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-...firefox-a# (0-2:25)


Well, I wanted to post the scene "They cannot touch her" from Taxi Driver as that's another favourite of mine, but it seems Sony has blocked us pitiful Canadians from viewing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVP9dgZhddc (theme for those who haven't seen it)]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18153 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:13:53 -0600 JohnGalt http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18153 http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Epic_Beard_Man



I've been busy the past few months so bear with me if old.
I just watched this and went, OMFG! And the Mortal Kombat. I would like to thank Chrono for the MEME in his Sig for the Inspiration to look into this Bad MotherF**ker!



Sidenote: this is why you don't F*ck with Vets. Just saying! ]]> http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Epic_Beard_Man



I've been busy the past few months so bear with me if old.
I just watched this and went, OMFG! And the Mortal Kombat. I would like to thank Chrono for the MEME in his Sig for the Inspiration to look into this Bad MotherF**ker!



Sidenote: this is why you don't F*ck with Vets. Just saying! ]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18152 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:38:39 -0600 Ed http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18152
So, I got back from vacation and SURPRISE! my 360 decides to crash. I started it up again, and it gave me the RROD. Fuckin' hell. Like any good fellow, I administered some concussive maintenance - but to no avail.

SO! One of my students said that I can buy the Arcade version, and simply swap my old HD into it. I don't really trust him since he's 12, but it sounds like a good deal if it works.

How possible is this, and is it a pain in the ass?]]>
So, I got back from vacation and SURPRISE! my 360 decides to crash. I started it up again, and it gave me the RROD. Fuckin' hell. Like any good fellow, I administered some concussive maintenance - but to no avail.

SO! One of my students said that I can buy the Arcade version, and simply swap my old HD into it. I don't really trust him since he's 12, but it sounds like a good deal if it works.

How possible is this, and is it a pain in the ass?]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18151 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:17:15 -0600 Nug Blazer http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18151
I was the videographer for my cousin's wedding last summer, and I'm FINALLY getting around to editing all the footage and making the dang thing into an actual , you know, video. He's cool with the wait, because I'm good and I charged him nothing.

Anywhoo, I'm gonna model the intro to the wedding vid after the superb intro to the movie Swingers. You know: it's the part where the credits display over a montage of photos of people out on the town, all while Dean Martin sings "You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You".

What I need is to be able to view that initial two minutes of the film. I have the DVD, but of course I forgot the fucking thing in the States. I tried finding it on YouTube, but couldn't. There were tons of other scenes from Swingers, but not the intro scene.

Can ANYONE help me find that scene online? I'll give you a big gold star if you do.

Thanks!!!]]>
I was the videographer for my cousin's wedding last summer, and I'm FINALLY getting around to editing all the footage and making the dang thing into an actual , you know, video. He's cool with the wait, because I'm good and I charged him nothing.

Anywhoo, I'm gonna model the intro to the wedding vid after the superb intro to the movie Swingers. You know: it's the part where the credits display over a montage of photos of people out on the town, all while Dean Martin sings "You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You".

What I need is to be able to view that initial two minutes of the film. I have the DVD, but of course I forgot the fucking thing in the States. I tried finding it on YouTube, but couldn't. There were tons of other scenes from Swingers, but not the intro scene.

Can ANYONE help me find that scene online? I'll give you a big gold star if you do.

Thanks!!!]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18149 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:50:45 -0600 LoneSage http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18149 http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18148 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:10:15 -0600 Wibblewozzer http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18148 this Slate article discussing what they believe to be the worst date movie. They go through those that are simply gross and others that have things like genital mutilations and that sort. Also discussed are those that just make you uneasy, such as Capturing the Friedmans, a documentary detailing a father and son into child molestation.

In the end they decided Closer is ultimately their pick for worst date movie because it's entirely cynical over love and all the characters are manipulative and so forth. Check the article for the full thing. It's only two pages so a pretty quick read.

Anyhow, having worked at a video store this has come up a number of times for discussion and the Slate article prompted me to wonder what others think.

For me I'd go with In the Company of Men or The Shape of Things. Both are directed by Neil Labute and deal with manipulation and such, similar to Closer. But Closer to me just tells the story. After watching it I didn't really think back or reflect on things. If I saw it with a date it'd mostly just be a, "Oh, that was interesting," sort of thing. I guess it just felt impersonal.

In the Company of Men deals with a guy that gets dumped so him and his friend decide to target a woman and make her feel like shit. From there it's pretty much a downward spiral for the lady as she's continually manipulated and the guys work together to make her feel more and more like shit.

As for The Shape of Things it's a frumpy fell that catches the eye of a wonderful, pretty lady and goes through the ways that she changes him throughout their relationship.

That one in particular probably sits at the top of my list because it makes you question how much you may have made someone change just to appease you in relationships as well as have you view your relationships a bit differently and think about how you've been changed by past partners.

Really the worst ones tend to focus on manipulation in my opinion.

Any other picks?]]> this Slate article discussing what they believe to be the worst date movie. They go through those that are simply gross and others that have things like genital mutilations and that sort. Also discussed are those that just make you uneasy, such as Capturing the Friedmans, a documentary detailing a father and son into child molestation.

In the end they decided Closer is ultimately their pick for worst date movie because it's entirely cynical over love and all the characters are manipulative and so forth. Check the article for the full thing. It's only two pages so a pretty quick read.

Anyhow, having worked at a video store this has come up a number of times for discussion and the Slate article prompted me to wonder what others think.

For me I'd go with In the Company of Men or The Shape of Things. Both are directed by Neil Labute and deal with manipulation and such, similar to Closer. But Closer to me just tells the story. After watching it I didn't really think back or reflect on things. If I saw it with a date it'd mostly just be a, "Oh, that was interesting," sort of thing. I guess it just felt impersonal.

In the Company of Men deals with a guy that gets dumped so him and his friend decide to target a woman and make her feel like shit. From there it's pretty much a downward spiral for the lady as she's continually manipulated and the guys work together to make her feel more and more like shit.

As for The Shape of Things it's a frumpy fell that catches the eye of a wonderful, pretty lady and goes through the ways that she changes him throughout their relationship.

That one in particular probably sits at the top of my list because it makes you question how much you may have made someone change just to appease you in relationships as well as have you view your relationships a bit differently and think about how you've been changed by past partners.

Really the worst ones tend to focus on manipulation in my opinion.

Any other picks?]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18147 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:18:37 -0600 Audio_of_being http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18147
More of the same, which I can't complain about since I loved the first one. I haven't seen any indication of a "good/evil" path to follow, but I imagine it's there in some form. The Big Sister is pretty creepy, as is the whole atmosphere of the game. Rapture was fucked up when it was still in decent shape before, but now that ten years has passed since it was ravaged, it's just that much creepier. There's even a room pretty early on that gets damaged to the point where that part of the city caves in to the ocean and you have to wander through the ocean floor to find a way back into the city.

They've also made the weapons/plasmids a little easier to handle. Instead of switching from gun to ability, you have your gun on one hand and your plasmid in the other, making it so you can fire both at the same time. The no switching makes it a little easier to take guys(or gals) down, but I won't be surprised if they become a lot tougher once I'm a little deeper into the game.]]>
More of the same, which I can't complain about since I loved the first one. I haven't seen any indication of a "good/evil" path to follow, but I imagine it's there in some form. The Big Sister is pretty creepy, as is the whole atmosphere of the game. Rapture was fucked up when it was still in decent shape before, but now that ten years has passed since it was ravaged, it's just that much creepier. There's even a room pretty early on that gets damaged to the point where that part of the city caves in to the ocean and you have to wander through the ocean floor to find a way back into the city.

They've also made the weapons/plasmids a little easier to handle. Instead of switching from gun to ability, you have your gun on one hand and your plasmid in the other, making it so you can fire both at the same time. The no switching makes it a little easier to take guys(or gals) down, but I won't be surprised if they become a lot tougher once I'm a little deeper into the game.]]> http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18146 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:38:15 -0600 drbuns http://hooligansofthenight.com/showthread.php?tid=18146
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