When last summer’s blockbuster action-movie Transformers had finally hit theaters, I was overjoyed. Despite it’s flaws, it was an absolute blast to watch, and I now consider it a guilty pleasure to watch giant robots fighting each other on the freeway and plowing through large buildings.
However, in the standard batch of previews served up before [...]
There’s been a lot of great videos over on Digg lately, and I thought I might pick one to share. You know… as a lazy filler-post for my blog because I can’t think of anything really interesting to talk about.
Next time, however, will be cooler. I promise.
…except, I don’t have a job yet, and I’ve been hurting for money. Fortunately it’s not too big of a deal. I’m sixteen, living with my mom, and I’m in the tenth grade. You can’t exactly assume that I’m without support.
Rather, I just think it would be so dang convenient if I started getting paychecks [...]
The MPAA ratings system is far from an exact science. Ratings amount to censorship; that raters are probably subject to the whims of studio pressure; and, ultimately, that the ratings board is completely unaccountable for its actions. More than any year in recent memory, 2007 demonstrated that these assertions are true.
(Dan’s sidenote: Go watch “This [...]