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Comment on some words on Iron Man 3. by .steve

.steve — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:54:20 +0000

I’m really not sure what big reveal you’re talking about. We’ll talk about it in person, so as not to throw the spoilers out there. But yeah, I have to agree. When asked about what I thought about it, the first thing I could think to describe it was how funny the movie was. I think I wanted to see more of the villain(s) doing more villanous things. I wasn’t as I impressed with Iron Man as much as I was with Stark and conversely, all of Mandarin’s people.

Comment on Television Unravelling. by Dave

Dave — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:03:07 +0000

doesn’t sound stupid at all. it’s always nice to know that the time you spent on an update was read and appreciated by someone, even if it was only 1 person.

Comment on Television Unravelling. by .steve

.steve — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:54:07 +0000

might sound stupid, but thanks for the response man. really appreciate a little back and forth around here.

Comment on Television Unravelling. by Dave

Dave — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:27:35 +0000

Game Of Thrones only gets better, and I can safely say after halfway (I’m assuming) through season 3 that it’s probably one of the most obsessive shows I’ve ever experienced. the immersion that the viewer experiences is insane. before long I find myself really giving a shit about all of these families, generations’ worth of storylines, enemies and alliances, the double-crosses and the backstabbing… it’s all amazing. not to mention the growing power of daenerys targaryen… I’ll stop now. see? this is what I mean. so good.

Bates Motel really took me by surprise. I *barely* give a shit about the original Psycho or Gus Van Sant’s remake years ago (holy shit, Vince Vaughn in a dramatic role) so I really didn’t think I was going to take notice to this series. but I caught the first couple of episodes randomly and I was hooked. I really care about the characters and it’s interesting to see the Norman Bates character pre-”psychotic.” the way the story is unfolding is excellent; huge credit to the writers of this show.

still catching Mad Men… it seems as though the show has hit a dry patch, at least for me. it was more interesting when Don and Betty Draper were still struggling with their marriage, trying to make it work in a time where divorce wasn’t as socially acceptable as it is now, and Don was still The Man at the office. now that his 2nd marriage has crescendo’d as has his professional career, it seems the episodes are kind of dragging on a bit.

Justified is a show that originally, when I saw the commercials for it, I just couldn’t give a shit. I’m not a fan of Timothy Olyphant as an actor, and I wasn’t interested in the general feeling I got from the show (ooh – a sheriff in Kentucky, or something. SO interested). I couldn’t have been more wrong. After I heard Patton Oswalt was a huge fan of the show and that actually led to him having a small supporting role in this current 4 season, I had to take a chance and bought s1 on blu-ray, on a whim. this is the type of show that just continues to get better, much like Breaking Bad (and I’m sure like The Killing which Steve mentioned above). in a similar way, it uses the episodes before it as touchstones to build on the story and delve even deeper into the criminal underworld of Kentucky backcountry. You might not think you’d be into it, but you will be. And Tim Olyphant is actually very likeable and charismatic in this series.

I am also extremely late to the game on Fringe, but I’m loving it. thank god for Netflix.

Comment on abhorrence unlimited. by Dave

Dave — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:28:29 +0000

Dude, this is killer. thank you so much for the kind words – and I definitely will NOT stop reviewing comics and graphic novels as they are my one real obsession. feel free to email me if you have any more questions, or would like more suggestions… xdavenewmanx@gmail.com

If you’re a fan of survival horror and post-apocalyptic stuff, I would highly recommend the first volume of CROSSED by Garth Ennis, also off of Avatar Press. it’s seriously brilliant, and just as shocking as Neonomicon (if not more?)

Comment on abhorrence unlimited. by pete

pete — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:56:03 +0000

Dave,

I just wanted to thank you for posting this review. I haven’t visited Wrank is years. I’m glad I decided to because I’ve been looking to branch out from just reading Batman graphic Novels. The second I saw HP Lovecraft I was intrigued. Then seeing Moore’s name got me even more excited. I just finished reading it, and I agree with you 100%.

I really feel like Moore nailed the feeling of a Lovecraft story. Please never stop reviewing comics. I need more.

I also picked up Extermination. That’s what I will be reading next.

Comment on abhorrence unlimited. by why care about Si? « wrankmusic

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Comment on eclectic braineurysm music. by .steve

.steve — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:53:58 +0000

goat was pretty good. panabrite was super weird, kind of like a ufo. tim hecker did what you know it would do.

Comment on vidja game list (joystiq). by .steve

.steve — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:06:33 +0000

i played the demo for ‘ninja’ and liked it a lot. but i think it scored me at the end. i felt offended. or actually, just insufficient. i like playing through games and not feeling like “yeah.. that was good i guess. could have killed more guys and not been seen. but you did it. it’s fine. no nonono, it’s cool. go to the next level, you’re good. no? okay, that’s fine too.” — not that it made me like the game less, just that i felt like i didn’t want to buy the full game directly after.

fez seemed difficult. no?

Comment on vidja game list (joystiq). by Brian

Brian — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:24:32 +0000

Mark of the Ninja and Fez are 2 of the best downloadable games I’ve ever played. Both had me totally obsessed. Absolutely recommended.

Comment on the buck. by Chezz

Chezz — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:21:03 +0000

haha, I love buck’s response to Deftones after giving 3 or 4 sentence explanations of the rest of his choices:

1) Deftones – Koi Yo Nokan – I mean. C’mon.

Comment on most listened to. by .steve

.steve — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:28:02 +0000

PS. i LOVE rahul’s list. completely and unironically in character. it’s perfect.

Comment on most listened to. by .steve

.steve — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:27:22 +0000

yeah, definitely an interesting look. kind of takes opinion out of it. just lets the facts speak for themselves.

Comment on most listened to. by Dave

Dave — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:29:47 +0000

this is pretty cool. good idea.

Comment on to emancipate. by lawful

lawful — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:50:15 +0000

STEVE. IT’S STEVE. STEVE YOUNG/OLD. Goddamn you still have this place huh?

I went looking for it because I remembered you promoted a few music mixes I did. How the hell are you? You still da boss at GameStop?