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Big Hollywood : Sacha Baron Cohen, the Oscars and the Death of Propriety

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:27:12 +0000

Propriety. Would that be the same propriety that Hollywood puts into all it's movies? The awards are a joke and should be treated as such.

Big Hollywood : Jennifer Hudson to Lead Grammy Tribute to Houston

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:23:29 +0000

How fortunate that Houston died just in time for the Grammy's to exploit it.

Big Journalism : AP cheers Gadhafi's Blood for Libyan Oil

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:45:46 +0000

You do understand when they said "no blood for oil" they really meant "no American blood for oil", right? Spilling everyone else's blood is just fine, apparently.

Big Hollywood : Is 'The Walking Dead' Terminal? Yes. Because It's Stupid.

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:14:56 +0000

OK, you don't like it. Well, don't watch it.

GreyWardens.Com - Dragon Age™ Origins Blog - News, Infos, Screenshots, Downloads, Walkthrough : Opinion: Warden Addiction

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:14:38 +0000

There's not one plot in DA2 that couldn't have been written to have the Warden as the protagonist. I think it's obvious that Bioware just wanted to get a sequel to market as fast as they could and that meant scratching everything you built, character wise, in the previous game. The game is in a fantasy setting. There are limitless ways to get the Warden anywhere or even anywhen in Thedas. I'm also sure that the only threat to the Wardens are not darkspawn. Besides, the Wardens have never had any problem injecting themselves into the politics of a region when it suits their purposes.

Big Hollywood : Trailer Talk: 'John Carter of Mars' Is No 'Prince of Persia'

Fri, 2 Sep 2011 13:26:22 +0000

From what I've read, the anime shared nothing more than the Lensman and character names from the books. Otherwise, it told a completely different story and isn't worth the bother if you're looking for an authentic Lensman story.

Big Hollywood : Trailer Talk: 'John Carter of Mars' Is No 'Prince of Persia'

Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:07:00 +0000

What I'd really like to see is a series of faithful movie adaptations of the Lensman series by E.E. "Doc" Smith.

Big Hollywood : Leftist's Playlist: Let's Play Those Lyin' Songs

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:37:07 +0000

Ultimate 'lying' song- Rollins Band - Liar http://youtu.be/GBeRmjDrxXM "I'll hide behind a smile and understanding eyes And I'll tell you things that you already know so you can say: I really identify with you, so much"

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread: #12 'Nowhere Man'

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:31:00 +0000

Yeah, this was a great show. They had to rush to the ending because they knew they were being cancelled. You can get the complete series on DVD now.

Big Hollywood : 'L.A. Times': David Mamet Explains His Shift to the Right

Sun, 29 May 2011 01:43:41 +0000

Most people in the entertainment and media companies actually think they are still counter-culture, not realizing they have become the main culture.

Big Hollywood : It Is Still Safe to Criticize Jennifer Lopez: Court Rejects Absurd Hollywood Gag Order

Sat, 28 May 2011 00:08:23 +0000

It's even worse in the UK, although steps have been made recently to address the absurdity of things like this... http://bit.ly/eVbcHO (Link connects to a Techdirt article)

GreyWardens.Com - Dragon Age™ Origins Blog - News, Infos, Screenshots, Downloads, Walkthrough : Opinion: Your Origins Choices Don't Matter, Either

Mon, 23 May 2011 05:13:11 +0000

The problem lies in the perception of what's happening in the game. In DAO you don't feel funneled to a particular ending. In DA2 it's obvious you are and after a couple of playthroughs you realize the only real difference is the class you choose, and that hardly matters, either. Part of the difference is DAO's race options at the beginning of the game which is also splintered off into gender options which define the feeling for the character before you even get to the beginning of the story. Seven origins before you even get to the main plot. Who you have in battle with you in the end story of DAO could be dwarves, golems, werewolves, dalish elves, templars or mages. You compare that to the three NPCs you choose at the end of DA2? Especially when each of those choices above can lead to completely different ways you play the end game. As opposed to DA2 where whichever NPC you choose, you will play the same way. DAO takes at least twice as long to finish as DA2 and that's without the several different beginnings you can play in DAO to start the story. That's just a few of the problems with the difference between how stories play out to the end. I'm not even comparing the ability to customize NPCs between the games, which there is none in DA2. No, your argument is not at all convincing that the two games are comparable in how the story unfolds. DAO is an excellent example of how to put an intriguing story into an RPG format and DA2 is an excellent example of how not to follow up on that original idea.