Another Halloween, and Nhouseman does another great job setting up a haunted graveyard to deliver candy and some frights to everyone in the neighbor hood.
It was a lot of fun and we had a great turn out.
9
September 9th, 2009 No comments »So, we went to see the movie 9 tonight.. I liked the whole 9/9/09 thing.. was pretty cool.. anyways
So, I LOVE Tim Burton and when I saw the preview for this movie, I absoloutley had to see it. I was not dissapointed with the animation and detail, the movie was AMAZINGLY done. I was blown away with the visuals and the sound quality… I couldn’t have been more impressed. The plot however.. I didn’t care much for. You spent too much time wondering what the heck was going on, and the end (where loose ends are usually tied up) was really dissapointing because.. well, I still don’t know what’s going on. Maybe if I put on my spiritual detective hat and watch it again I could figure it out.
I’ll give it a 7 because where it lacks in plot, it makes up for in everything else. Good movie. Your ‘older’ kids will LOVE it.
Batman Arkham Asylum Review
August 30th, 2009 1 comment »Hey, This is NHouseman giving you another review. This time for Batman Arkham Asylum.
The Basic storyline of this game is Batman(you) have just captured (easily) The Joker and are returning him to Arkham. He then breaks free and you find out that Harely Quinn and The Joker had an evil plan to mutate people into Bain without the huge pack on their back. You use your stealth, detective skills ( a lot) and your gadgets to help you through out the game.
The Controls are simple and user friendly. EliteGD pointed out he didn’t like it because there was no jumping button, but keep in my mind if you have his grapple gun and line launcher to help you zip up to a ledge or glide across a hole or onto a gargoyle you don’t really need to jump. Plus, if you double tap “A” you can evade or jump over a person to dodge a punch. The wepaons and armour can be upgraded throughout the game to help in your fight against Jokers henchmen.
The graphics are awesome, very detailed, but you lose a lot of it because you end up using detective mode a lot. They could have tweeked it so you didn’t lose the detail but still get to see the unseen.
You get to see a few of the characters. I haven’t completed it yet but you get to see The Joker (of Course), Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Bain , Scarecrow, Mr Zsasz and Poison Ivy. Oh and I think a cameo of Clayface walking around in his cell. You also get sent on a wild goose chase by the Riddler looking for secret items like hidden Question mark trophies and spray paintings ( I’ll show you in the video I’ll post later) you have to find his clues through out the game and get awarded bonus info like Character tapes & maps & bios.
Overall I like this game! I Give it an 8 out of 10. I also Saved like Twenty dollars buying it at Wal-mart for $40 when everywhere else it was $60.
Next on my Choping Block NHL10. Did they fix the huge issues from NHL09 like the disk read errors that made me sell my game, or did they add more problems to the mix.
Amanda has a Pet Peeve.
August 18th, 2009 No comments »So, today, I’m going to talk about my biggest pet peeve because I saw it on the news and they flaunted it in front of my face. They were interviewing some people about a new movie they’re in, and they asked one of the leads ” I thought you said you were going to keep your acting career and your music career separate? What made you decide to take a role where you’re doing both?”
I HATE singer/actors who sing in their movies. Unless it’s a musical and they HAVE to sing. Here are a few examples of movies where this is okay..
8 Mile – Eminem is a rapper, who turned into an actor for this movie. He does the soundtrack, which is okay.. because it’s about a rapper.
Grease – Olivia Newton John is a singer/actress who sings in the movie.. which is okay cause it’s a musical.
The Wedding Singer – Adam Sandler sings and acts.. which is okay cause he plays a singer..
Those are a few, although there are many.
My peeve is not actors who sing, but singer/actors who decide they have to do the soundtracks for their movies.
IE: almost anything with DMX in it, 2 Fast 2 Furious with Ludacris acting and rapping, Will Smith with songs in MIB, Wild Wild West, Men in Black 2, Shark Take, I am Legend.. it goes on and on.
I HATE IT. I understand that people are trying to make a buck and have many talents, but seriously.. if you’re going to act, ACT.. if you’re going to sing, SING. There is no need for you to perform the soundtrack for movies that you happen to be in if it’s not a movie about singing. It irritates the crap outta me. Just thought I’d throw that out there.
Dreamland Playground Rothsay
August 15th, 2009 No comments »Location: Rothesay, 11 School Avenue
Condition: Great Condition Overall (08-15-09) – a couple of broken items
Offers: This location has several slides and climbing areas, rickty stairs, hide holes, tires, and a ball hoop game , basketball court, swings, this playground could house many kids at one time.
Unlike others this one does have specific rules for available use to public -
Playground Closes for the Night at:
5:00pm October-May
9:00pm June to September
Unauthorized Use Will Result in Prosecution.
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