Bastard Child of Quick Reviews
Alright. Before we start, there's a new webcomic featuring Detective Shirac up over at www.torcpress.com/webcomic.html. Check it out.
Anyway, I shoulda stayed around the house this week and conserved my money like a good little hermit. Unfortunately, I went haywire and spend fat wads of cash on stuff. On the upside, it's time for Quick Reviews!
Sin City Special Edition (DVD): Whew. Take the best film of the year and load it with every extra you can squeeze onto two discs and you've got this amazing package. As an added bonus, a copy of the Hard Goodbye is included as well (sure, I already had a copy, but you never know when you're gonna need a spare...). I haven't watched everything yet (there's three commentary tracks), but most of the features are worth checking out. There's a recipe for Sin City Breakfast Tacos that woulda been great if it wasn't for the fact that I don't eat eggs. Eww. Also, there's a crappy performance by Bruce Willis's band. On the upside, you can watch the various chapters separately, with the handful of cut scenes restored. Kick ass.
Godland#1 by Joe Casey and Tom Scioli, Image Comics- I'd heard a lotta hype about this book and decided to try it out. It's pretty much a cheap attempt at an homage to the old school Kirby/Lee books with a center of hipper than thouness to it. The art is a blatant rip off of Kirby, and the story reads like the pale ghost of something from the Silver Age. Long story short, if you really want a Kirby fix, go dig up any number of old comics or trade paperbacks. Don't waste your time with this crap. Oh, and don't tell me it gets better in later issues. Kirby never needed later issues.
Gantz Vol. 1-3 (Anime DVD)- I don't wanna give away too many plot details from this lovely little anime. Let's just say Gantz is violent, sexy, creepy, strange, mysterious, and darkly funny. Probably the best anime I've seen in quite some time, and I can't wait to pick up later volumes. On the down side, there's only two (seemingly short) episodes per disc. On the upside, they're selling em for $12 a pop at Best Buy.
Abuelo's Mexican Restaraunt- This is a new Mexican Restaraunt that opened up on Green River Road in Evansville, IN. It's a nice place. Classy decor, good atmosphere, courteous staff, and overall pleasant dining experience. I order a combo platter with a good beef enchilada, a decent chicken enchilada, and the best damn chile relleno I have ever had in my life. Overall cost was about $10, but it's worth mentioning that I drank water.
Hanzo the Razor (3 Flick DVD)- Probably the most extreme series of Samurai movies ever made. Hanzo the Razor is a bad ass magistrate who doesn't have time for things like courtesy and honor. All he cares about is enforcing the law by any means neccessary. Be forewarned, this over the top series features graphic depictions of violence, torture, and rape. Still, if you like gritty samurai flicks, then this is the creme de la creme.
Hostel (Movie)- Not what I was expecting. The previews made this out to be a nonstop horror show. Instead, the flick starts out as a teen sex romp, briefly turns into a very brutal torture film, and then transforms into a survival action movie. There are definately some scenes of truly shocking violence in here, so that's good, but the disjointed rhythm of the piece can be a bit odd. Worth checking out. In a related side note, my candidate for worst parent of the year was the Guy who brought his nine year son to watch the movie with him. What the hell?
Anyway, I shoulda stayed around the house this week and conserved my money like a good little hermit. Unfortunately, I went haywire and spend fat wads of cash on stuff. On the upside, it's time for Quick Reviews!
Sin City Special Edition (DVD): Whew. Take the best film of the year and load it with every extra you can squeeze onto two discs and you've got this amazing package. As an added bonus, a copy of the Hard Goodbye is included as well (sure, I already had a copy, but you never know when you're gonna need a spare...). I haven't watched everything yet (there's three commentary tracks), but most of the features are worth checking out. There's a recipe for Sin City Breakfast Tacos that woulda been great if it wasn't for the fact that I don't eat eggs. Eww. Also, there's a crappy performance by Bruce Willis's band. On the upside, you can watch the various chapters separately, with the handful of cut scenes restored. Kick ass.
Godland#1 by Joe Casey and Tom Scioli, Image Comics- I'd heard a lotta hype about this book and decided to try it out. It's pretty much a cheap attempt at an homage to the old school Kirby/Lee books with a center of hipper than thouness to it. The art is a blatant rip off of Kirby, and the story reads like the pale ghost of something from the Silver Age. Long story short, if you really want a Kirby fix, go dig up any number of old comics or trade paperbacks. Don't waste your time with this crap. Oh, and don't tell me it gets better in later issues. Kirby never needed later issues.
Gantz Vol. 1-3 (Anime DVD)- I don't wanna give away too many plot details from this lovely little anime. Let's just say Gantz is violent, sexy, creepy, strange, mysterious, and darkly funny. Probably the best anime I've seen in quite some time, and I can't wait to pick up later volumes. On the down side, there's only two (seemingly short) episodes per disc. On the upside, they're selling em for $12 a pop at Best Buy.
Abuelo's Mexican Restaraunt- This is a new Mexican Restaraunt that opened up on Green River Road in Evansville, IN. It's a nice place. Classy decor, good atmosphere, courteous staff, and overall pleasant dining experience. I order a combo platter with a good beef enchilada, a decent chicken enchilada, and the best damn chile relleno I have ever had in my life. Overall cost was about $10, but it's worth mentioning that I drank water.
Hanzo the Razor (3 Flick DVD)- Probably the most extreme series of Samurai movies ever made. Hanzo the Razor is a bad ass magistrate who doesn't have time for things like courtesy and honor. All he cares about is enforcing the law by any means neccessary. Be forewarned, this over the top series features graphic depictions of violence, torture, and rape. Still, if you like gritty samurai flicks, then this is the creme de la creme.
Hostel (Movie)- Not what I was expecting. The previews made this out to be a nonstop horror show. Instead, the flick starts out as a teen sex romp, briefly turns into a very brutal torture film, and then transforms into a survival action movie. There are definately some scenes of truly shocking violence in here, so that's good, but the disjointed rhythm of the piece can be a bit odd. Worth checking out. In a related side note, my candidate for worst parent of the year was the Guy who brought his nine year son to watch the movie with him. What the hell?
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