Watch: My Top 10 Movies of 2010

I've been holding off on making this list for awhile because I knew that there was going to be a few movies that could potentially make the list that I haven't seen, due to a variety of reasons. Now that we are about halfway through January 2011, I decided, the hell with it, I am making the list and I will also give a short list of movies I think could make it on once I see them.Not going to really talk about each one individually, but I may have some general comments about the list in general. So without further ado...

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Top 10 Movies of 2010

10. Buried

9. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

 

8. Shutter Island

 

7. Machete

6.A Prophet

5. Exit Through the Gift Shop

4. Black Swan

 

3. Inception

 

2. True Grit

 

1. Micmacs

So there you have it.  Honestly going into 2010, I thought Shutter Island would have ended up higher on the list, but the bottomline is I felt the other films were better.  The lower third of the list was tinkered with a lot in the last few weeks as I had a lot of catching up to do if I wanted to make some sort of honest list.  There are still a handful of 2010 flicks I haven't seen that could once again alter the list, but like I said before, I am pretty happy and confident in this list.  The next two lists I provide will be the honorable mentions list and the films I have yet to see that could make the list. (Text only):

Honorable Mentions:

* Kickass

* Never Sleep Again

* The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

* The Square

* Harry Brown

Movies I haven't seen that could potentially make the list:

* Get Low

* The Social Network

* The Town

* Cyrus

* 127 Hours

* Animal Kingdom

* Four Lions

* Blue Valentine

As you can see, many potentially great films to see, and I am ready to get started on 2011 as well.

Watch: Simpsons as you've...never wanted to see them?

Say it aint so Marge:

Well, it was certainly bound to happen....and it finally has.  I must admit, whoever is doing Homer's voice isn't half bad.  Another XXX Parody to laugh at.  This is the SFW version.  The NSFW version can be found online, but I will leave that hunt up to you.  Enjoy!

Watch: Bob's Burgers...does FOX have another winner?

New episodes of animation domination resumed yesterday along with a program realignment which was part of the way to introduce a brand new 'toon to the two hour block.  American Dad was bumped.  Not sure for how long, but out of the four, I will miss it the least.  It wasn't bad at all, but it was the one show out of the four show block that I feel indifferent to.With that said, on to today's topic


Bob's Burgers!

 

Fox has been previewing this show with promos during other similar programming for a few months now (if not longer). Me and my wife were in agreement that the previews looked pretty funny so we decided to add it to our DVR.  Every Sunday is a little different for us.  Depending on what other programming is on (such as all the original programming on premium cable networks) sometimes we all the FOX 'toons get DVR'd, sometimes we watch them as they air.

For a little research as to where this show came from, I turned to a little help from the pros:

Badassdigest.com says,

"Benjamin(who voices Bob on the show) started as a comedian in Boston (along with BB‘s Sam Seder he was previously in the comedy troupe Cross Comedy, started and led by David Cross) and first worked with the BB‘s writer Loren Bouchard in 1995 with the highly influential, highly comedy-nerd-pornish Dr. Katz and later on the adorably hysterical Home Movies."

credit:  http://www.badassdigest.com/2011/01/10/tv-review-bobs-burgers 

So right off the bat, we know this show is coming with some good credentials.

Bob is married with three children. He seems pretty indifferent towards his wife, children, and even his own burger joint. You can see the disappointment all over his face. He is has sarcastic tendencies and has a lot to say in a sort of "under his breath" manner, especially when faced with the task of reacting to things his children do and say.  His children are his employees at the moment, and there looks to be plenty of line-drawing between parenting and being the boss-type situations to come in future episodes.. Each of the kids are funny in their own way and all have a unique sense of humor of their own, while the wife seems sort of oblivious and is just sort of interested in getting through the day.

I really enjoyed the writing in the pilot episode. There was a nice blend of comedy.  Some jokes were pretty crude and over the top, but the show never felt the need to rely on those gags to be funny.  I am very interested to see where this show goes in the future, especially if it makes it past a season or two.  I really hope people tune in to support this show, at least give it a chance.

I guess at only one episode in there is not much more to say for the moment, besides the fact that I really dug the show and look forward to making it the latest Sunday evening tradition!

Watch: The Square

What happens when a seemingly small decision, leads to consequences, which leads to more consequences, and continues to build until you are too far over your head to simply walk away from the situation? We've seen this formula before, plenty. Tonight we have another go-at-it with 2008's:

The Square

David Roberts plays Raymond Yale who is having an affair with Carla Smith played by Claire Van der boom. As you could probably guess, Carla wants to run away with Raymond who initially has his hesitations but eventually gives in. Part of the reason he gives in is because Carla finds a big bag of money stashed in her attic. The money is not hers of course, and the source of it is a mystery as well. All we do know is that it probably is shady money and not safe for anyone to possess. Ahh...money....the great equalizer, right?

As Raymond & Carla start to finalize their plans, little things start to come up and get in the way. A small problem turns into a big problem, which turns into a bigger problem etc etc...By the time the movie reaches the final act we are not really sure how it is going to end, but it's not looking good for Raymond, that's for sure. The conclusion of the film is a showstopper if you ask me. While some may argue the film has a slow pace and a less than steady build, I think the conclusion makes up for any reservations.

I also like the fact that no character in the movie is too over the top. Raymond isn't involved with the mob, the money isn't stolen from Columbia drug lords or anything of that sort. It is moreso a case of bad decisions being made that lead to consequences and more bad decisions....like I said, not a new formula but all the same, an effective one. This was not as good as a film such as say, A Simple Plan,(which happens to be an all-time favorite of mine) but I still enjoyed it and thought it got the job done as entertaining cinema.

This film is officially endorsed and recommended by this blog!

Watch: Saved by the Belding aka reason #5345345 I love the internet.

Fellow Saved by the Bell fans rejoice. We have an explanation of what became of Rod Belding. Did he change for the better, or is he still the same old Rod Belding? The following video will provide you will all the answers you need!


Saved By The Belding
Uploaded by STEproductions. - Full seasons and entire episodes online.

Awesome!

Watch: Gorillaz - Stylo

I'd rather watch this than sit through Avatar.

Play: PS3 - To Move or not to Move?

I initially had little interest in motion control for my PS3.  Already owning a wii, I have seen first hand how it is initially pretty fun because it was something new, but after the "hey this is neat" effect wears off, it comes down to the games themselves, and it started to feel gimmicky.   Supposedly the Move's motion detection is off the charts compared to the wii.  Also the games look much better, not to mention there is support for one game I already own which is Resident Evil 5.

Also, the starter pack is $100, which is not bad for the Camera, controller, & game.  Most of the move's games are only $40 as well instead of the $60 price point of the standard games. Now the only downside for me personally, is that I already own the PS3 eye camera.  I bought it for purposes other than gaming.  I like to do video chat on it cause my best friend lives out of state for the time being.  The price for the sports game and controller comes to only $10 less than the Move bundle.   If I could find an interested party to buy my PS3 eye, ten that would help, but at this stage in the game, not sure anyone who would just want the camera alone.

Like I said, still not 100% sure I want to get the move, but the fact that it is really just buying a controller and a game, rather then having to buy a new console, makes me think it is at least worth checking out.

What say you, To move or not to move?