Watch it if you are into Marvel or DC comic super heroes. If not still watch it cos it's still funny in some parts of this film.
Sunday 13 February 2011
Kick-Ass
I watched this movie back in late december 2010 so don't remember the whole story but it's about this comic book nerd turn into a real life super hero. He was a skinny kid but he kept on training him self and gained some experience while he faced near death accidents. He covers himself with pathetic green and yellow spandex suits. He's only active during the night and one knight he saved this one particular man in front of convenience store from the thugs and some kid video taped him on mobile phone and uploaded on YouTube channel and he gained some kind of cult status. Then story goes more complicated involving many real life super hero wannabes. It was one of the best film I've seen in last few years and it's pretty good and there's already a plan for the 2nd series...
Watch it if you are into Marvel or DC comic super heroes. If not still watch it cos it's still funny in some parts of this film.
Watch it if you are into Marvel or DC comic super heroes. If not still watch it cos it's still funny in some parts of this film.
EarthBound
This is a Nintendo release for SNES and in Japan it's known as Mother 2. Mother is the original title for NES release.
I don't know when this game came out and played and completed it while ago so I don't remember much but I will write full from my memory.
All I know is that this is the official nintendo game and it's RPG (Role Playing Game) like Ultima and Wizardry... Or Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) or Final Fantasy etc.
The reason I do not play much RPG is that it take too bloody long to play and that's what I don't like about it. Good thing is that story is deep and it's like reading a book. Also it does make you think to progress further in the game and when you are fighting against the enemies there's lot of strategy and depth in these games.
Anyways this mother is more realistic based RPG rather than typical European history or fantasy/folklore story. Like King Arthur Legends etc.
Why it's realistic because the main character uses baseball cap as a helmet, for weapon baseball bat or cricket bat to damage the enemy and use a lid as a shield to defend your self etc. And then when you need some cash withdraw money from cash-machine etc.
More story progress you meet your pals and join your party and then eventually you fight against alien boss. You can also use psychic power to fight or heal your wounds.
Nintendo don't make much crap games and I would recommend this if you want to play RPG.
I don't know when this game came out and played and completed it while ago so I don't remember much but I will write full from my memory.
All I know is that this is the official nintendo game and it's RPG (Role Playing Game) like Ultima and Wizardry... Or Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) or Final Fantasy etc.
The reason I do not play much RPG is that it take too bloody long to play and that's what I don't like about it. Good thing is that story is deep and it's like reading a book. Also it does make you think to progress further in the game and when you are fighting against the enemies there's lot of strategy and depth in these games.
Anyways this mother is more realistic based RPG rather than typical European history or fantasy/folklore story. Like King Arthur Legends etc.
Why it's realistic because the main character uses baseball cap as a helmet, for weapon baseball bat or cricket bat to damage the enemy and use a lid as a shield to defend your self etc. And then when you need some cash withdraw money from cash-machine etc.
More story progress you meet your pals and join your party and then eventually you fight against alien boss. You can also use psychic power to fight or heal your wounds.
Nintendo don't make much crap games and I would recommend this if you want to play RPG.
Denmark v England
I did sorta kinda watched the game because I was doing something and it was only a friendly against boring Denmark side (No disrespect) but it wasn't really exciting to watch but I did see all the goals. Danish player scored first and then Bent scored the easy tap in and then Ashley Young slotted the winner. So 2-1 away win for us. There's more interesting matches like Germany v Italy, France v Brazil and Argentina v Portugal etc. Clash of giants. Germans drew against Italians 1-1 then French won 1-0 and Argies won 2-1. And that's about it. Saturday back to usual domestic Premier League game and Rooney scored the cracking overhead goal with extreme power. I wish he would do that for his country rather than his club Man Utd!! Next match is against Wales away European Championship qualifier near end of March...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
In memory of Gary Moore
I just want to pay my tribute to a great guitarist GARY MOORE... He passed away last sunday in Spain while he was asleep. I love his music and he was a nice bloke. His gig Wild Frontier 1987 tour was my first ever gig and I will never forget it. He was a fantastic guitarist who can express emotion and feelings to guitar and I've never heard anyone sounding like his trademark clean and high tone guitar. Last year we've lost DIO battling with cancer but with Gary he just left us suddenly.
I hope he'll be gigging up there with DIO, Cozy Powell, Randy Rhodes and his best mate the mighty Phil Lynott.
I also want to say good bye to Phil Kennemore who played bass with Y&T... I didn't know he was gone!
I want to say belated Happy New Year!! Chinese one that is... 3rd of February, the year of the Rabbit!!
It's sad but their legacy will stay forever!!
I hope he'll be gigging up there with DIO, Cozy Powell, Randy Rhodes and his best mate the mighty Phil Lynott.
I also want to say good bye to Phil Kennemore who played bass with Y&T... I didn't know he was gone!
I want to say belated Happy New Year!! Chinese one that is... 3rd of February, the year of the Rabbit!!
It's sad but their legacy will stay forever!!
Sunday 30 January 2011
Asian Cup 2011
I am half Japanese and not really a fan of Japanese national team (I am half English and born in London so obviously my 1st choice is Three Lions!) but I do follow their results. I didn't see most of their matches but I want to congratulate Japan for winning the Asian Cup in Qatar for the record 4th time. Asian Cup is not most people's cup of tea because of poor football standard but it does matter to people from this parts of the world so don't diss it! lol
I did watch the highlights of semis against South Korea and the final against Australia. Apparently Aussies dominated the shots but Japan took the only chance with stunning volley from Tadanari Lee. It was a beautiful goal and great cross from Yuto Nagatomo on the left. With just that goal scene alone I think they deserve to win.
Well done!!
I did watch the highlights of semis against South Korea and the final against Australia. Apparently Aussies dominated the shots but Japan took the only chance with stunning volley from Tadanari Lee. It was a beautiful goal and great cross from Yuto Nagatomo on the left. With just that goal scene alone I think they deserve to win.
Well done!!
Lamb to the Slaughter
Okay another music review. It's less known band... teN. teN is formed in mid 90's in Manchester by Gary Hughes. This Gary Hughes guy started his career with his own solo more like soft AOR ish rock music which I'm not so keen of. Then he gathered Dare (Thin Lizzy's keyboardist Darren Wharton's band) musicians like Vinny Burns and Greg Morgan. Then more people were added like guitarist, bass player and keyboardist.
I found this band on Classic Rock magazine. When I lived in Cambridge I started to buy this mag because they have coverage and articles about my sort of music. Old rock music. Review says they've got some influences from Whitesnake, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden etc. That can't go wrong!! I thought their music was great and hooked. I like Vinny Burns play. His play reminds me a lot of Gary Moore. Their music has lot's of contrast like hard rockin' songs and ballads mixed. I don't really like ballads so I often skip 'em and never listen but harder stuff they are really good and I like it a lot. I decided to review because just recently they released new album called "Stormwaning". Most of members are gone but still no different to older stuff cos it's all written by Gary Hughes. His hair is now receded and hair line has gone up. Like Alan Shearer!! lol
If I'm going to let people listen to teN then it's got to be "The Robe" and "Babylon". These two are awesome and I always listen to it over and over. Other stuff has too much ballads and not so much killer rocker songs so I'll strongly recommend these two. I think you don't need to listen.
Notable note... Apparently they sold lot's of records in Japan.
I found this band on Classic Rock magazine. When I lived in Cambridge I started to buy this mag because they have coverage and articles about my sort of music. Old rock music. Review says they've got some influences from Whitesnake, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden etc. That can't go wrong!! I thought their music was great and hooked. I like Vinny Burns play. His play reminds me a lot of Gary Moore. Their music has lot's of contrast like hard rockin' songs and ballads mixed. I don't really like ballads so I often skip 'em and never listen but harder stuff they are really good and I like it a lot. I decided to review because just recently they released new album called "Stormwaning". Most of members are gone but still no different to older stuff cos it's all written by Gary Hughes. His hair is now receded and hair line has gone up. Like Alan Shearer!! lol
If I'm going to let people listen to teN then it's got to be "The Robe" and "Babylon". These two are awesome and I always listen to it over and over. Other stuff has too much ballads and not so much killer rocker songs so I'll strongly recommend these two. I think you don't need to listen.
Notable note... Apparently they sold lot's of records in Japan.
Light and Space
Okay so it's nearly end of January... I've moved to a new home in Hackney from Stoke Newington since my 32nd birthday in 2nd of January 2011...
We all like the new home and like the area. We've been without a telephone and internet but now back on line since 26th of Jan.
I am now working and earning some money as well but to be honest I want to change it ASAP because I am not happy with current work and move onto better things.
Anyways today I will resume review and going to review a band called Threshold from Surrey, UK. They are progressive metal band and just simply brilliant. In my opinion they are the best progressive metal band and better than Dream Theater. I don't know too much about Their earlier career from 1989 because I can't judge not owning any albums with Damian Wilson etc. I only have the compilation album called "The Ravages Of Time"and on this compilation very few songs from old albums.
So I'll write about Mac (Vocalist) era. So progressive rock is long, complexed and atmospheric rock music. And metal is just fast and furious heavy rock music. So if you combine these two you'll get Progressive Metal music. Let's say Emerson Lake & Palmer + Metallica = Threshold. If you know what I mean. This band's main leader is Karl Groom who plays guitars and also produce other bands albums not just his own Threshold. Mac is longest and most successful vocalist in this band and he has simple and plain vocal style but can stretch it well. Bit like Peter Gabriel from Genesis. Typical progressive rock singer. But it's clear. Guitars are very technical, heavy, tempo change, aggressiveness and lot of complex melody. Bass is bass you don't hear it much in metal!! lol Keyboards creates atmosphere and add colours to their music. Drums are played by this short black guy who is just brilliant. Well timed and does lot of double bass drumming.
Production is top notch. Crystal clear modern sound. No one do better jobs than Karl Groom. I would strongly recommend "Hypothetical" album and "Subsurface". "Clone" and "Critical Mass" are alright but it hasn't got much killer tunes. After "Dead Reckoning" Mac left and old vocalist Damian Wilson returned and they've been pretty quiet but I think they are still active. They should stay active because if they don't it'll be waste of talents. These guys makes me feel worth following metal and progressive music.
If you are going to listen to Progressive Metal then you better listen to Threshold first then maybe Queensrÿche, Dream Theater or Fates Warning or whoever.
We all like the new home and like the area. We've been without a telephone and internet but now back on line since 26th of Jan.
I am now working and earning some money as well but to be honest I want to change it ASAP because I am not happy with current work and move onto better things.
Anyways today I will resume review and going to review a band called Threshold from Surrey, UK. They are progressive metal band and just simply brilliant. In my opinion they are the best progressive metal band and better than Dream Theater. I don't know too much about Their earlier career from 1989 because I can't judge not owning any albums with Damian Wilson etc. I only have the compilation album called "The Ravages Of Time"and on this compilation very few songs from old albums.
So I'll write about Mac (Vocalist) era. So progressive rock is long, complexed and atmospheric rock music. And metal is just fast and furious heavy rock music. So if you combine these two you'll get Progressive Metal music. Let's say Emerson Lake & Palmer + Metallica = Threshold. If you know what I mean. This band's main leader is Karl Groom who plays guitars and also produce other bands albums not just his own Threshold. Mac is longest and most successful vocalist in this band and he has simple and plain vocal style but can stretch it well. Bit like Peter Gabriel from Genesis. Typical progressive rock singer. But it's clear. Guitars are very technical, heavy, tempo change, aggressiveness and lot of complex melody. Bass is bass you don't hear it much in metal!! lol Keyboards creates atmosphere and add colours to their music. Drums are played by this short black guy who is just brilliant. Well timed and does lot of double bass drumming.
Production is top notch. Crystal clear modern sound. No one do better jobs than Karl Groom. I would strongly recommend "Hypothetical" album and "Subsurface". "Clone" and "Critical Mass" are alright but it hasn't got much killer tunes. After "Dead Reckoning" Mac left and old vocalist Damian Wilson returned and they've been pretty quiet but I think they are still active. They should stay active because if they don't it'll be waste of talents. These guys makes me feel worth following metal and progressive music.
If you are going to listen to Progressive Metal then you better listen to Threshold first then maybe Queensrÿche, Dream Theater or Fates Warning or whoever.
Thursday 27 January 2011
Just before January ends...
Back online since this wednesday 26th! Before it's too late, belated happy new year 2011! And watch this space...
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