tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73341367526632741462024-03-21T11:59:14.872-07:00Anime/Manga/Freetimeprotoboy591http://www.blogger.com/profile/02156686948680205955noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334136752663274146.post-85465716350453747872009-12-13T02:53:00.000-08:002009-12-13T08:54:12.896-08:00Twilight, New Moon... I don't get it....I may be a little late to the party... but, recently I was pretty much forced into watching these films... and I just don't get what's so great about <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">New Moon</span>. Yeah, yeah... the fact that I was pretty much dragged by the collar to the theaters, spent around $40 bucks on tickets/popcorn/drinks doesn't help either... but still...<br /><br />To me, the whole vampire/romance/etc. genre has just been pushed to the brink and films like these just keep rising from the grave and no amount of garlic/crosses/stakes or even sunlight is enough to keep 'em from trying to bleed me and my wallet dry.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong... I'm not an "Anti-Vampite." I liked <span style="font-style: italic;">Interview with the Vampire </span>(Tom Cruise's best performance ever in my opinion) and <span style="font-style: italic;">Tsukihime</span> (the Visual Novel) is a guilty pleasure of mine... but I'm just having a little trouble trying to see what's so great about <span style="font-style:italic;">Twilight</span>.<br /><br />Is it just me? <br /><br />Should I just treat this experience like a fart in a crowded elevator?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSwDW4otC2hFi6VIvc9N5ojJS3Jt8bHtqhO-_Kn3aC4jAkyxReECvaFm3UhCZHa_PcqhT_6YNTJuvOiamha5gv1OwlmgrQ2GYAsGdqHGgooI188sKZ7MPvbRSexnLS9drzrUIclFdcoA/s1600-h/interview_with_the_vampire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSwDW4otC2hFi6VIvc9N5ojJS3Jt8bHtqhO-_Kn3aC4jAkyxReECvaFm3UhCZHa_PcqhT_6YNTJuvOiamha5gv1OwlmgrQ2GYAsGdqHGgooI188sKZ7MPvbRSexnLS9drzrUIclFdcoA/s320/interview_with_the_vampire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414683499989571954" border="0" /></a><br />"Like it."<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix99f0mk9EabeGkbmMf0gwM5SYNjpkw3Oi3W3QLi53QcrtEDbBiHb_vjZdUETI3HhKZSXzeSnzXw_Au-gbGQPVU0FAfB1v4WDxH7wciVJDyTTTU-ENd_bJzak4onHzFY3GLznDWODWUks/s1600-h/preview0e6211087b4536115ac747e7bbe28a70.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix99f0mk9EabeGkbmMf0gwM5SYNjpkw3Oi3W3QLi53QcrtEDbBiHb_vjZdUETI3HhKZSXzeSnzXw_Au-gbGQPVU0FAfB1v4WDxH7wciVJDyTTTU-ENd_bJzak4onHzFY3GLznDWODWUks/s320/preview0e6211087b4536115ac747e7bbe28a70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414684041424515586" border="0" />"Love it."</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix99f0mk9EabeGkbmMf0gwM5SYNjpkw3Oi3W3QLi53QcrtEDbBiHb_vjZdUETI3HhKZSXzeSnzXw_Au-gbGQPVU0FAfB1v4WDxH7wciVJDyTTTU-ENd_bJzak4onHzFY3GLznDWODWUks/s1600-h/preview0e6211087b4536115ac747e7bbe28a70.jpg"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn3k9yzo0zTtyeZxlwDZGUYYjPvMXmiPLZ6HalurK8qOSzF3zP-CmBFAbqhCsq4s_MixOxIkdzhcCaAQItTdkdN_l0P0bm0JN2r-n7_oHrULvtcvnhNCgpVgMnx9Fz2U_ow3TuqS2osM/s1600-h/TwilightMoviePoster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn3k9yzo0zTtyeZxlwDZGUYYjPvMXmiPLZ6HalurK8qOSzF3zP-CmBFAbqhCsq4s_MixOxIkdzhcCaAQItTdkdN_l0P0bm0JN2r-n7_oHrULvtcvnhNCgpVgMnx9Fz2U_ow3TuqS2osM/s320/TwilightMoviePoster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414684812556935346" border="0" />"Don't get it..."<br /></a></div>protoboy591http://www.blogger.com/profile/02156686948680205955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334136752663274146.post-34836364984790514962009-12-05T20:32:00.000-08:002009-12-05T21:28:27.072-08:00Naruto/ Bleach Superb? Or Just Another Shonen?Hahaha...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is the kind of topic that just begs for a flame war to start up, but lets try to keep it civil.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, you could argue that both are just more modern versions of </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Title X or Y</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">. Hell, you could say the same about the latest Madonna/Britney/Miley clone... or whatever new <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span> Hollywood's trying milk... but just ask yourself this, "Was it entertaining?" If "yes" was your answer, then great... if it's "no" then just walk away. And that's pretty much what it's all about.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">As for me, I've got my pre-order</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">s already set for Naruto, Vol. 47 and Ble</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">ach, Vol. 30.</span><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZFdH42vXzV6RvOk21nipfVhO4iEGgdbgphLzKlSIqR7EmdvOqVyTQwm92ICvQdNo4bU818a_Kwj51U92ZIIl1V_vq9BBT8WZt4Wde5D3s2ycMZLAUul1JIjfnxVbUio12aTg1lDbGa8/s1600-h/61LbZDgrvOL._SS420_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZFdH42vXzV6RvOk21nipfVhO4iEGgdbgphLzKlSIqR7EmdvOqVyTQwm92ICvQdNo4bU818a_Kwj51U92ZIIl1V_vq9BBT8WZt4Wde5D3s2ycMZLAUul1JIjfnxVbUio12aTg1lDbGa8/s320/61LbZDgrvOL._SS420_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411986849349320626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52H97qgTKmdBQm45IrCgL0n3dbbtk6H7Q6HTV6hE2t7wzN6S6K8bO_0tZ_HkiS1SYw2CKLMqaRLhUIwqh3ZNw8mhuCaCDFf_TyNBzpboEFPhzshGvUU8ApN6C_KDlya7UGY04E_0Dy_s/s1600-h/51f4Sl+RVSL._SS420_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52H97qgTKmdBQm45IrCgL0n3dbbtk6H7Q6HTV6hE2t7wzN6S6K8bO_0tZ_HkiS1SYw2CKLMqaRLhUIwqh3ZNw8mhuCaCDFf_TyNBzpboEFPhzshGvUU8ApN6C_KDlya7UGY04E_0Dy_s/s320/51f4Sl+RVSL._SS420_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411987082506962210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"It's mainstream, but it's tons of fun."</span><br /></div>protoboy591http://www.blogger.com/profile/02156686948680205955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334136752663274146.post-49535551809661677992009-12-05T20:09:00.000-08:002009-12-13T09:10:36.322-08:00Oh No! Not Another Anime/Manga/Whatever BlogYeah, yeah... it's been done to too many times, but what ever. There's no such thing as too much when it comes to this stuff for a true fan.... right?<br /><br />I'd like to say I'd be mainly focusing on R1 releases... but, from time to time, I guess I'll rant a little on the latest <span style="font-style: italic;">"hot"</span> thing happening in the land of the rising sun... hehe.protoboy591http://www.blogger.com/profile/02156686948680205955noreply@blogger.com0