On this 6th day in June of the year 2014 of our lord, the B man talks about Entermans sale, a cheesey Jewish Holiday, Ghostbusters 30 years old, Realistic Mario, Defiance is free for pc, another 16bit looking game coming to next generation consoles, and more on this latest recording. Enjoy!
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Friday, June 6, 2014
D Day (As In Donuts Half Off)
On this 6th day in June of the year 2014 of our lord, the B man talks about Entermans sale, a cheesey Jewish Holiday, Ghostbusters 30 years old, Realistic Mario, Defiance is free for pc, another 16bit looking game coming to next generation consoles, and more on this latest recording. Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Episode Title: To Oblivion and Beyond
Episode Date 04/24/13
Hey all you wanna B's out there, how you doing? I had a chance this weekend to catch the science fiction film Oblivion starring Tom Cruise. Love or hate the antics of the guy, I personally feel he usually doesn't disappoint me when it comes to the sci/fi action genre, and this film was no different. I went into the movie not knowing more than what was shown in a trailer I had seen a couple weeks back, and without reading any reviews from critics or viewers, I think this is probably the way I will do things from now on, as I can name a handful of movies I skipped over due to reading other peoples opinions, only to watch it later on tv and find out I really enjoyed it.
So what is Oblivion about? Well it takes place about 60 years in the future from now, and in our time the Earth was attacked by an alien race known as Scavs. During this attack the moon was destroyed causing mass destruction on Earth. We are told that the human race fought back with nuclear weapons and won the war, but in the process made the Earth inhabitable. So humans move on to a moon called Titan and establish a new colony. Cruise's character is Jack Harper and is stationed on Earth to monitor the extraction of water to bring back to the new colony.
Without ruining the story I'll just tell you that things aren't what they seem and I would almost compare this movie to the first Matrix film, as you don't fully know what's going on until a certain point, and then there is this eye opening moment where it all makes sense. Actually The Matrix still doesn't make much sense to me, but you get the idea. Anyway I really enjoyed the film, it had a small cast but still had this epic feel to it, and the cinematography was amazing, I love films that show a post apocalyptic earth, and this movie did a beautiful job of showing such a world. I've only seen a few movies this year so far and I know the really good stuff is about to kick off next month with Iron Man 3, but as of the time of writing this is the best movie I've seen this year and recommend it to any fans of the science fiction genre.
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Okay so last podcast I talked about the new game Defiance I had picked up for Xbox 360, and how they were putting out a show with the scyfy network that ties into that same world. Well last week I had a chance to catch the series premier which was a two hour event, and if first impressions are any indication, it's actually not bad.
Defiance takes place in an Earth of the future where Aliens have migrated from another planet and after a war a peace breaks out and the alien races and humans try to co-exist in an earth that has mutated creatures and landscapes due to a terraformed accident. The show focuses on Joshua Nolan a former marine who was at the battle of Defiance and now roams the world with his adopted alien daughter Irisa. Both the main characters are pretty bad ass, and when they aren't having family disputes they make a pretty good team. In the beginning of the show it seems they are primarily motivated by greed, but by the end of the premier they end up taking permanent residence in the the down of Defiance after making a sacrifice of fortune to save the people of the city. Joshua ends up taking the role of Lawman and that's where the first episode ends.
Despite being a show created for tv, the special effects in a number of scenes looked movie quality at times, and there is even a pretty decent battle seen during the last part of the show that must have cost a bit to produce. The two main characters are likable enough and the support cast including Julie Benz as the mayor hold their own as well. I'm going to give this show a try, at least for a while longer, I do have a vested interest as I am playing the game, and the game lacks much of a story so I'm hoping the show will help fill that void.
Movies
Before I even get started with the review for the Oblivion, did you guys see the latest Man of Steel trailer? Holy $H#t, any doubts about the what to expect from this film are completely gone from my mind, this may be the Superman movie we've all been waiting for. If you haven't seen it yet, do it now! If you have seen it already, you owe it to yourself to see it yet again.
Oblivion
Hey all you wanna B's out there, how you doing? I had a chance this weekend to catch the science fiction film Oblivion starring Tom Cruise. Love or hate the antics of the guy, I personally feel he usually doesn't disappoint me when it comes to the sci/fi action genre, and this film was no different. I went into the movie not knowing more than what was shown in a trailer I had seen a couple weeks back, and without reading any reviews from critics or viewers, I think this is probably the way I will do things from now on, as I can name a handful of movies I skipped over due to reading other peoples opinions, only to watch it later on tv and find out I really enjoyed it.
So what is Oblivion about? Well it takes place about 60 years in the future from now, and in our time the Earth was attacked by an alien race known as Scavs. During this attack the moon was destroyed causing mass destruction on Earth. We are told that the human race fought back with nuclear weapons and won the war, but in the process made the Earth inhabitable. So humans move on to a moon called Titan and establish a new colony. Cruise's character is Jack Harper and is stationed on Earth to monitor the extraction of water to bring back to the new colony.
Without ruining the story I'll just tell you that things aren't what they seem and I would almost compare this movie to the first Matrix film, as you don't fully know what's going on until a certain point, and then there is this eye opening moment where it all makes sense. Actually The Matrix still doesn't make much sense to me, but you get the idea. Anyway I really enjoyed the film, it had a small cast but still had this epic feel to it, and the cinematography was amazing, I love films that show a post apocalyptic earth, and this movie did a beautiful job of showing such a world. I've only seen a few movies this year so far and I know the really good stuff is about to kick off next month with Iron Man 3, but as of the time of writing this is the best movie I've seen this year and recommend it to any fans of the science fiction genre.
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TV Shows
Defiance
Okay so last podcast I talked about the new game Defiance I had picked up for Xbox 360, and how they were putting out a show with the scyfy network that ties into that same world. Well last week I had a chance to catch the series premier which was a two hour event, and if first impressions are any indication, it's actually not bad.
Defiance takes place in an Earth of the future where Aliens have migrated from another planet and after a war a peace breaks out and the alien races and humans try to co-exist in an earth that has mutated creatures and landscapes due to a terraformed accident. The show focuses on Joshua Nolan a former marine who was at the battle of Defiance and now roams the world with his adopted alien daughter Irisa. Both the main characters are pretty bad ass, and when they aren't having family disputes they make a pretty good team. In the beginning of the show it seems they are primarily motivated by greed, but by the end of the premier they end up taking permanent residence in the the down of Defiance after making a sacrifice of fortune to save the people of the city. Joshua ends up taking the role of Lawman and that's where the first episode ends.
Despite being a show created for tv, the special effects in a number of scenes looked movie quality at times, and there is even a pretty decent battle seen during the last part of the show that must have cost a bit to produce. The two main characters are likable enough and the support cast including Julie Benz as the mayor hold their own as well. I'm going to give this show a try, at least for a while longer, I do have a vested interest as I am playing the game, and the game lacks much of a story so I'm hoping the show will help fill that void.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Episode Title: Yes I'm Still Putting These Out!
Episode Date: 4/14/13
Audio
Show Notes:
I know I haven't put out anything in almost a month, but you have to understand I am a bit on the lazy side and find it much easier to sit on my butt playing video games and watching movies than to record the podcast and write the show notes. That being said as a treat I made this weeks podcast slightly longer than usual and go over a number of things. We recently had a death of someone pretty well liked in the work place, and I found it amazing that this guy had accomplished so many things in his life yet no one but those closest to him knew about these things. This gave me an idea for something I would call a living wake, where everyone who reaches midlife area, say around 35-40 years old would be given a sought of party where everyone would go over the impact and things accomplished by this person in their time spent in this world. It's a shame that most people don't get to be celebrated in this way until after they pass on and then it's too late, so I thought this living wake idea would be a good thing, however all but a few people I mention it too think it's kind of crazy and just laughed it off.
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On the gaming side I picked up Defiance for Xbox 360, Defiance is an online shooter mmorpg with a sci-fi theme to it. Game play is from a third person perspective and is pretty generic yet quite fun. Yes mmorpg's are a dime a dozen, but what this game has going for it is the fact it is available on the consoles, and there is no monthly fee associated with it as well. The story so far is a little on the bland side, but to make up for it the creators of this game have teamed up with the Scify channel to create an original series that takes place in the same universe. Whether this is a gimmick or will actually be well done and well received only time will tell.
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This is the segment on the podcast where you get to hear me complain about something, this episode I bitch about drivers who get to close and flash lights at you while going way over the speed limit.
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This weeks podcast I talk about two movies I had recently seen. GI Joe Retaliation and The Evil Dead remake. One of these films I enjoyed the other I thought was a piece of crap wrapped up in a package of gore and guts and was a complete waste of money.
To hear about all these things you can catch the podcast and all prior ones here.
Audio
Show Notes:
It's Been A While
I know I haven't put out anything in almost a month, but you have to understand I am a bit on the lazy side and find it much easier to sit on my butt playing video games and watching movies than to record the podcast and write the show notes. That being said as a treat I made this weeks podcast slightly longer than usual and go over a number of things. We recently had a death of someone pretty well liked in the work place, and I found it amazing that this guy had accomplished so many things in his life yet no one but those closest to him knew about these things. This gave me an idea for something I would call a living wake, where everyone who reaches midlife area, say around 35-40 years old would be given a sought of party where everyone would go over the impact and things accomplished by this person in their time spent in this world. It's a shame that most people don't get to be celebrated in this way until after they pass on and then it's too late, so I thought this living wake idea would be a good thing, however all but a few people I mention it too think it's kind of crazy and just laughed it off.
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Gaming
Defiance
On the gaming side I picked up Defiance for Xbox 360, Defiance is an online shooter mmorpg with a sci-fi theme to it. Game play is from a third person perspective and is pretty generic yet quite fun. Yes mmorpg's are a dime a dozen, but what this game has going for it is the fact it is available on the consoles, and there is no monthly fee associated with it as well. The story so far is a little on the bland side, but to make up for it the creators of this game have teamed up with the Scify channel to create an original series that takes place in the same universe. Whether this is a gimmick or will actually be well done and well received only time will tell.
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Bitchin With B
This is the segment on the podcast where you get to hear me complain about something, this episode I bitch about drivers who get to close and flash lights at you while going way over the speed limit.
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Movie Talk
This weeks podcast I talk about two movies I had recently seen. GI Joe Retaliation and The Evil Dead remake. One of these films I enjoyed the other I thought was a piece of crap wrapped up in a package of gore and guts and was a complete waste of money.
To hear about all these things you can catch the podcast and all prior ones here.
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