PVille

So I'm back in Platteville for the semester. I really don't have anything big going on, so I'm questioning why I'm even blogging right now. Pretty much just to let people know I'm still alive.

ummmmm

Yeah so I'm going to go now...

SOTM: Anberlin - Cold War Transmission

Random blogging

We began with concluding remarks
Break up the pieces and examine the parts
Your words always cut when they're cliche
But here’s my knife because I came for the buffet
||| Emery - Studying Politics |||

More good music has arrived at the Perry household! Emery - The Question is worthy of recommendation, and I finally picked up some Led Zeppelin cds (II, IV, and Physical Graffiti... obviously it's good).

I watched some of the import dvds I got on ebay a few months back. Taegukgi and Legend of Zu. Taegukgi was good (6.5/10), but was obviously heavily influenced by American cinema and especially by Saving Private Ryan. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I was expecting more of an Asian style film. That being said, the acting was impressive, as was the script, but the direction wasn't totally my style. The battle choreography was less than stellar, and many scenes dragged on longer than they had to. Legend of Zu was a fantasy epic with a lot of cgi special effects. Almost the entire movie is cgi'ed in some way, which would be great if the effects weren't dated (the movie was made in 2001). However, the cartoonish quality works pretty well more often than not, and if you have an open mind about movies, you'll find a decently entertaining time with Zu. I'd give it a 6.0/10. If you like Legend of Zu, you should DEFINITELY check out Casshern. Amazing flick based on a 1973 anime. It's live action, but every extremely stylized shot looks ripped right out of an anime. If you search around, you can find the addictive trailer, which is impressive in and of itself. Casshern does have a few big plotholes, and the action is cartoonish and outlandishly over the top, but considering it's subject matter and influences, that's hardly a strike against it. All in all, a very "fun" movie that shouldn't be taken seriously and simply enjoyed for how beautiful it is.

Ok so I have to get going for work...

SOTM: Emery - Studying Politics

The cannon's singing to us, I hear her calling my name...

Not a lot going on in my life lately, as evidenced by the lack of blog posts. I went on a family vacation for a couple days this past weekend. We toured the Joseph Huber Brewing Co. brewery (makers of Berghoff and Huber beers), we went to the Field of Dreams movie site (the field where the movie with filmed), the Spam Museum (not kidding, kind of a cool place), and the Mustard Museum in Mt. Horeb (cheesy and quaint but still cool, and the mustard samples were good!). I also finally got my driver's license (passed on the first try, woot?). Other than that, nothing exciting other than the usual days at work and days off chilling. I've played ping pong and Texas Hold Em a few times with my friends Aaron and Scott from work, and been watching an assload of movies, but nothing to recommend. So that is all for now. Just checking in and letting everyone know I'm alive. Take it easy.

P.S.: I've REALLY gotten into The Receiving End of Sirens lately. Their debut album "Between the Heart and the Synapse" is hands down the best cd I've heard all year, and that includes the new Audioslave album.

SOTM: The Receiving End of Sirens - The War of All Against All