Nugent’s Love Grenade April 15, 2008
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Just in case you think that the Motor City Madman doesn’t have anything to offer the world as far as music goes…think again!
Uncle Ted ( Nugent ) is back with a vengeance on this 2007 release as a follow up to Craveman, and my favorite track so far is the title opus ” Love Grenade “, and while I really do not want to review the album, I do want to say that it is great to hear the Nuge in top form, and even greater that he has been around this industry for 5 decades now and doesn’t seem to have mellowed or disavowed any knowledge of his previous actions as far as his rock and roll roots go…take that Def Leppard!
NY Comic Con!
Posted by 54071 in : Uncategorized , add a commentThis Saturday is the NY Comic Con at the Jacob Javitts Center in Manhattan. I will be attending, and hooking up with my distributor AAA Anime to talk business and see what is what as far as new figures being released, and I’ll probably bag a few Comic Con Exclusive items possibly to offer to you folks down the road.
This is my first con, and not sure what to expect but I do intend to have a great time, and as of this writing the weather promises to co-operate also!
My Review-Appleseed ExMachina
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Okay, so this review is a day late so let’s get right to it….and before I start to write anything else let me just say that I was very impressed with ExMachina and that being said…
The year is A.D.2133 and the Earth’s inhabitants survive a non-nuclear war and the human race scrambles to pick up the pieces and in 2135, the city-state of Olympus rises from the ashes, a Utopian city -state that is the new hope for mankind.
Olympus, is the backdrop for the story of Appleseed ExMachina, a story which delves further into the relationship between two Eswat partners…namely Deunan and Briareos..Human, Cyborg…their working relationship and their love affair.
And a new partner for Deunan, a bioroid named Tereus, who just happens to be cloned from Briareos ( when he was human ) and winds up creating a sort of twisted love triangle.
The main story here revolves around a conspiracy involving humans and cyborgs, being controlled by a mysterious organization called Halcon, that is trying to bring a new world order under one type of leadership, with no conflicts or individuality.
Produced by the legendary film director John Woo and directed by Shinji Aramaki , who directed the first installment, Appleseed, the visuals alone in this ( not necessarily ) movie sequel are worth the price of admission, thanks to the technology of CGI, which just brings to life the visuals of this movie in a way just not possible without the technology, as evidenced by the first action sequence in a cathedral involving the Eswat team against possessed cyborgs, who have kidnapped several high ranking officials, and the the pan and zoom in scenes of Olympus.
As a matter of fact, the visuals for Olympus, are just breathtaking and would not be possible without CGI period, and yes, I know that hand drawn animation is still practiced, and while the results are always great using this technique, hand drawn just does not compare to CGI.
And of course a plus are the actions scenes, that feature slow motion action sequences , showing scenes of shell casings dropping in slow mo, as weapons are being fired, a John Woo trademark.
So, lets review…This story features amazing visuals, a love story that looks at the relationship between human and cyborg, a conspiracy involving unwitting humans and cyborgs, this Appleseed installment, can be watched without having seen the first film, and producer John Woo and directer Shinji Aramaki.
I promise that whether you actually buy this dvd or just rent it, you won’t be disappointed.
Please note that this review was edited on 4/15/08