Recent Review: Click (2006)

This new blog segment isn't really different then the regular "Review" series. For these "Recent Reviews", I will be reviewing a movie that isn't new (which would be included in a simple "Review"), or a movie that is very old (a "Classic Review") - I will review a movie that is in-between. For the first "Recent Review" I will review the 2006 comedy/drama - Click.


Adam Sandler is known for his humorous roles, as that is where he excels. But in Click, Sandler shows us that he can expertly blend his special brand of humor with strong emotion that can be found in the later half of Click, with scenes powerful enough to make some people cry.

Unfortunately, despite a well-done performance by Sandler, the movie doesn't come together well. The plot line is quite unoriginal, and many of the humor scenes seem forced, probably because the producers were trying to balance the drama and comedy of the film.

The rest of the cast doesn't match Sandler's performace either. Many of the lines seem bland, and the characters don't develop as well as they could because of the apathy of the actors. Click gets an unimpressive 5/10 because of all these major flaws.

Live Wire: Greatest Hits (Video Game Edition)

The latest edition of Live Wire: Greatest Hits takes a different turn then the others by featuring video game music exclusively. Because of the specialized conditions of this new edition, I have taken a couple liberties with the "one song per artist" rule, as you can see below.

Aeris's Theme was an easy choice, as I distinctly remember it from my childhood playing Final Fantasy VII, and the same goes for Cid's Theme. I choose the Hyrule Field Main Theme as the sole representation of The Legend of Zelda because I truly believe it is the most "epic" song of the series. I went with a retro theme from the Mario series because it is easily the most memorable. Green Hill Zone Theme and Casino Night Zone Theme were easy choices to represent the Sonic series. The Halo Theme was chosen for it's epic scale that greatly represented the series. The Pokemon Battle Theme was chosen for, again, it's memorability. The Star Fox and Metroid themes both create the grand scale of space in your mind.

All Live Wire Greatest Hits posts can be found here.

Earth Hour 2009

Earth Hour 2009 is happening today at 8:30 - 9:30 (your local time). I encourage you all to participate in this world changing event. Earth Hour is just minutes away (in my time zone), and I will be participating by turning off all lights and other electronics in my house. You should to the same!

Then And Now: The Simpsons

"Then": The art in the original shows was less then appealing

Originating from animated shorts on The Tracy Ullman Show, The Simpsons is the longest running animated series on television.

The Simpsons is popular for it's cultural humor, as well as it's humorous depiction of "the dysfunctional family". Each character is very unique - the humor arises when all these personalities clash.

The show went through over a dozen seasons, all greatly pleasing viewers. But eventually, fans got annoyed at the lack of a movie. And although the movie was postponed many times, the movie finally came to light in 2007.

And despite the amazing length of time (nearly 20 years) the show has gone on, it's humor hasn't faded, and is still as fresh and funny as ever. The Simpsons is expected to continue, and will eventually go down as a classic in the history of television.

"Now": The dramatic change in appearances

All Then And Now posts can be found here.

Actor: Demetri Martin

Although mostly a writer (writing his own new show, Important Things With Demetri Martin, and writing Late Night With Conan O'Brien from 2003 to 2004), Demetri Martin performs stand-up routines and is featured to star in the movie Taking Woodstock (August 14, 2009), the trailer of which premiered during the seventh episode of his new show (March 25, 2009).


So really, we don't know much about his acting ability. He has appeared in the movie The Rocker, but with a minor role, and has only appeared on television apart from then. But judging from his wildly funny new show, we can tell that the movie has the potential to be great.

Martin is also slated to have a somewhat minor role in the movie The Post Grad Survival Guide (also set to be released August 14, 2009), so this shows that movie producers must think he has acting ability - or at least fans.

Here's hoping that Martin can succeed just like his hit new show. I suggest you check it out every Wednesday (look for a post about this in the future...) I've included a particularly humorous clip from his show for your convenience.

Consoles: Obsolete?

The "microconsole", as well as the controller created specifically for OnlIve

Everyone is buzzing about the new gaming system to be unveiled at the Game Developer's Conference (GDC) - the only thing is, it isn't a gaming system.

OnLive is called a "microconsole" - the small attachment you see above can be plugged into Windows XP, Vista, Mac, or your TV. You can download games directly to your computer. And these aren't crappy flash games - these are full-fledged games such as Crysis Wars. Could this be the end of the consoles?

Live Wire doesn't think so. While OnLive could be revolutionary, it seems that Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo are going to figure out how to stop this competition... if only these money-hungry companies could work together instead of fighting...

OnLive is currently in closed Beta, meaning that we can't try it. But by the end of this year it is supposed to be released, assuming that it works just as well as it's planned to. And if it does, OnLive already has some major publishers backing it: EA, Take-Two, Ubisoft, and Eidos, just to name a few.

OnLive - the end of consoles?

Episode in Review: "Chuck Versus The Predator" (Chuck)

After a very hollow Monday without a new Chuck, our awkward spy/hero is back with a brand new episode. This episode, "Chuck Versus The Predator", is a thrilling, action-packed one that is coupled with a somewhat inappropriate side plot.

The main story line deals with Chuck and his quest to find "Orion", the man responsible for creating the Intersect. It turns out that he has contacted Orion, and plans to remove the Intersect from his head immediately. Unfortunately, the General has other plans...

While the main plot is quite exciting, and involves plenty of twists and turns, the side plot seems less then fitting. It's quite funny, and by no means bad, but sharply contrasts with the intense drama of the main plot. Because of this contrast, I'll give the episode a 7/10 - but that doesn't mean you shouldn't see this thrilling addition to the Chuck series.