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  1. 'Prometheus' A Massive Disappointment

    *Note: This review contains spoilers.

    Saw this last night on Blu-ray. Count me in the group that loves Alien and thought this was a half-baked story that simply doesn't fare well when compared to the original. Now by no means is Prometheus a terrible film, even with all its shortcomings. But Alien rightly occupies a hallowed place in sci-fi/horror, so the expectations for this film were very high.

    Let's get this part out of the way up front: The movie's pacing and character development were very poor, which is surprising because that's generally one of Scott's strengths ...
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    Non-Gaming , Movies
  2. My take on Sons of Anarchy

    After reading what other people had to say about Sons of Anarchy in this thread, I decided to give the series a try. I can report I'm now caught up after picking up the set on DVD and it's been a fun, if somewhat bizarre, ride.

    For those unfamiliar with the series, the story revolves around an outlaw motorcycle club which thrives in the small town of Charming. The fictional club has clearly been loosely based on the real life Hells Angels, and many of trappings of "one percenter" outlaw motorcycle culture are an integral part of the basic story. Like their real life counterparts, ...
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    Non-Gaming , TV
  3. Back to the gym for the first time in three months!

    My knee is about 80% healed and is strong enough that I've been running on it. It's still a bit weak and I'm not entirely sure whether it will ever be 100 percent again, but all things considered I can't complain.

    Yesterday was my first trip back to the MMA gym for some Muay Thai practice in three months. It felt good to hit the bags again, even if my endurance and strength are crap (not to mention I've gained a lot of extra weight since the injury...). For now I think I'll stay away from kicking until I'm a bit more confident the knee is strong enough to take it. But I did do some ...
    Tags: mma, muay thai
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    Non-Gaming , Miscellaneous
  4. Some random interesting stuff

    Okay, some of this stuff is just weird, but if you're reading this blog then you're probably used to that. If not, get the hell out of here while you still can.

    Remember City 17? Of course you do. But this time it has zombies. You know, the walking dead that eat you and make a nasty mess when you shoot 'em in the head with a shotgun? Yes, these crazy guys have made a Left 4 Dead 2 add-on based on the classic episode from Half-Life 2. Check it out here.

    Supreme Commander 2 patched. The latest patch fixes some AI issues and addresses some other annoying issues. Of course, ...
  5. Special Order 937: Bring Back Lifeform. All Other Priorities Rescinded

    Just returned from a trip to the colony on LV426 and it seems that Radbade brought back something interesting. Quarantine procedures apparently failed, which just goes to show that you can never predict what the future may hold.

    It seems I'll have to make some changes around here to make arrangements for this little guest.
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    Non-Gaming , Miscellaneous
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