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Mamma Mia! review - a theatre person's view

I’ve seen Mamma Mia in the theater and in NYC; I have to admit the film falls short to the stage show. I’ll admit, I enjoyed Mamma Mia after the second song; Money, Money, Money. This was the point for me that I let any expectations go. The key to enjoying this film is sitting back and enjoying so good music and some goofy, but charming, choreography. I’ll be the first to agree with Korey that this film is haphazard and the choreography is disjointed and very questionable. On the other hand, af… Continue

Added by Matt on July 28, 2008 at 9:10pm — No Comments

New DragonForce Album - Ultra Beatdown

It is almost here! After several years, several tours, a popularity boost thanks to Guitar Hero, and many long hours in the studio, DragonForce is releasing a fourth studio album. Ultra Beatdown is set for an August 25th release date, but their first single from the… Continue

Added by Matt on July 28, 2008 at 9:08pm — No Comments

Motorcycle at a drive in?

So I found a drive-in theater by my college that runs into late autumn. The problem is I am taking my bike back to school instead of my truck. Does that mean I can take my bike to the drive-in? I know that I need radio, but my mp3 player can cover that. Anyone know the etiquette on whether or not I could take my bike? Continue

Added by Matt on July 2, 2008 at 9:39pm — 1 Comment

Theatre becoming theater(film)

I'll preface this with the admittion, I genuinely like The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I'll also preface I am studying a minor in theatre and work very closely with my college theatre department. That said, I am tired of directors taking plays and turning them into movies. It feels like anytime Hollywood runs out of ideas or a studio can't think of their next blockbuster, some asshole producer says "Hey, let's just take a pre-existing play script and adapt it to the big screen". While this is co… Continue

Added by Matt on June 24, 2008 at 2:56pm — No Comments

The Fast and the Furious - a fourth movie

I've been waiting for some details before posting this, but I've finally had time to research the 2009 film. I will gladly admit I love these films and can't wait to see another one. Part of me is nervous but the plot is sound. Apparently, Fast and Furious is set 5 years after the original. I'm not sure what happened to the events of 2 Fast 2 Furious, and whether it falls before or after, but I know Tyrese Gibson is not listed on any site I've been to, so don't expect a remergance… Continue

Added by Matt on June 24, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

6 films we forgot were so good

So many films make huge leaps and bounds then are forgotten within a few years. As I sit at work bored out of my mind, I figure this is my tribute to 5 movies that I believe were excellent films that should have stayed around longer than they did. Granted, I can't put every movie here, so this will be the ones I really felt died out and won't have the chance for a comeback next decade, much like The Warriors did when XBox turned the movie into a game. The list below are films I believe fi… Continue

Added by Matt on June 18, 2008 at 10:08am — 1 Comment