Spider Man 3

Spider Man 3

I regret to inform you that this movie is in fact over-rated. I was disappointed as I walked out of the the theater wearing my Spiderman costume and sobbing as I spun a web of distraught. Ok, so I made the last part up, I do not own a Spidey costume, however neither does Tobey Maguire, all those years and still nothing to show other than a very large bank account.

Back to the movie, Maguire returns as our favorite friendly neighborhood Spiderman. He is casted along side the alumni cast of Kirsten Dunst and James Franco. Newcomers include Thomas Haden Church (Sandman) and Topher Grace (Venom). This movie may have some talented actors, but the plot was far from award winning.

Peter Parker returns along side his love Mary Jane Watson. She is now a hit on Broadway and after a days worth of crime fighting Peter makes sure to be front row for her first performance. However, her broadway gig does not last long, neither does their happy romance.

Right from the start everyone can see the greed and the ego trip that Spiderman is going through. This does not make Mary Jane happy. But of course Peter does not notice and continues his battle with his friend Harry and 2 newcomers, also within himself. Try balancing that and a relationship. He is also on the quest to ask Mary Jane to marry him. No, I will not say a word.

The only interesting part was the discovery of the black suit. Which was so corny that I peed my pants. A meteorite or something from space lands with a black substance that consumes whoever comes in contact with it. Spiderman gets a new look and we get the introduction of Venom. Also take note that when Tobey is in the black suit, his hair changes and is pushed to the front of his face, how silly! That was particularly comical to me.

If you want to spend 8 bucks to see an overrated movie, then go for it. However, if you are patient, which I am not, wait until you can rent it, or borrow it from a chump that bought the movie. (I will not let anyone borrow without a deposit).

Night At The Museum

Night at the Museum

This movie was in fact hilarious. It was more of a family fun movie rather than a comedy, but none the less, enjoyable. Ben Stiller is usually a pompous moron in each of his movies, and he continued that tradition through this movie as well. Only unlike many of his others, I could bear to watch this one.

Stiller plays a man that does not quite have what it takes to keep a steady job. He also does not know how to be a dad that his son can look up to with pride. This is until he starts working as the night guard to the museum. Everything comes alive. From the minature statues to the real life Teddy Roosevelt (played by Robin Williams). There are many tricks to keeping the museum in order and also to get it cleaned up and back to normal by sun up. There is a great twist to the story and the plot carries through until the very end. Not one dull moment. I recommend seeing this with friends and family.

The all star cast includes Owen Wilson, Dick Van Dyke, Mick Rooney, and Bill Cobbs, to name a few.

Rent it, enjoy it.

Accepted

Accepted

Ok I promised that I would review Night at the Museum, however, Blockbuster was out, though I did receive a free rental due to the fact that the movie was "guaranteed" in-stock. Tonight I watched the movie Accepted. This movie stars Justin Long who is currently known for his role as "Mac" from the Mac and PC commercials. He plays Bartleby Gaines (Ha ha, Babes and Toyland ring a bell?), a slacker who was rejected from every college he applied to. It takes a group of friends, an artist, a chef, a Zen practicing red head, a fake outspoken alcoholic Dean, and an ingenious friend who know computers, to change a mental hospital into an accredited 4 year college. The name of the school is South Harmon Institute of Technology, otherwise known as SHIT. They claimed in was the sister school to Harmon University, which was compared to Yale and Stanford in the movie.

I will not tell you if they become a functional college or defeat Harmon. I will say that I did laugh out loud for more than 3 parts of the movie. There were some great one-liners and even some comic reliefs throughout the entire movie. How could there not be when you view an entire group of college kids that have been accepted into a fake school and are known as the SHIT HEADS? I would recommend this movie to anyone that currently attends a University or related higher education. B- for this one.

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Personally I believe that the writers should have just named this movie "Strange". This is my opinion though, and I am sure Hollywood will not take that into consideration. One would think that a movie with Dustin Hoffman would be that of substance. However, this was no Rain Man or even Meet the Fockers, if we want to get comical. No, this was your run of the mill "C-" movie (I did not give it a "D" because I laughed twice).

Will Ferrell stars as Harold Crick who works for the IRS, has OCD, and lives by his wrist watch. There is foreshadowing and irony involving the watch, but that pops up at the end. No, I will not give the ending away, I never do. Let's just say that if you get bored in the middle, as I did, it really would not hurt to jump to the end. However, for the purpose of a review for you wonderful bloggers, I sat through another terrible movie. Other stars are Emma Thompson. Queen Latifah, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. They used decent actors as trickery!!!! Shame Shame... Next review Night at the Museum. Oh lord...

Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

Hilary Swank stars in this classic rendition of "White teacher conquers the emotional barrier between black, white, Hispanic, and oriental." Swank plays a teacher named Erin Gruwell that is teaching for the first time. She ends up in the middle of a high school that contains rival gangs and numerous fights on a day to day basis. Just when she thought that she should give up the kids from room 203 give in and take to her idea of writing in Composition books. Each student starts their journals and a world of communication is opened up.

This movie can be compared to Dangerous Minds, the 1995 movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, only in this rendition, the teacher isn't an ex Marine, and there is no Coolio song to go along with the movie. All in all, the movie keeps your attention and leads to a happy ending. It is based on a book and true events. Once you see the movie you may want to pick up a copy of the book "The Freedom Writers", you know how the saying goes, the book is always better than the movie.

John Tucker Must Die!!!!

John Tucker Must Die

All right, I rented this movie. I caved in and rented yet another terrible high school drama movie. Not only was this movie not funny, it was actually pathetic. The basis of the movie was a loner high school girl discovers that John Tucker, the "jock" that everyone wants to date, is cheating on a group of popular girls. Once she reveals it to the group of girls, they become best friends and create a plot for revenge. Perhaps I am being too harsh, there are a few funny scenes. Again, let me stress the word few. I would rent this if you and your friends want to sit around and laugh at an ex soap opera star and a forgotten singer.

Disturbia

Disturbia

Disturbia is one of the best movies that I have seen in the theaters recently. "Even Stevens" star Shia Labeouf turns out to be a decent young actor. Once he is placed on house arrest for the summer, what better to do than watch the neighbors, especially when one is a beautiful girl just his age. He falls for the girl with his best friend by his side, and the trio keeps the movie entertaining. Everything is going great until there is suspicion that the next door neighbor is not a friendly man, but rather a cold blooded killer. The problem is Shia cannot go more than 100 feet away from his house, due to his house arrest. Each scene keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat. It is one of those movies that is great in the theater, or wait to rent it and watch it in the dark with your friends.

-Fueller

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

Ah, Rocky, an American Icon, charging up the stairs in triumphant glory, beating Mr. T, the Russian, and so many others. Basking in the glory of success and dealing with defeat. Of course I am talking about Rocky 1-5. However, the newest installment Rocky Balboa, was anything but a smash hit. From the "deep" and "powerful" dialect, to the final "fight" Rocky keeps the viewers awake not by his moving speech capabilities (laughs), but by the humor in every sentence that was acted out in that move. The basis is that Rocky defeats Mason Dixon (the current champion to beat) in an up to date animated fictitious fight that is played out on a similar channel to ESPN, when Rocky plus Dixon see this fight, this, of course, leads to a challenge. I will not give away the ending, however it is not what you expect to happen, and not much of a climax.
Viewers be sure to have plenty of sleep before watching and allow your sense of humor to be in full force!


-Fueller

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

I decided that I will be doing a movie review each week. This week we will take a look at The Wicker Man.

Most people love Nicholas Cage as an actor, personally he is one of my favorites. This movie was one of his worst. It built you up, only to bring you down. Sure there were some freaky scenes, but hey it was suppose to be a thriller/suspenseful movie. The ending was tasteless, and the plot was great, up until the last 45 Minutes. I will not give away the ending. Cage plays a cop that spends the entire movie trying to find a young girl name Rowen, who has gone missing from this isolated island in Washington. There are no rules and no way out. He must find the girl before the wicker man comes. The movie takes you on a roller coaster ride...until the end. If you want to waste $4, rent it, however if you can find someone who already owns it, or wait until it plays on USA or TNT, I would take that option.


By the way here is my feature story:
Illegal Immigration: A Threat To America? Feature English 420

Sorry!

I have not updated in forever, my bad once again. I will add my opinions and review of chapters 11-16 throughout this week.

Spring Break was good, made a lot of money because I worked every single damn day!!! Except for Tuesday night. I went with my friends to see Nickelback, it was spontaneous and rather refreshing. I have not been to a concert since Green Day 2 years ago, damn. But the MCR concert is in May so that should be relatively good. I am very tired right now because once again I waited until the last minute and decided to conquer all of my homework today. This included a 5 page brief, a presentation, a feature story, and also business communications homework. I love procrastination. No I don't.

-Fueller

Chapter 8 Have One Main Idea!

This chapter was common sense. Or at least appeared that way! The basis was to make sure that you make paragraphs distinct and organize them around a purpose.

Also creating one single sentence to sum up points of entire paragraphs.

I do believe that it is important to make sentences coherent on websites. With so many scattered sites, organization and clarity with allow users to navigate through the site easier and also make them want to come back again.

Chapter 7 Hot Links!!!

Be sure that users know what they are getting when they are clicking on a link. This will consist of a few things:
1.Giving enough information so that the link can be skipped.
2. Using a pop up description.
3. Writing a brief link and having an explanation to go along with it.

These are just a few of the key pointers that were given in order to make links clear and concise. Also be sure that the link is relevant. There is nothing worse than clicking links that have no meaning and are not what you expected.

Chapter 6 Make the Text Scannable

This may mean that the title has to stand out more and be longer instead of short.

By making the title stand out that sets it a part from other items on the menu. The book stated if you use the same title on each page, guest will know what to expect when they click the title each time.

I think that if a person uses the same title it also sticks in the users head. I know that a few of the music site I have visited have different titles on each section of every page. Hmm... maybe that is why I can't remember the sites... Go figure...

Chapter 5 Watch Being Ambiguous!!!

In my opinion ambiguity can be a good and bad. However, when it comes to making a connection through writing, it is best to place clarity as a first priority. The example that they provided in the book was not to cut out connective tissue such as the words which and that.

The book mentions that when readers create confusion for themselves by reconsidering the sentence an Escher effect. This is when people are forced to consider the text instead of just taking it in.

Most of the sites online are set up as to where they omit articles and words such as which and that. I believe the main purpose is to cut the writing and make it shorter, however if they confuse the readers, it is much safer and efficient to leave the words in.

I am so boring....

Another hectic week, another late blog. I wish that I had more time to focus on my blog, maybe even make more then one entry per week. Time is not on my side.

This was an uneventful weekend up until today. I went off on my own filming, which I love doing, but today was different. I usually watch the footage that I film right after I do it, so I can reshoot anything that needs fixed. Today I didn't. Then at night I looked at the footage and there was something there that wasn't when I filmed earlier. I am not saying what it is, or what happened, let's just say I'm sleeping with the light on tonight. The camera lens doesn't lie. Sorry that I cannot post what it is about, but I am not jinxing myself, any more.

I will blog more this week, when I have a spare moment. My fellow online classmates' blogs are so much more interesting. Sorry guys, what can I say, I am boring.


-Fueller

ATTENTION!!!

According to our text in chapter 4, people aim to what cathces their attention online. The key is SIMPLICITY!!!

No one wants to sit and read a comlicated virtual story book. No way...

What we all want is simple, to the point facts and information that are at hand when needed.

The concept of paying attention on how we write was very interesting. There are basic formats that need to be followed. For example: Evolving the understanding of the subject.

Plain and simple show what you know, but make it easy for everyone else to jump on board. If this means learning the subject inside out do it. That way one can get a feel for their audience, which is another format that can be followed.

Making the text interesting will help bring readers back. Which I am hoping to do through my blogs, though they tend to be moderately boring or lacking.

In conclusion to my late night blog- Keep the text clear, simple, and pay attention to what you are writing. Not only will that be appreciated by an audience, but by yourself as well!!

Helpful sites: http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/
http://www.macloo.com/webwriting/index.htm
-Fueller

Snakes on a Plane!!! Well, not exactly...

I never know what to blog about so I thought I would amuse everyone with the new editions (plural) to my household. I recenlty purchased 2 male full grown corn snakes. Yes. Both are 31/2 Feet long and they eat frozen mice, which is disgusting, but hey, what can I do? One is named Jake (how original) and the other is named Blaze because he is red and orange like fire. They live in a 20 gallon tank and are on display right smack dab in the middle of our living room. Some may say they are the conversation piece when one comes to dinner!!

All right, enough babbling!



-Fueller

WBVR

This is my first blog. Right not I am bored and going to type. There is a lot going on around the Beave this semseter. I am currently in a fight with the FORMER Station Manager of WBVR, our radio station on Penn State Beaver's campus. He thinks he is still the Station Manager when this is not true by far. The club is in a bind right now. I guess I will have to make the club do a 180 with my new leadership!!!