Dark Skies Review

I'm going to try and do this without any spoilers, so that anyone who wants to see it, can still see it and be surprised during the movie!

So last night I saw Dark Skies, a new what I'd call a thriller. It has some horror aspects, some jump scares, and even a sci-fi twist. It was a GREAT movie. I'd give it 4/5 stars. I was thoroughly impressed, especially because it was not what I was expecting! 

Dark Skies is about a family of four, struggling parents and their two children. The youngest, Sammi, begins having strange dreams about "the Sandman" who comes to visit him at night. At the same time bizarre things start happening in their home, such as birds flying into the windows, and things being messed with in the kitchen at night. The suspense escalates at a good, fast pace, without diving into it TOO quickly. The only downside I can really say about this movie is that a lot of the scares, and creepy factors, were in the trailer. I always hate when movies reveal too much in a trailer, and this was definitely one of those cases.

STILL, Dark Skies was a wonderful movie, and if you like thrillers, you'll definitely enjoy this movie! Be ready for some unexpected twists! 

Stay classy internet! 

Dissecting the new Season 3 Game of Thrones Trailer

I realized there was a new trailer today, so in place of my planned video, I instead decided to dissect the Game of Thrones trailer.

Of course I can only go based off of what I know, or my personal opinion since I haven't read the books, but here's what I think is in store for the new season, according to the trailer:

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Katherine Bogle Photography

After a lot of blood, sweat and tears, it's finally done!
I had a LOT of issues with the exporting today to say the least. iMovie, you need to get your life together. Luckily, the Final Cut Pro X free trial saved the day!

So thank you to all of those that contributed to the making of my promotional video for class, and without further delay, here is the video:

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Writing Process: PART 1 Where to Begin

There are a lot of opinions on where you should start writing a story/book/novel. So I'm just here to give you another opinion on what I think is the best way to get going!

First of all, you need your idea! This idea is going to be the corner stone for your entire book, so make it good! Next, you want to build around that idea. You want, characters, a protagonist, conflict, a location (or several), maybe a villain, etc. Then you want to get into detail about these bits! Try thinking of scenes you want to happen or how you want the story to go while you're doing these things, so that you revolve the story and the details, around each other.

Hear more in my video about Where to Begin writing:

Hope this helps! Part 2 coming soon!
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Pulp Fiction and The Blair Witch Project

SPOLER ALERT
Just a heads up.

So yesterday my roommate and I watched 2 old movies; Pulp Fiction and The Blair Witch Project. It was kind of fun watching older movies and really getting to see where some movies we see today come from, though I have a few things to review about both movies.

We'll start with the first one we watched: The Blair Witch Project.
I'm sorry but I don't get the hype about that movie. I have a lot of friends who still see this movie today and are SO scared by it. I don't get that though. A few creepy things happen of course, like the little twig dolls hanging in the forest, the yells in the woods from the missing Josh, even the tent being rattled and someone walking around in the forest at night. All of those things are creepy, yes, but they literally all lead up to nothing. The movie just ended suddenly. Usually horror movies don't even bother me when they do that (end suddenly), but it was just the fact that nothing really happened. Not to mention they were the most stupid three characters. I almost couldn't get creeped out by the sketchy things happening because they were so insufferable.

Sorry that got a little ranty.... whoops.

Now for Pulp Fiction.
Unlike TBWP, I get why this is an iconic film. It not only had some of the best and most hilarious dialogue EVER, but it was done in the unique style of showing the story one piece at a time (which I LOVE). At the same time though, similar to movies like the Cabin in the Woods, it left me with a feeling of (excuse my language) what the fuck did I just watch. It's just one of those movies that you KNOW is good, but you're just so confused by it! All in all, I don't have much else to say about it, fabulous actors, love Quentin Tarantino movies, loved it. If you haven't seen it yet, I urge you to! Though if you don't like his style of movies, you may be left very befuddled about what to think!

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Video Editing

Today I got to work on my promotional video for class, and it made me realize how much I actually like editing videos. It's simple, rhythmic, and creative. It's kind of soothing even. It's definitely a good skill to have as well, I'd say.

The most stressful part was actually finding free music for it, and I'm still unsure about my choice.

Anyway, just thought I'd quickly share that! The video will be up some time this week, and check out my youtube channel in the mean time for more videos! 

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The Slender Craze/Review

I'm not really sure how this all started anymore. Whether it was a youtube video, a game or just a legend. All I know is that it's one of the best things to happen to the internet in recent years.

For those of you who don't know, Slenderman is a mythological creature with no face, who is quite well dressed and likes to kidnap people in the forest. The original story is supposedly based out of Germany, where a "tall thin man" abducts children in the night who run away from home. This myth has morphed into hundreds of youtube videos, several games, and even a few twitter pages. It's creeped out more than a few, and it's fan base continues to grow every day.

Personally, I love this craze. I love the simplicity, and the sketchy factor. Not to mention the games. THE best part in my opinion. Slender: The Eight Pages was the first. It was created by Blue Isle Studios as a free game, and has had thousands of people play it, review it, and create lets plays of it. It's a fabulous indie game, and I do recommend it for all those horror fans out there!

Want to hear more? Watch my new video about the Slender craze here:

Want to see me actually play the game? Check out my channel for my Slender lets play videos.

And expect a review on the new Slender: The Arrival beta, then game in March.
Oh, and if the games aren't enough, check out Marble Hornets and/or TribeTwelve on youtube. Their videos are AMAZING, love them! And though I haven't watched them (YET), I hear the Dark Harvest ones are excellent as well! The EverymanHybrid ones are definitely also worth a watch! They were the first ones I watched, and were the videos to bring me into the craze, so thanks guys!

That's it for now,
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Valentines Day

Whether you're in a relationship or single, Valentines Day can be fun!
I don't get why it's such a pariah to society. Aside from the stereotyping and corporation money-grubbing of course.

I discuss this and more in my new video.

Enjoy!
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When good characters die

***********SPOLER ALERT*************

DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN LOOPER, GAME OF THRONES OR LES MISERABLE. 

A lot of people hate it when in movies/books/tv shows, a protagonist dies. They hate endings where the main character, through all of their struggles, perishes in the end, even if it was a good cause. I, on the other hand, am not one of those people. Not gonna lie, you may find me crying my face off if it’s a depressing enough death, but it doesn’t make it not a good ending.

For example, Looper. In the end of Looper, you find our protagonist Joe, at a crossroads. He realizes that future Joe is about to kill Syd’s mother, which in turn, makes Syd a villain in the future. So in order to save Syd and his mother Sarah, Joe kills himself, which in turn kills future Joe. It sucks right? The main character dies, without getting to be with Sarah, or become a father to Syd, etc. BUT, Joe saves their lives. If it wasn’t for Joe, Sarah would die, turning Syd into a psychopath in the future. So even though the main character dies, he doesn’t die in vain. Which in my opinion is a FABULOUS ending. Not everybody wins, but that’s a tad more realistic. Because in real life, not everyone wins in the end; someone always has to lose, and not always just the bad guy.

You want another example? Okay! In Game of Thrones, in the first book/season, the main character, Ned Stark dies (though he’s not the ONLY main character, he’s still one of the leads). Let me start by saying I DIDN’T KNOW THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. So I was upset! And very, VERY shocked. Dismayed even. As we were ramping up to the end of the season, I kind of had a feeling he was going to die, but I still didn’t think they’d actually kill him! But they did! And even though I didn’t like it, it was so good for the story! So as the second season progressed, I understood why his death needed to happen in order for the show/books to continue. So I was okay with it….. even if I was still very sad at the same time. Definitely didn’t make me hate the show.

One last example and then I’ll wrap this up.

Les Miserable. FABULOUS film. Loved that movie SO MUCH it was ridiculous. But two main characters die! Jean Val Jean and Fantine, both whom I adored. But in the long run, it was okay. Fantine’s death sparked the rest of the movie, and Jean Val Jean’s sort of wrapped it up. I hated that they both died, but it made the movie incredible.

So what you can take away from this, is that it’s in my opinion that protagonists dying isn’t a bad thing. In fact sometimes it’s a good thing, and don’t judge a movie by your favorite character dying. Look at the bigger picture.

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Sanctum

For the last 3000 years, Skye has had one goal in mind. Revenge. After her jealous half-brother, Luca, destroys her family and flees to Earth from their home planet, Luminad, Skye is forced to follow, making the biggest decision of her life. Vengeance over her own people. Searching this unfamiliar world, Skye must face her own demons to find him, in the city that started it all, Sanctum. 

2016. After receiving a lead involving Luca’s whereabouts Skye returns to the final resting place of her sister – Sanctum City; the most metahuman, mutant infested metropolis on the planet. Gathering friends and enemies alike along the way, Skye must battle the odds and use her many abilities to find and outwit her brother who always seems to be just out of reach. With a vengeful heart, will Skye finally bring some justice to the life she’s been handed or will Luca finally wipe out the last of their royal family?

Sanctum is the story of a powerful woman who is not willing to give up, no matter how many misfortunes befall her. A novel full of romance, hope, action and with a unique twist on classic superhero tales, Skye will fight to her very last breath to bring justice to her family. Or die trying.

Warm Bodies Review

First of all... SNOW DAY!!
Even if it's the weekend, it's nice to be stuck inside sometimes.

Anyway!
Last night I saw the movie "Warm Bodies". It was actually not what I was expecting. What I thought was going to be a full-on comedy, actually turned into women swooning every which way. The movie was ADORABLE! A post-apocalyptic movie about zombies, adorable? Doesn't make sense right? But it was! Zombie "R" is not your average zombie. Sure he may get the rumbly tumblies for some human brains every once in awhile, but he's deep, he even feels. Unlike most zombies, R still thinks, quite humorously might I add. I won't spoil anything for my readers that haven't seen it yet, but I highly recommend this movie if you A) like zombies and B) like romance with your comedy.

Warm Bodies is definitely a movie to see with your girls or with your boyfriend. Its cute, kind of sappy, and has an interesting plot to boot, all while still remaining quite funny. Literally the only thing that bothered me about the movie was that the zombies didn't hobble like zombies are supposed to, and of course you know, they don't think or feel usually. BUT that was the point of the movie, so once I got passed that in the first 15 minutes of the film, I was A-OK.

I always love a good twist on a classic genre of movies, so I'll give Warm Bodies 5/5 stars. Very enjoyable! So what are you still sitting here reading for? Go out and see it if you haven't already!

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Romantic Comedies

Hello to one and all!
This is going to be my first post on my official blog. I look forward to sharing my life to the ever expanding internet!

I recently made a video on "Romantic Comedies" on my youtube channel, so that will be my first topic!
As I state in the video, I am not a huge fan of romantic comedies, though like most women, I do still enjoy them. Lately, I've just been in the mood for a good sappy chick flick, so I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to talk about them, and why women love them.

Hear more in my video.

Thanks for reading and stay classy internet.