So for those keeping score, a "Dead Space 2" review is (eventually) coming to that other blog.  And while reviewers everywhere have been praising all the big things I feel it's my duty to draw attention to an aspect of the game that no one is talking about:

Ellie.  Fucking.  Langford.


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10 - Favorite classic movie

The Graduate (1967, Mike Nichols)


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So yeah.  Let's talk about these, shall we?

Some things right off the bat are set in stone-- Portman, Bale, Firth and Bonham Carter are absolutely guaranteed Best Actress, Supporting Actor, Actor and Supporting Actress respectively, and Fincher is most likely going to snag Best Director/Adapted Screenplay for "Social Network."  But it's the other ( Read more... )

09 - A movie with the best soundtrack

There Will Be Blood (2008, Paul Thomas Anderson)


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05 - Favorite love story in a movie

WALL-E/EVE (WALL-E, 2008, Peter Docter)

Because it was really good and stuff

06 - Favorite made for TV movie

Assassin's Creed: Lineage (2009)

Because the internet is KIND OF LIKE TV OK

07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending

Pass

08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times

The Princess Bride (1982, Rob Reiner)

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04 - A movie that makes you sad

Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata)


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03 - A movie that makes you really happy

Galaxy Quest (1999, Dean Parisot)


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02 - The most underrated movie

I'm assuming this means 'of last year' as well, so in that case...

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole (2010, Zack Snyder)


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Since "Rugrats" is moving along less well than I'd like, here's another meme!

The 30 Day Movie Meme

01 - The best movie you saw during the last year

Kick-Ass (2010, Matthew Vaughn)


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So thanks to the magic of Netflix and Nickelodeon deciding to release its older (better) catalog of cartoons into the harsh, unforgiving wilderness of digital distribution, I've been able to rewatch several of the shows that defined my-- and I'm sure, many other people's-- childhood afternoons and weekends.

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