Flameshadow Reviews

Dead Rising (2006 Video Game)

I loved it

[10/10 · 7 January 2007]

Actually i thought it was a great game, The story was captivating ,the characters were interesting, and the zombie killing was highly satisfying. Everything you can pick up can be used as a weapon, but somethings are more useful than others (a katana is a better zombie killing implement than a cardboard box).

Sure, the targeting system is a little annoying at first, but it gets easier as you play on.

The only thing that I found to be a problem and made me want to throw my controller was the camera controls. Trying to take pictures of the zombies makes me glad that I can kill them afterward to relieve the frustration.

And frequent saving can alleviate the "Starting over when you die" problem. Y'see when you die (and you will die) you are given two options, you may either "save and exit" which will save Frank's stats and skills, and exit the game (thus making you start the game over from the beginning. OR you can choose the "load last save" option, which will take you back to the last time you saved.

I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who loves zombie movies

The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)

Childhood favorite

[20 April 2005]

I used to watch this show when I was somewhere between fourth or fifth Grade. I didn't always understand everything. I knew that almost every episode had a twist ending, like Twilight Zone, but I was confused sometimes. Even so, the show changed the way I thought about the world and several episodes, although I haven't seen them in years, still stick with me. Every time someone is yakking on a cell phone, I think of the episode The Murderer, and I think "I want a chocolate milkshake". At a fifth Grade book-fair one fateful day I remember seeing the the name "RAY BRADBURY" blaring on the cover of a shiny book, The Martian Chronicles. I still recall my exact thoughts. I ran up, surprised, and said to myself "Heeeeeeey! thats that guy from TV!." So I bought the book, still sitting on my bookshelf next to numerous other Bradburys. I was impressed by some stories, baffled by others. The Cold War references were lost on me, and for a long time I was confounded looking for a continuous plot. The story "There will Come soft Rains" introduced me to a favorite poet, Sara Teasdale. Although I was left a little confused, I continued to raid the school library for more Bradbury, reading Something Wicked This Way Comes, S is For Space, R is For Rocket, Twice Twenty-Two, Death is a Lonely Business. My only disappointment is that I never got around to reading I Sing the Body Electric.

Now, years later, as a teenager, I found The Ray Bradbury Theater DVD set at a best buy. 68 episodes, and only 30$! Well, needless to say, I grabbed the only copy they had left and clung to it for my life. I got home, and, perusing though episode titles, came across many of my favorite stories, A Sound of Thunder, The Lake, The Murderer, and many others I realized I had read since I watched the series as a child. In fact, I recall my elation at coming across "The Murderer" (always my favorite) as a short story.

In short, Ray Bradbury Theater is a great series for people of all ages. It will make you think, an stick with you, and possibly cause you to read more Ray Bradbury stories than you watch in episodes.

Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)

Its Based on Frankenstein, How Could It Be Bad?

[29 November 2004]

I first saw this when I was probably 10 or 11 years old, and I appreciated it then as being a moving and entertaining film, as well as surprisingly philosophical. I was deeply offended when they did it in English and, through dubbing, changed the entire moral lesson into something far more cheesy, clichéd, and dumbed down.

See, even a 12 year old can appreciate quality film! (I just gained another year there......) In any case, it was the first anime I'd seen in Japanese, and I was impressed with the whole thing; the music was awesome, the dialogue was meaningful, the voices were cute, and the names were....strange and hard to remember. But thats OK. Names are not important.

I liked the way Mewtwo kept saying "Where am I? Who am I?". He said it so often, it was the first phrase I learned in Japanese. I concluded that both would come in handy should I ever find myself lost in Japan.

Later, as my Anime horizons expanded, and a anime-obsessive friend of mine taught me some basic phrases, and found I could recognise a lot of what was said. The vocabulary is fairly simple; its a good movie to practise your Japanese on.

And finally, the most impressive thing I found. Upon reading Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, I kept noticing similarities. Of course many, many things are different, but the basic themes are there: who asked to create me? I hate everything that made me."This is not an attack, nor a declaration of war, but revenge on you who made me" Except this one has a happy ending.

If You have seen the movie in English....well, what can I say, its better in Japanese. :P

Frankenstein (2004)

It was....Cute!

[16 November 2004]

The whole time I was watching this, I kept thinking "awww, he just needs a HUG!" Also, most of the lead males were pretty good looking. In that sense, its more like a chick-flick. but I don't know a lot of "chicks" who like sci-fi horrors, but I have a re-animation fetish and a long going love of scifi. But thats probably why I've never heard of this movie until I rented it.

It had a surprisingly all-star cast. it was very awesome to turn on the movie, and realize "Hey, Frankenstein is Mua'dib!(Dune)" There were several others I recognised, but was not sure quite from where.

In any case, it made me want to read the book, so if you are have a zombie fetish, look no further! but be warned, its 3.4 hours long!

Larger Than Life (1996)

Loved it

[1 September 2003]

I thought it was Great, as an animal film and as a comedy. I laughed for the bulk of it, and nearly cried at the end (it's nothing near drama, I'm just weird). Perhaps it got a little sappy at times, but never 'so-sappy-you-could-die' and was never vulgar, hurray! I suppose I could go into all the themes and merits of this movie, but I'll just suggest you go see it.

Solar Crisis (1990)

Interesting

[1 September 2003]

I wasnt really watching until I noticed Corin Nemec (long live Jonas Quinn!) was in it. I decided this was motivation enough to take a break from my homework. Well, It wasnt too terrible, other than some quirky graphics, but being that it was 1990, not the worst perhaps. It pretty much had a typical "corny Sci-fi" plot, but did include some lovable charecters, particularly Freddy...actually I dont know if he was loveable or just plain weird, but i have a soft spot for talking machenery (yay for KITT). Actually though, at one point I remember thinking "are these guys eccentric, or just bad actors?" Honestly I thought the side plot on Earth was more entertaining, But maybe thats just me. In conclusion, If you have a rainy afternoon and nothing to do, this will keep you occupied. Otherwise....

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

A comedy classic!

[8/10 · 29 June 2003]

I saw part of this in my social studys class last school year(yeah, my ss teacher rocks:)) and was like; 'hey, what's this? is that Neo? Hey, this is really funny!' Well, a bit later, me an' my friend were trying to rent videos but couldn't decide, so, right before my mom's head exploded and she dragged us out I grabbed this movie. Well, we admitted it *was* kinda dumb, but really funny! It was weird, and funny, and sci-fi, and even educational! who could forget good ol' So-Crates? This movie is most awesome, I would definitley recommend it:)

Gravitation (1999–2001)

It has corrupted my friends!

[18 June 2003]

All of my friends who have seen this show have become obsessed and madly in love with Yuki!!! While I'm not an obssesive fangirl of this show, It has great music and animation, and is often meaningful and funny. The only thing bad is that there are only 13 episodes and it is only availible in Japanese(which is ok, because dubbs can ruin a show)

Lexx (1996–2002)

very entertaining

[10 May 2003]

Many people complain that it's stupid and has no plot...well, that might be partially true, but I find it much more entertaining to watch than most other shows out there today. Unlike some shows that you tape, and groan about watching because you feel like you're wasting an hour, but you just *have* to see what happens to little suzy, Lexx you watch because its fun! there are few soap-opraish story lines that force you to watch every single episode, and even fewer of those annoying little morals that Hollywood likes to throw in to make you feel like your watching a wholesome educational program. So they dont rant on about believing in the power of the heart or whatever, but you will actually find yourself relating to many of the issues on the show, but you *wont* find yourself feeling sickened by a blunt, sugary "I'm sorry pop, I learned my lesson" approach. If they throw in a moral or two, you'd hardly notice at the time, if they don't, who cares? Its just fun to watch! Watch it!!!