Archive for September, 2006

Aqua

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

I’m not a huge fan of music, guess I never developed a particular interest. I do listen to some music but it’s mostly the big hits that come on the radio. If you take a look at what’s on my MP3 player you’ll find James Blunt, Simple Plan, Brian Littrell, Mes Aïeux, and many movie soundtracks. I’m very inclusive and refuse to affiliate myself with a specific music type and be labeled.

Aquarius Album ArtToday I bring you an old album called Aquarius. The band Aqua was a Scandinavian dance/pop group that ended their activities back in 2001. However they had a great single back in 1997 called Barbie Girl that made me buy their album back then. I was still a kid and was still trying to figure out what was good or not. So the album called Aquarium was home and I listened to it countless times but every time I discovered a new tune that I loved. The beat was awesome; it’s like rediscovering something! I felt compelled to look for their next album and after a few weeks of research I came across and listened to it. Bottom line it’s the same flavor, if I knew the exact description of what Dance music is I could elaborate further but that’s not the case. Their music would be great in a party and since most people might not remember the band they might think it’s a new single.

Renaissance

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

The trailer for this movie hit Quicktime the other day and was intringued by how it looked visually. It made me think of a kind of Anime style, used in Immortel, The Animatrix and A Scanner Darkly. What I believe to be the correct term would be animation, some though that 3D animation was the way of the future with movies like Shrek, The Incredibles and Toy Story but if you need a dark and serious film this style is much better (not only because it’s in black and white!)

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You can view the trailer in standard and hi-definition over at apple.com/trailers or by clicking right HERE. The movie is rated R (audience over 17 years old) and the synopsis can be read as it follows:

In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city’s largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export – youth and beauty. In this world of stark contrasts and rigid laws the populace is kept in line and accounted for.

MGS4 at TGS

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Snake in MGS4A new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been released for the Tokyo Game Show. I think this trailer is the most interesting one to have come out so far. We got an impressive look at the gameplay and recognized Kojima style pretty fast. I could say this trailer is a kind of a “proof of concept” where the cinematics and in-game are void of transition. The cinematic effect is perfect and the improvements from PS2 to PS3 are breathtaking.

Follow this link to GameTrailers.com where you can see the latest trailer and all the previous trailers. MGS4 is considered a system seller and it is definetly one! TGS is one of the last big events before the launch of the PS3 this November. No matter how great I believe their console to be they will have a lot of work on their hands to catch up with Xbox 360 and compete with the cheap Nintendo Wii.
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300 Spartans

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

I’m a big fan of The Movie Blog, and they have been talking about the movie called 300 for weeks now. I had in mind a kind of comic book movie (since it’s based on it) but that trailer caught me off guard. I had seen part of it on YouTube this week but it was filmed by a camera at some conference. The quality of this one is great enought for your eyes to enjoy.

First thing it did is remind me a Gladiator and I think it’s the last major film I’ve seen using this timeline recently. It got blood, action, fights, sense of honnor and unity in front of adversity. What I gathered so far from the story line is that an invasion army will have a rought time defeating a small number of “super” Spartans.

*UPDATE*: Obviously the trailer has been taken off iFilm. The quality was great and it was widescreen. The alternative was found on YouTube but who knows how long it will stay alive.

*UPDATE*: Look no further than the official website for the trailer in Quicktime, this one is there to stay: www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/trailer1/

Time for Workout!

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Today I’ve signed up for a 1-year membership to the CEPSUM. It’s the sports complex of the University of Montreal. Since I meant business I took their complete package deal where I have unlimited access to the training room and all sports fields. The student rebate brought it down at $120 CND. I think it’s really cheap compared to other workout centers that charge you a crazy $30/month fee (thats when they have promotions). I don’t have great expectations and this will serve me only as much as I’m willing to help myself. My objectives are simple; loose weight, improve the cardio. On the other end I’ll need to make better meal choices and put two or three hours a week into it.

Big ArmsLook at this picture. I sure don’t expect to reach that level in one year and don’t think I’d ever go this far in terms of improving my physique. There is a thin balance between feeling happy in your body and worshiping it. Nowadays a lot of people with self-esteem figure it’s the best way to become irreproachable. In my case, over confidence and HIGH self-esteem brought me not to care what people though of me. Why change now? Why adopt a better lifestyle? Homeostasis! A well balanced system works better against infections (I have colds all the time), it also improves mental states in different situations. You are what you are, you are defined by what you do, all the choices I made in the past made me as I am and changing that means leaving a part of me behind. If I spent my afternoons playing sports instead of playing video games I would of been a totally different person! Next time you think of changing something in your life make sure that’s the way you want it. Do I hate my self to the point of becoming an anorexic? No way lol! But let’s go a step at a time and see where it leads me, better now than when I reach my 50s.

Overloading!

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

Every semester I reach the point where I know I’ve been slacking and I got a pile of work. I usually realize it during the last weeks of school and have to rush for my papers and tests. This year I realized it only two weeks after starting school! Is it good, is it bad; not sure because this means I’m already late in my work. On the other hand now that I know it so early in the semester I can speed up and focus on my homework. Now there is my blog taking about 10 minutes of my life per day (lets say one hour per week). Then there is school with 12 hours of classes (you need to add 2 study hours for every in-class time) and on top of that I have to work 20 hours a week.

As much as I feel competent to do all this, succeed every where and still find time to have fun my obligations are not easy on me. I have to start thinking about working out, since my teenage hood seems over I must compensate. So yes I’m overloading this weekend but after a good night sleep I believe I can plan my week and catch up. Hopefully still be alive this Friday!

Eragon

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

I remember being attracted by the launch of their web site a few months ago without really know what this movie might be about. Thanks to the name the thesplash screen of their web site I guessed it had to do with dragons. Now dragons have long been associated with evil, death and the Devil. It actually still is but over time there has been several movies presenting friendly dragons that we would love to have as a friend.

eragon-trailer-movie.jpgThis movie seems to be based on a novel and there’s apparently some buzz over it. As far as medieval interest goes I don’t think I’ll enjoy this movie. I mean, I just saw the trailer and it left me cold. I have to say I like to see all those magic and fights, the dragon looks awsome and the FX are crisp realistic but is it enough? I was wrong in the past if I consider The Chronicles of Narnia; the trailer did not help me go see the movie but I was amazed by the movie itself. This movie will hit theaters December 15th 2006, tell me what you think about it!

Nip/Tuck

Friday, September 15th, 2006

Nip/Tuck Main CastThis is not a new show. They already reached season four this month. However I took back a little interest in the show… How can I explain it? It grossed me out. I hated to see those surgeries and hopefully the show did not air around lunch time. To sum it up, we’ve got those two successful plastic surgeons living out their lives, one is a family men dealing with his issues and the other is a jerk who lives his life in abundant female company. I doubt I’ll get to watch the new season considering I missed seasons two and three!

Now I got me to think about beauty and we rate it. I mean reconstructive surgery is fine but what about those cosmetic changes? Are they always justified or just a way to spend a lot of money. Thanks to the multiple “makeover” shows many might have a distorted vision of how dangerous it can really be. I consider that we were brought in this world in a specific way and what ever happened to us in live alter or bend the original makeup we were given. If you’re interested by the subject, over eighteen and what to have a look at the human society in it’s lowest commodities watch Nip/Tuck on FX, Tuesdays 10PM.