

So earlier tonight I had the pleasure of watching Shiki-Jitsu (or The Ritual for some people), a movie by none other than the fantastic Hideaki Anno…and damn, that movie is amazing, absolutely perfect in every possible way.
The film is about an anime director (played by indie Japanese filmmaker Shunji Iwai) returning to his hometown where he meets this freaky young girl (Ayako Fujitani, also writer of the script and novel) with whom he falls in love with. This may seem as a typical love story at first but believe me, it’s anything but that. As usual with Anno’s work, the movie takes the viewer for an emotional; somewhat mindfucking roller-coaster ride and the two characters are lovable and intriguing at the same time.
The film definitely has that special touch that only Anno can provide. It’s filled with weird (though more functional than those in Anno’s live-action debut Love & Pop) camera angles, there’s heavy focus on dialogue, the soundtrack mostly features beautiful piano tracks and the story is never really clear (in a good way). It’s also better than the aforementioned debut Love & Pop, though both films are fantastic; this one feels more complete in a way which I can’t really explain.
The actors also do a fantastic job in allowing us to relate to the characters. I’m not sure if Iwai has done any acting before, but he plays the cynic filmmaker quite well here, but the very best part of the film is Fujitani as the eccentric young girl…it doesn’t hurt that she’s incredibly gorgeous either. Oh and did I mention that it also features Megumi Hayashibara (you know…Rei) providing her amazing voice for some narrations?

So in conclusion: This has definitely become one of my top 5 films ever, I love everything about it. And you should watch this movie; you won’t be disappointed, especially if you’re a Hideaki Anno fan.
Oh, in an unrelated note, I watched the two Death Note movies, and they’re awesome, I was never a fan of the manga but I loved them, the guy who plays L was amazing.
Next on my watching list: All About Lilly Chou, Tokyo Gore Police, 20th Century Boys, Unforgiven, New Police Story.

This is the Bolivar peak:

This is Roraima (What's on the top has been a mistery for scientist for a while):


This is the Rafael Urdaneta Bridge (I live very close to it in Maracaibo):

This is the capital (Caracas):
This is a beach in Margarita:

This is just another beautiful part of it:

And finally what i consider to be the most beatiful thing in my country, The saint Angel's fall:


So there you have it, that's the most beautiful part of my country, i hope you like it. And btw if you go all potical and shit like "buh buh teh dictatorship" save it, i don't feel like arguing over some stupid shit i don't even care about.
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Wave Race holds up surprisingly well after twelve years.
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Pros: Superb graphics – Great use of the analog stick- Good Soundtrack and sound effects - Nice sense of speed – It’s just plain fun Cons: Only two player multiplayer ________________ Wave Race is one of Nintendo's best and unfortunately underrated series, it made its debut back in the Gameboy ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Oct. 9, 2008
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Scarface is not quite as good as others, but it still is fun
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Pros: Good graphics – Superb licensed soundtrack – It's the perfect game if you're felling bloodthirsty – Miami is wonderfully recreated Cons: Bland animations – Bad camera – Uninteresting missions - Rewrites one of the most iconic scenes of the movie ________________ Scarface makes it's debut on the Wii with ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Oct. 9, 2008
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Despite some problems Mario Sunshine is a fantastic platformer.
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Reviewed by Black_Rose on Oct. 5, 2008
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Strikers delivers everything you can expect from a Mario spin off
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The Good: Pick up and play gameplay - Fantastic multiplayer - Arcade football at it's bestThe Bad: Boring Single player - Not enough characters - Things get a little too hectic at times_______ Mario sports games have always been excellent, ever since the N64 days with Mario Golf and Mario ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Sept. 13, 2008
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The new control scheme makes this the best way to play RE4
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The Good: Great graphics - Superb controls and gameplay - Incredible soundtrack - Great Value - Creepy enviroments - Awesome boss fights and enemies. The Bad: Even though the graphics are great there's not an upgrade from the gamecube version - Ashley is very annoying.____________________________Back in 2005 Capcom released a ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Aug. 26, 2008
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Pro evo makes a succesful debut on the Wii
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The Good: New innovative control scheme that works well – Decent online mode – Great animations – Pro Evo is back on a Nintendo home consoleThe Bad: Music is a bit repetitive – Lack of many licensed teams_______________Football/Soccer on the wii has been nothing but a disappointment so far, first ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Aug. 23, 2008
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Horrible fighting game that won't even please hardcore fans
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The Good: Nice art style – The combat is interesting at first...The Bad: ...but that interest fades away after a few minutes – Repetitive gameplay will make you want to kill kittens – Looooong loading times– The music is repetitive – Lame story mode____________Bleach: Shattered Blade is the first game ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Aug. 23, 2008
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This is a colourful, ocasionally frustrating and enjoyable game
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The Good: Beautiful artistic graphics and soundtrack – Great puzzle design – Lovable characters – Superb use of the Wiimote – Fun for the whole family The Bad: Weak story ________________Zack & Wiki is one of those games that doesn't look so good in paper, and really what can be ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Aug. 23, 2008
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A beautiful and exciting experience, one of the best on the Wii
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The Good: Beautiful artistic and sound design - Great story – Long adventure with lots of tasks to do – Fantastic gameplay The Bad: Minor graphical and gameplay flaws – It ends______________Of the many ports that have been released on the wii, none has been so awaited like Okami. This ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Aug. 23, 2008
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A fun game that is too short for it's own good
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The Good: Addictive gameplay – Really fun – Multiple paths to choose from – Lots of unlockables – You can upload your scores and watch leaderboards via Nintendo Wi-Fi ConnectionThe Bad: Too Short _________Ghost Squad is one of those games you don't expect to be good. I mean let's face ...
Reviewed by Black_Rose on Aug. 23, 2008
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| Date Joined: | July 21, 2008 |
| City: | Maracaibo |
| Gender: | Other |
| Alignment: | Nintendo |
| Points: | 3,098 Points |
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Wave Race: Blue Storm game - 1,270 points |
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Super Mario Strikers game - 69 points |
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Dragon Ball Z: Sagas game - 53 points |
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Dynamic Slash game - 49 points |
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Endless Ocean franchise - 27 points |
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Disaster: Day of Crisis game - 27 points |
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Kush
3 hours, 39 minutes ago ...and a link to Obviously Oblivious as well. |
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Fallen189
3 hours, 55 minutes ago Suddenly- 7 years later, and a timeskip. |
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tokyochicken
4 hours, 6 minutes ago You know you buy a lot of games when the delivery man comes with your package and says "Another game for you this week!" |
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Hamz
6 hours, 20 minutes ago Just got home to find rental copies of MW2 and Batman arrived for the PS3, god damn Lovefilm that was some quick delivery, brilliant! |
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brukaoru
20 hours, 30 minutes ago This was my psychology class presentation - http://tinyurl.com/yzcn7fw |
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Claude
1 day, 4 hours ago Happy Birthday Wii. |
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ahriman22
1 day, 5 hours ago Think about the System Restore. |
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jlrm01
1 day, 9 hours ago was all prepared to go to work today, and just as I was heading out, I was reminded that there is no work today. >< I'm getting worse. Oh, well, more SFIV / MW2 time! |
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