wmoyer83

@bigsocrates:

While i agree with all of your points, in the realm of criminality that is up for debate. In the realm of civil litigation it is absolutely going to be an issue moving forward. There is already precedent for culpability and liability with celebrity/influencer endorsements. Look not further than everyone involved in the FTX and Fyre Fest fiascos. I think it’s going to be even worse for the developers who went on record bragging about how Indieland helped their games get their games on more wishlists. Hindsight is 20/20, but having representatives of these companies claiming Indieland was a profitable venture for them is going to be a rough ride in court.

A lot of people are getting lawyered up, and from what I hear everyone involved with Indieland is up for litigation. This is going to get really ugly. I would not want to be in Tam and Lucy’s shoes. People are very angry about this.

It’s kind of a shithole

Currently, one of Jeff’s babies has a lung issue. Something happened where no his wife needed to separate the baby from the other two because if the baby gets sick it can cause complications, so he has been doing solo dad duty. He also isn’t feeling Modern Warfare 3 very much, but to his suprise, he is enjoying Alan Wake 2 a lot.

The Super Mario Brothers Movie

5/5

I always thought for the longest time a CGI Mario movie was something I wanted, but I was concerned how it would be executed. This movie exceeded even my best inspiration for a Mario film. It was excellent!

Nope 4/5

A fun genre bending mash up. Enjoy this movie quite a bit.

Resident Evil : Welcome To Racoon City (2021)

2.5/5

I will have to give the movie credit; it definitely does its best to respect its source material. The costumes and set designs are 100% just like the video games, and many of the characters look exactly like their video game counterparts. I enjoyed the W.S. Anderson RE films, but they could have taken out the RE elements and it would have stood on its own as something else. This truly had some key story beats from the games. The issue is that it crams the stories of RE 1 and RE 2 together, so it can be a bit awkward and strange in how the plot develops. My biggest gripe with the film was the cinematography. Sometimes the "action" is just zoomed in shots with blur effects and shaking of the camera, it just doesn't work for me. I think a lot of this was filmed during the pandemic, and it just feels low budget. The zombies look funny, and it doesn't have a level of grit I was hoping for. It feels much more campy and comic bookish. I did like the cast, and I was not mad at some of the changes they made to the characters. I believe they actually improved Leon. He really is a nervous, first day on the job rookie, and sort of musters the courage and becomes the cool Leon in the games. There is character development in these films in a sense. I know this sounds vague, but I do think there was effort in this film, and it has soul. Sometimes I feel like I was watching a fan made film, but by the time it was over, that was not such a bad thing. Its worth a watch if you like Resident Evil, but for a horror movie its a flop.

I finished this about a month ago. It was hands down the best point and click game I have ever played.

This is totally correct. I like FMA:B, but the original (anime) is better. Watching Brotherhood after just makes it feel off.

Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

3.5/5

I was mixed on this movie, but enjoyed it overall. It has a serious case of the marvel tropes, with the hero and villain being similar, the plots pacing, and a climax resulting in a giant war (again). I did enjoy the kung fu action, the mythical world building, and the return of one of the funniest marvel 'villains'. It was not the best Marvel movie, but its insistence on being a fun and interesting movie won me over in the end. It did feel like a good base movie for the Shang Chi franchise. I am looking forward to the sequel.

Dune (2021)

4.5/5

Never watched any of the previous incarnations (although I am intrigued by the Lynch version) I still found this movie very captivating. Its absolutely gorgeous, the cast is absolutely stellar. There is not much I can find to fault in this movie, I only wish some of the characters and groups were defined a bit more. I believe this would have made a really great series instead of a standalone film(s). I enjoy the lore of Dune, and I absolutely want to see the follow-up. Might be the best of 2021 in my opinion so far.

The Many Saints of Newark (2021)

2.5/5

The movie starts strong, showcasing the Soprano family and their endeavors during Tony's adolescence. I enjoyed this movie going into it, mostly because the casting and acting is incredibly strong. Seeing the gang as younger versions of themselves brought back the feelings I have forgotten, considering I have not watched this show since it ended. I ended up sort of feeling underwhelmed. I asked myself "Is that it?" and "Why would he be motivated to do that? Because of that?" The movie is not written very well, and Tony Soprano, of all characters, feels really underdeveloped and unimportant. This is supposed to be his origin story, and it just feels incomplete. I think most people who were anticipating this film expected a solid origin for Tony, and this misses the mark.