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Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)
Something that should NOT have been cancelled....
Being an avid O. G saved by the bell fan, you naturally become sceptically of any 'spin-off' that attempts to keep the originality of the first show you fell in love with.
For me 'the college years', did it right. It's cast was dynamic, they gelled equally as well as the original cast in SBTB, and utlimately you learn to love the new characters just as much. In fact by the end of the first (and last season) you genuinely feel close to them, and realise there has been a great dynamic intertwinned with the original cast (A. C, Zack, Screech, and Kelly), to create something completely different, but without running off from the original traits we loved in SBTB.
This alone just proves that missing some of the original cast does not render this show worthless, if anything it enriches it with more mature storylines, and the usual Zack Morris antics that we loved from SBTB.
Why this show only got 1 season is most likely down to the narrowmindedness of the audience watching. Expecting to have the same impact as SBTB which ofc the college years isn't and being annoyed that the whole original cast were not there.
It really is a shame that they progress this show further as it really could have opened up the story line further, however i guess the vegas wedding TV movie sort of helps draw a line there and closes this off for good. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed every epeisode of the college years and just a shame it never continued.
L.A. Noire (2011)
You want to play in your own movie? You've got it!
Rockstar have been slowly draining away at my insanity for the release of this game, the teasers were enough to wet the appetite of myself and other players respectivly who were interested in this type of game.
It wouldn't seem fair to compare this to GTA as other reviwers have ,purely because it has taken a completely different direction. Yes, you can still take cars, yes you can shoot and yes you can still drive around like a maniac but its all cleverly been done in the line of duty. They have taken an approach which has been unorthodox but who cares...it works! The story of Phelps (the player) is very neatly tied in to all the cases that the player must solve. All the previous cases come together and are referred back in later cases. The story has an incredibly thick plot and at times can leave you with a heavier brain once you put the controller down. It's very time consuming but well worth seeing it all the way to the end. Need i say the last case made me shed a tear....so it can be emotional for some.
Gameplay wise, L.A. Noire is no where near fast pace by any means, but there is always something new going on, whether it be a police call for a shooting/robbery or even a real case to solve, there's nothing that ever lets the player feel bored or exhausted of the same thing. However this being said, the game has a slight use of repetitiveness in it, but is actually necessary for the development of the story. The controls are very natural and rockstar have really pulled out their finger to achieve something that no other game has achieved, realistic and emotional characters. The whole truth/doubt/lie system is just genius and gave me a warm sense of accomplishment when i actually got the correct answer. The facial animations using the facial motion capture are just breath taking, i sometimes forget i'm playing a game and instead watching a movie, it's that realistic! Graphically stunning, buildings look very real, cars are modelled perfectly and the characters need nothing more added. The whole environment is just brilliant with props to both environment artists and the level designers. Hats off the story board guys, to make a story that ties in so well with each other must make them incredibly imaginative.
Overall L.A. Noire has really taken me by surprise, I really wasn't sure what i would expect to get until i played it through and my god you get hell of a lot for your money. If you don't come out with an IQ higher than 100 after completing this game, you went somewhere wrong. The game has been intelligently put together and has really left a mark on me. I'd recommend this to any player who likes an interactive, action, mystery and an adventure game packed all in one.
Well done Rockstar!
Inception (2010)
Inception = "Inceptional"!
Let me start off by saying that Christopher Nolan has outdone himself once again. As if The Dark Knight wasn't enough for us to get excited over, Inception in my opinion blows it all out of proportion in the best way ever.
Inception creates wide appeal to all types of Movie lovers. The great puzzling moments at the very start of the film which made everyone at the Cinema go "WTF?" and then at the end shout "OMG". It's the perfect film to not only just watch but to explain to all those people that have dreams every night that this might actually be possible to do in the near future? But all jokes aside Inception combines superb acting from the whole cast and dare I say Ellen Page...actually didn't let herself down one bit in the entire duration of the film, Leo just amazes me every time, his acting from the early years of Titanic to this present day have got to such a high standard you forget he's even acting! The Narrative of the film is simple yet effective. why would you need a complex narrative when the idea and concept of the film are already complex enough? Without going into spoilers the whole film was a absolute masterpiece, combining great specialFX with breath taking acting, I assume you already realise that this film is in my top 10 without thinking twice.
If your still not convinced then head down to your local Cinema, and ask for a refund after you've seen it, I guarantee the movie usher will laugh in hysterics at your joke, because I don't know a single person who doesn't like this film.
10/10