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First Blood (1982)
the movie that started it all : FIRST BLOOD !
Rambo : first blood is what started the infamous franchise and ends with the latest movie which was stuck in development hell rambo : last blood
the first original movie is actually based on the book by david morell but the rest of the series spawns its own set of movies which is what made rambo the titular character (fun fact : rambo was to be killed off by trautman in the end of the movie but it was changed it makes a brief appearance in rambo 4 in a dream sequence showing off the flashbacks)
the casting is superb , sly is a badass and known how to survive , escape a manhunt
yet i never realized again that it's probably another christmas movie like die hard the debate on action movies set on christmas eve , day never ends imagine that with robocop and terminator
so rambo is a definite 10/10 this is the franchise that helped inspire popular 80s action heroes of the decades of cinema
Hannibal (2013)
the best tv show ever made since breaking bad
Okay . hannibal was probably not what you thought about the mysterious serial killer that was most infamous in the movies played by anthony hopkins the series however drives into a darker , weirder lore background however the new hannibal lecter is played by mads mikkelsen who also was in a recent netflix movie called polar and in the upcoming PS4 game death stranding by the metal gear solid creator hideo kojima
hannibal definitely is the best tv show i recommend if you're into messed up crime scene series/movies these ones however are disturbing
the only actor i know in the show is laurence fishbourne who was in the matrix with keanu reeves however the other actors/characters are played epic and seem to resemble the novels more
the violence is gory/ bloody at times but i'm used to those stuff in movies and tv shows evil dead must have probably introduced me to the gory/violent side of movies
but for hannibal lastly i'll give it a solid 8/10 would love the series to continue a 4th season but sadly 3 was truly the end since the red dragon arc was the most interesting
Sharknado (2013)
surprisingly this is the first asylum movie i've ever seen and the most popular
If you're familiar with a movie company known as "the asylum" they're known for ripping off a crap ton of summer blockbusters here's a list of movie names you might think sound familiar to the more popular ones but these ones are crappy straight to dvd movies
transmorphers
terminators
the avengers grimm
AVH alien vs hunter
almighty thor
KING of the lost world
the jurassic games
H.G. wells the war of the worlds + wotw 2 the second wave
and sherlock holmes
but then came an odd movie that was more popular than the last movies that the asylum made called "SHARKNADO" yep it's about sharks attacking LA in a twister
of course the acting , effects are bad af as you guessed and this isn't just one movie the asylum made there are 6 movies so it's gonna take you a long time to binge the hell out of these movies the 6th film aired on syfy during shark week but also it is the last film in the series which involves time traveling
there are alot of cameos throughout the series i'm not really familiar with those popular actors appearing in the movie as a small role but i'll probably expect actors that i know show up in 3,4,5,6
lastly i give the first sharknado a 7/10 i've finished the 2nd one last night on netflix
if you're not planning on watching these movies then probably watch JAWS
Bio Hazard (1996)
the ps1 game that made horror games more popular
Back in 1996 CAPCOM introduced it's fans to the world of survival horror simply titled resident evil the first ever horror game that spawned sequels , spin offs , comics , and movies
resident evil's plot is about a group of S.T.A.R.S. members who are to find out what happened to their team in the arklay mountains in the outskirts of raccoon city however strange occurrences are happening in raccoon city as a couple of humans are eating alive by mutated monsters the team find the missing chopper which crashed landed in a forest the team are puzzled and confused about how the team went missing and why did this all happen they get pursued by mutated dogs which forces them to escape and hide in a mansion they have to find out the truth behind all this
the game introduces it's main characters chris redfield , jill valentine . barry burton , rebecca chambers and albert wesker
the gameplay is a series of camera angles as if it's like a CCTV's point of view all over the walls and ceilings . you're equipped with the main items like an M9 BERETTA , healing spray and a knife . the inventory is small but luckily you can find safe chests to store all of the items and weapons
there are a couple of jumpscare moments be ready for the hallway after the statue room unless you have the volume turned all the way down like me and make a run for it ! not gonna explain more because it'll ruin the scary moments and you'll already know what'll happen next
yes there are spiders in this so if you have arachnophobia i'd advise you probably shouldn't play this game
the characters are definitely memorable and the best in any horror game usually the voice acting is crap so probably best with japanese dub
resident evil also seems to have alot of inspirations from horror movies like the evil dead , night of the living dead and other zombie horror movies
speaking of movies did you know that resident evil is based of a japanese horror movie called sweet home even capcom made a game based on the movie back in probably 1989 or 1991
the zombies and monsters are tough , easy and scary looking they are basically hard to shoot with a pistol so i'd recommend using weapons that you can get later in the game like shotguns , assault rifles , etc
last verdict is i'd give this game an 8/10 it is still one of my favorite horror games of all time and i'm glad i grew up with the biohazard franchise
Duke Nukem 3D (1996)
the best game franchise ever made since DooM 1992
Duke nukem made his first appearance in 1991 and then is DUKE NUKEM 3D turns out it's actually the 3rd game in the series which is probably why the stuck in developement hell sequel duke nukem forever had to be a 4th entry in the long running franchise and a final game to end the series but with bad reviews and critics alike disliking dn forever
the game is inspired by many classic action movies in the past like they live , die hard , terminator , ALIENS , and big trouble in little china
duke himself is voiced by john st john
the graphics were great and gameplay is fun and interesting many cool and big weapons to chose from in order to kick some alien ass what i liked most was duke quoting which usually happens when killing aliens , finding easter eggs , reference movie quotes etc
the game is seperate in 4 episodes and alot of levels usually around 12 or short
there are alot of duke nukem games now since 3D was the most popular with this series in order
time to kill , land of the babes , zero hour , criticall mass
final verdict is a 9/10 for the best first person shooter series since DooM and system shock
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)
the best resident evil movie since the games
BIOHAZARD vendetta is the 3rd cgi resident evil movie which is supposedly a prequel to resident evil 7 on ps4 , xbox one , pc this movie is only for the fans of the capcom franchise if you're confused that alice isn't in these movies do your homework
the movie reunites leon's voice actor matthew mercer from resident evil 6 he also voices levi ackerman in attack on titan and other animes and kevin dorman from avatar and real steel as chris redfield dissapointed that roger craig smith didn't reprise his role as chris from re6
the cgi is the best animation you'll ever see in a cgi movie would love to see another ghost in the shell movie with this type of cgi
the action definitely keeps the movie going from start to finish has alot of vibes from the games but as a movie
this is the 2nd time resident evil introduces rebeccca chambers the character from resident evil 0 who's now the main character in the movie she hasn't appeared in the rest of the games especially re6 could have been a better partner for jake
leon's fight mvoves seemed to be inspired from john wick which starred keanu reeves the actor from the matrix , bill and ted's excellent adventure and more
before watching vendetta i'd recommend playing all of the games and the cgi movies if you want as well do a marathon of the live action resident evil movies with milla jovovich still entertaing to watch when bored
lastly i'd give it a 9/10 for the best movie adaptation from a game
Devilman: Crybaby (2018)
to those who haven't heard of DEVILMAN this anime is a must watch
DEVILMAN crybaby is a reboot of the original devilman franchise written by go nagai there have been various reboots , spin offs , games and a live action adaptation
i have watched DEVILMAN the birth after watching netflix's adaptation of the popular manga series and it is one of my favorite mine series ever made since attack on titan and cowboy bebop i have seem alot of anime
the series also inspired pop culture animes like BERSERK and neon genesis evangelion you can definitely see the comparison of the two shows after finishing DM CB
the characters are great but the acting kinda sucks
the animation style is fine to me as well but again i only watch anime with the best art style like AKIRA or ghost in the shell
the series is only 10 episodes long so it's easy to binge watch which it is also under 20 mins long
there is tons of violence in the show as well if you're not comfortable with gore anime probably best to avoid it
however i highly doubt dm cb will have a second season after the ending of the show unless the same creators of it would plan on making a new anime similar to devilman
one last thing is that i've been a fan of anime since 2014 *attack on titan was the first * i haven't seen alot when i was young so i missed out alot of shows like dragon ball and naruto i am gonna try and watch animes i have not seen yet
Shin Gojira (2016)
the kaiju king of the monsters returns in modern day japan this
Shin godzilla is one of the best godzilla movie i've seen since godzilla 1954
this is a really different take on the gojira series we may be introduced now to the shin franchise since showa , millenium and heisi
most of the cast are the same actors from the live action ATTACK ON TITAN movies like hirioki hasegawa who played shikishima , satomi isihara as hanji or hange , jun kunimura as kubal also had a minor role in killbill vol I
this time the cast are portrayed as meeting members who organize how to kill godzilla . they are great actors and it's cool this time around to see how the japanese government deal with the king of the monsters
back to gojira he is different ,massive and his height is supposedly over (389 ft) larger than the colossal titan he is powerful as well which he is now able to have atomic breath on his spines and tail instead of the mouth he has 3 forms at the beginning which is strange and new for godzilla
the action scenes could be better but since the jssdf (japanese security defense forces) are afraid to destroy the buildings is better of to focus on godzilla after the previous toho installments
soundtrack is really epic as well sounds like from an orchestra or plays one of them can also be heard from neon genesis evangelion also directed by hideaki anno
again i'd definitely recommend this to those who want to watch the godzilla movies or watch the old ones i'd recommend a few like godzilla 1954 , godzilla vs king ghidorah etc
Akira (1988)
rewatched it for the third time and still one of my favorite anime ever made
AKIRA is an anime which is based on the 1982 manga by the same name it's written by katushiro otomo who also directed the anime the problem is that AKIRA doesn't cover all of the original comic which is kind of disappointing
but the movie is still really good and highly recommend for those who never been into anime
the art style is the best thing you'll see in the movie neo tokyo never looked so
epic in 1988 for a movie since my neighbor totoro (never seen that movie yet or even spirted away and princess mononoke)
the eng dub sucks tbh just watch it in japanese dub which i would highly recommend before watching it
(i also have kaneda's jacket might put it up for display in my room)
bike chase scenes have alot of mad max themes to it which is why i love this movie wish i could buy a bike that's like what shotaro kaneda rides
that's much of the review i may edit it sometime
Kaubôi bibappu: Cowboy Bebop (1998)
the han solo of anime if it were to be like STAR WARS
COWBOY BEBOP is definitely a must watch for anime fans who like STAR WARS
the series is about spike spiegel and his partner jet bounty hunters who travel through space and earth to hunt down the world's deadliest criminals either alive or dead they meet up with different interesting characters throughout the show which 2 of them are members of the ship they're faye and edward and a welsh corgi named ein *possibly short for einstein*
the action sequences are awesome which have die hard vibes to it they seem to only use modern day weapons like HK USPS , ak47s , UZIS , jericho 941 which is spike's weapon of interest
there is alot of violence in it too so if you like kill bill styled violence set in space this anime is definitely recommended it has a tone of space dog fights which is really awesome but also the gun blazing on earth as well
most of the episodes at the beginning and the end could have been filler but still watched it all the way through really made me sad though seeing edward and ein departing the bebop ship thought they would stay forever till the end
i might guess at the end of the series where spike just says bang and lies on the floor made me think he is still alive but knocked out even the author of the manga never confirmed if he really killed him who knows
Shinseiki Evangelion (1995)
if you love pacific rim wait till you watch neon genesis evangelion
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION is one of my favorite anime shows that came out in 1995 the series focuses a teenager named shinji ikari who's father works for an organisation called NERV the headquarters responsible for creating the giant gundam like robots called evangelions which fight the aliens that invade earth called angels
the fights are really awesome which has tokusatsu style to it like in the toho godzilla movies beware that there is a strong amount of blood and gore throughout the series but in the very end of the show i'd advice watching end of evangelion as well
the characters are awesome and interesting but the english dub sounded like hillbillies voicing them i'd recommend watching it in japanese
the show is very dark and disturbing which probably won't recommend for younger audiences since which is why eoe is rated r
it has some junji ito vibes to it which is what i liked about the series for it's dark horror themes to it
but again nge is definitely a must watch for fans of mecha anime would love to recap the series starting with 1.0 you are not alone
if you don't like it just watch gundam instead
Shingeki no Kyojin (2013)
first anime i've watched and it's one of my favorite shows
ATTACK ON TITAN aka shingeki no kyogin is a shonen anime series which is directed by tetsuro araki but also published as a manga back in 2009 by hajaime isyama
the art style is amazing and has one of the best soundtracks you'll ever hear since BERSERK or NEON GENESIS EVANGELION it has a hans zimmer styled music which is like inception and the dark knight
the characters are interesting and have many backstories especially levi's in the no regret ova *original video animation* more are coming this year which focuses on annie leonhardt's origins there will possibly be more not sure if they'll make one about kenny ackerman
the titans themselves are scary as hell when i first saw them they act like mindless zombies but they're naked and eat humans some of them are very small and some are big
right now there are 2 seasons of the anime i have seen the first season when it came out in 2013 but i watched it in 2014 i'd still highly recommend it to anyone who want to watch it
the action scenes are the best you'll ever see they use weapons called the 3dmg (third dimensional maneuver gear or also called omni directional mobility gear) which allows them to hookshot anything concrete or wood think of spiderman but without the web slingers the titans are killed by slicing their back neck it is required to use two swords to slice them fully
this is my first review for an anime i've been a fan of since 2014 can't wait till season 3 comes out in 2018