Sunday, September 29, 2019

Mini Movie Review 9/29/19

Greetings!

Looks like fall is on its way. But before it gets here, it's been hotter than a griddle around here. Texas is at a boil. :P

Mini Movie Reviews



Ad Astra - a cerebral yet also super action-packed film. It is an external and internal journey for astronaut Roy McBride. Ad Astra is Latin for "to the stars" - around which every facet of Roy's life has revolved. The cinematography is outstanding. The special effects are fantastic. This film has a ton of layers, from the personal to the weird directions society has decided to follow. Several twists and surprising bits. Rating: 3.75 out of 4. (Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again.)


Abominable

Abominable - This film was super adorable! A gorgeous movie, full of amazing panoramic shots. Like "Ad Astra" this one is also an emotional journey as well as physical one for Yi. They too do a couple of unexpected twists, just to keep things interesting. :P The Whoop snake is a hoot. (So is Dave. Lol.) Tons of adorable and cute moments. Some tear generating ones as well. You must sit through the credits as they are full of snapshots of things that happen after the adventure is over. The last one definitely tried to open the waterworks. :P Rating: 3.5 out of 4 (Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price of Admission.)

We frequent AMC Theaters (if you see a lot of movies, their Stubs Program is for you!) IMAX used to be their top screen experience, but it looks like Dolby has now taken that over. What confused us when we first saw Dolby as one of their new movie experience was that back in the day Dolby referred to an enhanced sound system. But now it's returned as both super-enhanced sound (with some shaking the very air around you) and superior colors and visuals. It just seemed off they'd pick a name from something old for something new. Weird!


Have an awesome week!

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Virtual Tourist - Yakuza 0 9/15/19

Morning!

Dropped off the planet again. Seems to be more often than not anymore. Apologies!

I could bore you with the weird health issues or the insanity at work with the horrible software we now have to work in, but I won't. :P Let's look at something more fun. :)

News - Edits on "Alien Redemption" are moving forward! I don't know if the publisher will work it all in before the end of the year, but I am hopeful! So keep your fingers crossed!

Also, for anyone up in the Oklahoma area, there are activities on Nov 2-3, 2019. I won't be signing up but thought it would be worth passing then info. It's the Tulsa Pop Culture Expo 2019! (They were super nice to reach out and send me info, so I figured I'd help them in return. :))

Tulsa Pop Culture Expo


Yakuza O

Yakuza 0 - Substory Producer

One of the crazy things about the game is the substories. The main storyline is super serious, but everything else? Not so much. Lol. In this one, I've been helping out as a "producer" for a difficult director. They even dressed me for the part. Well, the guy behind Kazuma is the real Producer. The clothes are an exact match. lol.

Yakuza 0 - Dom substory

Another bizarre substory. Helping a dom learn how to talk the talk. (She was too polite and her customers weren't feeling it. ROFL.)

Yakuza 0 - Kappa Statue

So adorable! Look at the cute kappa statue! Awwww!

Yakuza 0 - Maharajah Disco

Maharajah Disco. There's one of these in both cities in the game. The dancing mini-game is HARD! (At least to my uncoordinated fingers.) :P

Yakuza 0 - Kazuma does Saturday Night Fever

Like the substories, all the mini-games take things to farce levels. They have the guys to Saturday Night Fever struts before we do the dancing. The disparity between the main storyline and everything else is extreme, but also a lot of fun.

Yakuza 0 - Disco Fever!

See what I mean? (Oh, and during Karaoke, it goes super crazy. No pics as I am pushing arrow keys like mad! lol)

Yakuza 0 - swank Hotel lobby

Swank hotel/office lobby. I'm about to go see a mysterious benefactor.

Yakuza 0 - kid substory

A lot of the substories end up having to do with kids. Some of the stories are too adorable.

Yakuza 0 - the meeting

Kazuma has such awesome facial expressions! Lol.

Yakuza 0 - Oda

This is Oda. Right-hand man to Tachibana, the mysterious benefactor. He wants to test my mettle. :P


May your week be fruitful and calm!

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