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-Jarid Holliday
Friday, May 20, 2011
Nike Recycled Ad
One of the older Nike ads that I still love seeing now and again, the ad shows a compilation of previous Nike advertisements that have been shown throughout the years. Always a Pre fan, I love the clips of him shown throughout in his USA Olympic gear, as well as the Kobe-jumping-over-the-car one and the amputee running the 400m.
A7x-So Far Away
An emotional tribute to the passing of "The Rev" Tholomew Plague in late 2009, So Far Away is an incredibly deep track with its music video containing snippets of recorded material of the band throughout their career with The Rev. I personally attended one of Avenged's concerts months after his passing where emotions were still running high towards the infamous drummer's passing. Avenged has yet to name a replacement, as The Rev had such an instrumental part in all of their work, especially their newest album Nightmare (He had recorded and sang for the song Fiction three days prior to his death).
Another true example how life can end in the prime of one's career.
-Jarid Holliday
Another true example how life can end in the prime of one's career.
-Jarid Holliday
Psychosocial Baby
A really provocative video mash-up, Bieber and Slipknot's sound comes together well in this interesting piece. I initially found it slightly creepy and annoying, but I have really come to like the chorus's blend of Corey Taylor's vocals and Bieber's instrumentals. Most non-adolescents snicker at any mention or playing of Bieber, but I personally give the kid some respect. A.) The kid can sell music, despite his immature stances on love and relationships. B.) His collaborations with other artists have been improving, Sean Kingston, Ludacris, Kanye West, and Chris Brown showing that he can get beyond pop-centered Miley. Thus, if this collaboration with Slipknot or another metal artist actually occured, I would be very interested and impressed. Until then, we have to stick to the computer-generated mash-up, but I still enjoy Bieber's time in the rock genre:
-Jarid Holliday
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Week 14 Film Reviews
Week 14 was a rather disappointing week of 9 films, as I finished some 2 series's and some random films that proved to be not that great. Within the low average of 5.7, Youth in Revolt and The first and third installments of the Transporter series were the better films of the week, though they didn'te eclipse 7.0. Of the 5 bad films below the 6.0 rating, Syriana, The Ex, and the American Psycho series received the lowest ratings of 5.1, 5.3, 5.3, and 3.8 respectively.
Youth in Revolt
A straight-to-DVD, very poorly IMDB-rated, and sequel to a poorly-constructed initial film in my opinion, Psycho II had the probability of being a very poor film as well. Per my projections, this film was really bad, possibly worse than bad. Kunis had absolutely no purpose for her killing's in the film besides getting into the FBI to solve murder cases, highly hypocritical. Horrendous acting, horrendous '90's pop soundtrack and audio effects, and a mostly scattered plotline. The only positive of the film came in a decent twist towards the end of the film in that it explained Kunis's extravagant plot to get into the FBI. Beyond that minor bright spot, stay away from this awful psycho-thriller.
Requiem's extremely different camera splits and extreme drug use really creeped me out throughout the film, as its dark and sadistic themes made it hard to find a positive moral. The hole that the main characters dug themselves in with their addictions was insurmountable in the end, and the realism and negativity really gave the film a sad sense of truth, falsified happiness. As real and moving this film was, and even with its quality acting by most involved, I could not bring myself to like that depressing of a film.
The Ex proved to be a really subpar romantic comedy that had an unrealistic and inconsistent plotline, as well as lackluster acting and hardly a resolution. The cast was especially bland, and I really didn't have much good to say about the film, beyond that nothing was absolutely awful, just boringly simple. Really not a good, even decent film, suggested only if you need something to fall asleep to, or to feel better about your own life.
I had seen and currently own the second installment of the Transporter series, thus I had some prior knowledge of the series. Transporter 2, which I again had already seen, was the worst in the series, as it occurs in the States is about transporting and securing a boy. This first film in the series gave decent background on the origins of Frank Martin, as well as a better storyline in delivering a girl while racing throughout the streets and alleys of Europe. The action and car control of Martin made it a thrilling watch. There were really no major flaws, just the lack of a telling plot that most action/car chase films do not incorporate.
The 3rd film in the Transporter series had almost an identical plot, Frank Martin transporting a woman to a destination for pay, though the plot shifts when obstacles arise and situations change. I felt like this installment had slightly better car escape scenes than the first did, including a scene in which Martin drives his trusty Mercedes out of a lake he escaped into. Overall a solid action series, with not much plot depth or character development. But, as far as action films go, you could do much worse.
Syriana proved to be an extremely confusing and politically-heavy drama that didn't overall impress me. The entire plot hinged around oil-drilling, terrorism, corruption, and politics, 4 topics that really don't interest me much at all. It also reminded me of the average-drama also starring George Clooney, Michael Clayton, minus the oil-drilling and terrorism. I have somewhat been in a Clooney fix lately, though I am not a huge fan of him, he does provide some comedy within his dramas (Men Who Stare at Goats, Michael Clayton, and The American). Overall the film was saved from disaster by the always-respectible acting of Damon and Clooney, but not anything that I would recomend to most.
Youth in Revolt
Release Date: 2009
Director: Miguel Arteta
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Michael Cera (as Nick Twisp / François Dillinger) and Portia Doubleday (as Sheeni Saunders)
Based On: C.D. Payne's epistolary novel of the same name.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
My Rating: 6.7
Length: 89 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $18 million/$19 million
Youth was kind of a weird and awkward comedy that actually turned out to be a decent show. Michael Cera is one of the few people who can pull off such awkward characters with awkward lines that can be that comical. That coupled with a decent supporting cast resulted in a decent comedy within a decent storyline of a deviant alter ego. I also evidently felt the same as 23,000 odd other IMDB voters as we both gave it a mid to hi 6, a mid-quality film.
American Psycho
Release Date: 2000
Director: Mary Harron
Genre: Thriller
Main Cast: Christian Bale (as Patrick Bateman) Willem Dafoe (as Donald Kimball) and Reese Witherspoon (as Evelyn Williams)
Based On: Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
My Rating: 5.3
Length: 101 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $7 million/$34 million
I really didn't enjoy this film much at all, as it was rather confusing and really creepy. I had kind of hoped it would share some similarities to another alter-ego thriller, The Number 23. However, the film differed greatly from the solid presentation The Number 23 put forth. This week's films contained 3 alter-ego films in a row, this one and it's even worse sequel being the worse of the three. I just really couldn't get into the film with the character that Bale played, granted it was a very good performance, I am not moved by ultra-creepy sex-driven psychopaths that are delusional. That aspect is something I also dislike in films when they lead the audience to believe one thing for a 95% of the film, before changing the entire plot in the film's closing moments. I don't like being deceived, and neither should any other audience.
American Psycho 2: All-American Girl
Release Date: 2002
Director: Morgan J. Freeman
Genre: Thriller
Main Cast: Mila Kunis (as Rachael Newman) William Shatner (as Prof. Robert Starkman) and Geraint Wyn Davies (as Dr. Eric Daniels)
IMDB Rating: 3.9
My Rating: 3.8
Length: 88 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $10 million/Unknown
A straight-to-DVD, very poorly IMDB-rated, and sequel to a poorly-constructed initial film in my opinion, Psycho II had the probability of being a very poor film as well. Per my projections, this film was really bad, possibly worse than bad. Kunis had absolutely no purpose for her killing's in the film besides getting into the FBI to solve murder cases, highly hypocritical. Horrendous acting, horrendous '90's pop soundtrack and audio effects, and a mostly scattered plotline. The only positive of the film came in a decent twist towards the end of the film in that it explained Kunis's extravagant plot to get into the FBI. Beyond that minor bright spot, stay away from this awful psycho-thriller.
Requiem for a Dream
Release Date: 2000
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Ellen Burstyn (as Sara Goldfarb) Jared Leto (as Harry Goldfarb) Jennifer Connelly (as Marion Silver) and Marlon Wayans (as Tyrone C. Love)
Based On: Hubert Selby, Jr.'s novel of the same name.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
My Rating: 5.4
Length: 101 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $5 million/$7 million
Requiem's extremely different camera splits and extreme drug use really creeped me out throughout the film, as its dark and sadistic themes made it hard to find a positive moral. The hole that the main characters dug themselves in with their addictions was insurmountable in the end, and the realism and negativity really gave the film a sad sense of truth, falsified happiness. As real and moving this film was, and even with its quality acting by most involved, I could not bring myself to like that depressing of a film.
Black Sheep
Release Date: 1996
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Chris Farley (as Mike Donnelly) David Spade (as Steve Dodds) and Tim Matheson (as Al Donnelly)
IMDB Rating: 5.6
My Rating: 6.1
Length: 87 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: Unknown/$32 million
Extremely similar to Tommy Boy and many other cheaper 1990's comedies, Black Sheep was a clean and comical at times comedy in which Farley and Spade attempted to reconcile their screw-ups and save the situation, in this case Farley's brother's governor campaign. Not much in depth or character development, Black Sheep did manage, however, to stay consistent throughout it time limit, and remained a good comical piece, typical of Farley's usual solid works.
Extremely similar to Tommy Boy and many other cheaper 1990's comedies, Black Sheep was a clean and comical at times comedy in which Farley and Spade attempted to reconcile their screw-ups and save the situation, in this case Farley's brother's governor campaign. Not much in depth or character development, Black Sheep did manage, however, to stay consistent throughout it time limit, and remained a good comical piece, typical of Farley's usual solid works.
The Ex
Release Date: 2006
Director: Jesse Peretz
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Zach Braff (as Tom Reilly) Amanda Peet (as Sofia Kowalski-Reilly) and Jason Bateman (as Chip Sanders)
IMDB Rating: 5.6
My Rating: 5.3
Length: 92 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: Unknown/$5 million
The Ex proved to be a really subpar romantic comedy that had an unrealistic and inconsistent plotline, as well as lackluster acting and hardly a resolution. The cast was especially bland, and I really didn't have much good to say about the film, beyond that nothing was absolutely awful, just boringly simple. Really not a good, even decent film, suggested only if you need something to fall asleep to, or to feel better about your own life.
Transporter
Release Date: 2002
Director: Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Jason Statham (as Frank Martin/The Transporter) Shu Qi (as Lai Kwai) and François Berléand (as Inspector Tarconi)
Based On: BMW Films' The Hire series
IMDB Rating: 6.6
My Rating: 6.6
Length: 94 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $21 million/$44 million
I had seen and currently own the second installment of the Transporter series, thus I had some prior knowledge of the series. Transporter 2, which I again had already seen, was the worst in the series, as it occurs in the States is about transporting and securing a boy. This first film in the series gave decent background on the origins of Frank Martin, as well as a better storyline in delivering a girl while racing throughout the streets and alleys of Europe. The action and car control of Martin made it a thrilling watch. There were really no major flaws, just the lack of a telling plot that most action/car chase films do not incorporate.
Transporter 3
Release Date: 2008
Director: Olivier Megaton
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Jason Statham (as Frank Martin) François Berléand (as Inspector Tarconi) and Natalya Rudakova (as Valentina)
IMDB Rating: 5.9
My Rating: 6.7
Length: 104 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $30 million/$109 million
The 3rd film in the Transporter series had almost an identical plot, Frank Martin transporting a woman to a destination for pay, though the plot shifts when obstacles arise and situations change. I felt like this installment had slightly better car escape scenes than the first did, including a scene in which Martin drives his trusty Mercedes out of a lake he escaped into. Overall a solid action series, with not much plot depth or character development. But, as far as action films go, you could do much worse.
Syriana
Release Date: 2005
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: George Clooney (as Bob Barnes) Matt Damon (as Bryan Woodman) Amanda Peet (as Julie Woodman) and Jeffrey Wright (as Bennett Holiday)
Based Loosely On: Robert Baer's memoir See No Evil.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
My Rating: 5.1
Length: 128 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $50 million/$94 million
Syriana proved to be an extremely confusing and politically-heavy drama that didn't overall impress me. The entire plot hinged around oil-drilling, terrorism, corruption, and politics, 4 topics that really don't interest me much at all. It also reminded me of the average-drama also starring George Clooney, Michael Clayton, minus the oil-drilling and terrorism. I have somewhat been in a Clooney fix lately, though I am not a huge fan of him, he does provide some comedy within his dramas (Men Who Stare at Goats, Michael Clayton, and The American). Overall the film was saved from disaster by the always-respectible acting of Damon and Clooney, but not anything that I would recomend to most.
This week's film list was mostly rated high by IMDB with multiple in the post-7 range, as well as award-winning with multiple awards and nominations. However, I didn't feel that most of those high ranked films were anything amazing, as most are popular for aspects that don't interest me in the film industry. Not my favorite week of watching by any means.
Stay informed,
Jarid Holliday
Stay informed,
Jarid Holliday
Monday, April 25, 2011
Week 13 Film Reviews
Another solid week of films with a high of 15 in the 7-day span as well as no major disappointments. Reign Over Me was an astounding drama that moved up with two of my favorites, Forrest Gump and Shawshank Redemption. Battle: Los Angeles was also an excellent war science fiction that I saw in its final week of main theatre runs. On the low side, The Spirit, Beerfest, and Mr. Woodcock all failed to impressive, thus failing to break 6.0, but they weren't awful films as the all stayed about 5.7 and kept the average solid at 6.8.
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Zohan proved to be a slightly comical but mostly gross and heavily inappropriate film. Sandler was decently funny throughout, but the heavy Jewish/terrorist emphasis got really old, as did the mediocre Middle-Eastern accents. Overall a not terribly impressing comedy, but enough to get a few laughs.
I actually didn't mind this romantic comedy, as its marriage issues and problems were well acted and gave slight indications of meaningfulness, as well as comical towards the finale. The entire cast did a respectable job through their characters. It got a little too relationship-based and too much drama, I-am-sick-of-my-significant-other type. But again, I give credit to the films that make the effort to produce meaningfulness and moving material.
King Kong was a very well reproduced storyline that had a sweet theme and CGI graphics, namely on the secretive island with the creatures and indigenous people. The theme and plotline was one of the better of each that I have seen in recent weeks. The Computer-Generated Imagery was ridiculous in this film as well, namely within the T-Rex and Gorilla fighting sequences as well as the creepy giant insect sections. The major flaw within the film occurred when King Kong was brought back to the states as the storyline heavily tailed off and lost its quality. I did slightly like Jack Black's ending quote, but the last quarter of the film was enough to drop its rating below 8 for me. Still a great film based on a classic story.
One of the few neo-noir (Mostly Computer-Generated backdrops) films I have seen and own (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and the next film on this week's list being the other two) Sin City did a great job of incorporating multiple storylines and action plots from popular graphic novels. Having a huge ensemble cast caused the film lack some character development, but the acting was superb on all levels, with very good performances by Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, and Clive Owen. My only major beef with the film is the slight creepiness presented by the neo-noir format, something that couldn't really be changed about the film.
The second neo-noir film of the week, I had originally thought The Spirit was Sin City's sequel, however, it quickly became apparent that it wasn't due to the bad acting, pathetic plotline, and poor use of the neo-noir format. While Sin City used the neo-noir format to aid in the creepiness and evil of the film, The Spirit only cloudied the already bad direction of the film more. Macht was really pretty bad throughout, I have never been impressed with his acting previously. Jackson, Johansson, and Mendes did little to help the quality of acting and/or the character development. What good respect Sin City gained for neo-noir format for me was almost rescinded by The Spirit's lackluster quality.
Always being a Morgan Freeman fan, this film lacked some depth and concrete storyline but still proved to be a decent thriller watch. Kind of a stumble-upon-problem and escape film, Cusack and Freemen presented solid characters and acting, but the movie just didn't have a whole lot that happened or was accomplished. Closing well added to its above average quality, The Contract is a decent mid-level watch with a 2 A-listers to add interest.
Slightly better than its first part in the series, Harold and Kumar Part 2 follows the adventures of 2 smokers who get into trouble mostly due to their stereotypes and race. The film brought some laughs here and there, but it majorly lacked the depth of the comedy. A cheaply made film that thus brings cheap laughs.
Another anti-war type war film, Thin Red Line did a decent job of presenting war battle scenes in the middle of its 2 1/2 hours of filming. The rediculously huge big-name cast was actually cut short from the original 5 hours of filming that included even more of a huge cast. It really got slow and too sentimental, however, at the beginning and finale when the fighting scenes were not occuring. The solid acting and decent fighting scenes were neutralized too much by the length and drama-type slowness that took place throughout the film.
A solid drama film that emphasized too much on the romance that barely took place due to the Civil War-theme. I did like the redemption theme of Kidman and Zellweger fixing up their farm, similar to Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, as well as the adventure-type themes of Law's return home. It also gave an excellent portrayal of some of the happenings of the Civil War and the fallout of it as well. I didn't mind the conclusion of film, as Kidman and the families moved on after Law's death. Despite the heavy romance-wishing concentration, Cold Mountain is still a solid watch and well put-together film.
Fool's Gold turned out to be a fun treasure-hunting romantic comedy adventure that reminded me immensely of 2005 adventure Into the Blue. I liked the treasure-heavy emphasis of the film, as well as the free-spirited acting of McConahuhey and Hudson. The film lacked an amount of depth and didn't stay too realistic, but was still a good watch and kept the audience interested with the findings of riches and gold, a story always popular since the ancient tales of Treasure Island.
I was really impressed with this War of the Worlds-esque film that was heads above any alien invasion film that I have seen to date. This was mostly due to the heavy-military emphasis that allowed for much more shooting action than a film without the emphasis would have had. I also really liked the leadership and sacrifice qualities that Eckhart presented and that his men under him fed on. A really well put together film overall, with very good Computer-Generated Imagery that produced the quality alien and spaceship scenes.
Beerfest proved to be an outrageously unrealistic beer-drinking comedy that really had very little meaningfulness and/or moral. It was somewhat comical throughout, with the Broken Lizard comedy group producing their usual above-average humor. But the non-existent plot and overall sub par performance didn't make it anything special from a quality standpoint.
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Release Date: 2008
Director: Dennis Dugan
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Adam Sandler (as Zohan Dvir) Emmanuelle Chriqui (as Dalia Hakbarah) and John Turturro (as Fatoush "Phantom" Hakbarah)
IMDB Rating: 5.6
My Rating: 6.2
Length: 117 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $90 million/$203 million
Zohan proved to be a slightly comical but mostly gross and heavily inappropriate film. Sandler was decently funny throughout, but the heavy Jewish/terrorist emphasis got really old, as did the mediocre Middle-Eastern accents. Overall a not terribly impressing comedy, but enough to get a few laughs.
Couples Retreat
Release Date: 2009
Director: Peter Billingsley
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Vince Vaughn and Malin Åkerman (as Dave and Ronnie) Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis
(as Joey and Lucy Tippaglio) Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell
(as Jason and Cynthia) and Faizon Love and Kali Hawk (as Shane and Trudy)
(as Joey and Lucy Tippaglio) Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell
(as Jason and Cynthia) and Faizon Love and Kali Hawk (as Shane and Trudy)
IMDB Rating: 5.4
My Rating: 6.7
Length: 113 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $60 million/$169 million
I actually didn't mind this romantic comedy, as its marriage issues and problems were well acted and gave slight indications of meaningfulness, as well as comical towards the finale. The entire cast did a respectable job through their characters. It got a little too relationship-based and too much drama, I-am-sick-of-my-significant-other type. But again, I give credit to the films that make the effort to produce meaningfulness and moving material.
King Kong
Release Date: 2005
Director: Peter Jackson
Genre: Adventure
Main Cast: Naomi Watts (as Ann Darrow) Jack Black (as Carl Denham) and Adrien Brody (as Jack Driscoll)
Based On: the 1933 film of the same name
IMDB Rating: 7.6
My Rating: 7.7
Length: 187 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $207 million/$551 million
King Kong was a very well reproduced storyline that had a sweet theme and CGI graphics, namely on the secretive island with the creatures and indigenous people. The theme and plotline was one of the better of each that I have seen in recent weeks. The Computer-Generated Imagery was ridiculous in this film as well, namely within the T-Rex and Gorilla fighting sequences as well as the creepy giant insect sections. The major flaw within the film occurred when King Kong was brought back to the states as the storyline heavily tailed off and lost its quality. I did slightly like Jack Black's ending quote, but the last quarter of the film was enough to drop its rating below 8 for me. Still a great film based on a classic story.
Sin City
Release Date: 2005
Director: Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
Genre: Action
Main Cast: A multitude of A-listers in an ensemble cast
Based On: Miller's graphic novel series of the same name
IMDB Rating: 8.3
My Rating: 7.5
Length: 124 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $40 million/$159 million
One of the few neo-noir (Mostly Computer-Generated backdrops) films I have seen and own (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and the next film on this week's list being the other two) Sin City did a great job of incorporating multiple storylines and action plots from popular graphic novels. Having a huge ensemble cast caused the film lack some character development, but the acting was superb on all levels, with very good performances by Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, and Clive Owen. My only major beef with the film is the slight creepiness presented by the neo-noir format, something that couldn't really be changed about the film.
The Spirit
Release Date: 2008
Director: Frank Miller
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Gabriel Macht (as Denny Colt/The Spirit) Samuel L. Jackson (as The Octopus) Scarlett Johansson (as Silken Floss) and Eva Mendes (as Sand Saref)
Based On: he newspaper comic strip The Spirit by Will Eisner
IMDB Rating: 4.9
My Rating: 5.7
Length: 103 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: Unknown/$39 million
The second neo-noir film of the week, I had originally thought The Spirit was Sin City's sequel, however, it quickly became apparent that it wasn't due to the bad acting, pathetic plotline, and poor use of the neo-noir format. While Sin City used the neo-noir format to aid in the creepiness and evil of the film, The Spirit only cloudied the already bad direction of the film more. Macht was really pretty bad throughout, I have never been impressed with his acting previously. Jackson, Johansson, and Mendes did little to help the quality of acting and/or the character development. What good respect Sin City gained for neo-noir format for me was almost rescinded by The Spirit's lackluster quality.
Reign Over Me
Release Date: 2007
Director: Mike Binder
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Adam Sandler (as Charlie Fineman) Don Cheadle (as Dr. Alan Johnson) Jada Pinkett Smith (as Janeane Johnson) and Liv Tyler (as Dr. Angela Oakhurst)
IMDB Rating: 7.7
My Rating: 8.8
Length: 124 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $20 million/$21 million
Amazingly moving. Those two words well describe my overall feeling of the film after finishing it, as I was very very much impressed and apt to rating it in the Top 3 of my favorite all-time dramas. Sandler and Cheadle were absolutely superb throughout and were aided by solid supporting roles. The plot didn't shy from greatness at any point, keeping the audience attentive and feeling with the slightly sad and meaningful storyline. This film just really astonished me at its quality all-around, with no flaws whatsoever and even some slight comedy thrown in to keep the mood moderate. One of the most moving and heartfelt films I have seen to date, I suggest this great drama for any audience at any time, no question.
Amazingly moving. Those two words well describe my overall feeling of the film after finishing it, as I was very very much impressed and apt to rating it in the Top 3 of my favorite all-time dramas. Sandler and Cheadle were absolutely superb throughout and were aided by solid supporting roles. The plot didn't shy from greatness at any point, keeping the audience attentive and feeling with the slightly sad and meaningful storyline. This film just really astonished me at its quality all-around, with no flaws whatsoever and even some slight comedy thrown in to keep the mood moderate. One of the most moving and heartfelt films I have seen to date, I suggest this great drama for any audience at any time, no question.
The Contract
Release Date: 2006
Director: Bruce Beresford
Genre: Thiller
Main Cast: John Cusack (as Ray Keene) Jamie Anderson (as Chris Keene) and Morgan Freeman (as Frank Carden)
IMDB Rating: 5.6
My Rating: 6.7
Length: 96 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $25 million/$6 million
Always being a Morgan Freeman fan, this film lacked some depth and concrete storyline but still proved to be a decent thriller watch. Kind of a stumble-upon-problem and escape film, Cusack and Freemen presented solid characters and acting, but the movie just didn't have a whole lot that happened or was accomplished. Closing well added to its above average quality, The Contract is a decent mid-level watch with a 2 A-listers to add interest.
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Release Date: 2008
Director: Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: John Cho (as Harold Lee) Kal Penn (as Kumar Patela) Danneel Harris (as Vanessa Fanning) and Rob Corddry (as Ron Fox)
IMDB Rating: 6.7
My Rating: 5.8
Length: 107 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $12 million/$68 million
Slightly better than its first part in the series, Harold and Kumar Part 2 follows the adventures of 2 smokers who get into trouble mostly due to their stereotypes and race. The film brought some laughs here and there, but it majorly lacked the depth of the comedy. A cheaply made film that thus brings cheap laughs.
Thin Red Line
Release Date: 1998
Director: Terrence Malick
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Sean Penn (as 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh) Adrien Brody (as Cpl. Geoffrey Fife) Jim Caviezel (as Pvt. Robert Witt) Ben Chaplin (as Pvt. John Bell) as well as a large ensemble cast
Based On: James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel of the same name
IMDB Rating: 7.5
My Rating: 6.1
Length: 170 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $52 million/$98 million
Another anti-war type war film, Thin Red Line did a decent job of presenting war battle scenes in the middle of its 2 1/2 hours of filming. The rediculously huge big-name cast was actually cut short from the original 5 hours of filming that included even more of a huge cast. It really got slow and too sentimental, however, at the beginning and finale when the fighting scenes were not occuring. The solid acting and decent fighting scenes were neutralized too much by the length and drama-type slowness that took place throughout the film.
Cold Mountain
Release Date: 2003
Director: Anthony Minghella
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Jude Law (as W. P. Inman) Nicole Kidman (as Ada Monroe) and Renée Zellweger (as Ruby Thewes)
Based On: the bestselling novel of the same name by Charles Frazier
IMDB Rating: 7.3
My Rating: 6.9
Length: 154 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $79 million/$173 million
A solid drama film that emphasized too much on the romance that barely took place due to the Civil War-theme. I did like the redemption theme of Kidman and Zellweger fixing up their farm, similar to Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, as well as the adventure-type themes of Law's return home. It also gave an excellent portrayal of some of the happenings of the Civil War and the fallout of it as well. I didn't mind the conclusion of film, as Kidman and the families moved on after Law's death. Despite the heavy romance-wishing concentration, Cold Mountain is still a solid watch and well put-together film.
Fool's Gold
Release Date: 2008
Director: Andy Tennant
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Matthew McConaughey (as Ben Finnegan) and Kate Hudson (as Tess Finnegan)
IMDB Rating: 5.4
My Rating: 6.8
Length: 113 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $70 million/$111 million
Fool's Gold turned out to be a fun treasure-hunting romantic comedy adventure that reminded me immensely of 2005 adventure Into the Blue. I liked the treasure-heavy emphasis of the film, as well as the free-spirited acting of McConahuhey and Hudson. The film lacked an amount of depth and didn't stay too realistic, but was still a good watch and kept the audience interested with the findings of riches and gold, a story always popular since the ancient tales of Treasure Island.
Battle: Los Angeles
Release Date: 2011
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Aaron Eckhart (as SSgt Michael Nantz) Ramón Rodríguez (as 2ndLt William Martinez) and Michelle Rodriguez (as TSgt Elena Santos)
Based On: the Battle of Los Angeles, a supposed World War II air raid of the city which turned out to be a false alarm caused by several unidentified objects.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
My Rating: 8.3
Length: 116 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $70 million/$193 million
I was really impressed with this War of the Worlds-esque film that was heads above any alien invasion film that I have seen to date. This was mostly due to the heavy-military emphasis that allowed for much more shooting action than a film without the emphasis would have had. I also really liked the leadership and sacrifice qualities that Eckhart presented and that his men under him fed on. A really well put together film overall, with very good Computer-Generated Imagery that produced the quality alien and spaceship scenes.
Your Highness
Release Date: 2011
Director: David Gordon Green
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Danny McBride (as Thadeous) James Franco (as Fabious) Rasmus Hardiker (as Courtney)
and Natalie Portman (as Isabel)
IMDB Rating: 6.2
My Rating: 7.1
Length: 102 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $50 million/$12 million
I was expecting a lot from this films as I entered the theatres, however, its awkwardness and weird medieval-heavy emphasis caused the film to be not as good as its similar casted Pineapple Express. There were some comical parts within, but most of the comedy ended up being either gross or fantasy-oriented. Franco was majorly over exaggerated, not one of my favorites of his performances. McBride and Portman were above average, but the film just gave off a weird and awkward feel that made it hard to enjoy. Not anything amazing, but still enough to bring a good amount of laughs.
I was expecting a lot from this films as I entered the theatres, however, its awkwardness and weird medieval-heavy emphasis caused the film to be not as good as its similar casted Pineapple Express. There were some comical parts within, but most of the comedy ended up being either gross or fantasy-oriented. Franco was majorly over exaggerated, not one of my favorites of his performances. McBride and Portman were above average, but the film just gave off a weird and awkward feel that made it hard to enjoy. Not anything amazing, but still enough to bring a good amount of laughs.
Beerfest
Release Date: 2006
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar (as Barry/Blind Sikh) Kevin Heffernan (as Landfill/Gil/Sausage Lady)Steve Lemme (as Fink/Emcee) and Paul Soter (as Jan Wolfhouse)
IMDB Rating: 6.1
My Rating: 5.7
Length: 110 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $18 million/$20 million
Beerfest proved to be an outrageously unrealistic beer-drinking comedy that really had very little meaningfulness and/or moral. It was somewhat comical throughout, with the Broken Lizard comedy group producing their usual above-average humor. But the non-existent plot and overall sub par performance didn't make it anything special from a quality standpoint.
Mr. Woodcock
Release Date: 2007
Director: Craig Gillespie
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Billy Bob Thornton (as Jasper Woodcock) Seann William Scott (as John Farley) and Susan Sarandon (as Beverly Farley)
IMDB Rating: 5.1
My Rating: 5.9
Length: 87 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $22 million/$33 million
Similar to the previous film, I had issues finding something positive out of Mr. Woodcock as a whole. The rudeness of Thornton and the misfortune of William Scott were about the only forms of comedy within, as Thornton played an abusive PE teacher who dates Scott's mother years later. It had decent resolution in the end, but I just didn't find the family staying together meaningful and or the best choice. Again, films under 6.0 are sub par for a reason, thus this film was not great.
A good average of viewed films this week due to some excellent overall films and minimal bad ones, as well as a high number reviewed for better insight into the film world today. Pay special attention to the upcoming theatre reviews as some excellent films are sure to be released in your area in the following weeks.
Until next week, stay informed...
-Jarid Holliday
Similar to the previous film, I had issues finding something positive out of Mr. Woodcock as a whole. The rudeness of Thornton and the misfortune of William Scott were about the only forms of comedy within, as Thornton played an abusive PE teacher who dates Scott's mother years later. It had decent resolution in the end, but I just didn't find the family staying together meaningful and or the best choice. Again, films under 6.0 are sub par for a reason, thus this film was not great.
A good average of viewed films this week due to some excellent overall films and minimal bad ones, as well as a high number reviewed for better insight into the film world today. Pay special attention to the upcoming theatre reviews as some excellent films are sure to be released in your area in the following weeks.
Until next week, stay informed...
-Jarid Holliday
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
Sick new ad of the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.
If anyone has an extra one sitting around, I'll be willing to put some miles on it for them.
-Jarid Holliday
-Jarid Holliday
Amazing Win after a Hard Fall
Heather Dorniden of the U of Minnesota trips during the Big 10 Conference 600m race and gets up and wins after being back about 30 meters in such a short race. Pretty insane testament of get back up and fighting through trials:
-Jarid Holliday
YouTube Sensation Keenen Cahill
David Guetta
Brian Wilson and Cody Ross
50 Cent
It's pretty amazing that a random 15 year-old can become that acclaimed on YouTube that music A-listers like Guetta and 50 cent just show up on his channel.
-Jarid Holliday
Super Cyclist
This is kind of a stretch to be in the sports category/make this blog, but it is so rediculous I had to share. It takes balls to ride a bike fast enough to attempt to outrun a cop, much less actually do it and squeeze in between semi-trucks. Maybe Chuck Norris is getting into cycling...
Speed kills...
-Jarid Holliday
Friday, April 15, 2011
Week 12 Film Reviews
A very good week of films in which I finished two series' I had been looking forward to, The Matrix and The Chronicles of Riddick. The former impressed me a lot with its insane action scenes and sweet interpretation of futuristic warfare and all three being above 8.1, while the latter did pretty much the opposite, having a weird sci-fi theme and not overly impressive action. Riddick's second part to the series was also a cartoon short which heavily hurt the series and the week's moderate average of 6.6. The other bright spot and slight surprise was Steve Carrell and Tina Fey-led Date Night, which proved to be very comical and clean while nearly eclipsing an 8.0 rating.
The Girl Next Door
Actually not a terrible romantic comedy, much better than its counterpart Miss March, however unrealistic it was that a smokin' hot porn star would fall for a high school mind. Hirsch was pretty good similar to last week's Into the Wild, the rest of the cast didn't impress that much. An overall decent storyline with a good conclusion, but not a hit that should make anyones' favorites.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black
The second installment of the Matrix series stayed mostly strong throughout, with only minor tailing off of the storyline and a little too much emphasis of Neo's progression. The whole series is laid out pretty similar, with Neo fending off the Smith's, while attempting to protect the resistance's Zion. This film was basically an action-filled stepping stone into the final piece of the series, as it had no conclusion, hence why Revolutions came out around 3 months later. Another great action that continues and leads to another great film, which is necessary to view soon after.
Date Night was a surprisingly great film, with very comical acting by Carrell, Fey, and nearly all involved. I really enjoyed the off-the-wall plot in which Carrell and Fey caused all sorts of problems with a mobster and his crooked cops, but was resolved well in the end while also giving a lesson on getting stuck in the same boring routines. I am not usually a Carell or Fey fan in most anything, but they both changed my mind in a good way about their ability to play comedic roles beyond those in dry humor. Overall a hysterical film with some great individual parts, that also stayed mostly clean and interesting.
The biggest reason why I rated this film higher and enjoyed it more than the previous films was its closure that previous films couldn't have, as well as the intense futuristic battle scenes throughout the 2ish hours that are unrivaled in most any sci-fi film today. The ability of Revolutions to use those graphics and action while also staying mostly with the original plot and savior themes of Neo and the revolution was what made it near-spectacular. I really enjoyed this entire series as a whole, and definitely recommend a watch or rewatch, although seeing the entire series close together can help its sometimes confusing plot to be understood better.
Domino
I was rather disappointed in this bounty hunter/hitman-type action film, as it was lacking in most of the aforementioned genre. The main theme was centered around getting the necessary money to save a woman's diseased daughter, thus the heist that was played out by bounty hunters was a lame excuse for action in my opinion. The based on a true story aspect of the plot interested me some, but some of Knightley's badassery of being a female bounty hunter was lost in her extremely extensive narration given by her to the FBI. Domino really only broke 6.0 due to its bounty hunter theme.
The Girl Next Door
Release Date: 2004
Director: Luke Greenfield
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Emile Hirsch (as Matthew Kidman) and Elisha Cuthbert (as Danielle Clark)
IMDB Rating: 6.9
My Rating: 6.4
Length: 108 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $21 million/$30 million
Actually not a terrible romantic comedy, much better than its counterpart Miss March, however unrealistic it was that a smokin' hot porn star would fall for a high school mind. Hirsch was pretty good similar to last week's Into the Wild, the rest of the cast didn't impress that much. An overall decent storyline with a good conclusion, but not a hit that should make anyones' favorites.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black
Release Date: 2000
Director: David Twohy
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Vin Diesel (as Richard B. Riddick) Radha Mitchell (as Carolyn Fry) and Cole Hauser (as William J. Johns
IMDB Rating: 7.0
My Rating: 5.9
Length: 109 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $23 million/$53 million
I was very much looking forward to Diesel's first main series, however, the blandness and heavy emphasis on science fiction and futuristic beings hurt the storyline and overall rating. Diesel was solid throughout, but the scattered plot didn't allow for much character development from the rest of the cast. The film also didn't conclude after losing most of the cast to the desolate planet, and the three survivors heading off to hopeful safety.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Release Date: 2004
Director: Peter Chung
Genre: Animation
Main Cast: Vin Diesel (as Richard B. Riddick) Rhiana Griffith (as Jack) and Keith David (as Imam)
IMDB Rating: 6.7
My Rating: 3.5
Length: 35 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: Unknown/Unknown
Dark Fury was a bad transition animation short that attempted to bridge the time gap between Pitch Black and the final Chronicles of Riddick. Stuck in a mercenary ship, Diesel and the other survivers attempt to escape to safety. That was nearly all that took place in the 35 minutes of animation.
The Chronicles of Riddick
Release Date: 2004
Director: David Twohy
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Vin Diesel (as Richard B. Riddick) Colm Feore (as Lord Marshal) Thandie Newton (as Dame Vaako) and Alexa Davalos (as Jack/Kyra)
IMDB Rating: 6.4
My Rating: 6.3
Length: 135 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $120 million/$107 million
Similar to Pitch Black in the amount of sci-fi-themed material, Riddick has slightly more interesting person-to-person action and a slightly better plotline. I liked Diesel's performance better in this film than in Pitch Black, as he related better to others in the storyline. However, the bad finale of the film by it's lack of conclusiveness were what hurt its rating and its relativity of a good series as compared to other science fiction actions.
Love and Other Drugs
Release Date: 2010
Director: Edward Zwick
Genre: Romance
Main Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal (as Jamie Randall) and Anne Hathaway (as Maggie Murdock)
IMDB Rating: 6.6
My Rating: 6.2
Length: 112 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $30 million/$96 million
I really wasn't a big fan of this film at all, although it did present a good moral and had good acting by a solid cast. It takes quite a bit for a romance heavy romantic comedy to impress me, and the excessive bed scenes of Gyllenhaal and Hathaway really got old. I did like the theme of being committed to someone you love despite a life-altering disease. The historical theme of the pharmaceutical sales also was slightly interesting, but not something I'd suggest for viewing on a regular basis.
Paranormal Activity 2
Release Date: 2010
Director: Tod Williams
Genre: Horror
Main Cast: Sprague Grayden (as Kristi Rey) Brian Boland (as Dan Rey) and Molly Ephraim (as Ali Rey)
IMDB Rating: 5.9
My Rating: 5.7
Length: 91 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $3 million/$177 minutes
I saw the first installment of this series for some reason in the theatres a few years back, even though I am not a horror fan at all, and the last 15 minutes of that film scared the &$%# out of me. However, I really wasn't even jumpy throughout most of this film. I feel like this is mainly due to the first-person camera effects used in both films, in the first Paranormal a handheld camera was used throughout. In this Paranormal Activity, security cameras were the mode of observing the events, causing the scenes to be farther away and less personal. The budget of both films are ridiculous, making the quality of the film slightly more impressive.
The Matrix
Release Date: 1999
Director: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Keanu Reeves (as Thomas A. Anderson/Neo) Laurence Fishburne (as Morpheus) Carrie-Anne Moss (as Trinity) and Hugo Weaving (as Agent Smith)
IMDB Rating: 8.7
My Rating: 8.4
Length: 136 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $63 million/$464 million
One of the biggest action series's that I hadn't seen to date, I was pretty excited to finally get into the series, especially with the good reception the series has always received. The first film, like most Part 1's of popular series's, did a good job of presenting the themes and giving the sick action sequences that made the film ever-so popular for its time. The storyline tends to be slightly confusing throughout the series, though the latter films do a better job at explaining the difference between the Matrix and the real world. This film did an excellent job of relating new ideas and sequences that made this first installment a classic.
The Matrix Reloaded
Release Date: 2003
Director: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Keanu Reeves (as Thomas A. Anderson/Neo) Laurence Fishburne (as Morpheus) Carrie-Anne Moss (as Trinity) and Hugo Weaving (as Agent Smith)
IMDB Rating: 7.1
My Rating: 8.1
Length: 138 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $139 million/$742 million
The second installment of the Matrix series stayed mostly strong throughout, with only minor tailing off of the storyline and a little too much emphasis of Neo's progression. The whole series is laid out pretty similar, with Neo fending off the Smith's, while attempting to protect the resistance's Zion. This film was basically an action-filled stepping stone into the final piece of the series, as it had no conclusion, hence why Revolutions came out around 3 months later. Another great action that continues and leads to another great film, which is necessary to view soon after.
Date Night
Release Date: 2010
Director: Shawn Levy
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Steve Carell (as Phil Foster) Tina Fey (as Claire Foster) and Mark Wahlberg (as Holbrooke Grant)
IMDB Rating: 6.4
My Rating: 7.9
Length: 88 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $55 million/$152 million
Date Night was a surprisingly great film, with very comical acting by Carrell, Fey, and nearly all involved. I really enjoyed the off-the-wall plot in which Carrell and Fey caused all sorts of problems with a mobster and his crooked cops, but was resolved well in the end while also giving a lesson on getting stuck in the same boring routines. I am not usually a Carell or Fey fan in most anything, but they both changed my mind in a good way about their ability to play comedic roles beyond those in dry humor. Overall a hysterical film with some great individual parts, that also stayed mostly clean and interesting.
The Matrix Revolutions
Release Date: 2003
Director: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Keanu Reeves (as Thomas A. Anderson/Neo) Laurence Fishburne (as Morpheus) Carrie-Anne Moss (as Trinity) and Hugo Weaving (as Agent Smith)
IMDB Rating: 6.5
My Rating: 8.6
Length: 129 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $110 million/$427 million
The biggest reason why I rated this film higher and enjoyed it more than the previous films was its closure that previous films couldn't have, as well as the intense futuristic battle scenes throughout the 2ish hours that are unrivaled in most any sci-fi film today. The ability of Revolutions to use those graphics and action while also staying mostly with the original plot and savior themes of Neo and the revolution was what made it near-spectacular. I really enjoyed this entire series as a whole, and definitely recommend a watch or rewatch, although seeing the entire series close together can help its sometimes confusing plot to be understood better.
Domino
Release Date: 2005
Director: Tony Scott
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Keira Knightley (as Domino Harvey) Mickey Rourke (as Ed Moseby) Edgar Ramirez (as Choco)
IMDB Rating: 5.9
My Rating: 6.3
Length: 127 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $50 million/$23 million
I was rather disappointed in this bounty hunter/hitman-type action film, as it was lacking in most of the aforementioned genre. The main theme was centered around getting the necessary money to save a woman's diseased daughter, thus the heist that was played out by bounty hunters was a lame excuse for action in my opinion. The based on a true story aspect of the plot interested me some, but some of Knightley's badassery of being a female bounty hunter was lost in her extremely extensive narration given by her to the FBI. Domino really only broke 6.0 due to its bounty hunter theme.
Miami Vice
Release Date: 2006
Director: Michael Mann
Genre: Action
Main Cast: Colin Farrell (as Detective Sonny Crockett) Jamie Foxx (as Detective Rico Tubbs) and Gong Li (as Isabella)
IMDB Rating: 6.0
My Rating: 6.1
Length: 134 minutes
Budget/Gross Revenue: $135 million/$164 million
Another mostly unimpressive police/mobster/drug trafficking film with an uninteresting romantic sideplot based on the drug trade of Miami. Farrell, Foxx, and crew didn't do a bad job of performing in the film, but the boring plot failed to emphasis the good points and make the film a quality one. Pretty typical average film with some good and bad points.
Another mostly unimpressive police/mobster/drug trafficking film with an uninteresting romantic sideplot based on the drug trade of Miami. Farrell, Foxx, and crew didn't do a bad job of performing in the film, but the boring plot failed to emphasis the good points and make the film a quality one. Pretty typical average film with some good and bad points.
A week of 2 finished series', one excellent, one disappointing, a very good action comedy, and a handful average actions that resulted in a good quantity and quality week, especially compared to the previous ones.
-Jarid Holliday
Friday, April 8, 2011
Week 12 Album Review: Jack Johnson-Into the Sea
I have been meaning to post about this for a while, but have stayed rather busy recently as of late. Jack Johnson's chill and relaxing music demeanor is often hard to come by in the music industry today, especially of that high quality. I honestly can put his entire discography on shuffle and listen to it for hours. Despite a lot of the songs having a similar sound, each song poses a new adventure that plays out within its 3-4 minute reel. Below is Jack's newest release, 2010's To the Sea:
Track Listing:
1. "You and Your Heart"
2. "To the Sea"
3. "No Good with Faces"
4. "At or With Me"
5. "When I Look Up"
6. "From the Clouds"
7. "My Little Girl"
8. "Turn Your Love"
9. "The Upsetter"
10. "Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology"
11. "Pictures of People Taking Pictures"
12. "Anything but the Truth"
13. "Only the Ocean"
So far, after about a month of solid playing, I have came to enjoy "At or With Me" a lot, with "Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology" and "Pictures of People Taking Pictures" being good hits as well. I have somewhat concluded that this album is a little more poppier/bluesier than previous, even though previous albums had hints of both of those genres themselves. Singles released from the album include: "You and Your Heart", "At or With Me", and "From the Clouds". To the Sea peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, and has been certified Gold thus far after selling 243,000 copies in its first week.
I also had to post the "At or With Me" music video with this post, as it is one of my new favorites that features The Lonely Island frontman/SNL comedian Andy Samberg:
-Jarid Holliday
Week 12 Playlist
Another new music blog of me relating the new tunes that I am listening to and that I find worthwhile at this point in time. This week's list contains some alternative/acoustic sound in Jack Johnson's late 2010 release To the Sea, some melodic rock in Rise Against's brand new release Endgame, post-hardcore A Day to Remember's recent release that I previously posted about, as well as singles by Katy Perry, Eminem, and White Lies. Below are the track listings and respective album/single information:
1. White Lies: Bigger than Us
1. White Lies: Bigger than Us
Release Date: 2010
Genre: Rock
Peak Chart: #42 (UK)
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West-E.T.
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Pop
Peak Chart: #1
3. Eminem-Space Bound
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Hip-Hop
Peak Chart: None
4-16. Jack Johnson-To the Sea
4-16. Jack Johnson-To the Sea
Release Date: 2010
Genre: Alternative
Peak Chart: #1
Track Listing:
1. "You and Your Heart"
2. "To the Sea"
3. "No Good with Faces"
4. "At or With Me"
5. "When I Look Up"
6. "From the Clouds"
7. "My Little Girl"
8. "Turn Your Love"
9. "The Upsetter"
10. "Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology"
11. "Pictures of People Taking Pictures"
12. "Anything but the Truth"
13. "Only the Ocean"
17-28. Rise Against-Endgame
Track Listing:
1. "You and Your Heart"
2. "To the Sea"
3. "No Good with Faces"
4. "At or With Me"
5. "When I Look Up"
6. "From the Clouds"
7. "My Little Girl"
8. "Turn Your Love"
9. "The Upsetter"
10. "Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology"
11. "Pictures of People Taking Pictures"
12. "Anything but the Truth"
13. "Only the Ocean"
17-28. Rise Against-Endgame
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Modern Rock
Peak Chart: #2
Track Listing:
1. "Architects"
2. "Help is on the Way"
3. "Make it Stop"
4. "Disparity by Design"
5. "Satellite"
6. "Midnight Hands"
7. "Survivor Guilt"
8. "Broken Mirrors"
9. "Wait for Me"
10. "A Gentlemen's Coup"
11. "This is Letting Go"
12. "Endgame"
29-38. A Day to Remember-What Separates Me from You
Track Listing:
1. "Architects"
2. "Help is on the Way"
3. "Make it Stop"
4. "Disparity by Design"
5. "Satellite"
6. "Midnight Hands"
7. "Survivor Guilt"
8. "Broken Mirrors"
9. "Wait for Me"
10. "A Gentlemen's Coup"
11. "This is Letting Go"
12. "Endgame"
29-38. A Day to Remember-What Separates Me from You
Release Date: 2010
Genre: Post-Hardcore
Peak Chart: #11
Track Listing:
1. "Sticks & Bricks"
2. "All I Want"
3. "It's Complicated"
4. "This Is the House That Doubt Built"
5. "2nd Sucks"
6. "Better Off This Way"
7. "This Is the House That Doubt Built"
8. "You'll Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic"
9. "Out of Time"
10. "If I Leave"
Some really good music that I truly have problems turning off and keeping out of my head, as much of it comes from 4 of my favorite artists (Rise, ADTR, Jack, and Marshall). The Katy Perry song is a bit out of my genre, but often those are the songs that you get stuck with the most. I probably will not have another post in this series for a while, however, as it takes me some time to get tired of the current playlists that I am listening to.
-Jarid Holliday
Track Listing:
1. "Sticks & Bricks"
2. "All I Want"
3. "It's Complicated"
4. "This Is the House That Doubt Built"
5. "2nd Sucks"
6. "Better Off This Way"
7. "This Is the House That Doubt Built"
8. "You'll Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic"
9. "Out of Time"
10. "If I Leave"
Some really good music that I truly have problems turning off and keeping out of my head, as much of it comes from 4 of my favorite artists (Rise, ADTR, Jack, and Marshall). The Katy Perry song is a bit out of my genre, but often those are the songs that you get stuck with the most. I probably will not have another post in this series for a while, however, as it takes me some time to get tired of the current playlists that I am listening to.
-Jarid Holliday
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