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  1. Then Qui-Gon would never have learned the way to survive as a force-ghost of whatever the term actually is, and so a bunch of other stuff that happened wouldn't have happened. Personally, I think that yes, Anakin still would have fallen to the Dark Side.
  2. We don't have those here, but if we did, and no intention to offend but the fact is whoever does it will be crowned king/queen of isolation.....and become the loneliest loner of all time.
  3. No, usually the people who host the game night give the time zone. And they're not actually confusing; except maybe DST.
  4. The following is all my opinion. And if you get offended, I'll apologize, but also take it as a compliment. It's the internet, guys. Feel free to take what I say seriously or not read any of it. But if you DON'T read any of it, I'm certain you'll regret it. If you want the simplest sentence to describe how good this movie is - I find myself sitting here, writing a review for it. Personally, I don't think I've ever been called a fanboy before. Not for games, not for anime, not for anything. But recently, Frozen has flipped that switched and knocked me head over heels to the point where I've gone up not one, but two levels, being called a fangirl. Which honestly doesn't make sense, because I'm still male. But hey, moving on to the main bulk. Throughout the previous year (And quite probably the few years before it) we've had many people discuss things about Disney. Star Wars being acquired by the mega-company, Marvel also having been able to dish out films of comic book hero adaptations, etc. But I'm sure that when we think back to 'Disney', the first thing that REALLY comes to mind is 'Hakuna Matata!' and all the other movies we'd seen in our childhood that we either secretly enjoy as a guilty pleasure, or gleefully sing-along with innocently. Frozen is a 3D CGI-animated musical fantasy from Walt Disney Animation studios, who'd previously dished out Wreck-it Ralph, a movie that'd been called 'the' movie for gamers, as well as Tangled, which possibly has the largest budget for an animated film, ever. And it is beautiful. This movie follows the roots of Disney movie's amazingly, featuring a set of sing-along songs that will almost certainly be drilled into your head, especially a certain one sung by the amazingly powerful voice of Idina Menzel and placed within one of the most beautifully animated sequences of all time (And easily one of the best sequences in movies for 2013). Can you guess which one it is? I'll give you a hint - its a song that has tens of millions of hits on youtuve right now. Following that, the animation is truly splendid, and if you thought a icy, snowy region in animation was going to be boring, plain, and lazy, this movie will change your mind. But not only that, this movie is also a well done attempt at trying something new. While 2010's Tangled was a good watch, it was also a very generic Princess movie, featuring estranged Princess, handsome male hero and some evil selfish antagonist that culminated in a heartsob-to-magical-revival, the most non-violent death for the antagonist, and then a happily ever after. This one? Spoilers begin here. Characters: 9/10 Plot-wise, it isn't the most amazing thing you'll see, but I definitely did enjoy the adventures that had gone along. It does lag a little bit, and some scenes are a bit less emphasized as they are simply there for the events that let the climax happen, happen, rather than actually developing the characters. However, there are very little scenes like this - and the one scene I can actually think of featured quite the violence. Yes, violence. For a Disney movie, Frozen is quite the movie that caters to older audiences. Jokes that simply bring a smile to the less innocent (Why have a ball room with no balls?) and action sequences that are animated splendidly. The events themselves are also very metaphorical. And nicely so - And as it turns out, sisterly love works! The script is enjoyable, especially considering the amazing talent of voice actors that worked on this movie. Plot/Story: 8/10 Animation? Wow. The art in the movie is beautiful. From the shots of ships entering Arendelle, to the beautiful ice castle that Elsa builds atop the mountains to isolate her from others, and everything in between, is animated and rendered with a pristine quality that kicks previous Disney's works out of the window. While Tangled's art style was unique and enjoyable with CGI foregrounds atop oil-painting-esque backgrounds, and Wreck-it Ralph was made in a toony way that brought out the gamer within us, the grassy world and it's snow-covered change is really beautiful. Couple that with some really good character designs, as well as Elsa's powers in use (OMG), along with the fact that I love 3D and the effects here were amplified by the effect, and I'll have to say that - Art and Animation: 10/10 And to end it the music. Back in 2010, many people praised 'the scene' in Tangled - when 'I See the Light' was sung, alongside the river of lanterns around Flynn Rider and Rapunzel. I guess we now have another one of these scenes in Elsa's Let it Go (Yes, I said it again), which I feel will be permanently imprinted into your head once you've seen it. So much better than What the fox says....ahhh...... All the songs in Frozen are sang beautifully, written by husband-wife couple Robert Lopez and Kristen-Anderson Lopez, and scored by Christophe Beck, are catchy enjoyable, but short enough too so those who get all red-faced about it won't have much to complain, apart from the fact that you may end up humming it out loud the next time you take a dump (Or, for me, a game of Cod, during which some 12 year old laughed at me for watching the movie before giving information that shows he was obviously interested). And good thing that they penned the songs too, because the first one written during development, Let it go (WATCH IT), also changed up most of the plot to how it is right now - as in, not a generic princess movie. The original score by Christophe Beck was also really, really good, and IMO on par with some of the best musical scores to have come out this year. Music: 9/9 And that's it. I'm fairly certain that nobody has read the entire review word for word, so in the end I'll just give it a 9/10 overall, as well as the words "GO WATCH IT!" Because you'll regret it if you don't. PG, 1 hour and 25 minutes. ( My problem with the movie was that it ended.) Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee In theatres: Nov 27 2013, Worldwide. Still playing in theatres, for those who wish to know. On DVD/Blu-Ray/HD Download and all that: March 18. All images are taken from scenes in the movie or promotional material. That was fun.
  5. .......:o I wanna change my name....but I don't wanna change my name. Ahhhhhh what do I do >_

    1. Snipe MD

      Snipe MD

      don't change your name, but perhaps add to it. like if Beckoningzebra1 wanted to change his name, hed make it Beckoningzebra123

  6. Just re-watched Frozen a few times. Still beautiful.

  7. First game I bought was Reach. First 360 game I played was Gundam Musou 3, I believe. I remember giving Halo 3: ODST a single look, then finding it too childish for me so I turned and left. Halo 3 had some good art though, so I bought this fake notebook and traced MJOLNIR armor.
  8. So you guys are gonna quit because you're absolutely dominating the other team? Or am I not getting something......?
  9. ......Mega......monthly wrapup? Hmmmm...... Sounds more like the procrastination punisher to me. In any case, good to see that the YT channel won't be just something that lies around anymore! Art contest sounds fun too! And podcast sounds like something that'd be interesting too, though hopefully it won't end up as a vocalization of bad mics.
  10. Bnus' friend? be careful....... Anyways, welcome to the site, and nice to meet you! If you've got any questions, feel free to ask us. I'm sure that you'll have a great time here. -JL
  11. Then ignorance is bliss. What if phones don't exist?
  12. No, we update the scoresheet. ShockGazm - 1 JL - 1 Smart and Willing, Brave and Strong, Ready to sacrifice it all. Although he's aging, he's still blazing, Many heed his call.
  13. Scoreboard so far (Keep track of it): ShockGazm - 1
  14. Assassin's Creed 4. The sheer expanse, beauty and spectacular things to do, coupled with an enjoyable cast and a spectacular storyline that you will end up bonding to, yet still racked with the creative height based gameplay of previous AC's and the current most evolved form of AC multiplayer..... Love it. Second would be AC2, purely due to story.
  15. So.....Call of Duty? It wouldn't be that hard to figure out who was an enemy, especially because of the auto-aim already existing.
  16. G-mod, and TF2. I don't have any of the others, and my PC storage is maxed out. Not really my PC. Then there's my mac, which also has G-Mod and TF2........
  17. Sword Art Online season 2, huh. Well, at the very least Gun Gale Online isn't that dumb.

    1. Azaxx
    2. Is not JL

      Is not JL

      Sword Ort Anline? :/ lol

    3. UncookedMoa

      UncookedMoa

      I call it SAOP (Sword Art Online Project). You know, because it sounds like "soap".

       

      I really think they should have called it Phantom Bullet rather than Sword Art Online II, though. But brand recognition calls for the latter and so Sword Art Online II it is...

       

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