Yes... wait, no... well maybe it's the funniest movie of all time? Regardless of whether it can take the title of "funniest of all time," Ted at least makes me have to think about it. In world filled with mediocre and stupid comedy movies, Ted finally can satisfy the humor taste buds of even the pickiest consumers.
The Official Red Band (unrated) trailer for Ted
The premise of Ted revolves around a young boy name John who wishes his teddy bear were real. When he wakes up to find his wish has comes true, John and Ted decide to be best friends forever.
Now fast forward 25 years...
John has found perhaps the love of his life in an extremely successful advertising agent named Lori, but his relationship of doing irresponsible (and illegal) acts with Ted jeopardizes his future with her. In a desperate attempt to help John grow up and take control of his life, Lori gives John an ultimatum: either she moves out or Ted does. John must decide to just stay a boy with his teddy bear, or grow up and leave his beloved Ted behind.
Ted is one of those great movies to just go see with you best buds. It draws ties in your mind to the best times you have had with your friends, exploring the interesting depth of "bromance" among men these days. The humor is also very clever, and Seth MacFarlane's knowledge and employment of pop culture references go unmatched, but the characters also have good depth. You can really get connected with the characters, and the movie resonates as one of those "feel good" types.
Be sure you get out and see Ted with your best buds, but don't just take my word for it. Check out the ratings of some of the most prominent movie review groups.
It has been a long wait, but finally the flurry of great summer releases are finally here! June kicked off with one of the most anticipated films of the year, Ridley Scott's alien fable: Prometheus.
The protagonist of the film, archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw
(Noomi Rapace), escapes after a "foreign entity" was removed
from her stomach.
Ridley Scott is most popular for the Alien series, and this film continues on that... well sort of. What is really interesting about Prometheus is that it exists in the same universe and timeline as the original Alien movies, but sports a completely independent storyline and theology. This allowed for some breathing room for newcomers to view Prometheus as a stand alone feature, while also rewarding hardcore fans of the series with foreshadowing and background from things that appear in the later Alien films. But what exactly is happens in Prometheus, and is it an entertaining and successful movie?
The official movie poster
of Prometheus
Prometheus focuses on the origin of life, boosting a rich storyline centered on the human cast trying to discover the nature of their creation. Two archaeologists discover ancient paintings that reveal the location of a star-system galaxies far away, with the allusion to some sort of greater being. Believing the system shown might be the galaxy of their creators, they journey there after receiving funding and a ship called the Prometheus. The supposed creators are referred to by the cast as the "Engineers," and believe them to be a superiorly advanced race that engineered the our species. Once landing on the planet they discover they may not have found the answers to the origin of human life, but perhaps the answers to the end of it.
Android David (Michael Fassbender)
analyzes the Engineer's space map.
If you want to know more you are going to have to check out Prometheus for yourself, which I highly recommend. In my opinion Prometheus is the best film of the year so far, and perhaps even my personal favorite of the Alien series (very close between Prometheus and the original Alien). It is visually stunning, grotesque in nature, and will have leaning on the edge of your seat clenching your stomach in agony. It's brilliantly plotted, with deep and intense allegories the origin of life and human purpose. It ties in the storyline of the alien series in an ingenious fashion, and instead of spoon-feeding you Ridley Scott really leaves much of the story something to be pondered upon. If you are a fan of Alien series, a Sci-Fi fan, or just love movies that engage your analytical thinking skills, than this film is for you.
But don't just take my word for it, take a look at some of the major movie-rating entities below.
The famed Tom Clancy series has struggled to compete in past years since the emergence of FPS giants Call of Duty and Battlefield, but the release of the highly anticipated Ghost Recon: Future Soldier might be just what the doctor ordered to get this strategy-shooter series back on track.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon:
Future Soldier debuted on May 22nd.
The latest installment in the Ghost Recon series has been almost five years in the making, and after several drawbacks was finally released May 22nd. The game takes the framework from Ghost Recon: Advance Warfighter and expands on it, adding a slew of intelligent new features. The additions to the game, such as active camouflage and complete weapon customization make for a more refined shooter experience. The game creators leave at your disposal complete control of your unit--allowing you to deliver precise and quick orders during combat. Also, the flexibility to map-out how you want to complete a mission provides a fresh experience every time you play.
One of the great new features is complete weapon
customization.
The control interface for the game is splendid--allowing you to move seamlessly from cover to cover unlike any shooter to date. Although 3rd-person shooter games generally give you greater control of your character's movement, Future soldier steps it up a notch by giving you the ability to employ a unique set of dives, spins, hurdles, and rolls. This type of player control fits perfectly into the multiplayer experience the developers have sought to build-up throughout the Ghost Recon series, and it looks like they finally got it right.
The multiplayer game types are completely team-based--a refreshing change of pace from the flurry of run-and-gun FPS titles ruling the market in past years. Even the basic Team Death Match mode has a unique flow. The game incorporates an abundance of futuristic military technology, placing emphasis on utilization of the technology along coupled with quick communication and coordination amongst teammates. Perhaps the most fun game-mode is Decoy. In this game-type two teams work to either defend or attack three different targets--the twist: only one is the real objective and the other two targets are "decoys." Neither team knows which target is the real objective, and so a combination of luck, quick recoveries, and methodical thinking make for gripping gameplay.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Official Multiplayer Trailer
With a set of expansive new features as well as the focus on teamplay--Ghost Recon: Future Soldier delivers that perfect combination of fast-paced action and thought-provoking strategy that has been lacking from the Shooter scene. With innovative gameplay, it's no one this game finished in the high ends of the rating scale while earning itself an IGN editors' choice award.
Ghost Recon: Future Solider earned high marks by gaming review leader IGN,
but it also scored well on other major gaming sources.
Check out the complete list of ranks at computerandvideogames.com.
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