In
Xanadu did Kubla Khan, a stately pleasure-dome decree, but what
people don't really talk about is that pleasure cube he had built
before it. For some reason people didn't like it, they felt it's
shape was unreasonable for a pleasure based structure. But honestly
there is nothing wrong with it, it is quite underrated in fact. Well
now, considering we're on the subject of underrated entities, may as
well make it this week's theme.
Predators
- Nimród Antal (movie) Author: Chris
Being
my usual self, upon realising I needed to find a film that I liked
that others aren't fussed about, my mind went blank. So I just
started to go through random entries on IMDB until I found one. I
noticed Predators in one of the suggestion bars. "Ah yes" I
thought, "what a fantastic film, I bet everyone agrees."
Apparently I was mistaken. I'm honestly shocked that people weren't
too fussed about this film. Unlike Brink, which I completely get why
people don't like it, i'm honestly not sure what people don't like
about this film. It has everything that I loved about the first one:
practical effects, mass tension, and a shit ton of violence. Also it
has fucking Lawrence Fishburne playing a crazy man in it, what else
could a person want? If you were one of those who did not like it, I
genuinely want to know why. That came across aggressively I'm sorry,
please don't go.
Dan
Bull (Music) Author: Darren
Hey,
so this week I've gone slightly off formula and gone with an artist
not just their work. I've chosen Dan Bull, an English rapper who's
main presence is on youtube. His raps aren't your usual fare, they're
mainly based on gaming and, occasionally, politics.
The
reason I recommend him is because he does something similar to this
(in it's intent, at least) but also because I really like his music.
Mainly that, actually. His lyrics are well crafted and clever, the
punchlines of his interwoven jokes are, well...erm, punchy. The
accompanying music is fantastic and his videos have high production
quality. If you like words or music, then you should like this as he
covers a wide range of stlyes.
His
youtube channel lives here: [https://www.youtube.com/user/douglby]
Brink - Splash
Damage (Game) Author: Chris
Now
let's open with a very brief story. I bought this game based on
info I had heard about it from the e3 prior to it's release, rather
than any of the reviews (in fact I knew nothing about what other
people thought of it.) I enjoyed the game a hell of a lot, but upon
reading reviews and the general thoughts about the game on the
internet after a few weeks of play, I discovered that people
generally believe it is a bad game. I get why people don't like it,
the way in which there is only one death animation can get a bit
tiresome, the way characters are built in cut scenes is, well, non
existent (I still have no clue who the fuck anyone is in that game,
apart from the faction leaders), and the networking was appalling
at launch but hey, lots of games have bad networking at launch. So
why am I recommending it? Because if you and a few friends grab it,
it is an extremely fun, teamwork based, objective filled game, with
absolutely terrific customisation, a superb soundtrack, and a
gorgeous world that they could have a done a lot more with, but it
was enough to make me want to visit it again and again. I'm also
really fond of the art style, which I think was another issue
people had, but don't quote me on that, unless I'm right, in which
case quote away you crazed quoting machine.
Well
that's all for this week folks, I hope you enjoy our underrated
choices. I feel Darren and myself are underrated, just looking for an
opportunity to burst out into the light of the public eye, and take
the world with a blog that frequently has issues with posting on
time. Or I could just buy that pleasure cube and run that for the
rest of time, considering no one else wants it. - Chris (and Samuel
Taylor Coleridge, to an extent)
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