Reasons to be excited for "Lockout"

So, if you don't pay attention, you're probably not even aware that it exists, but a little sci-fi thriller by the name of "Lockout" is coming out in just a couple of weeks. Yeah, it really hasn't had a marketing push, and most people don't even know it's a thing, but I still figured I'd let you know why you should probably at least pay attention to the reviews it gets.

And before anyone mentions it: No, I don't think that Lockout is going to be a great film. I think it'll be a fun B-movie that probably will be enjoyable because it won't take itself too seriously. A good popcorn flick that's too cheap to afford good special effects that has the potential to wind up as a cult classic.

1) The Cast

Okay, so while these actors aren't exactly A-listers, they're still fairly big names, especially if you pay attention. Guy Pearce has the lead, having previously starred in movies like Memento and The King's Speech. Okay, there are a couple of dozen others, but those are the ones you'll probably recognize. The romantic lead/MacGuffin that needs to be rescued is Maggie Grace, the daughter in Taken. The supporting roles go to veteran actors Peter Stormare (Minority Report), and Lennie James (Columbiana and TV's underrated Jericho).

2) The Producer/Writer

Now, Luc Besson might not be a household name, but he's done some good work on films like The Fifth Element, Leon: The Professional, and Nikita, among many others. While he doesn't direct as often as he used to, he produces a ton, and he's one of the more hands-on producers from the accounts I've read. If you're watching a film produced by Luc Besson, he'll have been involved more than your average producer. He does good work, and if nothing else, you won't be bored while watching a film he's been attached to.

3) The Trailer

That's all I have to say about that.

Ciao,

Marter

Another Year

Like a baseball player considering retirement, the last couple of days have led me to thinking about leaving The Escapist. There are a lot of reasons to, not the least of which being the slander that occurs in the backrooms/off-site, but I've decided to give it another year of time. That means that my reviews will continue to be posted daily, that I will continue moderating, and that I'll probably post some amount as well.

I know that the fact that I got this close to leaving might actually be a surprise to some people, but considering I thought about it just about a year ago as well leads me to believe that this might end up being a early occurrence.

Anyway, I've decided to give the site at least another year, so let's strap on the party hats and get ready for a bumpy road.

Ciao,
Marter

Soccer Inter-Cities

We finished 3rd.

That's a lot better than I thought we'd do, considering I didn't see us winning a single game. We ended up beating Forza, which makes them fourth place. They were the other Calgary team, so we're actually the top Calgary team in our group.

Unfortunately, with three minutes left in the final game, my sister, our goalie, broke her wrist. Really too bad.

And now the season is over, and I'm really upset about that. I'll miss these players, and the few parents that I got to know.

Ciao,
Marter

The Reason I Don't Do Math

So, soccer inter-cities begin tomorrow. We made it, somehow, despite a terrible, terrible start to the season. We finished second in our group, meaning that tomorrow, we get to take on one Edmonton team, and one Calgary team. Sunday is against the final Edmonton team. It's a round-robin tournament. I decided to do some stat calculations about the other teams, and the results do not look good for us. In fact, how we got to the inter-cities in the first place is beyond me.

Here is what the stats look like:

We're Valencia, if you're wondering. That's right, we're the only team with a negative +/- rating, as well as the only team to lose more games total than they won. But, we'll try our best and I'll let y'all know how it goes once the tourney is over.

Ciao,

Marter

Advance Screenings

I've recently discovered just how much I love going to advance screenings of movies. Sure, they're often at not-terribly-convenient times, and sure, it takes me a long time to get to the theaters that they're at, but they're just so much fun. I get to go out and do something meaningful, while also getting to see a free movie early. What's better than that.

So I decided to look around and see how many I could try to win. Here's what I'm currently in the running for:

2 Hunger Games passes
3 21 Jump Street passes
3 Silent House passes
1 A Thousand Words pass
1 Friends with Kids pass (and I turned one down because it's during one of my classes)
1 John Carter pass

And that's about all I could find. But considering I entered all of these, there's a good chance I'll win some of 'em. And, I can usually get something from the school's newspaper, and all I have to do in return is write a review (that I'd write anyway).

Ciao,
Marter