I'm not in the mood to write full reviews of all the books I've been reading, movies I've been watching, and video games I've been playing, but I'll give a few words on each of them.
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski: This book is absolute genius, and is the most insane book in existence. It perfectly represents Post Modernism in both form and content. The story is frightening and exciting, but I must warn that it contains some adult content. (I had no idea what I was getting into.) Certain parts were difficult to get through, but it was worth it in the end. I might write a better post on this later.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: Quite possibly the funniest fiction book I have ever read. I'm not a huge fan of science fiction, but I fell in love with this book after the very first page. It's humor is witty, ironic, dry, and often dark. For some reason I pictured the guys from Shawn of the Dead as the main characters. I'm currently reading the second book, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and it is just as good.
Lost Boy by Greg Laurie: After publishing 30 books, Laurie finally got around to writing an autobiography. It was a quick, easy read. Very encouraging to see that absolutely no one is beyond God's reach!
The Barbarian Way by Erwin Raphael McManus: I'm not gonna lie, I'm not even half way through and I hate it. It makes Christianity seem unintelligent and barbaric (hence the title). I feel as if he is saying there is no need to sit down and think your faith through. There are also some sketchy interpretations of scripture. I'll probably finish it since it's so short, but I don't think my opinion will change much.
The Happening by M. Night Shyamalan: I think the story's concept is very original: the only thing scarier than people killing people is people killing themselves. But I feel like something was missing. Some scenes were brilliant, such as the ladder scene (which was in my head for days), and the gun scene was pretty cool, too, but it just wasn't all that great for me. Not to mention, Mark Wahlberg's acting was surprisingly TERRIBLE. Overall, I give it a 6.5.
Kung Fu Panda: I took my little sister to see it with two of her friends and I absolutely loved it. Jack Black always makes for a good laugh, but I was mostly impressed with the animation. I did NOT expect such great quality! I think the best scene was where the villain (can't remember his name, I watched it two weeks ago) escapes from prison. The actions scenes were SO well done.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game on PS2: Lots of fun for HP fans. My only complaint is that there isn't enough dueling with death eaters. Voldemort was fun to beat, but I wish there was more fighting! Most of the game is spent running around Hogwarts, and briefly around Grimauld Place, completing tasks for Dumbledore's Army. One thing I really liked was that they unveil secret interviews with the actors and actresses from the movies when you score enough points. It was a nice break from reading. : )
Kingdom Hearts video game on PS2: I'm no where near being finished with this game, but I love it so far. It just gets frustrating sometimes when you're not sure what to do, but I suppose you can use Google for that. ; )
I went to the midnight showing of Dark Knight this morning and I was wowed beyond words. The story was unbelievably dark and seemed much more realistic than Batman Begins. The acting was all around incredible. ALL of the characters were 100% believable. Also, the action sequences were way more clear than they were in the first movie. They weren't all perfect, and at times slightly confusing, but they were still a huge improvement. I give it a 9.8 out of 10 because it wasn't perfect, but it blew my socks off. I think the last time I rated a movie this high was Return of the King.
