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Game of Thrones (2011)
Poor storytelling, slow and boring
I'll start by pointing out what i like about this show; Good cinematography and acting. The rest is standard directing, mediocre soundtrack and a poor script.
I've been in a situation many times, where a dialogue was going on and they spoke of other characters but i didn't seem to know who where they speaking of. I spent the entire first season trying to memorize the names of many of the characters (including some of the main ones). The second season actually made me memorize some of their names. Excluding the main characters the other characters are briefly introduced, nothing outlines them to make you remember which character is who. Do the script writers expect me to read the books before watching this?
Worth mentioning that 90% of the show is dialogue, which is OK if it actually leads to something and it's a drama, instead of a fantasy series. Dialogue is mostly irrelevant and boring. It leads nowhere most of the time and does not contribute to the storyline. And in the rare moments it actually does, nothing happens next. You are hang with the promise of everything happening the next season. And to your disappointment, it doesn't. More dialogue and nothing happening. More promises...
The story moves slowly. As if they had to stretch the whole thing to make every dollar of the budget count. Daenerys Targaryen could possibly be my favorite character, but she spends, up until now, 4 seasons to build an army and reach the iron throne (which i doubt it will only be in the 5th season, with some luck). That's how slow and boring this is.
Whenever an episode finishes, i feel no urge to see the next one. There is nothing that lefts me hanging. I just feel like if they pulled the plug on this one it wouldn't make a difference to me.
Mediocre show with dragons and special effects. People digest this crap because they are hungry for a fantasy series with a big budget. A well made Lord of The Rings style series. That's what viewers crave for. And this is the only reason people watch this and feel good about it. This show has no direct competition or it would be dead in the first season.
Oh, and some advice. If you do actually watch this; you can take a leak, prepare your popcorn, grab a beer and call your friends to come over, all during the intro.
Battlefield 3 (2011)
Boring...
Nothing new here, just another classic-style war FPS. Way overrated, it just doesn't deserve the attention.
The single player is boring,monotonous and it fails to engage you. I spent the whole campaign waiting for something new which led me to a huge disappointment. Sure the multi-player can be fun, but the feel you get is that you're playing an expansion pack from another title.
I've played all Call of Duty series, Battlefield 2, Crysis, Crysis 2, FEAR series, Rage, Singularity, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Quake series and many other great FPS games, the list could go on. FPS's are my favorite genre. Where the other games succeeded to keep me going, this failed.
The graphics and the detail of realism is pretty impressive, being the sole positive aspects of this game.
If you're a FPS war veteran, skip it.
Offret (1986)
A life's vision changed when facing death
Tarkovsky is one of my favorite directors, i've been enchanted by Stalker, Solyaris, Zerkalo and Nostalghia. Tarkovsky captures beauty in his own style, always with a magnificent cinematography and bold creativity. He is truly a master and his movies a lesson to his followers. Offret is no different, everything is there like it's predecessors. I was delighted once again.
Knowing of his own upcoming death, Tarkovsky turns to religion as never before. I am an extreme atheist, i can't tolerate religions. So this was a great disappointment for me. I didn't ever expect Tarkovsky to suddenly become a poor old man at the verge of his end. I found his early works to be spiritually richer than this movie.
There is always some magic around his movies. Offret ruins all that magic, forces you into an expressionist Christian world and then it ends. Surely some will say i didn't get the movie, others that i have to see it again maybe when i'm older. But no. If you're a friend of Nietzsche than keep your distance from Offret's meanings and enjoy the ride on this beautifully directed movie.
Still i can't give it any less than an 8.