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Batman: Arkham Asylum Review

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum - "The choke's on you!"The prison guard jerks The Joker’s arm as he leads him off to his familiar cell in Arkham Asylum. As The Joker looks back over his shoulder at Batman, he trips and falls to his knee.

When the guard leans down to help him up, Joker takes the opportunity to quickly headbutt the guard as he stands up, sending him reeling. Before anyone can react he leaps up & wraps his cuffs around the guard’s neck from behind. Batman beats on the reinforced glass separating him from his nemesis as he kills the helpless prison guard.

When The Joker hears the guard’s last gurgling attempts at breathing, he gets in his punchline… “Choke’s on you!”

This scene sets the whole tone of Batman: Arkham Asylum, and I think someone may have been pumping Joker gas into my living room, as I had a silly grin on my face the whole time.

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05.09.2009 Gaming, Reviews View Comments

Batman: Arkham Asylum – Lookin’ Good!

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

I’ve always been a fan of comicbooks, and their ease of use in movies and games… but there aren’t many comicbook orientated games that I get excited about (except maybe the Watchmen game).

However, the new Batman game from Eidos looks particularly droolworthy! Almost every video I see on the game makes it look very appealing, from the storyline to the stealth aspects. The visuals are particularly good too… but normally what looks too good to be true falls down on gameplay. There is light at the end of the tunnel though, and it looks to be in the form of the game’s combat system – from what I can see here, the gameplay looks to stand up to scrutiny… so I’m back to being very excited about the game.

Here’s a new video showcasing the game’s freeflow combat system for your enjoyment:

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17.05.2009 Gaming, Video View Comments

Lego Batman – Dark Knight Edition

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Lego Joker

Not a new video I know, but I thought it was rather well done, and it was reposted on the Film School Rejects site earlier today.

This is basically a shot-for-shot remake of the Dark Knight trailer using lego, and the attention to detail is rather good IMO. :) (Video after the jump)

Anyway have a looksie, and comment if you enjoy – and if you haven’t yet purchased your copy of the Dark Knight on DVD or Blu-Ray… what are you waiting for?

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09.12.2008 Gaming, Video View Comments

Genius! Joker Vandelism in Upstate New York

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

lol I had to share this with you guys – this is a vandelised real estate billboard on Route 9 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Joker vandelism in upstate New York

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07.08.2008 Humour, Movies View Comments

Movie news & general awesomeness

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

TDK takes $400m in 18 daysThere’s been a fair few things going on movie-wise recently – The Dark Knight has broken record after record and taken $400 Million in 18 days, Arnie seems perplexed, and not impressed by initial Terminator Salvation footage, as well as seeing rumours of The Lost Boys 3 & The Goonies 2.

This year has been a good year for movies so far, what with comicbook awesomeness including Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Wanted, The Dark Knight & Hellboy II: The Golden Army – I really think my Cineworld Unlimited card has taken a battering, and will continue to do so with forthcoming titles like The Watchmen and The Day The Earth Stood Still.

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06.08.2008 Movies View Comments

The Dark Knight Review

Friday, July 25th, 2008

The Dark Knight PosterTitle: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Release: 25th July 2008 [UK]

Synopsis: Batman (Bale) raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart), Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker (Ledger).

Review: I’m not normally one to give in to the hype that surrounds a movie, mainly because I normally end up feeling let down when its not lived up to. With Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight, you can give in to the hype, and still think the movie was better than you expected. After my 3rd viewing, I still am!

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