YOUReviewers Movie Awards

Thank God for freedom of speech. Who knew we had to wait 6000 years for it?

Now a LOT of people are complaining this year because of all the snubs the Oscar's made. This could be an annual thing, could not, but I really don't care. This year though, the snubs are being honored by Jeremy Jahns, and the Schmoes from Schmoes Know. Below is a list of their nominations, and with them I will include the poster for my pic based on what I've seen. After all of that I will explain why I'm not sticking to these guesses.
First up,

Best Soundtrack:

1. Inception (Han Zimmer)
2. Tron (Daft Punk)
3. The Social Network (Trent Reznor)
4. 127 Hours
5. Scott Pilgrim

Best Visual Effects:

1. Iron Man 2
2. Harry Potter 7
3. Tron
4. Inception
5. Scott Pilgrim

Best Screen Play (Adapted or Original):

1. The Social Network
2. Inception
3. 127 Hours
4. The King's Speech
5. Toy Story 3

Best Animated Film:

1. Megamind
2. Despicable Me
3. Tangled
4. How to Train Your Dragon
5. Toy Story Three

Best Supporting Actress:

1. Mila Kunis (Black Swan)
2. Amy Adams (The Fighter)
3. Amy Steinfeld (True Grit)
4. Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
5. Helen Van-Parter (The King's Speech)

Best Supporting Actor:

1. Tom Hardy (Inception)
2. Jeremy Renner (The Town)
3. Andrew Garfield (The Social Network)
4. Jeffrey Rush (The King's Speech)
5. Christian Bale (The Fighter)

Best Actress:

1. Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
2. Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone)
3. Nicole Kiddman (Rabbit Hole)
4. Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)
5. Annette Bening (The Kids are Alright)

Best Actor:

1. Ryan Gossling (Blue Valentine)
2. Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
3. Leonardo DiCaprio ( for Shutter Island)
4. Colin Ferth (The King's Speech)
5. James Franco (127 Hours)

Best Director:

1. Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
2. Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
3. David Fincher (The Social Network)
4. Danny Boyle (127 Hours)
5. Christopher Nolan (Inception)

Best Picture:

1. The King's Speech
2. The Town
3. The Fighter
4. 127 Hours
5. Scott Pilgrim
6. Toy Story 3
7. True Grit
8. The Social Network
9. Black Swan
10. Inception

Most Under Rated Film:

1. Shutter Island
2. Scott Pilgrim
3. The American
4. Legend of the Guardians: The Owl's of Gahool
5. Kick-Ass

Now I can only say I've watched 50% of these so I won't pass judgement in case I misrepresent someone. But I have to say it seems to me that Scott Pilgrim is going to get something for its effort, as well as Shutter Island. Leave your votes below in the comments, and as always (since right now, since we don't have a catch phrase yet) I'm Eliot and this is Z-Control.

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Hyper Active 2: Run Faster

Crank 2:

Because one sugar induced killing spree wasn't good enough for anyone.

Why? Because I enjoyed the first one, even though I am not the target market. I enjoyed the absurdity in the action and the fact that no one took it seriously. They just had fun with it, and that's why I watched it. I wanted a Plot Thin, explosion and fight driven movie with Stratham and it did not disappoint. The loose story let a shit-load be told and it all fit really well.

Then Hollywood said, "That worked so well, let's copy the entire story over again for a sequel." What we're given is a copy-pasta version of the original, with no substance, no effort and lame jokes.

It starts with, how I think the first one ended (not exactly sure, but who cares) where Chev is falling from a helicopter with some beaner guy. They hit a car and are almost killed. Chev gets wheeled off to a Chinese hospital (one more reason not to ask for the Kung-Pao Chicken's recipe), and the other is taken to be Hawking'd.

Now the good in this movie is the same as the first one. Fast paced action/music montages of either Chev running or fighting. The reason why he was dieing was even cool, with him having to shock him self with whatever he could to keep his heart going.

Now that that's out of the way it's time for the laundry list of bad.

1.
The sex scene. We got it in the first and Hollywood decided we needed it again. With another crowd full of cheering Asians, Chev and his Girlfriend again fuck to their hearts content, and this time it was her idea. We got a LOT of nudity before hand but this scene put the other scenes to shame, showing Stratham's ass many times, and giving us every position imaginable before their muddy cracks get washed away by a guy with a hose. Instead of the side walk outside of a crack house (if memory serves), they decided to bump uglies out on a horse track, everybody going down the list of emotions of shock, awe, and some even getting turned on. After the first one though, the shock factor is lost. True this one is bigger, but it was still already done; and those who got off on the first one probably don't care to see it again. It was a wasted opportunity and even the explanation of it was weak.

2.
Next is the humor. The first one had humor, but none that I can really remember. What I do remember was that it was a ton of action cliche's that really worked. This one...

...yeah. That's their idea of comedy. There were a few funny parts, but it was all robbed from us by scenes like this that are completely useless. No bearing on the story and no reason to be this random makes this kind of humor terrible.

3.

The characters. Remember that one guy from the first one that Chev robbed in the hospital? Or how about the guy at the end that Chev tackles from the helicopter? No? Well too fucking bad cause they get five minutes each in this one. Seriously, if I wanted to watch what happens to "Nobody Cares" characters I would read more fanfiction. Nobody in their right mind was waiting up at night wondering what happened to the guys, all we cared was that Chev stuck his gun in their face, and, reasoning on his face, decided whether to shoot them or not. They probably were simply trying to fill ten minutes of screen time, but they still failed at making it fun.

4.

The side stories. Now we get some dick hole news caster telling us how much of a delinquent Chev is, and how everyone needs to stay away from him. Why the fuck do we care? We're not here to get a moral lesson, and those who are deserve every thing that's coming to them. We're here to laugh at awesomeness, yet for some reason some wire thin mustache creep is telling us what to do. Shutting down now asshole, thanks so much.

5.

Finally, the back-story of Chev. I don't know about you, but AGAIN I was perfectly comfortable not knowing. I hated the fact that we're told that Chev was a terrible kid. I assumed! I assumed that he was a monster, I didn't care. It ticks me off when characters that are fun are butchered by people who want to "relate" to them. You don't relate to them, that's the point of fiction. You want to escape reality, not care about its hard life.

So what do I give this movie? What do you think. One day after coming up with my rating system and I already have the defining low point. I give this movie a

[MEDIA-CLUSTER-FUCK]

just because I fucking can. That's Z-Control, the anti Z-z-z-z inducer... no, I don't think that's going to be the catch phrase.

Blade 4: MOST RESENT THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES!!! (and pigs in space)

Not to be confused with every movie this last year that came out, or even a movie that came out this last year. These are my reactions to movies that I didn't get around to seeing until recently, and even then only the top five worth mentioning.

First off Blade 4:

As some of you know, I am one of the newsprint reading masses who actually gives a shit about comic books. Now I never truly got into Blade. You wanna know why? It's the vampires. Correct me if I'm wrong but you're supposed to become the bastard son of Hulk and Doctor Strange when you become a vamp right? From what I've seen and read, Blade vampires only get the super strength. No voice tricks, no instant entrapment. Just plain humans on steroids. That's why I don't like the series.

Not that I have anything against the movies. For an action-packed monster movie series it's good. Plently of bullet-time effects and awesome fighting styles and weapons. That's what it takes filmakers, that's it. The series is great, and even the writing wasn't half bad. I especially liked the third one, which for some reason is the least appreciated of the original three.

Now to Spike's take. Yes it was bought by Spike, but the truth is, I like this decision. Out of any network, I trust Spike to take care of this franchise and turn it into something it always should have been. So far they haven't butchered it, and hopefully they keep making more, because the ending was open and the possibilities are endless. I actually couldn't watch the TV Series and hopefully they kept up the good work.

Z-Control gives this movie a

[FAN CLUB CARD NOT REQUIRED]

Batman RISES: News

So awhile ago I made my predictions/hopes for Batman 3. After listening to what is ACTUALLY going to happen, do I still trust Nolan to make a good movie? Of course. Did they take any of my advice? No. Tragically my loyal fanbase failed to tell Nolan my ideas, and at that you should be ashamed.

Anyway. What is this news?

First off the villains. It has been confirmed that Bane will be in it played by Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway is thought to be playing Catwoman (Apperently that casting descision is still in the air). And breaking from fashion for TDKR (I feel like I sold my soul just then) Hugo Strange is rumored to be appearing played by Robin Williams.

I personally have no objections to this cast. They're all great villains, and the actors portraying them are all talented to pull this off. Hathaway, I think, has the easiest time because all Catwoman has to do is strut around with a whip and roll her R's. Bane I predict will be the hardest character for this movie. Strangely he's really hard to write, as we've all seen.

Never to be spoken of

Of course I trust Nolan with this story and i wish him the best. I can honestly say however I don't know where he's going with this. Bane is a good villain, but trying to use him as a follow up to the Joker? Nolan is either very brave, very creative, or very in love with Bane because the two have nothing in common (except for the whole "worthy oponent" thing).

Catwoman is definetly a common go-to. She's good fan-service and the fact that she's easy to write is a plus. Everyone knows her back story, and even if they don't she's one of those characters that's better as a mystery.

Strange though... well... it's strange. I hate to make that kind of pun but it's true. The guy is a good follow-up to the Joker, but that doesn't change the fact that he's B-List at best. He's a common criminal compared to the rest of them. I don't really believe this rumor is accurate, but with a line up with Bane and CWoman, I really have to say anything is possible.

Anyway, that's my thoughts about all the new Batman 3 News. I'm Eliot Wolf, and this

is

Z-CONTROL

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