M (1931) Review

This film, in my opinion, is one of those influential masterpieces - ahead of it's time (1931). Lang created two film genres with this one film: Film-Noir, and the Crime-Psych Thriller.

A child murderer in Berlin, is terrorizing the public, inhibiting the lives of everyone from the Police, to the criminals, to innocent bystanders who are accused of being the murderous acts.

The most startling thing about this film is it's use of sound. M was Germany's first professional motion picture with sound, and is evident by the primitive sound recording. Characters can often be just barely heard, but regardless of the limitations of the technology in the medium, the use of sound is advanced even by today's standards.

Other cool tricks used by the Fritz Lang include heavy use of shadows - largely in the style of the yet to come Film-Noir genre, and the use of setting to create darker moods.

5/5 - PERFECT

Isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black?

"As far as DRM goes, most DRM strategies are just dumb.

The goal should be to create greater value for customers through service value (make it easy for me to play my games whenever and wherever I want to), not by decreasing the value of a product (maybe I'll be able to play my game and maybe I won't).

We really, really discourage other developers and publishers from using the broken DRM offerings, and in general there is a groundswell to abandon those approaches,"

Gabe Newell - Valve president

I love Valve. Apart from the immense array of GOOD games the developer has made in the recent years, and the huge amount of FREE source-mods you get from having a single copy of any game that uses the source engine. Most of all though; Steam is the future of digital distribution on the PC.

Valve even flew journalists out to Seattle earlier this year to eulogise the format and discuss community features for distribution service Steam.


With DRM constantly in the news thanks to SecuROM and other unpopular measures and their impact on the consumer experience, his comments are likely to resonate with gamers who feel that DRM-embracing developers and publishers are misguided.


On the other hand, I think Gabe is being a hypocrite here, Steam really is lovely, I love that program. It just makes perfect sense. I can install all my Steam-bought games on as many PCs as I want, but I can only play on one of them at once as there is only one of me. Fair enough. If there was two of me, it's either year 2077 and clones have been invented, (if I had a clone in year 2077 he'd be my servant), or else your poor old mouzer chap has had his account haxed. It's completely fair and I don't have to keep searching for the disc when I want to play a game.

The only complaint is; WHY DO I HAVE TO BE ON-LINE TO PLAY THE SINGLE-PLAYER I BOUGHT FROM YOUR ON-LINE STORE?

When they start putting personal save games on a server, so I can literally play the same game at home and on my laptop, it'll be like heaven. Only with less Angels and white.

Top 5 Best FEMALE Breasts in Videogames

This is probably my and most sexist blog post ever, I'm really sorry, but it had to be done:


5) Bloodrayne - the game may lack potential, you might also think as if you're wasting your time. However everything is made up for with this vampire's costume & generous chest pillows.



4) Lara Croft - I had to include her, then again why shouldn't I ?



3) Triss Merigold - one of my favourite games, not for the tits though. However, I'll have to admit it's not the first time I got distracted.




2) Taki - I played Soul Calibur 4 on the 360, I won't call myself a fan, but neither a hater. Mostly due to the fact that I always end up playing as Taki, that's some awesome boobage.



1) Elexis Sinclaire - sexiest CEO in the world and certifiable genius, first appeared to cause all sorts of problems for John Blade in the first-person shooter, SiN. Though she was wildly shapely then she's even more curvy and scantily clad now, courtesy of Valve's Source engine. She may be an evil incarnate, but, man, does she ever fill out a bikini.

Nemesis Required

I've been trying to think of ways to spice up my life - not that I'm not busy, but I'm feeling as I'm not that kind of badass I once were.

I need a challenge, something to get the adrenaline pumping again.

Sure, a hobby would be nice, but I think I've got enough, drums, guitars, music, gaming, my love life etc... in short, I need a nemesis.


I'm willing to pay up front for you services as an arch enemy over the next six months.
Nothing crazy. Knock my coffee over, trip me when I'm running to catch the bus and occasionally whisper in my ear, "Ahha, we meet again".

That kind of thing. Just keep me on my toes. Complacency will be the death of me. You need to have an evil streak and be blessed with innate guile and cunning. You should also be adept at inconspicuous pursuit. Evil laugh preferred. Send me a brief explanation why you would be a good nemesis.

Factorials in C.Sharp

Lately I've been hating myself for choosing software as a main subject, this is why:


// Write a program which finds the factorial of a number


Console.Write("Enter a Number: ");
int factNum = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
Console.WriteLine();

for (int i = 1; i <= factNum; i++)
{
if (factNum % i == 0)
{
System.Console.Write("{0} ", i);
}
}
Console.ReadLine(); //the above was mistake, but I kept it ;)

Console.Write("Enter a Number: ");
int userNum = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
long factNum = 1;

for (int i = userNum; i > 0; i--)
{
if (i == 1)
{
Console.Write(i);
}
else
{
Console.Write("{0} x ", i);
}
factNum *= i;
}

Console.WriteLine(" = {0}", factNum);
Console.ReadLine();


This is relatively easy, but I couldn't get a grasp of it until I nearly snapped.

Oh well all fine now :)

some of my favourite quotes... I'll update this sometime

"I say never be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say let... lets evolve, let the chips fall where they may." - Tyler Durden (FIGHT CLUB)





"There is something about yourself that you don't know. Something that you will deny even exists, until it's too late to do anything about it. It's the only reason you get up in the morning. The only reason you suffer the shitty boss, the blood, the sweat and the tears. This is because you want people to know how good, attractive, generous, funny, wild and clever you really are. Fear or revere me, but please, think I'm special. We share an addiction. We're approval junkies. We're all in it for the slap on the back and the gold watch. The hip-hip-hoo-fuckin' rah. Look at the clever boy with the badge, polishing his trophy. Shine on you crazy diamond, because we're just monkeys wrapped in suits, begging for the approval of others." - Jake Green (REVOLVER)





"Monty subconcious: Fuck me? Fuck you! Fuck you and this whole city and everyone in it.

Fuck the panhandlers, grubbing for money, and smiling at me behind my back.

Fuck squeegee men dirtying up the clean windshield of my car. Get a fucking job!

Fuck the Sikhs and the Pakistanis bombing down the avenues in decrepit cabs, curry steaming out their pores and stinking up my day. Terrorists in fucking training. Slow the fuck down!

Fuck the Chelsea boys with their waxed chests and pumped up biceps. Going down on each other in my parks and on my piers, jingling their dicks on my Channel 35.

Fuck the Korean grocers with their pyramids of overpriced fruit and their tulips and roses wrapped in plastic. Ten years in the country, still no speaky English?

Fuck the Russians in Brighton Beach. Mobster thugs sitting in cafés, sipping tea in little glasses, sugar cubes between their teeth. Wheelin' and dealin' and schemin'. Go back where you fucking came from!

Fuck the black-hatted Chassidim, strolling up and down 47th street in their dirty gabardine with their dandruff. Selling South African apartheid diamonds!

Fuck the Wall Street brokers. Self-styled masters of the universe. Michael Douglas, Gordon Gekko wannabe mother fuckers, figuring out new ways to rob hard working people blind. Send those Enron assholes to jail for fucking life! You think Bush and Cheney didn't know about that shit? Give me a fucking break! Tyco! Imclone! Adelphia! Worldcom!

Fuck the Puerto Ricans. 20 to a car, swelling up the welfare rolls, worst fuckin' parade in the city. And don't even get me started on the Dom-in-i-cans, because they make the Puerto Ricans look good.

Fuck the Bensonhurst Italians with their pomaded hair, their nylon warm-up suits, and their St. Anthony medallions. Swinging their, Jason Giambi, Louisville slugger, baseball bats, trying to audition for the Sopranos.

Fuck the Upper East Side wives with their Hermés scarves and their fifty-dollar Balducci artichokes. Overfed faces getting pulled and lifted and stretched, all taut and shiny. You're not fooling anybody, sweetheart!

Fuck the uptown brothers. They never pass the ball, they don't want to play defense, they take fives steps on every lay-up to the hoop. And then they want to turn around and blame everything on the white man. Slavery ended one hundred and thirty seven years ago. Move the fuck on!

Fuck the corrupt cops with their anus violating plungers and their 41 shots, standing behind a blue wall of silence. You betray our trust!

Fuck the priests who put their hands down some innocent child's pants. Fuck the church that protects them, delivering us into evil. And while you're at it, fuck JC! He got off easy! A day on the cross, a weekend in hell, and all the hallelujahs of the legioned angels for eternity! Try seven years in fuckin Otisville, Jay!

Fuck Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and backward-ass, cave-dwelling, fundamentalist assholes everywhere. On the names of innocent thousands murdered, I pray you spend the rest of eternity with your seventy-two whores roasting in a jet-fueled fire in hell. You towel headed camel jockeys can kiss my royal, Irish ass!

Fuck Jacob Elinski, whining malcontent.

Fuck Francis Xavier Slaughtery, my best friend, judging me while he stares at my girlfriend's ass.

Fuck Naturel Rivera. I gave her my trust and she stabbed me in the back. Sold me up the river. Fucking bitch.

Fuck my father with his endless grief, standing behind that bar. Sipping on club soda, selling whiskey to firemen and cheering the Bronx Bombers.

Fuck this whole city and everyone in it. From the row houses of Astoria to the penthouses on Park Avenue. From the projects in the Bronx to the lofts in Soho. From the tenements in Alphabet City to the brownstones in Park slope to the split levels in Staten Island. Let an earthquake crumble it. Let the fires rage. Let it burn to fuckin' ash then let the waters rise and submerge this whole, rat-infested place.
Monty: No. No, fuck you, Montgomery Brogan. You had it all and then you threw it away, you dumb fuck!" - (25th HOUR)

I'm TOM

The following happened on msn 0130hours

Jess says: TOM!
il-mouzer: o0
Jess says: Hai ^_^
il-mouzer: hai
Jess says: Tom XD
il-mouzer: who is tom? o0
Jess says: You are :P Can't you see it? XD
il-mouzer: I'm not tom o0
Jess says: Yes you are :P
Jess sends an image...
Jess says: TOM!
Jess says: :P
il-mouzer: >_<
Jess says: You don't like it? V_V
il-mouzer: I do ^_^ but why tom?
Jess says: Good :) Because one year in a play I was Tom and I had to say "Sure, everytime I ask a girl out on a date with her, it's my first contact with her. And well, it's usually my last" I just thought of you ^_^
il-mouzer: o0... what the xD I don't treat girls that way ¬_¬
il-mouzer: well... not all of them
Jess says: Haha! Tom suits you :P
il-mouzer: hmmm
il-mouzer: ok then

People think I'm a virgin

A girl I know thought I was still a virgin.
Yeah, fuck you bitch =D


and I found this prank site: http://www.yourotheryou.com/


BTW: welcome back Lulu :U

Pi (1998 - movie review)

Intentionally filmed in a dark, noire style... with a 16mm hand-held video-tape camera that was expanded up to the 35mm standard, all in Black and White, this gritty, dark surreal film about the nature of numbers.

Pi in particular, will take you on a journey you had no idea you were going to take.
Sean Gullette makes an outstanding performance - accompanied by captivating score that never seizes to amaze me.

But the basic plot of a man, anti-sociable genius, struggling to discover the answer to one of the universe, the greatest mysteries... will he find the answer?
Be warned, the crazy dealings of a man searching beyond, stretching the boundary of the mind and finding the magic two-hundred sixteen digits: that some claim to be the he answer to the stock Market crash, while others think it's god name.

You might want to watch this film three or four more times in a row.

If you liked &lt;i&amp;amp;gt;A Beautiful Mind&lt;/i&amp;amp;gt; WATCH THIS! The Ending is a minor let-down.

PS: You don't need to be mathematician to understand this masterpiece.

&lt;b&amp;amp;gt;LA Weekly &lt;/b&amp;amp;gt; | Manohla Dargis
A triumph of low-end production design, shot in sizzling, solarized black and white, and driven by a propulsive, insinuating score, Pi is a horror movie that makes you think and an indie film that makes you squirm.



btw: oh lawdy! I had a bouldering accident yesterday and twisted an ankle =/
so I guess my bouldering friends we'll miss some fun together =(

There Will be Blood Review

Here: if you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and I have a straw, there it is, that’s the straw, see, watch it! My straw reaches across the room and starts to drink your milkshake: I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE! *slurps* I drink it up!

Set in the early 20th century, the film follows the rise to power of Daniel Plainview - a charismatic and ruthless oil man, driven to succeed by his intense hatred of others and psychological need to see his competitors fail. When he learns of oil-rich land in California that can be bought cheaply, he moves his operation there and begins manipulating and exploiting the local landowners into selling him their property. Using his young adopted son H.W. to project the image of a caring family man, Plainview gains the cooperation of almost all the locals with lofty promises to build schools and cultivate the land to make their community flourish. Over time, Plainview's gradual accumulation of wealth and power causes his true self to surface, and he begins to slowly alienate himself from everyone in his life.

Daniel Day Lewis puts on an absoulutely spectacular performance as Daniel Plainview, we see two personalities of this man through the 2 and a half hour film. First seeing the kinder and softer Daniel as he makes his way up through the world through all of his drilling, but once Paul shows him these areas where oil is huge, he changes, due to greed and wealth that hook him over. Daniel handles it with perfect precision as each moment we see him on screen is just fantastic to watch.

It makes me happy as a movie lover to see that there is a director like Paul Anderson who is willing to make a film about the big beginning of the oil production. Instead of creating a post 9/11 struggle movie about the fast moving prices of oil, he takes the time to create a movie in which shows major character and the start of America's largest needed supply. In the 21st century our whole economy is basically run by oil, we need gas for our cars and oil for our electricity. With the whole war going on and everything America is struggling to get these needs as much as we need them.

One thing I must point out which is very good in this movie was the score. The first 10 or so minutes of the movie are all quiet except for character and environment sounds. When there is a moment when score is used though, it gets to be very creepy, but sometimes used in great spots of the movie. Paul Anderson does a magnificent job behind the camera with a lot of very smooth and calm camera angles and shots. The visual style along with his directorial style set the movie perfectly. There Will Be Blood is fantastic in almost every way. At about 2 hours and 38 minutes, it is very long and in moments can be drawn out, but Daniel's performance and Paul Anderson's way to tell a story make the whole film is a must see masterpiece.

PS: Is it sad/weird that I found the end slightly hilarious?

The New Yorker | David Denby
An enthralling and powerfully eccentric American epic.

Have EA ruined Mass Effect sales for PC?

Its official, the PC version for Mass Effect will be far better than the 360 version. Featuring many improvements that take advantage of the PC platform, players will be able to utilize hotkeys, command each squad member individually and make use of a brand new tactical interface built especially for the PC version of Mass Effect. Not only that, but technical issues, like texture pop-in and slowdown will largely be non-existent, if the PC is powerful enough.

Plus, but the DLC, "Bring Down The Sky", a brand new sidequest, will be available for PC users for free.


Surely thats more than mesmerizing :) However it requires online activation, and will only activate three times. If you upgrade your system or reinstall Windows and you use up an activation.

Use all three, you can't play it unless you successfully beg an EA customer "service" rep to let you - and will be harder to get for us non-Americans. You'll also get SecuROM installed on your system, with files and registry entries that need special tools to remove.

The Apprentice

ROME, FRIDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 1983
10.30PM

High over the city, a rack of clouds drifted across the hunters' room so fast, it seemed as if it was a rushed motion picture. Two hours later, the blue four-doored SEAT 127 cut the motor and coasted in the yellow box marked "Parcheggio per Tassisti - NO PARKING".

A slim figure wearing the black tailor-made suit, that was picked up earlier that day emerged from the front seat. Being raised by the Italian fascists, he was known as the Apprentice by the shadowy organisations that employed him for his 'special' services. The twenty six year-old, with the unusual dark eyes and bleached hair walked stealthily, with a catlike elegance.

Pulling on a pair of surgeon's latex gloves, he entered the dark Alley.

________________________________

ROME, SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 1983
9.45AM

Roman Torriti couldn't understand... Why would someone kill a vicar? Why would they leave evidence that could tie them to the case? The Hit was a professional one, Torriti could assure himself and cross the Mafia off the list.

________________________________

Ok I got bored writing :) thats the start of my Novel - to be turened Graphic Novel, later in time.

mouzer's Wish List

The Twelve 5-9 by TokyoFlash and Rolly from SONY

It's all tech, but I'll be in heaven in my geek-crack house :D



Oh, and I can picture the conversation between the SONY scientists that came up with the Rolly IDEA

'Ok MrPink, what are we going to invent next?'

'Well MrBlue, we can choose to invest our time in making a machine that uses less resources or else we can make an oval thing that emits horse-like sounds, spins round and round with no purpose whatsoever!'

'Definitely the second option Pink!'

'Definitely Blue!'

haha, I like MrBlue and MrPink, maybe we'll see them in the near-future.

Jones In case you were wondering...

you have some tight competition up you arse mate :)

a nuclear missile of course. Na FRUITY LOOPS i.e. FL studio its used for my chip tunes and the sorts.
death - j-server's master fapsmith

Geography Anyone?

The following took place between 1800hrs to 1900hrs.
Flixster

babysarah17: Hi nice reviews
mouzer: oh thanks
babysarah17: yeah there kul :-)
mouzer: ok?
babysarah17: wots ur asl?
mouzer: what the hell is an ASL????
babysarah17: lololololz! age sex location :)
mouzer: oh I'm 19, Male live in Malta xD
babysarah17: kul! is Malta in Texas?
mouzer: Don't think so :P
babysarah17: Ohio?
mouzer: haha neither its in the Mediterranean ^_^
babysarah17: nd wer is tat?
mouzer: between Los Angeles and the UK, to the South of Canada
babysarah17: wow man ur so lucky!
babysarah17: is it sunni?
mouzer: no its freezing, normal temperature is over 90Celcius
babysarah17: that must be cold?
mouzer: harr :)
babysarah17: so what do u do?
mouzer: I surf on ice. its fun
babysarah17: I think they call that snowbording here
mouzer: they call it Ice Surfing here
babysarah17: lol ur so streng
mouzer: lol you're so stupid :D

Stupid people on the internet

Why Are Females So Shitty Drivers?

I've had my license for nearly 7 years without so much as a speeding ticket.

Meghan

Are woman really shit at driving?

A Moment of Silence

In the last days, two of my friends passed away.

Edmond Scerri, knew him since high school and Misha Nandra a wonderful beautiful person I got to met on-line.


Condolences to the Relatives.

message of the day

Vote for Mudkip 2008 - Malta

The Dream And Difficulties Of Getting A Computer To Every Child

Nicholas Negroponte, a professor at MIT, had to dream that every child, from the most remote place all over the globe would have his own personal laptop. Thus providing children with new possibilities, whose idea of a computer was distant due to lack of resources. However, laptops tend to be very expensive and extremely fragile.

Until this day, the cheapest and most reliable laptop, has been created. After two years of hard work, with Negroponte trying to influence public officials from one continent to another. Hoping to succeed in his lifetime project; Children who cannot afford to go to school, can have their own lessons and lectures from this low-budget laptop that can stand harsh conditions.

"You can pour water on the keyboard. You can dip into – you know, you can dip the base into a bathtub. You can carry it the rain. It’s more robust than your normal laptop. It doesn’t even have holes in the side of it. If you look at it: dirt, sand, I mean, there’s no place for it to go into the machine."

Nicholas Negroponte

Although the machine is designed for children and looks like a toy, it’s a very serious, innovative laptop. It also offers numerous features, one of the first laptops to offer an anti-glare screen that really works under sunlight. It also incorporates a pair of radio antennas that offer twice the range than the ordinary Wi-Fi that five thousand dollar laptops include. Another advantage is that one doesn’t need any electricity at all for his system to function, only a regular crank, even a salad spinner could function as a power genertaor. The battery lasts approximately 10 to 12 hours with heavy usage, one minute of spinning would total to one hour of work. A further feature found in the laptop is security. If a child had to sell or have his laptop stolen, within 24 hours the device would stop any process and become useless. Other features include the abilty to create and edit artwork and music composers.

The biggest challenge that Negroponte and his team had to counter with was competition. Intel, the chip-manufacturing company presented another low-budget laptop, the Classmate. Negroponte clearly stated that Intel’s real intent was business-related, whereas his work is totally charitable - aided by Google and other companies.

"We’re not trying to drive him out of business. We’re trying to bring capability to young people, and it’s more than just Intel. It’s going to take the whole industry to do this. There are lots of opportunities for us to work together. That’s why when you say this is competition, we’re tying to drive him out of business: this is crazy."

Intel

Could it be that Negroponte is fearing that his lifetime project is due to immediate failure? Thus leading him to blame Intel for their actions? Or is the monster company solely concerned towards business?

Negroponte was also asked by Stahl if ‘One Laptop Per Child’ is down-to-earth and realistic enough. He stated that if his project was realistic he wouldn’t have started it at the first place. Infact Negroponte and his group, would be happy if they came close to their actual dream and making it possible for poor kids to have their own source of education.

Wayan Vota, director of Geekcorps. Although totally attracted towards the idea, he has his doubts, questioning the method by which children could learn on their own.

"If you hand a child a violin or a piano they can make noise with it, right? But will they be able to make music? If you give a child a computer they’ll be able to operate the computer but will they really be able to learn without having a teacher, whether it’s formal, informal, to help them along that learning path?"

Wayan Vota

However, Negroponte is pretty close to his definitive purpose. After having teamed up with Intel, the dream has become true. Apart from that it is also possible to purchase one of these low-budget laptops, for the price of two. One for the buyer and the other for another child in need.

Xbox is crack for kids - According to the Times Online

Anybody else feeling dizzy? That's because, recently the popular :Rolls Eyes: action has become a habit on Gaming Forums.

Janice Turner has accused video games of being "Satan's Sudoku" and "crack cocaine of the brain".

"These are Satan's Sudoku, crack cocaine of the brain. Even the crappiest cartoon or lamest soap teaches a child about character, plot, drama, humour, life. Playing videogames, children are mentally imprisoned, wired into their evil creators' brains."

Video Games taught me a lot of stuff... but mostly, I find Games a valuable source to create your own ideas.

Soap Operas only teach you how to be a bitch to one another.



Besides if the xbox is crack, then WTF is a PC?? Fucking LSD??


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