Well UFC 104 has come and gone, I watched the entire event and I have to say, Im dissapointed. Not only was the main event boring but it ended in controversy and a man was robbed of his glory. Bad judging ruined a man's life long dream. See the latest in this development.

www.mmaconvert.com/2009/10/26/shogun-thought-he-won-four-rounds-wants-rematch/

I've been paying really close attention to MMA news, rumors and all that drama, through the email newsletter from MMAConvert.com alot of news right now. The biggest stories are Fedor Emelinenko's fight with Bret Rogers live on network ( CBS ) prime time cable in Nov.

The same network that used to show Elite XC (with Kimbo Slice ). I thin kit will be an interesting fight but I'm not sure what to predict, but anyway how's that for news?

The other big story is with Anderson Silva, it's a big debocle, he wants to fight Frank Mir, but Danna White won't let him. I'm strongly against the idea too. Then there's Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt who both think they deserve a shot at his title, but Henderson doesn't wanna fight Marq., and Silva doesn't wanna fight Hendo again. Wow ,and if that wasn't enough, Rashad Evans has called out Silva saying he wants to fight him and is confident he can win. Thats a pretty big statement.

Well Silva is currently undergoing elbow surgery so he wont be fighting again for quite some time so things are really shaping up, but in the mean time who is Rashad going to face, now that Quinton Rampage Jackson has essentialy given up on being a fighter, at least in the UFC.

This was according to Mr. Jackson's blog on his website, as of yesterday He was very upset about Dana White talking smack behind his back about him taking time off to Co-star in the A-team movie. What a shame he's throwin in the hat, but I think he'll do ok...for a while. Then he'll come crawlin back to the MMA world.

Oh and now based on Vitor Belfort's win over Rich Franklin at UFC 103, Dana wants Vitor to fight Anderson Silva. imagine that. win 1 match and your setup for a title shot against one of the most dominant champions the sport has ever seen, and possible the best fighter on the planet right now.

Well I missed UFC 103 but I heard it was pretty exciting. I think its dissapointing to see Mirco Cro Cop get beat so badly. He really is wearing down these days. The Pride fighters just aren't holding up well in the UFC, including Wanderlei Silva, who just recently had facial reconstructive surgery to improve his sleeping. Here's hoping he will be back in tip top form.

Anyway I'm planning on seeing UFC 104 Rua v Machida ( I hope Machida wins. )
and watching new episodes of TUF 10 every Wed.

I think its going to be a very exciting rest of the year for UFC especially when Lesnar fights Carwin in Dec.

Hey I just thought I'd bust out with perspective on the entertainment world.

So what's the big buzz now that summer is coming to a close? Maybe just a look back at all the fun we had and money we spent HAaa! Well there sure were allot of big movies this summer.

Dinsey's UP made alott but I'm pretty sure Transformers 2 took in the most money, what was it last time I checked around350 million in the US alone. Wow. don't believe me? check this link..

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm

Now granted that's alotta cash but, compared to last summers the Dark knight which was a record setting $ 533 mil, again don't believe me? check it http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkknight.htm So yah that's a hella lotta money and proves that summer movies are no doubt big business, I mean all hollywood has to do it put a franchise name on a Movie, like say Xmen, G I Joe or Harry Potter, base it off he source material, which means it takes less time to produce a script, and they can focus on things like special effects and super stunt sequences and all that glory, then release it during the summer, make that early summer so movie goers haven't already spent what they got on other films, put out a cool trailer, and your pretty much guaranteed to make over 100 mil.

Ok having said that, how much profitdo these films actually make based on their budget? Most summer movie budgets run around what? My guess is that it varies, I mean Transformers 2 was 200 mil, and then there are some low balls that are probably under 25 mil or less even, but now a days its ridiculous compared to what movie budgets used to be say 5 or 10 years ago. So it's hard to say the average, but easy to do the math. So according to this info from wikipedia.org andsimple mathematics Transformers 2 raked in a profit of almost 200 mil. heh isnt that a coinicidence,almost thesame number they spent. so they bascialy doubled their investment. So how's that hollywood? Not bad? Hey come on according to this list http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm

It ranked number9 on the all time money makers, but with a budget of200 mil..Wait so that's 15 mil more than what they spent to make Transformers 2. So was Batman that much better ?

Wow what is it about batman that just makes people empty their purses and wallets?

Yah I know the whole thing about Heath Ledger's last performance and who could replace Jack as the Joker, and all the oscar hype Yada yada, but what else? I mean compared to previous Batman movies, it blew them right off the radar. Was it just a group of a couple thousand teens that decided toeach pay for a ticket 5 times ? was it a raging group of internet Batman fans from the 80s? I mean the movie was good but not super fantastic. I'm sure this has been talked about to death all over the internet but im just sayin, movies make big money, especially when you add a superhero to them.

People pay to see action, they pay to see something they're familiar with and they want to take their friends to see it, and if they like Heck it doesn't matter if the movie is all CG explosions they will pay to see it over n over again. So Hollywood is going to keep shelling out those type of flicks cuz the producers are gettin richer n richer.

So is it safe to say that America is a society obsessed with heroes? Or with pretend heroes? People that tend to dress up in tight vinyl or imposing rubber body suits and ominous masks? All im saying is, theres allot of opportunity out there to make money off of something as simple as a man dressed in a cape and cowl.

Which brings me to a big big release coming out soon. Batman Arkham Asylum the video game. Wow. This game looks great, and plays great. I spent some time with the demo for Xbox 360 and I really like it. It's quite possibly the coolest Batman experience since seeing the movie in 1989. It's everything you love about Batman, from a Batman fans standpoint. I'm expecting big sales and big profit from this baby, aren't you? This game is at the top of my list of entertainment im looking forward to.

I saw a TV ad for the game yesterday that said if you Pre-order the game at GameStop, you get a secret map ( level ) which is a graveyard and in it you fight skeletons, the whole thing has something to do with Scarecrow( probably a boss fight ), but it looked awesome seeing Batman bust up some bones.

I really want to know what you guys think, is anyone else interested in this game? And how interested are you?

Welcome back boys and girls. Its been a hot hot summer, the beach has been busy and I can already smell those 4th of Julie hot dogs cookin. So I went to the theatre last friday and what did I see? Well this time I proudly present to you...

Transvestites: always in disguise...no wait

Twansformers: Wobots that desensitize.

Too much for your eyes.

Twansformers..over emphasized

Ok sorry for that lol ,and now the review

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Prepare yourself,

To do battle, wage war,and

For 2 hours of metal, mayhem, super sized explosions, oversized mechanical monsters, evil alienoid robots from the planet Cybertron, coming to wipe out the human race using a giant plasma ray gun, hidden and buried deep below the earth.

Does that sound a tad bit overwhelming to you? It's a recipe for disaster.

Mix in some raunchy comedy and that's Michael Bay stile in a nutshell. He pulls no punches and every statement is balls out blatant. How about a scene with a teenage boy about to be raped by hot young teenage girl who is really an alien robot in disguise, hell bent on dissecting him? Yah sounds like it belongs. After all it is a Michael Bay film. So lets go for it.

If you manage to get around all that extreme, you might be able to find a movie worth watching. Transformers ROTF, is in essence a sci fi war movie but in this war its really hard to know who to cheer for or even why. Everything and I mean everything takes a back seat to action and special effects. Yeah the actors look good, sound good ( all be it they don't really have any good lines ) and theres plenty of them, but I expected better usage of character this time around.

The movie is funnier than I expect, the laughs in the begging really catch you off guard and were strong but like with everything else in a MB movie, it taste bad when overdosed.

I really have to complain about the new Autobots, and some of the Decepticons, just looking and acting all together way too human.

First off they tried to pour way too much personality into each one, making them sound like horrible stereotypes, or guests on a trailer park appealing talk show (ya know the kind that insists on airing peoples "Dirty Laundry" ) You might want to cry foul when you see the joke about the giant evil robot of destruction having a pair of metal clanging testicles.

Some robos have big googly eyes that look swollen, long bat shapped ears, thick oddly shaped out grown teeth that mismatch in color, and some even have a full out bristly beard. Does that even make any sort of sense to you? A Robot with a metal beard? Whats next zits? tattoos, piercings, how bout a big wet metal tounge.Why not? Such is the stupidity. Theres no ruling on any of this insanity.

But, enough about our non human actors, how about those 3 stooges and the 1 really hot chick? Does anyone else notice how actor John Turturro looks a lot like a would be middle aged Shia LaBeouf ? Do ya think the resemblance had anything to do with their pairing? or that in the movie Simmons even calls Sam his son ?

Well Simmons is quite the protagonist as it turns out, he leads the group on a while goose chase( or should I say camel chase ) through the Egyptian desert of all places.

What are they searching for? the plot of this movie ? A good joke ?, or a place to end their career?

Now how about that love story between Miss Fox and LaBeouf? Well, it was well presented but had very few moments. Not a lot develops, until the end. It was definitely lacking, and considerably Megan Fox was hardly even there, it was disappointing.

With all the movies absurdity aside it does manage to deliver a spectacular fight sequence on several occasions. Its most defiantly thrilling it's a bit shocking too, with some big moments of despair. ( Dont worry Im not going to spoil it )

In terms of action this is definitely bigger and better than the previous but, a lot of personalities have been reduced in their role, such as the Air Force crew, other Auto bots and thankfully the annoying parents. ( although the latter come in to play a lot near the end. )

I was surprised at the language this film explicitly delivers through its robot lips, and I couldn't help but feeling creeped out by the tiny little robot insects that stick their incredibly sharp metal feelers inside human body parts. Nasty.

There was a lot more dialogue from the digital characters this time, and I think they handled it fairly well. The villains were pretty cool and very much evil.

The best bit of course being the huge battle at the end with explosions a plenty.

All in all it's a good movie, exciting and adventurous which is what you paid to see.

You have to gear yourself up to see it though, cuz its going to leave you winded and dizzy.Its about the equivalent to seeing the Circus, Mardis Gras, a demolition derby and the 4th of July fireworks all in one day.

God bless the USA. ( and even Michael Bay )

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This movie seriously beat the pants off Terminator and out did it by like a thousand. (ok, not a thousand but still alot) Even though it was weird and confusing as all hell, it still managed to show me alot of fun and cool stuff. I think after this movie there will be a 3rd and probably final film in 2 -3 years, just to wrap things up and say they made a trilogy, because even though this 1, is going to be a huge money maker,I just dont see them doing alot more with the story. Thanks for reading my blog ( there will be more updates shortly as I see more blockbusters.) please comment and tell me about all of your summer adventures.

Let us now stray a bit from my usual updates. This time Id like to take a close look at a game franchise, perhaps the most popular game franchise of all time,

Super Mario Bros. , in my opinion not so super anymore.

Since 1981s Donkey Kong, Mario has remained essentially the same,

short, pudgy, and Italian.

He's the most recognizable and prolific video game character ever, he's appeared in more the 200 games, and is more popular worldwide than even Mickey Mouse yet...has anyone ever questioned why?

Now going on more two and a half decades later ( that's 25 years in case your wondering ) what has Nintendo done with the character besides whore him to every type of game genre and merchandise opportunity?

Nothin,Mario is just Mario, in fact Nintendo has done everything to keep his character boring bland and basic, even going so far as to make an official comment about Mario ( and Luigi ) not even having a last name.

What kind of cop out is that other than pathetic? Mario's character is so shallow and simple that he makes Pacman seem like a politician.

Have you ever considered the plot to any Mario game? Any game out of the 500 million that they've produced. There so flat and uninspired I can sum it up in 3 words , Bowser kidnaps Peach. There you go...that's the entire 25 year history of supposedly "Super" Mario. Seriously how creative is that? Can you believe they actually pay a team of professionals to come up with that and list them in the credits using a fancy title like development senior analyst, and how much do they get paid? A helluva lot more than your average college grad makes working at the local box factory.

My point is not just Mario but the entire series and its characters of Mario games and spin offs are so grossly overrated, its sickening. Just the main games in the series have out sold every other series in the history of gaming. May I ask why?

Because parents will buy anything Nintendo stamps with that overweight plumber's face. Nintendo has a grip on every youths mind this side of the moon. They see Mario and it's like an instant hypnotism and the parents buy it cuz its certified friendly.

With Mario,Nintendo has a formula that is so cut and paste unoriginal, that it even makes a vcr manual seem like poetry.

Now all things considered, the plot of a video game has never really been the biggest focus but in the past 10 years we've come to respect games as a truely creative work of entertainment, gaming storylines have taken on a whole new depth and variety. Nintendo refuses to evolve the series into what could be a unique experience. I'm not saying that Mario shouldn't be strictly for kids, but a fairy tale story can still be well written and intelligent.

Mario throws everything out the window in favor of Game play. Granted game play is the most important factor of a game but, in order to be regarded as "Super" meaning superior or superb, it has to embrace all aspects of design including story, and character development.

With this years E3, yet again more Mario games have been introduced which will no doubt sell up the wazoo, but they are the same cookie cuter, crap.

S Mario Galaxy became game of the year in 2008, as voted upon by Gamespot.com. Yes the Wii is an innovate console and game play seems to be living up to that reputation, and the art direction is wonderful, but a little more story wouldn't kill it.

After the 1993 release of Mario World the series has been neglecting two player capability.

Mario is such a blatant stereotype. The original design of Mario was based on graphical limitations, they couldn't design a mouth so they gave him what looked like a mustache, they couldn't define his body parts so they used a strong contrast of red and blue overalls and shirt and added a cap to avoid designing a hair**** and white gloves to show arm movements.

As a further cover up they included a large nose to depict him as being human, and if you don't believe all that just look it up. Well all of that worked out conveniently but what about when the graphics were no longer a limiting factor? Did they choose to redesign the character? No, instead they kept him in the same ridiculous clothing. Mario was without a voice or even dialogue until SM 64 when they decided making him say stereotypical catch phrases with a bad accent would be a good idea.

How about the infamous S Mario Bros 2? Boy did they screw that up. Yeah the game play is great, but it wasn't even supposed to be a Mario game. In fact is was based off of a concept from Fuji television.That's right Mario had nothing to do with the games theme and setting, instead they took a previously developed game,( Doki Doki Panic )and edited the sprites to make it look like the characters were from the Mario universe. Can you say rip off? and to top it all off they came up with the lamest excuse to explain the story, the whole thing was a gawd dam dream. Yep everything that happened, forget it cuz it never really happened, Mario just dreamt it. Ha ha the jokes on you.

Thanks a lot Nintendo, way to ruin things for us. Well that plot would have made since considering the game was originally titled dream factory, but in this case it's totally unecessary. The real story is that SMB 2 was deemed as being too difficult for American audiences so they decided to scrap it. Oops oh well.

Now before you get all worked up ( or maybe its too late ) I don't hate the Mario games,( In fact I think Mario 1-4 are great I only hate Nintendo's lack of production effort and lazy approach to using the characters, when it comes to the Mario series. Mario had such potential for expansion and development.

Now some will argue, why fix something that's not broken? It's simple everything good deserves to be made better, and everything great can still be improved upon, that's what development is all about, but Nintendo seems to ignore this.

I'm sure they aimed to achieve greater heights but, failed in the writing department. For instance,how incredibly weak and insignificant was the ending of SM 64 ?

How many times are they going to recycle the same ideas, Mario has to find X amount of Stars / Shines /Magic wands before he can rescue Peach or Daisy or is it Toadstool...whatever the hell her name is, since they cant quite seem to decide.

How many more times are they going to say they were on a vacation when the Princess gets kidnapped? Honestly I give SM Sunshine some credit for at least including the imposter Mario, but they quickly ruined that by revealing his true identity.

And another thing why is it Nintendo refuses to explain the origin of Princess? How is it that she's royalty of a kingdom of species that have mushroom heads yet she is clearly human? Any explanation? Of course not Nintendo just expects you to by their product, regardless of plot holes.

Another problem I have, is that the Mario franchise spawns characters that they end up dropping such as the Koopa Kids. What the hell happened to them after SMW ? ,and why are they suddenly being included in "New Super Mario Bros Wii"?

Speaking of Koopas, where did Bowser Jr. pop out of? How is Bowser reproducing? Is there a female Bowser that we're not aware of, or is Bowser hiding something from us?

Don't even get me started on how they've outcasted Luigi.

You may say I'm over thinking a franchise intended for children but once more I tell ya theres no excuse for redundancy.

My intention is not to hate but merly to point out what is inexcusably poor. Please share your thoughts on both the future of the Mario franchise and its past.