Beck, 5 Centimeters Per Second, Scott Pilgrim, Densha Otoko, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (the book), Garden State, Strawberry on the Shortcake, Adventureland...

Better add (500) Days of Summer to that growing list then for obvious and delightful reasons.

Real.

Reflective.

Beautiful.

Gratifying.

Kaleidoscopic.

Warm.

Provocative.

Fluffy.

I love it. I... love it. (500) Days of Summer is the best movie I have seen this year. Watch it or be cursed.

"This is not a love story". Believe bitches. In my own ridiculous personal comparisons-- Garden State is to A New Hope whereas (500) Days of Summer is to The Empire Strikes Back.

I am speechless...

Watch it or be part of the problem. I. Mean. It.

It could be the fanboy within me, if not my eyes which shouldn't deceive because it looks so just damn gorgeous. Geekgasm maxed out. Again, this is coming from a guy who is getting tired of  Tetsuya Nomura's zippery designs and works.

Let's be honest though regarding the theme song -- it's awfully generic. This is a main Final Fantasy title for Christ's sake and not Star Ocean or even Gundam. Final Fantasy theme songs are usually unique when you listen to them. Whether it's Faye Wong's ridiculous song or Angela Aki's vocals, they basically sound unlike any Anime theme song you can hum around. Sayuri Sugawara's XIII song, based from the mega-awesome trailer that is, is quite the opposite. But again it's just a snippet. Who knows, maybe once they start releasing a PV or a full version of the song, then we can actually judge it whether it's bland or not.

And yes I'm still wary of the afro guy...

Regarding the link above: go to trailers and click on the new one. If that doesn't work out or if the streaming's such a bitch, you can always go here.

G and Martin are joined by Harem Trained's Angel and Mia to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Final Fantasy VIII. Their favorite characters and scenes, Squall's emo posture, man-crushes, and some of the game's embarrassing flaws. Faye Wong's "Eyes on Me" anyone? Oh please. Also -- a semi Dreamcast retrospective where the boys reflect on their favorite games and personal experience with everyone's favorite Sega console.

Music by: Takeharu Ishimoto and Angela Aki

Pixar's Up and Neil Blomkamp's District 9 -- both praised and criticized in W3 fashion. G and Mayor discuss 2 of the most critically acclaimed movies this season and are joined by -wait for it- 4 special guests. That's right four; Harem Trained's Angel and Mia, Optima Digital's Ice Cruz, and 10 Story Fall's Altair Alonso. The most colorful World 3 episode ever recorded? Indeed. You have been warned. No, not because of the light spoilers ahead. It's just... aww nevermind.

Music by: Michael Giacchino and 10 Story Fall

Neill Blomkamp, I salute you. Not only did you show us some of the best and gritty sci-fi action scenes ever assembled on-screen, but also managed to preach us about society and its flaws. Proving that we humans are indeed a questionable race. Just because the [insert-trait-here] of this group is different, doesn't give us the right to judge and pee on them day 1. Hard to practice I know, but tis a fact of life.

Indeed, District 9 is a phenomenal movie. An allegory about one of the world's major on-going issues coupled with aliens, explosions and jaw-dropping visuals. The less you know about the plot actually, the better. Kudos to the viral marketing team here. In reality, it's a geek film that moves on a brisk level keeping you glued to your seats. Easily one of the best I've seen this season next to Star Trek and Up.

I admit, I wasn't terribly fond at first when I heard they were going to use the documentary-style setup as seen in Blompkamp's short movie, Alive in Joburg (which is in fact where D9 is based of). Call me a traditionalist, but I haven't seen a really badass and smart alien movie in a while, and I'd rather watch something like that on an accustomed format. But it didn't really matter once the movie kicked in since the visuals are ace and it only composed about a 1/3 of the film . Which reminds me -- $30 mill budget?! No way! I'm not gonna spoil you, but the climax at the end looked better than most of the scenes in Terminator Salvation. No kidding.

I'm sure Halo nerds out there were informed that the duo behind District 9, producer (and demi-geek-god) Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp, are the ones who were supposed to craft the Halo live-action movie. It's a shame that their proposed vision isn't gonna happen anytime soon, but I can see why this duo would be perfect in bringing the Halo-verse into the big screen. D9 has elements that compile an overall entertaining sci-fi epic; amazing action pieces, crafty alien interactions, wise story telling, remarkable visuals and solid acting. Now picture all that with Halo material, and we probably would've had the first videogame movie adaptation we, as gamers, would be proud of. Too bad the funds were questionably collapsed due to the bouts between major movie distributors. Sure, they are those Halo short movies out there directed by Blomkamp, but a full length feature would've been the shit.

Come to think of it, I would like to see a Mass Effect movie done by those 2. That would be mindblowing.

Again, well done Mr. Blomkamp. *claps*

Watch it or be part of the problem.

GamesCom roundtable discussion - the W3 edition. Where G, Kenneth and Mayor talk about the latest updates on Final Fantasies XIII and XIV, StarCraft II, Uncharted 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Aliens vs. Predator 3, and more. Plus of course major announcements such as the PS3 Slim, Fable 3 and Guild Wars 2. No, the boys weren't able to make it to Germany for many obvious reasons.

Music by: school food punishment