Christmas Tale: Part 1

Christmas Tale
Part One

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all things were dark,
Except for one house, near Burnside Park.
The lights were turned on, inside and out,
Then two cheering girls decided to shout:
"Merry Christmas my dear friend! And let the season never end!"
The pair were joined by a group of three,
The signs on their faces were showing nothing but glee.
The Elder jumped up and onto the bed,
"Best Christmas so far." He finally said.
All of a sudden outside was a roar,
And the five ran out, and into the door.
"Ouch!" They all cried and yelled "What the hell?"
As their yelling was stopped by jolly red bells.
"Santa?" Merlin asked, "But, you aren't real?!"
Then his lips were magically sealed.
"'TIS I!" A drunken Saint Nick replied,
"Oh God, he's drunk." The Greek boy sighed.
Santa tripped over and out of his sleigh,
in a very informal and drunken way.
He waved his hand and gave his fingers a snap,
and not a second after, Merlin's voice came back.
"Santa can not deliver presents like this!"
"Not when he's currently on the piss!"
"We should be Santa!" The Dwarf hit The Elf's arm,
"Well, we've done worse, so I don't see the harm."
The Dwarf dug through her bag and pulled out a red hat,
then onto the sleigh the five of them sat.
"This will be stupid." The Greek said with a grunt.
"Shut up, Greek boy. No body cares."
Moaned Merlin, who received multiple stares.
The Elf turned round to give them a slap,
Then turned on the radio to Eminem's rap.
As the five of them cheered, the sleigh lifted up,
And coffee spilled out of The Elder's cup.
House after house, the presents dropped in,
"This is quite fun." The Elf said with a grin.
Five hours later, with lots of complaints,
They headed home to watch Boondock Saints.
They went backwards and forwards, trying to find their way,
But navigation was difficult, in the red sleigh.
After a while they were back on track,
And The Elf and Dwarf said back to back:
"See, I told you this Christmas would be fun."
"Yes, but drive faster, I can already see the sun."
They parked on the driveway, as quiet as a mouse,
And tried to sneak into the Christmassy house.
Their mum opened the door and said, "You're all grounded."
"WHAT?!" They all screamed, rather astounded.

THE END OF PART ONE

What did you think? We'll be posting part two next year ;)
-The Dwarf

Christmas

Dear Viewers,
We wish you all a merry Christmas and happy New Year, hope to see you all next year!
We hope that next year we will get more involvement from the viewers through comments, and so on.
Have a happy holiday and best of luck for all your New Year's resolutions.
Next year we are going to try to post more often and the Dwarf apologizes for her lack of involvement due to technical difficulties. We are going to try to update more with guest bloggers, too.
Once again, merry Christmas and happy New Year!
From The Elder, The Elf and The Dwarf!

Letter To Santa

Dear Santa,
I've been good, I swear! Don't listen to the others. I haven't done much bad things... Just a few disagreements with Merlin, The Greek and The Elder. We're getting along now, though! Promise, not my fault.

ANYWAY, all I want for Christmas is (yooooooooooooou) uhm, my mum to get money and buy me books >:)
Yeah, that's pretty much it....
The Elder wants a big red button, so if you could deliver that too, that would be great.
OH, and could you get everyone to do the whole 'clean slate' thing? Then we could all get along and have a meeeerrryyyy Christmas.

Okay, please get me that and thanks, bye!What do you guys want for Christmas?
~The Elf

Letter To Santa

DEAR SANTA,

I am the Dwarf, and I'd like you to know I have been good this whole year, a part from a few minor incidents... ANYWAY, compared to my last years of being "naughty" this year I have been nicer than usual. I hope that means something...


For this Christmas, I wish for a few minor things:
-World Domination
-A nuke, preferably targeted at the moon, it makes a beautiful light display
-A big red button for the Elder
-A reindeer, preferably with a big red nose to deliver the big red button
- And finally, money, a lot, like trillions.

PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

-The Dwarf.

Christmas Cookie Recipe

Christmas Cookie

Ingredients:

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C (400 degrees F). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes sing cookie cutters.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. If you've tried it, how did it go?

~The Elf

Update!

Hey everyone!
So, we're doing a 'Countdown to Christmas' thing, which is why today we posted a Christmas Poem. Tomorrow is going to be something to do with food ;).
Hope everyone likes it and has a lovely holiday season!
Merry Christmas from all of us here! (The Dwarf, The Elf, The Elder)
And HAPPY NEW YEAR-ish.
Byyyyyeee ~~~~

~ The Elf

Christmas Poem

Christmas Poem

A tree sparks joy, of those young and old,
And at the top, a star made of gold.
Either Santa Claus or boys in stables,
There's a celebration at all tables.

Those of us, on this blog,
Wish you the best, and lot's of egg-nog.
So let's celebrate now my friends,
As this season is soon to end.

-The Dwarf

Merry Christmas from the duo!

EXO (2011)

EXO

EXO are an amazing South Korean-Chinese boy band produced by S.M. Entertainment.
They were formed in Seoul, South Korea in 2011 and they have 12 members. Those 12 members are divided into two subgroups; EXO-K, who perform in Korean and EXO-M, who perform in Mandarin.
Once the group names were decided, the 12 members were introduced individually through 23 different trailers released between December 2011 and February 2012. Members Kai, Luhan, Tao and Chen were the first to be introduced and performed together for the first time at SBS's annual Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011.
Below are a list of all the EXO members and their most commonly used nicknames.

EXO
(in order of oldest to youngest)
EXO-K;
Suho - Joonma (The leader of EXO and EXO-K)
Baekhyun - Beef
Chanyeol - Happy Virus
D.O. - Dyo
Kai - Kkamjong
Sehun - Odult

EXO-M;
Xiumin - Boazi (steamed bun)
Luhan - Little Deer
Kris - Picasso
Lay - Xing Xing
Chen - Chen Chen
Tao - Kung Fu Panda Tao

I love their individual voices, but I know that it's hard to remember everyone and distinguish who is who, considering there are 12 of them. They are the K-Pop group that I've recently fallen in love with. They're truly amazing and unbelievably talented. They have their own reality T.V. show called EXO's Showtime, in it you see them out on the town in their free time or in their dorm just hanging out doing random -hilarious- activities.

Studio Albums;
XOXO (2013)
1. "Wolf" - 3:52
2. "Baby, Don't Cry" - 3:55
3. "Black Pearl" - 3:08
4. "Don't Go" - 3:36
5. "Let out The Beast" - 3:27
6. "3.6.5" - 3:07
7. "Heart Attack" - 3:39
8. "Peter Pan" - 3:56
9. "Baby" - 4:00
10. "My Lady" - 3:33
11. "Wolf" (subgroup version) -3:52
12. "Wolf" (other language version) - 3:52

There is a repackaged version of this album with two extra songs;
1. "XOXO" - 3:06
2. "Lucky" - 3:23

Extended Plays
Mama (2012)
1. "Mama" - 4:31
2. "What Is Love" - 4:22
3. "History" - 3:32
4. "Angel" - 3:01
5. "Two Moons" - 3:03
6. "Machine" - 3:26

Miracles In December (2013)
1. "Miracles In December" - 4:34
2. "Christmas Day" - 3:46
3. "The Star" - 4:07
4. "My Turn To Cry" - 4:07
5. "The First Snow" - 3:27
6. "Miracles In December" (Classical Orchestra version) - 4:33

They also have their own clothing range called Boy Who Cried Wolf (BWCW). The collaboration store is in at OUTLAB in Garosu-gil, Sinsadong. EXO also have a 2 year endorsement deal with cosmetics brand Nature's Republic.
Do you think these guys are talented enough to make it big all over the world?
~The Elf

To This Day Project

To This Day Project
Warning: This video might be upsetting or triggering.

A spoken word poem, written and performed by Shane Koyczan.

The project is mainly a way of informing everyone of the long lasting effects that bullying has on people, and to let people know that they aren't alone.

Below are some words from the To This Day Project website:
My experiences with violence in schools still echo throughout my life, but standing to face the problem has helped me in immeasurable ways.
I wrote "To This Day", a spoken word poem, to further explore the profound and lasting impact that bullying can have on an individual.
Schools and families are in desperate need of proper tools to confront this problem. We can give them a starting point... A message that will have a far reaching and long lasting effect in confronting bullying. ~ Shane Koyczan.
For more information on the project go to: http://tothisdayproject.com/

I think this is inspiring and it's a really good start in getting people to recover from bullying and try to stop it. I don't think many people realize just how huge bullying is. It's in every school and it can still continue on to when an individual gets home. It needs to stop, but no one really knows exactly how to stop it. I think this is definitely a step in the right direction. I hope that people know that they aren't alone, and that there is always a way to make things get better, that things will eventually get better.
I know a lot of people who have been bullied and I myself have been bullied, I know how it feels, but I've seen things get better too. I think Shane Koyczan is another superhero without a cape. Do you think this video will help spread the word against bullying?
~The Elf

Singularity

Singularity

Singularity is a game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision. You battle your way through Katorga-12, jumping through time, trying to fix your mistakes.
The game starts when an electromagnetic pulse knocks out an American satellite and the U.S military decide to investigate. They send some soldiers, including Captain Nathaniel Renko, but another surge destroys their helicopter.
After the crash, Renko starts going between the present and 1955, which is when a catastrophic accident on Katorga-12 occurs. He arrives in time to save a scientist named Nikolai Demichev from falling into a fire, despite a man warning him not to.
When Renko arrives back in the present, he realizes that Demichev has taken over the world. The rest of the game are missions where you try to prevent that from happening.

My Review

The game play is very much like most of the Call of Duty series, but you can customize your character (Renko) so that he is stronger in some ways and weaker in others. You can also choose which gun you want to improve and upgrade the most, those parts are more like Bioshock and Borderlands. There are some creepy parts where you can see and hear ghosts from the past, and a lot of them are children, which just makes it creepier.
I personally enjoyed the game. It was good because although you were technically going back into the past, it had a futuristic feel. With the TMD, or Time Manipulation Device, it makes it seem more futuristic. It's a good first person shooter game and it has a multiplayer feature, similar to Call of Duty. The graphics were brilliant and made the game better. This game is definitely not family friendly being rated PEGI 18+. It has a lot of blood, guts and gore. Despite that, it's still a brilliant game and I think more people should play it. This is MY personal opinion, if you have anything to say please keep it clean. Or I will shoot you. Jk..... Mostly. Seriously though, what did you think?
*The Elder*

R.I.P.D (2013)

R.I.P.D. (2013)

Movie Information
R.I.P.D. is a 2013 American supernatural comedy film based on the comic book series Rest In Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the recently deceased police officer Nick Walker and Jeff Bridges as his strange new partner Roy Pulsipher.

Plot Summary
"In Boston, the dirty cop Nick Walker hides gold, that he stole from drug-dealers with his partner Hayes, in the backyard of his house. However, the next morning, Nick tells Hayes that he will deliver the evidence to the police since he loves his wife Julia and he could not face her if they got caught. Nick and Hayes are assigned to a raid against a dangerous gang and unexpectedly Hayes kills Nick. Based on Nick's previous experience in the police department, he is assigned in the afterlife, by the Proctor, to join the Rest in Peace Department that protects the living world from the undead, and work with the old-fashioned agent Roy. Roy and Nick accidentally find out about a plot to bring an apocalypse to earth." - Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil http://www.imdb.com

My Review:
I thought this movie was actually really good, there are some funny quotes and some interesting scenes and it's nice to see a good comic on the big screen. It's not the best movie I've every seen, but it was really funny and interesting. Although I didn't think some of the special effects were very realistic, there are some pretty awesome parts where they make the movie even better. The movie's pretty fast paced, but it's strange and interesting and it makes the movie worth watching. I wouldn't say this movie is family friendly, there are some parts that might not be appropriate for young children. I think it depends on the parents, but the actual rating is PG13. For me it was a surprisingly entertaining movie, but I know not everyone enjoyed it. The movie isn't brilliant and the special effects don't help, but honestly it's still worth watching if you're just looking for a funny, fast pace movie to watch if you want to pass the time and have a laugh. If you've seen it, what did you think?
~The Elf

Update!

Update!

So sorry guys! :(
We (meaning, mainly me) have been soooo busy in the last nine or something weeks! I've barely had a chance to check my Facebook messages, let alone update the blog, Wattpad and Twitter. I don't know if The Dwarf's been doing anything on Tumblr, but we've both been busy with exams and other stuff at home. I finally updated my Wattpad, which is now all the way up to Chapter 12 and I'll probably update with Chapter 13 in the next week, if I get the chance.
The Elder is taking some time off from his busy schedule and will probably be updating for the first time pretty soon.
I've been coming up with a few new ideas for another story on Wattpad since I recently found a K-Pop band that I love, but I'm not really sure where I want that story to go and haven't figured out some of the other details, so I probably won't be posting a new story until I figure that out, and since I'm still writing Saviour, it will be difficult to keep up with everything.
Hopefully everything'll work out, though.
~The Elf

Crooked - G-Dragon

Song of The Month!

Crooked
By G-Dragon

I know it isn't in English, but I couldn't help it! I love this song so much at the moment, I can't stop listening to it. The song is actually sad, but the beat's good and I love the video, even though he's a bit strange. If you wanna know what he's singing about here's a link to the English lyrics; http://www.kpoplyrics.net/.  G-Dragon made his official debut as the leader of the K-Pop group, Big Bang, after six years of training under YG Entertainment in 2006. The group consists of G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri. G-Dragon and Taeyang (or Dong Yongbae) had already released several singles together by then, though, as the hip-hop duo GDYB. G-Dragon is extremely talented. Although all members of Big Bang have released solo albums, they're still together and are meant to be releasing a new single by the end of the year.
I only really started getting into K-Pop about a year ago, but it really is amazing! G-Drgaon is one of my favourite artists because he is talented in many different ways. He is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, lyricist, producer, model, endorser and fashion icon. He's won dozens of awards and he's only 25!
Conclusion; G-Dragon is insanely talented, as are the rest of Big Bang, and you should really check out some of his songs. What do you think of his music?
~The Elf

Diana - One Direction

Song of The Month!

Diana
By One Direction

I know, I know! Not everyone loves One Direction, but too bad because I do! This song is actually really good, even if you aren't a huge fan, it's still good and I think you should have a listen! There are a lot theories behind the lyrics, but to be honest I think a lot of people are getting a bit far fetched. I have no idea what the song is about, but it is kind of saying that you shouldn't give up even if you feel like you aren't good enough, because there is someone out there who still wants you around, and you might mean everything to them without even knowing it.
Anyway, I love this song and thought I'd share it with you guys! What do you think the story is behind the song?
~The Elf

The Monster - Eminem ft. Rihanna

Song of The Month!

The Monster
By Eminem ft. Rihanna

I love this song! It's brilliant! I've always loved Eminem and I loved his colab with Rihanna the first time with 'Love the Way You Lie' and I think this one's also amazing!

Eminem is inspiring and although he isn't the best role model at times, his music always means something to a lot of people, it's not just some random thing you hear on the radio, most of the time. He is a idol to a lot of people because he is proof that anything can happen and that you can come from nothing and still become so huge. What do you think of his latest hit?

~The Elf

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street (2012)

Description:

21 Jump Street is an american movie, showing us the lives of two police officers, Morton Schmidt, a chubby nerd, and Greg Jenko, a typical jock. After Jenko fails at a great opportunity to arrest a drug dealer Domingo, all because he didn't read out his Miranda Rights, the pair are sent to go undercover as high school students, to stop the spread of a new drug called "Holy Fucking Shit" or H.F.S. What seems like an easy task really leaves the two helpless, hopeless, and hilarious in this action/comedy film.

Review:

In my opinion, 21 Jump Street isn't exactly the best comedy I've seem, but it does have some funny quotes, and who can forget Korean Jesus? But anyway, the film had a well thought out story, which now days we don't see much in comedy's, well, in any movies for that matter, and that is why I like this movie, it may seem like a joke, but at some points it really did prove that drugs suck balls, but damn, any high person will always look hysterical! But go on, see for yourself! If you already have, what did you think?

Ciao!

-The Dwarf

Hallowe'en

Hallowe'en

One of my favourite times of year. Where I live, we don't really celebrate it much, but hopefully this year we'll be having a party. I absolutely love being able to dress up, it's really fun, and it's quite entertaining to be able to see what other people dress up as. And come on, you get free candy!! YUM! But, a lot of people are completely against it. A few years ago I went trick or treating and we went to this one house and the lady chased us away with a crucifix, thinking we were real demons! Unbelievable, but whatever. I've grown up loving everything spooky. I mean, sure, scary as hell sometimes, but it's just as intriguing. Anyway, I hope this year mum will let me go out with my friends again. (She's not a big fan of me going out at night, even if I've got my friends with me).
Please, comment what your opinion is on Hallowe'en or funny/scary stories or experiences you've heard/had. 
~The Elf

Update!

Hey!!So, I'm on chapter 9 of my wattpad story and I'm getting excited! I love writing and I really hope everyone likes my story! I'm not very good and my story's pretty weird but I hope everyone likes it! And I'd LOVE to hear your opinions, even if you don't like it, please tell me. That way I can make it better. For those of you who haven't seen it or read it yet, here's the summary; 
Stella is an eight-teen year old, well known street fighter, who finds herself in an unfortunate situation. It ends up being a good thing, when she gets buddied up with Harry Styles, and eventually becomes friends with all the boys. Their friendship grows, and soon they realize they might be feeling something more. Living a dangerous life, Stella refuses to let the boys get caught in the cross-fire, so in an effort to protect them she pushes them all away and goes against what she feels. Will they end up together, and work through their differences, or will she push them away until they give up? Please if you have any ideas or suggestions tell me in the comments! ~The Elf

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Movie Information

"Reformed super villain Gru (voiced in a broad European accent by comedy superstar Steve Carell) has settled into his life as the adoptive father of the three little girls from the first movie when a British organisation known as the Anti-Villain League sends a female agent (Kristen Wiig, who voiced a different character in the first film) to recruit him.

The AVL want Gru to help them track down a chemical that is turning everyday items and people into indestructible killing machines. After initially resisting, Gru eventually accepts the assignment, which involves going undercover in a mall." By Dominic Corry http://www.nzherald.co.nz/

My Review
Loved this movie! It was funny, family friendly, and just a great adventure. Not to mention it was ADORABLE! Seriously, I'm in love with all the minions and Agnes was like OH MY GOD soooo cute. I love how Gru's personality didn't really change, but he was so much nicer and obviously family orientated. It's not like the plot was very interesting or anything like that, but the movie was so cute, it's great for kids or anyone who just wants to watch a random movie for a laugh.
I absolutely love the minions, seriously they're amazing little guys.
Dave is one of my ultimate favourites (The first picture).
I mean, he's adorable, he loves ice-cream, he's great at making food like cupcakes and he's good at playing video games. Plus, his signature weapon is a rocket launcher, what more can you ask for?
Stuart is another one of my favourites, because he's playful, funny, and I'm pretty sure he's Dave's best friend! (Second picture)
I also loved his parts in the movie, he was always funny!
Donny, Carl, Phil and Kevin were also favourites in Despicable Me 2, they had a few very funny moments and the fact that Phil was in a maid's outfit through out the movie was great, and Donny's head was in a jar. It was great.
I definitely recommend everyone should go watch it! If you've seen it, or even the first Despicable Me, who was your favourite minion?
~The Elf

Smile - Avril Lavigne

Song of The Month!

Smile

By Avril Lavigne

I'm loving this song at the moment! Avril Lavigne's always been one of my favourite singers, she always has great messages in her songs and she's very out there. Her style is very unique and I love the fact that she just doesn't care what people think! 

Her music is really good and I love her music videos. I've been a fan since I was like six or something. She's a great role model, because she doesn't care what people think, but she isn't s*utty or anything like that. 

I hope she has a lot more albums to come and hope she has many more years of making amazing music and being a great role model.

Personality wise, she's also amazing because if you've ever seen any interview of her, you can see that she's very care free and funny. She seems like a great person, all of you other Avril fans out there probably think so too. I think more people should listen to her music, she's amazing! A lot of people don't like her because of some of the things she's done, but honestly she hasn't done anything wrong. She's just being herself and doing what she loves to do. Plus, she doesn't care if people don't like her music. If you don't like it, why are you listening to it?
What do you think?

~The Elf

A Day to Remember (2003)

A Day to Remember

A great American metal core/pop punk band I've been listening to for the last year or so. I love their music, they always have a great beat, a great message, and I love Jeremy McKinnon's voice. Their albums are always amazing and I love the songs they write because of the message they get across and just how good they sound, it's my kind of music! A lot of people didn't think their type of music was going to work, a lot of people still don't, but they made it work enough to get thousands of fans. I think they're amazing and more people should check out their music! They have four albums out, and they are;

And Their Name Was Treason (2005)

1. "Intro" – 0:42
2. "Heartless" – 2:46
3. "Your Way with Words Is Through Silence" – 3:54
4. "A Second Glance" – 2:53
5. "Casablanca Sucked Anyways" – 2:57
6. "You Should Have Killed Me When You Had the Chance" – 3:34
7. "If Looks Could Kill" – 3:18
8. "You Had Me at Hello" – 4:29
9. "1958" – 4:29
10. "Sound the Alarm" – 1:49

For Those Who Have Heart (2007)

1. "Fast Forward to 2012" – 1:33
2. "Speak of the Devil" – 3:23
3. "The Danger in Starting a Fire" – 3:02
4. "The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle" – 4:04
5. "Monument" – 3:48
6. "The Price We Pay" – 2:43
7. "Colder Than My Heart, If You Can Imagine" – 4:03
8. "Show 'Em the Ropes" – 3:23
9. "A Shot in the Dark" – 3:52
10. "Here's to the Past" – 3:59
11. "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" – 4:06
12. "Start the Shooting" – 4:44

Homesick (2009)

1. "The Downfall of Us All" – 3:26
2. "My Life for Hire" – 3:33
3. "I'm Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?" – 3:00
4. "NJ Legion Iced Tea" – 3:31
5. "Mr. Highway's Thinking About the End" – 4:17
6. "Have Faith in Me" – 3:08
7. "Welcome to the Family" – 3:00
8. "Homesick" – 3:56
9. "Holdin' It Down for the Underground" – 3:23
10. "You Already Know What You Are" – 1:27
11. "Another Song About the Weekend" – 3:45
12. "If It Means a Lot to You" – 4:03

What Separates Me from You (2010)

1.  "Sticks & Bricks" - 3:16
2.  "All I Want" - 3:22
3.  "It's Complicated" - 2:57
4.  "This Is the House That Doubt Built" - 3:30
5.  "2nd Sucks" - 2:27
6.  "Better Off This Way" - 3:26
7.  "All Signs Point to Lauderdale" - 3:17
8.  "You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic" - 3:47
9.  "Out of Time" - 3:26
10.  "If I Leave" - 3:24

They're set to release another album called "Common Courtesy" in October this year! I'm super excited! Hope you guys liked it, please leave your opinion in the comments, I'd love to hear from you! Do you like A Day to Remember or know any bands like them? Please tell us and we'll check them out!
~The Elf

Pacific Rim Movie Review

   Pacific Rim (2013)

Description:
Pacific Rim is a movie set in the nearby future where monsters humans have named Kaiju attack the earth, but humans manage fight back using giant robots named Jaeger. Raleigh Becket was once a pilot of the Jaeger Gypsy Danger, until his brother died fighting along side him, after that he went into building walls to defend cities from the Kaiju, but then Commander Pentecost wants him back on the team, leading Raleigh into some of his toughest fights yet. . .

Review:
I really enjoyed Pacific Rim, it's not often you see a Sci-fi, giant robot, action film that looks as realistic as this one. The story was well written and it was amazing to see Mako's and Pentecost's story join together without their type of relationship being completely obvious. To be honest the only bad part of the movie was the credits cut-scene, it was unnecessary and added an irritating humor. A part from that it was a great movie, definitely one worth watching. If you've seen it, did you enjoy it as much as I did?

But that's my opinion, see for yourself!

Ciao!

-The Dwarf

Guest blogger!!

Last little thing before I log off for the night. Every now and then there will be a guest on the blog by the name "The Elder".
He's our buddy and he's in to a lot more gaming than we are and he will be sharing his views on some games that he has played but, he won't be blogging as much as The Dwarf and I.
Hope you like him! :)
~The Elf

Tumblr

The Dwarf has got the tumblr account up. It's called DinnerWithTheDwarf. She also got her own Wattpad account by the same name. We'd appreciate it if you had a look and shared your opinion.

Twitter: @TrafTheElf
Wattpad: TrafTheElf ~TheElf (Saviour)
               DinnerWithTheDwarf ~The Dwarf (Hasn't published yet)
Tumblr: DinnerWithTheDwarf


HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!!!!! Share your thoughts. That be great!
~The Elf

The Losers Review

The Losers (2010)

Description:

The Losers is an action as well as comedy film based off the comic by Andy Diggle and Jock. It follows an elite Black-ops team that includes five men, each with their own specific talent. They are:

Lt. Col. Franklin Clay- Operational control.

Cpt. William Roque- Demo & Tactics

Cpt. Jake Jensen- Comms & Tech

Sgt. Linwood 'Pooch' Porteous- Transport & Heavy Weapons

And finally Sgt. Carlos 'Cougar' Alvarez- Long range eliminations.

The movie starts with the team in Bolivia, where they must destroy a compound run by a drug lord,until Cougar spots children on the premises. After Clay attempts to stop the plane that is about to drop the bomb he finds out that an unknown man by the name of Max is controlling it, and does not care for the children, so instead the team runs in and saves them, whilst killing the Drug lord. Once they get back to the helicopter they are unable to fit both them and the kids, so it's them, but as it begins to fly off it gets hit by a missile fired by Max. The losers are left in the ruins of ash and corpses that Clay stated "should have been them" knowing that they fake their deaths, forcing them to be stranded in Bolivia. After four months of being all most broke and homeless, Clay finds Aisha, a woman who has some information on Max, and she assists them on a new mission- to find Max and get revenge. This leads to twists and turns, lots of shooting, and a hilarious adventure.

The Dwarf's Review:

I enjoyed The Losers, it's rare to see an action film that includes so many genuinely funny quotes. It was also nice to see a few familiar faces, like Chris Evans (Captain America/Steve Rogers) & Jeffery Dean Morgan (John Winchester). The film didn't cover the entire comic but I believe that's a good thing, (WARNING: Comic Spoilers) In the comic most of the team die, in truly awful and depressing ways, so If they included that in the movie it would be Bridge to Terabithia all over again, and nobody would want that. Over all the movie was great, I certainly recommend everybody to watch it, but that's just my opinion. What did you think?

That's all folks! Ciao!

-The Dwarf

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Hi!
Just wanted to say, I have a Wattpad account and I've been writing a fan fic. I'd love it if you'd check it out. It's about One Direction! We also have a new twitter account that will just have updates about the stories and the blog. The Dwarf might be making a tumblr account for us soon and she also has her own Wattpad account where she is writing her own story. Hopefully we'll be posting more often but, we've both been quite busy. Anyway, hope you like it all!!
Wattpad:http://www.wattpad.com/user/TrafTheElf (The Elf)
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Twitter: @TrafTheElf ~The Elf

Given Up - Linkin Park

Song of The Month!

Given Up

By Linkin Park

This is a lyric video for one of my favourite Linkin Park songs; Given Up. A lot like some of the earlier Linkin Park songs like "In The End" the main theme is of a person who feels alienated and desperate. My favourite part in the song is when Chester Bennington screams for around 17 seconds. Many states in America have a Lincoln Park. Because of that a lot of people believed they were a local band when they toured in those states. They are actually named after the Lincoln Park in their home town of Santa Monica, California. I love Linkin Park because all their songs are different, interesting and tell a story. They have a unique style of Rap, Rock and Electronic in one with Mike, Chester and Joseph. Also, they always send a message in their songs. They don't really sing about being in love, romance or happiness, they sing more about what happens after when that gets taken from you. Not many bands do that sort of music and become successful, but they did and I admire them for that. Linkin Park is amazing.

Are there any other Linkin Park fans out there? What do you guys think about Given Up? Comment what you think!

~The Elf

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Movie Information

The MacManus brothers are living a quiet life, on a farm in Ireland - with their father, but after learning that their beloved priest has been murdered by mob members - and "The Saints" are framed - they go back to Boston to bring justice to those responsible and avenge the priest. With their new pal Romeo, they shred up mobsters and return to their old habits of being chased by the FBI, but this time by a new detective.

My Review

I loved the first movie and the second was exactly what I'd been waiting for. If watching two guys swing from ropes through a window with guns blazing and then continue on to slide across the floor on their knees killing everything in sight isn't your kind of movie, then that's fine. But that's exactly what I love about it, it doesn't have a majorly deep story line or anything like that, it's just two guys shooting all the bad guys and being stupid about it. I'd love to see a third in the series.

If there's anything you'd like to say, please comment! Anyone else hoping for a third?

~ The Elf

Silent Hill (2006)

Silent Hill (2006)

Description:

Silent Hill is a horror film, based off the Silent Hill game series created by Konami. The film follows a woman named Rose, the mother of adopted child named Sharon, whom she attempts to drive out to the mysterious place called Silent Hill, a town Sharon talks about in her sleep. Unfortunately, on Roses way there she ends up in an accident, leaving her unconscious only to awaken to Sharon missing from the front seat; while Rose is looking for her daughter, she uncovers secrets about her child's past forcing her to explore further into the town, whilst things lurk in the shadows, waiting for the darkness to come.

The Dwarf's Review:

In my personal opinion, Silent Hill is one of the best horrors I've actually seen story wise. The way the film has been put together makes you stay on the edge of your seat the majority of the time because of that fear you get when your certain that another creature is going to grab Rose from behind and hurt, and probably even kill her in the most gruesome ways. Although this movie has very good high points, the whole thing was not wrapped up in the most pleasant of ways, no one really understands what happens, you sit down afterwards wondering 'was that it?' 

But I guess that's what made people want to go see the second one so bad, but that's another review.
What did you guys think about the end?

Until next time folks, Ciao!

-The Dwarf

The Boondock Saints (1999)

(From left to right)
Murphy's right hand with the tattoo "AEGUITAS" which means "justice"
and Conner's left hand with the tattoo "VERITAS" which means "truth"

The Boondock Saints (1999) 

Movie InformationTwo Catholic men from Boston kill two Russian mob members, in self-defence. After the incident the two men, brothers Conner and Murphy MacManus, feel as though they are doing God's will and start massacring many members of the Russian mob, who they see as evil. After killing a bunch of them, they are dubbed "The Saints" by the Boston Herald.

Through out the movie, they are being chased by FBI agent Paul Smecker and run in to many obstacles involving the agent and their long time friend Rocco, an Italian Mafia package boy.

My Review

The Boondock Saints was a brilliant movie, though it wasn't one of the best movies I've ever seen, it left me wanting to see what happens next (and BTW, The Boondock Saints: All Saints Day, is a great continuation). Though the story over all is quite violent, it's also quite funny. I'm not going to lie, it's not the best but it's still a very enjoyable movie and I honestly loved it! Many others haven't, it's not everyone's cup of tea, but the movie is filled with action, comedy, and just plain idiocy. I loved it and I would love to see a third in the series because the second movie was also amazing.

If there's anything you'd like to say about it, please comment! Have you seen the movie? What did you think?

 ~The Elf