I loved this movie.

Sometimes I get really excited about a game and have to get it the day it is released. The last game that was like that for me was SSX Blur. But now on the horizon is Endless Ocean for the Wii. It’s basically a scuba diving game, but it seems really cool. The music sounds great, and the sound effects are very relaxing. Visually, it looks awesome! Plus, there is supposed to be online play, where you can dive co-op with your friends (if they have the game as well).

I’m sure that this game seems boring to most people, but I love these kinds of games. Sometimes I’d rather watch something that is just plain nice to look at, and while it may be lacking in excitement or suspense, it is still satisfying to spend time playing. I am hoping that the online play is innovative and fun, though. It seems like it would be pretty cool to go exploring with others on the Wii. Also it would be nice to be able to collect sunken treasure and keep it for display to other online players.

Endless Ocean (Forever Blue フォーエバー ブルー in Japan) is due out on October 29th, and I will be picking it up as soon as I can. Check out some videos at gametrailers.com and the Japanese Forever Blue site.

Time for my annual “The Dodgers are Done” post. That should do it.

I love this picture of the new home run king.

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I picked up a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones today for listening to music at home. I used to have a pair of these about 15 years ago, and loved the sound quality. Unfortunately the pleather substance on the earphones disintegrated after a few years and I ended up throwing them away. This was really dumb of me, since you can buy replacement earcushions from Beyer that fit perfectly. In fact, people recommend that you replace the Sony earcushions with the Beyer ones immediately. Oh well, that old pair ended up in the trash, but now I have a new pair and I am loving them.

I have been using my Sony EX71’s for a while now, but the V6’s are in a totally different class. I will just say that they sound so much better than any earbuds I have ever tried. All the music sounds so amazing now! The trade-off is in the size of course. These aren’t very practical for exercise or being out and about, but for relaxing at home in a nice comfy chair, it’s perfect. Now I just need to buy a nice comfy chair.

So I was at the Apple Store today at lunch playing with the iPhone when across the table from me a girl, who must’ve been about 12, said to her friend, “This is so cool. You can get on the Internet and check out your Myspace and everything!” She’s definitely got her priorities straight.

As a side note, the iPhone is pretty cool. I doubt I will ever get one, though. My cellphone needs to be able to fit in the coin pocket of my jeans.

The boys and I caught the morning showing of Ratatouille today, and we enjoyed it. You can always count on Pixar to put out a quality story and amazing CG. I have to say that the CG was amazing! It seemed so much more polished than previous Pixar movies. The water effects were way more impressive than Finding Nemo, and the camera angles seemed quite a bit more sophisticated.

The story itself was interesting. It’s kind of a nutty premise, but the kitchen setting was really fun and completely held my interest. Also, Paris looked amazing. My favorite part of the movie was the chase scene where the chef on the scooter was trying to grab the papers from Remy. That was so awesome!

The audio quality and sountrack were superb as well. I suppose we got a great theater today, because everything sounded so crisp and the surround sound was so accurate. It makes me really want to invest in a good home theater set-up. The ending credits were pretty cool too, and the music accompaniment was great. It really makes me want the soundtrack now.

On the negative side, the story didn’t seem to hold the interest of my kids (3 and 6) as much as Nemo or Cars did. I guess cooking just isn’t as exciting to them. And also, we were hoping for something a little more special at the end of the credits. We actually sat until the lights came on waiting for something more than the little animated rat looking queasy. Oh well, these are just minor complaints. I definitely recommend this movie and will be picking it up on DVD when it is available!

A LOL moment for me. Via Thinkgeek