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The other day someone told me that Batman was not a super hero based on the fact that he is only a man, no special powers, just a regular guy. At first I gave my response, a bit angrily I might add, and went on my way. Then I thought to myself, if this person feels this way then surely others do too. Now I wouldn’t be a good Batman fan if I didn’t squash this thought and spread the good word of the Bat. So here it is, my full thoughts on not just why Batman is a super hero but why he is quite possibly the best super hero ever.

Get ready for the long haul on this one folks.

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The newest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise hit theaters this Holiday and this time around it is directed by none other than Brad Bird (Yupp, the Incredibles guy). In my opinion with the James Bond franchise swinging towards more realistic scenarios, I’m seeing this franchise taking over in the high impact action movie scene. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back a few years after the events of MI:III and his team this time around consists of Brandt (Jeremy Renner), Benji (Simon Pegg) and Jane (Paula Patton).

Ghost Protocol is by far the funniest Mission Impossible, large thanks to Simon Pegg’s character who frequently comes into the action sequences and steals the scene with his comments. By no means does this take place of the action, because this movie has tons of it.

Find out more of my thoughts after the jump.

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The Adventures of Tintin is out now and is it worth your holiday cash? The advertisements say that it takes the best parts of Indiana Jones and Pirates of Caribbean and mashes them together. In a nutshell, yes that is how this feels, and that is a damn good feeling. Tintin is at it’s heart a true adventure film, delivering a fantastic journey that essentially anyone can enjoy. This film is kid friendly but by no means a kid movie.

My full thoughts after the jump.

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An episode of unequaled e-drama, Brian and Landon discuss the SOPA bill, how it could change the internet as we know it, and why you should be concerned. Then in our main topic we duke it out over the five best and five worst games of 2011. Some we agreed on, others we disagreed on, while still others we fought over like cats and dogs. Don’t miss the epic battle in the last normal Boomzies of 2011!

Tell us your best and worst games of 2011 in the comments below.

You asked for it and after weeks of trial and tribulation, Boomzies is finally available on iTunes! Let me tell you this was no easy feat. It sure seemed like it would be easy enough, but oh was I ever wrong. So for you hip to the ways of Apple and iTunes you can get your Boomzies on.

New issues of Boomzies will be made available every Monday for download on iTunes as a video podcast. You can either search the term ‘Boomzies’ on the iTunes store or click on the link below to be directed right to the Boomzies iTunes show page:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boomzies/id490146814

Now here’s where we need your help. If you’ve got an iTunes account, show us a little love by subscribing, rating, and commenting. Because when it all comes down to it, we’re a bunch of egotistical self loathing individuals who only find worth in the praise of others. So enjoy and share the love of Boomzies unto the ends of the internet!

P.S. A big thanks to Coldguy from That Guy With The Glasses and Norm from The Gaming Historian for their help. I couldn’t have gotten this podcast working without them!

Even before I saw the trailer for Metal Gear Rising Revegance, I was giddy like a little school girl. Platinum Games developing a Metal Gear game in conjunction with Kojima Productions? Yes please! The trailer only solidified what I felt would be the must have game of 2012. The rest of the night, none of the other announcements at the VGAs matter. Just Metal Sweet Mother of Mercy Gear!

So I was honestly surprised when I saw some of the negative comments about the game. I was very tempted to respond to many. Some I did, while others I simply ignored. But I thought why spend my time making one or two comments to random folks on the internet when I can assemble all my thoughts in one big mega epic article. Hence this monstrosity was born!

So with that here are my thoughts on this group of dissenters. Read the rest of this epic article! »