ArtisticallyChill

While I can’t remember what came out on 08.08.08 or on any of the same digit dates before that, this year’s same digit date is a launching point for three things that come to my mind and each of them come from different avenues in the the media entertainment genre.

At the top of that short list is The Beatles: Rock Band. Harmonix has been hard at work with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and Olivia and Dani Harrison to bring the most accurate history of the Beatles’ career and history to life. Harmonix even traveled to Abbey Road Studios and incorporating a new method to bring the Beatles’ legendary songs to consoles around the world. Even the game’s progression mechanics have been revamped allowing the players to relive The Beatles history from their early beginnings to their famous concerts in chronological order. The better you play, the more history is revealed with photos and memorabilia. To add more players, Harmonix is adding vocal harmonization, allowing up to 3 people to pic up mics and sing away. It’s safe to say that this isn’t Rock Band 2.5.

Next up is the CG-animated film, 9. Written and directed by Shane Acker, 9 is a post-apocalyptic movie in which the fate of humanity lies in the hands of nine sentient ragdolls. What started out as a short film has become one of the most highly anticipated animated movies of 2009. From the trailers, 9 looks and feels different from your normal 3D animated movie. It can’t really be compared to UP (which I enjoyed and is probably the best animated film of 2009) because it has a more mature theme.

Finally, there’s Glee. Part comedy, part musical, Glee is a show for the aspiring underdog in all of us. Ever since I saw the pilot months ago, I’ve been wanting to see more of Will Schuester’s (played by Matthew Morrison) optimism and the Glee kids’ determination to show everyone at their school that they aren’t at the bottom of the high school social order. If you missed the pilot, Hulu has the director’s cut on their site. I’ve posted it here but it’s best to watch it full screen. Glee is definitely a show to watch this Fall TV season. Hopefully FOX won’t screw us over like they did with so many of their shows by pulling the plug on it early.

~ LoneWolf