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beforeitdoesyouin · 2 years

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Hilariously contrasting reviews for P!ATD and MCR, both shows performed at the same venue, only days apart.

Source for both: Ross Raihala

Concert review: Panic! at the Disco take risk by playing new album in full at high-energy Xcel show

Las Vegas rock band Panic! at the Disco took a novel approach to promoting their new album “Viva Las Vengeance” on Wednesday night at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center.

The group — which has been vocalist Brendon Urie and touring musicians since 2015 — opened and closed the show with mini sets of a half-dozen hits. In the time between, they played the new record in its entirety.

It was a gutsy move for sure. The band emerged in 2005 after Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz signed them to his label and took them on the road. PATD scored big with the emo crowd, but the band slowly fractured as Urie took control. Over the past decade, he transformed the group’s sound, adding heavy doses of Queen-style pomp, Rat Pack-esque crooning and Broadway bombast.

That new direction worked and PATD sold out the X and Target Center on tours in 2017 and 2018. Urie’s huge voice — he’s a tenor with a four-octave range — and onstage swagger helped sell huge, theatrical anthems to a new generation of fans.

Perhaps those new fans have aged out of the group? Wednesday, a crowd of about 7,500 showed up. And following two consecutive albums that hit No. 1, “Viva” sputtered out at No. 13, while its seven singles failed to find an audience.

Listening to Urie and his band — which includes horn and string sections — plow through “Viva” on Wednesday, it was tough to understand the fans’ resistance. It’s very much an ode to ’70s FM radio, with nods not just to Queen, but also to Cheap Trick, the Raspberries, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex and any number of other acts from the era. But it’s not that far removed from what the band’s been doing as of late.

“Viva” is packed with towering arena rock epics that Urie absolutely nailed. The most compelling moments, though, were the quieter ones. A song about a relationship ending in death, “Don’t Let the Light Go Out,” is easily the strongest of the bunch with a real emotional resonance. And “All by Yourself” is such a savvy, cheeky rehash of Eric Carmen’s classic “All by Myself,” they gave him a writing credit.

The crowd perked up at times during the new material, but often sat in quiet reverence. But the older stuff — almost all from the past decade — got massive responses, from “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” to “High Hopes.” Many prompted audience sing-alongs as well, including the 2015 Sinatra tribute “Death of a Bachelor.”

It remains to be seen if Urie’s ploy of playing all of “Viva Las Vengeance” will spark renewed interest or if it will be the turning point where Panic! at the Disco slide into nostalgia act territory.

(Not mentioned by Ross: Brendon snorting a line of coke mid set and multiple stage amps catching fire )

The long-awaited My Chemical Romance reunion had fans screaming at Xcel Energy Center

Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, the sold-out My Chemical Romance crowd at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center began wildly cheering … for a roadie wielding a stick vacuum.

It’s not an understatement to say the band’s concert was highly anticipated. For some in the audience, they had been waiting half their life for the show.

Frontman Gerard Way formed MCR after watching the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks firsthand and used his music to speak frankly about pain, loss, violence and love. Over the course of four albums, the group built a faithful and ever-growing following attracted to Way’s emotional and theatrical songs.

Eleven years ago, MCR played their biggest Twin Cities show to date at the X on a bill with Blink-182. Soon after, the band began building a studio in Los Angeles to record their fifth album. But in 2013, seemingly out of nowhere, they announced they were splitting up. No farewell tour, no reasons given, nothing.

While the members worked on various solo projects, MCR’s legend grew. In late 2019, they announced what fans assumed would be a one-off reunion show. Instead, the band booked a worldwide reunion tour that, like everything else, was postponed due to the pandemic.

When Way and the band finally took the freshly vacuumed stage, the crowd of about 15,000 greeted them with a massive collective scream that seemed to say “Finally!” MCR responded with the caustic, 9/11-referencing “The Foundations of Decay,” a new song they dropped in May. And that feeling of sheer exhilaration continued through the show, both onstage and in the crowd.

Part emo, part metal and part goth, MCR is essentially the 21st-century model of the Smashing Pumpkins, a band never afraid to make outsize, grandiose gestures. Songs like “Summertime” — Way’s cheery ode to his wife — would sound right at home in a Pumpkins set.

Even though a sense of darkness seeps through most of MCR’s songs, they also offer a chance for relief. That was immediately evident on the second song of the night, “I’m Not Okay (I Promise),” as legions of fans shouted the chorus right back at Way and the band.

Really, though, the crowd sang along to pretty much every song of the night from the nihilistic “Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)” to the goofy “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison.” Ten songs in, MCR tore down the place with “Welcome to the Black Parade,” the lead single of the band’s 2006 album “The Black Parade,” an ambitious rock opera with nods to Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Queen. In the end, it was indeed worth the wait.

#mcr #p!atd #gerard way #return era #my chemical romance

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ivanreydereyes · 7 months

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Por cierto..Lilian CLARK o madre de GUSTAVO CERATI que tiene 93 años..creo que es la MADRE MAS POPULAR VIVA en ARGENTINA tras las muerte con 99 años en 2022 de MARIA "DELICIA" Rearte de GIA_CHINO madre del capitán de fragata Pedro Edgardo Giachino, fue el primer militar caído en la operación de desembarco en el territorio insular, al ofrendar su vida y recibir una ráfaga de balas cuando intentaba parlamentar con el gobernador británico Rex Hunt, para exigir su rendición.

La última Protesta de MARIA DELICIA fue porque el PAPA ARGENTINO FRANCISCO se reunió con ISABEL II de UK..x lo que recuerdo q fotografie a mi padre mirando en sentido opuesto y sin saber q fotografiaba en el VATIKANO el MONUMENTO FUNERARIO de ALEJANDRO VII rodeado de 4 virtudes como la PRUDENCIA O LA VERDAD que es una MUJER DESNUDA abrazando el SOL poniendo el pie sobre la BOLA DEL MUNDO en UK simbolizando que quería FRENAR el ANGLICANISMO que fundó la REINA VIRGEN o ISABEL I [la última TUDOR] que nunca se caso y comenzó la CONQUISTA DE AME_RICA del NORTE [foto del día de la PROSTITUCION ESPAÑOLA=6_dic_07 tras haber llegado a ROMA día anterior que murió de CANCER el hermano pequeño de FLORENTINO PEREZ y comiendo en un restaurant decorado con FOTOS de FUTBOL destacando la del reciente entonces campeón del mundo ITALIA en BERLIN y visitando a continuación el COLISEUM q se llama así xq estaba junto al COLOSO DE NERON con los ATRIBUTOS DEL SOL..pero nadie sabe cómo DESAPARECIO y solo quedó el PEDESTAL q destruyeron en 1936 o año que comenzó GUERRA CIVIL ESPAÑOLA donde MUSSOLINI APOYO A FRANCO]

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djs-party-edm-italia · 1 year

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Leon fa scatenare Christmas Event @ Bolgia - Bergamo

Al Bolgia, top club di Bergamo, il ritmo dell'elettronica internazionale si sente ogni settimana più forte. Il 25 dicembre 2022, ossia la notte tra Natale e Santo Stefano, a far scatenare il top club sull'A4 torna il top dj producer italiano Leon. Il party è Christmas Event ed in main room il protagonista musicale è il talento italiano Leon. Con lui si esibiscono anche Wilder, Ferdi, Simon Ricci, Gabriele Agostino e Luchiz, questi ultimi impegnati in un back2back.

Originario di Teramo, Leon è da anni una presenza costante nei top club internazionali e, chiaramente, anche al Bolgia, locale con cui ha un feeling particolare. Di casa in festival e top club come Kappa Future Festival Torino, Cielo New York, Space Miami, Fabric London, Rex Paris DC10 Ibiza (...), la sua musica trova spazio su label di riferimento come Toolroom, Moan, Hot Crations, Crosstown Rebels, Cocoon, Viva Music, Defected.

Sul dancefloor e in studio si sentono forte nella sua musica le radici della house e della techno. Il suo stile è serrato e quando mixa va dritto come un treno. Ne è prova il potente e futuristico remix tech house per "Bodydance" del collega Reboot, fresco di pubblicazione sulla citata Moan. In "Essential Basica" Vol.2", su Basica Recordings, ci sarà invece un altro bel remix, stavolta di chiara matrice house, per "Bounce to the beat" di Todd Terry. Dopo un top club come il Bolgia, dove è in console il 25/11/122, a gennaio 2023, per l'esattezza il 20, Leon è atteso al Tama, in Polonia, mentre il 28/01 è allo Studio 338 di Londra, con, tra gli altri, Davide Squillace.

Durante lo stesso evento, al Bolgia di Bergamo, il 25/12/22 va in scena il party We Know, all'interno della Lab Room del locale. Il Bolgia apre alle ore 23.30 e si balla fino alle 6 del mattino.

Quello che vede protagonista Leon il 25 dicembre 2022 al Bolgia di Bergamo è solo l'ennesimo appuntamento d'eccellenza nel top club. Nelle scorse settimane, e per tutta la stagione passata, si son esibiti top dj della portata di Chris Liebing, Len Faki, Ilario Alicante, Davide Squillace e Matthias Tanzmann, Luca Agnelli, Sidney Charles, Sam Paganini, Wade & Fer Mesa, Pan-Pot, I Hate Models, Marco Faraone, Joseph Capriati, Indira Paganotto o Anfisa Letyago.

25/12 Leon x Christmas Event @ Bolgia - Bergamo

Info e prenotazioni: https://www.bolgia.it/xmas-leon/

Bolgia

via Vaccarezza 9, Osio Sopra (Bergamo) A4: Dalmine

info: 338 3624803, dalle 23.30 alle 6 del mattino

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tarditardi · 1 year

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Leon fa scatenare Christmas Event @ Bolgia - Bergamo

Durante lo stesso evento, al Bolgia di Bergamo, il 25/12/22 va in scena il party We Know, all'interno della Lab Room del locale. Il Bolgia apre alle ore 23.30 e si balla fino alle 6 del mattino.

25/12 Leon x Christmas Event @ Bolgia - Bergamo

Info e prenotazioni: https://www.bolgia.it/xmas-leon/

Bolgia

via Vaccarezza 9, Osio Sopra (Bergamo) A4: Dalmine

info: 338 3624803, dalle 23.30 alle 6 del mattino

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kratosfan6632466 · 3 years

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#cassandra pico's school #darnell picos school #nene pico's school #general grievous #ahleesha #star wars oc #tw blood #viva x rex #captain rex #viva the clone #clone zkg 596

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sympathyfortheblinderdevil · 5 years

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Tag Game

I was tagged by the @the-blue-tiefling @shelbydevilment

Favorite color: black, grey, blue

Top 3 favorite ships: Tommy x Esme...Tommy x anybody, really. That’s about it.

Lipstick or chapstick: Lipstick- Viva Glam II

Last song: “Mambo Sun” by T-Rex

Last movie: Inherit the Wind

Currently Reading: The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Tagging: anyone who wants to play :)

#tag game

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100-sentimentos · 6 years

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3 letras

3 amy (sonic)

3 fly

3 ken

3 max

3 ryu

3 taz

3 twf

4 letras

4 bart (simpsons)

4 bloo

4 cell (dbz)

4 dino (flintstones)

4 dosu

4 erza (fairy tail)

4 finn

4 gary (bob esponja)

4 garu (pucca)

4 goku (dbz)

4 hulk

4 ikki

4 jake

4 kiba (naruto)

4 kovu (rei leão)

4 lisa (simpsons)

4 nami (fairy tail)

4 odie

4 pein

4 thor

4 tobi (naruto)

4 vash

4 yumi

4 yzma

4 zuko

5 letras

5 ariel

5 babão

5 ben 10

5 billy

5 bosko

5 bouli

5 bratz

5 bucky

5 cosmo

5 dumbo

5 flash

5 gantz

5 gohan

5 gorpo

5 homer (simpsons)

5 jaken

5 jimbo

5 kiara (rei leão)

5 konan

5 korra

5 mandy

5 marge (os simpsons)

5 pingu

5 pluto

5 pucca

5 ranma

5 robin

5 seiya (cdz)

5 shino (naruto)

5 simba

5 sokka (avatar)

5 sonic

5 spawn

5 tsuna

5 venom

5 wanda

5 wilma

5 x-men

6 letras

6 aladin

6 avatar

6 bambam

6 barbie

6 barney

6 batman

6 bender (futurama)

6 bleach

6 brutus

6 cascão

6 catdog

6 chaves

6 chi chi (dbz)

6 coyote

6 darwin

6 dee dee

6 droopy

6 freeza

6 frozen

6 gambit (x-men)

6 he-man

6 itachi (naruto)

6 jiraya (naruto)

6 jirobo

6 kagome

6 katara (avatar)

6 krypto

6 leitão

6 lilica

5 lion-o

6 magali

6 maggie (simpsons)

6 marvin

6 minato (naruto)

6 mônica

6 muriel

6 mutano

6 naruto

6 nermal

6 o coisa

6 pateta

6 plucky

6 pocoyo

6 popeye

6 ravena

6 rupert

6 sasuke (naruto)

6 shazam

6 she-ra

6 shinzo

6 snoopy

6 stewie

6 tarzan

6 temari (naruto)

6 tigrão

6 totoro

6 trigun

6 trunks (dbz)

6 vegeta (dbz)

6 xavier (x-men)

7 letras

7 akamaru

7 aquaman

7 bakugan

7 batgirl

7 bolinha

7 carnage

7 catatau

7 chowder

7 ciclope (x-men)

7 coringa

7 cruella

7 deidara (naruto)

7 digimon

7 docinho

7 dodoria (dbz)

7 felícia

7 frajola

7 frajuto

7 gormiti

7 hamtaro

7 jaspion

7 kuririn (dbz)

7 leôncio (pica pau)

7 magneto (x-men)

7 mandark

7 megaman

7 mística (x-men)

7 muttley

7 noturno (x-men)

7 patrick (bob esponja)

7 pedrita (flintstones)

7 piccolo (dbz)

7 piu-piu

7 pokémon

7 shurato

7 sininho

7 the tick

7 tio chan

7 vampira (x-men)

8 letras

8 adão leão

8 anpanman

8 astro boy

8 beyblade

8 clifford

8 doraemon

8 flapjack

8 fudêncio

8 futurama

8 gaguinho

8 garfield

8 gárgulas

8 godzilla

8 hellsing

8 inuyasha

8 jade chan

8 jake long

8 jean grey (x-men)

8 kissyfur

8 lindinha

8 lula lelé

8 majin boo (dbz)

8 megas xlr

8 medabots

8 milhouse (simpsons)

8 moby dick

8 mr. magoo

8 mr. satan (dbz)

8 o máscara

8 one piece

8 os smurfs

8 os snorks

8 patolino

8 pé de pano

8 peppa pig

8 perninha

8 pica-pau

8 plankton

8 puro osso

8 ragnarok

8 robot boy

8 samurai x

8 shin chan

8 sr. burns (simpsons)

8 super pig

8 tiny toon

8 vingador

8 zé jacaré

9 letras

9 andy panda

9 arlequina

9 bananaman

9 barbapapa

9 batatinha

9 betty boop

9 bumblebee

9 cebolinha

9 clarabela

9 cyborg 009

9 death note

9 dom pixote

9 ducktales

9 eek the cat

9 eufrazino

9 family guy

9 florzinha

9 franjinha

9 gato félix

9 hey arnold

9 hortelino

9 kid vs. kat

9 lex luthor

9 lola bunny

9 luluzinha

9 mistureba

9 os jetsons

9 os oblongs

9 pepe legal

9 roy corrói

9 se liga ian

9 south park

9 stan smith

9 super sumô

9 super vaca

9 tico e teco

9 tom e jerry

9 tutubarão

9 wolverine

9 woodstock

9 yu-gi-oh!

9 zatch bell

9 zé carioca

9 zé colmeia

9 zeca urubu

9 mama cosma

10 letras

10 androide 18

10 angel beats

10 animaniacs

10 bob esponja

10 caverninha

10 chico bento

10 costelinha

10 cyberchase

10 draculaura

10 dragon ball (dbz)

10 frangolino

10 freakazoid

10 galaxy trio

10 hong kong fu

10 invasor zim

10 johnny test

10 juggernaut (x-men)

10 juniper lee

10 ligeirinho

10 macaco loco

10 manda chuva

10 mecanimais

10 mestre kame (dbz)

10 mike, lu e og

10 miss spider

10 mucha lucha

10 mulher gato

10 mutante rex

10 nossa turma

10 o demolidor

10 orochimaru

10 os anjinhos

10 os simpsons

10 pato donald

10 peixonauta

10 pernalonga

10 rato minuto

10 sailor moon

10 scooby-doo

10 shaman king

10 space ghost

10 speed racer

10 super homem

10 supernoobs

10 tempestade (x-men)

10 tenchi muyo

10 w.i.t.c.h.

10 wally gator

10 yin yang yo!

11 letras

11 adolepeixes

11 as trigêmeas

11 chilly willy

11 dinosaucers

11 du, dudu e edu

11 duck dodgers

11 duende verde

11 família urso

11 flash gordon

11 gasparzinho

11 joão grandão

11 johnny bravo

11 johnny quest

11 kim possible

11 lagoona blue

11 lilo e stitch

11 lula molusco

11 marsupilami

11 mickey mouse

11 moranguinho

11 o justiceiro

11 os 6 biônicos

11 papa-léguas

11 pepe le gambá

11 pixcodelics

11 polly pocket

11 presuntinho

11 rocket power

11 samurai jack

11 silverhawks

11 super choque

11 super dínamo

11 superamigos

11 thundercats

11 timão e pumba

11 timmy turner

11 tio patinhas

11 tocha humana

11 ursinho pooh

11 yu yu hakusho

12 letras

12 aizen sousuke

12 betty atômica

12 breadwinners

12 cavalo de fogo

12 charlie brown

12 charlie e lola

12 danny phantom

12 darkwing duck

12 dave o bárbaro

12 duelo xiaolin

12 eu sou o máximo

12 gato corajoso

12 homem de ferro

12 homem pássaro

12 homem-aranha

12 irmão do jorel

12 jambo e ruivão

12 jimmy nêutron

12 juanito jones

12 meany ranheta

12 muppet babies

12 olívia palito

12 os mussarelas

12 o pequeno urso

12 os super patos

12 os vingadores

12 peter griffin

12 peter potamus

12 phineas e ferb

12 quatro braços

12 riquinho rico

12 saga de gêmeos (cdz)

12 sr sirigueijo (bob esponja)

12 transformers

12 vinicius e tom

13 letras

13 a vaca e o frango

13 ana pimentinha

13 arqueiro verde

13 as múmias vivas

13 charley e mimmo

13 coelho osvaldo

13 coração gelado

13 corrida maluca

13 dick vigarista

13 ever after high

13 fate stay night

13 hunter x hunter

13 lanterna verde

13 liga da justiça

13 lola e virgínia

13 martin mistery

13 mulher-gavião

13 o clube das winx

13 o patinho duque

13 os flintstones

13 os herculóides

13 os impossíveis

13 os jovens titãs

13 os substitutos

13 os thornberrys

13 papai sabe nada

13 peter perfeito

13 pinky dinky doo

13 super campeões

13 turma do bairro

13 ursinhos gummy

14 letras

14 a família addams

14 a hora do recreio

14 a pequena sereia

14 a turma do bairro

14 as sereias do mar

14 batfino e karatê

14 bob o construtor

14 caça-fantasmas

14 capitão américa

14 capitão caverna

14 capitão falange

14 capitão planeta

14 carmen sandiego

14 dragon quest fly

14 família drácula

14 formiga atômica

14 fred flintstone

14 hora de aventura

14 irmãos metralha

14 leão da montanha

14 mestre dos magos

14 mestre splinter (tartarugas ninja)

14 monster rancher

14 o grande polegar

14 os 4 fantásticos

14 pinky e o cérebro

14 spiff e hercules

14 sakura kinomoto

14 sandy bochechas (bob esponja)

14 steven universe

15 letras

15 2 cachorros bobos

15 as super gatinhas

15 baby looney tunes

15 bernardo e bianca

15 caverna do dragão

15 esquilo sem grilo

15 ilha dos desafios

15 jay jay, o jatinho

15 maguila, o gorila

15 mulher invisível

15 mulher maravilha

15 professor utônio

15 samurai champloo

15 tartaruga touchê

15 tartarugas ninja

16 letras

16 a bruxinha sabrina

16 aaahh!!! monstros

16 brandy e sr bigodes

16 carangos e motocas

16 coelho ricochete

16 cowboys the moo mesa

16 dora a aventureira

16 happy tree friends

16 harvey, o advogado

16 josie e as gatinhas

16 penélope charmosa

16 penelope pussycat

16 princesas-do-mar

16 quadrilha de morte

16 surfista prateado

16 três espiãs demais

17 letras

17 bicudo, o lobisomem

17 brasinhas do espaço

17 corrida alucinante

17 dennis o pimentinha

17 esquadrilha abutre

17 galinha pintadinha

17 inspetor bugiganga

17 jorgen von estranho

17 olho vivo e faro fino

17 o poderoso hércules

17 o urso do cabelo duro

17 os castores pirados

17 os sete monstrinhos

17 sakura card captors

17 thomas e seus amigos

18 letras

18 a família camundongo

18 beavis and butt-head

18 escola pra cachorro

18 fullmetal alchemist

18 os cãezinhos do canil

18 plic, ploc e chuvisco

18 shura de capricórnio (cdz)

18 uma robô adolescente

18 ursinhos carinhosos

19 letras

19 a vida moderna de rocko

19 as aventuras de tintim

19 coragem, o cão covarde

19 o acampamento de lazlo

19 o quarteto fantástico

19 os defensores da terra

19 professor dingle dong

19 sheep na cidade grande

19 valentino troca-tapa

20 letras

20 a pantera cor-de-rosa

20 aventuras com os kratts

20 george o rei da floresta

20 historinhas de dragões

20 o laboratório de dexter

20 os meninos desordeiros

21 letras

21 os cavaleiros do zodíaco

22 letras

22 a nova escola do imperador

22 os pinguins de madagascar

23 letras

23 as aventuras de jackie chan

23 as meninas superpoderosas

23 as trapalhadas de flapjack

23 o fantástico mundo de bobby

25 letras

25 harry e o balde de dinossauros

26 letras

26 mosquito, mosquete e moscardo

29 letras

29 super esquadrão dos macacos robôs

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comic-movieheroesranked · 6 years

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Cinematic Comic Characters Ranked! (Year 2009) Part Two

It’s rough coming right after a fantastic year of movies (2008) but 2009 did pretty well for itself. Terminator Salvation is our only sequel and we also get an X-Men spinoff with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Kids favorite shows come out with Astro Boy, Dragonball: Evolution, and G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, and we got a couple of thrillers with Whiteout and Surrogates. We also get the debut of the controversial Watchmen! Let’s get started with numbers #60-41!

*SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ALL HIGHLIGHTED MOVIES ABOVE*

60. Master Roshi (Dragonball: Evolution)

"You are the only one who can do it."

It was like Grandpa Gohan never even died once Roshi showed up as his replacement. They both train Goku, they both understand the elemental fighting style, and they both tell horrible jokes. The only difference between them is that when Roshi dies, he gets to come back!

59. Sparx, Robotsky, and Mike the Fridge (Astro Boy)

"Viva La Roboto-lution!"

Sparx, Robotsky, and Mike the Fridge are the founding members of the RRF, an rebel organization that aims to free robots from their human slavery. They're able to recognize that Astro is a robot and 'save' him from the surface kids. Even though their heart is in the right place, the trio never actually do anything that helps Astro and his friends, but that doesn't stop them from trying again and again and again.

58. General Clayton M. Abernathy/Hawk (G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra)

"When all else fails, we don't."

A war veteran, General Hawk has moved on to lead the G.I. Joes in their missions to save the world. After temporarily adding Duke and Ripcord to the team, Hawk does his best to protect the valuable nanobite warheads but ends up getting defeated by Storm Shadow. The beatdown supposedly leaves him in a coma and he doesn't show up again until he bails the team out of the French prison. He leads the team against Cobra in the final battle before officially adding Duke and Ripcord to the team.

57. The Prophet (Surrogates)

"We're not meant to experience the world through a machine."

The Prophet is a man who starts cult following by people who refuse to use surrogates. He has them believe that they are an abomination and an act against God. Turns out The Prophet is actually a surrogate himself, belonging to the surrogates creator, Lionel Canter. The Prophet is just one of the many tools he uses to put on end on the surrogates forever.

56. Fred Dukes/Blob (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

"Did you just call me... Blob?"

Another member of Stryker's team, Fred Dukes is so strong he can take out a tank missile and it wouldn't leave a scratch on him. After retirment he really lets himself go, becoming the Blob most comic fans are familiar with. He has the information Logan wants but refuses to give it up after he thinks Logan makes fun of his weight. He ends up beating the shit out of Logan in a boxing match but once Logan gets the upper hand and wins, he tells him everything he needs to know.

55. Hamegg (Astro Boy)

"They're robots! They do what I say!"

Hamegg used to create robots for Astro's father, but then moved to the surface world so he could participate in the robot fights. He adopts all the orphan kids he finds and sends them find him parts for the perfect fighting robot. He seems like a nice guy, but in the end he's only nice to his own species. He's able to find out that Astro is a robot and quickly throws him in the ring to get him destroyed. He's stopped by ZOG who then takes care of him while the surface kids go rescue Astro.

54. Grandpa Gohan (Dragonball: Evolution)

"Always have faith in who you are."

Grandpa Gohan was that grandpa who most have been really popular when he was younger so he still cracks jokes now that he's older. He was really nice to take Goku in after the other came flying down to Earth in a meteorite as an infant and started training him how to fight. Didn't expect him to die as fast as he did, but he pops up one more time after Goku 'dies' to tell him he's not actually going to stay dead.

53. Russell Haden (Whiteout)

"You crazy bitch!"

I think it's funny that this guy had the audacity to call Carrie a crazy bitch for threatening to cut off his fingers when he literally killed three people within a couple of days and was willing to kill more. I didn't like Haden at first glance so when Carrie finds out he was the killer, I wasn't that shocked. And I know the scenes where he chased Carrie outside were suppsoed to be serious but I couldn't help but notice that even at the brink of death BOTH of them continued to follow safety procedures when it came to clicking themselves to the safety rope. Of course we see the reason why when Carrie cuts Haden's rope free and he ends up getting blown away by 100 mph winds until he slams his upper body into the facility's pillars, killing him instantly.

52. Andrew Stone (Surrogates)

"You left us no choice but to take you out."

In charge of the police force, Andrew Stone is an old man who uses a younger, more attractive surrogate to do his day-to-day activities. When the creator of the surrogates threatens to shut the whole thing down, his partners give Andrew the weapon to kill him. Andrew hires a amateur hitman who ends up killing Canter's son instead. After being found out by Greer, Andrew pays for his crimes when Canter confronts and kills him.

51. Rex Lewis/The Doctor/Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra)

"The time has come for the cobra to rise up and reveal himself."

You know what's always interesting about mad scientists? They always get obsessed with the scientific breakthroughs that would destroy all of humanity instead of helping it. Like can we get a breakthrough in cancer? No, but here's a breakthrough with mind-controlling soldiers and city-destroying nanobites. What's also a trip is that The Doctor willingly goes for it, unlike some of the villains who turn out to be mind controlled. He just loves being evil so it's no one's surprise when he takes command of Cobra himself by the end of the film. Too bad he literally gets arrested right after.

50. Mai (Dragonball: Evolution)

"I could disrupt them."

Piccolo's little assassin who would've been just as boring had it not been for all the fights she ended up having. I'm assuming she's the one that breaks Piccolo free from his prison before she joins him in hunting down the Dragon Balls. She hardly talks but she has a cool trick of turning into people as long as she has a part of their DNA. She uses it on Chi-Chi to get the remaining Dragon Balls. In the end she's shot dead by Yamcha after she nearly kills Bulma.

49. Hershel Dalton/Heavy Duty (G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra)

"Don't make me shoot a woman."

Heavy Duty was kinda my least favorite Joe member-if we're not counting Cover Girl who was there for like, five seconds. I didn't necessarily NOT like him because he was always there when the team needed him and packed a mean punch when it came down to it. He was just a bit boring. Even when he leads all of the Joe's in an ocean fight against Cobra, I found myself more invested in everyone else's mission.

48. Robert Pryce (Whiteout)

"I think you warmed up to me."

I'll say it, I thought Pryce was going to turn out to be the killer the whole time. With the whole backstory on how Carrie's last partner betrayed her, I figured Pryce was going to do the same. He didn't, he was actually innocent. You know what else he was? Useless. He didn't do a damn thing to help solve the case except give Carrie something to worry about. Ok, he did figure out how to get them all out of the plane but Carrie would've figured it out eventually so there really was no reason for him to come down from his UN headquarters.

47. Jennifer Peters (Surrogates)

"It's not safe to be without a surrogate."

Jennifer is Greer's partner on the police force and assists him on Canter's son's murder case. She's seen to be a loyal partner, caring about Greer when his surrogate is destroyed but she's taken out of the game early when Canter kills her in her real body. Her surrogate hangs around and does most of the work when it comes down to Canter destroying the world but is shot down before Greer can really stop her.

46. Zane, Widget, Sludge, and Trashcan (Astro Boy)

"Yay, Astro!"

Zane, Widget, and Sludge are the main surface kids who befriend Astro when he shows up to their world and Trashcan is the robot dog that accompanies them. They become family to Astro, which is nice to see after his father decides not to accept him. Trashcan forever is trying to out Astro as a robot, but when the truth comes out even the dog is sad to see Astro get captured by President Stone. The kids join Cora to rescue Astro and end up interacting with citizens of Metro City once the city falls onto the Surface World.

45. Star (Terminator Salvation)

*silently survives like the young Queen she is*

Star is definitely one of my favorite kids to be portrayed in an apocalyptic world. She's mute, but that doesn't mean she's useless. She has a weird ability to sense when a terminator is nearby, something that helps her and Kyle survive. Plus she actively participates in keeping herself alive, not just relying on the adults. At one point she loads up Kyle's guns and even hands Marcus a flare to blow up a giant machine trying to kill them.

44. John Wraith (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

"Hey be nice! Or be your approximation of nice."

Probably the friendliest of Styker's team, John Wraith's abilities of teleporting allow him to stop any type of sneak attack from the enemy. He retires and spends his days with Fred Dukes until Logan shows up. John travels with him to New Orleans to find Remy Labeau, but runs into Victor instead. You'd think with his powers, he'd win easily, but Victor is able to predict his moves and crush his spine. He takes a sample of his blood to be used on Deadpool.

43. Yamcha (Dragonball: Evolution)

"Ow, my balls!"

Yamcha kind of came out of nowhere to rob the main group of their belongings, until he agrees to help them out in exchange for him being added to the nonexistent profit they think they'll make once they find all seven Dragon Balls. He sticks around mainly because he has a thing for Bulma, but he bravely helps the group try to fight off Piccolo from destroying the world.

42. The Terminator (Terminator Salvation)

"attacks naked*

I always wondered how the future John Connor was going to meet The Terminator and what he was going to do. I didn't expect the answer to get his ass handed to him, that's for sure. The new and improved Terminator takes on both Connor and hybrid machine, Marcus, easily, all while being completely nude. He manages to mortally wound Connor but ends up freezing after being drenched molten hot magma.

41. Bobby Saunders (Surrogates)

"We just saved about a billion lives there."

Bobby works for the police force and is the only human in the department who doesn't use a surrogate. Against the whole thing he stays in his watch room and looks for crime, coming up with a code to temporarily block a user from their surrogate. This comes in handy at the end when Greer uses the code from saving every human on Earth from dying when a virus destroys all their surrogates.

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HAAT Phase 4

I personally consider this phase the easiest phase, and there’s a wide variety of teams you can use for it. The strategies for this phase are really simple but can be a pain to execute, and sometimes the RNG just doesn’t want to work in your favor. Thanks to recent patches in the raid, it’s not possible to solo this phase with a single team, but you can still deal massive damage overall with the right team comps.

So which teams will be the most effective at taking down this phase? I’ll be explaining under the cut.

Master Post

AOE SPAM

aka those characters you hate to face in Squad Arena. A minimum damage team that is effective and not too difficult to obtain.

Team Composition: Wedge Antilles (Lead), Rex, Captain Phasma, Biggs Darklighter, Lando Calrissian

This team seems a little odd, but it works. Wedge, Phasma, and Lando are important because of their AOE attacks--attacks that attack the whole team. With Wedge as lead, each Rebel ally gains a lot of bonuses--increased offence, increased health recover, increased turn meter, increased critical hit chance... You get the idea. So while Wedge is leading, he gives all those things to both Biggs and Lando. Wedge’s unique also allows Biggs to copy every perk that Wedge has. That speed and offense increase from Wedge will give Biggs more opportunities to attack. Coupled with Bigg’s own unique, which gives him bonus turn meter for surviving enemy attacks, he’ll be hitting the tank often. Lando’s AOE, if you’ve ever encountered it in Arena, is brutal when he’s on a Rebel team that gives him speed bonuses--it feels like he never stops using his AOE attack with the nonexistent refresh. Phasma’s Advantage special attack will give everyone increased turn meter as well--more opportunities to hit that tank. Rex’s ability to give everyone a buff will be useful--I’ll explain a bit more in strategy--and he’s perfect for turn meter control on the tank and its turrets.

Gear Level: A minimum of Gear Level IX is required. Level X is recommended.

Attacks and Abilities: Max out every special and basic, as well as everyone’s unique abilities. Make sure Wedge’s leader ability is maxed out. Everyone else’s leader abilities are irrelevant. No zetas are required.

Mods: Offense and Speed mods are what you’ll want to equip everyone with. You want your team to be hitting the tank hard and fast, because your characters will be taken out the moment the tank is enraged. Wedge is especially important, because his basic can deal massive damage, so you want him attacking a lot.

The Strategy: Send in a throwaway team and take out the B2 droids. They will never resurrect so long as the tank remains untoppled. Once the B2s are down, wipe (lingo for “die”) or retreat which characters you can. I recommend that you wipe so that the middle turret will not take out a character from your main team when you send it in. Once you send in your main team, focus on the tank and the middle turret. Do not topple the tank. Taking out all three turrets will topple the tank. This may inevitably happen due to constant AOE attacks, and if it does, keep an eye on the tank’s turn meter. Use Rex’s special to buff the team so the airstrike doesn’t wipe it, since having a buff on any character will protect them from the massive damage the airstrike deals out. One the tank gets up again, the B2s will resurrect, but the tank itself will have no turn meter. Take the B2s out immediately so you don’t worry about cancelled specials or AOE from them. While the tank isn’t toppled, use Rex on the middle turret and the tank for turn meter control. You want the tank to go as few times as possible. If you lose someone before the tank enrages, retreat your whole team using the retreat function in settings and try again if you have time.

STANDARD REBELS

For those of you with a strong emphasis in the Rebels meta.

Team Composition: Wedge Antilles (Lead), Biggs Darklighter, Lando Calrissian, Admiral Ackbar, Princess Leia

Gear Level: A minimum of level X, recommended XI

Attacks and Abilities: Max out everyone’s unique abilities and Wedge’s leader abilities. Ackbar must have his special abilities maxed. Leia’s cloak ability needs to be maxed No zetas required for this team.

Mods: Speed for Biggs. Speed and Critical Damage for Wedge. All Critical Chance for Lando to make sure you can take advantage of his special. Critical Chance for Leia as well, due to her unique. Health and Defense for Ackbar.

The Strategy: Ackbar is not an attacker. He is going to be vital for the survival of your team, hence the health and defense mods. He can dispel and heal as well as grant a buff for when you need to survive the airstrike. Biggs is your primary single target damage dealer. Wegde and Lando will be using their AOE attacks. When you first enter the phase, take out the B2s. Once that’s done, focus on the turrets and topple the tank using Biggs’s and Leia’s basics and Wedge’s and Lando’s AOEs. You’ll want to have Leia cloaked constantly, and thanks to her maxed special, her cooldown finishes one turn before she becomes visible again. This is so when the tank topples, Leia can deal out massive damage with each hit; with her bonus attacks, this quickly adds up. Leia’s unique will give everyone a buff, so keep an eye on your characters during topple to make sure she’s done so. If she hasn’t, use Ackbar’s special to give everyone a buff before the airstrike. The tank will reset and spawn the B2s back in. Rinse and repeat.

CHAZE AND FRIENDS

More characters you hate to see in Squad Arena.

Team Composition: Wedge Antilles (Lead), Biggs Darklighter, Baze Malbus, Chirrut Imwe, Han Solo (RAID VERSION)

Gear Level: Minimum requirement is Gear Level IX. X is recommended. XI is even more recommended.

Attacks and Abilities: Max everyone’s basics, specials, and uniques. Once again, Wedge’s leader ability must be maxed.

Mods: Everyone should be modded with Critical Chance and Critical Damage. You’ll want those mods to have Speed and Offense secondaries to deal heavy damage many times. For Baze, you’ll want to consider equipping him with some Potency mods to make sure Speed Down will be inflicted. You’ll want to make sure Wedge has mods that give him more health as well, since his leader ability spreads more health around to every Rebel, and this whole team is made up of Rebels.

The Strategy: This team comp sort of allows you to go wild, but the important thing is that you need to topple the tank every single time it’s up, before it gets to attack. That means focus DPS on the turrets. Get the turrets down to as low health as possible and take them out with Baze’s or Wedge’s AOE attacks, which will do some damage to the B2s as well. This will trigger the B2s, but don’t worry too much about their ability cancels. Baze and Chirrut will be doing counters since Baze will be taunting, which will work on the B2s and take them down during topple. If you have your AOEs available, use them during topple when the B2s are still up. Use Biggs’s special attack to call assists on the tank when it’s toppled. Use Han’s special to grant everyone a buff before the airstrike. Rinse and repeat. Make sure that tank never gets to attack.

VIVA LA R2

Pretty good for a little droid.

Team Composition: Finn (Lead), Resistance Pilot, Poe Dameron, Resistance Trooper, R2D2

You can use Rey in place of Resistance Pilot for this team, but I would recommend not doing so. It’s suggested that this team may be good for this phase, but you would possibly do better to use Viva La Resistance in phase 2, which will allow you to use Rey for high DPS.

Gear Level: Gear Level IX or higher is required.

Attacks and Abilities: Max out all basics, uniques, and specials. Finn’s zeta leader ability is required, as is R2′s zeta ability, Number Crunch.

Mods: Full Potency mods for R2, with potency being the primary stat on his cross mod. Full Potency for Finn. Potency and Health for Poe to keep him alive. For Resistance Trooper, go full Potency mods; don’t worry about speed for him since he’s already very fast. For Resistance Pilot, have three sets: Potency (arrow and circle), Crit Chance (cross and diamond), and Health (triangle and square). You’ll want her to get critical hits often.

The Strategy: Take out the B2s and topple the tank. You may need to work on them simultaneously, but use R2′s AOE, Improvise, often, and stun the B2′s with R2′s basic so they can’t ability block. When the tank is toppled, use Poe’s taunt to expose the tank and reduce its turn meter, which gives Trooper a turn meter boost and reduces all cooldowns by 1 turn via Finn’s zeta every time the tank takes damage while exposed, as well as grants 35% turn meter to the whole team. Trooper’s special can inflict speed down, so use it on the tank right before you topple the tank. Afterwards, use Trooper’s basic alongside Poe’s taunt to constantly expose the tank and give more turn meter. Use Pilot’s special for expose as well and give her foresight. When she loses foresight, Finn’s zeta will give her advantage. Use R2′s smoke screen special to give your team buffs before the airstrike, and make sure you keep an eye on the tank’s turn meter so you don’t forget to use it. Rinse and repeat.

PRINCESS ZODY

My personal favorite strategy, and the one I’ll be working on.

Team Composition: Cody (Lead), Fives, Echo, Clone Sergeant, Princess Leia

Gear Level: Minimum requirement is IX. X is recommended.

Attacks and Abilities: All basics, specials, and uniques are maxed. Both Cody and Fives need to have their zeta abilities.

Mods: For Leia, give her Crit Chance and Crit Damage mods. Fives needs Crit Damage and Potency. Echo and Clone Sergeant will also need Crit Chance and Crit Damage. For Cody, you’ll want to focus on Speed, so any mods that give him more speed in their primary and secondary stats will be vital.

The Strategy: Take out the B2s and down the tank. When the Tank is toppled, use Cody’s 212th Attack to call assists from everyone. Keep Leia cloaked constantly to make full use of her Crit Chance. She’ll be giving everyone buffs to survive the airstrike. For Cody and Fives, their zetas are vital for this phase--Cody’s zeta ability is on his leader ability, and it allows clones to regain protection when they use basic abilities. Fives’s zeta is on his unique, which gives him high counter chance and increased turn meter when another ally takes damage. Echo has assist call, which will allow him to attack frequently as well. This team relies on speed, turn meter bonuses, and assist calls to keep hitting often. Do not let the tank attack you--topple it every turn. This will give you 14 DPS phases when the tank is toppled. Use AOE attacks when appropriate to take out turrets or B2s all at once. Remember to keep Leia cloaked. This team is one of the most difficult to acquire due to shards for Cody and Echo only being available in stores and the fact that two characters need to be zeta’d. Overall, this team is ideal for massive damage and comes closest to being able to solo the phase, and was able to at one point. Once the tank enrages, you’ll be able to get maybe one more topple in, but health regen block also prevents protection regen, nullifying Cody’s zeta.

IMA GUN KILL YA

Yeah, go ahead, laugh at the name. It’s pretty funny.

Team Composition: Commander Cody (Lead), Fives, Echo, Clone Sergeant, Ima-Gun Di

Gear Level: I recommend a minimum of X.

Attacks and Abilities: Both Cody and Fives need to have their zeta abilities. Max everything else.

Mods: Speed for Cody, Crit Chance and Crit Damage for everyone else.

The Strategy: This is pretty much Princess Zody, except with Leia swapped out and Ima-Gun Di swapped in. Ima-Gun Di is useful due to double damage against droids, which will allow you to take out the B2s quickly and deal double damage on the tanks. However, this team composition tends to do less damage overall than Princess Zody. This team also works for Phase 2, but is recommended for Phase 4.

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XM studios booth, SGCC 2019 [Speedknight. Com]

Day One Launches With A Bang

The Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2019 kicked off on 7 December at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. Queues formed outside Halls A, B and C way before the official opening, with fans of all ages and countries lining up as early as 7.30 am, with some already in costume. Crowds were full of DC superheroes, anime characters, lightsaber-wielding Jedis and even mini Disney princesses. Fans could explore a variety of exciting spaces such as a GGXP Zone, Artist Alley, and the main stage. Gaming tournaments, exclusive launches, panel discussions, exhibitions, and stalls made up the dynamic mix of activities that sprawled across the Expo Halls.

Astarohime[Speedknight.com]

Jin (behindinfinity) [Speedknight.com]

The star-studded guest line-up included comic creators Greg Capullo, Jock, Andy Kubert, and David Mack, toy designers Jason Freeny and Tara McPherson, gamers Alodia Gosiengfiao, Topson and Viva La Dirt League and cosplayers Astarohime and Jin (behindinfinity).

Pokémon Trainers[Speedknight.com]

The day was packed with concurrent events all across the hall. Starting at 11 am, Maxsoft and Project EXT hosted an exclusive Pokémon tournament that saw trainers battle it out in the Pokémon Video and Trading Card games. At 12 noon, LEGO had its global unveiling of the highly-anticipated 2020 Modular Building Set. For the first time at SGCC, Singapore Pro Wrestling had professional wrestlers perform matches throughout the afternoon in the boxing ring to the crowd’s cheers. The 3 pm Cosplay Parade drew numerous dedicated fans, all decked in their best costumes, proud to represent their favourite characters on the wrestling ring. In the gaming zone, PVP Esports @ Singapore Comic Con by Singtel held a Corporate League Final as regional teams battled it out in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Dota 2. Gamersaurus Rex also held tournaments all day long with games such as Dungeons vs. Dragons, Warhammer, and Song of Ice and Fire.

Mr. Kiasu Meets SpongeBob SquarePants panel [Speedknight.com]

Fans got an exclusive insight into artist processes, live drawings, and unique collaborations through the panel sessions on the main stage. Some highlights included a talk with Batman and X-Men illustrator, Andy Kubert, and a Mr. Kiasu Meets SpongeBob SquarePants panel. The sprawling Artist Alley gave fans a chance to meet their favourite artists, and purchase special merchandise and products.

Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2019 - Day Two Left Visitors In Awe!

The second day of Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2019 started strong with a star studded line-up including a spotlight on comic book illustrator Jock at the event’s main stage, who detailed insights into his work on blockbuster movies like Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Dredd. Fluorescent Black Panel, headed by acclaimed writer Matt F. Wilson and a trio of producers gave fans valuable insights as well as a sneak peek of the upcoming TV adaptation of cult-favourite bio-punk graphic novel Fluorescent Black. Later in the day, during I Want to Make Toys - How ah?, viewers got a deep-dive into the world of toy making in a lively panel discussion led by Tara McPherson, Jason Freeny, Jonathan Cathey, and Daniel Yu. Fans got the chance to meet famous creators in person, including comic creators Jock, Yasmine Putri, James C Mulligan, and David Mack and many more.

Singapore Pro Wrestling ring [Speedknight.com]

Tabletop Gaming area [Speedknight.com]

Singapore Pro Wrestling returned for an afternoon of shows to get everyone’s adrenaline rushing. Comic book writer Donny Cates led an insightful panel for aspiring writers and artists with Words to Pictures at Creative Space. The day was also marked by ongoing tournaments at the Gamesaurus Rex Tabletop Gaming.

Danniel Adi Putra, Champion of this year's Championships of Cosplay [Speedknight.com]

Fans got hyped up by their favourite characters brought to life by many talented cosplayers decked in intricate, well designed costumes. The Championships of Cosplay final took over the main stage in the late afternoon. Cosplayers competed and won the hearts of the judges such as Bernard Phee, Astarohime and Jin (behindinfinity) who guest judged this year’s competition. After a spectacular display of talent by all competing cosplayers, Danniel Adi Putra emerged on top and was crowned as the overall champion for the Championships of Cosplay 2019. Danniel won himself an all sponsored trip to represent SGCC at the prestigious cosplay competition at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) in 2020 as well as a cash prize and tickets to SGCC 2020.

PVP Esports @ Singapore Comic Con [Speedknight.com]

In the gaming zone, PVP Esports @ Singapore Comic Con returned with the Campus League Final, where tertiary teams battled it out in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for the grand prize of SGD $5,000 and 3,000 Diamonds per player. Unstable Network took the competition by storm and walked away as the Champions of the PVP Campus League Grand Finals 2019.

Tokidoki Booth [Speedknight.com]

Mighty Jaxx Booth [Speedknight.com]

The two-day hit event came to a close after drawing in an estimated 55,000 fans who took home prizes, precious memories and merchandise from various exhibitors such as XM Studios, Tokidoki, Mighty Jaxx and the creators at Artist Alley.

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pamphletstoinspire · 6 years

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THE PROPHECY OF Zacharias - From The Douay-Rheims Bible - Latin Vulgate

Chapter 14

INTRODUCTION.

Zacharias or Zachariah began to prophesy in the same year as Aggeus, and upon the same occasion. His prophecy is full of mysterious figures and promises of blessings, partly relating to the synagogue and partly to the Church of Christ. Ch. --- He is the "most obscure and longest of the twelve;" (S. Jer.) though Osee wrote the same number of chapters. H. --- Zacharias has been confounded with many others of the same name. Little is known concerning his life. Some have asserted that the ninth and two following chapters were written by Jeremias, in whose name C. xi. 12. is quoted Mat. xxvii. 9. But that is more probably a mistake of transcribers. Zacharias speaks more plainly of the Messias and of the last siege of Jerusalem than the rest, as he live nearer those times. C. --- His name signifies, "the memory of the Lord." S. Jer. --- He appeared only two months after Aggeus, and shewed that the Church should flourish in the synagogue, and much more after the coming of Christ, who would select his first preachers from among the Jews. Yet few of them shall embrace the gospel, in comparison with the Gentiles, though they shall at last be converted. S. Jer. ad Paulin. W.

The additional Notes in this Edition of the New Testament will be marked with the letter A. Such as are taken from various Interpreters and Commentators, will be marked as in the Old Testament. B. Bristow, C. Calmet, Ch. Challoner, D. Du Hamel, E. Estius, J. Jansenius, M. Menochius, Po. Polus, P. Pastorini, T. Tirinus, V. Bible de Vence, W. Worthington, Wi. Witham. — The names of other authors, who may be occasionally consulted, will be given at full length.

Verses are in English and Latin.

HAYDOCK CATHOLIC BIBLE COMMENTARY

This Catholic commentary on the Old Testament, following the Douay-Rheims Bible text, was originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev. George Leo Haydock (1774-1849). This transcription is based on Haydock's notes as they appear in the 1859 edition of Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary printed by Edward Dunigan and Brother, New York, New York.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

Changes made to the original text for this transcription include the following:

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Other special characters.

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Unreadable text. Places where the transcriber's copy of the original text is unreadable have been indicated in this transcription by an empty set of square brackets, [].

Chapter 14

After the persecutions of the church shall follow great prosperity. Persecutors shall be punished: so shall all that will not serve God in his church.

[1] Behold the days of the Lord shall come, and thy spoils shall be divided in the midst of thee.

Ecce venient dies Domini, et dividentur spolia tua in medio tui.

[2] And I will gather all nations to Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken, and the houses shall be rifled, and the women shall be defiled: and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the rest of the people shall not be taken away out of the city.

Et congregabo omnes gentes ad Jerusalem in praelium : et capietur civitas, et vastabuntur domus, et mulieres violabuntur : et egredietur media pars civitatis in captivitatem, et reliquum populi non auferetur ex urbe.

[3] Then the Lord shall go forth, and shall fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

Et egredietur Dominus, et praeliabitur contra gentes illas, sicut praeliatus est in die certaminis.

[4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is over against Jerusalem toward the east: and the mount of Olives shall be divided in the midst thereof to the east, and to the west with a very great opening, and half of the mountain shall be separated to the north, and half thereof to the south.

Et stabunt pedes ejus in die illa super montem Olivarum, qui est contra Jerusalem ad orientem : et scindetur mons Olivarum ex media parte sui ad orientem et ad occidentem, praerupto grandi valde : et separabitur medium montis ad aquilonem, et medium ejus ad meridiem.

[5] And you shall flee to the valley of those mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall be joined even to the next, and you shall flee as you fled from the face of the earthquake in the days of Ozias king of Juda: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with him.

Et fugietis ad vallem montium eorum, quoniam conjungetur vallis montium usque ad proximum : et fugietis sicut fugistis a facie terraemotus in diebus Oziae regis Juda : et veniet Dominus Deus meus, omnesque sancti cum eo.

[6] And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall be no light, but cold and frost.

Et erit in die illa : non erit lux, sed frigus et gelu.

[7] And there shall be one day, which is known to the Lord, not day nor night: and in the time of the evening there shall be light.

Et erit dies una quae nota est Domino, non dies neque nox : et in tempore vesperi erit lux.

[8] And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem: half of them to the east sea, and half of them to the last sea: they shall be in summer and in winter.

Et erit in die illa : exibunt aquae vivae de Jerusalem : medium earum ad mare orientale, et medium earum ad mare novissimum : in aestate et in hieme erunt.

[9] And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name shall be one.

Et erit Dominus rex super omnem terram : in die illa erit Dominus unus, et erit nomen ejus unum.

[10] And all the land shall return even to the desert, from the hill to Remmon to the south of Jerusalem: and she shall be exalted, and shall dwell in her own place, from the gate of Benjamin even to the place of the former gate, and even to the gate of the corners: and from the tower of Hananeel even to the king's winepresses.

Et revertetur omnis terra usque ad desertum, de colle Remmon ad austrum Jerusalem : et exaltabitur, et habitabit in loco suo, a porta Benjamin usque ad locum portae prioris, et usque ad portam angulorum, et a turre Hananeel usque ad torcularia regis.

[11] And people shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more an anathema: but Jerusalem shall sit secure.

Et habitabunt in ea, et anathema non erit amplius, sed sedebit Jerusalem secura.

[12] And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord shall strike all nations that have fought against Jerusalem: the flesh of every one shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

Et haec erit plaga qua percutiet Dominus omnes gentes quae pugnaverunt adversus Jerusalem : tabescet caro uniuscujusque stantis super pedes suos : et oculi ejus contabescent in foraminibus suis, et lingua eorum contabescet in ore suo.

[13] In that day there shall be a great tumult from the Lord among them: and a man shall take the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall be clasped upon his neighbour's hand.

In die illa erit tumultus Domini magnus in eis : et apprehendet vir manum proximi sui, et conseretur manus ejus super manum proximi sui.

[14] And even Juda shall fight against Jerusalem: and the riches of all nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and garments in great abundance.

Sed et Judas pugnabit adversus Jerusalem : et congregabuntur divitiae omnium gentium in circuitu, aurum, et argentum, et vestes multae satis.

[15] And the destruction of the horse, and of the mule, and of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts, that shall be in those tents, shall be like this destruction.

Et sic erit ruina equi, et muli, et cameli, et asini, et omnium jumentorum quae fuerint in castris illis, sicut ruina haec.

[16] And all they that shall be left of all nations that came against Jerusalem, shall go up from year to year, to adore the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Et omnes qui reliqui fuerint de universis gentibus quae venerunt contra Jerusalem, ascendent ab anno in annum ut adorent regem, Dominum exercituum, et celebrent festivitatem tabernaculorum.

[17] And it shall come to pass, that he that shall not go up of the families of the land to Jerusalem, to adore the King, the Lord of hosts, there shall be no rain upon them.

Et erit : qui non ascenderit de familiis terrae ad Jerusalem ut adoret regem, Dominum exercituum, non erit super eos imber.

[18] And if the family of Egypt go not up nor come: neither shall it be upon them, but there shall be destruction wherewith the Lord will strike all nations that will not go up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Quod etsi familia Aegypti non ascenderit et non venerit, nec super eos erit : sed erit ruina, qua percutiet Dominus omnes gentes quae non ascenderint ad celebrandam festivitatem tabernaculorum.

[19] This shall be the sin of Egypt, and this the sin of all nations, that will not go up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Hoc erit peccatum Aegypti, et hoc peccatum omnium gentium quae non ascenderint ad celebrandam festivitatem tabernaculorum.

[20] In that day that which is upon the bridle of the horse shall be holy to the Lord: and the caldrons in the house of the Lord shall be as the phials before the altar.

In die illa, erit quod super frenum equi est, sanctum Domino : et erunt lebetes in domo Domini quasi phialae coram altari.

[21] And every caldron in Jerusalem and Juda shall be sanctified to the Lord of hosts: and all that sacrifice shall come, and take of them, and shall seethe in them: and the merchant shall be no more in the house of the Lord of hosts in that day.

Et erit omnis lebes in Jerusalem et in Juda sanctificatus Domino exercituum : et venient omnes immolantes, et sument ex eis, et coquent in eis : et non erit mercator ultra in domo Domini exercituum in die illo.

Commentary:

Ver. 1. Midst. The obstinate Jews shall be destroyed. They became their own enemies. C. --- The Zealots committed the greatest excesses during the siege. Jos. Bel. v. 1. --- Tacitus also refers to these transactions, having written thirty volumes on the Cæsars, from Augustus to Domitian's death." S. Jer.

Ver. 2. I will gather, &c. This seems to be a prophecy of what was done by Antiochus, (Ch.) or of the last siege, (W.) by the Romans. S. Jer. Theod. Eus. Dem. vi. 18. C. --- Vespasian collected numerous forces. Jos. Bel. iii. 1. --- Titus had six legions and many auxiliaries, Arabs, &c. Tacit. Hist. v. --- Various nations composed their army. W. --- Rifled, or demolished. None was left standing. Jos. B. vii. 6. Heges. v. 49. --- S. Jerom and others think that the city on Sion was spared, (C.) and 40,000 were permitted to dwell where they had a mind. Jos. B. vii. 15. --- But it is not said that they continued at Jerusalem. Half the Jews therefore perished, and those who maintained the siege found a grave in the city. Theod. --- Half only denotes a considerable part, as v. 8. Those who followed our Saviour's admonition, retired before, and were safe (C.) at Pella. C. x. 11. Sept. "the rest of my people shall not be destroyed out of the city."

Ver. 3. Shall. Sept. "will stand in battle array among," &c. (parataxetai en) though he will one day punish the victorious Romans. H. --- Now he fought with them as Heb. may signify. C. --- Various prodigies made this clear: (Jos. B. vii. 12. 16.) so that Titus would not receive the crown which was presented to him, as he looked upon himself only as the instrument employed by divine justice. Philost. vi. 14. --- This sense is given by S. Cyr. &c. C. --- In the days of Epiphanes, God defeated his projects. H.

Ver. 4. Olives. Here the tenth legion was stationed, (Jos. B. vi. 3.) on the spot where Christ had denounced this judgment, and ascended into heaven. Lu. xix 41. Acts i. 12. --- South. We cannot shew the literal accomplishment. If it regard the latter times, this must be hidden. But it suffices that some great earthquake should take place, according to most interpreters; or rather, (C.) the Romans removed vast quantities of earth and stone. Jos. B. vi. 12. Grot. --- Olivet has three tops; the southern one is the lowest. But whether this was caused by an earthquake we know not. The rocks are said to split, &c. when God displays his power and affords some miraculous assistance. Ps. xvii. 8. Is. xxiv. 8. Hab. iii. 10.

Ver. 5. Flee. Whle the siege was forming many escaped, according to Josephus. Heb. Sept. &c. "The vale of my mountain shall be filled up, for," &c. C. --- Yet Prot. agree with us. H. --- Those should be "my." Ribera. M. --- The next. Prot. and Sept. "reach unto Azal." H. --- You shall. Sept. &c. "and it shall be filled, as it was filled at the earthquake," &c. C. --- The Romans had to raise many works in the vale of Cedron, so that the trees all round were cut down, and the garden walls removed thither. Jos. B. vi. 4. 14. --- Ozias, when he attempted to offer incense. Jos. Ant. ix. 11. Amos i. 1. and 4 K. xv. 15. --- Yet the earthquake is not specified in the sacred historical books. W. --- On that occasion, the people retired into the vale formed by the separation of Olivet; or, if we follow the Sept. part of that mountain fell into the valley of Cedron, which we find nowhere else specified. C. --- With him. Prot. "thee." H. --- God is attended by his angels; though the Romans may be called his saints, or people destined to execute his decrees in this war. Is. xiii. 3. Soph. i. 7. Deut. xxxiii. 3. Joel iii. 1. C.

Ver. 6. No light; viz. in that dismal time of the persecution of Antiochus, when it was neither day nor night, (v. 7.) because they neither had the comfortable light of the day, nor the repose of the night. Ch. --- Darkness denotes distress. The citizens shall be in despair. Mat. xxiv. 29. Ezec. xxii. 8. Joel ii. 2. Apoc. ix. 2. Heb. seems to be corrupt: "no precious light, but thick," or a cloud. C.

Ver. 7. In the time of the evening there shall be light. An unexpected light shall arise by the means of the Machabees, when things shall seem to be at the worst. Ch. --- At one period of the last siege, it was dubious what would be the event, particularly (C.) when Titus was separated from almost all his attendants, and when the besieged burned the works of the enemy. Jos. B. vi. 2. and 12.

Ver. 8. Living waters; viz. the gospel of Christ. Ch. --- Last: Mediterranean. H. --- The prophet now turns to the figurative Jerusalem. The earthly city was not well supplied with water. C. --- It was in the most dry and barren part of the country. S. Jer. in Is. xlix. --- As much as the Mediterranean excels the Dead Sea, so much do the Gentiles surpass the Jewish converts in numbers. See C. xiii 1. C. --- The true faith is Catholic in all places, and at all times. W.

Ver. 9. One Lord. The apostles justly gave this title to Christ. Jo. xiii. 14. He is possessed of all power. Mat. xxviii. 18. Phil. ii. 10. Pastors are all subject to him. C. --- The Pope styles himself, "servant of the servants of God," since S. Gregory's time. H.

Ver. 10. Return. This in some measure was verified by means of the Machabees; but is rather to be taken in a spiritual sense, as relating to the propagation of the Church and kingdom of Christ, the true Jerusalem, which alone shall never fall under the anathema of destruction, or God's curse. Ch. --- The limits of Jerusalem were never so extensive. --- Hill, or Gabaa to Remmon," or the pomegranate. The situation is not ascertained.

Ver. 11. Anathema. It shall not be sentenced to utter ruin. The Church may suffer losses, but cannot perish. C.

Ver. 12. Consume. Such judgments as these have often fallen upon the persecutors of God's Church, as appears by many instances in history. Ch. --- This has partly been verified in persecuting emperors, (S. Jer.) and in others, and will befall the wicked when the day of judgment shall draw near. W. --- Herod, who made war on Christ, and Agrippa, who attacked his Church, (C.) were both devoured by worms. Jos. Ant. xvii. 9. and xix. 7. Acts xii. 13. --- Nero slew himself; Maximian was eaten to death by an inward ulcer; and his colleague's (Maximinus) eyes fell from his head. Eus. in Constant. i. 57. and 59. --- It would seem as if Zacharias beheld them. He may also speak of the attempts of God, and of Epiphanes. C. ii. 8. and xii. 9.

Ver. 13. Them. The Church shall be alarmed at these wars, seeing enemies on all sides. But those days shall be shortened. Mat. xxiv. 21. --- Hand. Christians shall assist each other; or rather the nearest relations will persecute them. Mat. x. 21. 36. C.

Ver. 14. Even Juda, &c. The carnal Jews, and other false brothers, shall join in persecuting the Church. Ch. --- The Jews shewed themselves the most virulent. 2 Cor. xi. 24. Acts viii. &c. They insisted on the death of S. Polycarp. --- Riches. Converts shewed their generosity so much, (C.) that Julian and Felix, apostates, complained of this profusion in sacred vessels. Theod. Hist. ii. 11. 12.

Ver. 15. Shall be like this destruction. That is, the beasts shall be destroyed as well as the men; the common soldiers as well as their leaders. Ch. --- History does not specify the death of cattle, (C.) though in plagues this would inevitably follow; and the pagans complained that they were become more common since the propagation of the gospel. H. --- The reverses which the troops of Dioclesian, &c. sustained, were to punish their enmity to religion. C.

Ver. 16. Left. That is, many of them that persecuted the Church shall be converted to its faith and communion, (Ch.) particularly after Constantine. C. --- Tabernacles. This feast was kept by the Jews, in memory of their sojourning forty years in the desert, in their way to the land of promise. And in the spiritual sense, is duly kept by all such Christians as in their earthly pilgrimage are continually advancing towards their true home, the heavenly Jerusalem, by the help of the sacraments and sacrifice of the Church. And they that neglect this, must not look for the kind showers of divine grace to give fruitfulness to their souls. Ch. --- Out of the Church there is no salvation. C. --- Other things may be obtained. S. Cyp. H. --- The converts shall celebrate the Christian festivals, and merit great rewards, while infidels shall remain barren and devoid of eternal happiness. W. --- We have no solemnity of tabernacles; but Gentiles keep the Epiphany in thanksgiving for their vocation to God's admirable light. 1 Pet ii. 9. C.

Ver. 17. There. Sept. "these shall also be added to them" who perish. H.

Ver. 19. Sin, or punishment. Formerly various nations were excluded from the religion or assemblies of Israel. Lev. xxii. 25. Deut. xxiii. 1. Now all are invited and compelled to enter the Church, so that they can have no excuse. Lu. xiv. 24. C. --- Those rejected by the Jews might still have true faith. H.

Ver. 20. Bridle. The golden ornaments of the bridle, &c. shall be turned into offerings in the house of God. And there shall be an abundance of cauldrons and phials for the sacrifices of the temple; by which is meant, under a figure, the great resort there shall be to the temple, that is, to the Church of Christ, and her sacrifice. Ch. --- It is of a different nature, being the body and blood of Christ. But it shall not be confined to one place, nor the priesthood to one family. v. 21. Heb. "they shall inscribe on the stables, Holy," &c. The most filthy places shall be purified and changed into temples; or, "what is upon the little bells for horses shall be sanctified;" or, on these "bells shall be inscribed, sacred to the Lord." C. --- Metsilloth may signify a bell or bridle, &c. H. --- The bits were often of gold. Æn. vii. and viii. C. --- S. Jerom's master said the word should be motsiluth, "trappings" and armour. H.

Ver. 21. Merchant; or, as some render it, the Chanaanite shall be no more, &c. that is, the profane and unbelievers shall have no title to be in the house of the Lord; or, there shall be no occasion for buyers or sellers of oxen, or sheep, or doves, in the house of God, such as Jesus Christ cast out of the temple. Ch. John ii. 16. - All former distinction of Jew and Gentile shall cease in the Church. Past faults shall be forgotten. C.

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Hunter: we are back with the rations and food

Thanks fellas no trouble? Getting the supplies?:viva

Tech : there were no issues today

Echo : we should get the rations in the ship

As they proceeded to bring them in the ship *

Don’t worry wrecker we have plenty of rations to last a while

Wrecker: heh I know I’m sorry I was a bit rude earlier

Nah it’s fine I get it I understand the feeling now come on in wrecker: viva

Rex : good work guys everything looks in order

Echo : hey uh viva ? You don’t mind if I grab some rations do you?

Nah go ahead it’s not all mine you know :viva

Echo: thank you commander

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We Cannot Believe These 24 People Have Never Won An Oscar

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We Cannot Believe These 24 People Have Never Won An Oscar

And the Oscar goes to… literally anyone else.

Amy Adams

Nominations: Five Films: Junebug (Best Supporting Actress), Doubt (Best Supporting Actress), The Fighter (Best Supporting Actress), The Master (Best Supporting Actress), American Hustle (Best Actress) Lost to: Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner), Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

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Tom Cruise

Nominations: Three Films: Born on the Fourth of July (Best Actor), Jerry Maguire (Best Actor), Magnolia (Best Supporting Actor) Lost to: Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot), Geoffrey Rush (Shine), Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules)

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Glenn Close

Nominations: Six Films: The World According to Garp (Best Supporting Actress), The Big Chill (Best Supporting Actress), The Natural (Best Supporting Actress), Fatal Attraction (Best Actress), Dangerous Liaisons (Best Actress), Albert Nobbs (Best Actress) Lost to: Jessica Lange (Tootsie), Linda Hunt (The Year of Living Dangerously), Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India), Cher (Moonstruck), Jodie Foster (The Accused), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

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George Lucas*

Nominations: Four Films: American Graffiti (Best Director & Best Original Screenplay), Star Wars (Best Director & Best Original Screenplay) Lost to: George Roy Hill (The Sting), David S. Ward (The Sting), Woody Allen (Annie Hall), Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman (Annie Hall)

*He did receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1992.

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Annette Benning

Nominations: Four Films: The Grifters (Best Supporting Actress), American Beauty (Best Actress), Being Julia (Best Actress), The Kids Are Alright (Best Actress) Lost to: Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost), Hilary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry), Hilary Swank AGAIN (Million Dollar Baby), Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

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Ian McKellen

Nominations: Two Films: Gods and Monsters (Best Actor), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Best Supporting Actor) Lost to: Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful), Jim Broadbent (Iris)

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David Lynch

Nominations: Four Films: The Elephant Man (Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay), Blue Velvet (Best Director), Mulholland Drive (Best Director) Lost to: Robert Redford (Ordinary People), Alvin Sargent (Ordinary People), Oliver Stone (Platoon), Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind)

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Joaquin Phoenix

Nominations: Three Films: Gladiator (Best Supporting Actor), Walk the Line (Best Actor), The Master (Best Actor) Lost to: Benicio del Toro (Traffic), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)

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Robert Altman

Nominations: Seven Films: MASH (Best Director), Nashville (Best Picture & Best Director), The Player (Best Director), Short Cuts (Best Director), Gosford Park (Best Picture & Best Director) Lost to: Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton), Michael Douglas & Saul Zaentz (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), Miloš Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven), Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List), Ron Howard & Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind),

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Cary Grant

Nominations: Two Films: Penny Serenade (Best Actor), None but the Lonely Heart (Best Actor) Lost to: Gary Cooper (Sergeant York), Bing Crosby (Going My Way)

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Laura Linney

Nominations: Three Films: You Can Count on Me (Best Actress), Kinsey (Best Supporting Actress), The Savages (Best Actress) Lost to: Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich), Cate Blanchett (The Aviator), Marion Cotillard (La Vie en rose)

Mike Coppola

Gene Wilder

Nominations: Two Films: The Producers (Best Supporting Actor), Young Frankenstein (Best Adapted Screenplay) Lost to: Jack Albertson (The Subject Was Roses), Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo (The Godfather Part II)

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Greg P. Russell

Nominations: 16 Films (all for Best Sound Mixing): Black Rain, The Rock, Con Air, The Mask of Zorro, Armageddon, The Patriot, Pearl Harbor, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Memoirs of a Geisha, Apocalypto, Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Salt, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, Skyfall Lost to: Glory, The English Patient, Titanic, Saving Private Ryan (twice), Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Chicago, Ray, King Kong, Dreamgirls, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Hurt Locker, Inception, Hugo, Les Misérables

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Edward Norton

Nominations: Three Films: Primal Fear (Best Supporting Actor), American History X (Best Actor), Birdman (Best Supporting Actor)

Lost to: Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful), J. K. Simmons (Whiplash)

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Richard Burton

Nominations: Seven FIlms: My Cousin Rachel (Best Supporting Actor), The Robe (Best Actor), Becket (Best Actor), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (Best Actor), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Best Actor), Anne of the Thousand Days (Best Actor), Equus (Best Actor) Lost to: Anthony Quinn (Viva Zapata!), William Holden (Stalag 17), Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady), Lee Marvin (Cat Ballou), Paul Scofield (A Man for All Seasons), John Wayne (True Grit), Richard Dreyfuss (The Goodbye Girl)

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Kenneth Branagh

Nominations: Five Films: Henry V (Best Director & Best Actor), Swan Song (Best Live Action Short Film), Hamlet (Best Adapted Screenplay), My Week with Marilyn (Best Supporting Actor) Lost to: Oliver Stone (Born on the Fourth of July), Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot), Sam Karmann (Omnibus), Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

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Alfred Hitchcock*

Nominations: Five Films: Rebecca (Best Director), Lifeboat (Best Director), Spellbound (Best Director), Rear Window (Best Director), Psycho (Best Director) Lost to: John Ford (The Grapes of Wrath), Leo McCarey (Going My Way), Billy Wilder (The Lost Weekend), Elia Kazan (On the Waterfront), Billy Wilder AGAIN (The Apartment)

*He did receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968.

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Kirk Douglas

Nominations: Three Films: Champion (Best Actor), The Bad and the Beautiful (Best Actor), Lust for Life (Best Actor) Lost to: Broderick Crawford (All the King’s Men), Gary Cooper (High Noon), Yul Brynner (The King and I)

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Michelle Williams

Nominations: Four Films: Brokeback Mountain (Best Supporting Actress), Blue Valentine (Best Actress), My Week With Marylin (Best Actress), Manchester by the Sea (Best Supporting Actress) Lost to: Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Viola Davis (Fences)

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Albert Finney

Nominations: Five Films: Tom Jones (Best Actor), Murder on the Orient Express (Best Actor), The Dresser (Best Actor), Under the Volcano (Best Actor), Erin Brockovich (Best Supporting Actor) Lost to: Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field), Art Carney (Harry and Tonto), Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies), F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus), Benicio del Toro (Traffic)

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David Fincher

Nominations: Two Films: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Best Director), The Social Network (Best Director) Lost to: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)

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Peter O’Toole

Nominations: Eight Films: Lawrence of Arabia (Best Actor), Becket (Best Actor), The Lion in Winter (Best Actor), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Best Actor), The Ruling Class (Best Actor), The Stunt Man (Best Actor), My Favorite Year (Best Actor), Venus (Best Actor) Lost to: Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird), Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady), Cliff Robertson (Charly), John Wayne (True Grit), Marlon Brando (The Godfather), Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)

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Thomas Newman

Nominations: 14 Fims: The Shawshank Redemption (Best Original Score), Little Women (Best Original Score), Unstrung Heroes (Best Original Musical or Comedy Score), American Beauty (Best Original Score), Road to Perdition (Best Original Score), Finding Nemo (Best Original Score), Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (Best Original Score), The Good German (Best Original Score), Down to Earth (Best Original Song), WALL-E (Best Original Score), Skyfall (Best Original Score), Saving Mr. Banks (Best Original Score), Bridge of Spies (Best Original Score), Passengers (Best Original Score) Lost to: Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, twice), Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz (Pocahontas), John Corigliano (The Red Violin), Elliot Goldenthal (Frida), Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (Finding Neverland), Gustavo Santaolalla (Babel), A. R. Rahman, Gulzar (Slumdog Millionaire, twice), Mychael Danna (Life of Pi), Steven Price (Gravity), Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight), Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)

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Judy Garland*

Nominations: Two Films: A Star is Born (Best Actress), Judgement at Nuremberg (Best Supporting Actress) Lost to: Grace Kelly (The Country Girl), Sophia Loren (Two Women)

*She did receive the Academy Juvenile Award in 1940.

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El personaje posiblemente más famoso de la historia de los videojuegos, Super Mario, ha ejercido de todo. Ha sido piloto de karts, tenista, rescatador de princesas, futbolista y hasta médico, entre un largo etcétera. También ha sido, claro, aquello para lo que fue creado: fontanero. Ahora bien, su pluriempleo no le ha impedido que desde sus orígenes haya protagonizado obras maestras de todo tipo y condición. Es el personaje más mimado por Nintendo, y no hay título protagonizado por el del bigote que no haya sido cuidado hasta el más mínimo detalle. El resultado podrá ser mejor o peor, pero la calidad siempre está ahí, y cada consola lanzada por la compañía era apadrinada por un juego de Mario. El caso de Nintendo Switch no podía ser otro, y la máquina híbrida ya tiene a disposición de los usuarios ‘Super Mario Odyssey’, un auténtico homenaje a la historia del personaje que se recrea en sus éxitos mientras sigue diciendo, y bien alto, que es uno de los más grandes.

Ideado por Shigeru Miyamoto, han pasado 36 años desde la primera aparición de Mario en el juego arcade Donkey Kong, allá por 1981 y desde entonces se han vendido cerca de 330 millones de juegos protagonizados por Mario en todo el mundo. Son varios los motivos para tamaño éxito, pero entre estos se encuentra su capacidad para adaptarse a la perfección a cada generación de consolas, ofreciendo con cada título un nuevo punto de innovación. Buen ejemplo de ello es el hecho de que en 1996, con el lanzamiento de ‘Super Mario 64’ para la consola Nintendo 64, se convirtió en uno de los primeros videojuegos de consola doméstica que ofrecía un movimiento del personaje en completos 360 grados, permitiendo a Mario explorar libremente.

Con cada máquina se esperaba el gran juego de Mario que la acompañase, título que generaba una gran expectación entre crítica y público. Por acotar en el tiempo y arrancar desde ese estreno de Mario en las 3D que supuso Super Mario 64, en Nintendo GameCube llegó ‘Super Mario Sunshine’ (2002). Con ‘New Super Mario Bros’ (Nintendo DS, 2006) el personaje daba el salto a lo que se conoce en la jerga como 2.5D, es decir, jugabilidad en scroll horizontal (al estilo clásico) y modelados en 3D. El caso de Wii, la consola de los de Kyoto que apostaba por el control por movimiento y el juego en familia, muchos se preguntaron cuál sería el movimiento de los responsables del personaje. La respuesta fue una de las mayores obras maestras de todos los tiempos, ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ (2007), que jugaba con la gravedad para dar una nueva vuelta de tuerca a su jugabilidad.

Me dejo muchos títulos por mencionar en el camino, pero la clave del compendio es el hecho de que cada entrega ha aportado su granito de arena para hacer de Super Mario una pieza clave en la historia de la industria. Por todo ello, y una vez más, todo el mundo se frotaba las manos pensando en lo que tendría en mente la compañía nipona para acompañar a su última pieza de hardware, la Nintendo Switch. La máquina, pieza híbrida que presume de ser portátil y doméstica al mismo tiempo y que ha sido un gran éxito de ventas (con cifras que rondan los 8 millones de consolas vendidas en la actualidad y que pueden superar la docena con la campaña de Navidad para 2017), cuenta además con la virtud de aglutinar varias de las innovaciones introducidas por los nipones en la industria. La máquina y sus ya icónicos mandos de control Joy-Con incluye los botones X/Y y L/R introducidos por los mandos de Super Nintendo, los joystick y la vibración del mando que se estrenó en Nintendo 64, además del control por movimiento de Wii. Asimismo, cuenta con pantalla táctil al estilo Nintendo DS, ahora de 6,2 pulgadas y con función táctil capacitiva, y trae de vuelta el concepto de pantalla en el mando Wii U que permitía jugar sin la tele.

Es, en definitiva, una suma del ADN nintendero que se ha ido formando a lo largo de los años, y ayuda a entender muy bien lo que supone este ‘Super Mario Odyssey’. En este sentido cabe destacar cómo Nintendo va dando paso a las nuevas generaciones de desarrolladores, que traen ideas frescas a sus aclamadas licencias. Es el caso de Kenta Motokura, director de ‘Super Mario Odyssey’, que ha sabido alcanzar la excelencia en el primer juego que dirige en solitario, y las razones son varias. En primer lugar, lo que más llama la atención de este nuevo videojuego de Mario es su icónica gorra. En esta ocasión, la característica prenda del personaje muestra un par de divertidos ojos, y el motivo es que el famoso héroe viene acompañado por Cappy, una suerte de fantasma con sombrero que se convertirá en su inesperado compañero de viaje.

El motivo es que Bowser no solo ha secuestrado a la Princesa Peach (nada más y nada menos que para casarse con ella, boda que Mario tendrá que impedir), sino que también lo ha hecho con la hermana de Cappy. Ambos tienen pues el mismo objetivo, pero más allá del sencillo argumento, que no es más que una excusa para ponerse a los mandos, la incorporación de Cappy supone un nuevo rol para la gorra de Mario. Buena parte de las nuevas habilidades del bigotudo serán gracias a su nueva gorra, que puede lanzar de diferentes formas, en diferentes direcciones, mantener en el aire, saltar sobre ella… La novedad estrella es esa posibilidad de Cappy para controlar el cuerpo de diferentes seres y objetos de los mundos del juego. Esta simple incorporación amplía las posibilidades hasta niveles hasta ahora desconocidos, permitiendo a Mario convertirse en clásicos elementos de sus videojuegos como un Billy-bala, una seta Goomba o incluso un T-Rex o un tanque.

Cada ‘posesión’ tiene una razón de ser en el juego y será el jugador el encargado de descubrir qué le conviene en cada momento. A esto contribuye el hecho de que la gran variedad de mundos por visitar (hasta un total de 14 y alguna que otra sorpresa) muestran unos diseños increíbles, cada uno con mucha personalidad y, sobre todo, densidad. La gran cantidad de desafíos y recovecos que esconden, unido a la libertad para explorarlos, son la auténtica salsa del juego. En esta ocasión, el jugador deberá hacerse con las denominadas Energilunas, que sustituyen a las clásicas Estrellas y que sirven de combustible para la nave espacial con la que Mario desbloquea mundos y progresa en la aventura.

Las hay de todo tipo, algunas escondidas por el camino, otras otorgadas como recompensa a un minijuego o rompecabezas plataformero determinado o al derrotar a los jefes, y con ellas el clásico coleccionismo de la saga regresa. En esta ocasión es importante señalar otra gran novedad, los diferentes tipos de monedas que se encuentran repartidas por el mundo. Están las clásicas doradas y las nuevas moradas, estas últimas exclusivas de cada mundo y que sirven para desbloquear nuevos trajes para el héroe protagonista (los cuáles a su vez, sirven para completar determinados minijuegos) y otros objetos de coleccionista.

Ese no saber con lo que te vas encontrar y las continuas sorpresas que ofrece el juego (especialmente en la primera mitad del título) es sublime y hace hincapié en la capacidad de Nintendo para sorprender incluso con fórmulas aparentemente conocidas por todos. La guinda del pastel la pone un control del personaje excelso, con una capacidad de respuesta que deja toda la responsabilidad al jugador. Cada salto dependerá de la habilidad del usuario, y combinados con los nuevos movimientos de Mario, las posibilidades se multiplican e invitan a hacer uso de la creatividad para superar los niveles.

Una libertad para el jugador que, a su manera, Nintendo ya aplicó en el también sobresaliente ‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’, su otro juego estrella de Switch. En el caso de ‘Super Mario Odyssey’ destaca la posibilidad de controlar al personaje con un Joy-Con en cada mando (los pequeños controladores acoplables a la pantalla de la consola), lo cual permite hacer uso de detalles como el control por movimiento para lanzar a Cappy. Desde luego, la opción recomendable para disfrutar del juego en su máximo esplendor. Cuesta no rendirse ante esta nueva obra maestra de los de Kyoto, y es que el juego es un nuevo salto hacia adelante en la historia del personaje. Con todo, solo queda quitarse el sombrero, o más bien la gorra, ante el buenhacer de los responsables del personaje y disfrutar de un juego que ya es historia viva.

Fuente: El Norte de Castilla

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