the five points

After waiting patiently for months, I purchased Gangs of New York on DVD today. It's an epic film with a great cast of characters and a great setting. Because it was hyped beyond belief before its release in theatres, I was reluctant to see it. Now I'm kind of angry that it got completely snubbed at the Oscars. Not like they mean anything. And no, Leonardo DiCaprio does not look good with facial hair. In fact, I would be willing to bet that his facial hair is entirely fake (see: Catch Me If You Can).

In addition to that, like a true sucker, I sprung for one of those stereo headphone wing wongs for my GBA SP this past weekend. The earbuds that came with my version suck, as they are made of cheap plastic and were promptly tossed aside. Switching to my wraparound headphones, I quickly learned that this is the way GBA games must be played. Full stereo sound. The soundtrack in Aria of Sorrow is pretty sweet, the most memorable tracks being "Clock Tower" and that first tune you hear when you begin the game in the main corridor. In the past I've heard the official soundtrack for say, Symphony of the Night arranged with full strings and electric guitars and it simply rocked ass. Don't think that I'm all into videogame soundtracks or anything, because for the most part they're pretty stupid. I just think that the Castlevania theme played with an orchestra fronted by guys shredding metal simply blows the fucking roof off.