1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CRATEDIGGS

Happy 1st Year Anniversary Cratediggs

One year ago today I posted my 1st blog post onto this site and to celebrate here are the best movie reviews, record reviews, most viewed posts and most views from each country. Thank you all for supporting the blog, commenting and sharing the blog and thank you all for a wonderful 1st year.

BEST MOVIE REVIEWS LIST

4.The Incredible Hulk: 6.95/10

3. Iron Man 2: 8/10

2. Thor: 8.01/10

1. Iron Man: 8.75/10

BEST RECORD REVIEWS LIST

10. “Greatest Hits” by Mary Wells: 49.6%

9. “Greatest Hits from the Beginning” by The Miracles: 52.1%

8.“Calypso” by Harry Belafonte 58% / “Live at the Apollo” by James Brown: 58%

7.“Where Did Our Love Go” by The Supremes: 61%

6.“I Hear a Symphony” by The Supremes: 61.5%

5.“The 12 Year Old Genius” by Stevie Wonder: 62.5%

4.“Second Album” by The Four Tops: 65.3%

3.“Going to a Go Go” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 66%

2.“A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane: 79%

1. “Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis: 81%

MOST VIEWED POSTS

10. “Happy Birthday Quincey Jones” (3/15/2016): 48 Views

9. “Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela” (7/31/2016): 50 Views

8. “Happy Birthday Nat Turner” (10/2/2016): 56 Views

7. “Happy Birthday Iman Abdulmajid” (8/10/2016): 58 Views

6. “Happy Birthday Granville T. Woods” (4/23/2016): 61 Views

5. “Happy Independence Day Mauritius” (3/12/2016): 83 Views

4. “Happy Birthday Huey P. Newton” (2/17/2016): 91 Views

3. “Anniversary of Satchel Paige’s Death” (6/8/2016): 121 Views

2. “Happy Independence Day Sierra Leone” (5/1/2016): 143 Views

1. “Happy Birthday Sly Stone” (3/17/2016): 184 Views

MOST VIEWS FROM EACH COUNTRY

10. Canada: 85 Views

9. Ireland: 107 Views

8. Ukraine: 123 Views

7. The United Kingdom: 141 Views

6. Portugal: 256 Views

5. Poland: 278 Views

4. France: 506 Views

3. Germany: 588 Views

2. Russia: 1,540 Views

1. The United States of America: 5,922

Movie Review: Thor (2011)

“I never wanted the throne, I only ever wanted to be your equal!” - Loki

Title: Thor

Release Date (U.S.): May 6th, 2011

Movie Studio/s: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Lead Role: Chris Hemsworth

Genre/s: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Rating: PG-13

Budget: $150,000,000

Box Office (Worldwide): $449,300,000

Movie Series: Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Number Appeared in Series: 4

Plot Synopsis

This film is an indirect sequel to Iron Man 2 (2010). Thor (2011) follows the story of 1 of the princes of Asgard Thor (Chris Hemsworth) who is banished from his home due to disrespecting his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and being sent to Earth without his powers. While Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is learning lessons in humility on Earth, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the 2nd prince of Asgard is planning to take control of the throne. Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) main goal is to regain his powers and stop his brother from taking control of Asgard.

Scoring (Out of 9)

• How Well the Movie Did (More the 500% profit 10/10, 400% 9/10, 300% 8/10, 200% 7/10, 100% 6/10, Break Even 5/10, Less than Break Even <5/10): 299%, 7.9/10
• How Well is the Lead Role’s Acting: 7.5/10
• How Well are the Supporting Role’s Acting: 8/10
• How Well is the Plot: 7/10
• How Appealing are the Special Effects: 9.5/10
• How Creative are the Special Effects (Practical EFX mixing with CGI EFX): 8/10
• How Relevant is the Movie 10+ Years After Release: N/A
• How Much did it Revolutionize its Genre of Film: 4/10
• How Well is the Music Score: 7.5/10
• How Well is the Writing: 7.5/10

Number of Likes (Each Like Adds 0.01 Points): 106,1.06

Number of Dislikes (Each Dislike Subtracts 0.01 Points): 48,0.48

Total Score: 7.43 +0.58 = 8.01/10

Percentage: 80.1%

What I Think

I saw this movie in theaters when I was 13 years old. I believe this film was better than the previous Iron Man 2 (2010) but not as good as Iron Man (2008). My favorite part of the movie is where Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is confronting Loki (Tom Hiddleston) about what he has done and there was so much emotion in their fight between each other. This is my 11th favorite MCU movie as of this date, above Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor: The Dark World (2013) and The Incredible Hulk (2008).

Trailer for the film

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOddp-nlNvQ  “Thor - Trailer (OFFICIAL)”

Comment what you think of this movie and if you agree with me or not and stay tuned for my next movie review which will be Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

Movie Review: Iron Man 2 (2010)

“Sir! I'm gonna have to ask you to exit the donut” - Nick Fury

Title: Iron Man 2

Release Date (U.S.): May 7th, 2010

Movie Studio/s: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios

Director: Jon Favreau

Lead Role: Robert Downey Jr.

Genre/s: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Rating: PG-13

Budget: $200,000,000

Box Office (Worldwide): $623,900,000

Movie Series: Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Number Appeared in Series: 3

Plot Synopsis

This film is a direct sequel to Iron Man (2008) and an indirect sequel to The Incredible Hulk (2008). Iron Man 2 (2010) continues the story of Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). The movie depicts how much more of a celebrity Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is and how this affects him personally. Also 2 new enemies, Ivan Vanko/Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) and Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) join forces to take down the protagonist. Luckily Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) gets help from James Rhodes/War Machine (Don Cheadle) to face this new threat while under the watch of S.H.E.I.L.D. operatives Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson).

Scoring (Out of 9)

• How Well the Movie Did (More the 500% profit 10/10, 400% 9/10, 300% 8/10, 200% 7/10, 100% 6/10, Break Even 5/10, Less than Break Even <5/10): 311%, 8.1/10
• How Well is the Lead Role’s Acting: 9/10
• How Well are the Supporting Role’s Acting: 8/10
• How Well is the Plot: 6.5/10
• How Appealing are the Special Effects: 9.5/10
• How Creative are the Special Effects (Practical EFX mixing with CGI EFX): 8/10
• How Relevant is the Movie 10+ Years After Release: N/A
• How Much did it Revolutionize its Genre of Film: 4/10
• How Well is the Music Score: 7.5/10
• How Well is the Writing: 7/10

Number of Likes (Each Like Adds 0.01 Points): 102,1.02

Number of Dislikes (Each Dislike Subtracts 0.01 Points): 53,0.53

Total Score: 7.51 + 0.49 = 8/10

Percentage: 80%

What I Think

I didn’t see this movie in theaters when it was released for reasons I do not remeber but I wish I did. Even though it was not as good as the 1st Iron Man (2008) movie it was still good and better than The Incredible Hulk (2008). My favorite part of the movie is where Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and War Machine (Don Cheadle) fight off the drones and Whiplash (Mickey Rourke). This is my 12th favorite MCU movie as of this date above Thor: The Dark World (2013) and The Incredible Hulk (2008).

Trailer for the film

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKtcmiifycU  “Iron Man 2 Trailer #2 (2010) - Marvel Movie HD”

Comment what you think of this movie and if you agree with me or not and stay tuned for my next movie review which will be Thor (2011).

 

Movie Review: The Incredible Hulk (2008)

“Hulk... SMASH!” - Hulk

Title: The Incredible Hulk

Release Date (U.S.): June 13, 2008

Movie Studio/s: Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios

Director: Louis Leterrier

Lead Role: Edward Norton

Genre/s: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Rating: PG-13

Budget: $150,000,000

Box Office (Worldwide): $263,427,551

Movie Series: Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Number Appeared in Series: 2

Plot Synopsis

Depicting the events after the Gamma Bomb. The Incredible Hulk (2008) tells the story of Dr Bruce Banner (Edward Norton), who seeks a cure to his unique condition, which causes him to turn into a giant green monster under emotional stress. While on the run from the US military which seeks his capture, Banner comes close to a cure. But all is lost when a new enemy emerges, Abomination (Tim Roth).

Scoring (Out of 9)

• How Well the Movie Did (More the 500% profit 10/10, 400% 9/10, 300% 8/10, 200% 7/10, 100% 6/10, Break Even 5/10, Less than Break Even <5/10): 176%, 6.6/10
• How Well is the Lead Role’s Acting: 8/10
• How Well are the Supporting Role’s Acting: 7.5/10
• How Well is the Plot: 7.5/10
• How Appealing are the Special Effects: 9/10
• How Creative are the Special Effects (Practical EFX mixing with CGI EFX): 7/10
• How Relevant is the Movie 10+ Years After Release: N/A
• How Much did it Revolutionize its Genre of Film: 4/10
• How Well is the Music Score: 5/10
• How Well is the Writing: 5/10

Number of Likes (Each Like Adds 0.01 Points): 75,0.75

Number of Dislikes (Each Dislike Subtracts 0.01 Points): 42,0.42

Total Score: 6.62 + 0.33 = 6.95/10

Percentage: 70%

What I Think

    I saw this movie in theaters when i was 10 years old and i really liked it. After re watching it i saw flaws that i didn't see when i 1st watched it. Compared to the other MCU movies it is the worst of the 13 but as a film by itself it is an okay film. It has good effects and good acting from the lead Edward Norton but everything else is just okay. My favorite scene from the movie was the final showdown between Hulk and Abomination. This is my 13th favorite MCU film and i would recommend it to fans of the MCU and other comic book fans.

Trailer for the film

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbqNb2PFKKA  “The Incredible Hulk (2008) Official Trailer - Edward Norton, Liv Tyler Movie HD”

Comment what you think of this movie and if you agree with me or not and stay tuned for my next movie review which will be Iron Man 2 (2010).