The Monitor: Looper, LittleBigPlanet for Vita and Key & Peele
Summary
The senior editor at Wire, Peter Rubi, talks about the movie Looper, LittleBigPlanet for the Vita, and the sketch comedy show Key & Peele. Rubi has seen Looper and describes it as an amazing sci-fi movie, directed by Rian Johnson, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing the role of a hitman, whose job is to kill people sent from the future, and Jeff Daniels as the head of the organized crime syndicate. Rubi also talks about the LittleBigPlanet game for the Vita, which is a conventional adventure exploring the world of Carnivalia, and its improved functionalities like the touch screen control and accelerometer-based features. Lastly, he talks about Key & Peele, a sketch comedy show that is unique and enjoyable to watch.
Table of Contents
- Looper: an amazing sci-fi movie
- LittleBigPlanet for the Vita: the new thing with touch screen control
- Key & Peele: The new and exciting sketch comedy show
Looper: an amazing sci-fi movie
Peter Rubi talks about the recent movie Looper, directed by Rian Johnson, and says that it is an amazing sci-fi movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the role of a hitman who kills people sent back from the future by an organized crime syndicate. Jeff Daniels plays the head of the crime organization. Rubi compliments the use of time travel in the conceit and describes Gordon-Levitt’s portrayal of a young Bruce Willis to be incredible, as he has even internalized his cadences and intonations. He praises Johnson’s abilities as a director and the story’s western influences. Rubi suggests everyone watch this movie as it is an excellent original sci-fi with a fantastic script.
LittleBigPlanet for the Vita: the new thing with touch screen control
Rubi talks about the new game for the Vita, LittleBigPlanet, an adventure exploring the world of Carnivalia. The game includes touch screen control and accelerometer-based features, including touch-controlled rocket launchers and little mini-games for racing and Tetris-influenced games. The game has many mini-games branching off the main story, and Rubi explains why it inspires him to reinstate their Haiku review of the week. The game is a great addition to the LittleBigPlanet franchise, and with added functionalities, it makes it even more enjoyable for gamers.
Key & Peele: The new and exciting sketch comedy show
Peter Rubi talks about sketch comedy shows on Comedy Central and how it has been difficult to find a replacement for Chappelle’s show. He then introduces the new sketch comedy show starring Jordan Peel and Keegan-Michael Key, called Key and Peele. They are veterans from Mad TV and have created the most imaginative, absurd, and high-concept sketch comedy show in a long time. Rubi admits to finding most sketch shows less amusing but praises Key and Peele for their ability to surprise and continue to escalate with so much tenacity, never getting too weird. He advises everyone to watch the second season, which starts this week.
Conclusion
The article written by Peter Rubi talks about the recent movie release, Looper, the new functionalities and features of the game LittleBigPlanet for the Vita, and praises the sketch comedy show, Key & Peele, for its uniqueness and quality content. Rubi’s review and description of each topic provide readers with a glimpse of what’s in store for them and why they should watch them. Overall, it is an informative article for movie lovers, gamers, and comedy enthusiasts.
