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zouzounaki) wrote2010-06-16 01:55 pm
zouzounaki) wrote2010-06-16 01:55 pm
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Real update
So... I've been sort of absent lately, and that's mostly because I've just felt sort of blah lately, between the heat and just general anxiety issues. Went to get my hair cut last Friday; my sister's regular hairdresser was snotty to her and I ended up with just some random woman who... really didn't seem to know what she was doing. Needless to say, it doesn't look great (which is why no pictures, when you got such lovely ones of me back in December!)
I also realized that I've basically lost all of that built up immunity I've had for going out in public, which is depressing, honestly. I used to go on trips to see my friends and do a modest amount of shopping. Sighs. I suppose, when things even out again with both mine and my sister's lives, I can start the process of building it up again, but... there it is, le sigh.
Shutter Island: A Short Review - So. It really isn't as bad as people say it is but, yes, the resolution is embarrassing. Not just in its predictability, but in its complete implausibility! Seriously, a benevolent asylum in the 50s going so out of their way to save one patient that they role play his entire fantasy life?! Snorts, yeah, right. The first part of that sentence is hilariously inaccurate enough. But the performances are really, really solid, and excellent in some cases (Mark Ruffalo, I'm looking at you! Not so much totally disguised by look, none of that actor's studio crap, but more in his demeanor; I realized it was him after a while because, well, it looked exactly like him, but his bearing, his voice everything was so nuanced and so in characters! Loves him! And Ted Levine! How creepy was that part?! Jackie Earle Haley... I just expect him to be awesome.)
So, I keep seeing people who defend it online saying to others, how can you say it's technically perfect and then say that it's crap. Because, my friends, the resolution lets the entire work down, in my opinion. It doesn't ruin it; that was actually a pleasant surprise. But it loses something of its wow. Like, all of it.
Night at The Museum 2: An Even Shorter Review - Hank Azaria, I love you! Greek kick-ass power! The movie was cute, though I'm not sure why the filmmakers thought kids'd be so captivated by the romance between Larry and Amelia Earhart. A nice way to spend a couple of hours, not outstanding but pleasant.
Alice in Wonderland - You Guessed It, A short Review - Loved it. Was surprised at how much I loved it, even though everyone I know recommended it. I adore Mia Wasikowska. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter was excellent!
Haven't gotten out to see any of the summer movies (see: above). Was hoping to see Prince of Persia or A-Team (my childhood demanded it!), but it didn't happen. Last Air Bender is still on the horizon and of course Harry Potter!
True Blood 3x01: Okay, so... tons going on in this one, but they did have a lot to set up! I know it was too much for a lot of viewers, but I know it'll settle down eventually. The biggest surprise? How hot Bill and Sam were! Ho-lee shit! Ship it, bitches! How could you not?! Tara is annoying the hell out of me--still love her but, damn, girl! Be just a little more self-involved? I'm glad Lafayette is going to have another story eventually because I really don't just want to see him taking care of her sorry ass. Jessica's story is so amazingly handled, you can kind of tell it's the original one (in other words, not featured in the books) because the writers have such a strong grasp on it.
Hey, Bill's looking good again, hooray! And Eric! Lord-y! What to say about that, LOL! Okay, how hilarious is it that it's supposed to take place, like, a day after the last episode when not only is their hair all different (Hoyt even has an expositionary line about it!) but the men are all uber-buff! Not that I'm complaining!
Can't wait for Alcide (awwwwooooooo!), and to see what they do with Franklin Mott.
Doctor Who: Love, love, love the new season. Matt Smith, you are a wonder! And to think I ever doubted you or Karen Gillan! It took a bit for the season to get going, in my opinion, but it's been absolutely divine since "Time of the Angels"! Oh and River Song! I could not love you more, though I already do from what I knew of you in last season, and I'd thought that was impossible back then!
Peace, Ghani
I also realized that I've basically lost all of that built up immunity I've had for going out in public, which is depressing, honestly. I used to go on trips to see my friends and do a modest amount of shopping. Sighs. I suppose, when things even out again with both mine and my sister's lives, I can start the process of building it up again, but... there it is, le sigh.
Shutter Island: A Short Review - So. It really isn't as bad as people say it is but, yes, the resolution is embarrassing. Not just in its predictability, but in its complete implausibility! Seriously, a benevolent asylum in the 50s going so out of their way to save one patient that they role play his entire fantasy life?! Snorts, yeah, right. The first part of that sentence is hilariously inaccurate enough. But the performances are really, really solid, and excellent in some cases (Mark Ruffalo, I'm looking at you! Not so much totally disguised by look, none of that actor's studio crap, but more in his demeanor; I realized it was him after a while because, well, it looked exactly like him, but his bearing, his voice everything was so nuanced and so in characters! Loves him! And Ted Levine! How creepy was that part?! Jackie Earle Haley... I just expect him to be awesome.)
So, I keep seeing people who defend it online saying to others, how can you say it's technically perfect and then say that it's crap. Because, my friends, the resolution lets the entire work down, in my opinion. It doesn't ruin it; that was actually a pleasant surprise. But it loses something of its wow. Like, all of it.
Night at The Museum 2: An Even Shorter Review - Hank Azaria, I love you! Greek kick-ass power! The movie was cute, though I'm not sure why the filmmakers thought kids'd be so captivated by the romance between Larry and Amelia Earhart. A nice way to spend a couple of hours, not outstanding but pleasant.
Alice in Wonderland - You Guessed It, A short Review - Loved it. Was surprised at how much I loved it, even though everyone I know recommended it. I adore Mia Wasikowska. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter was excellent!
Haven't gotten out to see any of the summer movies (see: above). Was hoping to see Prince of Persia or A-Team (my childhood demanded it!), but it didn't happen. Last Air Bender is still on the horizon and of course Harry Potter!
True Blood 3x01: Okay, so... tons going on in this one, but they did have a lot to set up! I know it was too much for a lot of viewers, but I know it'll settle down eventually. The biggest surprise? How hot Bill and Sam were! Ho-lee shit! Ship it, bitches! How could you not?! Tara is annoying the hell out of me--still love her but, damn, girl! Be just a little more self-involved? I'm glad Lafayette is going to have another story eventually because I really don't just want to see him taking care of her sorry ass. Jessica's story is so amazingly handled, you can kind of tell it's the original one (in other words, not featured in the books) because the writers have such a strong grasp on it.
Hey, Bill's looking good again, hooray! And Eric! Lord-y! What to say about that, LOL! Okay, how hilarious is it that it's supposed to take place, like, a day after the last episode when not only is their hair all different (Hoyt even has an expositionary line about it!) but the men are all uber-buff! Not that I'm complaining!
Can't wait for Alcide (awwwwooooooo!), and to see what they do with Franklin Mott.
Doctor Who: Love, love, love the new season. Matt Smith, you are a wonder! And to think I ever doubted you or Karen Gillan! It took a bit for the season to get going, in my opinion, but it's been absolutely divine since "Time of the Angels"! Oh and River Song! I could not love you more, though I already do from what I knew of you in last season, and I'd thought that was impossible back then!
Peace, Ghani