Alright guys, after thinking it over for a while, I finally decided to go ahead and set up a new journal. I haven't updated it yet (I just set it up at work like 20 minutes before getting off) but I will be very soon so, if you want to, go ahead and friend it, as this journal won't be used anymore.
Holy shit. It's been over a year since I updated my journal? When the hell did that happen? I can't keep track of anything anymore. My oldest niece Mackenzie is going to be four in October and it still feels like she was just born a month ago.
I feel old.
So, I'd love to get back into doing the whole LJ thing regularly, but I don't know. My Flist on this thing is so completely out of hand. Mostly because I'd join comms and not pay attention when it asked if I wanted them on my flist too. So I have a shit ton of stuff I don't care about on there, and I'm way too lazy to actually go through and de-friend or just completely leave any of the comms. So what do you guys think? Should I just make an entirely new journal and start over? I'd link it to this one of course, and I wouldn't delete this one either. There's too much stuff on here I'm afraid to lose.
Ok, I'm kind of sucking on catching my "Oscar" movies this year. I was doing pretty good last year, managing to get Juno, No Country for Old Men, and Atonement in (keep in mine I'm in a tiny ass town who's theater doesn't really like showing movies like that. Not until AFTER the Oscars at least) in the two week's before the awards.
So far this year the only one I've seen is Slumdog Millionaire. I'd never seen a preview for it, but I read about it EVERYWHERE. So yesterday I gave my friend the choice between The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Revolutionary Road, Defiance (not an Oscar nominated one, but Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber...mmmm....), and Slumdog. I'm SOOOOOO glad we went with SM. I went in with high expectations just because of all the buzz surrounding it and was definitely not disappointed. It's absolutely amazing. Dev Patel (in his second ever acting job) and Freida Pinto (in her first) were absolutely incredibly. And there's this big Bollywood style dance number over the end credits and the song (Jai Ho) has been stuck in my head since I saw it. It's one of the songs that got an Oscar nod though, so I really hope that when they go up to perform it, the cast does that dance again, cause it was amazing.
So I've been looking around and managed to find Benjanmin Button, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, and Revolutionary Road. My question to you guys is, which is the best? Which one should I get first? I'm currently scouting around for Milk because I hear it's amazing, and can you really go wrong with that cast?
Alright, it's been a LONG LONG time since I've had an actual update. lol. I barely know what to say. Um....let's start with movies. Be forewarned, there will probably be spoilers ahead. I could cute...but I won't. Cause I'm a) at work and am trying to type this fast, b) lazy, and c)...No Screw you guys. It's my journal, bitches. lol. Kidding. Kidding. Let's just stick with A and B shall we?
Iron Man I didn't originally want to see this movie because...after Spiderman 3, I'm not real hot on superhero movies, but this one was...amazing. RDJ was beyond perfect for Tony Stark and, as pinkbutterflies well knows, I now I have little bit of a crush on him. Damn Iron Man. The ending friggin killed me though. I mean, it was fantastic, but "I am Iron Man" and that's it? Dammit, I want to know what happens. And it'll be forever before the next one.
X-Files: I Want to Believe The X-Files was my first real fandom, starting from about...I was either 8 or 9, and the first convention I ever went to (at age 11) was in Chicago for X-Files so, to say I was looking forward to this movie is a bit of an understatement. Maybe my hopes were just too high, but I wasn't that impressed. I get why, after all these years, they needed to do a stand-alone story to appeal to non-XFiles fans too, but that plot was kind of ridiculous, even for this show. That being said, the cast did the best with what they were given. Billy especially. Though I wish they'd had a few more cameos other than just Skinner. Where the hell were the Gunmen, dammit? (SHUT UP! THEY'RE NOT DEAD!)
Mamma Mia It was...cute. Not as good as Hairspray, imo, but still good. I didn't have a lot of expectations for it though, other than to be entertained, so I can't say it failed. Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgaard, and Colin Firth should probably just never sing again. I was actually really impressed with Amanda Seyfried. I had no idea she started out in musical theater, so it was kind of surprising to hear just how good she was. And Dominic Cooper was amazing as always. Lay All Your Love On me was probably my favorite moment in the movie. lol
The Dark Knight The Friday it came out, mom told me she wanted to see a movie, so my friend Emily and I were trying to decide between this, and Mamma Mia. Thank GOD we chose this one. It was...I don't even know how to describe it, honestly. And if you haven't seen it, GO NOW! From start to finish, it was perfect. I know a lot of people have complained it was too long, but I've seen it now 4 times and never once had a problem with it. I really don't know what they could have cut. Someone mentioned the scene in Hong Kong, but if you think about it, they needed it. We'd already seen Lau going back to Hong Kong, but by the end of the movie he has to be back in America. You just know if they hadn't shown Batman go get him, people would have been like "WTF?! He's back?!"
Yes, ok, this is (imo) Heath Ledger's best role ever and he stole the show really, but can we all please try to remember there are other people besides him in the movie. It kills me that in every interview the cast does, all they ever get asked about is Heath. Yes, it's heartbreaking that he died, but it's not their faults.
Now that I've said that, will I be crucified if I said he wasn't my favorite? I think Morgan Freeman was vastly underused, but I guess his character wasn't as crucial to the story this time around. I still think Michael Caine as Alfred is amazing and gets some of the best lines. Maggie Gyllenhaal was a big improvement over Katie Holmes, but I hate that Rachel was nothing more than a damsel in distress. In Batman Begins they made her out to be so tough. What happened? And Aaron Eckhart is insanely perfect as Harvey Dent. Watching him fall from Gotham's "White Knight" to Two-Face was...incredible. He really is an amazing actor. If I loved watching Harvey fall, what I love most about the Joker is...he's got nowhere to fall. I love that they don't show his backstory at all. He just shows up one day and BOOM!
My three favorite lines?
1) "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent 2) "Some men aren't looking for anything logical. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." - Alfred [re: The Joker] 3) "He's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he's not our hero, he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector...a dark knight." - Gordon
And did anybody else cry when Gordon "died"? lol
Alright, I think that's enough of movies. Ummm...Breaking Dawn. Yes, I know everything (including how it ends, and who died) but I have not finished it yet. It's...alright so far. Not my favorite, but I've read much worse. The reason I haven't finished it yet though? I've been distracted. I saw a trailer for Jeffrey Dean Morgan's new movie, and I had to read it. I wish I could say it was a novel or something but no. It's a comic book oops. Don't want to get killed. It's a graphic novel called Watchmen and so far? Kind of amazing, actually. I love that...they're really not heroes. I mean, JDM (Best known for Grey's Anatomy's Denny, and Supernatural's John Winchester)'s character The Comedian/Edward Blake? He's a murderer/attempted rapist who enjoys inflicting pain on...anybody, really. They're complete and total anti-heroes, and they're amazing. The movie actually looks really good too. Can't wait to see it. JDM, Jackie Earle Haley, and Carla Gugino were perfectly cast, I think. If you haven't seen the trailer yet, check it out.
And last but not least, my newest obsession. No, I still have not seen a single episode of the newest season of Doctor Who, but that's because another Brit show has caught my eye. Robin Hood For those who haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. It's...cheesy at times, but a lot of fun. And the hot guys! Oh the hot guys! Richard Armitage, Jonas Armstrong, and Joe Armstrong (as Sir Guy of Gisborne, Robin Hood, and Allan A Dale) are all GORGEOUS. lol Here you have a Marian/Guy video I'm...completely in love with.
Alright, I already said I'm at work, and the guy should be coming to give me my break any minute. I'll try to update more often but...honestly? I've said that before.
So, I know I'm WAY behind (I haven't watched a single Doctor Who from this season yet) but I finally watched the Torchwood finale and what the hell? How could they...? I'm still crying. Bastards.
Ever since I saw the second Chronicles of Narnia movie, Prince Caspian, I've had a slight obsession with Susan/Caspian as a pairing. They're just so sweet, and sad at the same time. This fanmix is really two different ones. The first half is kind of the ideal ending for the movie. The second half is examining more of what really happened, even past the ending. I hope you guys like it. Oh. Credit where credit is due. The gorgeous cover art was made by the brilliant illuxtris
I hope you enjoy the mix. Please comment if you download. Let me know how you like it. Also, if the links die, let me know and I'll do my best to reupload them asap.
When the Jews return to Zion and a comet fills the sky When the Holy Roman Empire rises then you and I must die From the eternal sea he rises creating armies on either shore Turning man against his brother til man exists no more
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What's really sad is I didn't have to look it up to know that entire thing. lol So the last couple days I've been watching The Omen on AMC. The original one. The good one. I've seen it before, but not since the remake came out. Now I liked the remake, I did. Mostly because I LOVE Liev Schreiber and David Thewlis. What I'm not sure of is why it was made to begin with.
The remake, while entertaining enough, goes for those cheap scares. Those retarded dream sequences? What was with that? The only thing really unsettling in the remake is the beginning with the priests talking about end times and showing the pictures of....everything that's been going on lately. (9/11, etc). The original one still manages to freak me out a little. It goes for mood over everything, and does a great job of it.
If I ever do become a director (and I know it's not always their choice) I don't want to do a remake unless the original really sucked and I KNOW I can do better.
But please, somebody let me know when they're remaking The Exorcist (because you just know it's coming) because that's when I give up on modern horror.
Open your iTunes (or comparable music library) and put the sucker on shuffle. Next, and now this is a doozy, WITHOUT cheating--ie, without saying, oh eff I hate that song why the fuck did I download that shit in the first place, NEXT-- let your shuffle dictate what theme songs are appropriate for the categories below:
I've never this meme so many times it's not even funny. But I'm bored, it's entertaining, and it's different every time (a little different at least. ( Collapse )
Comment to this post with an offer to write in any fandom that you or I have in common. I will answer with a prompt. Then, you will write me comment-fic, snippets, or whatever comes to mind. Now go post this in your own journal and demand fic of your very own! Make your flist work! You had a long week and you DESERVE it, dammit!
Pick a fandom you know I know about, and I'll tell you:
1. The first character I first fell in love with 2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now 3. The character everyone else loves that I don't 4. The character I love that everyone else hates 5. The character I used to love but don't any longer 6. The character I would shag anytime 7. The character I'd want to be like 8. The character I'd slap 9. A pairing that I love 10. A pairing that I despise
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