Mooooovies and stuff.
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exsequarI have much to say! All movie and book and TV related, because I am lame like that. The order of business, because this post got very complicated:
Faith video
Going to Borders and buying movies
Thoughts on Floating
Dark Angel
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
First I have to announce that I FINISHED MY FAITH VIDEO!!!!! *dances about wildly* Do you know how happy this makes me??? Let me give you an idea. I put it off and promised myself I would finish it over spring break. Yes, I do mean the one that passed, oh, 8 months ago. So I've been working on this thing for literally a year, and FINALLY it's done. There are still a few small parts I need to tweak, but it's a whole product and I'm proud of it and YAY. Look for that in a few days :)
Today, I spent 2 hours in a Borders, all by myself. I've never gotten to do that before (I've always got family around pestering me to leave) and it was SO nice. They were having a 3 for 2 sale on all DVDs so clearly I spent a large portion of my time there. I also read the beginning of Interview With A Vampire, which was quite good - I'll have to finish it some time. This is what I bought (as compensation for the woeful amount of media I got for Christmas):
Reservoir Dogs
Fight Club (deluxe edition - Sean's gonna love me for that)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Lost official magazine, issue #2
And in one of my few fandomy real-life encounters, when I was checking out the guy at the counter said "Oh, they have a magazine?" and I was like "Yep! Are you a fan?" and he was like "Of course!" Then he talked about how he didn't like Michelle Rodriguez, haha. But it was quite cool. I'm excited to see Reservoir Dogs, and Fight Club is just a kickass movie.
Now for thoughts about Floating, a lovely, obscure little film that I highly recommend. First, some spoiler-free thoughts, because 95% of my flist hasn't seen this movie, so you wont be able to read the spoilers. But basically, in a nutshell, my thoughts consist of: Norman Reedus and slashliekomg. Norman. Ohhhh Norman. What to say about him. Which should I address first - talent, or looks? Hm. Well, in terms of talent, this boy has got some serious chops on him. He's got this intensity to him that makes him seem to vibrate even when he's just lounging around with his pals. His body language is devil-may-care, yet carefully controlled at the same time. He can convey so many levels of emotion, it's incredible. I have so much respect for him, and will definitely be picking up more of his movies.
As for his looks.... *THUD*. Seriously. This boy was a Prada model before he was an actor, and you can *totally* see why. He spends at least half of this movie either shirtless or in a tank top, and OMG. I've never seen such perfect arms. He's got muscles that are well-defined and powerful looking, yet also lean and lithe and graceful. They're perfectly toned and tanned and I want them. Guhhhh. I also love the tattoos all over him (quite familiar from Boondock Saints, because apparently they never cover up Norman's own tattoos) but find it quite amusing that even though they tried to turn the "Norman" on his chest into some swirly design, you can totally still see the N and parts of the other letters. Hee. Also, his mouth is, um, perfect, with that adorable mole giving him this great asymmetry. In conclusion - HE IS THE SEX.
As for slash - Norman's character, Van, finds this friend, Doug, and they become really close. Like, at a level that you would not ever expect of 19-year-old boys. Parts of it are just so homoerotic. The wrestling, half naked, in Doug's bedroom, and then the very physical "dancing" in a mosh pit at a club - totally metaphors for sex. And they have swimming races, which just, guh. And then on an emotional level, they connect so thoroughly - they just listen to eachother, also not something you'd expect of teenage boys. When Van finds the magazine in Doug's bed, I was like, "ooo it's gay porn" and then it WAS! Hahahaha. I totally did not expect to be right about it, but then I WAS, and Doug was GAY and I was like AHA! So I wasn't imagining things, like I usually am! Heehee. I loved how understanding Van was, how compassionate. Although I found it slightly weird that the gay porn had to include leather and chains, but whatev.
When Doug died... okay, I don't get it - did he commit suicide? Because otherwise, why would he drown? He's a great swimmer, was he just tired or something? There was definitely something up with him, with how slow he was to get on the bike. Hmm. Anyone feel like shedding light? But anyways, Van's desperation, and then how he's crying at the end - so powerful.
So yeah, I really loved this movie. I highly recommend it! Err, I just realized I didn't give the basic plot - Van's a teenager who had a great life, but his dad lost his legs in a car accident. His mom divorced his dad and then split, so now Van has to take care of his dad alone, and they moved into a cruddy house. So he didn't get to go to college with all of his friends, which is the main thing that eats at him through the film, the lack of direction in his life. It's really just a wonderful story, and I'd compare it to Life as a House, with the troubled (beautiful) young man struggling to find himself.
I watched the first episode of Dark Angel, and I think I'll hold off on judgement. So far, I'm not terribly impressed - the acting and writing could be better - but I'm definitely willing to give it a chance.
I also recently finished William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition," on a recommendation from my dad. It was great! Gibson has a fantastic writing style. I loved how utterly contemporary the story was - it centers around this online forum for discussing these mysterious bits of "footage" that have been leaked anonymously onto the internet. The main character is very active in this forum, and she's very internet and tech savvy. When she firsts meets someone, she asks "If I Google you, I'd get...?" which is just such an awesome question. I loved that I could totally identify and jibe with that whole attitude. The conclusion was compelling and satisfying. Just - what a great book. So now I've started "Mona Lisa Overdrive," also by Gibson, which is so far more weird but just as fascinating. I think I might have found a new author to love! :)
Hmmmm. Did anyone read all that? If so, I am stunned. Haha.
First I have to announce that I FINISHED MY FAITH VIDEO!!!!! *dances about wildly* Do you know how happy this makes me??? Let me give you an idea. I put it off and promised myself I would finish it over spring break. Yes, I do mean the one that passed, oh, 8 months ago. So I've been working on this thing for literally a year, and FINALLY it's done. There are still a few small parts I need to tweak, but it's a whole product and I'm proud of it and YAY. Look for that in a few days :)
Today, I spent 2 hours in a Borders, all by myself. I've never gotten to do that before (I've always got family around pestering me to leave) and it was SO nice. They were having a 3 for 2 sale on all DVDs so clearly I spent a large portion of my time there. I also read the beginning of Interview With A Vampire, which was quite good - I'll have to finish it some time. This is what I bought (as compensation for the woeful amount of media I got for Christmas):
And in one of my few fandomy real-life encounters, when I was checking out the guy at the counter said "Oh, they have a magazine?" and I was like "Yep! Are you a fan?" and he was like "Of course!" Then he talked about how he didn't like Michelle Rodriguez, haha. But it was quite cool. I'm excited to see Reservoir Dogs, and Fight Club is just a kickass movie.
Now for thoughts about Floating, a lovely, obscure little film that I highly recommend. First, some spoiler-free thoughts, because 95% of my flist hasn't seen this movie, so you wont be able to read the spoilers. But basically, in a nutshell, my thoughts consist of: Norman Reedus and slashliekomg. Norman. Ohhhh Norman. What to say about him. Which should I address first - talent, or looks? Hm. Well, in terms of talent, this boy has got some serious chops on him. He's got this intensity to him that makes him seem to vibrate even when he's just lounging around with his pals. His body language is devil-may-care, yet carefully controlled at the same time. He can convey so many levels of emotion, it's incredible. I have so much respect for him, and will definitely be picking up more of his movies.
As for his looks.... *THUD*. Seriously. This boy was a Prada model before he was an actor, and you can *totally* see why. He spends at least half of this movie either shirtless or in a tank top, and OMG. I've never seen such perfect arms. He's got muscles that are well-defined and powerful looking, yet also lean and lithe and graceful. They're perfectly toned and tanned and I want them. Guhhhh. I also love the tattoos all over him (quite familiar from Boondock Saints, because apparently they never cover up Norman's own tattoos) but find it quite amusing that even though they tried to turn the "Norman" on his chest into some swirly design, you can totally still see the N and parts of the other letters. Hee. Also, his mouth is, um, perfect, with that adorable mole giving him this great asymmetry. In conclusion - HE IS THE SEX.
As for slash - Norman's character, Van, finds this friend, Doug, and they become really close. Like, at a level that you would not ever expect of 19-year-old boys. Parts of it are just so homoerotic. The wrestling, half naked, in Doug's bedroom, and then the very physical "dancing" in a mosh pit at a club - totally metaphors for sex. And they have swimming races, which just, guh. And then on an emotional level, they connect so thoroughly - they just listen to eachother, also not something you'd expect of teenage boys. When Van finds the magazine in Doug's bed, I was like, "ooo it's gay porn" and then it WAS! Hahahaha. I totally did not expect to be right about it, but then I WAS, and Doug was GAY and I was like AHA! So I wasn't imagining things, like I usually am! Heehee. I loved how understanding Van was, how compassionate. Although I found it slightly weird that the gay porn had to include leather and chains, but whatev.
When Doug died... okay, I don't get it - did he commit suicide? Because otherwise, why would he drown? He's a great swimmer, was he just tired or something? There was definitely something up with him, with how slow he was to get on the bike. Hmm. Anyone feel like shedding light? But anyways, Van's desperation, and then how he's crying at the end - so powerful.
So yeah, I really loved this movie. I highly recommend it! Err, I just realized I didn't give the basic plot - Van's a teenager who had a great life, but his dad lost his legs in a car accident. His mom divorced his dad and then split, so now Van has to take care of his dad alone, and they moved into a cruddy house. So he didn't get to go to college with all of his friends, which is the main thing that eats at him through the film, the lack of direction in his life. It's really just a wonderful story, and I'd compare it to Life as a House, with the troubled (beautiful) young man struggling to find himself.
I watched the first episode of Dark Angel, and I think I'll hold off on judgement. So far, I'm not terribly impressed - the acting and writing could be better - but I'm definitely willing to give it a chance.
I also recently finished William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition," on a recommendation from my dad. It was great! Gibson has a fantastic writing style. I loved how utterly contemporary the story was - it centers around this online forum for discussing these mysterious bits of "footage" that have been leaked anonymously onto the internet. The main character is very active in this forum, and she's very internet and tech savvy. When she firsts meets someone, she asks "If I Google you, I'd get...?" which is just such an awesome question. I loved that I could totally identify and jibe with that whole attitude. The conclusion was compelling and satisfying. Just - what a great book. So now I've started "Mona Lisa Overdrive," also by Gibson, which is so far more weird but just as fascinating. I think I might have found a new author to love! :)
Hmmmm. Did anyone read all that? If so, I am stunned. Haha.
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Date: 2006-01-04 12:43 am (UTC)I mean, I'm used to watch weird movies (with Ewan as your favorite actor you have to be, I think :p) but this one was v.v. weird. I mean, okay, I don't think it is able to beat Donnie Darko. And mh, when I think about it, in the end it made perfect sense but when you just watched the first 30 minutes or so you just sit there and think WTF am I doing here? *lol*
And the summery for Floating sounds awesome. As nebu said already, we aren't able to get it over here. *cries* - I mean, Norman Reedus. Guh. Just guh. We watched Boondock Saints and OMG. Love. Har, I had wee problems with the accent at some points but it was okay and GOD the moment when they wake up at prison? And look at each other? Isn't this the perfect moment for them to jump at each other? *laughs*
Random. Whatever. :D
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Date: 2006-01-04 12:48 am (UTC)I haven't watched it yet, I keep meaning to! I love weird movies though, so I'm excited :D
I wish you guys could see Floating :( I'm so glad you liked Boondocks!!! It's such a fantastic film. And YES, they totally need to jump each other. In my mind, when it cuts after their epiphany, that's when they jump each other's bones. And then they make some jokes about sex in jail and I AM AMUSED. (See icon ;)) Heehee. I am going to a very special hell!!
Have you watched Firefly yet???