Exciting past week in the life of an entertainment junkie....
First free movie of the week was Reign Over Me. Liked it a lot. Was very excited Adam Sandler was bold enough to move away from the scatology into something more serious. The verdict is still out over whether or not this was a better serious turn then Spanglish. I think he was more believable in Spanglish...I watched him and wasn't like "Oh that is Sandler trying to be serious" A few times in the ROM I was like yup that's Sandler...which I feel should never happen with great acting. At the same time it was a very dramatic turn and his passion made me cry....I'll admit it it wasn't a great movie but it still made me cry so it was good enough! I was also a little disappointed with Don Cheadle because he is such a fabulous character actor and I just felt like there was X & Y in this movie but it was missing the Zing. The characters were underdeveloped and I'm not sure whether to attribute that to poor script writing or to lazy acting.
Still its a heart felt piece and I think a fabulous way of easing into modern ideas like 9/11 etc. Plus the courtroom scene really got me and it was a nice surprise to see Donald Sutherland and B.J Novak. Good enough drama to rent for sure.
Also had the fortune to go see Miss Carrie Underwood in concert this weekend. Super great show. Intimate theatre which is always best but she is so powerful they could have cranked her mic down a bit at times. Josh Turner opened up on this tour and he is just so yummy with that Barry White-Esq voice made for country. Carrie played an amazing set...all the hits....all the great classics and some great new ones. The costume changes blew my mind and the laser lights....a little much but she is still young & impressionable. For the encore she came out and did two covers one of paradise city which just her voice and the song was so divine and ended the evening with before he cheats....her claim to mainstream success. overall fabulous show....the crowd could have gotten rowdier but that is the Midwest for you.
delicious week for entertainment. keep on keepin on.
3.31.2008
3.23.2008
Easter weekend=movie weekend
In the past few days have had a chance to indulge my cinematic love in Atonement & The Bourne Ultimatum:
Atonement:
wow. passionately tragic. Absolutely beautiful picture. the story, the acting, the pictures were just so passionate that it gets your heart racing. this is why I love British film making so much. I could watch this movie over and over it was such a wonderful exercise of the mind and appreciation of beauty and frailty. Love it go see it.
Bourne:
now its a well known fact that I do NOT support series. A good movie series is so rare but I am infatuated with the Bourne series. Action series especially are not my cup of tea but this movie just sucks you in so fast. When this one was finished it did not feel like 2 ish hours I'd been watching a movie I was mad because I wanted to know more and what happened next. Definitely must sound the caution bells that they left it open and Matt Damon (sexiest man alive....agreed!) just signed to do the fourth. I want to know what happens next but I'd rather be left waiting then run the series in the ground so have to deduct points for possible overexposure.
both sexy sad movies for different reason and should be picked up with your next Blockbuster excursion.
Atonement:
wow. passionately tragic. Absolutely beautiful picture. the story, the acting, the pictures were just so passionate that it gets your heart racing. this is why I love British film making so much. I could watch this movie over and over it was such a wonderful exercise of the mind and appreciation of beauty and frailty. Love it go see it.
Bourne:
now its a well known fact that I do NOT support series. A good movie series is so rare but I am infatuated with the Bourne series. Action series especially are not my cup of tea but this movie just sucks you in so fast. When this one was finished it did not feel like 2 ish hours I'd been watching a movie I was mad because I wanted to know more and what happened next. Definitely must sound the caution bells that they left it open and Matt Damon (sexiest man alive....agreed!) just signed to do the fourth. I want to know what happens next but I'd rather be left waiting then run the series in the ground so have to deduct points for possible overexposure.
both sexy sad movies for different reason and should be picked up with your next Blockbuster excursion.
3.21.2008
Wow man
So first. I'm happy its spring. One because my birthday is spring so now I"m excited about how soon it is til I'm older. Second the snow is gone. Third its almost warmer or at least it appears to be. ALSO spirits are up and apparently all of the crazies have come out to play.
Let me propose this question to any male readers. I'm open to female interpretation but obviously the male perspective would be most helpful.
So you break up with a guy. Long term long distance relationship where 50% of the time there were serious problems. So the woman finally leaves because she cannot take it anymore and needs her independence and sanity back. They agree that the break up was inevitable and they should attempt to remain friends after they both cool their jets, seeing as how they had been good friends before. Yet the gentleman in the situation contacts his ex, says they should get together to talk, doesn't call. Same scenario she left for. About 3 months after he was supposed to call to arrange a friends luncheon and about 7 after the break up....out of the blue emails appear. Followed by a phone call proclaiming that they should try friendship again because he is going to give 100% this time blah blah blah.....now there are calls and emails all buddy-buddy.
Now the question is: what is the statue of limitations on the "lets still be friends line"?
Obviously when we broke up it was meant because there hadn't been all of the runaround. So given that the pattern of sporadic contact is setting its stage...and that it was half a world ago that it was said without any fight to be friends then or care about the woman's well being. Does she still have to upkeep her offer after all the heartache and lies she has been subjected to? No even that she is unwilling to be friends because they are exes but that as a friend he has not been a good friend.
Anyways chew it over. Think it out. Advice is always welcome.
I can't even make these stories up I swear.....all based on my own or others experiences. And spring is awesome because apparently it warms people up to interesting thoughts.
Til' we meet again.
Let me propose this question to any male readers. I'm open to female interpretation but obviously the male perspective would be most helpful.
So you break up with a guy. Long term long distance relationship where 50% of the time there were serious problems. So the woman finally leaves because she cannot take it anymore and needs her independence and sanity back. They agree that the break up was inevitable and they should attempt to remain friends after they both cool their jets, seeing as how they had been good friends before. Yet the gentleman in the situation contacts his ex, says they should get together to talk, doesn't call. Same scenario she left for. About 3 months after he was supposed to call to arrange a friends luncheon and about 7 after the break up....out of the blue emails appear. Followed by a phone call proclaiming that they should try friendship again because he is going to give 100% this time blah blah blah.....now there are calls and emails all buddy-buddy.
Now the question is: what is the statue of limitations on the "lets still be friends line"?
Obviously when we broke up it was meant because there hadn't been all of the runaround. So given that the pattern of sporadic contact is setting its stage...and that it was half a world ago that it was said without any fight to be friends then or care about the woman's well being. Does she still have to upkeep her offer after all the heartache and lies she has been subjected to? No even that she is unwilling to be friends because they are exes but that as a friend he has not been a good friend.
Anyways chew it over. Think it out. Advice is always welcome.
I can't even make these stories up I swear.....all based on my own or others experiences. And spring is awesome because apparently it warms people up to interesting thoughts.
Til' we meet again.
3.16.2008
Welcome to the real world she said to me condescendingly....
so spring break was so great....all of my favorite things: meeting new people, ridiculously long road trips, car problems, oodles of manual labor and volunteering, the ocean, exploring.
seriously amazing. until we hit the 20 minute mark where we knew it was back to the real world. and I hate to break it to ya: the real world is no fun. at all. ever.
I don't know. Its stress period for sure esp. for the cool college cats. Finals are a month-ish away....I have to schedule classes that I don't even have time to pick out. I have a major project about every day until finals. Plus work, plus family/outside obligations, plus ghosts of the past trying to randomly reconnect.........................my brain is going into a panic just listing it....its starting to have an anxiety attack that I'm even taking 10 minutes to type this out instead of studying/plotting/committing to the rest of my life right now.
Its a wonder that I don't' spontaneously explode before my birthday this year. I try to go for a run every night. do yoga. read before bed. catch the news. hell i'd love to watch a movie but i don't have two free hours of time. watching the news has become me flipping it on and falling asleep before the first story finishes for yoga is one pose until i remember something that needs to be done and have to abandon my supposed escape from the world.
I'm also insanely sick of hearing : well your not even in the real world yet brace yourself. F that. If the real world is wilder/less fun that this count me out. I've gotta find a job where I can be a lazy betch like celebrities but actually accomplish something with my life like I want to.
idk what the h to do? How do you do this thing called life? Is this just my little panic for the semester or am I starting to get in over my head?
I hope it is another portion of my quarter life crisis. Because that would mean it has an end. sigh.
On a positive note congratulations to my fabulous aunt who just celebrated her five years cancer free!!!!!!! 62% of women diagnosed with Breast Cancer will die and she is still livin' and lovin' in remission.
Much love <3
seriously amazing. until we hit the 20 minute mark where we knew it was back to the real world. and I hate to break it to ya: the real world is no fun. at all. ever.
I don't know. Its stress period for sure esp. for the cool college cats. Finals are a month-ish away....I have to schedule classes that I don't even have time to pick out. I have a major project about every day until finals. Plus work, plus family/outside obligations, plus ghosts of the past trying to randomly reconnect.........................my brain is going into a panic just listing it....its starting to have an anxiety attack that I'm even taking 10 minutes to type this out instead of studying/plotting/committing to the rest of my life right now.
Its a wonder that I don't' spontaneously explode before my birthday this year. I try to go for a run every night. do yoga. read before bed. catch the news. hell i'd love to watch a movie but i don't have two free hours of time. watching the news has become me flipping it on and falling asleep before the first story finishes for yoga is one pose until i remember something that needs to be done and have to abandon my supposed escape from the world.
I'm also insanely sick of hearing : well your not even in the real world yet brace yourself. F that. If the real world is wilder/less fun that this count me out. I've gotta find a job where I can be a lazy betch like celebrities but actually accomplish something with my life like I want to.
idk what the h to do? How do you do this thing called life? Is this just my little panic for the semester or am I starting to get in over my head?
I hope it is another portion of my quarter life crisis. Because that would mean it has an end. sigh.
On a positive note congratulations to my fabulous aunt who just celebrated her five years cancer free!!!!!!! 62% of women diagnosed with Breast Cancer will die and she is still livin' and lovin' in remission.
Much love <3
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