| For shame, for shame! |
[Nov. 21st, 2006|04:34 pm] |
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| |  crushed | ] |
True, I talk of dreams,
Which are the children of an idle brain,
Begot of nothing but vain fantasy,
Which is as thin of substance as the air
And more inconstant than the wind, who wooes
~ Mercutio
I just found out Keira Knightley is getting married. And it's not to me.
Sad Red. |
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| Shere oddity. Gotta love it. |
[Nov. 20th, 2006|12:02 am] |
Awesome.
I'm unsure how much of this was actually staged, but most of the movies are still funny, all the same. I particularly liked Commercial #5. |
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| Sodomy and James Bond |
[Nov. 19th, 2006|09:24 am] |
But not necessarily in that order.
I saw Casino Royale last night, and I was *thoroughly* impressed with it. It redeemed 007 movies from what they were becoming according to the last 3 Brosnin movies. Golden Eye was great, but practically each one after that got too far-fetched, hokey, and over the top.
Don't get me wrong, James Bond is over the top in general. But villains became so incredibly outrageous, it was silly. Not outrageous like Oddjob outrageous, but outrageous like the Joker from Batman outrageous.
So, with Casino Royale, I think it was a fantastic step in the right direction. On top of this, the script was solidly written. Some of the best Bond dialogue I've heard in quite some time. The "torture" scene with the chair in particular. Both the humour and the seriousness.
Daniel Craig was amazing. Then again, I've been a fan of his for awhile now. I first saw him in Layer Cake and enjoyed him so much, I actively looked for other movies he played in. His performance in The Jacket was more minor, but still just as excellent - and I enjoyed his role in Munich enthusiastically.
I think he's only second to Sean Connery for Bonds now. That position used to be Brosnin, because I believed he brought the class back to the character. But what I like about Daniel Craig is he's bringing back the recklessness of Connery's Bond, which is what was so endearing about that Bond.
Eva Green and Craig's chemistry was close to perfect. Their mincing dialogue in their first encounter ended up coming off a lot more pleasurable than I typically find those types of conversations.
One of my few minor complaints was the predictable "twist" in the plot. I saw it coming incredibly early on, but I really don't fault the movie as a whole for that, more that I fault a particular scene that should have been done entirely different.
Anyway, great movie. I highly recommend seeing it.
In other news, I found an absolutely hilarious movie. I laughed so hard I cried. In fact, I've watched it several times, and I've gone to the point of tears.
Here it is.
I haven't entirely deciphered what is being screamed, but it at least starts with, "Hail sodomy..." And the hand gestures... good god, it has me rolling. |
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| Clearly, this is Entertainment at its peak. |
[Nov. 15th, 2006|05:59 am] |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/14/AR2006111401237_pf.html
I'm sure the interview will be stellar, coming from Fox. Top notch, and absolutely invigorating. There will be laughs, tears, lies, hypocrisy, and confe... oh, wait, no confessions.
Because he didn't do it. No sir. |
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| Greetings. |
[Nov. 14th, 2006|11:03 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | good | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Decemberists ~ The Crane Wife 3 | ] |
Exactly one year from my declaration of departure from this residence, I have designed my return. Hello once more, community. |
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| On hiatus. |
[Nov. 16th, 2005|01:40 am] |
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Until further notice. |
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| "Just givin' me the 411, yeah?" |
[Nov. 4th, 2005|10:23 pm] |
I hate seeing women being taken advantage of.
Yes, cliche, I know.
Very few things make me want to be physically violent.
That is one of them. |
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| Necessity. |
[Nov. 1st, 2005|08:36 pm] |
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| | calm | ] |
| [ | music |
| | a perfect circle ~ 3 libras | ] |
A more accute awareness of mental dissabilities, such as OCD, Bipolar, Anxiety Disorders, etc...
Most likely shall be my next reading project.
There is a lot of ground to cover, better get started as soon as possible. |
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