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Ohhh, just watched it...and I have/want/need to watch it again asap, cause I am a tad flu-ish and dizzy with flu meds, but ohhh, I liked it, I liked it a lot, one of those rare beasts, a Western based on characters developments, and oh SO SLASHY you wouldn't believe (in the very understated way of slash, but still)...really really liked it, yes, yes, yes.
I mean, Viggo is Viggo, killing moustache and all, LOL and the chemistry with Ed Harris is undeniable. The whole film might have benefit by a tighter editing, but photography was good (some excellent use of colour! and beautiful framing)...buddy themes galore :) and a woman in the midst of it, naturally (R Zellwegger -sp?) which I don't particularly like, was she was good and her character better than usual.

If you've seen it, let me know what you think :D

I am excited about:

Terminator: Salvation
(I support Christian Bale! I do!)


(from lasamy)


WATCHMEN
The Comedian/JDM, yes, but the film, too...wow :)





What are YOU excited about? :D

Films I have watched recently (being snowed in might have had something to do with it):

Rambo (2008): not bad, does what it says on the can...I still only really like the first one and rate that a very good film, but this one gets back to the original significantly, up to and including flashbacks to First Blood.


Jason and The Argonauts (1963)
Has to be seen, because, no matter how special the special effects can be, this is the beginning of it all, and to me, this is still more impressive than the most perfect CGI. I don't find what these first, stolid, imperfect semi-mobile models convey in modern, contemporary special effects. I just don't.


Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
I never had much liking for superheroes a la Marvel and Dc (I liked Tex Willer much more) until recently, but I always had a soft spot for the Silver Surfer. I am pretty sure I did a some point read a comic or two about him. The film was...bah. Okay, I guess. I like Michael Chicklis and Jessica Alba, but the only bits I really enjoyed where the ones with the Silver Surfer :D


The Punisher (2004)
Does what it says, tells the story of The Punisher, a revenge story...I think I saw solid glimpses of slash possibilities, yes yes, and John Travolta plays a cool, evil, funny bad guy, the supporting characters were good if stereotyped, the lead actor, Thomas Jane..uhm, no. Sorry, but very wooden. Apparently it's a choice? Still...*knocks on him* wooden. Ops *g*


Erik the Viking (1989)
Eeeeh, this was fun :) Dated as to pacing, but still good fun, good casting, inventive film. I enjoyed watching it and would watch it again.


Princess Bride (1987)
"My name is Inigo Montoya. 20 years ago you killed my father. Prepare to die." Ahhh, Mandy Patinkin, you're sooo good :D Hadn't watched it whole before, just bits and pieces, so I was glad I was able to finally watch it all. (Somewhat spoiled by a certain someone mentioning a certain someone else right at the beginning, but apart from that...) Robin Wright is MY Eowyn and will always be, I like her :) And the film is a fun romp from beginning to end, with lots of witty dialogue and silly stuff. But I am sure you all know already ;)


Trumpton (1967)
Okay, not technically a film, but I was intrigued in watching this, which I understand is a children tv classic here in the UK. I found it charming and hypnotic and I am pretty sure there were evil subliminal messages of some kind or another, but still...a lively audience and witty comments made it a very enjoyable watching :)


Drive (1997)
You know what, this was a solid buddy couple, lots of fights and chasing buddy movie, with a quirky female character thrown in mid-way. The film delivers exactly what it promises, and I enjoyed watching it. Mark Dacascos (Crow TV series, Brotherhood of the Wolves, Crying Freeman et al) is cool and funny and fights like hell, and Brittany Murphy plays this crazier than crazy girl I found delicious, and it was a fun watch overall.


Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Eh. FUN. Fun fun fun fuuuun :D Hadn't seen this in aaaages, and yet, it holds the test of time beautifully. Still funny (as intriguingly socially pertinent) as I remembered it. And, it has ALIENS. *ggg*


The Bone Hunter (2003)
kiltboy is in it, and he well knows what a bad film it is, though it's great fun to hear him commenting the film as you watch it...so much so that I sort of started liking tiny bits of it, LOLOL...but no, really. It's BAD. BAAAD BAD. Really BAD. Practically no budget, insufficient story/plot, poor actors trying to squeeze something out of the BAAAD script...the fights are good! *g* Though I really want to see the sequel, filmed in 2006, Axe Riders! Kiltboy finally got a copy, so I will watch it eventually.


I Spit on Your Grave, aka Day of the Woman, aka Revenge of a Woman (1978)
..I watched it because it was mentioned in SPN and I had no memories of it...and I will have to make a separate post for it (and about it being in SPN), because it's late and the the brain is asleep. But I will.

and

HARD CORE LOGO (1996)
WOW.
I mean. WOW. *clings to it and pets it*
WOW.
Loved it :D

Watched Get Shorty (distractedly, was finishing knitting scarf for niece) and it was as scattered or too metaphorically convuleted as I remembered.

Also watched Pathfinder, because, uh, Karl Urban is cute. The film's photography was nice to look at, very desaturated and mostly in dark/cold/blueish tones, but really...plot and dialogue, those were left behind. Pity, there was potential.

Scarf finished :)

Didn't write anything. Maybe tomorrow.

200-plus emails/comments in my inbox....*facepalms* will try and catch up tomorrow.

The Blues Brothers is always, ALWAYS just brilliant. I probably have seen it a hundred times by now but it's always brilliant :)
Random and hyperbole = genius *happy sigh*

My main Resolution for 2009 is to be pro-active.
Not to moan about things, but work for what I want. And enjoy life as much as I can, it is damn short.

Also, check the fiction tags in my LJ, cause my fiction isn't always tagged properly. And I have really written VERY little in 2008 *headdesks HARD* and THIS, dammit, THIS!
*hides*

Well, it's off to look for a diabetes specialist for my father tomorrow, and help brother buying a new pc (old one just died - he needs help carrying, he knows what he wants), but a little writing daily...a little writing daily..a little writing daily. :)

UK TV: Apparitions, ep. 3!
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FILM: The Happening
I watched The Happening, yesterday night (couldn't sleep, damn), by M. Night Shyamalan, and once again, I truly enjoyed it! It's not about twists or horror, with him, it's just that he tells damn good solid stories. I like all his films. They are pretty, they grab my attention from beginning to end, they always start with a 'what if' and then follow through. It gets my seal of approval!


Season CARDS!!!
I wasn't going to send them but I decided to do something proactive and bought some with a donation to the MS UK Society and, after all, you people are such a solid, funny, maddening lifeline of sanity at times (the usual suspects and everyone else!) Sooooo, if you'd like a card from me in the UK (won't be in Rome on time), leave me a note here with your addy! Because, all those I had, are in The Other Computer. The One That Is Still Here and Not at The Pc Lab. The One Still Broken. *nods*
Comments, of course, screened.

I am so bad! roughly 50 or so emails/comments to reply to, I'll get to them tonight if it kills me, promise, and sorry for the delay.

Meeting my supervisor today so look at me running around and screaming, point and laugh as much as you want :)

I watched American Venus and The Investigation because Nick Lea was in them. They were happy *g*  erm , no, okay :) They were so-so although interesting in their own ways, not a lot of Nick, but will take what we can :)

I received LARAMIE this morning! I can't watch it till tonight! *stab-stab-stab* yup, I have no filters of moderation whatsoever. :)

Oh, and any Scott Bairstow (Harsh Realm, Wolf Lake) fans around here, you can go and watch his first live performance HERE.


How come I am so much happier when I misbehave, lol

...and the fun world of re-enactment :)
If I ever thought fans were crazy (and in a way, we are), re-enactors are just as crazy!

Had a great time, enjoyed the fighting very much, discovered that I can actually buy a small cannon I could drag after me on a leash (I only need to get myself a license), somehow ended up buying myself a cape, a shift, a glass goblet, a clasp for the cape, beef and fruit jerky and MEAD! never had mead before! It's just delicious :) also received a two-heads celtic horse pendant, a mini cannon and mini cannon ball (with which I played already, involving some complex revenge inflicted on my Lurtz action figure...erm...)

Anyway. I had much fun :) The Tintagel castle is breathtaking - well, there is little left of it, but its location is just on the brink of the sea and the sky and the rocks and it's wonderful. Pics asap.

Starting to get back into the swing of things, especially studying, and I managed to watch TDK last night: the Joker was, indeed, amazing, and also the best thing about the film, imo. Great action, but too much of it, and little characters' interaction...and I'm sorry, but the Batman's voice made me laugh all the time.
And there was GREAT INJUSTICE, TOO!  NO WATCHMEN TRAILER!!! *wails*


Read "The resurrectionist" by James Bradley in the train. The whole is interesting  and I liked the setting, but  it sort of wanders off  mid-way to turn into some sort of philosophical digression and  it tapers off blankly...worth reading, but  I don't feel it achieves its full potential. However it contains the  three most disturbing pages I  have EVER read in my life,  the  content enhanced by the very effective  scarce and  concise matter of fact  narrating voice.

Anything I miss? Has fandom imploded  once again ?

There is a distinctive LACK of  Krycek and John Winchester around here, people! It's a tragedy!!!
Will get to reply to email and comments asap:)

There are somewhat cool spoilers about Supernatural floating around for those so inclined. I had a quick peek :)


OMG, people should look and delight in the restyling of the Watchmen site:

http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

Most especially...people SHOULD CAP/GRAB that pic of the Comedian used as background! Because I can't! Jeff is going to rock that role SO badass-ly!!! LOLOL (everytime you click on the menu' and then go back to the main page, there will be diff backgrounds - also, the site has a loud, vocal crowd-shouting background just so you don't jump as I did. It can be switched off though).

Wanna see The Dark Knight! Wanna see the Watchmen trailer, which is available on the site, but I can't see it ! *wails*

ETA: thanks to lasamy and thandie, I HAVE WATCHED the WATCHMEN trailer and I am running in circles and squeeing like a squeeing squee macsqueee thingy! JEFF IS SO GoING TO BE GREAT AND THE FILM LOOKS AMAZING, the comic come to life!

Watched this:
http://drhorrible.com/act_I.html

(yep the Joss whedon et al. web thingy :)

Finished reading "American Gods" by Neil Gayman...I loved some of it (the structure, the research, the ideas), was bored to death by other bits. But hey, definitely a WOW read.

Some bumps in RL (guy stuff) but nothing major. :)

Went to see "Hancock" yesterday!! (spelling, ops? *g*) Will Smith gets better and better, and again...parts of the film, great fun and even a little moving, too much camera wobbling seasick type of shooting, other parts (namely, the female character bits) annoyingly very Hollywood-predictable. I am starting to wonder if I will ever see a mainstream US film with acceptable gender politics/representations.
The trailers for Wall-e and TDK are just inviting!