Chocolate and orange = best combination ever?
I'm quite possibly on a sugar high from too much Aero Orange chocolate. So good. Damn you Sainsburys specials.
I went to see Thor on Monday:
I was intrigued by the really positive reviews, and do you know what? It was pretty damn enjoyable. Chris Hemsworth was fine, and admittedly Natalie Portman didn't have a lot to do, but Tom Hiddleston stole the show as Loki for me. He was so good, and the character was nicely layered and just, awesome. His motivations were complicated, and he was sympathetic in his way and he had a nice ambiguous comic book ending which was also a little sacrificial. It was really interesting to watch. I am so happy he's back in The Avengers!
Anthony Hopkins was perfect as Odin. I can't really imagine anyone else doing that role.
Idris Elba was also awesome. As he tends to be.
Agent Coulson. <3 - Maybe his best movie yet. Clark Gregg is great.
I really could have lived without Thor's merry band of ... whatever. I'm sure they're cool in the comic books but in the movie they just annoyed me.
In fact, I wouldn't mind reading a geek review of Thor to see how accurate it was and what subtle mentions they got in. I caught Donald Blake and something else I can't remember.
I did see it in 3D - mostly because it was playing in 2D in inconvenient movie theatres in London - and, eh. It didn't really add a lot and the glasses are annoying to wear as they don't wrap completely around your eyes. In fact, the best use of 3D may have been in the credits.
And yes, there is something after the credits. It's worth staying for.
I had some further Fringe thoughts now I'm over the OMGWTF of the finale but I might try and make them a bit more coherent before I post. I'm not really feeling it right now.
I have actually achieved something this week and booked my final few day's accomodation in New York and started packing away the things I need to ship home tonight, which isn't quite as impressive as it sounds as it basically involved moving stuff from one box to another. I am having bank account dilemmas though. I just need to make a decision and stick to it, but I am wavering. A lot.
I also got distracted by Josh and Diane being ridiculously adorable on the Cannes red carpet tonight.
Seriously.
Yes, even Diane Kruger can look a little dorky. I find it incredibly endearing personally, but then I am not at all objective when it come to these two.
Better look at the dress. Personally, I was a little bit eh at first, but it's growing on me. And I love Josh's shoes, but from what I've seen around, I'm in the minority on that one. Maybe I've just seen too many episodes of David Tennant era-Who. ;)
And how distracted? So distracted. There was a lot of refreshing of various things. Procrastinating is so my Olympic sport.
Have fallen behind on Dr Who. Now two episodes down. Must catch up before I leave iPlayer behind.
I am up to date with Game of Thrones though. Still enjoying it, but maybe not as much as at the start, but can't really put my finger on why. It's since I've started reading the book actually, but they're really doing a good job of the adaption ... I'm not sure. Arya still rocks all before her though.
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comments).
I went to see Thor on Monday:
I was intrigued by the really positive reviews, and do you know what? It was pretty damn enjoyable. Chris Hemsworth was fine, and admittedly Natalie Portman didn't have a lot to do, but Tom Hiddleston stole the show as Loki for me. He was so good, and the character was nicely layered and just, awesome. His motivations were complicated, and he was sympathetic in his way and he had a nice ambiguous comic book ending which was also a little sacrificial. It was really interesting to watch. I am so happy he's back in The Avengers!
Anthony Hopkins was perfect as Odin. I can't really imagine anyone else doing that role.
Idris Elba was also awesome. As he tends to be.
Agent Coulson. <3 - Maybe his best movie yet. Clark Gregg is great.
I really could have lived without Thor's merry band of ... whatever. I'm sure they're cool in the comic books but in the movie they just annoyed me.
In fact, I wouldn't mind reading a geek review of Thor to see how accurate it was and what subtle mentions they got in. I caught Donald Blake and something else I can't remember.
I did see it in 3D - mostly because it was playing in 2D in inconvenient movie theatres in London - and, eh. It didn't really add a lot and the glasses are annoying to wear as they don't wrap completely around your eyes. In fact, the best use of 3D may have been in the credits.
And yes, there is something after the credits. It's worth staying for.
I had some further Fringe thoughts now I'm over the OMGWTF of the finale but I might try and make them a bit more coherent before I post. I'm not really feeling it right now.
I have actually achieved something this week and booked my final few day's accomodation in New York and started packing away the things I need to ship home tonight, which isn't quite as impressive as it sounds as it basically involved moving stuff from one box to another. I am having bank account dilemmas though. I just need to make a decision and stick to it, but I am wavering. A lot.
I also got distracted by Josh and Diane being ridiculously adorable on the Cannes red carpet tonight.
Seriously.
Yes, even Diane Kruger can look a little dorky. I find it incredibly endearing personally, but then I am not at all objective when it come to these two.
Better look at the dress. Personally, I was a little bit eh at first, but it's growing on me. And I love Josh's shoes, but from what I've seen around, I'm in the minority on that one. Maybe I've just seen too many episodes of David Tennant era-Who. ;)
And how distracted? So distracted. There was a lot of refreshing of various things. Procrastinating is so my Olympic sport.
Have fallen behind on Dr Who. Now two episodes down. Must catch up before I leave iPlayer behind.
I am up to date with Game of Thrones though. Still enjoying it, but maybe not as much as at the start, but can't really put my finger on why. It's since I've started reading the book actually, but they're really doing a good job of the adaption ... I'm not sure. Arya still rocks all before her though.
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comments).