Movies! :D
So, this weekend I saw two movies, Star Trek and Coraline (based on the book by Neil Gaiman).
I saw Star Trek with my nerd buddy because I had the feeling he'd dig the spaceships and special effects. (I was right, he basically gasped when he saw Spock Prime's spaceship, LOL)
Awesome! I came in for space ships, adventure, special effect and the entertaining characters and I got all of those. Wow, I got a lot. Solidly entertaining.
Also, I totally get why people are saying we should ditch the name rebootverse and just call it sexyverse, because heh, it's just true. Also, I think you could ship everyone with everyone in this movie, so yeah, multishipping for the win! (Fandom wins, there are tons of fic so I'm voraciously reading a lot of it.)
Ahahah, I just loved Kirk and his douchy but awesome attitude. You could see how he came across as a bit desperate and lost, despite his huge ego. Also, Chris Pine is very pretty, really a cupcake. >.>
Also, this movie finally made me see why people love Karl Urban so much. He was pretty awesome as Bones, and I did love "Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence!"
As far as bitchy and crochety doctors go, I'd rather be McCoy than House. XD
(And I thought Kirk and McCoy had great chemistry. Take that whatever way you like.)
Spock didn't get me all fangirly and squeeing but I did think he was awesome. Especially when he does all those mean things because it's logical. Emotionally compromised, indeed. I don't exactly ship him with anyone, but I'm game for anything.
Uhura was also pretty awesome (In a scary and "Mess with me and I will cut you" kinda way) though I didn't think her relationship with Spock was noteworthy, but fleshing out is what fic is for. :D
Simon Pegg as Scotty. Win win win. That is all. Man, I love Simon Pegg. *hugs Hot Fuzz*
Chekhov was adorable, I just wanted to pinch his cheeks and pat his curls. Sulu was pretty awesome for a minor character, especially in the sword fight. I kinda ship these two. You know it's adorable and cute and squee. Also, seems to inspire quite a lot of fic.
Leonard Nimoy was awesome as Spock Prime. Also, I kinda ship Kirk/Spock Prime, I feel so dirty, haha.
I need to quote what cyshobbitlass said, because it's true: "I love when Eomer goes about in space with Sylar, Harold, Shaun of the Dead and that Pirate woman from POTC 1 and has to fight a Romulan Henry the eighth."
Also, I discovered this icon:
I don't know who made it, but it is awesome.
And, haha, I love the cracky fanart this fandom makes. Haha!
When I came back my mother asked me about what the movie was about. I said it was a Star Trek movie.
Mom: Oh, I heard a lot about that, what's it about?
Me: Blah blah, based on a 60's sci-fi series with iconic characters like Kirk and Spock, blah blah *goes into detail about Spock's appearance*
Mom: Wait, are you talking about Mr. Spock? :O
Me: Um, I think so?
Mom: OMG, I saw that in Iran when I was a wee lass. I loooved it.
Me: Why didn't you recognize the Live Long and Prosper thing?
Mom: Well, they synchronized it in Farsi, dear.
Me: O_o *head implodes as she imagines William Shatner speaking Farsi*
Mom: Hey, Iranian dubs were of great quality!
(Apparently she was right? etherealmonkey said his Mideast Politics teacher claimed the same. Wiki also agrees.)
Mom: But Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy weren't the main characters, you know. Kirk was, he was really tough and a ladies man. :D
Me: Umm. Let's just stop right there, okay. *edges away*
Now I can be elitist and call myself a second generation Trekkie! \o/
(Haha, I kid. I've only seen a few eps of TOS and Voyager and the animated series. Most things ST I know thanks to pop culture osmosis.)
Also, I made these icons for haremstress and I need to show off.
And I saw Coraline (trailer link) with my little brother because I wanted to, and because I like to drag my brother around. And this time he let me. XD
It was a really cute and beautiful movie! The stop motion and 3D effects were amazing and I just loved the character designs. The scenery was so pretty, which makes sense; the director also did the Nightmare before Christmas. And her world was pretty much a Neil Gaiman world: it just sucks you right in with its whimsical and amazing elements.
I didn't think Dakota Fanning was really great as a VA but she did okay, I suppose. Coraline herself was cool, though. Not just her design (I wish I could look as awesome with blue hair and a yellow raincoat) but also her outgoing attitude.
I particularly like Wybie. He wasn't in the book but was added so that Coraline wouldn't be talking to herself. He was a cute awkward kid but what I also liked was the fact that he was mixed race (His grandmother is black but he's a lot lighter and he has frizzy hair). You don't see a lot of mixed race people and that's just sad. Though it was rather depressing to see that some fanartists don't seem to get that he's not 100% white and also doesn't have straight hair. *sigh*
Also, what the hell, here's the video of the Russian interval act during the first semi final of Eurovision. It's kind of precious: The Red Army Chorus teams up with t.A.T.u., singing "Not Gonna Get Us" and in the meanwhile showing off their pink tank (seriously, it's a pink tank) and jet fighter aircraft. My mother seriously thinks this was a FU from Russia to Russia's "adversaries". I just think they tried too hard, heh. It also has some rad traditional dances and break dancers. The second semi final interval act was pretty cool too, with dances from all over Europe, done by the State academic ensemble of popular dance.
I saw Star Trek with my nerd buddy because I had the feeling he'd dig the spaceships and special effects. (I was right, he basically gasped when he saw Spock Prime's spaceship, LOL)
Awesome! I came in for space ships, adventure, special effect and the entertaining characters and I got all of those. Wow, I got a lot. Solidly entertaining.
Also, I totally get why people are saying we should ditch the name rebootverse and just call it sexyverse, because heh, it's just true. Also, I think you could ship everyone with everyone in this movie, so yeah, multishipping for the win! (Fandom wins, there are tons of fic so I'm voraciously reading a lot of it.)
Ahahah, I just loved Kirk and his douchy but awesome attitude. You could see how he came across as a bit desperate and lost, despite his huge ego. Also, Chris Pine is very pretty, really a cupcake. >.>
Also, this movie finally made me see why people love Karl Urban so much. He was pretty awesome as Bones, and I did love "Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence!"
As far as bitchy and crochety doctors go, I'd rather be McCoy than House. XD
(And I thought Kirk and McCoy had great chemistry. Take that whatever way you like.)
Spock didn't get me all fangirly and squeeing but I did think he was awesome. Especially when he does all those mean things because it's logical. Emotionally compromised, indeed. I don't exactly ship him with anyone, but I'm game for anything.
Uhura was also pretty awesome (In a scary and "Mess with me and I will cut you" kinda way) though I didn't think her relationship with Spock was noteworthy, but fleshing out is what fic is for. :D
Simon Pegg as Scotty. Win win win. That is all. Man, I love Simon Pegg. *hugs Hot Fuzz*
Chekhov was adorable, I just wanted to pinch his cheeks and pat his curls. Sulu was pretty awesome for a minor character, especially in the sword fight. I kinda ship these two. You know it's adorable and cute and squee. Also, seems to inspire quite a lot of fic.
Leonard Nimoy was awesome as Spock Prime. Also, I kinda ship Kirk/Spock Prime, I feel so dirty, haha.
I need to quote what cyshobbitlass said, because it's true: "I love when Eomer goes about in space with Sylar, Harold, Shaun of the Dead and that Pirate woman from POTC 1 and has to fight a Romulan Henry the eighth."
Also, I discovered this icon:
I don't know who made it, but it is awesome.
And, haha, I love the cracky fanart this fandom makes. Haha!
When I came back my mother asked me about what the movie was about. I said it was a Star Trek movie.
Mom: Oh, I heard a lot about that, what's it about?
Me: Blah blah, based on a 60's sci-fi series with iconic characters like Kirk and Spock, blah blah *goes into detail about Spock's appearance*
Mom: Wait, are you talking about Mr. Spock? :O
Me: Um, I think so?
Mom: OMG, I saw that in Iran when I was a wee lass. I loooved it.
Me: Why didn't you recognize the Live Long and Prosper thing?
Mom: Well, they synchronized it in Farsi, dear.
Me: O_o *head implodes as she imagines William Shatner speaking Farsi*
Mom: Hey, Iranian dubs were of great quality!
(Apparently she was right? etherealmonkey said his Mideast Politics teacher claimed the same. Wiki also agrees.)
Mom: But Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy weren't the main characters, you know. Kirk was, he was really tough and a ladies man. :D
Me: Umm. Let's just stop right there, okay. *edges away*
Now I can be elitist and call myself a second generation Trekkie! \o/
(Haha, I kid. I've only seen a few eps of TOS and Voyager and the animated series. Most things ST I know thanks to pop culture osmosis.)
Also, I made these icons for haremstress and I need to show off.
And I saw Coraline (trailer link) with my little brother because I wanted to, and because I like to drag my brother around. And this time he let me. XD
It was a really cute and beautiful movie! The stop motion and 3D effects were amazing and I just loved the character designs. The scenery was so pretty, which makes sense; the director also did the Nightmare before Christmas. And her world was pretty much a Neil Gaiman world: it just sucks you right in with its whimsical and amazing elements.
I didn't think Dakota Fanning was really great as a VA but she did okay, I suppose. Coraline herself was cool, though. Not just her design (I wish I could look as awesome with blue hair and a yellow raincoat) but also her outgoing attitude.
I particularly like Wybie. He wasn't in the book but was added so that Coraline wouldn't be talking to herself. He was a cute awkward kid but what I also liked was the fact that he was mixed race (His grandmother is black but he's a lot lighter and he has frizzy hair). You don't see a lot of mixed race people and that's just sad. Though it was rather depressing to see that some fanartists don't seem to get that he's not 100% white and also doesn't have straight hair. *sigh*
Also, what the hell, here's the video of the Russian interval act during the first semi final of Eurovision. It's kind of precious: The Red Army Chorus teams up with t.A.T.u., singing "Not Gonna Get Us" and in the meanwhile showing off their pink tank (seriously, it's a pink tank) and jet fighter aircraft. My mother seriously thinks this was a FU from Russia to Russia's "adversaries". I just think they tried too hard, heh. It also has some rad traditional dances and break dancers. The second semi final interval act was pretty cool too, with dances from all over Europe, done by the State academic ensemble of popular dance.