the post of a thousand fandoms (okay, five -- but who's counting?)
King Kong: Caught the trailer whilst channel surfing this evening -- absolutely perfect timing, just as the Universal logo came up. I had forgotten almost everything I ever knew about this movie; I remembered there would be ActionStar!Adrien Brody, and super-director PJ, of course, but SeriousActor!Jack Black, MovieStar!Naomi Watts, and secret underage boyfriend #2 Jamie Bell were a pleasant surprise. Will it be good? Eh -- too soon to tell, really. Will it look totally awesome? Hell yes. :)
Batman: Still haven't seen it. We'll see if I can hold out until the family returns and Cousin Mick and Uncle Jeff will want to go see it...but I'm not sure I can resist the power of the Bale for that long. I'm surprised I've made it this far.
Harry Potter: In the spirit of getting ready for the next one, I decided it was time to go back and reread Order of the Phoenix. I keep falling asleep. However, it's interesting and worthwhile, because I keep coming across things (Arabella Figg, the Black family tree, the layout of the Ministry, Tonks) that are good to remember, and other things (like Sirius's entire characterization, and Bill Weasley) that have been totally skewed by fanfic. I feel like it's a bad thing when you can't keep fanon/canon straight any more -- I may have to go off fic until this thing comes out to avoid confusion.
Additionally, every time I come across Luna Lovegood, or Draco, or Cornelius Fudge...I get Harry and the Potters lyrics stuck in my head. I went to bed singing "Loony Luna Lovegood/you're okay in my book," and woke up with "Cornelius Fudge is an ass" running on endless repeat. It's only a matter of time until I get to the Draco Malfoy song, and that one always takes days to get rid of. I feel that Cousin Mick, who will be 11 in July, needs a "Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock" t-shirt...but alas, it looks like they're only sold at concerts. He may get a CD instead, but I fear his parents would have to kill me -- I don't really want to inflict "Wizard Chess" on an entire household.
Hi. I know waaaaaay too much about a mediocre wizards' band. Help me.
Star Wars: I'm still utterly entranced by the original trilogy, as evidenced by my inability to turn away from the A&E "making of" special tonight. All the behind-the-scenes stuff is just SO COOL! Even though I'd heard most of the stories before (Han Solo was supposed to die, but George shot it down; the Jedi title change), the footage from the sets was awesome. The backstage aspects are all so fascinating, and I really do think that my interest in filmmaking can be traced back to these movies. Plus, the AFI Silver is showing the trilogy on the big screen during the first two weeks of July...and I really want to see them again. Just because. Dammit. I've been back in, haven't I?
NEW FANDOM ALERT: I read Good Omens last week, and I think I want more. newredshoes, olivia_circe, as the resident Gaiman fangirls on my flist, I'm counting on you two for recs. I'll read whatever you tell me to pick up next -- especially if I can find it at the local used bookstore (translation: options, s'il vous plait). Cheers.
If you'll excuse me, I need to go read. More.
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Batman: Still haven't seen it. We'll see if I can hold out until the family returns and Cousin Mick and Uncle Jeff will want to go see it...but I'm not sure I can resist the power of the Bale for that long. I'm surprised I've made it this far.
Harry Potter: In the spirit of getting ready for the next one, I decided it was time to go back and reread Order of the Phoenix. I keep falling asleep. However, it's interesting and worthwhile, because I keep coming across things (Arabella Figg, the Black family tree, the layout of the Ministry, Tonks) that are good to remember, and other things (like Sirius's entire characterization, and Bill Weasley) that have been totally skewed by fanfic. I feel like it's a bad thing when you can't keep fanon/canon straight any more -- I may have to go off fic until this thing comes out to avoid confusion.
Additionally, every time I come across Luna Lovegood, or Draco, or Cornelius Fudge...I get Harry and the Potters lyrics stuck in my head. I went to bed singing "Loony Luna Lovegood/you're okay in my book," and woke up with "Cornelius Fudge is an ass" running on endless repeat. It's only a matter of time until I get to the Draco Malfoy song, and that one always takes days to get rid of. I feel that Cousin Mick, who will be 11 in July, needs a "Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock" t-shirt...but alas, it looks like they're only sold at concerts. He may get a CD instead, but I fear his parents would have to kill me -- I don't really want to inflict "Wizard Chess" on an entire household.
Hi. I know waaaaaay too much about a mediocre wizards' band. Help me.
Star Wars: I'm still utterly entranced by the original trilogy, as evidenced by my inability to turn away from the A&E "making of" special tonight. All the behind-the-scenes stuff is just SO COOL! Even though I'd heard most of the stories before (Han Solo was supposed to die, but George shot it down; the Jedi title change), the footage from the sets was awesome. The backstage aspects are all so fascinating, and I really do think that my interest in filmmaking can be traced back to these movies. Plus, the AFI Silver is showing the trilogy on the big screen during the first two weeks of July...and I really want to see them again. Just because. Dammit. I've been back in, haven't I?
NEW FANDOM ALERT: I read Good Omens last week, and I think I want more. newredshoes, olivia_circe, as the resident Gaiman fangirls on my flist, I'm counting on you two for recs. I'll read whatever you tell me to pick up next -- especially if I can find it at the local used bookstore (translation: options, s'il vous plait). Cheers.
If you'll excuse me, I need to go read. More.
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