I'm probably making a fool of myself, but then again, why not?
Been an eventful weekend on some levels, and a somewhat quiet one on others.
After the lovely romp that was my cousin's birthday on Saturday, which is to say Up followed by Fenton's, there was a bit of downtime. Sunday I saw two movies, one with my parents. It's not rare for me to see a movie with my mother, but my dad actually came along too, which happens roughly once in a blue moon. I also saw a movie today. My thoughts on all three:
A period piece about a courtesan by the name of Lea, played charmingly by Michelle Pfeiffer, and her affair with a young man, the son of a society friend of hers, who she has nicknamed Cheri. This is a chick flick, but it's written so well, it's almost impossible to tell. The dialogue is witty, and aside from an awkward outburst from Pfeiffer, the acting and direction is superb. Some found it too contrived or thought the story too fanciful, but all these things were only pluses in my book. The schtick never tired for me, but I see how it could, for some.
The latest offering from Woody Allen, who has been scary relatable to me lately, which is mainly frightening because he's so much older than me- though I'm sure my parents had slightly differing takes on the movie, I feel like I'm getting most of what the man wants me to get. As for the movie itself, the flick is about an aging genius, disillusioned with everything in the world, who has a runaway from the south come into his life and change his views a little. It's a terrifically funny movie- Larry David, playing someone other than himself for the first time is comic gold. Allen's dating himself on a lot of levels here, but that only works in his favor.
You know, there was a moment in this movie that I felt summed up the main problem with what Bay has tried to do over the past two films- Optimus was fighting some Decepticons while Sam cowered behind a tree stump. The shot pans over the fight, weaves down to glimpse Sam briefly, and then bobs back up to the action. He tries to focus on the humans, going so far as to give them tangents at the moments that should only be about the 'bots. He just needs to stay on the robots and look at the human race through their eyes. The action's great, and I think I might have some inclination to see this one again, as the action sequences, and at times, even the exposition, go by somewhat quickly. Oh, yes, I also quite like the scoring on these films.
Movin' on, I got this cool meme from trenchkamen:
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter. (If you want a letter, just say so)
2. List (and upload) 5-10 songs that begin with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
She gave me an S, and screw the rules, I have 14:
"Seven Nation Army" -- The White Stripes Jack White may be pretentious and a bit of an asshole, but those tend to be the most interestin' folks.
"Seventeen Years" -- Ratatat One of the most energetic guitar pieces you will ever listen to. The musical equivalent of an eight-ball.
"Science Vs. Romance" -- Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley has a thing for lyrics that are open to interpretation- I take this one to mean that even if we can quantify love with chemicals and numbers, that there is more to it than we know.
"Sheila Take A Bow" -- The Smiths Don't go home tonight/Go out and find the one that you love and who loves you.
"Save Yourself" -- Aesop Rock Some find his voice dissonant, but his lyrical acrobatics never fail to enthrall me.
"Sawdust & Diamonds" -- Joanna Newsom Pure fairytale magic.
"She's White" -- Electric Six I do so enjoy their utterly un-PC jaunts.
"Saint John" -- Cold War Kids Death row should always be this bluesy.
"Same Ghost Every Night" -- Wolf Parade A hauntingly beautiful 5-minute rock orgasm.
"Shampoo Suicide" -- Broken Social Scene I seem to have a lot of instrumentals here. I do love me a good guitar riff.
"Shoot Me Down" -- Lil' Wayne Weezy's lyrical stunting never fails to make me smile.
"Sierra" -- Cursive One of the few emo groups that have made music that will stay with me for years and years to come
"Schlachtschiff" -- Taku Iwasaki From the Soul Eater soundtrack. I love pieces that are orchestrated like this- building and building, sometimes to something, but sometimes the build is the payoff.
"shadow's masquerade -- Sagisu Shiro- From the Bleach soundtrack. Similar to my last comment, though this one has a little more epic to it.
After the lovely romp that was my cousin's birthday on Saturday, which is to say Up followed by Fenton's, there was a bit of downtime. Sunday I saw two movies, one with my parents. It's not rare for me to see a movie with my mother, but my dad actually came along too, which happens roughly once in a blue moon. I also saw a movie today. My thoughts on all three:
A period piece about a courtesan by the name of Lea, played charmingly by Michelle Pfeiffer, and her affair with a young man, the son of a society friend of hers, who she has nicknamed Cheri. This is a chick flick, but it's written so well, it's almost impossible to tell. The dialogue is witty, and aside from an awkward outburst from Pfeiffer, the acting and direction is superb. Some found it too contrived or thought the story too fanciful, but all these things were only pluses in my book. The schtick never tired for me, but I see how it could, for some.
The latest offering from Woody Allen, who has been scary relatable to me lately, which is mainly frightening because he's so much older than me- though I'm sure my parents had slightly differing takes on the movie, I feel like I'm getting most of what the man wants me to get. As for the movie itself, the flick is about an aging genius, disillusioned with everything in the world, who has a runaway from the south come into his life and change his views a little. It's a terrifically funny movie- Larry David, playing someone other than himself for the first time is comic gold. Allen's dating himself on a lot of levels here, but that only works in his favor.
You know, there was a moment in this movie that I felt summed up the main problem with what Bay has tried to do over the past two films- Optimus was fighting some Decepticons while Sam cowered behind a tree stump. The shot pans over the fight, weaves down to glimpse Sam briefly, and then bobs back up to the action. He tries to focus on the humans, going so far as to give them tangents at the moments that should only be about the 'bots. He just needs to stay on the robots and look at the human race through their eyes. The action's great, and I think I might have some inclination to see this one again, as the action sequences, and at times, even the exposition, go by somewhat quickly. Oh, yes, I also quite like the scoring on these films.
Movin' on, I got this cool meme from trenchkamen:
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter. (If you want a letter, just say so)
2. List (and upload) 5-10 songs that begin with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
She gave me an S, and screw the rules, I have 14:
"Seven Nation Army" -- The White Stripes Jack White may be pretentious and a bit of an asshole, but those tend to be the most interestin' folks.
"Seventeen Years" -- Ratatat One of the most energetic guitar pieces you will ever listen to. The musical equivalent of an eight-ball.
"Science Vs. Romance" -- Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley has a thing for lyrics that are open to interpretation- I take this one to mean that even if we can quantify love with chemicals and numbers, that there is more to it than we know.
"Sheila Take A Bow" -- The Smiths Don't go home tonight/Go out and find the one that you love and who loves you.
"Save Yourself" -- Aesop Rock Some find his voice dissonant, but his lyrical acrobatics never fail to enthrall me.
"Sawdust & Diamonds" -- Joanna Newsom Pure fairytale magic.
"She's White" -- Electric Six I do so enjoy their utterly un-PC jaunts.
"Saint John" -- Cold War Kids Death row should always be this bluesy.
"Same Ghost Every Night" -- Wolf Parade A hauntingly beautiful 5-minute rock orgasm.
"Shampoo Suicide" -- Broken Social Scene I seem to have a lot of instrumentals here. I do love me a good guitar riff.
"Shoot Me Down" -- Lil' Wayne Weezy's lyrical stunting never fails to make me smile.
"Sierra" -- Cursive One of the few emo groups that have made music that will stay with me for years and years to come
"Schlachtschiff" -- Taku Iwasaki From the Soul Eater soundtrack. I love pieces that are orchestrated like this- building and building, sometimes to something, but sometimes the build is the payoff.
"shadow's masquerade -- Sagisu Shiro- From the Bleach soundtrack. Similar to my last comment, though this one has a little more epic to it.