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I absolutely love this trailer:
I spent this evening at the cinema, and after hoping for ages to catch the "Marie Antoinette" trailer at last, it was shown. OMGZZ it looks good. I lovelove the fact that they used the New Order song.
So yes. The cinema. We made a night of it and saw "The Wicker Man" (remake), followed by "The Queen" (talk of Venice.) I will start by talking about "The Wicker Man" because, oh my GOD.
"The Wicker Man" has been famous since around the 1970s when Christopher Lee starred in the original. A camp classic. Bad suspense music, gothic motifs (sorry Katie), and, well, Christopher Lee. Lame. But actually, the remake has surpassed its predecessor. I didn't think they made films like this anymore. Seriously. Music : Hammer Horror. A lot. Cast : surprisingly good, but soon to be their most shameful performance. Acting : HAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAHA. I think Katie will understand when I say it is the "Trapped in the Closet" of movies (and if you don't know what I mean, look up "Trapped in the Closet". REALLY.) Nicolas Cage is genuinely hilarious. I actually used to think he was quite good. However, the fact that he advocated this script is just so wrong. Lines such as "Move AWAY from the bike!" (to cycling nemesis), "I saw it with my own two eyes!" (erm, who ever says that, in real life), copious "What the..."s (hee), and that old fave of cheesy 70s cop shows, pulling out FBI card and pronouncing membership of said organisation, in order to claim entirely inappropriate privileges in a thoroughly exploitative manner. I would say the general plot is surprisingly ok, or at least original. But you must see it. Seeeeee it!! I have not laughed so much in so long, I swear, it is hilarious.
"The Queen" was actually funny as well. I didn't really know what to expect of a movie based around an institution of which I mostly disapprove, and in particular a woman who I previously considered quite boring and straight-laced, and granny-ish. You get my drift. However, this film succeeded on several levels. What could have courted populist hysteria with an "OMG!Diana was a saint" mentality, was surprisingly and subtly less than partisan. The guy playing Tony Blair was fabulous. He is him! The voice! (Katie, it's hat guy in "Wilde".. that total fitto.) Helen Mirren was great as always. I'm sure she'll get the Oscar next year. And it was not boring once, which again surprised me. One to see, and for the right reasons! hehe..
Oooohooooo, and I went shopping again today! I am ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!! I got a kettle (round, cream, vintage-stylee), toaster (dull at £9), 3 dresses, 2 sub fusc skirts, 2 sub fusc shirts, smart shoes, tons of random accessories, the cutest moccasin slippers, 2 pairs of jeans, pyjamas, duvet cover/sheet/pillowcases (flowery, vintagey again- John Lewis, go there), huuuge purple fleecy blanket, stoneware kitchen set (yes, I will break it), cutlery, a HEART-PRINT TEATOWEL!!! (sooo gorge, good old John L again), a rather tacky can opener that is very unlike the one I am used to using, a LIME GREEN COLINDER (ok, I will stop squeeing over kitchen utensils), random plastic spoon set my dad seemed to think I would use, which I will not, stationery bits, the new Philippa Gregory (I know, but it just looked so good! Anne of Cleves! Katherine Howard!), and toiletries. Phew. I have spent too much money recently. That is certain. But yay! Nearly done!
I'm sooo tired now, so will sleep. Good times.
I spent this evening at the cinema, and after hoping for ages to catch the "Marie Antoinette" trailer at last, it was shown. OMGZZ it looks good. I lovelove the fact that they used the New Order song.
So yes. The cinema. We made a night of it and saw "The Wicker Man" (remake), followed by "The Queen" (talk of Venice.) I will start by talking about "The Wicker Man" because, oh my GOD.
"The Wicker Man" has been famous since around the 1970s when Christopher Lee starred in the original. A camp classic. Bad suspense music, gothic motifs (sorry Katie), and, well, Christopher Lee. Lame. But actually, the remake has surpassed its predecessor. I didn't think they made films like this anymore. Seriously. Music : Hammer Horror. A lot. Cast : surprisingly good, but soon to be their most shameful performance. Acting : HAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAHA. I think Katie will understand when I say it is the "Trapped in the Closet" of movies (and if you don't know what I mean, look up "Trapped in the Closet". REALLY.) Nicolas Cage is genuinely hilarious. I actually used to think he was quite good. However, the fact that he advocated this script is just so wrong. Lines such as "Move AWAY from the bike!" (to cycling nemesis), "I saw it with my own two eyes!" (erm, who ever says that, in real life), copious "What the..."s (hee), and that old fave of cheesy 70s cop shows, pulling out FBI card and pronouncing membership of said organisation, in order to claim entirely inappropriate privileges in a thoroughly exploitative manner. I would say the general plot is surprisingly ok, or at least original. But you must see it. Seeeeee it!! I have not laughed so much in so long, I swear, it is hilarious.
"The Queen" was actually funny as well. I didn't really know what to expect of a movie based around an institution of which I mostly disapprove, and in particular a woman who I previously considered quite boring and straight-laced, and granny-ish. You get my drift. However, this film succeeded on several levels. What could have courted populist hysteria with an "OMG!Diana was a saint" mentality, was surprisingly and subtly less than partisan. The guy playing Tony Blair was fabulous. He is him! The voice! (Katie, it's hat guy in "Wilde".. that total fitto.) Helen Mirren was great as always. I'm sure she'll get the Oscar next year. And it was not boring once, which again surprised me. One to see, and for the right reasons! hehe..
Oooohooooo, and I went shopping again today! I am ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!! I got a kettle (round, cream, vintage-stylee), toaster (dull at £9), 3 dresses, 2 sub fusc skirts, 2 sub fusc shirts, smart shoes, tons of random accessories, the cutest moccasin slippers, 2 pairs of jeans, pyjamas, duvet cover/sheet/pillowcases (flowery, vintagey again- John Lewis, go there), huuuge purple fleecy blanket, stoneware kitchen set (yes, I will break it), cutlery, a HEART-PRINT TEATOWEL!!! (sooo gorge, good old John L again), a rather tacky can opener that is very unlike the one I am used to using, a LIME GREEN COLINDER (ok, I will stop squeeing over kitchen utensils), random plastic spoon set my dad seemed to think I would use, which I will not, stationery bits, the new Philippa Gregory (I know, but it just looked so good! Anne of Cleves! Katherine Howard!), and toiletries. Phew. I have spent too much money recently. That is certain. But yay! Nearly done!
I'm sooo tired now, so will sleep. Good times.