watching

Sep 10, 2009 23:10

 You know when I said I knew little about love? That wasn't true. I know a lot about love. I've seen it, centuries and centuries of it, and it was the only thing that made watching your world bearable. All those wars. Pain, lies, hate... It made me want to turn away and never look down again. But when I see the way that mankind loves... You could search to the furthest reaches of the universe and never find anything more beautiful. So yes, I know that love is unconditional. But I also know that it can be unpredictable, unexpected, uncontrollable, unbearable and strangely easy to mistake for loathing, and... What I'm trying to say, Tristan is... I think I love you. Is this love, Tristan? I never imagined I'd know it for myself. My heart... It feels like my chest can barely contain it. Like it's trying to escape because it doesn't belong to me any more. It belongs to you. And if you wanted it, I'd wish for nothing in exchange - no gifts. No goods. No demonstrations of devotion. Nothing but knowing you loved me too. Just your heart, in exchange for mine.

-Yvaine, Stardust

What a shockingly beautiful movie this was. Wow.

I didn't have the highest expectations and only really got it because Ben Barnes was in it (though only for a few minutes! GRR) and I think he's absolutely adorable. And Claire Danes is a great actress with the most fascinating face. But man. It's the kind of movie that's perfect for a dreamy late night, when I'm feeling a little lonely and need to get away from the starkness of reality. It's funny too-Robert DeNiro plays a wonderful pirate and there's just so much subtle and not-so-subtle humor.

I laughed during one scene when something was said in a manner that so terribly reminded me of someone.
"He would say that," I mused, "if he only thought so"
I don't think I've ever thought that about a scene of a film before. 
It gave me shivers. I was a little cold too.

I'm currently listening to the remix of Owl City's "Hello Seattle" and the piano opening is just so gorgeous, I could drift to sleep to it. 
I like peaceful nights like these, even if they're a little lonely.

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