(mostly) musical, a little film...and remembering Challenger

Jan 28, 2008 10:46

oo1. Last night we went out for dinner, and while we were walking home, N began whistling "Gold" by KAT-TUN.

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kokorabbit5 January 28 2008, 16:20:58 UTC
I'm still not sure how that happened! :)

Catchy song, enough said. :P
I haven't listened to the song in a few months, but it gets stuck in my head when I'm in the store.
ALWAYS in the store. Nowhere else.

I haven't downloaded the new PV yet. I guess I should do that after schoolwork. :O

so many typos, gosh!

I feel your pain on typos. WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THE BACKSPACE BUTTON.

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winterspel January 28 2008, 16:57:31 UTC
Catchy song, enough said. :P

Agreed. It's so happy! And hearing him whistling the melody made me even happier, once I got over the WTF-ness of the moment.

WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THE BACKSPACE BUTTON.

Lost, hopelessly lost. ;)

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kokorabbit5 January 28 2008, 18:10:37 UTC
I probably would stare holes into someone if they whistled that around me.
"HI. I'M GONNA STARE INTENSELY AT YOU. DO YOU MIND. :D"

And yes, we would be lost. Stuck with the pain of our typos. :(

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gingifere January 28 2008, 18:40:48 UTC
I always get really excited when people who aren't in the fandom get caught singing KAT-TUN songs. My brother has also been spotted singing Gold after I showed him the ballad version online!

I'm the same with music atm-nothing seem to click with me so I'll be sure to take a look at Mogwai!

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winterspel January 28 2008, 21:54:53 UTC
Oooh, another "Gold"-singer. :D

I'm not sure if Mogwai is for everyone - but it's definitely working for me! :)

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shayrena January 28 2008, 18:58:05 UTC
Ooh, I want to see Juno and I'm glad you liked it. I have heard so many good things about it.

I don't remember the Challenger disaster, but I saw a documentary about it once. It was so sad.

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winterspel January 28 2008, 22:02:20 UTC
Juno is just one of those very clever films filled with vibrant characters and a lot of heart - I hope you get to see it sometime soon!

Indeed, the Challenger disaster was very sad - not just for the people who were lost, but for what it did to the shuttle program - and despite the fact that there are huge problems with the program, I've always believed very strongly in our efforts to go into space.

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un4scene January 28 2008, 19:38:50 UTC
So glad you got to see Juno! I could never explain that movie clearly enough to folks, kept making it sound like another teen movie but it is a lot better than that. I was really impressed with Ellen Page too. I later made the connection that she was also in Hard Candy, which only impressed me more as that is quite a bit of range.

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winterspel January 28 2008, 22:04:23 UTC
I haven't seen Hard Candy! Maybe I'll add that to my Netflix. And you're right - this film is so much more than just another teen movie - it's so smart and is filled with very human, and very vibrant characters. The writing is amazing, so I think the nomination for original screenplay is well-deserved.

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un4scene January 29 2008, 03:12:52 UTC
I will offer a parental warning on Hard Candy though... it is a very tough movie to watch. The subject matter is very disturbing. However, the performances are really amazing and the plot does keep you guessing (if also squirming).

Back to Juno, I actually teared up when she left the note on the back of the Jiffy Lube receipt. It's such a brave statement on such an every day tablet... which might describe the movie for me.

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winterspel January 29 2008, 14:33:36 UTC
I will offer a parental warning on Hard Candy though..

Don't worry, I won't watch it with any children! ;) Thanks for the warning - I have a tendency to watch darker films for some reason, so hopefully I'll be up for this one.

Back to Juno, I actually teared up when she left the note on the back of the Jiffy Lube receipt. It's such a brave statement on such an every day tablet... which might describe the movie for me.

You make a really good point there - that's part of the beauty of the film: how grounded in ordinariness everything is and yet it's elevated at the same time. Such a wonderful combination that is not often done well!

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kitsune714 January 28 2008, 23:53:21 UTC
winterspel January 29 2008, 01:48:49 UTC
The thing that I love about Juno is how original it is. It's one thing to say the plot is about a teenager who gets pregnant - but the way they pull this off, the kind of different characters, their interactions...it's all so fresh. And the dialogue sparkles!

And hurrah for the Bluths' reunion - I really enjoyed all of the tv actors, especially Allison Janney.

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