I would also like my dog to smell like strawberries, but I'm still working on that one. ;)
Once upon a time there were two sisters who lived in a house on a hill...
Friday, September 23, 2011
Yee-Haw, Little Doggy!
I so very much want to get my dog this Halloween costume, but she has no doggy parties to attend.
I would also like my dog to smell like strawberries, but I'm still working on that one. ;)
I would also like my dog to smell like strawberries, but I'm still working on that one. ;)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wish I could bend my mind to forget.
After having an upsetting argument with someone, what's better than drowning yourself in a stupid movie? Ali and I attempted this with The Last Airbender. I didn't really have any interest in seeing the movie when it debuted in theaters because I had no investment in the cartoon series and none of the actors interested me. Let me just say, 15 minutes into this movie, I was really jonesing for some hard liquor.
The dialogue and its delivery are painful. Sadly, there's a lot of talking, as well as standing and staring. I couldn't understand half of what Jackson Rathbone said because he either talked with a clenched jaw or tried to speed through his lines. And that pony-tail, AAGH! Dev Patel wins my "best" vote in this group of young actors.
The most entertaining parts of the movie are the element-bending battles. Earth vs. fire was pretty cool. And the dragon spirit Aang kept chatting up was like a cross between Falkor, Aslan, and Yoda (you know I just wanted an excuse to stick these pictures together).
The film caused a stir by casting white actors in Asian/Native-American roles. I was certainly confused when I noticed that Katara, Sokka, and their grandma were the ONLY phenotypically white people in their relatively small, isolated village. I mean, are we to infer that this family has always been a part of this particular village? Is their family inbreeding? Do the filmmakers understand genetics? But okay, I might be willing to suspend disbelief in the face of incredible acting...Mmm, yeah, NO. Right or wrong, I think M. Night Shyamalan did miss a good opportunity to cast young Asian actors in these roles. However, there are two Indians, an Iranian, and a Maorian with lead speaking parts, which is very nice to see.
Bottom line: Unless you really, really like the cartoon, I think you need not bother watching this -- EVER. Turns out, people were NOT over-exaggerating the suckage of this movie. But alas, it did make me forget my troubles for a few hours.
The dialogue and its delivery are painful. Sadly, there's a lot of talking, as well as standing and staring. I couldn't understand half of what Jackson Rathbone said because he either talked with a clenched jaw or tried to speed through his lines. And that pony-tail, AAGH! Dev Patel wins my "best" vote in this group of young actors.
The most entertaining parts of the movie are the element-bending battles. Earth vs. fire was pretty cool. And the dragon spirit Aang kept chatting up was like a cross between Falkor, Aslan, and Yoda (you know I just wanted an excuse to stick these pictures together).
The film caused a stir by casting white actors in Asian/Native-American roles. I was certainly confused when I noticed that Katara, Sokka, and their grandma were the ONLY phenotypically white people in their relatively small, isolated village. I mean, are we to infer that this family has always been a part of this particular village? Is their family inbreeding? Do the filmmakers understand genetics? But okay, I might be willing to suspend disbelief in the face of incredible acting...Mmm, yeah, NO. Right or wrong, I think M. Night Shyamalan did miss a good opportunity to cast young Asian actors in these roles. However, there are two Indians, an Iranian, and a Maorian with lead speaking parts, which is very nice to see.
Bottom line: Unless you really, really like the cartoon, I think you need not bother watching this -- EVER. Turns out, people were NOT over-exaggerating the suckage of this movie. But alas, it did make me forget my troubles for a few hours.
Monday, September 05, 2011
Things I discovered on my 1AM Visit to Wally World, Part 1
Look who's on the cover of TVGuide! Only my... I was going to say my favo[u]rite Irishmen but that might be an exaggeration. Definitely in the top ten, which makes me think I should probably make an official top ten list in that vein. Anyhoo, it's Jason O'Mara, who I will once again be able to see weekly come fall, supposing his show doesn't suck. And in the meantime, I'm off to watch Ned/Mattie Berkeley Square montages on Youtube.
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