Three New loves
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alexandral+ School holidays!!!! We have been about 100 times in the library and watched 3 films in the cinema (restricted as 1 film per week on the bargain day) with my daughter and her friend Ben, We watched :
-Garfield 2 - Very adorable and cat-oriented
-Monster-house - Very good visually, but I am still not sure about PG rating it gets – the film’s story had some moments which were a little too gross for me.
-Ant-Bully Lovely and promoting team values.
+ The Best THING EVER is that I have found that our library has a full trilogy of Garth Nix (“Sabriel”, “Lirael” and “Abhorsen”) and I borrowed all three books! I am reading “Lirael” at the moment and I like it even more then the first book “Sabriel”. I think this is because I like Disreputable Dog too much for words :). But honestly, there is something in the way Garth Nix writes the books which is really seamless and elegant and grabs my attention so that when I pick his books I can’t put them down.
+ I have watched Prison Break yesterday and now I am not only a huge fan of most attractively intense Michael Scofield, but I am also a HUGE fan of the agent Mahone. Because he is so ascetically attractive and focused and I love this kind of thing.
+ I had to re-watch some of the bits of Long Vacation (Japanese drama, shortened to jdorama) and I am still buzzing with the feeling “I found something new and great”. Thank you very much everybody on my friends list who was talking so much about doramas! This is a new thing which is going to be a huge love, I feel it! (Even if it means bad download speeds :)
+ Work is BUSY and I am buried under the various things. I like being busy, actually. And my last system (Our University’s on-line phonebook) seems to be a success with everybody!
+ Bart-the-Cat is growing to be a really beautiful cat. All my previous cats seemed to be scruffy fellows, but this one is sleek and shiny and gorgeous.
-Garfield 2 - Very adorable and cat-oriented
-Monster-house - Very good visually, but I am still not sure about PG rating it gets – the film’s story had some moments which were a little too gross for me.
-Ant-Bully Lovely and promoting team values.
+ The Best THING EVER is that I have found that our library has a full trilogy of Garth Nix (“Sabriel”, “Lirael” and “Abhorsen”) and I borrowed all three books! I am reading “Lirael” at the moment and I like it even more then the first book “Sabriel”. I think this is because I like Disreputable Dog too much for words :). But honestly, there is something in the way Garth Nix writes the books which is really seamless and elegant and grabs my attention so that when I pick his books I can’t put them down.
+ I have watched Prison Break yesterday and now I am not only a huge fan of most attractively intense Michael Scofield, but I am also a HUGE fan of the agent Mahone. Because he is so ascetically attractive and focused and I love this kind of thing.
+ I had to re-watch some of the bits of Long Vacation (Japanese drama, shortened to jdorama) and I am still buzzing with the feeling “I found something new and great”. Thank you very much everybody on my friends list who was talking so much about doramas! This is a new thing which is going to be a huge love, I feel it! (Even if it means bad download speeds :)
+ Work is BUSY and I am buried under the various things. I like being busy, actually. And my last system (Our University’s on-line phonebook) seems to be a success with everybody!
+ Bart-the-Cat is growing to be a really beautiful cat. All my previous cats seemed to be scruffy fellows, but this one is sleek and shiny and gorgeous.
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Date: 2006-08-23 04:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-23 08:45 pm (UTC)I love William Fichtner, so having him in a show along with Pretty!Wenty and Robert Knepper (another fave) is pure heaven for me.
O yes! I am pretty much looking to this season now!!!
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Date: 2006-08-23 05:08 pm (UTC)and Mahone. is. awesome. I have always liked William Fichtner, when I saw him in the commercial trailers I was excited. Mahone is going to be a perfect adversary for Michael, finally someone with matching intellect.
the origami note for Sarah made me squee like a little fangirl.
and they killed Veronica! I mean I didn't really care all that much for her(though I had started to warm to her a little at the end of last year) but I was shocked! I can't wait for the next episode.
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Date: 2006-08-23 05:34 pm (UTC)Re: Prison Break
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Date: 2006-08-23 08:59 pm (UTC)I love when friends start conversing in one of the posts!!!
Hee! The origami crane is LOVE
Absolutely!
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Date: 2006-08-23 08:56 pm (UTC)I must admit that I have taken T-Bag for that kind of psychotic character who indeed can do all the impossible things, you know, like in "Chopper"? And Prison Break is totally far-fetched anyway, but I guess this is why I like it! :)
and Mahone. is. awesome. I have always liked William Fichtner, when I saw him in the commercial trailers I was excited. Mahone is going to be a perfect adversary for Michael, finally someone with matching intellect.
Yay! I don't know William Fichtner so well at all, but the first card I saw with him completely won me over. he is just so much of awesome. I was applauding in unseemly way when he solved the graveyard puzzle. Aww! We are up to the fantastic cat-and-mouse game!
and they killed Veronica! I mean I didn't really care all that much for her(though I had started to warm to her a little at the end of last year) but I was shocked! I can't wait for the next episode.
I absolutely didn't see it coming - but I am not a huge fan of hers. I guess they will find a new OTP for Lincoln? That would be nice - I never saw Veronica as working well with Lincolns
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Date: 2006-08-23 09:14 pm (UTC)I don't know if it was the writing or her acting but I never felt like Veronica clicked. I usually like Robin Tunney, she was great in the pilot to House, MD but she never made me really feel for the character that much. and I didn't think Linc and Veronica had that much chemistry, definitely never got an OTP vibe from them.
Re: Prison Break
Date: 2006-08-23 09:53 pm (UTC)He definitely is intelligent - some actors just have a face that draws you in. I wonder how the actors do it - or is it a part of actor's actual personality?
I don't know if it was the writing or her acting but I never felt like Veronica clicked. I usually like Robin Tunney, she was great in the pilot to House, MD but she never made me really feel for the character that much.
Same here - I like this actress very much and she is very beautiful and I usually adore "women fighting for justice" characters, but I never warmed up to Veronica too much. I thought they had a bit of chemistry with Nick, but when he died, I didn't know what to think
Re: Prison Break
Date: 2006-08-23 10:24 pm (UTC)I'm not sure either, it probably is acting skill infused a little with an actor's personality. one thing I don't think I mentioned in my LJ or anywhere else is how much I liked how they set up the introduction of the character of Mahone with the recap of last season. normally I don't like it when a show does a recap but having the cons and their crimes listed off was a good way to help new viewers(or returning ones who may have forgotten a few things)catch up.
with Veronica/RT sometimes a character just doesn't workfor whatever reason. I don't know if you have ever watched it, but I am reminded of the character of Mandy from the first season of The West Wing. She was played by Moira Kelly who is a very good actor but the character was extremely unpopular. It just wasn't a good fit for her and Mandy didn't return in the second season. in fact she just kind of disappeared which is strange because TWW was always pretty strong on continuity in the early years. but the character was so unpopular I think they just wanted it be like she never had existed;)
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Date: 2006-08-24 09:28 pm (UTC)I thought absolutely the same - it was a very elegant way to refresh the viewer's memories!!!
It just wasn't a good fit for her and Mandy didn't return in the second season. in fact she just kind of disappeared which is strange because TWW was always pretty strong on continuity in the early years. but the character was so unpopular I think they just wanted it be like she never had existed;)
This is the another thing which keeps me wondering - do the creators look into popularity of the characters or do they just follow their own vision? I suppose they compare who is popular and who is not, but can they be actually influenced by the fan's opinions to make or cancel certain storylines?
Re: Prison Break
Date: 2006-08-24 09:57 pm (UTC)I think it depends on the individual creators/producers but fan reactions definitely can influence things especially when the showrunner is someone like a Rob Thomas(of VM) or a Joss Wheadon(Buffy,Angel,Firefly) who are active online and pay attention to the fanbase. RI remember seeing Rob Thomas saying that the majority of the fanbase will not except Veronica and Logan with any other characters be it Hannah, Leo, Duncan whoever. and while I am glad Duncan is gone and I know that you are a Logan/Veronica shipper(and I respect that and their fans I mean I was S1 and they do have fabulous chemistry), that actually kind of bugs me. because I have a lot of issues with L/V. and I will probably be elaborating on that topic on my LJ after I get the S2 DVD set. I plan on watching S1 and S2 back to back. so expect a really long VM post from me soon
Re: Prison Break
Date: 2006-08-25 10:26 am (UTC)RI remember seeing Rob Thomas saying that the majority of the fanbase will not except Veronica and Logan with any other characters be it Hannah, Leo, Duncan whoever
I think it can be restricting for the creators. It could be difficult to maintain Veronica/Logan relationship interesting and at the same time not to go into "the country of wild geese" (this is Russian expression for something silly).
I totally respect your opinion as concerining Veronica/Logan - it will be interesting to read your thoughts!!!!!!!
Re: Prison Break
Date: 2006-08-24 10:04 pm (UTC)anyway, I know Joss Wheadon axed the character of Riley because most of the fanbase never warmed to him. with Prison Break I think fan reaction definitely had something to do with Veronica's exit.
and then there are people like The Wire's David Simon. I doubt fan reaction has much to do with anything that happens on that show. he and the his writing staff/producers have a vision for the show that is so intricate and planned out, it doesn't seem like fan reaction plays into it.
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Date: 2006-08-25 09:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-23 06:08 pm (UTC)EEEEEEEE!!!!! Yes, this is exactly why I love Lirael soooo much. (And also that she's kind of confused about her place in the world and not instantaneously good at everything!)
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Date: 2006-08-23 09:07 pm (UTC)And also that she's kind of confused about her place in the world and not instantaneously good at everything!
Aww - I have cried when I was reading about the Lirael's birthday!!! And it was wonderful to see how everything could change so quickly! And yes - one of the things I like so much in Nix's books that Lirael and Sabriel don't seem to be super-girls at the beginning, that we see how they mature and learn and it feels so right! And also that they now particular butt-kicking or stroppy (which always made me a little cringe in Lyra). They just "normal" girls with the special destiny!
Ok - I am talking too much
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Date: 2006-08-25 02:15 pm (UTC)Ok - I am talking too much
Not at all! I love reading about these books VERY much!
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Date: 2006-08-25 04:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-25 06:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-28 08:28 am (UTC)And yes - one should be paid for the things one likes to do. But I often think - if I was paid to watch films 8 hours a day - would I still like doing it??
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Date: 2006-08-28 03:53 pm (UTC)Oh, I don't mean being a professional movie reviewer, because then you'd have to watch a lot of garbage ;) I think I mean, I would like to be paid for being *me* and posting about stuff on LJ and that's it. Heh!
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Date: 2006-08-28 06:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-23 06:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-23 09:16 pm (UTC)I have almost downloaded "MAjo no Jouken" - I think I will watch it this weeks
I have also downloaded "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and "Fanaa", but they didn't have subtitles ** pouts**. I saw "Fanaa" in the library on DVD, though, I should go tomorrow. And I saw "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" advertised in "Cineworld".
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Date: 2006-08-23 09:43 pm (UTC)The KANK that you downloaded has also been clipped (it's the one that's up on youtube) - I think it's missing about 45 minutes or so, but it also has a lot of English so you might get something from watching it. I highly recommend it, though it is sometimes *very* cheesy in the Bollywood tradition.
Fanaa I did not really enjoy very much. It's not terrible, but I thought it was just a bit thrown together - and I say that as someone who is a huge Aamir Khan fan. I'll be interested to see what you think, though. But I would recommend 'Rang de Basanti' (another Aamir Khan one that came out this year also) over it.
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Date: 2006-08-23 09:56 pm (UTC)The KANK that you downloaded has also been clipped (it's the one that's up on youtube) - I think it's missing about 45 minutes or so, but it also has a lot of English so you might get something from watching it.
I have gotten mine from the "Torrent Spy", but it could be the same torrent. I will try to watch, thanks for the hint!
But I would recommend 'Rang de Basanti'
Thank you for the rec- I will see if they have it in the library. I just discovered a stand FULL of Bollywood films there.
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Date: 2006-08-24 07:41 am (UTC)and because of him, i've discovered more
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Date: 2006-08-24 09:22 pm (UTC)I am going to watch "MAjo no Jouken" next , I think the boy there looks really cute!
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Date: 2006-08-25 08:07 am (UTC)Takki is very cute. :) i havent seen Majo No Jouken though... :( only SOS. :(
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Date: 2006-08-25 09:16 am (UTC)I have watched the first episode of "Majo No Jouken" yesterday and he is beyond cute! (I will have to post about it, surely!)
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