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So, With Lukey being studented up and with us living five minutes from the cinema, we are getting back into the extremely awesome routine of going to see a flim roughly once a week. The other day we watched Toy Story in 3D, which was awesome even though they've changed the script or something since I last watched it when I was like, ten... so many things I missed! Wow, I feel old.
Anyway, since I watch more films than I understand to be the average, I thought I should review some, in a very informal fashion.
Zombieland:
I didn't know anything more than the trailer, and from that I thought it was going to be cheesily self-aware, not especially clever, possibly dodgy in the acting stakes and hopefully a bit of brainless fun.
It was actually a hell of a lot better than that. I would say me and Luke could not be more the target audience: nerdy 20-somethings who know what World of Warcraft is and love comedy and like zombies and stupid gore and love Bill Murray. But it's not actually stupid. It's actually... really good. Good good. Awesome good. The bits that make you laugh are meant to, the bits that make you sad are meant to too, until they sock you with a one-liner. The script is actually sharp and smart the characters are great and it's just fun. Nothing in the film is taken too seriously, and yet all the right bits are. The acting is competent. The section of the film before the finale... is epic. And Tallahassee is a fantastic character. Basically, it's great! If you have seen a poster or a trailer and think it seems like it might be your thing... then go. I am still grinning.
Coming soon: Up, Sherlock Holmes, Avatar, The Men Who Stare At Goats (BEST CAST EVER YES PLEASE), and possibly Cirque du Freak. Also, anything else I see a decent trailer for.
And btw, the answers to my Fannish Top Five questions (ask more if you like and I'll keep doing it):
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spidermoth: What are your fav top five pithy/snarky comments Snape has made to Harry, or vice-versa, in fanfic you've read?
Hard one! There are so many fics with Snape and Harry's brilliant dialogue. I love it when Snape makes perfect sarky one-liners. I am struggling to think of any specific examples, so I will go out and re-read some fic and come back to this when I come across some good lines.
Fromdementordelta: Top 5 fan fiction tropes--any fandom!
I know I am forgetting some... all Snarry: DETENTION <3, guilty!Snape, Snape being unable to resist his wicked temptations, Occlumency lessons, and potions made me do it.
Anyway, since I watch more films than I understand to be the average, I thought I should review some, in a very informal fashion.
Zombieland:
I didn't know anything more than the trailer, and from that I thought it was going to be cheesily self-aware, not especially clever, possibly dodgy in the acting stakes and hopefully a bit of brainless fun.
It was actually a hell of a lot better than that. I would say me and Luke could not be more the target audience: nerdy 20-somethings who know what World of Warcraft is and love comedy and like zombies and stupid gore and love Bill Murray. But it's not actually stupid. It's actually... really good. Good good. Awesome good. The bits that make you laugh are meant to, the bits that make you sad are meant to too, until they sock you with a one-liner. The script is actually sharp and smart the characters are great and it's just fun. Nothing in the film is taken too seriously, and yet all the right bits are. The acting is competent. The section of the film before the finale... is epic. And Tallahassee is a fantastic character. Basically, it's great! If you have seen a poster or a trailer and think it seems like it might be your thing... then go. I am still grinning.
Coming soon: Up, Sherlock Holmes, Avatar, The Men Who Stare At Goats (BEST CAST EVER YES PLEASE), and possibly Cirque du Freak. Also, anything else I see a decent trailer for.
And btw, the answers to my Fannish Top Five questions (ask more if you like and I'll keep doing it):
From
spidermoth: What are your fav top five pithy/snarky comments Snape has made to Harry, or vice-versa, in fanfic you've read?Hard one! There are so many fics with Snape and Harry's brilliant dialogue. I love it when Snape makes perfect sarky one-liners. I am struggling to think of any specific examples, so I will go out and re-read some fic and come back to this when I come across some good lines.
From
dementordelta: Top 5 fan fiction tropes--any fandom!I know I am forgetting some... all Snarry: DETENTION <3, guilty!Snape, Snape being unable to resist his wicked temptations, Occlumency lessons, and potions made me do it.