Friday, December 31, 2010

Winner takes it all: Best Song

So, like a lot of my recent posts, this post will just be my version of another blogger's recent post; this time, it will be Amy's blog, and her Best Of 2010 type blog that inspired me. But mine will be more in the standard award show format, with a winner and a few other nominees.

Also, I'll do these posts one by one, so each one will cover only category. Here goes:
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Now, my single favourite track of the year. And the winner is:

Your Love Is My Drug by Ke$ha



This song has been described as "predictable", "dull", "pop trash", "top 40", and "commercial" by music critics and fans alike. Which, because music subjective to opinion, is fair enough.

However, I personally would rather use the word "catchy". Like, seriously. I'm pretty sure that that's the only reason I like it. It's infinately sing-a-longable. And, although it's quite easy to diss someone who seems as shallow as Ke$ha does, her rap-song delivery of the verses and the autotune-aided bridge add an endearing type of innocence to the track. Add this to her simple proclamation in the chorus, that "your love is my drug", and it's all kind of cute really.

I havn't listened to a Top 40 song this much without getting sick of it since Umbrella.
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Other nominees:

Power by Kanye West - When Akon was the subject of mass negative media attention, he released Sorry, Blame It On Me. When Kanye West was the subject of mass negative media attention, he went into seclusion, then came out with Power. The message from him is simply this: Kanye West runs the world, because he is the greatest person alive. Only an insane person would actually believe this of course. But the day you stop taking him seriously is the day that you can properly appreciate just how damn good this guy is.

The Catalyst by Linkin Park - For my full thoughts on this song and why I like it, click here.

(Still A) Weirdo by KT Tunstall - I've always been a KT Tunstall fan, and this song is definately one of my favourites off the new album. I can fully relate to the feeling of not always feeling like you're part of the crowd right, especially the realization that it'll always be like this and it's a good thing. With the current musical landscape being the way that it is, I'm surprised she was big as she was, but it would seem that things are on a downhill slide as far as popularity goes; which is fine, because her songs are still good.

Between The Lines by Stone Temple Pilots - This song is a reminder of everything mainstream rock today lacks; urgency, imperfections, and blistering solos. Plus it has a classic Scott Weiland hook: "You always were my favorite drug, even when we used to take drugs."

Over by Drake - This guy doesn't have blistering speed when rhyming. He doesn't switch up the flow as creatively as others, and his tendancy to stop every once in a while purely to sneer gets annoying sometimes. But in this song, everything I like about Drake is present, and the few things I don't like about him is either absent or toned-down. The strings in the beat are the perfect foundation for his slow-burn type flow, and his lines range from awesome to so-random-that-it's-awesome. Good hook too.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Winner takes it all: Best Album

So, like a lot of my recent posts, this post will just be my version of another blogger's recent post; this time, it will be Amy's blog, and her Best Of 2010 type blog that inspired me. But mine will be more in the standard award show format, with a winner and a few other nominees.

Also, I'll do these posts one by one, so each one will cover only one category. Here goes:
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Next up is my favourite album released in 2010. And the winner is:

Plastic Beach by Gorillaz



That's right. Kanye's critically acclaimed release isn't my favourite, although it took me a long time to reach this decision. Song for song, this is my favourite release this year. I love so many of the individual tracks, and I've listened to many of them on repeat, but as an album, it flows and feels complete.

Just when you thought Damon Albarn has run out of ideas and failed to sustain this side-project, the former Blur frontman steps up his game and takes this project to the next level. Gone are the simple pop sensibilities of 19-2000 and Clint Eastwood; this album is everything good about Demon Days, but perfected.

For example, while El MaƱana felt more like an experiment than an actual song, On Melancholy Hill takes the same sound and turns it into pure pop magic. Feel Good Inc was a catchy bassline with some backup music and obligitory vocals to complete the track; Stylo uses a catchy bassline to enhance everything else; the building keys, subtle synth, backing vocals, and rap verses all feel urgent as the bass constantly pushes the song ahead, as if it won't finish until it feels every individual instrument and vocalist has given it their all.

When people talk about how sad it is that Blur aren't getting back together to write an album, all I can think of is that if they ever did, Gorillaz might then cease to exist. Please Blur, don't get back together.
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Other nominees:

B.o.B Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray by B.o.B - This guy definately has his critics. Some people say he lacks that edge and level of charisma that current mainstream rappers like Lil' Wayne and Drake just ooze of. Some people say that we don't need another Lupe Fiasco geeky type rapper. Well, those people are missing the point: This guy has really good songs. And he put them all into an album. It's a really good album.

A Thousand Suns by Linkin Park - Okay, so maybe I havn't listened to that many full albums this year, so it's pretty much like I'm listing every album that I didn't hate. But like The Catalyst surprised me in a good way, this album turned out to be quite a good listen. Their previous effort felt confused and much too slow. They knew how they didn't want to sound, but they spent too much energy running away from nu-metal and too little on actually settling on a new sound. With their latest though, they have rediscovered themselves. Both vocalists have a renewed energy, and the songs are legitimately creative.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West - Simply a genius album, and for sure my second favourite of the year. This isn't a bunch of singles all put into one record. It's an album that flows from song to song, one that chronicles all of Yeezy's characters he portrays in public, all weaved together in a blend of arrogance, self-loathing, and stunning production.

...Featuring Norah Jones by Norah Jones - This album shows off Jones' versatility. It spans 17 songs, featuring artists as different as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and Foo Fighters, and really demonstrates her love of all genres. There are definately worse ways to spend an hour or two than listening to this tribute to both Norah Jones' musical heroes and favourite peers.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter - Only started listening to this one about a week ago, so it might be a bit premature to have it here. However, all the hype I've heard was justified from the first listen, and I'm glad I gave this one a go. I can't really think of a proper way to describe them, so I'll go with "garage synth indie". Yeah, I don't know what that means either.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Winner takes it all: Best Movie

So, like a lot of my recent posts, this post will just be my version of another blogger's recent post; this time, it will be Amy's blog, and her Best Of 2010 type blog that inspired me. But mine will be more in the standard award show format, with a winner and a few other nominees.

Also, I'll do these posts one by one, so each one will cover only one category. Here goes:
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First up is my favourite movie of the year. And the winner is:

Inception


Inception was a film that I had dangerously high expecations for. Talented director, great cast, intruiging premise, big budget; this had it all going for it. Coupled with the fact that I followed every meticulous little detail about this film months and months leading up to it's release, my personal hype for this movie continued to grow. The only thing that could have saved this film in my mind was for it to be absolutely amazing.

And it was.



Part of what made this film such a joy to watch was hardly knowing anything about it prior to viewing. Usually, trailers of films give away pretty much the whole plot except for the resolution, but with Inception, even after watching the theatrical trailer 5 times, I had no idea what the hell was going on. Everything felt new. Because everything was new.

The plot itself was what some people would describe as confusing. However, I loved it. Chris Nolan is a genius when it comes to switching up the timeline in which he tells his stories (Memento, The Prestige). With Inception however, he took it to a whole new level: 5 levels (I think it was 5) of reality all moving at different speeds tell the story in a chronologically correct order, while not exactly in a chronologically acurate one. Watching everything come together to achieve one goal was a joy to watch.

As far as the technical aspects go (lighting, cinematography, special effects, etc), everything was absolutely top-notch. Nolan has proved with the Batman franchise that he as the skill to handle a large budget, and it shows here. Another aspect as brilliant as the directing itself is the soundtrack written by Hans Zimmer. I'm a big fan of this guy's compositions, and he sure held up his end of the bargain.

I'd be remiss if I failed to mention the acting. While nothing in here is anything the Oscar voters would get excited over, it is worth noting that Leonardo DiCaprio turns quite a cerebral experience into something that is also emotionally satisfying. Under the surface of the movie lies a heart; or more specifically, a father's heart, wanting to get back to his kids, while dealing with the loss of his wife that plagues him with guilt.

This is quite an easy movie to hate on, because dissing something most people like makes you cool apparently. But anyone who claims to enjoy movies should give this one at least 2 honest trys before giving up and saying it was confusing and therefore boring.
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Other nominees:

The Other Guys - Just a genuinely funny movie, packed both with little chuckles and big laughs. This marks a return to form for Will Ferrell, after a run of unfunny films. Read full review here.

Toy Story 3 - Pixar hits another home run with the third entry to this beloved series. While I do feel that Buzz Lightyear plays a more supporting role than he has in the past, overall it's a very entertaining film that satisfies both kids and adults. Also, (spoiler alert) if you don't tear up when Andy describes each of his toys to Bonnie, then you have no heart.

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
- Usually I hate movies that are quirky for the sake of having quirks, but this didn't seem gimicky at all. It's only a matter of time before people get sick of watching Michael Cera play Michael Cera, but he is perfect for this role. Pilgrim is visually engaging, with an array of funny characters (watch out for the scenes featuring Chris Evans and Brandon Routh) and is quite easy to follow despite it's fast paced nature.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Gifts I'll never buy

Christmas has come and gone people. I hope everyone got good presents right. I was reading a blog recently, and the writer did a column where he listed gifts he would have bought for various wrestlers (it was a wrestling column), if he had the power and money to give them.

So, in the same way, these are just a bunch of gifts I would give to different celebrities that I know of; some of these are gifts that money can't buy, but it's the thought that counts in this case. Literally. Because, you know, I'm not giving it to them for real.

:D
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- Lady GaGa:

Everyone loves how strange she is, and how she encourages people to be themselves no matter how weird they are. Or something like that. I think. Anyway, a staple of her image is her... well, image. She dresses strange.

So for her, I would buy normal clothes. You know, maybe she's just weird because she never tried regular clothes. I might be doing her a favor; I mean, no jeans or t-shirt could be more uncomfortable than wearing meat, and I suspect that she doesn't actually know that.

- Taylor Swift:

She is notorious for writing honest songs about each relationship she's ever been in. Well, honest from her point of view at least right. But anyway, as a T-Sweezy supporter in general, I am bummed out when she releases the "he was such a dick and really bad boyfriend" songs.

So, for her good and mine, I would buy her a loving and genuinely faithful boyfriend. Because, seriously, songs like "Today Was A Fairytale", "Fearless" and "Hey Stephen" are killa as.

- Wayne Rooney:

Once the jewel of English football, this Manchester United striker has struggled to reclaim his form. (Wow, I've been reading way too much sports journalism...) He is one of the best strikers when he is on form, but the problem is that right now, he isn't.

Here's the situation in laymen's terms: last year, after 44 games, he had scored 34 goals. This year, after 10 games, he has scored 2. If this is kept up, after 44 games, he will have scored less than 10 goals. For him, I would buy his confidence and killer instinct back. Well, it actually looks like he bought it a long time ago, so I guess I would buy him a detective to find out where it went.

And yes, I'm only doing it because I'm a Manchester United fan. And what of it?

- Christian Bale

My main man Bale. This guy has been consistently (forgetting that "Terminator: Salvation" happened of course) been one of our generations best actors. "American Psycho", "The Prestige", "3:10 To Yuma", and "Rescue Dawn" are all great showcases for his level of skill, as well as his complete lack of a desire to overact the part. Subtlety and reality are his specialty, and with his Golden Globe nomination for the recent "The Fighter", it seems that the award voters are finally coming round.

However, for my present, I would buy him an Oscar nom. Actually, as a belated gift, I would buy him the Oscar win. This guy deserves it.

- M. Night Shyamalan

This guy is the very definition of the term "decline of quality". Can you believe that the guy that brought us "The Sixth Sense" is also the same guy that completely butchered one of the most beloved modern animated series? It's honestly like he has never actually seen the show.

As per logic, my gift for this formerly great Indian director would be all the Avatar: The Last Airbender seasons on DVD. Watch them bro! Aang is happy! Firebenders create their own fire! Ozai isn't a Maori!

Friday, December 24, 2010

A quote and some paragraphs

"I remember when I used to be really into nostalgia."

- Demetri Martin

As Christmas draws closer, I have one thing to say to my blog readers: Don't reminisce about the past at the expense of today's joys. It's good to recall fond memories that you obviously won't experience again, but it's unhealthy to think that the future will never eclipse them. I've heard a few people say that they aren't getting "the Christmas buzz" this year, and that if only things were like the way they used to be, then the holiday cheer would be there.

Well, in case you didn't know, I'll tell you something about nostalgia. Nostalgia is based on feelings. Pretty obvious, I know. But still, think about it. You don't pine for the past because you miss the activities or whatever that you used to do. You pine for it because you think that you want to feel the same way that you did back then. The truth is that back then, you just wanted it to feel as you did the previous year. It's a pattern that extends back to primary school, back to the days where what you actually wanted was to get older. Funny isn't it.

This year, celebrate the birth of our Saviour, create new memories, spend quality time with loved ones, and understand that our best days are indeed always ahead of us.

Merry Christmas.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Oh really now

Check out what a supermodel has to say about us "ordinary blokes":

The gap-toothed Australian beauty has warned ordinary blokes everywhere - stay away. Spy a stunning model in a bar and thinking about trying your chances?

"Don't," the Sports Illustrated cover girl commands. The beautiful aren’t interested in the bold according to Hart.

"If you see me, or another model, in a bar wait until you are spoken too before you speak,” she orders.

The 24-year-old declared that if any of the clothes horses’ fancy a guy, they’ll be the ones doing the wooing: “If we are interested in you we will make the first move," she says.


If she's the one that asks you out because you're too scared to approach her for fear of rejection, then you're screwed from the get-go. Just sack up and ask her man. Or, even better, avoid the gap tooth models who think they are better than everyone else.

Monday, December 20, 2010

More songs that I'm liking a lot right now

I know, I know. Not the most creative title to a post. And it's not really a post that takes any effort at all to write. But it's an accurate title for the post that it is. And it's informative. It shows what you should be listening to if you want good taste.

(I jest. But seriously, some of these songs are quite good. Others are only good. Just don't hate.)

Anyway, old or new, here are some songs I'm really feeling right now.

song title - artist
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Lisztomania - Phoenix

We R Who We R - Ke$ha

Sealings - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Apocalypso - Mew

In Bloom - Nirvana

The Greatest - Cat Power

Monster (feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver) - Kanye West

Kids - MGMT

Suspension - Mae

The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco

15 Step - Radiohead

Blow Me Away - Breaking Benjamin

Such A Fool - 22-20s

Fly With Me - Jonas Brothers

Baby It's Cold Outside - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson

Heartbeat - Enrique Iglesias & Nicole Scherzinger

Sunday, December 19, 2010

When There Was Me And You



This picture just makes the split that much harder to take doesn't it. Sad sad days.

I remember the first time I watched High School Musical, and my viewing of it was interupted by someone. I remember being really ticked off that I didn't get to see the ending that day, but I also remember trying to not to show that I was eager aaas to finish watching it. I had to bust out the nonchalant face and say "All good, I don't really care, lets go and do things way cooler activities than watching HSM..."

Well, I did see the ending eventually, and was very happy that Troy and Gabriella got together in the end. And for some reason, that's how I view Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. In my mind, they ARE Troy and Gabriella. And to me, hearing they broke up sucks because now I think that after the third movie, somewhere down the line, Troy and Gabriella must not have lasted the distance. Which makes me genuinely sad. Especially considering that Troy turned down his University Of Albuquerque scholarship to be closer to her.

I need to listen to "Can I Have This Dance" again. I'm sure that'll make me feel better. To Troy and Gabriella, please, in whatever fictional alternate universe you guys are existing in after the films, remember this song and stay together. Well, not for me, do it for you. And in doing so, it'll also be for me.

Jesse you loser. Please go outside and play rugby or something.

Shut up italics. You've never been in love.

Editors note: Yes, I know that they broke up a few days ago and this is "old news" to you young people who live in the age of instant information, but I hate having more than one post a day, so I deliberately delayed this one. Sue me.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Small talk at its worst

You know what's awkward? When you don't really know someone that well, and you have ONE inside joke with them, and every single time you see them, you have to bust it out because you have nothing else to say to that person. Even if it's been 2 years or whatever since it happened, you have to mention it, because that is your one solitary experience with them.

"Heeey... this guy! Remember to check your pockets! Aahhh, you know what I'm talking about haha!"

It's always some stupid sentence like that. Then it's over. And you really start wishing you'd never stopped to talk to this person in the first place.

You've just used up your one inside joke together, from that one time you guys were hanging together because your mutual friend wasn't there and you were forced to talk. Now what? Well, now it's time for the awkard catch up session.

That's always a ball:

"So how's work?"


"I'm at school."

"Oh true! Just started?"

"This is my third year..."


"Oh that's right."


"......"


"So... you go to Uni huh. Do you know Junior?"


"Junior who?"


"I dunno his last name, but he's a big brown guy."


"Oh, the big brown guy named Junior at Uni?"


"Yeah!"


"Nah, don't know him."


"Oh, true."


"How come you ask?"


"Because I know him. And he goes to Uni. Like you."


"Oh yeah, true. Nah, don't know him."


"......"

Friday, December 17, 2010

The truth about truth

"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end. If you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth; only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair."

- C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity)

What I would give to write like this man did. Lewis also says in his book that if one were to look for a religion for the purpose of comfort, then Christianity is not the place to look. I agree with him.

It's not that there is no comfort in God; quite the contrary, passages like Matthew 11:28-30 and Psalms 9:9-10 quite clearly demonstrate that God is our refuge and our place of rest, and is the one who bestows true peace into our hearts. However, if the kind of comfort that you're looking for means you do nothing and you feel good about everything, then you will have a very difficult time looking for it.

God wants us to live in truth. To live in truth, we must understand the truth, and to even begin to understand the truth, we must turn around and face all the lies we've weaved intricately into the fabric of our life. We must begin to slowly pull them out one by one, and in their place sew in the power of the Word. This process is far from easy, but it is necessary.

Only with the truth can we truly be comforted. And this kind of comfort isn't a bubblegum version of the truth; it is a true peace, a real spiritual rest that puts everything into perspective and at the same time strengthens us. And how can we not be comforted by the truth that God loves us? How can we not be comforted if we truly understand that He knows what's best? As everything seems to crumble and the world loses sight of what's right and wrong, how can we not be comforted by fixing our eyes on eternity?

Well, that's just what I think.

Also, if you have me for Secret Santa, I'm thinking I want this book for Christmas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Screwtape_Letters

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

"They don't know what it meeeans"



I've never been a huge Nirvana fan, but in recent years I've come to respect their contribution to popular music more and more, as well as their never-sell-out attitude. "In Bloom" is my favourite song right now. It's about how people outside of the underground music scene starting getting into Nirvana after the minor success of the "Bleach" album, and how they started going to Nirvana gigs, but all they wanted was catchy music, and they didn't understand the true essence of what Kurt was trying to say.

"He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
Don't know what it means"

But the irony of it all is that the chorus is so sing-a-longable that it was a big hit, with even more people singing along than ever before, few of them knowing they were they butt of the joke they were so happily spreading.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Restoration of sorts

Something amazing just happened to me. I just woke up at a totally normal and acceptable hour. For those who don't know me, all you need to know is that this is a very unusual situation for me. I woke up at around 7.40ish this morning. I don't know why, but I always wake up at the stupidest times imaginable. Usually it's some ungodly hour like 5.30am, or something on the other side of the scale, like 3pm.

Uni has screwed up my internal clock for life me thinks.

But Jesse how could it be Uni when all you did was wag lectures?

Hmm...

Anyway! The point is that I have the worst sleeping pattern ever for a person not working graveyard shifts. But today people, today I woke up like a normal person does. I am now sipping coffee, blogging, and listening to 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' by The Script.

I like that song.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Quick reviews

These movies are movies I've seen on Sky or DVD recently, not at the cinemas, so they aren't reviews for new movies exactly. Just new to me.
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Zombieland

This movie was kind of annoying to be honest. I thought it would a lot funnier than it turned out to be, and plus the girl played by Emma Stone was incredibly annoying. I hate it when directors present such unlikeable characters in ways that are obviously meant to make the viewer like them. She robs the protagonists 3 times in the movie, with no real apology or remorse, and then she gets with the guy at the end. I dunno, maybe I am being a hater. Sue me.

That isn't to say that this comedy is a complete waste of time; the Bill Murray cameo is great, and Woody Harrelson's zombie-killing hick schtick stays funny for the length of the feature. But as far as zom-rom-coms go, "Shaun Of Dead" has funnier characters, with funnier dialogue, and it doesn't try to tack on a morale-of-the-story moment at the end of it. (2.5/5)
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Funny People

As far as Judd Apatow directed features go, this is definately the least funny, at least in a laugh-out-loud in every scene kind of way. Instead, it opts go down a more mature path, and it mostly succeeds.

When comedic actor George Simmons (Sandler) finds out that he is dying, he is forced to reassess his life and try to find out what is really important to him, and if fighting to stay alive is even worth it, considering it's been a long time since he was genuinely happy. With the help of Ira Wright (Seth Rogen), he makes new friends, confronts old ones, and slowly begins to realize he has to change his perspective of life.

This feature can get a bit heavy, and at times it does feel forced, but the actors (especially Rogen, to my surprise) are skilled enough not to get lost in the drama, and they still deliver good performances, sprinkled with a few actual jokes here and there, to remind us that we are actually watching a movie about comedians, starring comedians. Oh, and Eric Bana owns every scene he is in. (3/5)
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Tekken

My thoughts after watching this film adaptation of the beloved video-game franchise:

"Well, that sucked."

I'll add half a point because Eddy Gordo wears the exact same fighting gear in here as he does in the video games. (0.5/5)
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Sherlock Holmes


My sister absolutely hated this film, and was very passionate and vocal about this to me. My girlfriend watched it at the movies, and I think she actually fell asleep. I also bore a bit of a grudge with it before viewing, because it was the film Guy Ritchie decided to film instead of filming the promised sequel to another movie of his that I liked.

So, with all this in mind, I decided to watch it anyway. And I quite liked it.

There's not really much to say aside from the fact that Robert Downey Jr is a brilliant Sherlock Holmes, and ditto to Jude Law as Dr. Watson. I like the idea that Holmes has the kind of swag that Downey Jr brings to the table, not to mention it's quite buzzy to see Holmes methodically take down opponents in fist fights due to his knowledge of the human anatomy and how it responds to different types of impact.

I understand that the faithful fans of the original novels might not like this movie. That's cool. To them I say: Go and read the novels then. Or watch the countless 80s and 90s film adaptations that are clearly more faithful to the old stories. This is clearly meant to introduce a new generation to the franchise, and as a whole it succeeds. Now kids know there is a detective named Sherlock something-rather. They know he's a certified genius and arrogant. They also know he has a level-headed doctor called Watson for a partner, who by hanging out with Holmes actually makes Holmes more likeable in our eyes. And while they were finding this out, they were treated to 2 hours of decent and intelligent (for Hollywood) action.

I read somewhere that Downey Jr is one of the few actors these days actually capable of playing a genius. I agree. Guy Ritchie's touch is definately all over this (one of the main signs being that Mark Strong is present), but this is definately Downey's film. (3.25/5)

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Fastness

We got our bandwidth back baby! Top-up time, yusss. No more waiting ten and a half years for www.google.co.nz to load. Fricken google dot co dot nz. Slow internet is in my top 5 least favourite things in the world!

Actually, that's probably an exaggeration. In fact, in the time it took me to write "Actually, that's probably an exaggeration", I thought of about 20 things that are suckier than slow internet.

That's also an exaggeration.

I need some coffee.

P.S - This is the THIRD post in a row staring with 'F'. I can't believe it.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Few thoughts 14: The 'On A Related Note" Edition

I was quite iffy about having this "Few thoughts" as my next blog post. You know why? Because I hate having two posts in a row starting with the same letter. And since my last post started with an 'F' too, I really tried to put this off. But I figured, the best way to beat these weird little obsessions of mine is to just do it.

This is difficult.

On a related note, I've recently defeated my unexplainable need to make the volume of the TV an even number. Before, I used to HAVE to have the volume at a number like 40 or 44, because it looked so neat. Now I can just turn it to a volume like 41 or 59 and not care at all. The mans aye.
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I always get suspicious now when people don't have a 'lol' or a 'haha' in their txts; it just really makes txts look angry. On a related note, I've noticed that Dan does put those in his txts now, and he never used to.

Good stuff bro.
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Watching 'I Love You, Man' never gets old. I always laugh every time he says "Laters on the menjay". I do. How can I not? It's just a very funny line. And quite a funny movie.

On a related note, there is a line from 'Funny People' that makes me smile, spoken by an agent telling his actor what roles are available to him:

"Paul Rudd wants to do a bromance... with you."
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My life has been quite hectic lately. Well, actually, that's not true at all, but for some reason I havn't found the time to blog like I normally do. It's not like I'm off the buzz or anything, because I'm enjoying myself right now right.

On a related note, Laura has been blogging a lot more lately. Read her blog if you already don't. She's kinda like me, except her background is orange and mine is awesome.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Facebook: The Movie

I wonder how much of 'The Social Network' is accurate. Was Eduardo Saverin as cool as he was in the film? Because he is definately cool in the film. Were the Winklevoss twins really responsible for the idea in the first place? Maybe. Is Mark Zuckerberg that much of a douche? I doubt it right. Interviews with others show him to be a decent enough guy, and by all accounts the drama aspects of the movie are fiction.

But it was a much more interesting film than I thought it was going to be. And even if the drama and animosity is dialed up more in the film than it is in real life, you still have to wonder what went down for the twins and Saverin to be angry enough to sue him. Ah well, I don't care enough about it to research it further, so I'll just take it as a good movie and move on.

David Fincher for the win.

Also, since I automatically think that Justin Timberlake is a douche in real life (I don't really know why), having him play such an a-hole in the movie really doesn't help. Ah well. Maybe he's a nice guy. He probably is.

And while this is slightly off-topic, I'm really glad that Andrew Garfield (the guy who plays Eduardo) is going to be the next Spider-Man. Old news right, but watching Social Network does make me happier with that casting decision than I previously was. I love me some Tobey Maguire Spidey, but since they are rebooting, I think Garfield is definately the right way to go.