One great thing that came out of the writer's strike is free credit on iTunes. Because the few shows I subscribe to (Bones and How I Met Your Mother) will be shorter due to the strike and itunes is giving me free tv show downloads to make up for it. Let's just say I went a little over board. I decided to try out some of the "new" shows out there like Samantha Who. I also downloaded a True Life where are they now episode and Engaged and Underage. Oh yes, I love me some silly MTV shows like that. What can I say. Sometimes watching someone else screw up their life just makes you feel so much better.
Anyway, for those reading this, I have some new albums on facebook from the Rugby trip to Hungary, my friends visiting from Spain, and various Karaoke experiences. Let's just say I've now done karaoke in Sweden, Scotland, Spain, the States and Hungary. Yes, I'm making the rounds. Next up Japan.
But seriously, I do love me some karaoke and luckily so does the team. Otherwise, we wouldn't haven't run everyone out of our favorite bar in Budapest and keep the KJ playing songs for 2 hours just for us to ALL sing a long to. Yeah, there was no audience except for the staff and I'm sure they were LOVING us by 3:30 in the morning. Also, lucky for me the exchange/international society kids seem to love it too and I'm becoming an expert at "Like a Virgin" and all things Britney Spears.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Friday 7 March 2008
Film Festival Revisited
I decided I should make a quick comment about the various films I saw at the festival. Obviously, I was unable to view many of them, but here goes.
Margot at the Wedding
Mathaharis
Jezebel - A classic and pretty good, definitely a Gone with the Wind rip off, but I liked this character much better than Scarlett O'hara
Caramel - I liked how it presented the woman's stories and they're life; however, it went no where and there was very little conclusion. In fact only one woman's story really had an ending. It could have used another half hour effectively. I wonder if they just ran out of funding?
Diary of the Dead
My Blueberry Nights
The last Mistress
Teeth
XXY
You, the Living - this film was actually crazy and hilarious. It just showed vignettes of various people's lives. Reminded me of Waking Life but not animated. Very stylized however. Most characters were covered in a lighter foundation and it was very pea green with the sets. Very sparse. Very Swedish. Two Thumbs up. Loved it.
Thieves
Water Lillies - BORING! If you want to see a "coming of age" story of a teenage girl lusting over another more popular girl then just watch Fucking Åmal instead.
Priceless (Hors de Prix) - really funny. A classic romantic comedy. Reminded me of that Steve Martin/Michael Cain film that became a musical. Nothing to exciting, obviously predictable but still hilarious.
All About Eve - the wit in this film is amazing. No wonder it's a classic. Margo Channing is my new hero.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - I'm so glad I finally got to see this one! I loved it. So camp classic, the acting over done, the characters insane. It's now on my list of movies I should make drinking games for.
[REC]
ZOMBIE STRIPPERS - well, it was shown from a DVD. Obviously, it's straight to DVD. Jenna Jameson is the first Zombie Stripper and is scantily clad through out most of it. The film tries to comment on America, the war, Bush, society in general, but does it in a very obvious way that isn't really funny. However, the best part of the film was when the two Christians (one a stripper the other her boyfriend) are cowering in fear and the boyfriend is trying to convince his girlfriend they should lose they're virginity now. She says no so he offers options such as "I'll only put it in half way" then offers anal when half way is rejected. The most amazing line only because it's so true.
Margot at the Wedding
Mathaharis
Jezebel - A classic and pretty good, definitely a Gone with the Wind rip off, but I liked this character much better than Scarlett O'hara
Caramel - I liked how it presented the woman's stories and they're life; however, it went no where and there was very little conclusion. In fact only one woman's story really had an ending. It could have used another half hour effectively. I wonder if they just ran out of funding?
Diary of the Dead
My Blueberry Nights
The last Mistress
Teeth
XXY
You, the Living - this film was actually crazy and hilarious. It just showed vignettes of various people's lives. Reminded me of Waking Life but not animated. Very stylized however. Most characters were covered in a lighter foundation and it was very pea green with the sets. Very sparse. Very Swedish. Two Thumbs up. Loved it.
Thieves
Water Lillies - BORING! If you want to see a "coming of age" story of a teenage girl lusting over another more popular girl then just watch Fucking Åmal instead.
Priceless (Hors de Prix) - really funny. A classic romantic comedy. Reminded me of that Steve Martin/Michael Cain film that became a musical. Nothing to exciting, obviously predictable but still hilarious.
All About Eve - the wit in this film is amazing. No wonder it's a classic. Margo Channing is my new hero.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - I'm so glad I finally got to see this one! I loved it. So camp classic, the acting over done, the characters insane. It's now on my list of movies I should make drinking games for.
[REC]
ZOMBIE STRIPPERS - well, it was shown from a DVD. Obviously, it's straight to DVD. Jenna Jameson is the first Zombie Stripper and is scantily clad through out most of it. The film tries to comment on America, the war, Bush, society in general, but does it in a very obvious way that isn't really funny. However, the best part of the film was when the two Christians (one a stripper the other her boyfriend) are cowering in fear and the boyfriend is trying to convince his girlfriend they should lose they're virginity now. She says no so he offers options such as "I'll only put it in half way" then offers anal when half way is rejected. The most amazing line only because it's so true.
Upcoming excitment!
Last weekend I went down to London to visit Jen and see Insane in the Brain. It's a street dance ballet of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. If you have a chance to see it you must! I also got to visit with Taj for a bit and oh how I miss her. She's one of the few people from the theater department I truly miss. Also, the National East Coast Express or whatever provides a beautiful picturesque train ride through Scotland and England. My favorite part was seeing the ocean and snow in the same ride. Very beautiful.
Anyway, I have one week of classes and then I'm off for Easter Holiday/Spring Break. I'm super excited for two weeks off. I'm going to Hungary with the rugby team for a game, then my friend studying in Spain is visiting, then I'm off to Manchester to visit Christina and spend Easter with her. I believe our Easter will include dying eggs, eating candy/chocolate, and watching Slings and Arrows. Let me tell you. I absolutely LOVE this show. It's about a Canadian theater festival putting on various Shakespearean plays. It's really amazing and everyone should watch it. It's inspirational. Makes me want to do theater again.
What is it about the theater that I try to leave then get sucked back in...
The other amazing part of this Easter holiday is that I have two classes after it and I'm done with the "school" part of my program. Pretty exciting! As I'm sure I've mentioned, I only have two classes a week to begin with. Well the Czech film class is over because the professor went back to the home country for 4 weeks. REALLY? Who does that? Just leaves in the middle of term? Not really too upsetting though because that just frees up that Friday 3-6 PM time slot that was truly annoying. Now I have next Tuesday 4-5:30 then the first two Tuesdays of April and I'm done!
Anyway, I have one week of classes and then I'm off for Easter Holiday/Spring Break. I'm super excited for two weeks off. I'm going to Hungary with the rugby team for a game, then my friend studying in Spain is visiting, then I'm off to Manchester to visit Christina and spend Easter with her. I believe our Easter will include dying eggs, eating candy/chocolate, and watching Slings and Arrows. Let me tell you. I absolutely LOVE this show. It's about a Canadian theater festival putting on various Shakespearean plays. It's really amazing and everyone should watch it. It's inspirational. Makes me want to do theater again.
What is it about the theater that I try to leave then get sucked back in...
The other amazing part of this Easter holiday is that I have two classes after it and I'm done with the "school" part of my program. Pretty exciting! As I'm sure I've mentioned, I only have two classes a week to begin with. Well the Czech film class is over because the professor went back to the home country for 4 weeks. REALLY? Who does that? Just leaves in the middle of term? Not really too upsetting though because that just frees up that Friday 3-6 PM time slot that was truly annoying. Now I have next Tuesday 4-5:30 then the first two Tuesdays of April and I'm done!
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