Belligerent and Numerous: Returning to Form

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Returning to Form

Aw y'all. I neglect because I love. Or something like that.

Anyways, back into the groove. Housekeeping notes to get going:

I'm an uncle! Okay, so technically I was already an uncle as of 4 months ago, but I am again. My sister had a tiny baby girl, who is very cute and has the best name, and who I hope to see in person very soon, as I missed out due to a protracted bout of illness going into this weekend. Woo, family!
The weekend before that I managed to use my uncling skills for two whole days watching the aforementioned 4 month old nephew out in East Texas. The fact that the two of us are both still alive is a wonderful testament to the resiliency of the boy, and my blind and total luck. Also, he's a ridiculously cute child. Finally, our family genes kicking in where it counts: in adorableness!
The ultra sickness that I had for approximately 42 hours at the end of last week had better count as the one illness that I always get come each Fall. Because if it was just a preview, I will be most displeased. I don't think I can take much more of that.
I survived OU/Texas weekend relatively unscathed, and in the process completed my first night staying out until dawn in at least 14 months. Which, while really fun, helped me realize that even though I am not incredibly old physically, I have a seriously old mentality. Which I think I'm okay with, all things considered.
I have a new and unwavering obsession with finally finishing up my apartment outfitting, after 4 months of relative complacency. Primarily, I'm desperate to find curtains for the living room. And lampshades to match. I have no idea where this domestic urge has come from, but it is so strong I can feel it in my bones.

And that's about that. More stories and actual full entries to come. Also, stay tuned for a new TV update very shortly, as I think I'm finally ready to lock in to a realistic viewing schedule based on the first two weeks of the new fall season.

Woo, it's nice to be back.

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Where My Opinions Count

(500) Days of Summer - Let's start with the caveat that this movie is nothing but a stacked deck against me. You've got Joseph Gordon-Levitt (seriously my favorite actor in the world), in a funny role of a guy unsure of what he wants to do with his professional life while his love life is in constant turmoil. Oh, and Regina Spektor songs keep playing in the background. If there is such a thing as a movie marketed directly to me, this is it. But y'all, this movie is so good. Not in a traditional storyline sense. Or even in an acting sense (although JGL is on fire the entire way through). It's about the feeling it gives you - liberally borrowing from every cliche available - musicals, old black and white cinema, jumping timelines, everything - all working in concert to give you the feeling of a relationship as it ends, and the things you remember. The overrall impression is so great that I forgive the minor quibbles I have (hammy sidekicks are over the top, Zooey Deschanel is playing her stock character #2, much as she has for the last 4 things I've seen her in). This is my movie of the year, right here. Absolutely stunning.
Push - So much better than I was expecting that I may have wrapped myself so far around that I actually enjoyed it. There are some terrible, terrible parts (the Casio-grade Music of Love that they played every time that Chris Evans and Camilla Belle were in the same room, for instance). But Dakota Fanning was pretty great, and I'm up for anything that gives Cliff Curtis or Ming-Na more work. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's kinda too bad that it tanked - I could totally be up for a sequel.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Got my nerd on and wrote a whole boring essay on it.
Let The Right One In - A good movie that gets better the more I think on it. Despite being a mildly gory vampire movie, it's surprisingly subtle. They don't try to hit you over the head with anything, it's all underplayed. The mother's soft neglect, the father's hints of homosexuality, even the parallels that can be drawn between particular characters - nothing jumps out at you. That, combined with the natural way that Oskar and Eli's relationship is handled, paints something like a real life picture that just happens to have a vampire somewhere in there. It's more than a little unsettling, especially the way the bullying keeps escalating as the movie continues. Overall, the movie's a little methodical for my tastes (I like my supernatural horror scary, not just ungodly depressing) but it's undeniably a great film.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - So bad I exceeded the character limit. If you care enough: Go Here
The Hangover - Delightfully vulgar and meandering. That's pretty much my the sum of my thoughts. "Genuinely and shockingly funny" is another soundbyte I could add in there as well. After seeing his Fiona Apple music video, I always assumed Zach Galifianakis would remain an unacknowledged American treasure forever, since the combination of that plus his standup act had still left him in obscurity against all odds. But I am gleefully overjoyed to be proven wrong. May he blossom and go on to larger-scale fame. He made this movie.