With Great Power Comes Great Responsiblity

[annundriel]

Tom and I went and saw Spider-man 2 *glances at clock* yesterday now. It was very good. Really. It's amazing because, by all rights, these movies should suck. But they don't. This one was sad and hilarious and creepy and touching. And I <3 Alfred Molina. He's good in everything I've seen him in. Even the movies that kinda suck.

Tomorrow, which is actually today, I'm heading back to Seattle to house-sit. Woo. Mom will leave me on Sunday and then I'll be all alone. I'm taking a bunch of DVDs with me that I either need to rewatch or watch for the first time. Cold Mountain, The Matrix Revolutions, Master & Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean, Firefly season six of Buffy, and seasons one and two of Coupling. Lately I've been in a funny-British-guy kinda mood, so I'm loading up on Jack Davenport DVDs to take with. Because you really gotta love the Commodore.

Oh, that reminds me of Johnny Depp. Mom rented Secret Window. Baaaad movie. What does it say about us that Tom, Mom, and I all burst out laughing when the car was heading toward the cliff and the water? That was just too hilarious. And the hat! And I *so* called all of the twists. And you cannot eat an ear of corn with braces! Not even if you're Johnny Depp.

Almost enough to make me fear being a writer.

And once again my fear of corn fields is backed up and justified.

Just say "no".

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[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Nothing so exciting as a trailer for Serenity yet, they've only been shooting since the beginning of June. But Nathan has posted some messages to fans, as has Jewel. I've seen a couple of "Oh, I just got out of my make-up trailer and am walking to get food" pictures of the cast. Nothing exciting. But from all of the set reports from extras, it sounds like it's gonna be shiny.

[trademybike.livejournal.com]

I swear I read, "it sounds like it's gona be shitty" and my heart sunk for a moment when I realized there was an "n" and not two "t's" hehe whoops. I can't wait for it to come out. it's really such a shame that they had to cancel Firefly. Such an awesome show.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

LOL. No no no. S-H-I-N-Y, not S-H-I-T-T-Y. Although it could be that, but I'm really thinking not. I bet when the movie comes out, if it's a huge success like it really deserves to be, Fox is going to be kicking themselves in the head for cancelling it. Dumbasses. I think we should get them started on that now, actually. *kicks Fox repeatedly in the head*

[trademybike.livejournal.com]

I can never get enough of that icon of yours. Guh - I love Simon! Yes, I shall join in the repeatedly kicking of FOX. They're lame-o's, to say the least. But we have the DVDs and that's ALL that matters - even if the movie turns out to be shit.

On a completely separate note - I watched The Naked Living Room episode of Coupling tonight. Scratch that, I watched the last 10 minutes or so. That's some good stuff. I might have to go out of my way to watch another episode or two. Yay for the BBC!

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Well, there you got with Bonden and Faramir. *swoons* Yes, Simon is very nice. Can't wait to see him, like, 15 feet high on the screen. Heh. And everyone else of course. Fox is a bunch of lame-o's. They don't know a good thing when they've got it. Repeatedly. Even if the movie's shit, I'm pretty sure it's gonna turn a pretty penny at the box office what with the fan base and all.

I'm not sure I've seen that episode of Coupling. :( I get my fix on PBS, which is where I first ran into it. Short story- My mom and I were flipping through channels late night on a Saturday after seeing Pirates and I had to back track because we though we recognized a voice. We went back to PBS and *gasp!* it was Commodore Norrington! Talking about sex! We've been hooked since. It is definitely a show worth watching, just stay away from the American version they tried to do on NBC. Same scripts, different actors. It sucked ass.

and now for some eric bana mwahahahaha

[trademybike.livejournal.com]

Yeah - Norrington's pretty spiffy. I still get pissed off at Keira Buttly at the end of Pirates for choosing the weenie over someone as super as Norrington. Kit still maintains that Norrington and Jack's fling gave Norrington crabs though. hehe That's Kit for you.

King Arthur tomorrow! I'm so going and mocking all of it's inaccuracies

Ooh, shiny!

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I'm just gonna ignore the weenie and focus on the hero.

I love Jack Davenport, ie Norrington, like I love Billy Boyd. Well, almost. How can you not love, at least appreciate, a guy who uses the phrase "courtly man-love" in his own commentary?

Well, at least Elizabeth's rejection (bitch!) freed him up for "chasing pirates". I'm convinced it was more than just a fling with Jack, and that he probably caught a lot more than crabs. But only Jack needs to go there.

Oh, King Arthur. I could go watch it all by myself, but I'll probably wait till the weekend if I see it at all. I look forward to hearing what you thought. Particularly about the inaccuracies.

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[trademybike.livejournal.com]

Since I have no friends here and no one else interested in going to see King Arthur with me, I'm probably gonna go right after work. I was reading on CNN.com yesterday about the movie and it says the only "real" thing about it is the fact that it shares it's name with the Arthurian legends - Arthur - duh. There's no love triangle with Arthur/Lancelot/Guinevere and there's a round table, but no one cares much to sit at it for long enough. Arthur's actually part Roman part Celt I believe and as everyone who knows me, or at least has heard me, the biggest inaccuracy thus far is Guinevere fighting. Never happened. More later.

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[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Your icon makes me laugh. Does it seem like she's been 19/20 forever? Longer than a normal person?

I wish I had friends closer by. I'm leaning toward really wanting to see the movie now, and not really caring either way. But I think I'd enjoy it more with at least my mother to laugh at it with. I saw Lancelot (for the life of me I can't remember how to spell is name, silly Welsh guy) on the Late Late Show, or whatever it's called, and he mentioned that nothing happens with Guinevere because it would distract from the rest of the story. This kind of made me happy. Lancelot usually just annoys me and so when the story fixes in on him I'm just like "Shut up bastards" and "Get a room". I like the idea of Guinevere fighting as just a different "twist" but I wish they'd stop marketing it as real. I'd prefer they just change the characters' names and just say "Here's a fun movie with swords and British guys and half naked warrior women with no basis in reality. Buy popcorn, this is an "American" film so you will eat it. Please remember to leave your IQ at the door and have fun." But no, it has to be "real".

Ahem. Sorry 'bout the mini-rant.

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[trademybike.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHA

OMG, that was the best laugh I've had all day! That was awesome - thank you. Yes, that's exactly what it was. I won't delve deeper into the movie here, you'll have to check my journal for the scoop. What I will say though, is it's sad that although the movie was inaccurate, it was good, but no one was there for the story, just the actors - Ms. Buttly and Ioan and whatever the hell his name is.... But Clive Owen... that was nice ;)

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[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It makes me so happy when I'm able to make other people laugh. And in a good way, not in a "Mary tripped and fell, let's point and laugh" kinda way.

I'm glad it wasn't inaccurate and crap. If it's gonna be inaccurate, it should make up for it by being at least semi-entertaining. And I <3 Clive Owen in everything I see him in.

Why the hell isn't there in edit button for the comments? Damn you LJ, damn you to heeeell.

Ahem. Sorry.