Movie Update

Now, I haven't updated in a long time and this isn't of interest to anyone because it's just a long stupid list of things I've seen these past months. I'm telling you here and now that this isn't worth your time. :P
Also, I'm just hurrying this along because I've been wanting to post this before... well, you'll see. ^^

"Over the Hedge" is a very cute move with adorable animations, but is nothing special. It's a very ordinary film in many ways. About five minutes in, you could see the ending coming more than a mile away.

Honestly, I don't know what I was thinking at all when I put "Scary Movie 4" on. I never really liked the first two movies and after that I simply didn't care anymore. But I actually laughed out loud (haha, LOLed ^^) several times. It's a silly, silly, awfully silly movie with a little too much toilet humor for my taste but I absolutely -loved- the scene when the female lead and the Grudge-child spoke 'japanese'. XD
Despite being funny every now and then, sometimes it felt like they were trying to hard. But it still beat all of its predecessors. I managed to identify four movies and suspect a fifth (simply because I haven't seen it myself yet).

"Nightmare Before Christmas" is a very, very good movie. I'm not as fanatic as some people I know (you know who you are ;) ), but I still love it. Watch it if you haven't. Otherwise you might be shunned forever by my kin. ^^

I also had a Monthy Python-marathon by myself. I worship Monthy Python. Really.
This time I saw "Monthy Python's Life of Brian", "Monthy Python's The Meaning of Life", "And Now For Something Completely Different" and, of course, "Monthy Python and the Holy Grail". I also managed to plow through all of "Monthy Python's Flying Circus". Actually, it was my first time seeing it all.
But my favourite remains, probably forever, "Monthy Python and the Holy Grail" even though "Bright Side of Life" and "Every Sperm is Sacred" are two of my favourite songs. Not to mention "The Lumberjack Song" but that one's so obvious it's silly. Who can -not- love that one? ^^

"Happy Feet" is a very sweet movie about penguins, yet sometimes it still raises the expression of "human filth" from the depth of me. Of course, the penguin society is based on human society, which upsets me a lot at times. Not to mention the actual humans in the movie. Humans suck. But anyway, the movie is really good. I grew truly fond of it. Especially the part of soulmates. I loved the idea of everyone having their own heartsong and how they used those to find their match.
It would have been so neat if it had been that way for real. ^^

"The Brothers Grimm" has Heath Ledger in it. 'Nuff said. ^^
Or not. He does a blank of a job as actor in this though. I was actually pleasantly surprised when I first saw it, since everyone had been telling me how much it sucked. I even cry at the end, even though I've seen it before.
I have this thing, as I've mentioned earlier, for things known twisted around into a new story. This movie is such a film, that spins the old fairytales around yet still manage to carry its own tale.
I love the part of little Red Riding Hood, though it only pass by briefly. That is also a reason as to why I enjoy reading "No Rest For the Wicked" (http://www.forthewicked.net/), a webcomic who also takes elements from known fairytales and create its own story around these.
Moving on, it's an entertaining movie and Heath Ledger rocks.

"X-men; the Last Stand"
I like it a lot, despite being a big fan of the comic and noticing all the small flaws. I love X-men overall, but I still think the movies did a lot of justice to the characters. They have done a great job at casting (except Halle Berry as Storm, she's the only one who -really- bugs me, and even more in that damn ugly haircut in this movie). Most of the actors seem right in place, like Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Wolverine is one of my favourites in the comic and I was glad to see such a match. I was a bit disappointed that Gambit wasn't in it because I would have loved to see him in reality. Gambit is foxy.
But the scene where Jean Grey makes out with Wolverine is smothered with hotness. Mrr. And Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) is so smexy this time around, with that coat... *Milia happy*

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Johnny Depp can rock any role he ever plays. Johnny Depp can rock anything. Johnny Depp is the definition of hotness. Not many can play the role of Willy Wonka and still have more than half the audience wanting to jump him at sight.
I never really cared fo this movie when I was younger, nor the book. I still don't think I've read the book, and before watching this my clearest recollection of the story itself comes from Family Guy and their parody with Pawtucket Brewery. No, I know the story from before that, I did see the movie at least once in my early days.
I was deeply moved by the boy who played Charlie (Freddy Highmore), mostly because of the character but it suited him well. I actually cried when he found the golden ticket because I was so glad for his sake. I like these movies. They restore my faith in mankind. All thumbs up. ^^

"Ice Age 2 - the Meltdown"
Milia absolutely adores these movies. I love the first movie, but this one... I'm not sure but I might like this one even more. For starters, they have seamonsters lurking in the water. And at first, all you see is their shadow moving under them... oh, how I love that. Secondly, I think the new characters are adorable. The possums are so cute. ^^
And to go on, we have Denis Leary who makes the voice for Diego. I know he's in the first one too, but still. Mrrr.
And Sid's songs of Mammoth extinction ("If your species will continue, clap your hands [clap clap]"). All the songs are sweet.
Oh, and the squirrel! Skrat. <3
Another thing I love with this is the molehogs. The grampa-molehog rocks. ^^
"I'm not leaving this boat! This is -my- boat now!"
Simply put, I love it. ^^

"The Gathering" is a movie with Christina Ricci in the lead, another one of my favourite actresses, but even though the movie carries a very interesting theory that appeals to me a lot her acting is disappointingly weak in this particular movie. So all in all, it's not really that great.

I also watched three anime series; Fruits Basket, Trouble Chocolate and Naruto.
Trouble Chocolate was something I mistook for another show when I downloaded it, and in the beginning I thought it was going to suck but I was kind of pleasantly surprised. It's not something I would just watch like that, but it passes the time and entertains me.

Fruits Basket is one of my favourites. I love it. Everything about it. The characters, the interplay between them, the emotions shown... just everything. But most of all... I love Ayame. He's incredible. I'm thinking of adopting some of his qualities simply because he's so su-te-ki. ^^
I love his personality. Though it does remind me of a certain someone I know at times, but I can't really figure out who. But Aya is so, so, soooo wonderful. If only he was real... *sighs*

Naruto is also a favourite of mine. And yes, I watched the -whole- thing for the second time, as well as the movies. But I really, really love it. As well as Gaara, which you might have noticed before. He's like the hottest thing ever. Or maybe not. But absolutely a top ten, maybe even top five ^^ Aya is also somewhere around there, but I don't know. There's something special about Gaara. Maybe the fact that he used to be a bit... psychotic? ^^
Ah... if only he was a little older and real. *sighs again*


Anyway, this concludes the movie update for this time and remember; this count is over a two month period where I watched most of the movies when still in Kiruna. But yeah, maybe I don't have a life. Still, I'm pretty okay with that. ^^