It is now 1:42 in the morning as I type this, but I'm texting friends and I think I should write this before I go off to bed.
Toy Story 3
Yes, I'm fully aware that the movie came out ages ago. I just barely got around to seeing it. I was mostly apprehensive about going because I didn't know how much I would care for the characters after eleven years of separation. And, honestly, most people I know that have seen it said that they cried. I hate crying in public, because I'm an ugly crier. Like...My face wrinkles up and my chin muscles behave in an odd way.
Needless to say, it's not pretty.
However, a trip that my mother has planned has her wanting to do things with me before she leaves, so we decided to adventure off to see Toy Story. To my great joy, there was pretty much no one in the theater. This was mostly because everyone had probably seen it already and were probably two viewing rooms over watching The Last Airbender.
Never have I been so happy that M. Night made a movie.
Anyway, I was amazed at how beautiful the story was. Honestly, I've chalked up Pixar and their subsequent owner, Disney, as an evil monopoly that just wants my money through their movies and merchandise that I MUST have. This movie, though (Along with the animated Princess and the Frog) has really changed my mind about the companies. I'm sure they really are bloodsuckers on the inside (probably with some relation to the dreaded Edward Cullen) but they make fantastic movies with a real heart. WALL-E can still make me bawl like an infant.
And yes, I cried at this movie. Though I haven't actually watched the first two movies in ages, I cried. And if you've seen this last part of the Toy Story series and didn't, at least, feel a lump in your throat or some kind of sadness, you are a heartless person.
Seriously, your heart must be gone and eaten by zombies. It was that level of sadness. And it was a sadness that I was glad to feel.
It's now 1:54 AM and I'm running out of conversation pieces, so I'll just wrap up.
In conclusion, Toy Story 3: Wicked yes, but with tears, Disney/Pixar: Still probably evil.
Wishing she had a bear that smelled of strawberries,
Alice
Parting words of unrelated wisdom:
These movies should have never had a sequel:
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Cats and Dogs
Nanny McPhee
Just...Just no.
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Bite Me and I Swear, I'll Kill You
Okay, if I get a lot of angry post, comments, or e-mails about this, I fear for our civilization. Here it goes....
Twilight
Yes, I said it, the dreaded 'T' word that the large novel reading populous despises.
I only bring this up because, not one week ago, the third installment of the almost 'made-for-TV' quality movies, hit theaters with a fiery vengeance. At the siren call of Edward Cullen, teenage girls (and some of their poor boyfriends) were crammed into theaters to watch Bella and her duo of supernatural hotties (if you can find it in your cold heart to find Robert Pattinson hot.)
I will admit to reading and loving the series as a twelve year old when the books first emerged. I was sucked into the world for a long time. Then I read an actually well thought out book, The Count of Monte Cristo, and then read Breaking Dawn. At that glorious epiphany of a moment I realized something.
"These books kind of suck."
And the movie franchise can pretty much be described in the same way. This is mostly because of the very whiny and unlikeable character, Bella. She just sits and plays with these two guys, who are up for murdering each other in her honor, like it's really not much of anything. To quote countless My Life is Average posts, Twilight has no moral structure except how important your virginity is and how much your life sucks without a boyfriend. And this is not something I want to teach my kids.
No, my good readers, my children shall be raised on the values of Harry Potter.
But, my generation is going to be sadly remembered for this 'Twi-hard' extravaganza. I'm glad to just stay in my basement and read my zombie novels until this all blows over, which won't be until the second half of 'Breaking Dawn' comes and goes.
On, on that note, why is Breaking Dawn in two parts? The book wasn't that long and had a crap load of filler that just built up to a huge fight where they didn't even fight! It is not the Deathly Hallows, where there is a lot of things to be covered. Half of that book was fluff from the abyss that the entire filler season of Naruto crawled out of.
But, I will admit that I will be seeing Breaking Dawn. Only for the part where the baby eats it's way out of Bella like that one scene in alien.
Om nom nom.
But I digress, and should probably start wrapping this up.
So in conclusion, Twilight: No. Zombies: Yes.
Prepared with her Zombie Plan,
Alice
Parting words of unrelated wisdom:
M. Night, I don't care how Asian you are, you cannot change the pronunciation or Aang or Sokka! You are not the series creator!
Twilight
Yes, I said it, the dreaded 'T' word that the large novel reading populous despises.
I only bring this up because, not one week ago, the third installment of the almost 'made-for-TV' quality movies, hit theaters with a fiery vengeance. At the siren call of Edward Cullen, teenage girls (and some of their poor boyfriends) were crammed into theaters to watch Bella and her duo of supernatural hotties (if you can find it in your cold heart to find Robert Pattinson hot.)
I will admit to reading and loving the series as a twelve year old when the books first emerged. I was sucked into the world for a long time. Then I read an actually well thought out book, The Count of Monte Cristo, and then read Breaking Dawn. At that glorious epiphany of a moment I realized something.
"These books kind of suck."
And the movie franchise can pretty much be described in the same way. This is mostly because of the very whiny and unlikeable character, Bella. She just sits and plays with these two guys, who are up for murdering each other in her honor, like it's really not much of anything. To quote countless My Life is Average posts, Twilight has no moral structure except how important your virginity is and how much your life sucks without a boyfriend. And this is not something I want to teach my kids.
No, my good readers, my children shall be raised on the values of Harry Potter.
But, my generation is going to be sadly remembered for this 'Twi-hard' extravaganza. I'm glad to just stay in my basement and read my zombie novels until this all blows over, which won't be until the second half of 'Breaking Dawn' comes and goes.
On, on that note, why is Breaking Dawn in two parts? The book wasn't that long and had a crap load of filler that just built up to a huge fight where they didn't even fight! It is not the Deathly Hallows, where there is a lot of things to be covered. Half of that book was fluff from the abyss that the entire filler season of Naruto crawled out of.
But, I will admit that I will be seeing Breaking Dawn. Only for the part where the baby eats it's way out of Bella like that one scene in alien.
Om nom nom.
But I digress, and should probably start wrapping this up.
So in conclusion, Twilight: No. Zombies: Yes.
Prepared with her Zombie Plan,
Alice
Parting words of unrelated wisdom:
M. Night, I don't care how Asian you are, you cannot change the pronunciation or Aang or Sokka! You are not the series creator!
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