I saw Twilight today. I suppose I should give you my thoughts on the movie but it was a little hard considering every time Robert Pattinson was on screen I started thinking of ways to stalk him, every female in the theatre spontaneously orgasmed and their ovaries exploded. But six things:

1. Two words: VAMPIRE BASEBALL. I AM NOT KIDDING. It was so camp and ridiculous.
2. Edward Cullens hair is a work of art. It is perfectly styled, omg.
3. Was Jaspers only purpose in the movie to stare at things and look pretty?
4. I admit to being strangely turned on by Jaspers bat trick. It was weird. But I liked it.
5. Every time Bella and Edward got really close like they were about to kiss my friend sitting next to me grabbed my arm really hard. What?
6. I was in hysterics at the “This is the skin of a killer!” bit. One of my favourite parts.

I saw I’m Not There yesterday. I was really excited to see it, and the trailer was cool, but ultimately I was disappointed. Oh so disappointed! You would think that a movie inspired by Bob Dylan would be good, but it was terrible.

It started off like it could be beautiful, but the whole was just eeeeeuuuurrgh. I had huge expectations (I’m a big Bob Dylan fan) but it sucked. Everytime Richard Gere was on the screen I wanted it to stop. It just wouldn’t end. It started with the autopsy of a certain character, and it seemed so natural that it should end with how that character ended up dead, but it went on after that…!

However, Cate Blanchett was awesome. They should make a short film with just her parts and maybe Ben Wishaw  doing his preachy gunshot things in between too, then it would be worlds better. Cate had everything down to a tee, even the small nuances like the way Dylan held his cigarette. That part was brilliant.

Apart from that- disappointed. The only thing that was slightly funny was The Beatles and Cates dylan dubbed, at one point, to sound like chipmunks. Sigh!

…That said, I’d watch it again for Cates peformance, and I’ll buy the soundtrack sooner or later.

Now playing: The Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism

For a while I’ve been working on setting up a new writing portfolio- Breathings Of The Heart was just getting too luncheon meat-ish and I’m starting to hate CuteNews because I’m so used to using something better. Spam is the bane of every bloggers existence…

The writing portfolio is now here: Vocalize! I doubt that many people actually read the writing there, but for those who do… It’s now here. I’m satisfied. It’s more organized and neat. Most of all- It’s spam free! Yes.

I am searching for cinemas near me that are playing I’m Not There. Haven’t been successful yet. I’m going to diiiiie if I don’t ever get to see Cate Blanchett play one of the greatest folk musicians of all time!

I also watched Brokeback Mountain a few days ago. All I have to say is: What’s the big deal? It’s a great movie, but… I don’t see why it was such srz biznizz when it came to the male/male love scenes! Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s happened a lot with actresses? I’m sure there’s the female equivalent in Grindhouse… Or American Pie? Either way, I hope that it becomes recognized for being a good movie that happens to be about two gay men, instead of being recognized for being a movie about two gay men that happens to be good. It deserves it!

My top albums of 2007. You knew it had to come, the music addict I am. Let’s find a way to liquefy it so I can just hook it up to my veins and mmmmmmm. Instead of listing the albums recorded this year that made me squee, I am instead going to type the albums that I squeed over this year, that were not necessarily recorded this year. In no particular order:

1. Various Artists- Lost In Translation OST
2. Patrick Wolf- Lycanthropy
3. Death Cab For Cutie- Plans
4. Sufjan Stevens- Come On Feel The Illinoise!
5. The Velvet Underground- White Light/White Heat
6. John Mayer- The Village Sessions
7. Frédéric Chopin- The Best Of Chopin
8. Performed by The Kronos Quartet, composed by Clint Mansell- Requiem For A Dream OST
9. Bloc Party- A Weekend In The City
10. Sigur Rós- Takk…

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I watched the third Pirates movie the other day- At World’s End. Now, I loved the first movie as much as anyone- I’m convinced Johnny Depp and I are Meant To Be- but there were two things that bugged me about the last two: Orlando Bloom, and the plot.

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