Movies I Want To See

Any takers?

Quantum Of Solace
Australia (yes, again)
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Seven Pounds
Milk
Star Trek
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Bedtime Stories
Last Chance Harvey

Australia

Okay, I'll admit it. I really enjoy movies, and there aren't a lot that I don't like, so when I say a movie was amazing, people tend to not take me seriously.

BUT THIS MOVIE WAS AMAZING.

I actually cried- and teared up several more times. I am (and always have been) VERY proud to be an Aussie, and whenever I see the beauty of my country my soul sings, lost in the untamed familiarity of the Outback, the Bush- everything. And it wasn't just the scenery- the story, the acting, the script, the music- all fantastic. A really, really good love story, where the love isn't the ONLY aspect, is hard to find these days. It was a very long movie, but it didn't feel too long- the story needed to be told, and so it was. (After all, it does take place between a few years.)

The sense of karma, I thought, was very strong in the movie- everybody got what was coming to them. What people sent out, people got back. It made me regain a little faith in the world.

But really, go see it, even if, at least, for the scenery.

Culture of the Week

Alright, the new Star Trek movie counts. See earlier post. =)

Quote of the Week

In honor of show ending this week, I chose the Player's Club mantra:

"We rock. We will rock. Forevermore."
-Tom O'Connell

I CAN'T WAIT!

Okay, so I was transformed into a total Trekkie by my grandfather this last spring, who is the only one in our family (prior to me) who was one. He's thrilled to have another of his kind, and we keep each other frequently updated on Trek updates.

I called him the other day, screaming, about this.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks SO awesome, and the special effects are going to be amazing. Not to mention that Spock is played by Zachary Quinto, who's one of my favorite actors and plays Sylar/Gabriel on Heroes. (Does anyone else get the joke about 'Spock's Brain'?.....probably not)

My friends and I are going to see it at midnight.

Post Show Sydrome

As (gasp!) the show is now over, a warning to many of my companions- you may see the members of the Player's Club wandering around with glazed eyes, hunched shoulders, and a gloomy, depressed demeanor.

DO NOT BE ALARMED!

We have not been transformed into zombies. We're all suffering from the rare, twice annual disorder known as Post-Show Syndrome (PSS), which affects the entire theatre group for a week or two after the end of a show, although in significant cases it can last much longer (coughLIZDEVITOcough-<3 ya girl) and may cause feelings of despair. Never fear. The musical will be here soon enough.

Culture of the Week

Another weekly promise- songs, books, plays, etc. =)

This week it's Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card-
I read it in eight grade, but a friend of mine was telling me all about how they're his favorite books (there's a whole plethora of them) and so I'm re-reading it before I start the others.

It's a really good book- very futuristic (although written in the 70's) still holds true to a future that we could forsee- unlike some "futuristic" literature from the past that's really just ridiculous. It's about a 6 year old boy, Ender, who is taken into Battle School with other boys his age in order to prepare them for Earth's defense against then next attack by the 'buggers,' an insect-like race who've attacked Earth before. A short narration before every chapter of Ender's superiors show they ulterior motives of the adults in the novel (who are the true enemies) attempting to better Earth's odds by isolating Ender and making him into a skilled, powerful leader- by age 8.

All in all, a very good read though. Can't wait to get to the others.



Slight update- I also saw online today that there's a movie 'in production'- but the writer's doing the screenplay (as it should be!) so hopefully it'll all work out!!

Quote of the Week

I'm going to have a quote from the show this week in order to celebrate- and practice. =)

"I prefer you without pants."

I Believe In Superheroes

I love superheroes.
Like, I really love superheroes.
And I'm not entirely sure why.

I was reflecting on it today [I've had Superman on my mind lately-or, to be more precise, his human counterpart(s)] and I was wondering what exactly about it it is that makes me love 'em so much.

I think part of it is that (especially with the more 'recent' superheroes like Iron Man/Tony Stark, Superman/Clark Kent and Batman/Bruce Wayne) is that they're all so deeply flawed, and yet at the same time are out fighting for the good in the world. But all deeply, deeply flawed.

In Iron Man, for instance, Tony Stark is a high roller who doesn't care to much for image- just having a good time. After he's abducted by a terrorist group, he comes back even more scarred than before- because he got in touch with his humanity, only to have seen it wrested away from him.

Superman (especially in Superman Returns) has heavy emotional issues- having to become a savior for humanity while still trying to help them make their own, coming to terms with the fact that he's the last of his kind, and the utter desperation of being destitutly unique. And yet, despite all of this, he's still a 'perfect' man- tall, strong (mentally and physically) and completely immovable from his morals. He's vastly superior to humans, yet treats them as equals, or even superiors, rather than subordinates. Ah! I love him.

And Batman. Okay, if any of you have even seen previews for the Dark Knight you know what I'm about to talk about. While Batman is constantly saving the world and purging Gotham's underworld, and, (no matter how violent,) always doing the Right Thing, he is, essentially, a villain- not afraid of hurting people or destruction, in order to get his way. He, also, has to deal with the problems of being "more than just a man-" and of dealing with all of the whackadoos whose influence and remarks are clearly felt.

So what makes a superhero a superhero? Is it wealth to spend on cool gadgets? Abnormal powers?

Or, maybe, is it being more genuinely human than the rest of us?

THE HUNGRY OTTER'S COMING!

As many of you know(and others have noticed my increased hyperventilation), the show, (as John puts it,) "is coming at us faster than a hungry otter, and I've had a hungry otter come at me before, and it was FAST!"

So, basically, I'm terrified- I also spent 5 hours today helping paint the set (which does look fabulous.) and I feel that I must now blatantly advertise in the blog sphere.


COME TO SEE THE SHOW! IT'S FANTASTIC! WE'RE AMAZING! IT'S SOOOOOOO WORTH IT!!!!


November 21st and 22nd, at 7:30 (but the improv begins at 7!) and you should come at least half an hour early for tickets.

I PROMISE I'll do a good job, but only if YOU come!!!!!


Yes, you too.

And you.

Quote of the Week

"¿Donde está mis pantalones?"
>"Sorry, I don't speak German."