«Academy Awards Reflections»

Penelope Cruz was looking quite unique and over-the-top glamourous in her 79th Academy Awards dress. I thought it looked interesting, but the feathers were a bit much. At least it wasn't as bad as Jennifer Hudson.



All in all, I was a little bored because of the Academy Awards this year. The people I wanted to win didn't win. It was annoying. The most suprising win was Alan Arkin from Little Miss Sunshine. Totally unexpected. Everyone thought Eddie Murphy would win. Oh well, I had my vote in for him (one of the few I actually wanted to win that won).

I was disappointed that Pan's Labyrinth didn't win more.

When you work at a movie theater, movies just become part of your daily life and it isn't unusal to hear constant chit-chat about the newest flicks.

There were a good number of lesbians featured this year at the Academy Awards. That's good. I think it's a big step to total acceptance. Ellen was a great host.

«Reno 911»

Well, I work at a movie theater so I am often in the theater while and after the credits play, so I get to see the hidden scenes at the end of the credits. I have gathered some insider info on Reno 911...It has like a 5 minute scene after the credits roll! Woah! Haha, it's a pretty funny one, too. So, if you see that movie sometime, make sure you stay until the bo-ring credits are over. It's worth it.

JAJA



It's the most hilarious movie I have seen in a while.

HIGHLY recommended.

The Squid and the Whale

Okay, I watched a very cool movie last night.

Well, unfortunately I didn't get to see all of it. I was really uncomfortable watching a movie like that when my dad was right next to me watching it too. Well, the movie started out innocent enough making me laugh a lot, and if I were alone, I would've definitely watched the whole thing. Unfortunately, it went over the edge of comfort when the kid was in the library masturbating and then smearing his semen on the books. It was not something you want to be watching with the parentals in the room. Talk about akward (I thought the movie was funny in its own disgusting way, but didn't show it).

So, I said, "That's really gross." and shut the movie off. So, what I learned is: Do not watch indie films with your parents in the room. It dooms akward situations.


I also watched the movie The Hills Have Eyes. Personally, I would've prefered The Squid and the Whale, but that was a bit too much for the moment. The Hills Have Eyes would better be titled as The Massacre of the Mutants. That movie was horribly gory! It was made fine, but it was just so over the top. I would not consider it a scary movie, just a shocking movie. I liked the background music though. It was very suave. It didn't really fit the 60's mining theme that they had set.

I love Family Video.

I ♥ Huckabees

I just watched the strangest movie of my life. It is called I ♥ Huckabees.

It is so strange I can't even begin to explain it. Since I am at loss of words after watching it, I'll let theInternet Movie Database give the movie's summary.

"Determined to solve the coincidence of seeing the same conspicuous stranger three times in a day, Albert hires a pair of existentialist detectives, who insist on spying on his everyday life while sharing their views on life and the nature of the universe."

It is a fabulous movie, watch it.

I didn't really understand much of the movie, I mean, I understood the main points, but most of it left me in the dust. Still, this movie hit a spot on me. It gave me chills a few times, and now I feel very dizzy. I think I am just tripping from those pills. Maybe I should sleep before I pass out.

I work tomorrow. The pool again. Only, this time it is for 7 hours instead of 6. I am kinda excited to actually do something with my day.

Wow, I am rocking back and forth. So mesmerized.

A Scanner Darkly

Hello,
I just arrived home from school. Well, about two hours ago.

What did I do in those two hours?

What could possibly keep me entertained for a full two hours?

Hint>>It was just one thing.

If you knew now, without reading ahead, I would be a little scared.

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Hint>>I could lay on the couch while doing it

Eh, I'd still be quite freaked out if you knew by this point.

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Hint>>It didn't involve the television.

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Hint>>It came in the mail.

I could see you getting it by about this point.

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Hint>>I read something.

Yes, but what?

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Hint>>It was a magazine.

Can you guess which one?

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Okay, enough with the guessing game. I'll just tell you. I got my first issue of my year's subscription to Wired magazine. It was really a nice deal. $10 per 12 issues! Yay. I get to have my NERD feed of information.

Well, featured in the magazine (on the cover, actually) was a look at the upcoming movie, A Scanner Darkly. This movie is not your ordinary Sci-fi film. It has a very unique look and feel to it. The movie looks like it is fully animated at times, but at others, you think the characters may be real. This is due to the unique style they used for the recording of the movie. They recorded the movie as usual, but in the editing stages, they transformed the images to get a very unique look. To me, it looks like the images of the loading screen in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Here is a screenshot from the film:


Oh, I hope that this movie releases soon. It is sure to please audiences in a similar way to how Sin City did.

I am excited. I hope you are as well.

Bye.

Birthday and More Anime

Today about 45 years ago, my father was born. So, consequently, it is his birthday today. I have a cake in the oven right now. It seems so delicious. I can't wait to sink my teeth into it's red velvet goodness.

I watched a very strange anime on AZN Television last night. Tuesdays are their anime movie day. I am not quite sure what this anime was called, all that I know is that it was strange and a little frustrating. A boy was stuck in a dream world because of this dream demon. Strange, huh? The frustrating part of it was that he couldn't escape this dream demon, so when you thought he was waking up from his dreams, he was really entering a new one. You always knew he was in a dream, because the dream demon was amongst a crowd of people or kinda hidden in the background. The movie was almost clever. It seemed the creator tried a little too hard to make a twisted story that the movie almost seemed generically twisted.

I hate generic things. I like unusual things. I definitely hate cheesy things also. (This does not include Cheeseman. [You're not cheesy, your name just is where the cheese is. Haha.])

I have also been hard at work on my own personal web developing project. It is sort of my ode to what started me on web development. I bet you won't guess what it is. It is, sadly, neopets.com that got me started on learning HTML. The little shop editor used a HTML interface, so I was forced to use it. Unfortunately, being the cheap little child I was, I just found sites providing goodies, then copy and pasted. A simple method. I decided to give other people the same opportunity as me by creating my own copy-and-paste site. The blog is called The Shop Project. Hopefully it will become somewhat popular. Heh, I doubt it.

Zee Movie Arrival

My ordered movie was not quite as far as I thought. It came in the mail today! I can't wait untill I get to watch it. It'll be so cool. I am waiting to watch it though untill this anime party that I am going to in a couple weeks. I think this movie will be another inspiring experience. Movies seem to inspire me a lot. It is a little strange. The most aspiring movie I have ever seen is "Tim Burton's: A Nightmare Before Christmas." Then recently, I saw Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and I was once again inspired by Tim Burton's greatness. I love his style. From the dark mysterious waves of ground in The Nightmare Before Christmas to the childish randomosity of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory all inspire me. I love Tim Burton's humor and sense of movie style. When I have to write a report at the New York Film Academy about my inspiration, Tim Burton will definately be the main focus. AAA EEEE. I have to watch one of his movies right now!

Wisdom from me: "Pickles smell similar to feet because of their vinegar content. It is just plain wrong to put a pickle in your mouth. Just as wrong as putting a foot into your mouth. Hey that sounds like a good thing for me to do right NOW!"