UNPOC Here On My Own

 

This film is good. The soundtrack is great. The book, Hallam Foe, is even better.

I don't approve of Hachiko aka endless talking, so beware.

Hachiko: a dog's story, or Hachi: a dog's tale, or whatever you want to call it,is obviously a movie about a dog. I watched it earlier this year, when i was still posting about movies and stuff. I didn't write a review or anything(due to lack of time),i just posted the posters i found on the internet and the trailer. It was a nice movie, quite emotional, especially if you like dogs.
Still,it was a movie about a dog. Or, to put it nicely,it was a movie about a human-dog relationship. I get the whole thing, i love animals myself. I already said it was a nice movie,but oh well. I didn't love it. Let's say 6/10? Or 3/5?(-probably not even that much.)
During the past month, literally hundreds of people have been searching Hachiko through google. I wonder why, and more importantly,why all of them at once? The same thing happened with Grease, but that was as soon as I posted it. Now, my views are focused on that Hatchi post, and after just 2 more views it will reach Grease. And I'm like: seriously? Can anyone compare those two? The greatness of the all-time Grease with a movie about a dog? Oh god, I think I'm going to have to deal with it. Just deal with it. It's not that serious is it?
The weird thing though, is that one day the movie was on tv. Yes,during this month. Weird,right? Perhaps they're searching the global movie trends or something like that if such a thing exists.
I guess I just wanted to tell people that I think there are movies greater than this. Perhaps they belong to a different genre, but they do have more things to offer, both aesthetically and as a concept in general. Let's leave it at that. It may just be because I never really liked Richard Gere and his half closed eyes.
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My cold -originally hot- cappuccino sucks. Oh dear. I need some chocolate. nom:3

Speaking of halloween

Last night I watched with some friends 'Drag me to Hell'. Has anybody seen that film? -there might be spoilers ahead,i warn thee.
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I think it's one of the most fake films I've ever watched. So there's this old gypsy woman, that places(?) a curse on that loan officer/main character of the film,using one of her personal belongings,a button(careful,this is important). In three days,she's going to die,unless she gives the goddamn button to somebody. And the Lamia kills the main character,end of the story.
Yep,that's that,nothing more,nothing less. Sorry if i spoiled it for you. But why the hell doesn't she get rid of the fucking button? [On the other hand,that might be the only thing she did right in this film. So yeah.] The effects are laaaame. And she kills a cat. [Okay, i admit it, i closed my eyes during that scene,i don't know if they show the dead cat or anything,but i closed them anyway when she walked towards the kitty with a knife in her hands.] Oh! And there is a talking goat! A goat that screams 'You tricked me,you black-hearted whoooore! You biiiitch!' or something along those lines. Yes,really. THIS is in a movie. Oh yeah. And the greek translation in the subtitles makes it sound even funnier. And the old gypsy woman keeps vomiting all over the place.
I suppose you understand that I cannot say I enjoyed this movie, but it did make me laugh,just by watching those miserable scenes trying to convince me it's a horror movie.
It also made me realise i make more Harry Potter references than i used to,even though i haven't watched all the movies till the end, and given the fact that i'm not a massive HP fan.
I would also like to clarify that my friend wanted to see this because of Justin Long. So we're pretty much forgiven for choosing it.
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Overall, though, i think we had a pretty nice time,didn't we guys? Plus, if you haven't read The Compass Rose yet, read it, cause it's awesome. ^___^

FF-Friday failure

Watching 'Midnight in Paris' failed;we never even got there. Watching 'An education' or 'Brothers' failed as well. We didn't even get to finish 'A home at the end of the world'. Sleep? Naaaah. Lots of homework and lessons instead. And pizza. And chinese food. The only things that happened after all. Still 2.5 days to go till monday. Lets wait.

FF aka Franz Ferdinand. Love.

It's-Thurrrrrsday-and-Friday-news!

No school on Thursday and Friday yay!^___^ Good times to come-and loads of sleep. I want to see Brothers with Natalie Portman or An education with Carey Mulligan. Haven't decided yet though. And beer's definitely on the plan!;)
-I intended to write so much more,but's past midnight and I've been really sleepy today,so...yeah.-
I've got to stop being on the internet so much -on the computer in general- because it makes my eyes hurt. They become red and oohhh they hurt so damn much.
Is that a bear on your bed?
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That was meant to be posted yesterday,but internet was probably as tired as I was so it couldn't be uploaded. Myl myl is going to go to Costello tonight, and my mum just remembered that she wanted to ask me to go there too,plus she wouldn't count it as a concert cause it's taking place at Megaron-the Athens concert hall,where usually more 'highly cultural' events take place(as if this sentence makes sense). Anyway, she remembered it a bit too late,so im probably going to watch Midnight in Paris. Heard it's really good.

"Broken, broken, broken heart, when will you just go away?"

Drive.

I turned up at frontistirio an hour early,so what the hell.
I watched Drive on Saturday,and it was quite a good movie.Well of course I was actually prepared to like it just because of Ryan Gosling-and you may say that doesn't sound right and/or that I'm such a lousy fangirl of his, but I'm not,even though I spent half a day or something staring at his photos. He's just a good actor,and maybe one of my favourites.
You know what? It was amazing how little he talked. He just droooove. And kicked ass. But mostly drove. Well here comes Carey Mullighan. How lucky can she be. Never let me go,then this,then future Miss Mumford. Jealous. And the kiss,oh the kiss. Defo watch the movie. Pleaaase.
So I loved every minute of it -almost- and the soundrack was really nice,but that wasn't even the point of this post.
(At least now you have something personal and spontaneous as well.)
What I really wanted to say was that what the fuck is going on with coincidences? Cause there's definitely something going on. You don't just go out and bump onto the person you liked two years ago and he recognises you even though he didn't back then. You just don't. Or you don't get a message as soon as you touch your phone,even though nobody ever texts you. Or -and this is going a little too far- you cannot NOT be able to receive a certain person's messages for ages. And then you think he's avoiding you,but he's not,not really,and you can't bring yourself to talk to this person because let's face it,he did think of avoiding you deep inside. The whole universe is trying to tell you something and you just don't get it.

472-Blue Valentine(2010)

day 314

I don't have much to say really. I missed one 3day trip with my class cause I wanted so bad to have these few days off,and I had 'em. Thing is,I got my asthma once again,so I mainly stayed in. I had like SO MANY plans for these two days. However I made it to the cinema-hooray! Watched Hanna and decided from the start that it's one of the best films I have EVER watched. It was SO incredibly great. In every possible way. I can't explain really why I fell so madly in love with it,but I did. And I was not supposed to be talking about this film today,but since I started...
Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
Where do I start off? Storyline? Direction? Soundtrack? Screenplay? It just all comes out great. It is beautiful. Can't say it in any other way. You are watching people getting murdered indeed, but the music used for the soundtrack transforms each scene into a masterpiece. I do not exaggerate. But I am getting obsesed over the movie,and the Chemical Brothers-who would have guessed? Their music just fits right. Also wanted to point out that Ronan's performance was absolutely stunning. She acted better than in any other movie.She's great in Atonement,City of ember and Lovely bones,but this one? This is waaay better than any of those.

As I said in the beginning I intended to blog about another movie.So fyi this is #462 but I'll have to come back to #475...

day 318

Ok, I've seriously lost any touch with reality. I don't understand how can time pass so quickly. Every day is like hell most of the times,so it generally keeps dragging on forever. However, it's over two weeks now that have passed just like that! I mean is it April? I thought it was still Feb or something. I even write --/02/11 on the date. And sometimes i write --/02/10.  It's quite weird I must admit. It's like I've missed a year of my life or that I've lost me somewhere in between.
People do keep calling me weird. I'm almost always saying exactly what I'm thinking,without being too excessive of course. But they do call me weird and stuff, and still noone has told them that's what's weird indeed. :P

#476 Running with scissors
Most people I know like this movie. It's a story of how a boy was abandoned by his mother and how he, later, abandoned her. The year he'll be 14, the parents of Augusten Burroughs (1965- ) divorce, and his mother, who thinks of herself as a fine poet on the verge of fame, delivers him to the eccentric household of her psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. During that year, Augusten avoids school, keeps a journal, and practices cosmetology. His mother's mental illness worsens, he takes an older lover, he finds friendship with Finch's younger daughter, and he's the occasional recipient of gifts from an unlikely benefactor. Can he survive to come of age?(imdb)
First thing to say:I wouldn't say that was a comedy. Has some funny scenes but I believe they're there to drag on the dramatic tone of the movie and show how tragic life can be. Clearly drama for me. Truth be told, I didn't get that enthusiastic about it. It was interesting, as I like everything that has to do with mental illnesses and human mind. However,the movie wasn't that good in all its length. There where scenes kinda pointless, and some really great ones. I can't choose a favourite character, it would be most likely to choose Augusten's mum,Deirdre Burroughs(Annette Bening). She was meant to be weird and egoistic,and she did it! Augusten(Joseph Cross) was kinda neutral for my taste, but Finch's younger daughter, Natalie(Evan Rachel Wood), was far more interesting. Maybe it's just me, cause I like her in general(Thirteen,True Blood,etc). Even Gwyneth Paltrow's role as Finch's older daughter was way too macabre and sick(which I'm not going to explain,cause you have to see it for yourself:P).Agnes Finch is the most amazing of them all, when it comes to evolving the character...So I've got pretty mixed up whether I liked the film or not...not very useful, innit?

See?This could be very well be a funny clip,but the emptiness of it can only make me think about how much trouble there is in their heads/hearts/whatever.
"Hope: You know Natalie, youre so oral, you'll never get to anal
Natalie: And youll never get a dick in your dried up cunt, you old maid!"
Don't we just love Natalie?

day 330

Day 330? Already? Nope. I am definitely not avoiding my challenge duties XD
As you can see, I update that thingy on the left,with all the titles and stuff. I just haven't found the time for the whole critic or something. Here,tomorrow is a national holiday. So it's not as if I have nothing else to do,but I just found a couple of minutes to do this. Enough of me blabbering about it.

#479 Zombieland
I did watch this right after Shaun of the dead... Which made me change my opinion on the worst movie ever subject. I found Zombieland so lame, and so overamericanised. If such word exists. So it just made me do the comparison between the two, and at least Shaun of the dead had some cool stuff in it. Zombieland was so based on that romance,and even zombies were disgusting. I mean,zombies are meant to be disgusting,but ... aaaarrrrgggghh I can't fucking explain this. Main actors: Emma Stone(the Easy A girl,I really really like her in general),Abigail Breslin(the Little Miss Sunshine girl,I like her too),Jesse Eisenberg(you know,the guy from Social Network-which I haven't seen:P-,or from Adventureland----am I the only one that confuses this guy with Michael Cera from Juno?I can't explain this!)

Now I've got like 6 movies left to review...  -_-'

day 339

Well it's been quite a long time since I last posted about a movie,innit? Here we go:
#481 Easy A
Comedy and romance,this movie is actually fun! Might be a classic teenage movie for some, but those who remember remarkably well that period of their lives,they will probably find themselves enjoying it...After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Emma Stone is pretty awesome,personally I loved her! Oh,and the guy from Gossip Girl is in this film too! Favourite scene?Obviously the one Emma/Olive is singing "Pocketful of sunshine"!
"Rhiannon: George is not a sexy name. George is like what you name your teddy bear, not the name you wanna scream out during climax." (This quote isnt really characteristic,but I have to keep in mind the statement *cough George cough*)

Breakfast club move ^_^

#480 Shaun of the dead
My first zombie movie ever! All I've got to say on this is that I'm not made for this kind of movies. A soon as I watched it,I was sure it was the worst thing ever filmed.That was probably wrong for me to say,taking under concideration imdb ratting's pretty high for this one. I do know people who liked it, but I just cannot see the point in this movie.
A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living. Even if it seems like a horror movie, it is certainly not. Nor a comedy. Just something in between that leaves you with the thought that you just spent half of your free time watching this bullshit.
On the other hand,I find the cast really great, especially Nick Frost and Bill Nighy. I love them both, god bless The boat that rocked! WTF? Ok, ok, I know this looks weird. Thing is, I just went on imdb to double-check the names, and I just found out Bill Nighy is Davy Jones. What's wrong with me? I used to be(and still am probably) a huge fan of P.O.T.C., how come I didn't know that?
Yeaaah,back to our subject. Simon Pegg perhaps was the best actor for this role, I can't imagine the film without him. I didn't like it, but think about it. He played the classic british character who spends all day in the pub,even if zombies are everywhere. That's what I'm talking about. That's what I define as cool, haha!

day 345

#483 The adjustment bureau
Although i've heard the worse about this movie, i can't help thinking how unfair people can be. And yeah, it was somehow like when bourne met matrix and inception but that doesn't mean it was not good, you know? Starring Matt Damon as a politician and Emily Blunt as a ballerina, sounded interesting enough to me from the start. The film has to do with destiny, with the plans that "the Chairman" decides and whether or not we can change them. I can't deny there are some scenes very similar to those of matrix, but I wouldn't blame them of copying it. It combines romance and fiction in a nice way, without making too sci-fi or too lovey-dovey...

#482 Mr. Nobody
I don't have much time right now,so here you go:
In the year 2092, one hundred eighteen year old Nemo is recounting his life story to a reporter. He is less than clear, often times thinking that he is only thirty-four years of age. But his story becomes more confusing after he does focus on the fact of his current real age. He tells of his life at three primary points in his life: at age nine (when his parents divorced), age sixteen and age thirty-four. The confusing aspect of the story is that he tells of alternate life paths, often changing course with the flick of a decision at each of those ages. One life path has him ultimately married to Elise, a depressed woman who never got over the unrequited love she had for a guy named Stefano when she was a teenager and who asked Nemo to swear that when she died he would sprinkle her ashes on Mars. A second life path has him married to Jean. Their life is one of luxury but one also of utter boredom. And a third life path has him in a torrid romance with his step-sister Anna, the two who, as adults, would search for each other after having been torn apart as teenagers. These life paths also intersect, with the three women sometimes entering the alternate life in some other aspect. Are any of these lives real or are they all a figment of his imagination?

Once again,not my review,but it's so well written that I can only delete the one I just wrote just to copy this one:
"This genuinely mind blowing movie is an experience revolving around the notion of choice, the importance or futility of decisions, a complex story that questions randomness, and what our lives are made of. Illustrated by bribes of a science documentary enlightening us about concepts like time before and after the big bang, the extremely interesting superstition of the pigeon, the eventuality of the big crunch, the complexity of quantum mechanics and string theory. This is a journey into the human psyche and the ability to create and explore in our imagination all the possible moves, like a chess player, that would lead to different paths, different existences. Exceptionally imaginative, acutely funny and startling, this production reeks of intelligence and craftsmanship, breaks down linear storytelling into bits, only to shuffle the whole thing in a brilliantly orchestrated masterpiece. It reminded me of so many great experiences, from David Lynch movies to Jorge Luis Borges books, it's an exquisite bundle of intellect and emotion.

Choices, their meaning, why we choose this or that road through our lives, their consequences, whether we are aware of them of not. How many different lives could we be living ? Through the infinite possibilities facing each and every one of us, the good and the bad choices, every turn taken creates a new life, the most interesting of all is being alive. Chaos theory and butterfly effect to remind us how small we are in the randomness of the universe and yet so able to actively manifest the reality we desire. Nemo Nobody has to choose between leaving with his mother or stay with his father, the starting point of the exploration his available destinies. Unable to decide, he chooses both and takes us for a ride through an immensity of possible."

Well said from that review,Mr. Nobody is just SO unbelievably amazing. It entered my top 10 film list as soon as I finished watching it,not to mention it left me almost an hour in front of a completely black screen thinking about the greatness of images and ideas one single movie can express. After all,it's Jared Leto in it,how can it worth any less?

"Anna age 15: I want you.
Nemo age 16: I want you too.
Anna age 15: Forever.
Nemo age 16: Forever. There is no life without you. "

day 346

#485 Breakfast club
1985 movie(god,im way too young!),five high school students meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. To the outside world they were simply the Jock, the Brain, the Criminal, the Princess and the Kook, but to each other, they would always be the Breakfast Club. Although I was expecting this movie to be, let's say, boring, it was actually good. The actors were really well chosen for their roles, each and every one of them acted so great that you can't avoid liking them in general. Detention and high school life may be themes used in films way too many times, but I think this movie deserves it. What makes this film rise above the rest is the character development. Every character in this film is three-dimensional. They all change, in one way or another, by the end of the film. Whether or not things remain the way they are long after this film ends is unknown, and that adds to the rama. The most important scene in this film is when the characters, as a group, all open up to one-another and describe the hell that their daily school routines are in a personal fashion. Nobody likes the role they must inevitably portray in the high-school scene, but the fact is, it is often inescapable. This film gives the viewer some insight into how the other people around them might have felt during that particular time in their lives.

"Andrew: We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."



#484 Away we go
Well,I was reading some reviews on imdb and have a look at what I just found:
"This film is about an expecting couple who travels around the country to try to find a perfect place to start their family.
"Away We Go" is slow and plain. The characters and the story are not developed enough to make me care about them. I almost feel that the couple is being irresponsible by travelling around according to their moment's fancy. I just cannot connect with their mindset at all, and hence I find the whole film a pointless and tedious bore. The only redeeming feature is Maggie Gyllenhaal's enchanting performance as a new age person, which consolidates her already strong CV.
"Away We Go" is such a disappointment, especially when compared to the strength of Sam Mendes' last effort, "Revolutionary Road"."
Truth be told,I can't agree more. Only Maggie's performance is good, she was chosen for that role, and she succeeds her purpose: she makes you hate her as a character. Oh, and Chris Messina is in this film, not that he has such a big part, but you know who he is,he played in Julie & Julia and in Devil, so I just have to like him.

"Tom Garnett: It's all those good things you have in you. The love, the wisdom, the generosity, the selflessness, the patience. The patience! At 3 A.M. when everyone's awake because Ibrahim is sick and he can't find the bathroom and he's just puked all over Katki's bed. When you blink, when you blink! And it's 5:30 and it's time to get up again and you know you're going to be tired all day, all week, all your fucking life. And you're thinking what happened to Greece? What happened to swimming naked off the coast of Greece? And you have to be willing to make the family out of whatever you have."

day 351

At last!I just watched the rest of Where the wild things are,and all I have to say is:watch a trailer or something first,see if you're in the mood for this kind of movie,and then watch it.Cause if you don't really feel like seeing it,you won't enjoy it.At all.That's part of why I saw the first 10 minutes of the movie a week ago and got totally bored.But now that I watched the rest I know how wrong I was...It's not the storyline so much,it's the direction and the music.It's amazing,really.And if you do start watching it,and if you're just a little too emotional,be prepared for the perfect ending and keep some handkerchiefs close.

"Judith: You know what? You can't do that back to me. If we're upset, your job is not to get upset back at us. Our job is to be upset. If I get mad and wanna eat you, then you have to say: "Oh, okay. You can eat me. I love you. Whatever makes you happy, Judith." That's what you're supposed to do!"

"Max: There were some buildings... There were these really tall buildings, and they could walk. Then there were some vampires. And one of the vampires bit the tallest building, and his fangs broke off. Then all his other teeth fell out. Then he started crying. And then, all the other vampires said, "Why are you crying? Weren't those just your baby teeth?" And he said, "No. Those were my grown-up teeth." And the vampires knew he couldn't be a vampire anymore, so they left him. The end."

day 352

and 352 movies as well.I'm kinda letting myself down,haven't watched a movie in days!(If you've notticed I have added the last movie yesterday,or even the day before,but i actually watched it on sunday).So things around here are still not good,everything's changing at the time.I'm having a hard time coping with my lessons,physics is just so fucking difficult.Only maths deserve it all.I can study maths forever.

I can't stop thinking about this song.Seriously.When I'm in class having to listen to some boring people who think they know everything,this song just pops up into my head.I just love it.Marcus,Laura,sing for me.Marry me.

Umm,this post is supposed to be about the movie I watched.It was You've got mail,which is a classic movie,I know,but I had never had the chance to watch it.I'm not really in the mood to go into it,bet half the universe has watched it already,maybe I'll post a picture or something when I have more time...(I really do have to go!:P)
So,yeah that's it for now....

day 357

355 movies to go! Juno is like one of my favourite movies now,especially because it has a reaaally good soundtrack! The opening was also very interesting with the animation and all! I mean,just watch this!

Isn't it nice? Like really,really nice?I love it! The song kinda reminds me of Johnny Flynn...
Well,anyway,the film is about a girl(Ellen Page) who gets pregnant and decides to give the baby to a rich couple who cant have kids... Even if that one-sentence-description doesn't sound interesting to you,i can guarantee you that you'll like it(if you like that kind of music of course!)...

 And I just love this poster!:)

"Juno MacGuff: As far as boyfriends go, Paulie Bleeker is totally boss. He is the cheese to my macaroni. And, I know that people are supposed to fall in love before they reproduce, but... I guess normalcy isn't really our style."

day 358

...and 356 movies left!
Things haven't been great actually,so last movie was My life without me,which I watched on Tuesday but felt too miserable to post anything about it. It was a really beautiful movie,sad though,made me cry at some points.An attractive young mother discovers she has 2 months to live and sets about trying to make use of her time doing things for herself and the people she loves; but keeping her diagnosis to herself.To tell you the truth,I dont really wanna spoil this,so just go watch this film,and you'll love it as much as I did! :)

"Now you feel like you wanna take all the drugs in the world, but all the drugs in the world aren't gonna change the feeling that your whole life's been a dream and it's only now that you're waking up."

day 361

...and 242 movies to gooo :) Watched 13 going on 30 and thought it was pretty good,so SERIOUSLY NOW somebody has to stop me. I'm watching girly movies with no suspense whatsoever,and on a regular basis. This is not happening to me. I'll just wake up one day and go like "I wanna be thirty,flirty and thriving"...which is totally wrong.Why the hell should I care about the dreams of a 13/30 year old anyway? We're all the same:like the hottest guy we know,try our best and stuff,then find out there's that really nice guy who cares about us,and blah blah blah,it's complicated. I'mmmm having a headache.

ps:I never had a thing for hot guys or something:P aigainst eye candieeeeees! :D

day 362

And yes,it was Grease and it was hilarioussss:D Best fucking musical I've ever watched even though I bloody hate Travolta! Of course everyone has heard "you're the one that i want ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh" but watching the whole thing was fucking beautifuuul!(yeah somebody is pretty excited over this!)

We go together like
rama lama lama
ke ding a de dinga a dong
remembered for ever like
shoo bop shoo wadda wadda yipitty boom de boom

Chang chang chang-it-ty chang
shoo-bop
That's the way it should be
Wha oooh yeah!

I think this was my favourite part of the movie,I have been trying to sing this along for an hour or so and havent succeeded yet!

I also watched High Fidelity,which had reaaaaaaally nice soundtrack,but I'll hate forever that line when Jack Black talks shit about Belle & Sebastian.Jack Black beware,I'll come for you,and when I do,there's no escape.Period. <3

And that makes it 243 to go,I guess...
Goodbye cruel world,I have studying to do.Hell.