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	2008.04.03  15.42 Lucky Number Slevin I rarely get surprised by movies anymore. So it's a real treat when I get blown away by something, when everything I thought I knew about a movie gets turned on its head.

	2008.04.03  11.08 Hoodwinked I can't remember the last time I was this impressed by a PG Animated movie. I originally rented it because someone told me it featured a Ben Folds song. It is much more layered an complex than I anticipated. The music and visuals will keep kids happily engaged, but adults can thoroughly enjoy it as well. Set upon the basic story of Little Red Riding Hood, Hoodwinked provides a fun ride from start to finish, using a Rashomon-like storytelling device.

	2007.03.29  11.26 LOST Ok Lost, good job there. I had completely checked out of Lost, but I randomly fell back in & I just may be hooked again. No time for a full-on review, but here are my quick thoughts. I really like how they inserted 2 characters into the history of the show, quite believably - since I am quite conviced they were not there before. I like how there is still a bit of a cliffhanger going on on the other side of the island. And I love how creepy the ending was. Good job, there.

	2007.03.18  21.02 Reviews So I'm going to use this journal to post reviews. Here are the shows I'm likely to post about: Desperate Housewives Without a Trace Heroes The Black Donnelllys Studio 60 (assuming it comes back) Gilmore Girls Veronica Mars Law & Order: SVU Criminal Minds CSI: NY Medium Supernatural Grey's Anatomy CSI Numb3rs (I don't have TiVo, but I have 3 VCRs.) I'm also going to post my reviews of the following movies & DVDs as soon as I finish editing etc. Coupling (the British Version) All 7 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Firefly & Serenity Lucky Number Slevin Reservoir Dogs Hoodwinked Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill & Circle Well. Now I've said it, so I have to do it.

	2007.03.01  23.43 OMG This thing is still here... Check me out!

	2004.04.13  21.57 hug me *HUGS* TOTAL! give joythediva more *HUGS* Get hugs of your own So, yeah, I know joythediva isn't my name on this journal... your point? Music: Santana

	2004.03.12  13.51 Haven't posted here in a while. A long while. Seeing as how The O.C. has been added to my list of obsessions and how I *had* to share this: check out: don't know where it came from or, my friend's blog (or who this is) for extra oc fun, like THE BEST OF THE OC IN 2003 10. Ryan’s mom appears, gets drunk, falls on casino table: Lady Atwood, how hath you betrayed your son? The Blueprint is quite glad that mummy dearest showed up again, if only to further emphasize the ghetto-ness of Chino, but also because her behavior seals Ryan’s fate in Newport. Bad White Collar Criminal! Bad! 9. Jimmy Cooper gets a whipping at Cotillion, has bad teeth: Leave it to the writers to quickly establish the “dark side” of Newport high life—embezzlement and Tate Donovan’s need for Crest Whitening Strips. “That was my life savings!” Punch! Cue Coop’s tears for her destroyed social life. 8. Chino returns to Chino, camera is transformed into a grainy, dull lens: Not only does his return reveal that Ryan was in a musical, but he gets his ass kicked by some thugs straight off of the set of Too Fast Too Furious, Marissa gets to see a prison (Neat! Do you think the inmates will like my ultraminiskirt?), and we learn that Chino is a scary place where everything is gray and muted. 7. Luke gets shot by Chino’s new friend from Chino, becomes a nice guy: Nothing scares The Blueprint more than seeing Luke do his creepy-nice schtick. But a gun going off in the third episode? Now that’s how I remember high school! I'm so...hungry. 6. Ryan gets upset at Marissa for being drunk, repeatedly slams car door in demonstration: Such a remarkable display of method acting, I don’t know if I’ll ever close my car door normally again. I can’t wait to see how he reacts the next time someone drinks—which will most definitely happen. This is the OC, after all. I looove being Jewish. 5. Anything Seth Cohen says, ever: "Yeah, that's the mantra every year, and every year some big water polo player ends up peeing in one of my shoes. Nah, I'm just kidding, he pees in both of them.” "So when you lost your virginity, I was…I was playing Magic: The Gathering." "It's pronounced, TEE-whana. You’re so white, mom." “With Ryan here, we have a chance to have a real athlete in the family. Someone to achieve all that your Jewishness has prevented me from accomplishing.” “I didn't know they had musicals in Chino. I didn't even know they had dancing or laughter.” “My father, the struggling Jew from the Bronx... and my mother, Waspy McWasp.” 4. Luke’s gay family crisis: Not only does this plotline treat us to a pornrageous shot of homosexual caresses in a car dealership, but it knocks Luke down to loser status and propels dialogue such as, “I heard his Dad’s favorite show is Dawson’s Crack.” “No, I heard it’s Everwoody!” Harbor Butt Pirates, The Blueprint has got yo’ back. And hey, lesson learned: gay dads have feelings too. And here's my signature sideways glance.3. Ryan rushes to see Marissa before midnight, falls against the stairwell to check his watch in despair, busts in on the party in total slow-mo: While this is the most recent addition to the list, I cannot reiterate how truly powerful this scene is. Not only does Ryan prove his devotion to Coop by breaking a sweat (which miraculously disappears once slow-mo kicks in) and saving her from the clutches of therapy-punk Oliver, McG proves his inability to shoot anything without using his signature moves. The music, the whipping camera angles, the momentum of 2004. [blueprint wipes a tear from its bloggy eyes] 2. Coop OD’s in TJ, Ryan lifts her lifeless body like a scene out of Platoon: What a stunner to leave us hanging during the World Series! Again, McG’s whiplash camera skills come into play as she stumbles around drunk, but as soon as her body hit the ground, we were breathless. She had to be airlifted out of there, people. Airlifted! Oh, the humanity! 1. The line that launched a thousand ships. "You know what I like about rich kids?" BAM! "Nothing." Posted on December 17, 2003

	2004.02.18  13.37 these need to be shared             Marriage is love.             Bisexuality is Real.

	2004.01.25  03.41 long time no blurt Which Ringwraith are You? By Lisa I know this isn't my quiz journal, but you have *got* to take this quiz. Mood: drained Music: Alanis- Univinvited

	2003.12.17  23.59 oh and I got the TTT:EE and Firefly dvds today, but haven't had time to watch... must do homework. Music: K's Choice

	2003.12.17  23.51 AAAAAAAAAAAAA Trilogy Tuesday. Squee! So amazing. SO amazing. SO AMAZING!!!!!! I love hobbits. I shall read the books now. You know, in my free time. I have homework to finish, so I shall continue squeeing later. Mood: giddy Music: Fleming & John

	2003.12.08  20.20 Somebody posted this in a lotr comm on lj Oh dear lord. Billy & Dom are frickin' hilarious. Wing-a-ding-ding. Rock on. Music: Fiona Apple- Criminal

	2003.12.07  20.58 it said lotr, so i'm in... You need a peck on the cheek. Aw, that's cute! A sweet, friendly gesture that could only evolve into even more "friendly" gestures... ;) What Kind of LOTR Lovin' Do YOU Need? (many outcomes) brought to you by Quizilla You should take this quiz just to read all the possible outcomes. Hilarious. Mood: hyper Music: Let Me Go- Cake

	2003.11.30  18.05 If anyone tries this in a theatre where I am, I *will* kill you... Things to do during Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 1. Stand up halfway through the movie and yell loudly, "Wait... where the hell is Harry Potter?" 2. Block the entrance to the theater while screaming: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" - After the movie, say "Lucas could have done it better." 3. At some point during the movie, stand up and shout: "I must go! Middle Earth needs me!" and run and try to jump into the screen. After bouncing off, return quietly to your seat. 4. Play a drinking game where you have to take a sip every time someone says: "The Ring." 5. Point and laugh whenever someone dies. 6. Ask the nearest ring-nut if he thinks Gandalf went to Hogwarts 7. Finish off every one of Elrond's lines with "Mr. Anderson." 8. When Aragorn is crowned king, stand up and at the top of your lungs sing, "And I did it.... MY way...!" 9. At the end, complain that Gollum was offensive to Ethiopians 10. Talk like Gollum all through the movie. At the end, bite off someone's finger and fall down the stairs. 11. When Shelob appears, pinch the guy in front of you on the back of the neck. 12. Dress up as old ladies and reenact "The Battle of Helms Deep" Monty Python style. 13. When Denethor lights the fire, shout "Barbecue!" 14. Ask people around you who they think is the next "Terminator" sent from the Middle Earth of the future to assassinate Frodo Baggins 15. In TTT when the Ents decide to march to war, stand up and shout "RUN FOREST, RUN!" 16. Every time someone kills an Orc, yell: "That's what I'm Tolkien about!" See how long it takes before you get kicked out of the theatre. 17. During a wide shot of a battle, inquire, "Where's Waldo?" 18. Talk loudly about how you heard that there is a single frame of a nude Elf hidden somewhere in the movie. 19. Start an Orc sing-a-long. 20. Come to the premiere dressed as Frankenfurter and wander around looking terribly confused. ... don't know where it came from but bertie sent it to me & I just had to share... Mood: tired Music: Inside Out- Eve6

	2003.11.25  02.09 i love eddie... THE TRANSVESTITE JOKE! Youre comfortable with yourself and self-observant. You also boast a tendency to flaunt your sexual preference, but what the heck. Which Eddie Izzard Joke Are You? brought to you by Quizilla

	2003.11.21  08.39 lots of discussion There's been lots of discussion on lj (and here of course) about this week's ANgel. And so far everyone's ignoring one very important point: SPIKE IS CORPOREAL AGAIN!!! No more ghostly crap. I'm so excited. Spike can be in fights again, oh happy day. In the trailers for this week, when I saw Spike and Angel fighting, I thought "how?" But I figured it was going to be some special Spike/Angel thing. Oh well, must go so I'm not late to work.

	2003.11.20  03.29 holy crap Okay seriously. I loved that episode of Angel. I was really excited about it, but was trying not to get my hopes up. It was awesome. I thought it was going to be all flashbacks; the trailers (lies, lies I say) made it seem like it was going to be all about the history between our two favorite souled vamps. Not so. And I loved it. It opened big doors. My two big questions are does this have anything to do with last week? It's okay if it doesn't I'm just wondering. And how did the dastardly duo pull all this off? Seriously, we have to be talking major mojo here. And finally. Still hate the actress that plays Eve. She's lifeless. But that last scene definitely raised my opinion of the character. Now, only 3 people have this journal listed as a friend. And I know for a fact that 2 of them have definitely seen the ep, but just in case amberfate hasn't watched yet, and 'cause i'm really tired now, I'll do the spoilery stuff tomorrow. Music: Coldplay

	2003.11.14  18.16 Last night's Angel Again with the vague spoiler warning... Okay, I liked it. I think that it may have copped out at the end a little, but not enough to make me not like the ep. (Like that stupid Reaper thing). And as funny as Spike was, I really hope he doesn't just become comic relief guy. I love that Wesley finally had a storyline. This is sort of what I was talking about when I said that it's not the stand-alone episode format that was bothering me. The plot wrapped up. There are still threads that can and should reappear later, but essentially this was monster of the week. But because Wesley and Angel and Fred were given story and not just action, it worked. For me anyway. BTW, still hate Eve. More than any character thus far in the Buffyverse. Because she's not even interesting enough to hate. She's got the boredom of Riley plus the moral standing of Lilah. At least with Lilah she was damned interesting. And Riley was boring, but at least you knew you could trust him. How they've managed to create a character that you can't turn your back to & yet still bore me to sleep every time she's on screen... I have no idea. Chalk up another major accomplishment for ME. Anyway, the more I think about it the more I loved the ep. It looks like the show could be heading in the right direction. Speaking of where the show is headed... Hot damn, did you see the preview for next week? Hell yeah, I'm all over this. I've been waiting for this for like... ever. Okay for about 4 years. But hot damn. I haven't been this excited about an upcoming episode (nudity warning aside) since the season premiere. Music: Are You Still Mad- Alanis Morissette

	2003.11.14  03.08 Sex with robots is more common than people think.

	2003.11.10  00.49 Finally caught up on Angel Spoiler warning. Nothing specific 'cause, well, I haven't written the entry yet. Okay, working backwards. I'm just interested to see how they're going to explain that the Shanshu prophecy doesn't apply to Spike. I mean as far as it eventually applying to Angel, fine, whatever. What's going to have to happen is more information being given that would differentiate between Spike and Angel. The part I'm curious about is how Spike doesn't qualify. I was really irked when Wesley seemed to dismiss the idea that it even could be Spike. I mean I'm already kind of bothered by the idea that it hadn't occurred to him, but to have the question posed and have him decide that no, it's not a possibility... what is that? The whole "vampire with a soul that isn't already a ghost" line, first of all-- why not? Second of all he wasn't a ghost when he helped saved the world. Third "to live again," why couldn't that be his new ghostly existence? I guess I'm just annoyed that the Shanshu prophecy is getting re-written and re-interpreted every time it's mentioned these days. Anyway, I did enjoy the episode. It was nice that Spike had lines other than "I'm a bloody ghost." The Halloween ep: Rock on. Lorne is great, I'm so glad somebody else got a spotlight. Angel's getting on my nerves. The whole Angel/Eve sex thing was great, as was Gunn "marking his territory." Oh and Mr. Positivity. Excellent. That has to be the best ep of the season so far, even if it was a little Something Blueish. I think I may still have missed an ep. But whatever... not too upset about it. In other news, I've added Everwood, Gilmore Girls and The O.C. to my must watch list. Allow me to riff on these for a minute. (Or don't, whatever, it's my journal) I think it's great that finally tv has put on a couple of great shows that aren't centered around sex or violence. Every so often I tried to watch 7th Heaven because I was behind the idea of it. Problem is it's not a good show. This became crystal clear once Everwood premiered. Everwood is definitely family entertainment, but not lame. It's well-written and well-performed. Gilmore Girls is a little racier, but still definitely within the family genre. Also extremely well-written and well-acted. And kudos to the WB for their whole Sunday repeat-a-thon. People need to watch these shows. And The O.C.-- it's just funny. There's something there. I thought it was going to be terrible, I figured Fox was producing 90210:The Next Generation... but there's a self-awareness and a sense of reality that 90210 & Melrose never had. Plus the cast is ridiculous... in a good way. So anyway, if you're not watching these shows, check them out, they've saved television (at least for me.) But fear not, I certainly haven't abandoned Angel, CSI, Without a Trace or West Wing. Actually, due to unfortunate scheduling, I sort of have abandoned West WIng since it comes on the same time as Angel & The O.C. I've also been told I have to check out Joan of Arcadia. So I might be picking that up too. TTFN... (can't believe I just wrote that...) Mood: artistic Music: Cake- Let Me Go

	2003.11.01  23.49 Squeee Okay, so I never really wrote about Sexie. It was fabulous. Highlight of the night was Eddie doing an impression of Christopher Walken doing Shakespeare. I cannot tell you how hard I laughed. Unfortunately between my horrible memory and the density of material I had forgotten most of it by the time I got home. He was so funny I hurt myself laughing. But seriously there was so much material it made my head spin. Tonight I saw Ben Folds. Ben totally rocks. He played Evaporated- I almost cried. He played Underground- it was weird and I missed Robert & Darren. Somebody in the crowd yelled, "Play the theme from Cheers!!!" and it started this whole bit from Ben. He didn't know the chords for the theme from Cheers so he started trying to figure it out. Then he started talking and it turned into Rockin' the Suburbs. Which help up surprisingly well live and acoustic. He also played a bunch of unfinished stuff from the new album. Awesome, absolutely amazing. Edit: I forgot to mention. This is the first Ben concert in a while that I didn't feel the need to be up really close. We were about a third of the way back- in the first raised section. And we were sitting I've never sat down at a Ben concert before. Also, side note, I completely forgot that the bridge in Army was originally a horn section. When Ben divided us up into "brass" and "saxes" I just kept going "You mean the Darrens and the Roberts..." And finally, how interesting to sit next to A who has perfect pitch. When we sang the Ahhs for Not the Same, she decided to tell me what notes we were singing. It doesn't matter because I don't have perfect pitch. I'm not going to remember A minor to C major and be able to sing it because of that. Furthermore, it's funny because she doesn't know theory really (even though she plays piano...) because she described the chord in a weird way. This is probably of no interest to anyone reading this journal except maybe bertie and I'm not even sure about that... She said, "It's a C major chord with an A onthe bottom." So I said, "What do you mean?" and she said, "It's A-C-E going to C-E-G." And I said, "You mean it's an A minor to a C major" and she said, "Well it's the same chord (insert me thinking: No, obviously it's not) except the first one has an A on the bottom" To which I respond "So it's a different chord." Mood: amused

	2003.11.01  02.16 Some season 7 thoughts This post started out as a coment to a post on lj... I think a couple of threads got dropped in Season 7. I think they started writing w/o knowing 100% whether SMG would come back or whether there would be a season 8 etc.(Remember when we were promised a lighter, happier season 7? Poppycock!) So they started little threads with Anya and Dawn and even Xander that were never fulfilled. They started a couple of times to talk about things like why the FE was coming after them NOW or what it's plans for Spike were. Then they realized they needed to wrap all this up so some of the details were never realized. (That thing with all the eyes... what up there?) Anyway... I think that Spike was drawn to the hellmouth b/c that's where the FE was. But more importantly, I think that originally there was a reason Spike was drawn to the FE (or that the FE was drawing him). Here's my little bitty opinion (that bertie hates): I think it was because Spike went out and got himself a soul. I think Spike caused some sort of fundamental shift in the balance between good and evil (remember the many-eyed thingy said whatever it was wouldn't have happened if Buffy hadn't been brought back, and the FE said something about not wanting the balance anymore...) and the FE took advantage of the disruption. I was sure that the end of the season was going to have Spike choosing to give up his soul to save the world or something. I also think that this is the reason the FE was so obsessed with Spike rather than just killing him. Well. Okay. End rant. Mood: tired Music: Funky Big Band (Janet Jackson)

	2003.10.30  23.51 You are devoted to Mr Monkeybottoms! HEEEEEEEEE Which BTVS fanfic author and livejournal user are you devoted to? brought to you by Quizilla

	2003.10.22  23.59 Still processing... I saw the Angel ep. Still processing it, but I feel a little let down. Also, ( Is it just me... ) Anyway, I did find a lot of the ep really funny. I really liked the couch scene with Angel & Spike. Mood: anxious- I'm watching baseball... Music: Nirvana- All Apologies

	2003.10.16  00.20 Angel Okay, I didn't get to watch tonight's ep yet. But as far as the season goes, here are my thoughts so far... I hate Eve, I hope to never see her again. Harmony is a freakin riot. I'd forgotten how funny she is. Preaching to the horse's mouth. LOL! It looks like Angel is actually going to have the lighter happier season that Buffy season 7 was supposed to be. I mean, it'll still be dark, but it looks like the heavy hitting arcs won't dominate like last year. I say this after having watched a promo for next week's ep which looks to be all about Spike, so I could be so far off on this... Sidebar: When the promo said "partial nudity," all I could think was- God, please let it be James Martsers. Anyway, I'm looking forward to a more episodic format as opposed to the downright serial format of last season. I really like this new Gunn... the suits are quite dashing. It's funny, I want Gunn all cleaned up and suave, but give my my Wesley all scruffy and rugged. Anyway, so far I really like the season, even though the episodes themselves aren't as fantastic on their own. (  I loved the end of the second ep  ) I'm looking forward to Spike/Angel interaction. So far, I feel like it's been pretty superficial. I mean I get that they don't want to open up to each other, but I'd like to see them relate more. They share things that no one else would ever get. ( more little spoilery stuff ) But the writers seem to be keeping them apart. And it sucks because we already can't get physical interaction between them, so now we can't have verbal or emotional interaction either? Anyway, I'll write more after I watch tonight's ep. Mood: awake Music: My Love is Like Whoa- Mya