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elderberrywine) wrote2010-03-10 07:31 pm
elderberrywine) wrote2010-03-10 07:31 pm
Warning - non-fic post!
One of my very rare non-fic postings here - I want to sum up my previous year's movie tally, mostly for myself, and just in case anyone else is mildly curious.
First off, let me just warn you that I am ever so much of a movie slut. I adore them. Always have. Give me the big screen, a comfy seat, folks around me, and possibly some popcorn and a Coke, and I am all yours. Do with me as you will, as long as you tell me a story, and give me some characters about whom to care. There is very little at which I draw the line, except gore porn, and movies blatantly designed for those between 18 and 12. A very little Zev Efron goes waaaay too far.
So. What did I see last year? Well, first of all, of the 10 Oscar nominations, I saw 7. They were Hurt Locker (totally deserved to win), Up, Up in the Air, Precious, The Blind Side, An Education, and Avatar (in order of preference). The other three were out of distribution by the time we got to them, but I would like to see them all on DVD (but watching DVDs just never quite grabs me any more - I'm too distractable. Keep thinking of other things I need/want to do. Main reason I never watch TV.)
Other movies? Crazy Heart, The Fantastic Mr. Fox (loved that one), The Proposal, The Hangover (OK, I live in a 3 guy household - plus, it really was funny), Julie & Julia (Streep totally should have won for that delightful rendition of Julia Child), Invictus, Zombieland (what a hoot!), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (aww, look, they're so grown up! bless. *mom-like squee*), Nine (wanted so bad to be Chicago and so wasn't), The Princess and the Frog (aww. Disney gorgeousness), and Public Enemies (c'mon, Johnny Depp).
But my best two times at the movies this year? (And actually I saw both more than once ;D) Star Trek and Sherlock Holmes. Both of these are two of my original three big fandom loves (obviously LOTR would be the third!), dating back from my teen years, and both of the movies absolutely nailed why I love those two worlds so. I can't tell you how happy I am that both have, apparently, second installments in the works. I plan to be there for the midnight opening showing, just as I was for ROTK.I think you only really start getting old when you lose your ability to squee, and I don't plan on having that happen any time soon.
So, *clears throat*, sorry for that delay on getting the last bit on News From Bree wrapped up. I've been distracted (as happens so very easily for me - Ooh! Look! Shiny!) by posting my fics on AO3 and actually reading them ALL for the very first time. Well, there are some phrases I won't be using again. Sorry, guys.
First off, let me just warn you that I am ever so much of a movie slut. I adore them. Always have. Give me the big screen, a comfy seat, folks around me, and possibly some popcorn and a Coke, and I am all yours. Do with me as you will, as long as you tell me a story, and give me some characters about whom to care. There is very little at which I draw the line, except gore porn, and movies blatantly designed for those between 18 and 12. A very little Zev Efron goes waaaay too far.
So. What did I see last year? Well, first of all, of the 10 Oscar nominations, I saw 7. They were Hurt Locker (totally deserved to win), Up, Up in the Air, Precious, The Blind Side, An Education, and Avatar (in order of preference). The other three were out of distribution by the time we got to them, but I would like to see them all on DVD (but watching DVDs just never quite grabs me any more - I'm too distractable. Keep thinking of other things I need/want to do. Main reason I never watch TV.)
Other movies? Crazy Heart, The Fantastic Mr. Fox (loved that one), The Proposal, The Hangover (OK, I live in a 3 guy household - plus, it really was funny), Julie & Julia (Streep totally should have won for that delightful rendition of Julia Child), Invictus, Zombieland (what a hoot!), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (aww, look, they're so grown up! bless. *mom-like squee*), Nine (wanted so bad to be Chicago and so wasn't), The Princess and the Frog (aww. Disney gorgeousness), and Public Enemies (c'mon, Johnny Depp).
But my best two times at the movies this year? (And actually I saw both more than once ;D) Star Trek and Sherlock Holmes. Both of these are two of my original three big fandom loves (obviously LOTR would be the third!), dating back from my teen years, and both of the movies absolutely nailed why I love those two worlds so. I can't tell you how happy I am that both have, apparently, second installments in the works. I plan to be there for the midnight opening showing, just as I was for ROTK.I think you only really start getting old when you lose your ability to squee, and I don't plan on having that happen any time soon.
So, *clears throat*, sorry for that delay on getting the last bit on News From Bree wrapped up. I've been distracted (as happens so very easily for me - Ooh! Look! Shiny!) by posting my fics on AO3 and actually reading them ALL for the very first time. Well, there are some phrases I won't be using again. Sorry, guys.