Je Suis Une Randomiste
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sophieisgodYet another of those tedious dribs 'n' drabs posts, in which Sophie attempts to chronicle her increasingly dull life experiences. Why is Southport so very boring? Why are there no jobs? Why isn't the weather nice enough for me to get any decent photographs of the pier? Grrr.
Okay, I saw Hairspray (against my better judgement) and I actually love it! Like, can't-stop-singing-the-songs, twisting-all-the-time, seen-it-twice-and-going-again, worried-because-I-found-Zac-Efron-vaguely-attractive love it! You can't not love a musical featuring a flasher in its opening number!
Anyway, veering wildly between gloriously kitsch and cheesy and actually rather moving, Hairspray is a bit awesome. Firstly, Elijah Kelley is HOT. Secondly, James Marsden is DELICIOUS (I had to tell my friend that he was Cyclops! I win, she does not). Thirdly, I've seen (and enjoyed, but that's a different story) High School Musical, and now I kinda fancy Zac Efron. This makes me feel a little bit ill. It's the hips, I tells ya! And the hair! And that bit in "I Can Hear The Bells" where he licks his hand! Also, he was Young!Simon in Firefly, which is odd. Anyway, uncomfortable feelings aside, it made me feel very happy. Also, John Travolta makes a strangely convicing woman. And Christopher Walken wins, as usual.
The Departed is all kinds of awesome. Firstly, very cute leads. When did Leo get hot again? It's been a while. I mean, he really did not look great in Gangs Of New York. But topless!prison!workouts I can get on board with, I really can. And Matt Damon! Usually I like him when he's being all taciturn and morose (I cannot WAIT for The Bourne Ultimatum), but in this he was all cheeky and charming and so on. That first scene with annoying!female!lead! in the lift was adorable.
Also, all the Irish! I had to buy the soundtraack because it was so very badass. And this line is so very, very true:
"If we're not gonna make it, it's gotta be you that gets out, cause I'm not capable. I'm fucking Irish, I'll deal with something being wrong for the rest of my life."
And yay! for violence (that bit with the arm and the cast! ouch!) and extreme swearing and unexpected and frequent deaths. Anyone seen Infernal Affairs? Does it compare favourably? And just general praise in the direction of Ray Winstone and Mark Wahlberg.
I finally got around to watching the Ray Winstone Henry VIII that I ordered, like, at EASTER. It was pretty good. Ray Winstone was a beast in the early parts, especially when on horseback. Oh my. Mark Strong was complete sex, as ever. I don't understand why someone would employ Sean Bean, God Of Sex, and then use him for a mere ten minutes but whatever. Helena Bonham-Carter as Anne Boleyn was good, different to how I'd anticipated her playing it. I now have something of a girl crush on Emily Blunt, after seeing her play Catherine Howard, so expect picspam, or icons, or something in the next few days - my historical ship of choice is currently Catherine Howard/Thomas Culpepper... All in all, pretty good, apart fom it was ITV, so production values weren't great. And ugh, to the nasty, soft-lit, floaty pink veils not-sex scene with Henry and Anne. Yack.
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Post a topic, list, category, whatever, in my comments section. (examples:"5 Things You'd Do If The World Explodeded" or "Top 5 things to drink"). Then, in the comments, I'll post the answers to all your Top 5 ideas, according to me. Then you post this offer in your own journal.
I got History Boys tickets! Saturday 27th October, Matinee, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ROW B OF THE STALLS, BABY! I am slightly overcome. Ooh, and the audiobook came!
I'm reading lots and lots of Philip Larkin at the minute, and the more I read it, the more I like it.
Water
If I were called in
To construct a religion
I should make use of water.
Going to church
Would entail a fording
To dry, different clothes;
My litany would employ
Images of sousing,
A furious devout drench,
And I should raise in the east
A glass of water
Where any-angled light
Would congregate endlessly.
Oh, and happy Alfred Hitchcock's birthday! May your day be full of suspense.
Okay, I saw Hairspray (against my better judgement) and I actually love it! Like, can't-stop-singing-the-songs, twisting-all-the-time, seen-it-twice-and-going-again, worried-because-I-found-Zac-Efron-vaguely-attractive love it! You can't not love a musical featuring a flasher in its opening number!
Anyway, veering wildly between gloriously kitsch and cheesy and actually rather moving, Hairspray is a bit awesome. Firstly, Elijah Kelley is HOT. Secondly, James Marsden is DELICIOUS (I had to tell my friend that he was Cyclops! I win, she does not). Thirdly, I've seen (and enjoyed, but that's a different story) High School Musical, and now I kinda fancy Zac Efron. This makes me feel a little bit ill. It's the hips, I tells ya! And the hair! And that bit in "I Can Hear The Bells" where he licks his hand! Also, he was Young!Simon in Firefly, which is odd. Anyway, uncomfortable feelings aside, it made me feel very happy. Also, John Travolta makes a strangely convicing woman. And Christopher Walken wins, as usual.
The Departed is all kinds of awesome. Firstly, very cute leads. When did Leo get hot again? It's been a while. I mean, he really did not look great in Gangs Of New York. But topless!prison!workouts I can get on board with, I really can. And Matt Damon! Usually I like him when he's being all taciturn and morose (I cannot WAIT for The Bourne Ultimatum), but in this he was all cheeky and charming and so on. That first scene with annoying!female!lead! in the lift was adorable.
Also, all the Irish! I had to buy the soundtraack because it was so very badass. And this line is so very, very true:
"If we're not gonna make it, it's gotta be you that gets out, cause I'm not capable. I'm fucking Irish, I'll deal with something being wrong for the rest of my life."
And yay! for violence (that bit with the arm and the cast! ouch!) and extreme swearing and unexpected and frequent deaths. Anyone seen Infernal Affairs? Does it compare favourably? And just general praise in the direction of Ray Winstone and Mark Wahlberg.
I finally got around to watching the Ray Winstone Henry VIII that I ordered, like, at EASTER. It was pretty good. Ray Winstone was a beast in the early parts, especially when on horseback. Oh my. Mark Strong was complete sex, as ever. I don't understand why someone would employ Sean Bean, God Of Sex, and then use him for a mere ten minutes but whatever. Helena Bonham-Carter as Anne Boleyn was good, different to how I'd anticipated her playing it. I now have something of a girl crush on Emily Blunt, after seeing her play Catherine Howard, so expect picspam, or icons, or something in the next few days - my historical ship of choice is currently Catherine Howard/Thomas Culpepper... All in all, pretty good, apart fom it was ITV, so production values weren't great. And ugh, to the nasty, soft-lit, floaty pink veils not-sex scene with Henry and Anne. Yack.
Meme, gacked from
clouded_logic and tardisdollPost a topic, list, category, whatever, in my comments section. (examples:"5 Things You'd Do If The World Explodeded" or "Top 5 things to drink"). Then, in the comments, I'll post the answers to all your Top 5 ideas, according to me. Then you post this offer in your own journal.
I got History Boys tickets! Saturday 27th October, Matinee, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ROW B OF THE STALLS, BABY! I am slightly overcome. Ooh, and the audiobook came!
I'm reading lots and lots of Philip Larkin at the minute, and the more I read it, the more I like it.
Water
If I were called in
To construct a religion
I should make use of water.
Going to church
Would entail a fording
To dry, different clothes;
My litany would employ
Images of sousing,
A furious devout drench,
And I should raise in the east
A glass of water
Where any-angled light
Would congregate endlessly.
Oh, and happy Alfred Hitchcock's birthday! May your day be full of suspense.
