Movie of the Day
Right now, at the very second I am writing this, I have a major headache. It came out of nowhere half an hour ago and for no reason. Seems to be that's where most things come from, with usually the exact same reason.
So I want you to understand that I'm writing this under mental duress.
This is a reflection of my week.
Idea: Movie a Day.
Spend a couple of hours watching a movie. That's 365 movies in one year. That's a lot of movies. Hmm. This idea requires too much of a time commitment. It's still a good idea though, just needs a bit of tweaking. It might work quite well with just 2-3 movies a week. Yes, that's it. It cam be integrated to work out nights. Yes, yes, quite. This might could work.
Rules
But Why?
That, I have no answer except to say that I do enjoy movies. From plot to character, to story, to good writing, cinematography, acting, and directing--I like it all. Heck, I even enjoy stupid, funny movies, action flicks, and tear jerkers. So long as it's entertaining.
Like Cloverfield. Most people are probably not going to like it, like the group of Asian twenty-somethings sitting behind us in the theatre. They found it boring, I found it quite entertaining, even if it was unbelievable at some points (think about it tough, a monster attacking NYC... how believable is that to begin with?). It was good entertainment which actually had me, literally, at the edge of my seat a couple of times. Okay, one of those times I was adjusting myself, but still.
Abrams marketed it well. Matt Reeves is a competent director who will probably grow. Drew Goddard wrote a good tale. When I read his name in the closing credits, I knew instantly why I enjoyed it so much. He's got a certain style to his writing and I found the dialoguing familiar. It was funny at the right times. He balances intensity with levity quite well. Plus the exploding person idea was so gross and so cool at the same time.
Will update the list as appropriate.
Hey, my headache is gone.
So I want you to understand that I'm writing this under mental duress.
This is a reflection of my week.
Idea: Movie a Day.
Spend a couple of hours watching a movie. That's 365 movies in one year. That's a lot of movies. Hmm. This idea requires too much of a time commitment. It's still a good idea though, just needs a bit of tweaking. It might work quite well with just 2-3 movies a week. Yes, that's it. It cam be integrated to work out nights. Yes, yes, quite. This might could work.
Rules
- No more movies on the telly
- New release or old classic or old not-so-classic
- It doesn't matter what kinda flick, so long as it interests me
- Only on days I actually have time, like workout days
- Movies I've already seen are okay too, but they must be awesome to qualify
But Why?
That, I have no answer except to say that I do enjoy movies. From plot to character, to story, to good writing, cinematography, acting, and directing--I like it all. Heck, I even enjoy stupid, funny movies, action flicks, and tear jerkers. So long as it's entertaining.
Like Cloverfield. Most people are probably not going to like it, like the group of Asian twenty-somethings sitting behind us in the theatre. They found it boring, I found it quite entertaining, even if it was unbelievable at some points (think about it tough, a monster attacking NYC... how believable is that to begin with?). It was good entertainment which actually had me, literally, at the edge of my seat a couple of times. Okay, one of those times I was adjusting myself, but still.
Abrams marketed it well. Matt Reeves is a competent director who will probably grow. Drew Goddard wrote a good tale. When I read his name in the closing credits, I knew instantly why I enjoyed it so much. He's got a certain style to his writing and I found the dialoguing familiar. It was funny at the right times. He balances intensity with levity quite well. Plus the exploding person idea was so gross and so cool at the same time.
So what's next?
So far...
2008.01.01: I Am Legend
2008.01.05: Futurama: Bender's Big Score (repeat)
2008.01.12: The Man From Earth (repeat)
2008.01.19: Cloverfield
2008.01.20: Live Free or Die Hard (repeat)
2008.01.20: Sliding Doors
Scheduled:
- Serendipity (repeat)
- Taxi to the Dark Side
- Day Zero
- Juno
- Cassandra's Dream
- Beautiful Girls (repeat)
- How She Move
- Knocked Up
- Superbad (repeat)
- Rambo
- The Professional (repeat)
- 28 Days Later
- 28 Weeks Later
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Cars
- Sunshine
- Serenity (repeat)
- Transformers (repeat)
- His Girl Friday
Will update the list as appropriate.
Hey, my headache is gone.
