Saturday, March 19, 2005

Because in the end everything we do is just everything we've done. Just for Lunai. :) I've discovered some excellent new bands. In particular, Dead Poetic and Circle Takes The Square. If you're into the heavier rock and metal stuff, I definitely recommend them. I also listened to another band, Underoath, which has been getting a lot of mention lately, but I really just didn't like them. Too much incomprehensible high-pitched screaming (there's metal and then there's just BS), and while the melodies were okay, they weren't anything to die for. Plus, I couldn't really enjoy the melodies simply because of how annoying the singer was. It's like -dude, get something for that screechy voice, here, I have a lozenge just stop screaming! ANYWAY. Also saw some really good movies. First on my list - i <3 huckabees. This was a GREAT movie. It's mainly about this guy who's feeling really alone and wondering if anything he does even matters, if people even see him when he passes them by. Also, seemingly unrelatedly, he's seen this tall African man a total of three times in random encounters. He believes this coincidence has meaning, so he gets these two existentialist detectives to help him figure the meaning of these coincidences out (yea, I know you're going "wtf?" so was I). From there it proceeds to a life changing journey for what eventually gets to be 7 main characters, discovering how everything is interconnected, the reason behind human misery, and the facades people create to hide their insecurities. Definitely not for those who find no enjoyment in independent, artsy, 'here's a whole new perspective of looking at life for you' films, but if you enjoyed movies like The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, SLC Punk, and The United States of Leland, you'll probably enjoy this. So yea. Go see it. I also watched Alfie, which was another good film. It's about how the fear of commitment, and just running around with a whole bunch of people without really ever attaching to anyone eventually destroys you, and leaves you alone and lonely. It had a melancholic ending. The Girl Next Door was pretty stupid, but it's a generic Hollywood comedy, what can one expect? It had its moments, but overall not really worth it. The Incredibles was pretty good, it kept me amused and entertained throughout the movie, although some parts of it just seemed...lacking somehow? Not quite sure what it was. But Jack-Jack and his little bit at the end was absolutely hysterical. My friend thought she was going to have to give me CPR because I was turning blue I was laughing so hard. I did not, however, piss my pants, despite the large amount of soda I had consumned that night. >.> Okay. I think I'm pretty much done ranting now. I hope everyone has a good weekend! QOTD: "The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself." -Mark Twain -Karma

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