A Moment of Reflection

Okay, this "reflection" idea was kinda taken from my mom, from her post on Thanksgiving. Kinda.

You see, I was watching Stargate, the original movie. I didn't finish it (I will tomorrow morning). I realized something strange.

There are two main characters of the movie. One is the very blue eyed Kurt Russell and the other is a very geeky, slightly annoying, shaggy haired James Spader.

I realized several things about these actors and their characters, O'Neil and Jackson.

One: Kurt Russell had extremely blue eyes. This comes from my mouth just hours after I talk about the creepiness of Stuntman Mike.

Two: James Spader is also in a Robert Rodriguez movie, as Kurt Russell is (Grindhouse, I believe). James, however, is in Shorts, as the main villain, who actually is somewhat cynical.

Three: I find James Spader in Stargate (NOT IN SHORTS) somewhat... how do I put this without sounding strange? ... attractive. I most likely talking about his character. Maybe it's because I'm super tired right now and might regret saying this, but I found him somewhat attractive. Okay, so maybe his character is so stereotypical nerd, with the allergies and the glasses and the total smartassness and he's somewhat annoying. But his character is totally in to Ancient Egyptian culture, and I liked his shaggy hair (while a few hours ago, the whole family was bashing Tom Brady's shaggy hair while I liked it). His glasses put a nice touch. I don't know, maybe I'm super crazy, and I'm usually oblivious to total annoyance (I didn't mind Wesley from Star Trek Next Gen OR Jar Jar Binks), so maybe my view is biased. Is there something wrong with me? Why am I finding the one who is made to be unattractive attractive? Maybe there's nothing wrong with me. I've always been into nerds AND super hot guys. But if I ever find a hot nerd with a totally awesome personality, he's a keeper.

And while I'm on the subject of whom I find attractive, let's get something clear. I'm mostly heterosexual. Mostly. When I say that, it means I'm looking for a man. I'm mostly attracted to men. But I'm not against falling in love with a chick. If I do so, I do so. Like, I totally would date Christina Hendricks. I totally have a crush on her, as much as I have a crush on some guy celebrities. So, I'm looking for a man, but I'm not closing my mind, you know?

So yeah. Reflections on (a little past) Turkey Day. Good night.

Turkey Day, The Fairy, The Ocean Darling, and A Psychotic Stuntman

First of all, I'd like to say Happy Turkey Day. It's awesome and stuff. I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of my family, friends, and others who I may hold dear. Tonight was full of food and will be full of movies (or one, to be exact). I played Rock Band and watched a little of football and got to relax. So yeah. Hopefully, you had as nice of a time as I had.

I'd also like to say that I purposefully skipped Tuesday's post so I could bring a double post for Thanksgiving, but I'm not that clever to think of something on purpose.

Okay so, since it is a double post, that means two fairytales instead of one will be posted here.

The first, that of Tinkerbell:

Tinkerbell:


From http://www2.ambientdesign.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=8947

As for many, oddity will change your course
The oddity of one chance encounter
Angels and Demons shall come with full force
Emerald envy follows soon after

The Scribe of God will come to your rescue
And the Son of the Devil shall attempt to end
Your death may or may not ensue
But you will know if it has happened

For they are not after you
They are after a holy child
Protect her with all the strength in you
Or for a good future ‘tis may be a while

This one is about an OC named Delilah Greene. She is mostly Heroes (DEFINITELY - she's the cousin of a real character on her dad's side), Iron Man (she's the niece of a certain billionaire on her mom's side), The Airhead Trilogy by Meg Cabot (she's the niece of a guy named Robert Stark; I took this idea from my sister, Tally), and Angels and Demons Movieverse (do not ask - this is probably the main one). She is a cheerleader who happens to be smarter than everyone - including herself - gives credit for. She is a total bitch until someone tries to murder her. Who? You'll totally have to find out. Out of all the stories of the fairytales, this is the one I have most developed.

Here is the next fairytale:

Ariel


From http://www.prlog.org/10409723-the-little-mermaid-selling-exhibition-of-original-illustrations-by-christian-birmingham.html


Of two worlds you come from
One is of a white palace, a ruling elite
The other is a pearly kingdom in the sea
Submerged, not touching the world above

And a Painter in which you fall in love
Jovian worlds and the reality he painted of
Flames and tears were what his future showed
And ‘tis so awful what his fate hath become

But hope comes in Resurrection
And your tears are no more
Escape is not a righteous option
You both must face the world

This speaks of a 24-yr-old OC named Francesca "Nessie" Cappola. She's mostly from Heroes, National Treasure 2 (her dad's the president), and Percy Jackson and the Olympians (her mom's Amphitrite). She has a somewhat crazy brother named Theodore (who happens to be the Mad Hatter of a certain someone else's story) and several snobby half siblings. Oddly enough, she and her brother were raised by their mother, who took a few years off of a godly existence because these were the first children she had had in many years, and she didn't want them to grow up in a bad environment (Poseidon was not too happy...). But she went back to her palace in the sea after they grew up and she visits them periodically. What a nice immortal mother!

And you're wondering about the Psychotic Stuntman? Well, let me tell you about a little movie called Death Proof...



Beware: Here Be Some (Maybe)Spoilers

Shot in a grainy 70's style, this Tarantino-directed flick is a type of movie I don't normally see. The film follows two groups of good-looking young women in two different states, both groups the targets of a crazy stuntman known as Stuntman Mike, portrayed by Kurt Russell (I will NEVER look at him the same way again). It features a lot of blood, f-bombs, some drugs, a lap dance (and yes, it's involving Kurt Russell), an eighteen minute (I didn't count myself) car chase, a lot of feet (Stuntman Mike himself had a foot fetish) and just some serious badassness (and just some plain creepy-ness). I think the first half of the movie just showcases Stuntman Mike's insane ways, as well as the ignorance of young women and people (especially drunk) in general. However, the second half shows just how much even insane people can get themselves fucked over (yeah you're crying now Stuntman Mike!). Overall, I liked the movie. I think if the first half was too slow, it's worth waiting for the duel. Maybe it was a little slow 'cause I watched the extended edition...

Anywho, that's my Turkey Day blog post. Imma go take a shower and watch me another *shudder* Kurt Russell movie (just kidding dude - I know you're awesome!). Good night!

The Girl With The Long Hair (and NINJAS?!)

Okay so time for another fairytale! Can you guess which one this is? Well, if you've read the title, then you already know who this is: Rapunzel!

Rapunzel


Picture from artistsuk.co.uk


The tales told of your long hair
Of a prince who asked to climb up
In your distressful story, however,
‘Twill be a ninja to help you up

It was a grudge from so long ago
In the middle of an undead desert
That your troubles began to show
But the ninja’s past will as well hurt

You must join together with equal force
To save those you both love
You both must take the same course
For they will come from above

This little poem is about an OC named Marigold Marston (yeah descendant of that Marston). She's mostly from RDR (with Undead Nightmare continuity) and F&F (kinda). She also has a little of PJ&TO storyline. Yep. Rapunzel runs in with ninjas. This was kind of inspired by a trailer of a movie with a cheesy title: The Warrior's Way. Here it is:



Yeah I know. Cowboys and Ninjas fighting to the death. Looks totally f**kin awesome!

Speaking of Cowboys fighting people/beings not known around those parts of country...



This is the first official Cowboys and Aliens trailer. Am I the only one who can't wait to see this? Seriously. What the hey?

Fairytale #3 and A Movie You Should Watch (But Totally Don't Have To)

So this fairytale prophecy's about Anastasia (I LOVED that movie as a kid - it was better then though...):

Anastasia



Wondering if you could stand
You took the past with one hand
And wondering if you could lie
You took all the time to fly

And the past comes back to haunt and love you
In the form of cursed family and a heroic man
Royal blood is oft a curse of family and hand
And that is where the trouble brews

You fight so valiantly
So wonderful you can protect
But tests of loyalty are hard to detect
And curses come back so diligently

I wrote this today. This one alludes to not an OC, but Natalia Romanova of Iron Man fame (Black Widow anyone?). I'm not sure where this one is going, but I like it. In fact, because of this one, I'm probably gonna rewrite at least two of them since they're not...real, they feel fake. Well, at least one of them does. They could be better.

Aaaaaand moving on.

Okay so today I watched Charlie Bartlett, a movie with two of my favorite actors in it (Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey Jr). So here is what I think.

Charlie Bartlett (WARNING! HERE BE SPOILERS!)



Okay so basically this movie is about a kid named Charlie (Anton Yelchin) who is the spawn of a somewhat crazy rich mother. He has been kicked out a lot of private schools, so he goes to a public school for a change. At first, he's bullied. But then, he becomes a somewhat psychiatrist as well as provider of prescription drugs and suddenly becomes extremely popular. All the while he falls for a girl (Kat Dennings) who happens to be the daughter of a somewhat alcoholic principal (ROBERT DOWNEY JR, BIZNITCHES!!!!).

I loved it. I love how they balance comedy and drama. It feels almost real, and I say almost, because high school is almost never fully portrayed accurately in Hollywood. But many of the situations felt real, and the acting didn't feel forced. It came naturally. Anton Yelchin is a natural, as well as RDJ. It's great to see the chemistry between these two. Like in this one scene: (MAJOR SPOILER) Charlie goes to the principal's house (this is near the end of the movie) to ask the now former Principal Gardner to see if he wanted to see his daughter in a play, and Charlie finds the front door open and he finds Susan's (that's the chick's name) dad with alcohol in one hand and he simply stated, "What is it this time Charles?" or something along the lines of that. I don't want to give the rest away, but it involves RDJ, a pool, Anton Yelchin, a bottle of scotch, and... a revolver.(END MAJOR SPOILER) Yeah. AWESOME CHEMISTRY.

I know I can't explain it that well, so you'd have to see the awesomeness that is this movie to know for yourself.

On the side note: I just watched SATC2 - Okay, a little unbelievable, not nearly as bad as the reviewers were making it out to be (for a chick flick).

I have to go to bed before I'm caught up so, good night!

Cyberspace, Sleeping Beauty, and Birthmas

First off, I know I forgot to post a fairytale "prophecy" yesterday (I promised to on Tuesday; read the last post if you're confused), so here it is:

Sleeping Beauty



You fell into a dark sleep
Your world was too much to take
The pain of the butterflies, too much to keep
Away from them, you then became awake

In your dream you find truth
This dream is your true making
But you must fully wake from your half-truth
Bring the two truths together in your waking

When you fully wake, you will find power
And an ally you will find of time and dreaming
Help will come from both in truth’s darkest hour
Save those from the Shadow ever scheming

This is about an OC named Alicia Kowalski, mostly from Heroes and Superman Returns.

Aaaaaaand moving on.

So, I actually got an AWESOME birthmas present (both for my b-day and Christmas): a Netflix account! My mom is the one who got one for me! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! My first movie got sent out: Charlie Bartlett. Tally's movie that got sent out is Friday Night Lights. OMFG IT HAS GARRETT HEDLUND!!!!!

Which brings me to my next subject...

Tron Muthaf**kin Legacy.

This movie looks so awesome, I can't describe it (Tally is extremely excited for this movie as well). We're probably going to see it for our birthday - in IMAX 3D. Oh yeah! I would love to see Garrett Hedlund's face that close... But of course that's not the only thing! Here is the official final trailer:



Here is a music video done by Daft Punk (they did the music for the movie!):



OMG I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Forgive me for my excessive Caps-lock-ing... I just can't help it!

And finally, I've been listening to the new Linkin Park cd (A Thousand Suns) and most of it is made of win and weird! Part of it sounds like strange ballad-y almost generic but totally awesome rock. But a lot of it sounds robotic, and has kind of a weird rhythm and it is almost steam punk and I would totally use it for Tron Legacy. The only thing I don't like about this CD is the last track.

Fairytales and Recommendations

Okay so yeah, as some people know, I write fanfic. And I usually get carried away with back stories and characters rather than main plot. Well, these do have a lot to do with plot, but as usual, instead of writing the story, I write little "prophecies." Have no idea what I am talking about? Well you're about to.

Basically, in my fanfic, I linked many different fairytales with different characters within my huge crossover universe. Most of them are OC's. They each receive "Fairytale Cards" telling some sort of "prophecy", correlating with their lives. And every Tuesday and Friday, I will publish one of these "prophecies" until all eighteen of them are run through. So... here's one of them:

Alice



Your elder of only a few older than thou
Shall teach the true art of your mother
By the bow they all are bound
To the cards, bound is your elder’s brother

The answers are hidden in plain sight
In Disturbia some may be
In Wonderland they hold light
Look to this place and of seven and twenty

Follow the white rabbit playing a strange game
Your Mad Hatter is in the prison full of lies
It is you both that your captors try to tame
Do not follow them or the butterflies

This tells of an OC named Veronika Dodson. She's mostly in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians universe and a little bit of Heroes.
So tell me what you think!

And moving on.

I have been wanting to see obscure, underrated movies. Two, actually. It's furthers my argument on why I should get Netflix.

Here are the trailers:

Charlie Bartlett:



This movie looks hilarious! Two of my favorite actors with witty banter and so full of humor - perfect! And yes, that's RDJ as a principal.

Ordinary People:



Yes I'm aware that this is depressing and that it was released all the way back in (le gasp!) 1980. But this looks like a movie I really need to see, much like Girl Interrupted.

And so that is all... for now.