So I was going through all of the Oscar nominations this afternoon. I have little to no thoughts on a lot of the categories because, sadly, I haven't seen most of the films. These are the Oscar nominated movies that I actually care about watching (and reasons why) in the next month:
Hugo - It's about adventure, and who doesn't love adventure? I simply love British children. It's got a HUGE bonus of what is probably a great original score. I don't know why, but I thought this film was animated...
Midnight in Paris - Interests me because I've heard people say it might be Woody Allen's best film, and although I'm no aficionado of Woody Allen films, the man is talented. The tone looks dream-like and the plot is likely to be captivating in the same way. Also, Owen Wilson is an odd favorite of mine.
The Artist - Just hearing the title of this movie made me want to see it. That word alone evokes so many emotions and paths of thought it my mind. I feel like it will be a very bold visual. If it's not stellar, I will be disappointed.
The Descendants - George Clooney. What can I say? I tend to like his stuff. The story seems to be poignant, tragic, touching. Bound to be a decent cry fest for me.
The Tree of Life - For some reason I expect it to be long and one of those movies I'll only watch once, but I'd still like to see it. The cinematography on it's own looks pretty powerful. Looks well cast, too.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Cannot wait to see how the book translated into a movie. That's all I'm going to say about this one.
War Horse - I like period pieces, I like war movies, I like horses. The cinematography is stellar. It's kind of obvious that I have to see it.
The Help - I've heard too much about this one to not want to see it. I hope it's good.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - The cast on this sucker, oh boys. Spy movies. The better question is, how haven't I seen this one yet??
The Iron Lady - Meryl Streep is a goddess.
Rango - I like animations. I didn't really have any huge desire to see this when it came out but I've changed my mind for inexplicable reasons.
Jane Eyre - Again with the period pieces thing. Again with the books turning into movies. Also, this one has been done before, and I'm eager to see what they've done differently.
The Adventures of Tintin - It just looks like so much fun. Also, sort of excited about the original score.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Saw the trailer a lot. Love prequels.
The Ides of March - George Clooney, Ryan Gosling... this is a movie full of beautiful men. Was that Evan Rachel Wood there? Haven't seen her in anything since Across the Universe, that could be interesting. Also, love the morality and ideas called into question by the plot.
Margin Call - Would really like to see why it's nominated for writing... HUGE fan of well communicated ideas.
A Separation - Something slightly different from what I normally watch. The story interests me. Would like to see why it's nominated for writing.
I feel like I should care about watching Moneyball... but I don't. I would watch it if other people were watching it and I'd probably enjoy it. I guess that's how I feel about sports movies in general.
Though not in the next month, I'd really like to see if I can find some of the nominated documentaries. I love documentaries because I always learn so much. Again with the 'well communicated ideas' thing.
Also, even though it's not nominated for anything, I'd still really like to see '50/50', because I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Thinking about all of these films makes me want to write more. Need to allot myself some time for that maybe. I've got some big ideas 'a brewin' up here. Can't wait until this freaking play is over so I have some free time maybe. Ah well, 12 days, then I can really get my creativity focused on what I want to focus it on right now.
I used the word 'also' way too much in this post.
Also, I'm likely going to need help watching these movies, give me a shout if you're interested.
-K
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
so long 2011, bring it 2012 (just sayin')
Well, after a long break I'm back!
I'm not going to make any silly resolution that I'll post more frequently, because I probably wouldn't follow through.
What might my resolutions be, you ask? I have one, and it's just for kicks. I'm going to become notorious as the girl with the red bow.
There's this great little red bow that I wore for the burlesque show in the summer. Recently I've started wearing it when I go to shows, gigs and even just karaoke. It makes it easy for people to find me, and I look cute to boot. So why not? Why not get myself out there using something that's a little eye catching and easy to remember?
After reflecting on the past year I do have some things that I'm going to keep more in mind as I go about this next year. Not resolutions, persay. Not habits. More like words and ideas to live by. Things I've learned in the past year that I want to apply to my life in the upcoming one.
1) Be thankful.
2) You are never alone.
3) Hard work ALWAYS pays off.
4) Everyone has a distinctly different point of view.
4) Your attitude has a direct correlation with your happiness.
5) You create your life. You decide WHAT gets to affect you and WHO gets to affect you and HOW it's going to affect you. Period. Don't blame other people. Hold yourself accountable.
Also after reflecting, I realized that the single most simultaneously true and awful thing I've heard about myself this is year is: "You've got the talent, but you obviously lack the discipline." This was said by my 2D Design prof during my evaluation this past October. It's really stuck with me. Although apparently it didn't stick enough, or in a way to make any sort of impact on my work ethic, because said work ethic continued to diminish as I reached the end of term.
Due to all of this, I seriously need to remember the fact that just because I have grasped the knowledge I'm supposed to, does not mean that my professors know I have grasped that knowledge. In order to get the marks, I have to prove to them that I know what I'm talking about. This, unfortunately, only comes through actually doing the damn work. A connection, which since grade school, has eluded me. I don't know if that makes me stupid or if my brain just functions differently. Now I'm getting it though, so don't be hatin'.
That's probably the most negative thing that I will turn into a positive this coming year.
Now for the good things:
I have realized that from the beginning 2011 was nothing I could have possibly expected it was going to be. It brought a lot of new people, experiences and responsibilities. In 2011 I spent a lot of time figuring myself out, probably due to the fact that it's the longest I've been single since first year. I'm continuing to find and shape passions that are dear to my heart.
Pertaining to that, I guess you could say I do have some goals for the year.
I would like to spend more time exploring my field of photography. I seem to have lost the passion I once had for it. I got really discouraged. Right now I just know that I need to work harder at it to find the results I want.
I want to spend as much time as possible in both the theatre and film communities of Fredericton. I just started to dip into it this past summer and I'd love to explore it more. This fall I've been hindered by school. I feel that this will have to continue to take a back seat to school until late April because of the goals I have set for myself there. Now film... film was never something I saw myself being passionate about. I think it may come from the fact that it combines things I love about both photography and theatre.
And by golly, you know what? I think it's the people. Gosh, I think I must just like the people involved in such things. Creative minds, you know? We just get each other. Epiphany.
That's it, that's all. I'll be back at some point.
-K
I'm not going to make any silly resolution that I'll post more frequently, because I probably wouldn't follow through.
What might my resolutions be, you ask? I have one, and it's just for kicks. I'm going to become notorious as the girl with the red bow.
There's this great little red bow that I wore for the burlesque show in the summer. Recently I've started wearing it when I go to shows, gigs and even just karaoke. It makes it easy for people to find me, and I look cute to boot. So why not? Why not get myself out there using something that's a little eye catching and easy to remember?
After reflecting on the past year I do have some things that I'm going to keep more in mind as I go about this next year. Not resolutions, persay. Not habits. More like words and ideas to live by. Things I've learned in the past year that I want to apply to my life in the upcoming one.
1) Be thankful.
2) You are never alone.
3) Hard work ALWAYS pays off.
4) Everyone has a distinctly different point of view.
4) Your attitude has a direct correlation with your happiness.
5) You create your life. You decide WHAT gets to affect you and WHO gets to affect you and HOW it's going to affect you. Period. Don't blame other people. Hold yourself accountable.
Also after reflecting, I realized that the single most simultaneously true and awful thing I've heard about myself this is year is: "You've got the talent, but you obviously lack the discipline." This was said by my 2D Design prof during my evaluation this past October. It's really stuck with me. Although apparently it didn't stick enough, or in a way to make any sort of impact on my work ethic, because said work ethic continued to diminish as I reached the end of term.
Due to all of this, I seriously need to remember the fact that just because I have grasped the knowledge I'm supposed to, does not mean that my professors know I have grasped that knowledge. In order to get the marks, I have to prove to them that I know what I'm talking about. This, unfortunately, only comes through actually doing the damn work. A connection, which since grade school, has eluded me. I don't know if that makes me stupid or if my brain just functions differently. Now I'm getting it though, so don't be hatin'.
That's probably the most negative thing that I will turn into a positive this coming year.
Now for the good things:
I have realized that from the beginning 2011 was nothing I could have possibly expected it was going to be. It brought a lot of new people, experiences and responsibilities. In 2011 I spent a lot of time figuring myself out, probably due to the fact that it's the longest I've been single since first year. I'm continuing to find and shape passions that are dear to my heart.
Pertaining to that, I guess you could say I do have some goals for the year.
I would like to spend more time exploring my field of photography. I seem to have lost the passion I once had for it. I got really discouraged. Right now I just know that I need to work harder at it to find the results I want.
I want to spend as much time as possible in both the theatre and film communities of Fredericton. I just started to dip into it this past summer and I'd love to explore it more. This fall I've been hindered by school. I feel that this will have to continue to take a back seat to school until late April because of the goals I have set for myself there. Now film... film was never something I saw myself being passionate about. I think it may come from the fact that it combines things I love about both photography and theatre.
And by golly, you know what? I think it's the people. Gosh, I think I must just like the people involved in such things. Creative minds, you know? We just get each other. Epiphany.
That's it, that's all. I'll be back at some point.
-K
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