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caredhel :( Our party is, of course, going back into the sewars...the place my character swore never to venture again. *sigh* Well it was that or an unfortunate number of climbing/stealth/dexterity checks...oh, and a hell cow. I did get a really cool new ax out of the game, though, so that's something. Hope it works on big, mean, and skeletal when we inevitably bump into him again.
Saturday I was up bright and early for class, which got cancelled, but I got some shit done and could then run off withsilkblade and R- to go see "Shaun of the Dead". I know everybody's been talking about how it's this big ode to George Romero, but it's a much bigger one to Sam Raimi. The planning sequences are total Raimi, the camerwork, the mix of horror and comedy, the pacing, it's all there. They even named an unseen character "Ash" for crying out loud. If you're a zombie movie fan and have seen the "Day of the Dead" and "Evil Dead" series, as well as 28 Days Later you should get just about every reference in the film. The mix of terror and giggles is just right and by about 3/4 of the way through the film you can't imagine how you're going to end up laughing again at the end, but believe me you will. Great film, definitely worth seeing.
Later on I went over totamago's place for "Lagaan" which I always enjoy watching. Ok, maybe I could do without quite so many of the cricket sequences, but otherwise a wonderful film and it has some of the best integrated musical numbers in any Bollywood film I've ever seen. Again, two thumbs up.
Sunday I got a lot accomplished, including errands, massive cleaning, re-arranging my entire closet and all of my dance costumes, a very basic spaceholder for the new Jewel of Opar website, one birthday gift done and wrapped, and one well underway. F34r my organizational skillz! If I can be half as productive next weekend I will be pleased.
caredhel :( Our party is, of course, going back into the sewars...the place my character swore never to venture again. *sigh* Well it was that or an unfortunate number of climbing/stealth/dexterity checks...oh, and a hell cow. I did get a really cool new ax out of the game, though, so that's something. Hope it works on big, mean, and skeletal when we inevitably bump into him again.Saturday I was up bright and early for class, which got cancelled, but I got some shit done and could then run off with
silkblade and R- to go see "Shaun of the Dead". I know everybody's been talking about how it's this big ode to George Romero, but it's a much bigger one to Sam Raimi. The planning sequences are total Raimi, the camerwork, the mix of horror and comedy, the pacing, it's all there. They even named an unseen character "Ash" for crying out loud. If you're a zombie movie fan and have seen the "Day of the Dead" and "Evil Dead" series, as well as 28 Days Later you should get just about every reference in the film. The mix of terror and giggles is just right and by about 3/4 of the way through the film you can't imagine how you're going to end up laughing again at the end, but believe me you will. Great film, definitely worth seeing.Later on I went over to
tamago's place for "Lagaan" which I always enjoy watching. Ok, maybe I could do without quite so many of the cricket sequences, but otherwise a wonderful film and it has some of the best integrated musical numbers in any Bollywood film I've ever seen. Again, two thumbs up.Sunday I got a lot accomplished, including errands, massive cleaning, re-arranging my entire closet and all of my dance costumes, a very basic spaceholder for the new Jewel of Opar website, one birthday gift done and wrapped, and one well underway. F34r my organizational skillz! If I can be half as productive next weekend I will be pleased.
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Date: 2004-09-27 01:07 pm (UTC)I can't believe there's someone else who's seen Lagaan! Just kidding. :) I know plenty of people have seen it and loved it, but you're the first person I've known outside of my mom, my sister, and I. Heh. It was definately too much of the cricket scenes, but Bhuvan was hot. :P
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Date: 2004-09-27 01:35 pm (UTC)My sis loves Spaced and is determined to get me a copy of the series. From what she tells me it's right up my alley.
I can't believe there's someone else who's seen Lagaan! Just kidding. :) I know plenty of people have seen it and loved it, but you're the first person I've known outside of my mom, my sister, and I. Heh. It was definately too much of the cricket scenes, but Bhuvan was hot. :P
Heh, I kept having the insane desire to burst into, "Bhuvan, Bhuvan, he's our man, if he can't do it, no one can!" during the finale of the cricket sequence. And then when everyone rushes onto the field I was kind of hoping we'd get a Hindi version of Queen's "We are the Champions" playing in the background :) He did make a damned adorable Krishna during that one musical sequence, though.
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Date: 2004-09-27 02:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-28 09:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-29 08:37 am (UTC)Every time I heard Preity's name spoken on Showbiz India I used to think they were saying "Pretty", which is certainly applicable...
Remus/Sirius
Date: 2004-09-28 09:05 pm (UTC)"Like a Man"
http://www.skyehawke.com/archive/story.php?no=1380&font=on
Re: Remus/Sirius
Date: 2004-09-29 08:01 am (UTC)Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!