Fav song of the week

My new favourite song at the moment is Caeser, by I blame Coco. Sumner’s husky voice, like that of her father, Sting, is a really fantastic element to this rebellious gen-Y-esque sound. It definetly gets me pumped when I'm out riding my bike on the way to work.

Oh and of course it features my lady-love Robyn!

Eclipse

Um, yeh I saw Eclipse the other night. It was all right. The vampire army was pretty cool and I liked the special effects during the vampire fight where they broke apart like marble.

Also Bella and Edward got hot and heavy, which wasn't too bad either...

I know I'll go see Breaking Dawn, but I think my level of expectation will be pretty low, which surely can't be a bad thing.

Dancing on my own

I do enjoy all that Swedish songstress Robyn has to offer. This song is a little on the pop side, but it's catchy and I love the heart breaking narrative.

I love Robyn's style!

Robyn 'Dancing On My Own' (Official Video) from Robyn on Vimeo.

Alice in Wonderland

Last night I watched Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in 3D and it was brilliant! I always feel a bit weird when I see films that have had loads of hype, but I enjoyed every second of this one. The sets were really fantastic and every frame was filled with magnificent colour and detail. I highly recommend seeing the 3D version as it really takes you inside the film, and there were actually moments where I actually thought like I could reach out and touch the characters. The costumes and make-up were phenomenal, so I am sure they will be up for an Academy Award next year. The storyline itself had a really good pace and all of the favourite characters were completely lovable; who knew the Mad Hatter was such a softy, while Twiddledee and Twiddledum were oh so cute - I just wanted to squeeze their cheeks. Of course the Red Queen was completely hideous, while the White Queen was exquisite.

I am a big fan of both Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, especially when working with the brilliantly twisted mind of Tim Burton, because both bring such unique levels of quirkiness to the story, as well as so much heart and soul. I know it's controversial, but I even felt a little sorry for the Red Queen at times.

Getting excited!

I have just stumbled across the first of the previews for Eclipse, the third instalment in the Twilight saga, and I am preparing myself to be 'dazzled!'

Eclipse is my second favourite of the books, Twilight being my fave, so I am really excited to see this one and hopeful to enjoy it more than I did New Moon (see previous post for review). Looking forward to loads of sexual tension between Edward and Bella after all that is what it's all about!

PS. I am re-reading the book in anticipation...

The Lovely Bones

In my opinion The Lovely Bones is one of the more honest adaptations to come out of Hollywood in the past year. I read this book about two years ago and wept. I always find it hard to watch a movie when the book has had a strong effect on me because I watch it with a far more critical eye and have difficulties accepting the movie for what it is. But if I were to describe this movie in one word it would be heart. When a story has as many layers as The Lovely Bones does it is sometimes hard to translate all of that onto the big screen, but Peter Jackson did a fantastic job of honouring Alice Seabold's novel. There were tears, laughter and suspense in all the right places. I highly recommend it, although as with the book it is a tear jerk, so take some tissues.

New Moon

Having such an, er, (un)healthy appetite for all things Twilight I was super duper excited to see New Moon. From the moment I nestled into my armchair and the lights dimmed I was ready to be swept back to the chilly little town of Forks. I must say at times it really felt like I was there! I have to hand it to the good people at Village Cinemas they are really working hard to get all the senses involved in the cinema experience… I was f-f-freezing! Unfortunately that's where the connection between me and what was on screen start and end.
Although I am officially on team Edward I was really looking forward to re-living the build up of the sexual tension between Bella and Jacob, and the moment when it seems as though they are finally going to ‘get it on’. Unfortunetly this moment fell a little flat; it really was not all that much of a moment at all. Honestly the real stand-out moment was when Jacob took his top off for the first time and kept it off for most of the remainder of the movie. This truly is a something that must been seen on the big screen not just to witness Jacob’s buff body in all of its glory, but also for the comedic value of listening to what appeared to be mostly women in their late twenties and early thirties giggle like teenagers (me included). Jacob's abs, pecs and biceps really were the stars of the show.

Oh and I didn’t forget about Edward, poor Edward (I am still on your team), my heart went out to him, or should I say Robert Pattinson when the only response to his drawn on abs was the sound of tumbleweed blowing in the wind. In the limited number of scenes Edward was in I was on the edge of my seat waiting of him to crack a smile, unfortunetly this moment never came. Yes I know Edward is the stern, over-protective and some what controlling boyfriend but a little advice for Rpattz: don't forget that Bella is ‘frequently dazzled’ by Edward so you have got to show a bit of the charm that won us over in Twilight.
Watching this movie was a pretty painful experience; the acting seemed really contrived. By the time the credits were rolling I felt a little empty and was still waiting for the big crescendo. It seemed to me that they were just going through the motions until they can get to the next part of the story and we the saps in the audience paid $17 each to see it. Even though New Moon is part of a ‘saga’ the movie should stand on its own. In the end I just didn't warm to this interpretation Stephanie Meyer’s story… or maybe I was just too damned cold.