The cat is asleep on my ankle. I see pins and needles in my future.

[lexzilla]

I don't think anyone does but...Today has been declared lurker amnesty day! Have you read me but never commented? Do you surf by occasionally? Here for the fic recs? Say hello! You are under no obligation to ever comment or delurk again, but here's a chance to do so in a post just half for that.


Also I think I finally have an unpopular fandom opinion \o/ 

Here it is: Sherlock Holmes is a god-awful movie. You know that generally I love bad movies - I say YES to giant killer bunny rabbits! YES to mutant shep on the rampage. YES to giant chicken feet of doom!* - but this wasn't even one of the so bad its good kind of films. It was just bad. Let me prove it to you [very very briefly]:

• This is not a Holmes movie. It's a generic action blockbuster shoved into a period setting
• Jude Law's forehead is terrifying

That said, I only lasted 35 minutes! Maybe it gets better after that?  Doubt it :P  

* Night of the Lepus / Godmonster of Indian Flats / The Giant Claw

Comments

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

I am not a lurker :p

And yes, it was. Although it did make me want to do dirty, dirty things to RDJ (or have him do dirty things to me; I'm not fussy). I don't think I disliked it as much as you though; I liked the characters (edit: bearing in my mind I watched it in isolation from Holmes as ACD wrote him), I just thought the plot was shite. So, possibly slightly better than most of the drivel being spewed out by Hollywood lately.

And no, it doesn't change. It would not have changed your opinion.

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

What! Who let you in on that info?!? :P

*g* I like RDJ and he was fine in what I saw of this, but ARRGGHHH could not get past STUPID STUPID PLOT and Guy Ritchie's 'hey look at what we can do' direction. Don't even get me started on that whole seeing the fight before it happens thing, god that was dumb.

I tried to pretend it wasn't a Holmes movie [because I knew from the EXPLOSION FILLED trailer that it would make me cry] but I failed as I spent the whole time going 'well ACD would never have Holmes do that' *facepalm*

I'd rather watch the Basic Rathbone fights WWII Nazi Holmes films than this. IT WAS MORE ACCURATE!!

Yeah, I'm guessing that too :(

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

I worked it out all by myself. I'm super smart like that.

It didn't get better. We mostly listened to the plot reveal at the end with a kind of "riiiiiiiiight. And we were supposed to guess that how?". Ah, yes, the Matrix moments. I thought they were funny, to be fair.

I managed to pull that off - I think because it's been a few years since I've read any ACD. That worked for me when I watched the first LotR film too (and then I made the mistake of re-reading before watching the second *scowls*)

Accuracy? Hollywood don't need no steeeeenking accuracy. They have explosions.

(Incidentally, I apologise for epic comment fail. My life, she is not leaving me much me time at the moment *sadface*)

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you didn't cheat? :P

Maybe the first time...but I swear there were three repeats of it in those first 35 min. UNNECESSARY. Urgh. Also just reconfirmed my suspicions that Guy Ritchie is a talentless hack :)

The illustrated Holmes was one of the first proper books I remember owning. It's so old that its from when Marks & Spencers was StMichaels. I still have it \o/.

LOL. I would do neither. Hobbits = personal ick. But, we've all been there, so I feel your pain!

*giggle* YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH.

(Oh man, don't worry about it! We've all been there. As long as you're good though...!)

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

Cheatings not smart if it gets the desired results?

*shrugs* He makes pretty shots. It appears to be his primary (only?) direction skill.

It's strange the things we hold onto sometimes, isn't it? I still have a gollywog that used to belong to my mother, and a number of children's books that my grandmother gave me from when my mum and dad were kids.

It's the hairy feet, isn't it? I have to acknowledge that I still have my dad's copy of the Hobbit, which I stole when I left home and again I think is older than me.

Only when it suits my purposes :D

(Ah, I'll survive. I'm a surviving type)

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

You've got me there!

Meh. I didn't even get that. It was too average. Pretty shots is something Wong Kar-Wai can do. I think its more that he's able to be flashy.

Awwww. I love things like that. I've got a couple of my mums books too :)

Hahaha. Exactly. Nah, I remember having to read The Hobbit at school at just down right hating it. Fantasy is really not my bag. I can never quite buy into it, so I just end up thinking it's daft.

Which is just how it should be \o/

(Yay you!)

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

Flashy's a good word for it. I tend to accept I'm going to be looking at style over substance when it comes to his films, to be honest (I have been known to forgive a lot for men looking smexy as well - I actually sat all the way through My Bloody Valentine the other night, ignoring how utterly dire it was, because it involved Jensen saying fuck a lot :D)

Bizarrely, my mum was visiting yesterday *shudder* and asked about her gollywog. I don't think we've mentioned that in years!

My dad read us the Hobbit as a bedtime story when we were around 3 and 6. We loved it, but then fantasy has always been my thing. Horses for courses I guess. I buy into fantasy, you like wierd oriental films :D

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

*g* MBV had a pretty lame script but, for that kind of horror film, I thought the cast and tone of the film was pretty good. It also achieved its purpose, which was simply to give 3d scares (it is not nearly as good a film without that). SH tries to be a lot more then it is and that is partly why it fails so hard.

But, yeah, I sat through Devour...!

Nostalgia FTW \O/.

Awwww. Well then no wonder you like it. I can't remember my parents reading to me...will have to investigate!

MMMMMMMMMMM. Weird oriental films. Oh man, talking about weird ass movies...I think I may have finally found one that reaches even my limits...
http://chud.com/articles/articles/20969/1/REVIEW-THE-HUMAN-CENTIPEDE-FIRST-SEQUENCE/Page1.html

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

I thought it sucked above and beyond the genre. But, of course, I couldn't watch it in 3D (damn that defective eyeball) so that probably didn't help.

I have also sat through Devour. Jensen is pretty. Nuff said.

My parents were big on the reading. And my dad was sick of Peter Rabbit :D

....is that just a cheap excuse for porn?

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

Honestly, there was 100% difference seeing it in the cinema in 3d. Also Jensen's face on the big screen is a delight! If you add it to any movie experience it's guaranteed to at least move a film to 'watchable' status! GO FACE <3333

*g* As I couldn't remember, I asked the folks. Dad said I said he sounded retarded and refused to let him read *facepalm* and that mum would doze off about three lines in, so I'd snatch the book and read it myself. Precocious much?

I don't quite know what it's an excuse for!!!

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

Very true. Also his delectable bum and the bowlegs :D

I didn't want to be the one to say it, but yes :D I started reading to myself pretty much as soon as I was able to, but 5-6 was a little too young to take on Tolkein, even for me

I'm trying not to think about it anymore...

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

*g* Are you excited about Adam being up north over the next couple of day?

Gah! I need that prettiness back on my TV [or pc screen] already. I think I have Jensen withdrawals :(

Hahaha. Fuck it, we are what we are.

I think that trailer's still lingering...I mean, WHY?

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

He came up north...and I went to Essex. See how far I go to avoid fandom infection :D (On that note and for the record, remind me never to stay with the other half's family again. Hotels exist for a reason)

I watched a backlog of four spn episodes the other day. It was all of the good!

Whether we like it or not.

I'm sorry. My brain-life filter engaged and I have no idea what you're talking about...

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

*dreamy sigh* He's even prettier in person though...

Hahaha. Time with the inlaws? Always stressful. And you opted for 24/7...? Wow :P

YAY. Where are you up to? Have you seen the valentines one?

True.

I think I was still just being weirded out by the Human Centipede trailer. There's not a lot that I will feel icked by in exploitation cinema, but I think that one may just be pushing my limits. it feels very very strange to have that happen O_o

[dreamersdare.livejournal.com]

And you're still reveling in your celeb encounter :D

Opted? Yeah, something like that...

No. The last one we saw was...um...we watched the 'there are two Deans in this episode \0/' episode, and...I think the one with the antichrist? The little boy who can wish the world the way he wants? Or maybe the gambling one? I forget now. I have another two backed up though I think. Valentines doesn't sound familiar though

Wrong. Wrong is the word you were looking for :D

[lexzilla.livejournal.com]

ADAAAAAAAAAAAAAM <333333333

Hahaha. Is that like 'strongly suggested'?

Ooooh. That's a good one. jensen gets to be doubly great at the whole acting thing! And Misha gets to be very very funny. *g* You'll know when it gets to the valentine one! I think you'll like it :)

Wrong is very true. I'm just frustrated that I have limits y'know? I mean limits outside of odd hardcore porn stuff. I just didn't expect it, especially when you fathom some of the Japanese stuff I've watched and love. For some reason I'm seeing it as a fault in me rather than the film...huh.