News from the front lines, or How i watched the Watchmen go by.

Hey

Sorry i have neglected my post, but things have been...well, you know Uni fueled hectic!

Okay, first... The Oscars are void, due to the fact that Dark Knight wasn't up for Best Picture (If Titanic and Crash can win best pictures awards, the least The Dark Knight should get is a nomination!) and Christopher Nolan should have been nominated for best director! That's my rant done...The Oscars didn't exist this year okay...OKAY! hehe.

So what's new? Well, i have just finished a reading week filled with...you guessed it...reading. However, i was also inspired to do something far more enjoyable in my free week...

To Write!

I forgot how much fun writing is; engaging with your imagination and testing yourself. So thank you mystery writer who inspired me...you know who you are...although you still write far better stories than me. End of discussion! hehe.

Now. Reviews. I have seen quite a few films recently, but i shall only bring up two... the best one i have seen and the last film i have seen.

The best film i have seen so far this year is undoubtably Hunger. I thought it was a tremendous film, both beautiful and disturbing visually, plus poignant and harrowing as a story. The aesthetic detail, visual textures, and in particular the focus on both the fragility and resistance of the human body are pure genius. It's an even more impressive when you consider this is Steve McQueen's debut feature. It's not a comfortable viewing experience (just the memory of the prison walls smeared with human filth makes me cringe!) but it is an essential one for anyone who loves film...and art itself; because Hunger is Art.

Now we move from challenging art, to entertaining escapism. On friday, i saw Push, and i'll be honest...i enjoyed it without shame! It was pure entertainment. A blast. There were no bad performances (Chris Evans, and especially, Dakota Fanning were perfect as the leads in the film) and Paul McGuigan's style was perfect; edgy without going over the top on the shakey cam, as many directors seem to rely on today! The action was brilliant; the fight between the two movers was very cool, but honestly, the entire climax was cool! haha. The pacing was tight, and exposition was moved along quickly without being boring or distracting. If there were an issues i had with the film, it maybe that some of the dialogue felt a little false, but only very occassionaly; and that it couldn't completely satisfy me. It made me want more...which of course, is what the film wants to do. With a few plot elements left open, Push is crying out for a sequel and I for one certainly want to see it return...with a bigger budget. I can only imagine what this team could do with a "real" amount of money! haha.

Hmm...what now. Oh yes, how could i forget... tonight, i went along to the Watchmen Premiere!!! Obviously i didn't see the film... but i saw the stars of the film, from Zack Snyder to Billy Crudup, via the legend that is Jeffrey Dean Morgan!

And to top it all off, i got his autograph too! :D Unfortunately, i just missed Zack Snyder... he was one guy away but was going the opposite way, but i got Jeffrey! haha. I have to say of all the actors there, Jeffrey was the absolute man! I don't just say this because he is John Winchester (although that is an extra reason to cheer him on! hehe) but because he went to ALL the fans, signed the books, took photos with fans and was just a complete legend. He signed my Empire magazine so kudos to you Jeffrey! haha. I can't wait for the 6th March...XD

Oh and i got a free poster/banner too (See top!)

Only thing is... it's a little big and i only have space for it on the ceiling... so I'm going to need a lot of blu tack and gravity to love me!

That's it for now. Hopefully i will get the time to blog and blog again!

:)