Sunday, December 26, 2010

Cat's Cradle

Cat's Cradle is a novel by Kurt Vonnegut, who might have been a big man if he wasn't born in Indiana. Anyhow, that's not the point of what I will write now, and probably... there will not be a real point to my words, but nah, we can listen to mostly anything. I was joking up until now actually, so don't mind me at all.
Yesterday, I completed this book actually, and found it quite interesting... and in the same time so pointless. I mean, who would want to read something so silly each day before going to sleep?!
I must say, this was not even humorous, only filled with true words of a true man who said what he had to say. I'm surprised the USA government didn't forbid it, after all maybe they just lost the point.
The novel talks about a writer who does a research about what the Americans did on the day when the bomb fell of Hiroshima. He meets the children of the men who created the bomb, different people on the way and in the end even sees the end of the world. Gah, that's an awesome story actually... yet pretending to be so awesome, it actually shows us how pointless the world is.
I really liked it despite the fact it is half the way to be more pointless than pointless. "Busy, busy, busy" I told myself yesterday when I noticed that there is a male character named 'Lavi' in an anima I wanted to watch for a while.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Futaishangurila

There are some words in the world, that can surely make you wonder... 'where did they came from?', those are mostly my nicknames. For a long while, I thought there is some meaning behind my favorite nickname, but in the end I don't even know if there was any. Some of them are pretty obvious though, yet they always have something special in them.
I want it to keep snowing, I thought... somehow it makes me kind of sleepy... and wondering.
I miss... I don't even know what it is anymore, what do I miss at all? There is surely an answer out there, which is pretty clear to me... yet not clear at all. I'm sad, waiting all this time... all the time...
I wonder why I've decided to write about it... I don't really have an idea... it's like the hole of the donut... when you make it, you can't stop fighting with yourself about the small, last part that left.

When I watch people hanging out together, making projects... I envy them so much. I don't like most humans... I rather hate them and find them dumb... yet somehow when I'm sitting right there, it can be any person I hate...
I envy this happiness... even though I know it's only a lie in the end. Everything has it's breaking point.

My wish for the new year?... I want to start over... I guess. I want to decide things over...
I really don't know. I'd probably just end up here again, wont I? I'm that silly...

I hate actors. I hate them the most.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Ballet Shoes


I felt really nice watching this movie, actually. It had (somewhat)nice acting, almost well made characters and a few meaningful ideas.
I must agree the beginning was a bit rushed. The first scenes were really charming, but I couldn't get the whole idea without stopping and trying to organize everything in my head. However, as soon as the 'prologue' was over, they smoothly moved into the next time spot.
I must admit the original story was much better, and this adaptation ruined it all. I remember reading it, and yet so much of the movie was made differently. I can't even agree with Emma Watson casted as Pauline, she just can't match the original role. However, despite this fact, when I separate both pieces I had nice time watching it, since it became some sort of childish drama about girls who do random things.
I had different thoughts along the way, I didn't lead my mind into this blank place where every sister had her career and it got into her head. I asked myself questions about relationship between siblings, whether it has something to do with genes or not. I asked myself about the way the women felt, as a person who went through so much at the end. Those parts I found quite amusing.
The only reason I believe the acting was good, was because of some really qualified actors that were in that film, and also the little girl, Posy (I just like that type of acting, and she also danced well, having a really good body language and special movements). Emma Watson proved she can do something a bit different from the idea of Harry Potter, yet she showed no acting skills at all. I guess going with the flow will describe it in the best way (The atmosphere created the "acting").
Some scenes were really lovely, I must admit, as they are. Heartwarming scenes where, for example, Petrova washes the car and talks about her dreams.
Speaking of which, did anyone notice the funny part about Petrova's character? she wanted to go and fly in the sky, yet when she had a chance to fly on the stage she wasn't a bit happy. I guess the way they made her in the movie was weird to me, she had some engineering dream rather than flying.
Despite all the good things I said, and my positive opinion, I must also write that nothing could be more ridiculous than the ending. It felt like they had no idea what to do now, and just randomly did something. That ruined the whole film - believe or not - turning it into a fantasy, fairylike story which may be nice to watch when you're bored or depressed.
I'll sum up saying that's watchable, quite enjoyable if you're doing something in between, since the movie is not really caring away or anything. I had about 7 or 6 breaks in the middle when I did other things as well. Probably that's why I'm feeling too positive about it.
Just watch it to pass the time, I guess. It's comical (quite). It's taking itself too serious.
God, what could three girls do with an avarge to bad acting and horrible directing? relay on us having better things to do?

Ballet Shoes, as said.