Wednesday 17 October 2012

Thoughts

This has taken a while. I call this THE MOTHER OF ALL THOUGHTS POST! Just think it is catchy...

1) Personal update- Yes people, I am alive. I have just been v.v.v.v.v.v. sick. I had a seriously bad case of viral fever and I was/am really weak. I am about the worst person in the world to ever fall sick, since I cannot swallow pills and literally prefer dying but yeah I was nursed back to health by my family. I then had to travel from Calcutta to Dubai in my fragile condition. They put me in a wheelchair which was super embarrassing and just added motion sickness to my list of discomforts. The plane journey itself was extremely boring. I have a history of discovering awesome shows in flights like Doctor Who and Luther. This time there was Kenneth Branagh and apparently Tom Hiddleston-starrer Wallander though the latter wasn't there and the show was boring as fuck. Also the only new film to watch was People Like Us (which was again very boring and overly dramatic) and Beasts of a Southern Wild, a film that has been on my to-watch list ever since I saw its trailer, was showing on the return flight so rats! The only good thing about this whole journey was that this unbelievably hot guy was there in my plane but yeah that led to nothing. Another thing I liked about it was in the five hours I seemed to have stood in the passport control line, there was a group of really quaint old British men behind me who were hilarious and right now while reading JK Rowling's latest The Casual Vacancy, I cannot quite stop picturing the men as part of the book. Right now my mother is force-feeding me back to health (or so she wishes) and I keep thinking back on the days of the illness where I was this close to finally being my own Tyler Durden but eh whatever. At least I can blog now.

2) Posters and pictures- Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, part 2 has the most hilarious poster of all time. I cannot get over how ridiculous it looks. Speaking of, Carrie looks plenty terrible too. What is a good poster is that of my most anticipated sequel of all time, The World's End. This film will be so epic. My darling Daniel Radcliffe is doing two films. There is a poster for his romcom The F Word with Zoe Kazan which looks sweet. There is also the released picture of him avec horns in Horns. It does look kind of retarded, but this film sounds cool. Also since we're talking about weird pointy things (TWSS), the new Wolverine picture looks mental. Hugh Jackman does not need to be that photoshopped. He is a beautiful man as it is.

3) Okay so you know how long I've been gone? Back when Seth MacFarlaine hosting the Oscars was big news. I haven't actually seen anything he has done (Family Guy, Ted) but it seems like a weirdly ballsy move by the AMPAS so we'll see where this goes. What is great hosting news is that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes. YESSSS! I just keep thinking of Mean Girls for this, even though they are more famous for Saturday Night Live and Baby Mama together. Still, epicly awesome funny ladies FTW!

4) Continuing with my last weekly thoughts post about TV shows and movies- The Coen Brothers are making a Fargo movie. Woaaahh! I know right. I don't remember Fargo very well, just that wood chipper scene and saying "Yeah" like Frances McDormand for weeks after that. I am not big on Coen Brothers (yes I know blasphemy!) but this will be interesting. Also Alfonso Cuarón and JJ Abrams are making some sci-fi supernatural tv show together, whose premise is about "a girl in possession of a great gift/powers — which will come into their own in seven years — and the man who is sprung from prison to protect her from those trying to hunt her down ." Then David Fincher and Kevin Spacey have developed a political drama show called House of Cards. Why don't I know these things? It sounds pretty impressive. It also stars Robin Wright, Kate Mara and Corey Stall.

5) Casting news round-up- Daniel Radcliffe may be starring in Frankenstein which will bring a  sci-fi spin on the classic horror story. It sounds very offbeat and cool and I like everything Radcliffe has been attaching himself to post-Potter so this can continue the trend. Ben Whishaw might star in Steven Spielberg's Robocalypse. I love Whishaw and think he's a wonderful actor and it will be very good for his career to be attached to a big project like this. Martin Freeman and Eddie Marsan have joined the already awesome cast of The World's End. I really cannot effing wait for this film. Not only will Marc Webb be returning to direct The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (YUCK), but Shailene Woodley is in talks to play Mary Jane Watson (DOUBLE YUCK). I like Woodley but I think I have made my animosity towards the first Amazing Spider-Man movie and the absolutely horrendous role of Mary Jane Watson be known far and wide. I will hate this film too. I know it. Robert Pattinson will star alongside Carey Mulligan in Hold on to Me which is about a real life femme fatale and seems like a juicy part for Pattinson to, pardon the pun, sink his teeth into. Amy Adams will star as Janis Joplin in a biopic directed by Lee Daniels, which sounds very interesting even though I have not seen any of Daniels's work yet. Also Natalie Portman may star as Jackie Kennedy in the biopic Jackie that was once a pet project of Darren Aronofsky and Rachel Weisz. I can see it happening.

6) Apparently Benedict Cumberbatch is the new James Bond villain for whenever Bond 24 will come out? What? Why do I read about these things in Indian tabloids? That's bloody amazing though. Just the thought of verbal and possibly physical sparring between two very attractive British men in suits *fans herself*.

7) Since when was Michael Fassbender part of the Terrence Malick film that also has Rooney Mara and Ryan Gosling? It's very hard to keep track since Malick is making like 50 movies, but this is the music festival one. But man, Fassy and Gosling in one movie together is not going to be good for my nerves. Still, who knows who will actually make the final cut (this thought keeps me up at night).

8) Everyone has heard this, yes? I kept hearing it even though it was triggering my headache back when I was sick-

9) Back when I was gone, Sati's absolutely brilliant site Cinematic Corner turned 1 year old. Her blog puts mine, and let's face it, probably yours to shame also. It is just that good and that pretty. And it's only a year old, a prospect that makes me sick and disgusted. Let's hope it continues to be this awesome for many many more years to come.

10) Edgar Wright will be definitely making the Ant-Man film so good on Marvel for officially becoming wayyyyyyy cooler than DC. Also Agent Coulson will be there in the S.H.I.E.L.D. tv show pilot so maybe he didn't die, which will be very sneaky on Nick Fury's part. Still yaay! because Agent Phil Coulson is ab fab.

11) Trailers- The Lone Ranger which looks wayyy too serious, and it should have more of Armie Hammer seeing that he is in fact the Lone Ranger. A proper trailer for Lincoln came out that does not make it look like War Horse with Daniel Day-Lewis. I like it so much more. Stoker that looks ahmazing and creepy and is definitely one of my most anticipated films of next year. Zero Dark Thirty also released an actual trailer that makes sense. I'm still not a hundred percent sold on this film but I do love me some Jessica Chastain and this is like her first proper big profile lead role so yaay! Hitchcock looks really good and fun. Anthony Hopkins is killing it as Alfred Hitchcock and Helen Mirren looks really good too. I love how Scarlett Johannson doesn't even get a mention. It ain't her movie! Carrie's teaser looks good until you actually get to Carrie, being played by Chloe Moretz. She looks stoopid. They will all laugh at her!! The new Gangster Squad trailer has a lot more Emma Stone to offer, but it looks the same to me. I have become so much lesser enthused about this film as time has gone by. Still, gotta love Gosling in a suit. Finally the latest Django Unchained trailer is all sorts of batshit crazy, especially in the form of one delicious Calvin Candie, played by Leonardo Di Caprio. This film will be fantastic.

12) Finally, who else was devastated by the mid-season Doctor Who finale? I have never cried like that for a tv show ever. I will write about it but for now-
Truth. Troll.

Okay so I will be back soon. I hope. Byeee.

16 comments:

  1. You know what's interesting about that Frankenstein movie Radcliffe's attached to? It's going to be directed by Paul McGuigan, so that has me intrigued.

    And bless whoever wrote that Wikipedia entry on Moffat. So damn accurate.

    COULSON LIVES. (Sorry. Had to.)

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    1. Yep. I'm actually a pretty big fan of Wicker Park and Lucky Number Slevin (Josh Hartnett obsession times).

      So damn accurate indeed.

      HE DOES!!

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  2. Yeah, the British version of Wallander was SO BORING, and super depressing too! I got about halfway through the first episode when it premiered on tv before I switched it off!

    I hated the Doctor Who mid-season finale ending, because of the massive plot hole! So the Doc couldn't have gone back to New York to [SPOILERS] due to paradox stuff, but he could still have gone anywhere else in that same year to get them!

    I also hate, HATE the concept of a mid-season finale! It's just stupid! The finale of a season should be the finale, there shouldn't be another one, and a break in the middle of the season, that's just pointless infuriating!
    And it's super infuriating with Doctor Who this year! Steven Moffat delayed the release of DW S7 for several months just so the show would broadcast in Autumn (which is a broadcasting idea that gets a 'FAIL' everywhere outside of England!), when 'the nights would be darker, to reflect the dark nature of the program'! Ummm, I don't think Moffat knows how night works! And after that LOOOONG delay, he only shows five eps, and then the season's gone again for several months! Between that and the massive and frequent plot holes in all his recent DW stories, it wouldn't surprise me if Moffat is outright trying to kill the show so he can have a smaller workload!

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    1. There's some other version Wallander? Is it remotely more interesting.?

      Yeah I stopped applying logic to Doctor Who since the first episode I ever saw of it :P I guess they were going for the emotional impact and not the logical reasoning.

      Completely agree with everything you said. As much as I like the bigger scales, they're trying too hard to cater to the American public now with all these changes.

      I just think Moffat is evil. Finished.

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    2. Wallander was originally a Swedish movie/tv (a mix of both, I guess, it's confusing). I've never seen it, so I don't know if it's any good.

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    3. Ooh Swedish. I doubt anything can be more boring than the British version ;-)

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  3. That poster for The F Word is awesome! Can't wait for that one.

    And Cuaron's and Abrams' collaboration actually sounds like a better movie than a TV show.

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    1. It is v. cute.

      I know right! Why aren't they making films together?

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  4. Man, I was wondering where you were! I hope you're okay now! That sounds awful.

    I didn't even know that Fassy was in that Malick film. I was so shocked when I saw a set photo of him. Those two films that Malick is going to be releasing next year are going to be interesting to see.

    And yes, Chloe Moretz does look stoopid as Carrie. She looks like Hit-Girl, but just with lots of blood on her. Which doesn't really do it for me.

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    1. Someone wondered! Yessss!! Thanks man.

      They certainly will be interesting.

      Exactly! It doesn't do it for me either

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  5. Thank you so much for the mention! :*

    That pic of wiki entry in the end is so funny, I don't watch Doctor Who but that writer seems a lot like George Martin - he kills people in "Song of Ice and Fire" left and right.

    Oh God, the only thing worse than Carrie poster was Carrie teaser - that end was so stupid, we will all laugh at her for sure :)

    Fass joined the cast quite recently, I think the news broke one or two days before he got on the set to film his scenes.

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    1. You are welcome :*

      Yess! What is with these writers?

      Yes we will.

      But will he be there at the end? That is the question.

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    2. People who can't picture Carrie as anyone other than Spacek shouldn't watch the film.

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    3. This is true but I want to watch it for Moore. Goddamn her for taking such roles.

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  6. I'm s sorry you've been sick! Please get 100% soon! I've missed ya, tho my 4/week schedule really slows my blog reading.

    Way to pimp Sati's blog! At first I was gonna write something teasing, but nope, that design is gorgeous and does indeed put blogs to shame...

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    1. Aww thanks. Much better now.

      Haha well pimpin' blogs is ma thang (dunno what any of that means). It does, doesn't it?

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