Day 5

I know I'm a little behind with these, but I've been swamped with school, so just stick with me okay? I promise that I'll post about every movie I'm seeing this month. The posts may be late, but rest assured that I am indeed watching a movie every single day. For example:


Day 5: The Comedy of Terrors


I liked this movie. It was recommended to be by a friend after I had gone to see Arsenic and Old Lace at the Redford Theatre . I mentioned that I loved Peter Lorre and she said "You've seen Comedy of Terrors, haven't you?" I had not, but I'm glad I've seen it now! Peter Lorre and Vincent Price star (alongside Boris Karloff) as the owners of a funeral business that's seen better days. So they decide that the best way to pick up some business is to off their clients themselves. As expected, hilarity ensues.

I enjoyed this film a lot, and I give it ★★★


If you'd like to judge for yourself, just check out the trailer:




As always, if you've seen this masterpiece of comedic terror, please share your thoughts with me in the comments!


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Day 4

You might have noticed a few changes around here. I'm messing around with formats and templates and trying to find something that really works for me. I'm still playing with the settings and the html, so you'll probably see a lot more changes soon. But I can't let that get in the way of my super exciting Movie-A-Day project.


Day 4: Barton Fink


This... is a strange movie. But really, what else can you expect from the Coen brothers? I told a friend of mine that I was watching the movie, she asked what it was about, I told her "I'm not really sure yet."
I think it's about stories. The stories that happen to people, the stories that people tell, and the stories that people don't tell. On a very basic level this story is about a playwright from New York who moves to Los Angeles to write scripts for motion pictures. The movie is also about heads, in a strange sort of way. But I don't know if I can say too much about that without giving things away.
I gave Barton Fink ★★★★, but that's probably because I like strange movies.


If you'd like to know if this is your kind of moive, check out the trailer:




And of course, if you've already seen Barton Fink, please please please share your thoughts with me in the comments!

Day 3

So far my movie-a-day project has been going well. I didn't have a lot of time today, so I watched one of the shorter films sitting in my NetFlix queue, an old (and I mean old) black and white horror flick.


Day 3: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari


I have to say, this movie wasn't quite as awesome as I thought it would be. It had been sitting in my queue for a long time, and I suppose that over that time I kind of built the movie up in my mind to be some epic of silent horror. Don't get me wrong, it was a good movie, just not nearly as creepy or chill-inducing as I was expecting. The story is basically about a traveling mystic who terrorizes a small town with the help of an enslaved somnambulist named Cesare. Like I've said, the movie is silent and therefore obviously in black and white. The scenery and backgrounds are done in a very interesting style. The characters are pretty interesting and the story's got a great, and very creepy ending.

Overall, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a ★★★ movie, and a piece of cinematic history well worth watching.


It's an old movie, but I managed to dig up a trailer of sorts that you can check out. It does have some spoilers, so beware:

Day 2

Two posts in one day, aren't you people lucky? Yeah ya are. Anyway, this 'watching a movie every day' thing is turning out to be a lot easier than I thought. See normally, I don't really watch movies all the way through in one sitting. I'm the type of person who will start watching a movie, give up after 10 minutes and come back to it 3 months later just to give up after another 10 minutes.

Yeah.

But by making my movie watching into a project, I feel responsible, I feel obligated to finish the movies in time. And I'm enjoying it! Who knew watching a movie all the way through could be so much fun? (Yeah, I know I'm special)


Day 2: Definitely, Maybe


This is another movie that I've been meaning to see for a really long time. I remember when I first saw the trailers, I told myself that I'd go see it in theaters but uh, that never happened. And so as soon as I got NetFlix, I put it into my DVD queue, along with about 50 other movies. But I'm glad I finally got around to seeing it.

Ryan Reynolds is one of my favorite actors (not just because he's gorgeous, though he is). I think he's very talented, if not a bit predictable. He does always seem to play the same charming characters, but that's something I like about him. He plays the role of a father very well, and some of the scenes with him and his daughter really broke my heart.

Overall I'd give Definitely, Maybe ★★★★ I really loved it, even though it made me cry.


And since I didn't actually tell you anything about the plot of the movie, check out the trailer:




If you've seen this movie, I'd love to know what you thought of it! Please share your thoughts in the comments!

Movie-A-Day

In honor of Script Frenzy I've decided that I'm going to try to watch a different movie every day this month. I thought it'd be a great way to get inspired to write my very own script!


I started my project yesterday, when I had some free time between classes. (I'm so glad I've got access to streaming movies on NetFlix) So, without further ado...


Day 1: The World's Fastest Indian


This movie had been sitting in my NetFlix queue for a looong time. It was recommended to me by a friend over a year ago. I had some time yesterday, so I finally sat down and watched it, and I'm so glad I did.

The movie was heartwarming and inspiring (just what I wanted for this little project) not to mention beautifully put together.

Anthony Hopkins stars as Burt Munro a sweet little old man from New Zealand who dreams of going to America to race his 40+ year old motorcycle at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The movie is about Burt, and his bike, but it's also about his journey and all of the people he meets along the way.

I personally give this movie ★★★★★ (but I'm really a terrible critic, I tend to love everything).


If it sounds interesting, check out the trailer:




And if you've already seen the movie, I'd love to know what you thought of it! Please share your thoughts in the comments.

Arts Magazine

I know I haven't posted anything in a while (quite a while) but I wanted to share this quick post with you all.

On March 9th I submitted a tiny (exactly 150 words) piece of fiction to may school’s student-run ‘Arts’ magazine. This is the first time I’ve submitted any of my writing for any type of publication. Needless to say, I’ve been nervous as hell about the results. I’ve been checking my e-mail obsessively for about a week and a half now waiting to hear back from the editors of the magazine.

I had a piece of my art-work published in my high school’s student-run magazine, but I’m pretty sure that they took every submission that wasn’t highly inappropriate (it didn’t hurt that I submitted my piece for the very first edition, when the ‘editors’ were starved for submissions).

There’s really no point that I’m trying to make here, just a few things I needed to get off my chest. Thanks for listening, and I’ll be sure to let you know when (if) I hear back from the magazine editors!

P.S. If you want to read the piece I submitted, I posted it here: Night