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Feb. 21st, 2009 12:53 amHmm, what do you think, should I also try keeping track of all the movies I see this year (post-Japan trip because I've forgotten what I watched before that ^^; )? Only movies I see for the first time, though; if I include repeats it could get embarrassing. x)
1. Mansfield Park, 1999
I quite enjoyed this movie, except that it decries slavery as the evilest of evil things and then ... ignores it. Awsm!
2. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, 1939
Why does everyone love Bette Davis? I don't get it yet. :/ But so far I've only seen her in this and in Of Human Bondage (co-starring Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes, lawl lawl lawl), neither of which are her most famous roles, I don't think ... ?
3. A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
YES I finally watched it. It was actually less violent than I thought it would be, with more nervous breakdowns. I'm not sure whether or not I liked it, but is this the sort of movie that one "likes"? Vivien Leigh did a pretty amazing job, though. I actually think I find her more belivable as Blanche than as Scarlett.
4. Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944
So I have this problem where movies that most people think are the funniest things ever, I don't find half as amusing. Yes this movie definitely had its funny moments (and omg Cary Grant's expressions! hahaha), but for a large chunk in the middle of it I just thought it was creepy. D:
Speaking of funny movies, did you know the AFI considers Some Like it Hot to be the funniest movie evar? I watched it pre-Japan and I definitely enjoyed it, maybe it's the funniest older movie I've seen, but even so I was hardly rolling on the floor laughing ... :// Maybe my expectations are just too high.
Man I need to write a real post soon here, geeze. :P Well, actually, if you will allow me to completely change the subject here, I was just reading this post on Pandagon (the photo might be NSFW), and though this isn't really the main point of the post it does bring up the issue of how well young women (and young men) are able to get to know themselves when they're in a relationship versus when they're not. This is something I kind of randomly think about every once in a while. It's true I've yet to be in any sort of romantic relationship; it's also true that I don't regret this at all. And part of the reason for that is I do feel that I know myself better than I would if I had been in a relationship (or more than one relationship, whatever) during my teen years. Maybe this is true, maybe it's not, maybe I'm writing all this much too vague, but nevertheless I think it's a really interesting discussion. Any thoughts? :)
1. Mansfield Park, 1999
I quite enjoyed this movie, except that it decries slavery as the evilest of evil things and then ... ignores it. Awsm!
2. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, 1939
Why does everyone love Bette Davis? I don't get it yet. :/ But so far I've only seen her in this and in Of Human Bondage (co-starring Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes, lawl lawl lawl), neither of which are her most famous roles, I don't think ... ?
3. A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
YES I finally watched it. It was actually less violent than I thought it would be, with more nervous breakdowns. I'm not sure whether or not I liked it, but is this the sort of movie that one "likes"? Vivien Leigh did a pretty amazing job, though. I actually think I find her more belivable as Blanche than as Scarlett.
4. Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944
So I have this problem where movies that most people think are the funniest things ever, I don't find half as amusing. Yes this movie definitely had its funny moments (and omg Cary Grant's expressions! hahaha), but for a large chunk in the middle of it I just thought it was creepy. D:
Speaking of funny movies, did you know the AFI considers Some Like it Hot to be the funniest movie evar? I watched it pre-Japan and I definitely enjoyed it, maybe it's the funniest older movie I've seen, but even so I was hardly rolling on the floor laughing ... :// Maybe my expectations are just too high.
Man I need to write a real post soon here, geeze. :P Well, actually, if you will allow me to completely change the subject here, I was just reading this post on Pandagon (the photo might be NSFW), and though this isn't really the main point of the post it does bring up the issue of how well young women (and young men) are able to get to know themselves when they're in a relationship versus when they're not. This is something I kind of randomly think about every once in a while. It's true I've yet to be in any sort of romantic relationship; it's also true that I don't regret this at all. And part of the reason for that is I do feel that I know myself better than I would if I had been in a relationship (or more than one relationship, whatever) during my teen years. Maybe this is true, maybe it's not, maybe I'm writing all this much too vague, but nevertheless I think it's a really interesting discussion. Any thoughts? :)