Lots of Media...
Not that my opinion on books or movies is or should be the end all or be all... I just like documenting my media experiences.
Audiobooks:
Naked, by David Sedaris. This is my least favorite of the 4 David Sedaris books that I have listened to, but I still really liked it. I admire his style of thinking & writing a lot. I listen to his audiobooks in the car on the way to & from work and it actually makes me look forward to the drive a bit. It makes the stressful & horrible drive 1000x more enjoyable.
Holidays on Ice, by David Sedaris. Initially I was disappointed in this book. It wasn't like the other 2 I had listened to before this (Me Talk Pretty One Day & Dress Your Family in Corduroy & Denim). However, one of my methods in judging books & movies is if they get me thinking of them later. I wasn't expecting the dark humor & disturbing issues addressed, but once I thought about it a little more... I really liked it!
DVD:
If you find your time valuable, then avoid Failure to Launch starting Matthew McConaughey & Sarah Jessica Parker. Don't get me wrong, Mr. McConaughey can be nice to watch... but after a while it gets tiring watching him play the same character. I'll admit there were a few funny lines, but not enough to save the stale script. Want to see Matthew doing the same thing in a more interesting way? Just re-watch How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
The next I Love Lucy DVD came in to day from Netflix (Season 1, Disk 6). Though I haven't seen it I am confident in saying that I'm going to LOVE it! :)
Syriana, this movie kept me on my toes. The acting was good, I just felt like there was something missing, but I can't put my finger on it. Due to computer problems & needing to sleep I was forced to watch the movie in 2 parts, which I hate. I think of a movie as an 'experience.' I feel like it should be watched straight though, from beginning to end the way that it is intended to be watched to get the full impact. When I turned the movie off I was anxious to find out what was going to happen. By the time I put it on again 2 days later, the hype was gone & I calmly watched the climax... I ended up getting a bit bored. Despite that, I still think it is a good movie for people to see! And though I like George Clooney as an actor & I think he did a good job in Syriana, I'm not sure I agree with him getting an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor... but congrats to him anyway :)
The Family Stone is a christmas move starting Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson(yea!), Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, Diane Keaton, & a few others. All of the actors made some good & bad decisions. The script wasn't all that great, but what do you expect from a modern christmas movie!?! Somehow it made me laugh & cry... it's not a 'must see' just in the pile of 'if it's on I'll watch it.'
OK, that's enough for now... :)
Audiobooks:
Naked, by David Sedaris. This is my least favorite of the 4 David Sedaris books that I have listened to, but I still really liked it. I admire his style of thinking & writing a lot. I listen to his audiobooks in the car on the way to & from work and it actually makes me look forward to the drive a bit. It makes the stressful & horrible drive 1000x more enjoyable. Holidays on Ice, by David Sedaris. Initially I was disappointed in this book. It wasn't like the other 2 I had listened to before this (Me Talk Pretty One Day & Dress Your Family in Corduroy & Denim). However, one of my methods in judging books & movies is if they get me thinking of them later. I wasn't expecting the dark humor & disturbing issues addressed, but once I thought about it a little more... I really liked it!DVD:
If you find your time valuable, then avoid Failure to Launch starting Matthew McConaughey & Sarah Jessica Parker. Don't get me wrong, Mr. McConaughey can be nice to watch... but after a while it gets tiring watching him play the same character. I'll admit there were a few funny lines, but not enough to save the stale script. Want to see Matthew doing the same thing in a more interesting way? Just re-watch How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days. The next I Love Lucy DVD came in to day from Netflix (Season 1, Disk 6). Though I haven't seen it I am confident in saying that I'm going to LOVE it! :) Syriana, this movie kept me on my toes. The acting was good, I just felt like there was something missing, but I can't put my finger on it. Due to computer problems & needing to sleep I was forced to watch the movie in 2 parts, which I hate. I think of a movie as an 'experience.' I feel like it should be watched straight though, from beginning to end the way that it is intended to be watched to get the full impact. When I turned the movie off I was anxious to find out what was going to happen. By the time I put it on again 2 days later, the hype was gone & I calmly watched the climax... I ended up getting a bit bored. Despite that, I still think it is a good movie for people to see! And though I like George Clooney as an actor & I think he did a good job in Syriana, I'm not sure I agree with him getting an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor... but congrats to him anyway :) The Family Stone is a christmas move starting Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson(yea!), Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, Diane Keaton, & a few others. All of the actors made some good & bad decisions. The script wasn't all that great, but what do you expect from a modern christmas movie!?! Somehow it made me laugh & cry... it's not a 'must see' just in the pile of 'if it's on I'll watch it.'OK, that's enough for now... :)
posted by miss peak | 9:28 AM
1 Comments:
I liked The Family Stone too. I agree it's not a must see, but it is good.
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