I've been so sporadic in the blogosphere of late and I feel horrible. My sincerest apologies to all of you out there. Depressed and just lacking any sort of creative vibes, I'm pleased to say that I am finally starting to feel better and it is thanks to all of you. I am humbled and so blessed that you took the time to come over here and visit me, leaving such wonderful comments. It means the world. I am so happy that you have stuck with me and continue to stick with me. I love you!!
So much has been going on while I've been crying into my Diet Pepsi and I want to share the awesome news. Marta Szemik was featured on Writers 4 Writers. Yay!! Congrats Marta, I hope you garner huge successes.
My friend Maynard over at the brilliant and witty, Horror Movie Diary celebrated 4 years in the blogosphere. Happy Birthday, Maynard!! Here's to many more years of awesome reviews and other news.
Another incredible friend, Jeffrey Beesler has released the tense and absorbing book Optical Osmosis. He'll be doing a blog tour in July so be sure to check out his site for details. Congratulations, Jeffrey!!
I have also watched several films, catching up on ones I have missed in the theater. I saw Cloud Atlas and Oz: The Great and Powerful. Cloud Atlas was intriguing, long and somewhat muddled. It made me think and had me wanting to see it again just to figure out what I might have missed. Oz was a visual feast from start to finish and I loved James Franco's carnival huckster wizard. They stuck with the black and white to color just like the original film which I appreciated. Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams were terrific as the witches.
In the theaters, I saw Iron Man 3 and Fast and Furious 6. Both exceeded my expectations and you should definitely check them out.
Fast 6 is high octane thrills from start to finish with an awesome story that amps up events from Fast 5. best of all is the return of Michelle Rodriguez as Letty, one of the most badass bitches ever. Hot men, hot cars and awesome fight scenes make this one of my favorites so far. Best girl fight ever between Gina Carano and Michelle Rodriguez. These two make most men look like wimps. LOL
Iron Man 3 is the return of one of my very favorite Avengers and heroes, Tony Stark aka Iron Man. This film picks up after the events of avengers and sees Tony rethinking his life. Loved Guy Pierce, he's so smarmy delicious and the Mandarin twist was pure awesome sauce. Okay as an aside to this film, I am going out on a limb. I know that there are purists out there who believe the comics should stick faithfully to the origins, etc, but let's not forget these characters were created 50 years ago and more. They need to change with the times and Mandarin was a horrifically racist, stereotype character ala Kato that has no place in today's world. Like Stan Lee's "heroines" who are all basically sex dolls with submissive personalities and no real powers...Sue Storm, I'm looking at you.
Anyway, that is what I have been doing of late. I've also been dipping my toe back into the writing and creative pool with some art dates, a picnic and some jewelry making.
So what has everyone been up to? Have you seen any of these films? What did you think? Should we change superheroes to keep them current? Think I am out of my ever loving mind? Talk to me. :)
Welcome back! I saw FF6 and is everything you say. The story really ties a lot of the films together and takes it to another level. You're always out of your mind Melissa. Just like me. LOL
ReplyDeleteHey Maurice!! I did love the way they tied the films together and amped it all up. High fives for being out of our minds, my crazy friend. :)
DeleteHey Melissa! Good to have you back.
ReplyDeleteDug both Fast 6 and Iron Man 3. They next Fast comes out next year.
Excited for Jeffrey and hosting him on his tour next month.
Thanks, Alex. It is great to be back. I cannot wait for the next ride in the FF series. It can't get here fast enough and I think that Statham is going to be one heck of a great villain.
DeleteI've been watching cooking competition shows, though we did catch The Hobbit the other night. I want to see all those you mentioned. My Transporter, 16, and I have watched all 5 of the Fast's, so we'll be catching 6 together, whenever that happens. I love Letty - total badass. And yes, the comics should change to fit our times. You are still IN your ever-loving mind ;-)
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Hey Tina!! I get into some of the cooking shows, too. Like Cupcake Wars and Guy's Big Bite. You will LOVE Fast 6 it rocks them all and ties everything together from the other films.
DeleteAww.. hugs, I'm lad somebody still thinks I am in my right mind. :)
Hey lady! :) Really excited for JB and Osmosis. I got my copy this week and hope to carve out some time to read soon.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen Cloud Atlas or the latest Fast & Furious. Will definitely check out the latter. And I agree, Iron Man was awesome!
HI E.J.!! Osmosis is going to be great and I cannot wait to see Jeffrey on the blog tour. I want to get a copy and read as soon as I can.
DeleteI hope you get to see both films. They were great, particularly Fast 6. And I LOVED Iron Man. I cannot get enough of Tony Stark. Did you see that Easter egg?
I can't stand Franco. Did you know that there's an expression in Hollywood - going Franco :) It means shooting some pompous fake artsy film which has no quality even though the egoistic artist is convinced he's the biggest thing in the world :)
ReplyDeleteFranco recently trashed my Henrilicious Cavill. How can you trash Cavill and be considered a sane person?
What the WHAT!! How dare Franco trash Henry. That is terrible. Boycott!! I can't help it, though, he was good as the wizard. Love that "going Franco." ;)
Deleteyep, that Franco cretin trashed our Henry saying that Henry hated him while they were shooting TRISTAN AND ISOLDE and that Henry always wanted to be Superman. Well, better to be Superman than the worst Oscar host in history :)
DeleteGlad you're starting to feel better. The D is tough. Really tough. I've enjoyed keeping in touch w/ you on FB.
ReplyDeleteI saw Man of Steel. Fun movie. Saw Jeff, Who Lives at Home on Netflix. Awesome indie movie. That one should help your mood.
Hey Mary, I love keeping in touch with you on FB as well. Thank you so much for always making me smile right when I need to.
DeleteJeff, Who Lives At Home, sounds intriguing. I'll have to check it out. I'm hoping to catch Man of Steel this weekend.
Wow! Everybody seems to have the late spring early Summer blahs. Been having a hard time lately getting myself to be my normal witty, interesting, charming self.
ReplyDeleteNot en any of these movies, but I did see 'The Great Gatsby', not your fast paced action flick, but a good watch all the same. Leo gets my vote for the best Gatsby so far.
Hang in there!
Cloud Atlas and Oz: The Great and Powerful were 2 big surprises for me, didn't expect to care for either and really enjoyed both! Cloud Atlas does require multiple viewings though.
ReplyDeleteI recently went through a bit of a down spell with writing too, but am also back on the writing wagon again. I saw and loved Iron Man 3 - I'm not familiar enough to care either way about the Mandarin, old vs. new, but I loved him. Nice twist :) And yes, if we have some sexist crap going on in the old comics, let's do make some changes.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're on the upswing now. I like Ironman 3 but so far Superman is my favorite of the summer fun.
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry to hear you've been in a bit of a funk lately. 2013 seems to have been a tad challenging for many of us so far! Hope the happy keeps coming your way! ❤
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Blog Birthday to the lovely Maynard! ❤
Welcome back! It's better when you're around. The Blogosphere is just a little....bland...when you're away! Congrats to Maynard, 4 and more is the score! Loved Iron Man 3 as well!
ReplyDeleteI loved Cloud Atlas and was reduced to tears when the gay boy killed himself in the tub and his lover found him dead. I don't think I've balled that hard in a movie in some time. Oy...that was a tough scene.
ReplyDeleteI am happy to know you start to feel better. I've been absent too but I'm trying to get my life organized so I don't abandon my friends for too long again. I watched Fast and Furious 6 and I loved it. I thought it was a great movie. Here I leave you dragon hugs!
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