LOST was the first one I watched and I enjoyed it, which is how I ended up renting all the other ones. It was not very convincing and I remember spotting some glitches, but at least it was suspenseful and intriguing enough to continue watching for entertainment, instead of feeling obligated because they've already been rented. I never get to see them while they're playing on TV, but I think the reason I started watching these TV series programs on DVD was because I was looking up Ian Somerhalder's filmography after watching The Rules of Attraction, the film adaptation for the novel by Bret Easton Ellis that I had read first. He played Boone in LOST and was my favourite character, because the other ones were a bit exaggerated and stereotypical in my opinion. Then he died and got cast out, which is one of the reasons why I didn't want to rent the second season anymore. For the series to continue as it is described in the summary doesn't seem reasonable at all, but I attempted to rent it anyways at first and only managed to get one of the DVDs in the middle of the season. Great. I watched the first five minutes of one episode and had to stop it, because it didn't make sense and I didn't want to ruin my impression of the series from what I had seen in the first season.
In my opinion, Nip/Tuck has to be the best I've seen so far. Very graphic, extreme, provocative, and entirely fascinating. A disturbingly perfect drama indeed, but not because of its sexually explicit content. I'm waiting for the fourth season to come out for rental on DVD, because I always miss it when it does come on television and I don't like watching them out of order either. I find it strange that it only comes on once a week on Saturdays at 10 PM and never repeats, but I was surprised to find that a lot of these series are available to watch online without downloading.
I watched Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain), also known simply as Amélie on Friday. I've borrowed that DVD from the library several times but never got a chance to watch it and I think I even got an overdue fine for it once. They've shown it at school on movie nights and I keep missing every opportunity to see it. I finally downloaded it, in fact, quite a while ago and finally got around to watching it. Twice. In the same day. I'm not joking when I say I have difficulty concentrating. I had to rewind many times, much more than usual. Then I went out on a few errands with my mom and Aunt Tiffany, but by the time I got home, I couldn't remember most of the film. Even during the second viewing, I had to rewind several times because I kept missing out on entire parts - not just the small details I absolutely have to check or else it'll keep pestering me. I'm glad I did watch it, regardless of how many times it took me, because I loved it. It's a very creative and adorable story ;)
I like watching movies again after a while, because I have a tendency to forget them. I remember enjoying The Machinist but couldn't recall very much of it. Every time Christian Bale is mentioned, I keep thinking about the above picture and his dedication. It's an interesting movie and I like the way all the details end up fitting together in a way that makes sense. For movies starring Christian Bale, I watched American Psycho fairly recently, also an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel, and I own Batman Begins, which I'm thinking of watching again, and Harsh Times, which I have yet to see.
Christian Bale lost more than 60 pounds for his role as Trevor Reznik in The Machinist, then gained exactly 100 pounds, as well as 20 pounds of muscle, in six months to become Batman. You have to admit that it's pretty impressive, but I'm not sure that it's altogether healthy. However, he did take on the role because the script “intrigued” him, and it helped him cope with his depression. I'm just glad it worked out alright for him.
Christian Bale starved himself for over 4 months prior to filming, eating one can of tuna and an apple each day (approximately 275 calories) , as his character needed to look drastically thin. According to the DVD commentary, he lost 62 pounds (28 kg), reducing his body weight to 120 pounds (54.4 kg). Bale wanted to go down to 100 pounds (45.3 kg) but the filmmakers would not let him due to health concerns. He later regained the weight, plus an additional 40 pounds (18 kg) due to weightlifting, in preparation for his role in Batman Begins. - www.wikipedia.com
From Batman Begins, my favourite character was Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow: A psychiatrist who works at Arkham Asylum and has developed fear-inducing toxins. He takes on the persona of the Scarecrow to intimidate others and he was portrayed by Cillian Murphy, who starred in Red Eye, which is another movie I watched again, almost right after watching The Machinist.
Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane
A signed card by Cillian Murphy as The Scarecrow.
Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes: A childhood friend of Bruce Wayne who works as an assistant to Gotham City's District Attorney and fights against the corruption in the city with Dr. Jonathan Crane, played by Cillian Murphy.With two of my favourite actors in it, I definitely have to see Batman Begins again. I always liked Scarecrow as one of the Batman's villains.
And this is what I saw today...
This morning, I watched 父子 (After This Our Exile), starring singer/actor Aaron Kwok (郭富城). Literally, the title actually means Father Son, as in father 'and' son, and the movie doesn't really have much to do with an 'exile'. I believe it received several awards and was critically acclaimed, but I didn't like it very much at all which seems typical of HK movies these days. There isn't a very substantial plot line with a lot of character development or anything of that sort and it doesn't even have a worthy ending.
Update: Movies have completely replaced cable television. I'm seriously considering canceling that altogether, because it's an unnecessary expense. I just watched Blood Diamond. Excellent movie. Obviously, infinitely better than the one above. It's on the edge of being a bit long for someone with a short attention span like myself, but still very good. Doesn't beat Little Miss Sunshine or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but they're of completely different genres and this one isn't really a distinct favourite. My head, neck and spine hurt, so I'm going to sleep now.
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