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Sunday, February 14, 2010

La decisión de Anne

El jueves pasado decidimos entrar a ver la Decisión de Anne. No tenía ni idea de qué trataba esta lacrimógena película, ya que fue decisión de último momento. Aunque es una buena película y los actores lo hacen realmente bien, en el caso de Cameron Díaz me resultó toda una sorpresa verla en un papel del tipo Madre Coraje. Sofia Vassilieva borda el papel de enferma de cáncer en cada una de sus etapas, y Alec Baldwin hace su típico papel de abogado, uno de sus únicos dos registros en mi opinión (éste y el de malo maloso, aunque tampoco es que haya mucha diferencia).

La trama es sencilla y un poco previsible. Anne quiere la indepencia médica de sus padres ya que la concibieron para intentar curar a su hermana mayor enferma de cáncer, y está cansada de que le hagan todo tipo de estragos para conseguirlo. Para lograr tal fin, Anne contrata a un abogado y denuncia a sus padres.

La historia se desarrolla a base de intercalar flashbacks en la acción, durante la que vemos la durísima vida que han llevado los distintos miembros de la familia y cómo afrontan cada uno el empeoramiento de la salud de uno de sus miembros.

Pese a que es una buena película, no vuelvo a meterme a ver una peli dramática como esta en mi vida. Al cine hay que ir a pasarlo bien; a entretenerse, no a sufrir. Pero si os gustan este tipo de películas, ésta cumple las expectativas, así que vosotros mismos.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Creepy Puppets

Of course I was going to think Dead Silence was creepy. It's about ventriloquist puppets that kill people! (Sort of.) I remember when I saw the preview for the first time, and I thought it looked super creepy because, like lots of other people, I have this thing about ventriloquist puppets and how diabolical they look. But I was brave, and I watched the DVD, which was entertaining and spooky. As my girlfriend noted, it was interesting to see how little the movie relied on special effects, yet it still managed to be eerie and unsettling. Other than that, there really wasn't much else to it, except for a surprisingly low number of casualties, and a nice surprise at the end. Therefore, while Dead Silence is no masterpiece, I enjoyed it and found it entertaining. Plus, it didn't give me nightmares, which is always good.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Through the Music Glass

Check out the video for Don't Come Around Here No More, by Tom Petty & the Heart-
breakers. I like the song, but the video is out of this world. And before you ask, the girl is Wish Foley. Enjoy!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Nominations

Check out the complete Oscar nomination list. Avatar is leading with 9 nominations, and my top movie of 2009, Inglourious Basterds, follows with 8. I enjoyed Avatar tremendously, but I think Tarantino's film is far superior to James Cameron's epic fantasy. Needless to say, that fact will not change, regardless of what movie wins on March 7th, but I would love to see Tarantino's amazing movie recognized in every single category it's been nominated for. It won't happen, but it would be great, wouldn't it?

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Comeuppance

I don't know why, but there is something incredibly satisfying about baddies getting their comeuppance, and perhaps that's why I enjoyed Edge of Darkness so much. Well, that, and that I usually like revenge stories, which is exactly what this is. EOD is Mel Gibson pissed, Mel Gibson going after the people who killed his daughter, Mel Gibson with nothing to lose and a whole world of hurt to unleash on those responsible for this horrifying crime. Therefore, the movie was a lot of fun.

Actually, there wasn't as much action as I thought there would be, and Gibson's Massachusetts accent felt a little forced and phony, but those were minor things that didn't prevent me from having a blast at The Rave. Also, the hour and forty-eight minutes EOD clocks in at felt longer than that, yet I was never bored, restless, or dissatisfied with the story. All this means EOD is far from perfect, but I had a great time watching it and I enjoyed it for what it was: a grim story of death and revenge and what happens to those who think themselves above the law. Well, those people will have to guess again.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Go Blue!

Check out our cheerleaders! Aren't they awesome? They performed their routine in school after winning the National Championship last month. This is exactly what Bring It On, that underappreciated classic, portrayed with such exquisite detail. Enjoy!

Monday, February 08, 2010

Votadme!

(Check the second paragraph for the English version of this post)

Hola a todos! Mi hermana y yo estamos participando en un concurso de comics, y los ganadores se elegirán mediante votación popular, así que me encantaría que nos votarais a ver si ganamos un premio. Si sois tan amables y estáis dispuestos a ayudarnos a ganas una cantidad para nada desdeñable, visitad http://www.tucamon.es/, registraos como usuarios, buscad el grupo Creacomic, y votad por "Cultura de comunicaciones", escrito, dibujado y coloreado por "Cleopatra", alias tras el que ya os podéis imaginar quiénes se esconden. Por si acaso os cuesta encontrarlo, es el último de la lista, ya que fuimos los primeros en colgarlo en la página. Gracias de antemano por vuestra apreciadísima ayuda!

And now in English--
My sister and I have entered a comic book contest, and we need your help. The winner will be chosen by the people who visit http://www.tucamon.es/ and vote for their favorite work, so I would love it if you could swing by the website and voted for "Cultura de comunicaciones" by Cleopatra, the pseudonim my sis and I are using. If you think you can spare a few minutes to do this, please go to the aforementioned page, sign up (I know it sucks, but you can't vote if you're not a member), join the group "Creacomic", and vote for us. I can't promise we'll share our riches with you, but you'll make us very happy. Plus, if you believe in karma, your kindness will somehow be rewarded!