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In which I hope my country gets it right
The election still remains undecided; some reports are leaning towards Gillard remaining PM, but if she can't schmooze the Independents, then we're all up shit creek with Tony Abbott.
In more positive news, new Sufjan EP, wheee!
Lookit my new icon! Oh, Rosario Dawson, you are the love of my life today <3
True Blood season three has begun airing on tv here, finally. Ep one was so-so though. Without spoiling me, does it get better?
I watched the classic film, Once Upon A Time In The West, for the very first time last night and wow, it was brilliant. I've always been a fan of older movies but I never particularly got the appeal of Westerns but this, oh this. The opening scene alone was breathtaking in itself but the whole film was just incredible. I loved the introduction each of the three male leads got; Harmonica in the grand, suspenseful opening scene; Frank in that epic, tension-filled scene where we find out right away just how cold-blooded this baddie is; and lastly, Cheyenne (easily my favourite character), as he walks into the saloon from an unseen, violent confrontation outside, straight up to the bar to order a drink, only for us to see he's obviously just killed lawmen because he's still handcuffed.
The camera work is brilliant, from the tight close-ups of everyone's eyes to sweeping wideshots of the landscape that really do take your breath away. I think the cinematography is what really makes this film, rather than the story. The plot is slow to develop, though not in a bad way; the build up is completely necessary and admittedly, occasionally I had no idea what was going on but honestly, I couldn't tear my eyes away for one second. It's quite possibly in my top ten now, I loved it that much.
And that's pretty much it, what's going on with you guys? Not long until new Merlin now, less than month!
In more positive news, new Sufjan EP, wheee!
Lookit my new icon! Oh, Rosario Dawson, you are the love of my life today <3
True Blood season three has begun airing on tv here, finally. Ep one was so-so though. Without spoiling me, does it get better?
I watched the classic film, Once Upon A Time In The West, for the very first time last night and wow, it was brilliant. I've always been a fan of older movies but I never particularly got the appeal of Westerns but this, oh this. The opening scene alone was breathtaking in itself but the whole film was just incredible. I loved the introduction each of the three male leads got; Harmonica in the grand, suspenseful opening scene; Frank in that epic, tension-filled scene where we find out right away just how cold-blooded this baddie is; and lastly, Cheyenne (easily my favourite character), as he walks into the saloon from an unseen, violent confrontation outside, straight up to the bar to order a drink, only for us to see he's obviously just killed lawmen because he's still handcuffed.
The camera work is brilliant, from the tight close-ups of everyone's eyes to sweeping wideshots of the landscape that really do take your breath away. I think the cinematography is what really makes this film, rather than the story. The plot is slow to develop, though not in a bad way; the build up is completely necessary and admittedly, occasionally I had no idea what was going on but honestly, I couldn't tear my eyes away for one second. It's quite possibly in my top ten now, I loved it that much.
And that's pretty much it, what's going on with you guys? Not long until new Merlin now, less than month!
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I've not seen that film, which is odd as I'm quite a fan of Westerns (I don't even know why - I choose to blame Clint Eastwood). I'll have to suss it out.
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Oh my, you have to see this film. Go, go get it now, it is that AMAZING. When you watch it, something will seem so familiar and then you realise it's because you can see how so many of today's film makers have been influenced by it. God, it is gorgeous and if you didn't know before, you WILL learn the meaning of suspense as you watch, each scene seems to get a tense build up in some way, it's really inventive cinema.