Hereafter

Previews:
-Fair game (-)
-Due Date (Y)
-Faster (N)
-Little Fockers (N)
-Unstoppable (Y)

Let us set the stage. Nay and I walk into an empty theater (this tends to happen to us... why?) and we sit in the middle. And quite naturally, this lady, who knows we have our feet propped up on the chairs in front of us, decides to sit in front of us... and then apologize. Thanks lady. You're legit... not so much.

But really let's get to the movie, that's where it's at.

Let us set the stage for the movie! Okay, so we have Matt Damon who's age is really starting to show through, and his character is George. We have Cecile de France who plays a French reporter: Marie. We have Frankie and George McLaren who play some ridiculously cute/fabulous characters Marcus and Jason. And last but not least, we have Bryce Dallas Howard who plays Melanie. BDH is one of my favorite actresses and I really wish that her part in this movie was bigger, but no one consulted me.

George (damon) has an ability to talk to people from the dead. It's pretty cool but it is really quite detrimental to his social life. The movie basically goes through his life and the life of Marie and Marcus/Jason. So there are three story lines. The problem I faced with this movie was that it is a little slow. I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I bought a ticket to this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. So, the movie is kind of slow and I really struggled with these three story lines. They really seemed disjointed at parts of the movie and kind of dragged on without a light at the end of the tunnel. Will we ever know what happens to them? The answer, of course, is yes. You will find out what happened to them. I don't want to give a whole lot away about the movie itself, but the acting was quite great. The twins who play Marcus and Jason really played convincing roles. It gave Nay and I the GOT (gift of tears). There were some emotionally moving scenes (primarily played by the twins) and I know I really took a liking to these characters and felt for them.

The great thing about this movie is that it is about death. Whether we believe in a person's ability to "connect" with the dead or not, there is a tendency to want to know where we go after we die, and where our loved ones have gone after their passing. This show explores this from many different angles and also creates a universal point of view; we are not alone in our curiosity about death.

A couple times, the music really bothered me. I'm not sure if it was because it was out of place, but I just got a little confused. This show is not a thriller; it is a drama. But on occasion, the music was a little scary. However, the music was not of great concern and altogether did not hinder our enjoyment or rather fixation of the plot. We were still hooked.

So, overall, Nay and I liked this movie. I don't know if I'll see it again, I know I wouldn't buy it, but it's worth a watch. Plus, the scenery in this movie is really fabulous. They filmed in: Maui, London, France, and some in California. The beach scene in the beginning is really breathtaking... hello... it's Hawaii, who's surprised? Hawaii is the most gorgeous place on earth (in my opinion).

But anyways, I encourage you to see this one! It was a good movie with almost no profanity, nudity, violence, etc. A good movie, indeed.

peace.

The Preview Scale

Every movie I watch in theaters, I rate the previews on the likelihood and interest I have in seeing them. I really just call this the thumb scale.

Thumbs up (Y): this is a yes, I have great interest in this movie and think it will be promising
Thumbs in the middle, or level (-): I have a little interest, but I might just wait until it comes out to rent on RedBox
Thumbs down (N): are you serious, ma boi? I don't think I'll ever see this movie, I'm not sure if it's my style or if it has any style at all... are they sure they wanted to make this movie?

So that's it. I'm going to try and write about previews when I get a chance and I'll just show interest (or lack thereof) by the thumb scale using the Y, -, and N to represent my views.

This was fun :)

Sha-nay-nay

I have a friend who actually reads this blog. And in order to appease her and myself, she will now be in it under the code name Sha-nay-nay. As that name is far to long to write each time we will shorten it. Therefor, Sha-nay-nay will henceforth be called Nay.

The Event

I figured it out today. What is it that makes a television show great? What is it that keeps us watching it week after week, month after month, and for years? Take Grey's anatomy, it has juicy plots and medical craziness. It makes us wish we had that profession (occasionally, at least). Reality shows build upon themselves and you can't really miss any to keep following along. But what makes a show like LOST different from a show like The Event. It dawned on me today. Lost is a great show. And the characters are dynamic, they have a past (which you actually get to learn about), you come to know and love and care about the characters. But Lost has a vital component to a dramatic tv series. The music.

Now, I can't claim that I'm some sort of musical genius. But I know when I'm hooked to a television show or not. When my family started watching Lost, 3 series were completed and the fourth season was just about to start. We started watching season one in the middle of Christmas break, and by the time I was back in my dorm room the week before classes started again, I had finished three seasons. Boom. Boom. Boom. whatup!! It's nice to get to watch shows consecutively and not have to wait a week. But when season four started, I didn't mind waiting. Because it was nothing short of awesome. But let's talk about the music. Nearly every episode had their five second intro LOST tagline. And every episode ended with the same musical burst of "oh my goodness, what will happen next??!?!?!" Michael Giacchino composed the music for Lost and a lot of other wonderful-ness. Why can't they sign him onto The Event.

So my problem with The Event (besides the alien factor) is that the music isn't all that great. They have their little tagline "The Event" thing that comes in after the first couple minutes. But it doesn't really get your heart racing. And the ending doesn't ever really hook me. I watch week after week because I have a slight curiosity to see if this show can fill the void that Lost left me with, but so far? has it? meh. I don't know. I don't love the characters. I know a little bit about them, but they're only so-so. I'm not convinced that any of them are vital to the show. And furthermore, I don't really care who dies (in the show, of course). I just don't love them. Perhaps what really gets me about The Event is the alien component. Now, I watched a season of StarTrek Voyager with my dad in middle school and I was hooked. It was fun and exciting. I love Star Wars. I think I could like battlestar gallactica if I ever watched it, but something about the fact that these people who look exactly like humans are aliens? I don't know if my imagination can buy it. I cannot fully get into this show. My parents and I are teetering on whether it's not worth watching. What to do?

Anyways, this is my first post in a very long time. But I thought about the musical component of Lost and how it affected my love of the show. It made me scared, happy, and all the other emotions; the music helped me feel what the show was meant to convey. The Event needs some help in this department. It might help for them to go to a beautiful island! Or maybe they should learn from other great shows and just get Lost!