I also have some progress to announce concerning the mysterious project with two other bloggers and the news should be up tomorrow, so you'd better be all excited and stuff. Furthermore, I changed the design - how do you like it? There are still some things that need to be fixed concerning the pages but otherwise I'm pretty content.Due to my lack of time (don't we all love exams?), we'll jump right over to the important stuff.
WATCHED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
From Hell (2001)
An enjoyable ride through Victorian London - which for some reason is one of my favorite periods and places in history. And since I never knew much about Jack the Ripper, I got pretty interested in the mystery around him through this movie.Rating: 7.3
The Dark (2005)
What happens when you try out Netflix for the first time in your life (no it's not available in Germany yet, but in Denmark it is). Can't believe the-guy-who-played-Boromir was in this... whatever happened to all the LOTR stars?Rating: 4.0Un prophète (2009)So this was mainly boring... I guess it was about jail... and mafia? But at the end I was just asking myself what the point of it all was.Rating: 7.0
The Air I Breathe (2007)
With an extremely promising cast and story, this movie tried to be something it couldn't be. Especially since I watched another entwined-stories movie this month that was so much better, this one remains forgettable except for some good performances and ideas.Rating: 7.7
This Is 40 (2012)
So I rated the previous movie higher than this, because technically it is - but I was much more entertained by this one. Many pricelessly funny scenes here - which is something I remembered during the more immature and overly dramatic scenes. Plus it has the big advantage of Jason Segel and Megan Fox being together in a movie.Rating: 7.4The Usual Suspects (1995) I still wonder why I didn't love this movie - because I really tried to. And the twist at the end was great - not Fight Club great, but great. Anyway, I do remember being annoyed by the lack of female characters in here. Which is something that happens to me far too often (I'm looking at you, Hollywood).Rating: 7.0Limelight (1952) Fair enough, I didn't expect to love this movie at all. Charlie Chaplin is usually entertaining and smart, but I never got to truly love one of his movies - until this one, his last movie, came along. It'll break your heart but trust me, it's worth it.Rating: 9.5Rain Man (1988) So much better than the book some stupid person made out of it. Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise are one of the sweetest couples I've seen in a movie lately.Rating: 7.9---
Amount of films watched: 22 (March +10)
Average rating: 7.6 (March –0.5)RE-WATCHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF INTENSE EXAMINATION
Wild Target (2009)
A nice little re-watch. I still find this movie really amusing, and I forgot how great it is to have Emily Blunt, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman and Rupert Grint in one movie!Rating: 7.7Fight Club (1999)
I am Jack's absolute speechlessness.Rating: 10.0SERIES
So for those who don't know this, Torchwood is a spin-off to a series I have been slightly obsessed with since I started watching it in January; Doctor Who. It's a lot more edgy in many ways, featuring a lot of blood and (often LGTB) sex and some more disturbing themes than its mother series. They focus a lot on the human conflicts instead of "just" aliens. Of course I love Doctor Who a lot more - it's Doctor Who, so that's that - but I really appreciate the idea behind Torchwood and the way it has been executed too. Even the last season (season 4) which was disliked by many fans for being partly set in the USA, I liked. So I hope Davies or someone else is going to return and make a fifth season out of this, because it's an outstanding series in my opinion.
BOOKS
Evanovich, Janet: Motor Mouth (Alex Barnaby #2)Really entertaining and just as unrealistic as the first book... and I love all the characters.***1/2 OUT OF 5
Williams, Amelia and Goss, James: Doctor Who - Summer FallsA very enjoyable read that may pay off during some of the next episodes... After all, Matt Smith said it was going to be all about the paintings. Read this in less than one day.*** OUT OF 5
Riordan, Rick: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)Highly amusing and very suspenseful. It's far from being the next Harry Potter, nor near the likes of The Hunger Games and Eragon, yet it delivers what it promises: short-termed entertainment at its best.*** OUT OF 5
Riordan, Rick: The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)I really enjoy reading these books (reading the last one, #5, right now), they're so much fun and entertaining as hell. Yeah, as hell, LOL.Stupid review, I know.*** OUT OF 5
Riordan Rick: The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3)As always a highly entertaining journey.*** OUT OF 5MUSIC
My best friend got me hooked on FUN during our visit to Prague, but I just recently downloaded the album. The songs can get a little tiring but they're great when you're in the right mood. Favourite song so far: Out On the Town.
I also went to a concert this month (which is a very rare thing since my town wants to win the prize for worst music taste): Lukas Graham, a Danish R&B/Soul/whatever-it's-just-cool band that was cool enough to stop by and sing a few songs. Hard to decide but my favorite songs (at the moment) are Criminal Mind and Don't Hurt Me.
Then I listened to some Doctor Who related stuff that stands on its own too though; Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran, which was "featured" in the recent episode Cold War. I never knew I'd ever fall in love with this band, but I did *screaming along to WILD BOYZ*. There's also Running Jump by Edmund, a band that includes former DW companion Arthur Darvill aka Rory, and One More Night by Maroon 5, which was featured in this awesome spoof video. And last but not least The Ballad of Russel and Julie. I have no words for this.Also, Torchwood relatedly, a friend showed me this: Gay or European? from the Legally Blonde musical. It's horrible and great at the same time.
And don't you worry, I am listening to "normal" music too; Just Give Me a Reason by P!NK featuring Nate breaks my heart each time I listen to it. Which is like 10 times a day. The same goes for Young and Beautiful by the young and beautiful Lana Del Rey, featured in the trailer of The Great Gatsby, a movie I'm not at all excited for.
What did you watch? Read? Listen to?