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[green_queen]

In my inexpert opinion, this last 'Oscar year' has been an excellent one for movies.

I've heard a lot that the actual box-office earnings have been lower than average this year. I think part of that is the fact that there's a lot of really good programming coming back to TV, but I also think I've seen some really excellent movies this year. For instance, tonight I saw...

Good Night, and Good Luck. This was a very neat, tight and well-made film with a strong and extremely well-presented political message. The acting was great, and it was very well-written. I personally didn't think it had as much heart as something like Brokeback, but in terms of style they couldn't be more different - GNaGL was punchy and quick and had these wonderful moments of tension you could cut with a knife, while Brokeback was slow and quiet and had a slow-building sense of tragedy. I liked the way GNaGL managed to tell exactly the story it was focussed on without going off track - I really admired it for that. I learned a lot about the period from the movie and I like the way it tackled the issues of the day and related the issues to the world we live in. Wow, really good movie.

9 out of 10

I also watched Poltergeist the whole way through for the first time today. Not a bad movie - largely not scary (except the bit with the bugs in the face), but not bad.

Four jobs you have had in your life:
Babysitter
Autism therapist
Envelope stuffer
Grip (not paid, but still a job!)

Four movies you could watch over and over:
Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Goonies
Singin' in the Rain
The Emperor's New Groove

Four places you have lived:
Tokyo, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Seoul, Korea
Canberra, Ausralia

Four TV shows you love to watch:
Lost
Firefly
Buffy
Veronica Mars

Four places you have been on vacation:
Thailand
Malaysia
The Philippines
Hawaii

Four websites you visit daily:
Livejournal.com
The Leaky Cauldron
Hotmail
The Fuselage

Four places you'd rather be right now:
At the cinema
Sydney
Oahu
New Zealand

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have medium extroversion. You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party. Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences. But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time." Conscientiousness: You have low conscientiousness. Impulsive and off the wall, you don't take life too seriously. Unfortunately, you sometimes end up regretting your snap decisions. Overall, you tend to lack focus, and it's difficult for you to get important things done. Agreeableness: You have medium agreeableness. You're generally a friendly and trusting person. But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism. You get along well with others, as long as they play fair. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is high. In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas. You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits. A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

The Five Factor Personality Test

pippinmctaggart wrote some gorgeous little Dom/Billy drabbles with pictures you should go check out. Lovely!


Dom at the PCAs thanks to txvoodoo





Just LISTENING to this song makes my heart ache.

'Cuz he was a friend of mine
Green Queen

Comments

[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

Clooney makes me Swooney!

[kilted.livejournal.com]

O_O

That first pic of Clooney is going to haunt me forever. WOW.

[garfeimao.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you liked Good Night and Good Luck. I was not sure how that would play outside of America, since McCarthyism was such a very American problem. Having been a communications major, I had learned a lot about Murrow and the whole blacklist period of Hollywood's history, so I had a perspective already going in. But I know they felt the need to make this movie because not a lot of Americans knew this happened or understood how far reaching it was, and the fear in the country at the time. And reviewers all loved it because it is so very applicable to current situations now, even if there isn't a Committee for UnAmerican Acts right now.

Oh, and that wacky picture of George is just precious.

[entwashian.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad I was not drinking anything when I saw the first pic of George. It would have come out my nose.