Enchanted!
May. 19th, 2008 09:21 pmYes, yes, I know I'm late, but I generally always am so deal with it! =P
This afternoon,![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
caithion and I went to the dollar theatre to see Enchanted, and now I can finally say that I know what all the hype was about!
Honestly, I don't think I've laughed that hard at a movie in a looooong time! It was just such a wonderful parody! Without a doubt, my two favorite scenes were the "working song," because you can't beat cockroaches and pigeons cleaning a NYC apartment, and Giselle's dancing and singing in Central Park, explaining how you know when someone loves you. I felt an almost instant connection with Giselle when she came to NY...it's not normal to have a "happily ever after" mentality in our world, and seeing that represented in her was just so wonderful! It made me feel like it was all right for me to keep my own dreams of romance and fairytales alive (as long as I didn't randomly break into song while doing it!) Of course, the songs are going to be stuck in my head for days on end now >.>
All I can say, really, is that it's the first time in a long time that I found cliches to work so well. I could predict almost the entire plot, but that was the entire point! That's what made it so spectacular! And I loved that Nancy ended up with Prince Edward at the end. Her kiss was just awesome. I definitely need to get my mom to watch this. She'd fall in love!
Oh, and the cutting of the curtains and bed sheets to make Giselle's dresses? Completely priceless!
And I am vindicated!! I knew I recognized Nathaniel from somewhere else! Hello Wormtail!!
This afternoon,
caithion and I went to the dollar theatre to see Enchanted, and now I can finally say that I know what all the hype was about!Honestly, I don't think I've laughed that hard at a movie in a looooong time! It was just such a wonderful parody! Without a doubt, my two favorite scenes were the "working song," because you can't beat cockroaches and pigeons cleaning a NYC apartment, and Giselle's dancing and singing in Central Park, explaining how you know when someone loves you. I felt an almost instant connection with Giselle when she came to NY...it's not normal to have a "happily ever after" mentality in our world, and seeing that represented in her was just so wonderful! It made me feel like it was all right for me to keep my own dreams of romance and fairytales alive (as long as I didn't randomly break into song while doing it!) Of course, the songs are going to be stuck in my head for days on end now >.>
All I can say, really, is that it's the first time in a long time that I found cliches to work so well. I could predict almost the entire plot, but that was the entire point! That's what made it so spectacular! And I loved that Nancy ended up with Prince Edward at the end. Her kiss was just awesome. I definitely need to get my mom to watch this. She'd fall in love!
Oh, and the cutting of the curtains and bed sheets to make Giselle's dresses? Completely priceless!
And I am vindicated!! I knew I recognized Nathaniel from somewhere else! Hello Wormtail!!
Meta: Beauty, by Robin McKinley
Apr. 24th, 2008 08:13 pmEveryone who knows me even a little knows that I am a bibliophile. I’ve been reading since before I can remember, and to this day, I can honestly say that it is my favorite pastime. I can never *not* be reading something, and I’m generally reading more than one book at a time. If I do happen to be between books and I can’t seem to figure out what to read next, I inevitably get depressed until I can settle on something. I need books like I need air.
My deep love for books has lead me to read a *ton* over my nearly 27 years of life. Despite that, I’ve never had any trouble answering what ought to be an incredibly difficult question – What’s my favorite book? Ever since I read Beauty, by Robin McKinley, there has never been another answer.
( Love at first sight )
( How it changed me )
The rows of books tugged unrepentantly at the edges of my sight. I walked like one bewitched to the nearest shelf. "I didn't know there were so many books in the world," I said caressingly, and the Beast's answer was heard only in my ear and did not register in my brain: "Well, in fact, there aren't," he said..."This library is - well -" He paused. "Most of these books haven't been written yet...But don't worry, they will be."
My deep love for books has lead me to read a *ton* over my nearly 27 years of life. Despite that, I’ve never had any trouble answering what ought to be an incredibly difficult question – What’s my favorite book? Ever since I read Beauty, by Robin McKinley, there has never been another answer.
( Love at first sight )
( How it changed me )
The rows of books tugged unrepentantly at the edges of my sight. I walked like one bewitched to the nearest shelf. "I didn't know there were so many books in the world," I said caressingly, and the Beast's answer was heard only in my ear and did not register in my brain: "Well, in fact, there aren't," he said..."This library is - well -" He paused. "Most of these books haven't been written yet...But don't worry, they will be."
