The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 14

Day 14: A movie no one expected you to love
The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008)

Hm, I wasn't too sure about this question since everybody who knows me knows that I love all types of movies, therefore wouldn't be surprised about anything I love. However, I've never really loved war movies, so that could be a possibility. I don't know about anybody I know, but I, myself, never expected to love this movie as much as I did, especially the last scene. Wow. I couldn't get that out of my head for days. I love great endings, so maybe that was the defining moment when I realised that I loved this movie. And Jeremy Renner is so amazing in this, as he is in everything. I was a little bitter about this winning Best Picture because I wanted Inglourious Basterds to win, but now that I've seen it, I can accept it. Even if I don't completely agree :) But yes, this is an amazing movie.

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 13

Day 13: A movie that is a guilty pleasure
Twilight (Catherine Hardwicke, 2008)

~Cue the haters. So now you know my dirty little secret. Yeah, so what? I like Twilight. This is probably the epitome of the guilty pleasure. Well, in my defense, the first movie is so gorgeous. It's so beautiful to look at (I adore the use of cool colours in this movie, I really do) and so is its cast. So, sue me. And you know what, I don't care if the vampires in this movie sparkle. Most people believe that the concept of a vampire is a myth anyway, so what difference does it make what the vampire's traits are? I mean, vampires aren't real, so deal with it. Just let the creator's imagination run free. I honestly don't understand why people take it so personal. This movie makes me happy and I think it's lovely and Edward & Bella are gorgeous, you know it :)

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 12

Day 12: A movie you hate.
Avatar (James Cameron, 2009)

Whenever I get asked this question, this is the answer and probably always will be. I feel very passionate about this movie - in the most negative way possible. I just...I don't understand how people could love it. Yes, it's visually stunning and that's all it has going for it. The writing is horrible, the concept is too strange to even agree with and it's TOO LONG. Why though? It's ridiculously long for an under average movie! That last fight scene which is extremely repetitive is about half an hour overlong. Ridiculous. And it won best drama picture at the Golden Globes. I mean, really. Though it is the Golden Globes, what do you expect? Well, I'm just horrified that there will be sequels. What a joke.

The One Where I apologise for not updating at all this year.

Hello :) I've been terrible at updating this blog. To be honest, I'm not even sure why. I guess year 12 got in the way and then I guess it was that horrible transition into university. So, since I'm settled, I'm ready to update this bad boy again. Actually, I would apologise for not updating but, let's face it, I have nobody really to apologise to. I have 7 followers though my blog was (somewhat) hot about 2 years ago, so they probably don't even check this site anymore :P But if they do and care enough about this post, or if I had, or even have, any loyal bloggers that check my site but don't officially follow me, I'm sorry. To make up for it, I jazzed up the layout and overall appearance of my page :)

One website I update about 15 times (no exaggeration) a day is my tumblr page. Check it out: http://tayshathefilmgeek.tumblr.com/

By the way, I will continue the 30 Day Movie Challenge soon. Thank you to Jaggerfan1 for supplying me with the rest of the meme :)

The One With the Quentin Tarantino Meme: Part 01

FAVOURITE FEMALE TARANTINO CHARACTER:

Mia Fucking Wallace (Uma Thurman) - Pulp Fiction

“Three tomatoes are walking down the street - a poppa tomato, a momma tomato, and a little baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind. Poppa tomato gets angry, goes over to the baby tomato, and smooshes him… and says, Catch up.”

Excuse the profanity; but I JUST LOVE MIA WALLACE. She is the coolest character of all time, YES, OF ALL TIME. She’s badass, she OOZES coolness, she knows what she wants; SHE WANTS TO DANCE AND SHE WANTS THAT TROPHY, she hates “to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable” and she loves when she comes back from the bathroom and finds her food waiting for her and $5 milkshakes. She is definitely an Elvis woman. SHE IS THE QUEEN OF EVERYTHING. I WANT TO BE HER. Uma Thurman’s performance is FLAWLESS.

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 11

Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Woody Allen, 2008)

After watching this film for the second time, which was this year, I completely changed the focus of my art major project. Before this, I was doing something stupid which my teacher hated, so when I watched this; the photography scene (above) inspired me to use photography and also inspired me to think of a brilliant thesis to focus on, as opposed to an installation idea which would have turned out bad anyway. My teacher loved this change. I’m still working on it, and it’s going pretty well :) Thank you, Woody! :D

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 10

Day 10 - Favourite Classic Movie
Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)

Ah, this movie! Although it goes for 238 minutes, I never wish it to finish and I enjoy every second. This movie is visually stunning and I love the characters; especially Scarlett, because she’s a tough bitch, and Rhett because he’s just so darn handsome! Vivien Leigh & Clark Gable are incredible! And the story is fantastic; I really wish to read the book it was based on. And because it goes for so long, I really get involved and I feel like I’ve actually lived their life and I get truly heartbroken at the end. I just think; after all they’ve been through, he leaves! arghhh! But then I’m happy because she figures out what to do :) Brilliant film! :D

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 9

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)

Everything about this film is the best; especially the soundtrack! I listen to it every single day before school :) It is the best I’ve ever heard. Tarantino & Rodriguez soundtracks are always beyond cool!

TRACK LIST: (I have the 2CD Collector’s Edition)

1. Pumpkin & Honey Bunny (dialogue)/Misirlou - Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer/Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
2. Royale with Cheese (dialogue) - Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta
3. Jungle Boogie - Kool & the Gang
4. Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
5. Bustin’ Surfboards - The Tornadoes
6. Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson
7. Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
8. Zed’s Dead, Baby (dialogue)/Bullwinkle Part II - Maria de Medeiros, Bruce Willis/The Centurions
9. Jackrabbit Slim’s Twist Contest (dialogue)/You Never Can Tell - Jerome Patrick Hoban, Uma Thurman/Chuck Berry
10. Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soonn - Urge Overkill
11. If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags) - Maria McKee
12. Bring Out the Gimp (dialogue)/Comanche - Duane Whitaker, Peter Green/The Revels
13. Flowers On The Wall - The Statler Brothers
14. Personality Goes a Long Way (dialogue) - Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta
15. Surf Rider - The Lively Ones
16. Ezekiel 25:17 (dialogue) - Samuel L. Jackson

BONUS TRACKS:
17. Since I First Met You - The Robins
18. Rumble - Link Wray and His Ray Men
19. Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson
20. Out of Limits - The Marketts
21. Stranger Than Fiction / Tarantino Talks!” (interview with Quentin Tarantino)

Best. Soundtrack. EVER.

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 8

Day 08 - A movie that you've seen countless times
Steel Magnolias (Herbert Ross, 1989)

I used to watch this everyday when I was about five (I'm really not kidding), so I would say that I've seen this heaps of times that I really couldn't count, I really couldn't even give you a ballpark answer. It used to be my favourite movie ever, I even loved it more than the Lion King. That fact's weird, I know, but that's just the kind of five year old I was :) I have seen this film heaps after that, and I still love it :)

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 7

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Tie between Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999) & Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

These are the two films which I immediately thought of. When I watched Fight Club I was stunned by the ending! My friend and I were just stupefied! It was incredible. We only thought it was about some guys forming a fight club, but it was just so much more than that, it's a full-on psychological experience and we LOVED it. The ending is brilliant! Psycho, possibly; surprised me a little more. The fact that the shower scene happens close to the beginning was that in itself surprising. When Norman's truth was revealed at the end I was totally surprised! I did not see that coming, at all!

Notable mention: From Dusk Till Dawn (Robert Rodriguez, 1996)!

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 6

Day 06 - Favourite movie made for TV
Gia (Michael Cristofer, 1998)

One day I stole this movie from my dad’s office because he wouldn’t let me see it, and I’m so glad I did, and it stuffed up my computer, but it was so worth it! Gia is such a beautiful film and Angelina is brilliant in it! I love the interviews and the whole documentary-feel of the film because that made it all the more real, and ultimately; revealed to the world how lonely Gia Carangi really was and how her life was filled with tragedy. This film is very underrated and I recommend it film to all. I just love it :)