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Last night, I watched The Painted Veil. It's exactly the type of movie I fall for within the first five minutes, not least because of the unrequited love theme and both Naomi Watts and Edward Norton giving a stellar performance. In addition to that, the cinematography is truly beautiful, especially the shots of the Chinese landscape. It all adds to the quiet and understated way in which the story is told, leaving you breathless and aching in the end. ♥

I still haven't seen the latest SPN ep; if things go right, I'll finally see it tonight. Now I'm just waiting for nightfall, but what's another few hours after such a long wait?

( just the usual )

And now I'll catch up with comments and stuff. :)

Today I would like to...

... write a h/c-ish ficlet about Cas and Dean and the smallest acts of kindness.

... finish enough icons for an icon post.

... get started on a Dean/Cas fanmix (including cover art, which is kinda sorta already done, heh).

... watch the Supernatural season premiere.

... write a District 9 review that consists of something a little more constructive than "ZOMG I don't have the words".

... finish all the work-related stuff that is in dire need of being finished.

... play MAW until I fall asleep on top of my keyboard.


MOAR hours in the day, pls?

Music meme, nicked from seablue_eyes: "You can learn a lot about someone by the music they listen to. So here is the game! Hit shuffle on your ipod or mp3 player [Winamp] and write down the first 25 songs. No cheating or skipping songs that are shameful. That is the fun! Then tag your friends."

( ah one, ah two, ah one two three four )

Also: trailer show. Because there's nothing like looking forward to the big screen goodness, yo.

a) Legion. Post-apocalyptic, with Paul Bettany. God is fed up with our crap, and sics a legion of angels on mankind. Archangel Michael stands up for humanity's last and only hope. (I totally want a fic crossover with SPN, in which Cas and Michael do wicked naughty things to Dean. Paul Bettany, Misha Collins + Jensen Ackles, you guys. *fans self*)

b) District 9. I'm a sucker for sci fi movies, and I think this one has potential.

c) Ponyo. I will watch anything by Hayao Miyazaki, he's that much of a genius.

d) Gamer. I'm only looking forward to this one for entirely naugthy and wrong reasons. Plus, eye candy galore.

e) The Men Who Stare At Goats. The premise alone, you guys, it kills. Plus: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. This one will kill me dead laughing (like the trailer very nearly already did).

f) Sherlock Holmes. Seriously, who isn't waiting for this one?! I have a world of want for Holmes and Watson and Holmes/Watson. WANT.

Just saw Transformers 2, and I really liked it, despite my usual misgivings about sequels.

A few short observations: ( cut for spoilers )

In other news, I seem to be getting used to watching military stuff (which I used to hate for the longest time); next thing I know, I'll start watching Generation Kill. 0.0 Tonight, Jarhead's on TV, and I'm more than willing to give it a try.

Oh, show.

I wrote fic today! Or, rather, part of a longer fic but the point is that I finally wrote something. Which, funny that, 'cause I'd actually planned to get some icons done and put together an icon post. That'll have to wait until mid-week, I guess. Not that I didn't also work on some icons today. :D Yay, spontaneous burst of creativity!

Finally saw Slumdog Millionaire and loved the hell out of it. I feel like reading the book (Q&A) now.

On a side note: changed the layout because show made me feel like I needed to. Also, more Castiel is always of the good.

So I went and saw Watchmen last night and man, I have no words. I tend to say that a lot but in this case it's utterly true. The movie blew me away, even though it was nothing like I expected. My mind's still reeling with its dark and gritty tone and the harshness it employs in driving its point home. The Comedian, and Jon, and don't even get me started on Rohrschach AND HIS FACE. There are no words, but awesome and gripping and sliding right under your skin will have to do for now. \o/

Last night's trailer show included Transformers 2, Terminator: Salvation and X-Men Origins: Wolverine and man, this movie season is going to be one long dark trip into the Doom of Mankind, isn't it? Even Star Trek didn't lift the mood much, though the trailer was new to me and I enjoyed the hell out of it. I totally dig this new Kirk, oh how I do.

In other news, I'm stumped in my Supernatural marathon, mostly because I can't seem to bring myself to see Dean being dragged off to hell. Which: suckage, because I'm more than ready to get sucked in by Castiel's many charms (and why yes, I'm spoiled beyond repair and Impatience is my middle name). Also: Sam vs Dean FTW. I want that.

Star Trek trailer FTW. Can't stop watching it because it's so fucking awesome. Young!Kirk, the car, the ravine, that indomitable will to survive. May's a long way away and I WANT THIS MOVIE NOW OMG and I just know I'm going to slash the living daylights out of Kirk and Sylar!Spock. This movie will grip me and rattle me and keep me in its hold the way The Dark Knight did and I can't wait for that to happen. Hurry up, May! \o/

Also: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Love the new trailer. It looks stunning and gorgeous and oh so deliciously dark. I'll weep for my poor abused Severus, though, oh yes I will.

Also also: Watchmen. There are no words for how much I want this movie. No words at all. AND IT ISN'T EVEN MARCH YET.

I've got plans for a layout revamp and new icons, and with my X-mas vacation coming up there's actually a chance I'll get around to being creative again. Yeehah!

And who knows, with all that free time on my hands, I might actually get around to writing something, too. Like maybe a Supernatural ficlet or two, because Sam and Dean are hot and I'm halfway to hell already so I might as well go down this road. Right now the Dean in my mind is sensuous and clingy and seductive, while Sam's indulgent and protective so that should be fun. Brothers on a hotel bed, heh.

Babylon A.D. was... pretty. And its soundtrack was decent. And it had Romy Schneider's daughter in it. So, yeah. I can has a good scifi movie soon, yes?

Caught a bit of the Fifth Element today and oh hell yeah, Gary Oldman. He does have a tendency to pick roles with whacky elaborate costumes, no? Which is probably why I tend to recognize him by his mouth and eyes.

So, I thought about Bruce and Jim dancing together and whether it's so OOC that it could only be written as crack. I mean, I can sort of picture it, but then I don't really see them actually doing it, like, waltzing across the floor of Bruce's living-room; it just seems too... mushy. On the other hand, with cross-dressing and a fair amount of jealousy (on Bruce's part) thrown into the mix, I can just see it happen. Bad brain, no cookie.

Feeling inspired, as in I could write and write and only stop to breathe every now and then. But. There is no time. None for me to shave off the day and stash away until nightfall when inspiration strikes most often. Oh, the injustice. However, I'm most grateful to Tony and Pepper and that delicious dichotomy of want-can'thave and all the tension that springs of it.

I want to see The Dark Knight, badly. Like: two weeks ago. Want to shiver in awe of Ledger's perfomance and the Joker's single-minded cold-bloodedness. This will be one long wait, I can tell.