Oh, my dear sweet Draco, what has happened?!

[sarea]

Why? Why? Why? *sobbing* I am hoping they caught him at a bad moment. I must hold on to this hope. But I find the rings incredibly hot. Is that wrong? In fact, I find his hands v., v. nice. I have a thing about hands.

Un-HP related: Is this for real?

Yet another article: Cheesiest movie moments. I don't think I agree with their list. My definition of "cheesy" is if it feels cheesy even in the moment. Otherwise, anything you go back to over and over again can get cheesy. I'm going to have to come up with my own list of cheesy moments from movies, I think.

I saw a trailer for "Troy" yesterday. Squee! It was during my accidental viewing of "The Matrix: Revolutions." Accidental, because I wasn't planning on going as I wasn't that eager to see it, but the opportunity presented itself.

Before I get into Revolutions, let me say a word or two about Reloaded. I didn't really like Reloaded, but that might be because I understood so little of it. I was thinking that if I were one of those people who understood it entirely, I might really like it. So I'm still tabling my opinion on it. Let me also say that The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I thought it was utterly brilliant. Leaving the theater, I was positively exhilarated. When I heard they were doing follow ups, I was both excited and wary, because ... The Matrix was so fantastic; how could they possibly follow up on it? But you know, free my mind and all.

Well, now I've seen them all, and I think I can say with complete positivity: They should have left it alone. The Matrix was perfect as is; Jade's right when she says that the sequels are more like fanfic for The Matrix put on the big screen. I didn't need the rest of the story. In fact, I liked the murky, yet hopeful, ending of the first movie. You knew that somehow, sometime, Neo was going to save the world.

The weird thing is, he didn't, actually. I mean, the way it ended, he stopped the fight between the machines and Zion. What kind of victory is that? I wanted it to be a full victory, no matter how implausible (as if the rest of it is so plausible). Now humankind is ... sort of free? That's what Neo and all the others gave up their lives for? Yay.

Half the film -- maybe more, I wasn't actually timing it -- was without Neo and Trinity. Considering that for the 2nd and 3rd films they didn't do much but make cow eyes at each other, that was pretty okay. However, I didn't want it to be okay. All the characters I loved from the original film -- Neo, Trinity, Morpheus -- became just ... there. I wanted them to be critical to the backbone of the films, like they were in the first one. Instead, it was all about ... other stuff.

Now don't get me wrong; I actually liked the other stuff. The whole film was about the defense of Zion for me. I enjoyed it v. much; that's what got my blood pumping and where I really felt for the people involved. Still, that's not what The Matrix is supposed to be about. And maybe realistically, it had to be this way. Because you know, the defense of Zion -- important thing. In that case, they SHOULDN'T HAVE MADE THE FOLLOW UPS. Neo's role was completely anticlimactic. After all the get up and go of the first film, I didn't feel like any of them did anything.

I always thought that the weakest part of The Matrix was the love thing (I can't even call it a "story," because they never really built it to earn it, imho, they just relied on typical movie gimmicks), which was incredibly cheesy to me. But okay, fine. One moment of weakness I can forgive, especially as it's the crux of the whole thing for why Neo comes back. But OMG I was so done with them after that. I never felt their love. I got everyone telling me they were in love, but I hate it when they do that. Show me, don't tell me. It's like when Lorne was telling Angel that he loved Cordy. Blech.

Also, the final showdown with Smith? Boring and anticlimactic. They had a lot to live up to (which is really why they should have left well enough alone), and didn't live up to it. They really shot their wad with The Matrix; why couldn't they see that, why???

More things I didn't like: The over-repetition of what a good pilot Naobi was. The first time was fine; the subsquent times, OVERKILL. Naobi's last line. "Wherever you are, Neo -- thank you." Please. Retch.

I missed the Oracle. I forget the actress's name, but she was fab. I liked this one fine, and they did a pretty good job of explaining the change (I'm glad they didn't pretend like there wasn't a change). But part of me thinks that if they were going to do that, they should have chosen a completely different "shell." Eh, minor point though.

Anyway, the thing I did like was Bane, and his kickass impression of Smith. Duuuude. No wonder the guy got the job. Although he was too good. He was so good that it just made everyone else seem like idiots for not knowing who he was. Oh, and I also liked the kid who loaded ammunition and opened the gate. Go kid!

As for Sati and the programmers and the Frenchman and all that crap, I say, wha? At least that's better than Reloaded, in which I said, WHA??????????

But yeah, so I haven't seen last night's AtS yet.

Finally got off my arse and answered the Pansy thread over at dg_discussion. I had put it off because I knew I'd be verbose about it, and yup, I was.

leiliaxf, see you tonight? I know it's called the Crab Pot, but I'm feeling like I want to have lobster. Mmmmlobster.

The book reading thingy is happening. Just sorting out details. If anyone has a brilliant community name they'd like to share, I'm all ears. Otherwise, there are two that I'm thinking about ... wordstothewise or literary_agenda ... or something.

Comments

[akscully.livejournal.com]

What about Light Ball?

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Will you shut it about balls? What is your obsession? No wonder my YM name for you is BallNamer.

[jade-okelani.livejournal.com]

I suspect she is confused because you are a ball of light in her otherwise dark and dreary day, ergo, she associates light ball with you.

See? See?

[akscully.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's it exactly.

[akscully.livejournal.com]

No Ball?

[akscully.livejournal.com]

Oh, fine. I liked the sepulchre of brains or whatever that one was. Braaaaaaains.

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

I think they got him at a bad moment and the haircut just doesn't flatter him *at all*.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

I don't think that haircut would flatter *anyone*. Why do they not realize this? At least there are the hands. And the long, talented fingers.

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

And you know, you can lighten eyebrows a bit, too.

[leiliaxf.livejournal.com]

*g* I'll be there with bells on babe :) (well, not really--I might scare people)

[demarogue.livejournal.com]

Isn't there a new actor playing Draco? Because I know Tom Felton(sp) is not signed on for all 7 movies. I think he is only doing the first 2..2 and a half...or something wierd like that.
Then he's going to go live on a boat and fish with his brother.

No, I'm serious. I read it in an article interviewing him.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Nope, it's definitely Tom. None of the actors are signed on for all 7 movies, iirc. Especially not the kids. They're all signed on through the third one, and that's it. But yes, there are dozens of articles in which Tom gushes about his love for fishing, and how he'd rather catch a nice big trout than be a movie star any day. He's simple but sweet, that boy.

[sydney-lynne.livejournal.com]

That line by Anakin in AOTC was really cheesy. I think everyone in the theater when I watched it was cringing, but yeah, some of the other ones are questionable. The one that currently springs to my mind is the ending of Maid in Manhattan *cringes with horror*. Yeeccch.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Dude, imho there were v. few parts of AotC that wasn't cheese. I cringed through the entire thing, and it cemented my decided non-like of the Star Wars franchise. I never saw Maid in Manhattan, as romantic comedies usually make me run screaming the other way. :D But I've seen my share.

[jade-okelani.livejournal.com]

Dude. Maid in Manhattan was ALL CHEESE. You can't pull one cheesy line out of an entire brick of swiss and proclaim it the cheesiest of them all.

I see a project looming on the horizon, Sarea; oh yes, I see.

[sydney-lynne.livejournal.com]

That is true. Both MIM and AOTC were cheesefests all the way through. There should be a list for cheesiest movies of all time.

[annibug.livejournal.com]

I have a thing for hands myself, so I know what you mean. I really think the problem is the eyebrows. They clash with the hair. Plus, we are going to have to give the boy a break, he's entitled to his awkward stage. Let's just hope (if that's the case) that it's short lived.

[1anonymous1.livejournal.com]

OH oh oh, icon.*drools*

[annibug.livejournal.com]

I posted comments on your dg_discussion community before realizing it was a closed community. Sorry.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Dude, that's totally fine. It's only closed so that we don't get random trolls -- if you'd like to join, let me or sydney_lynne know, and we can add you. : )

[annibug.livejournal.com]

I'd love to join.

Thanks girl!

[apple-eyes.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. I hope to god this is just one bad moment. I hope the rest of the movie he does not look as silly, or I may end up just staring at other parts of his body rather than his face.

And no, not those parts...although I may look once and a while. But his hands are very sexy indeed. Especially with the ring. *heart is a flutter* But the hair needs improvement. And what is up with the bird anyways?!? His face looks really silly there, but I still love him. Even when he looks horrible. How sad is that?

[rainpuddle13.livejournal.com]

He does have very nice, long fingers doesn't he?

*Swoon*

I still think he's pretty - granted it isn't the best picture I've seen. I think it's the hair that might be throwing you off. We're just not used to no hairgel.

[annibug.livejournal.com]

Who knew we might miss the gel. Actually, I don't. Anything is better then the cement they used to put in his hair. Somehow he still managed to pull it off though and look completely adorable. Could have something to do with the fact that he was only what, fourteen, if that.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

I never thought I would see the day when I'd MISS THE HAIR GEL. But I think you've got a major TF thing, as this picture proves. So I bow down to your superior TF love. But I'm still hoping seeing him live action will prove this to be a fluke. Plus the hands are lovely.

[rainpuddle13.livejournal.com]

I'm telling you - I've got it all kinds of bad for TF. *dies*

This picture has made me so giddily happy it should be a crime. It is now the background picture on my computer!

nokomis305 had to suffer through my analyzing the picture last night. (What is up with the rings? The one Crabbe is wearing looks like a claddagh from what I can tell. *mind runs rampant.). She's a good person I'm telling you. A better friend than I deserve actually.

hmm...

[sevenfourteen.livejournal.com]

maybe they are trying to make him look older? i wonder what is up with the hand...

Re: hmm...

[talathmeril.livejournal.com]

My guess is it's probably after the hippogriff attack.

[talathmeril.livejournal.com]

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<<But I find the rings incredibly hot. Is that wrong? In fact, I find his hands v., v. nice. I have a thing about hands.>>

Hands are VERY sexy, I think a lot of us have a thing for hands :-D

[xanderave.livejournal.com]

Is it me or does the ring on Draco's finger and the one on Crabbe's look similar? And Goyle is also wearing a ring and all the three are wearing them on the right hand, Draco and Crabbe on the fourth finger and Goyle on the middle finger.

Wonder what's up with that? The rings are nice though and reminds me a bit of Galadriel's Nenya ring or maybe it's a reference to LotR, that's why they are wearing rings!

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing they're Slytherin House crest rings. Oh, they'll be mentioned in fanfic from now on, mark my words. Lots of goodness to be had there.

[rainpuddle13.livejournal.com]

I sadly think the one Crabbe is wearing looks kinda like a claddagh, but it's hard to tell from the picture. I need to see it on the big screen to make any decisions.

Ooh and those hands...

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

They're all the same rings. I'd put odds on it. They all look the same, plus it's too much of a coincidence for all three of them to be sporting random rings (since it's a movie and not RL). It's just that Tom's hand is at a different angle, so it looks a little skewed. So ... if Goyle's is a claddagh ring, so is Draco's ... <g> Can you see whether it's pointing up for down?

[rainpuddle13.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm so seeing your point, but I refuse to believe. I was just making a random comment.

But a pretty boy with indecently long fingers (won't fandom girls go wild over that one?) who wear rings...sends my mind way into the gutter.

Is it me or is his dark roots showing a bit?