WTF??

"one must always be prepared for riotous and endless waves of transformation."

I can relate...

This is a quote from Eat Pray Love . I FEEL this quote to the core of my very soul, it is me! Or perhaps it used to be me. I'd like to say I've learned my lesson and I'm living for me now. I hope I am... but I suspect this is still very much me. Hmm.

"If I love you, I will carry for you all your pain, I will assume for you all your debts (in every definition of the word), I will protect you from your own insecurity, I will project upon you all sorts of good qualities that you have never actually cultivated in yourself and I will buy Christmas presents for your entire family. I will give you the sun and the rain, and if they are not available, I will give you a sun check and a rain check. I will give you all this and more, until I get so exhausted and depleted that the only way I can recover my energy is by becoming infatuated with someone else."
— Elizabeth Gilbert

Rhino says...

Ring, ring! Who's there? Destiny? I've been expecting your call.

Awesome movie...

October Sky

Movie quote of the day...

from High Fidelity

"...some people, as far as your senses are concerned... just feel like home."

YUP, I'm feelin' that one!!
I love your taste, the sound of your voice, your smell, the feel of your skin...

and I could live in your eyes.

all i want for christmas is you

I've always loved this song, especially this version from the movie Love Actually.
But this year, more than ever, it absolutely says how I feel about you!
If I could have you with me more, it would be a dream come true. BUT my dear, We have what we have and we do what we can.

I love you and you are truly ALL I want for Christmas.

Wisdom from D.E.B.S. ??

It's Sunday, you know, "Sit on my Ass Day" ?
and I'm watching movies.
Right now it's D.E.B.S. a pathetic attempt to cast teen-age girls as pseudo Charlie's Angels (WAIT... Charlie's Angels was a pathetic attempt in it's own right). I say pathetic... and yet I AM watching it.

In my defense there is really nothing else on. Yup, 300+ channels and nothing else on.

I did notice one quote from the movie that caught my attention.
Here it is:

Amy: I think love should be irresistible, like a drug, you know? I think when it happens you should just not be able to help yourself...

It really sucks that this vacuous film hit on my feelings so completely and simply.

Okay, it's not Socrates.
It's not Emmerson or Shaw or even John Lennon.

It IS, however, Dead On and it is exactly how I feel about someone.

That "someone" is MY Drug of choice!

Fur...

Now for something completely different. Until now I thought Moulin Rouge! was Kidman's strangest movie, until "Fur..."

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

In 1958, in New York City, the upper class Diane Arbus is a frustrated and lonely woman with a conventional marriage with two daughters. Her husband is a photographer sponsored by the wealthy parents of Diane, and she works as his assistant. When Lionel Sweeney, a mysterious man with hypertrichosis (a.k.a. werewolf syndrome, a disease that causes excessive body hair), comes to live in the apartment in the upper floor, Diane feels a great attraction for him and is introduced to the world of freaks and marginalized people, falling in love with Lionel. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The critics weigh in on both sides regarding this movie. Many on the down side, siting the "Imaginary" aspect. No matter, I liked it quite a bit... owing, I think, to the fact that some of the characters remind me of persons in my own life. Actually, in many ways I see myself in Kidman's character. Lionel (played by Robert Downey, Jr.) reminds me of someone very important in my life. None of this is because of physical comparisons. It's much more subtle than that and I won't elaborate on that other person's personality or that of the character Lionel.
I'd rather you watched it yourself. And please, come back and tell me what you thought.

portrait by Diane Arbus
A Husband and Wife in the Woods at a Nudist Camp, N.J.,

my wish list...

My mother keeps saying, "I haven't gotten a list from you yet"

Which means, 'If you want a christmas gift... you'd best better tell me what you want' 

Yeah, she really talks that way.

Okay, Mom... here's ONE of my wish lists:

I really like the proliferation of "Wishlist" features on websites.  If for no other reason than they remind me of stuff I'd like to buy when I have the bucks.  

I just placed two new items on the Amazon wish list, the Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc DVD Edition)  and Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition).

Here is my Gaiam.com gift registry

And my Barnes & Noble wishlist. 

August Rush...

Another from the vault entitled "Movies Peg missed the first time around"

"You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars."

This one is truly awesome!  This is the way music makes me feel!

Sunday, sit on my ass day...

I've had a bad week... and today I plan to sit on the couch and not move.  So that means frivolous movies.  

Here's one that was pretty cute, with no real redeemable qualities other than it made me smile:

Another sleeper...

okay, I don't know if it was a sleeper or not... but I had never seen it. It was quite good, heartwarming, uplifting... all that.

Kinky Boots

Wonderful performance by

Chiwetel Ejiofor

What is Xibalba?

An absolute feast for the eyes! I will have to see this several more times to make real sense of it. I guess I will have to by the DVD, and read the book. It was spectacular. Very spiritual without being religious. It gave me shivers.

I've always loved Huge Jackman and still do! I'm more and more impressed with his acting ability.

It's pronounced (Shi bal ba)

From Wikipedia:

In Maya mythology Xibalba, roughly translated as "Place of fear",[1] is the name of the underworld, ruled by Mayan spirits of disease and death. In the 16th-century Verapaz, the entrance to Xibalba was traditionally held to be a cave in the vicinity of Cobán, Guatemala...

Xibalba is described in the Popol Vuh as a court below the
surface of the Earth. It is unclear if the inhabitants of Xibalba are the souls of the deceased or a separate race of beings worshipping death, but they are often depicted as being human-like in form. The place Xibalba was associated with death and was ruled by twelve gods or powerful rulers known as the Lords of Xibalba. The first among the Lords of Xibalba were One Death and Seven Death.

The remaining ten Lords are often referred to as demons and are given commission and domain over various forms of human suffering: to cause sickness, starvation, fear, destitution, pain, and ultimately death.[1] The remaining residents of Xibalba are thought to have fallen under the dominion of one of these Lords, going about the face of the Earth to carry out their listed duties.

"I am Jaguar Paw...

... This is my forest. I am not afraid"

Didn't think I was going to like this one (certainly wasn't the chick flick I was looking for yesterday). I have to admit, I was captivated. Good Work, Mel!
Oh, and I love the poster.

How'd I miss this one??

The Truth About Love

Made in 2004? I don't remember this one coming out at all. I really liked it. But then, I'm sitting here feeling really down and crying my eyes out at this chick flick... what the fuck's wrong with me??

Oh well, wonder what's coming on next... hmmm? Airport? Naw. Five Guns West? Definitely NOT! Geez, I need another 'tear jerker'! Any suggestions?? Anyone?? Help!

Puccini for Beginners...

oh, this one is good!
The sushi chefs were the BEST PART... Hilarious.

Allegra and Samantha break up. Allegra dates Phillip. Philip has broken up with Grace. Grace dates Allegra. Allegra does not know Grace is Phillip's ex and vice versa.

Keanu & Sandra... two of my favorites...

One of the all time greatest chick flicks!

The Lake House

I love the premise...

3 laws of robotics...

I've always liked this movie.

I am a freak for Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series and other robot stories.There are great moments in this movie, like when Rupert removes Andrew's face for the upgrade. Andrew screams when he sees himself in a mirror, "I saw the inner me!"

The Worlds Fastest Indian...

another chapter from Movies I've Never Heard Of... but are damned good:

The World's Fastest Indian