The Movie Binge

So I went on quite a movie binge this past weekend going through different genres as well, and it ranged from good to watch, to lame and boring and excellent.

I'll kick it off with the good:

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 

I must admit I haven't read any of these books so I can't really make much of a comparison and even though I pushed myself to go see The Hunger Games, and it fell short of entertainment and got really boring for me, the sequel Catching Fire really has some redeeming qualities. Better character interaction and more between Katniss and Peeta, and some pretty good visuals. For someone who hasn't read the books and knowing what this story is all about I felt that it was intriguing and left me wanting to know exactly how this story is going to unfold in the forth coming The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 1 and Part 2. A good watch, entertaining with some laughs and some moments of sadness, and definitely picked itself up from the first movie.

300: Rise of an Empire

Going in to see this movie I was expecting a direct sequel to Zack Snyder's 300. This was a surprise though with a prequel story line that intertwines with the movie 300 and an onset to actually lead to a proper sequel. This movie has blood, guts, glory, epic visuals for the fight scenes and and a erotic yet comical fight for dominance sex scene between Themistocles (Sullivan Stapelton) and Artmemisa (Eva Green). It was really good seeing this movie in 3D, made you feel as if you were in those battles getting the blood all over you. Though I feel it fee a little short on the story telling there was a saving grace and for me it was Eva Green, there's something just so attractive about this female villain, she crude, ruthless and dangerous and I'm pretty sure she has bigger balls than most of the Greek soldiers. Definitely a good movie and one to sit down and see when you have the time. Epic death scenes with blood spatters that will make you feel as if you need a shower after it's over.


So let's get onto the lame and boring:

Gravity

I honestly don't see or get the hype about this movie. All I can say is that it's 1 hour and 30 minutes of my life that i will never get back again. I don't see the point to this movie and how to actually interact with Sandra Bullock's character at all, so what is the message? Even when you're lost or stuck in space don't give up hope because you will still be able to survive and get home? I was really disappointed, and to think this movie has won so many Oscars, the only redeeming factor to it is the visuals of space and that's about it. It fell flat and boring and at the end I found myself saying stop whining and die in space, that is an awesome death.

 I, Frankenstein

I don't know where to begin with this movie, I'd rather watch Gravity again. Dr. Frankenstein's creation/monster has found himself caught in a war between Gargoyles and Demons. Oh and the Gargoyle Queen names him Adam! Run Adam is after you!! Yeah not so scary. Pretty typical movie where evil tries to triumph over good and Frankenstein (I'm calling him that not Adam) holds the key that could destroy mankind and the demons try to get a hold of him to create their army and the Gargoyles don't know whether to keep Frankenstein alive or kill him. It just got lame and boring for and it was a waste of time in my books, the visuals and graphics were not that creative and neither were any of the fight scenes. Aaron Eckhart looks more like a disfigured human being (sort of like Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky, even his face looked worse) than a Frankenstein. Yeah this is not one to remember just easily forgotten in my opinion.

The big win of the weekend:

Dallas Buyers Club

This movie is a win for me and the best I've seen in a while. A sad tale based on a true story about a man that has been given 30 days to live after being bamboozled with the fact that has contracted HIV/Aids. It's inspiring in way that a man will do what he can to survive and not be brought down by the any system. It goes to show that even though you have a terminal illness you can still live an do things that will matter to your life, don't let anyone get in your way of self treatment to make yourself feel better and live a little more. Both Matthew McConaughy and Jared Leto had brilliant and terrific performances and really captivated you in such a way that you got pulled into the story and felt their emotions as they were going through their ordeals. Totally worth the Oscar wins for both actors. It's a movie that you can watch a few times and not get bored, a ton of different feelings to go with it as well, happiness, sadness, laughter and smiles. 

Dare To Live.

The Mend

How much more patching will be needed for a sore/broken heart? Is the below image example of enough?

I was in a relationship that ended quite recently, it felt as if we were like Bernadette and Howard (they are a very cute couple).Since I'm single now i just feel like Raj alone..

I figured that I should write about it since I don't have those types of friends that will usually sit down and talk to you about this stuff, especially being a guy that emotion lacks. Breakups are always hard, there is no way of it being easy no matter who breaks up with whom, there will be the heartache and sadness and yes I broke down into tears as if I was a little girl. Unless your relationship was just a joke and you treating each other like shit then yeah I guess it won't mean much and it's a walk in the park.

I guess the price of love is pain when it's all over. So how exactly do you get over it? Some will say cut the person out of your life and let go and just move forward, because letting them stick around will be a more painful reminder of what was. That may be easy if that person didn't mean much to you, but what if she/he meant more than anything in the world to you? Like you would cross the boarder of the earth for, walk through fire and brimstone for, swim the deepest depths of the world's oceans for (even though you can't swim to save your own freaking life). What do you do then?

I personally think it's fine if that person gets to be in some form a part of your life going forward whether it's a big or small it's still some way part of your life, it may be awkward and weird to others but it will make sense to the two of you. I feel that it's easier and better rather than cutting the person who meant so much to you in that relationship out of your life. The person that ends the relationship does it for good reasons and you can't disrespect them or treat them like trash and throw them out, make them seem as if they're the worst person on earth for doing something like that to you. 

I loved my ex-girlfriend I still have love for her and I do care for her, we've known each other for ages and come along way together and been through some life altering changes. She's been around when most people left me behind, especially at the times when I needed them most. I don't hate her for breaking up with me, it's sad and painful to think that I won't get to hold her hand, hug her, kiss her, or play with her hair and ears (I think I have a thing for ears, maybe that's why I'm so into Elves, I should have been born in middle earth). I chose not to cut her out, she doesn't deserve that, things ended mutually with no bitterness and still a whole lot of respect and care remained for one another. People can say that I'm crazy, just a fool and that I'll be torturing myself for no reason, but that's their opinion I know what's right for me.

So I have chosen to go with the music route to help mend the heart of mine, it will be hard since there a plenty songs that will remind me of her and I may shed some tears, but I know it will make me smile eventually because I'll have all the best memories and feelings to remember and think about. She gave me that for sure, before her I never knew what love was and she showed me how it feels.

I don't think you should hate the person that leaves you, be grateful for what they have given you no matter how big, small, silly, odd or weird things they have done it was always out of the goodness in them. I'll always care about her because before she was my girlfriend she was my friend, and now that I lost my girlfriend I still have my best friend and I can smile about that see :-) that's a big one too. 

So ways to move on for me at least I can see that I should be a gown up and accept it no matter how hard it is, do not develop any bitterness or hate towards her, try and find things to do, don't just sit around and mope that only brings more tears, and most of all don't give up this is not the end and in time everything will be fine.

Then the patching will come off and I will be whole again.....