Secrets of Zelda: Best and Worst Movies of 2009

This post is coming to you a bit late, but you know what they say…

So this is the second installment of the ZELDA compilation, a.k.a. Best and Worst movies of 2009. In my mind, 2009 will always be the year of Avatar, and if you’re not a fan, then I’m… not so sorry because I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. It’s also the year of The Blind Side, a.k.a. Sandra Bullock’s first Oscar, which she totally deserved, and I was happy that she finally chose a good role to show off her talent.

And hey, she played in the Proposal too! She was on fire in 2009.

Silly Sunday Snapshots: Mary and Max (2009)

I know it’s not Monday Movies yet, but I have to share the silliness with you.

Life is… odd. People are odder. I know this because I saw a very odd movie yesterday. When I watched the trailer last week, I thought it would be super funny. I was close…

See for yourself before you keep reading:

How Super Was Super 8?

I was going to write a film review on Super 8 today. But I found myself thinking about reality and happy endings instead. I will, however, share a few thoughts on the movie’s value before I kill the cat.

(Cat lovers, I apologize about this image. I’ll go hug my own cat now.)

Moving on. When I watched the trailer, I expected something completely different. You know… when I saw the alien cube and the train crash, I imagined some kind of Smallville scenario where the alien substance gives people superhuman abilities. And I thought the title referred to 8 kids with those powers.

Life Transitions and Safety Blankets

I'm ready. Come and get me, Universe!

Another Monday, another movies day on my blog.

I won’t lie to you, I’m kinda beat, so I can’t go into the Zelda compilation, and I was going to blog about my top 5 love stories on screen, but I might not do it justice today. I just want to sit back, relax, and stare at my beach photos and play with them on Photoshop.

Snapshots: Boys Pick Up and Girls Role Play

Warning: This post contains some adult elements.

So I was supposed to blog a bunch of snapshots yesterday, huh? Okay, I’m as flexible as a stripper, so I’ll blog about it today and scrap the Sunday Songs theme. Or something. Go with the flow, people!

I was having a nightmare about forks last night and I didn’t get much of sleep. What I did get was a fresh bunch of ideas in the morning, which took a turn...

X-Men First Class Analysis: Elements of Story

(via bing.com)

Warning: Beware! A few minor spoilers ahead. ;)

This is not a film review; it’s what the title says it is.

My housemates took me out for a cinematic treat today and thank God they did. I’ve watched all X-Men movies of course, but like with almost any other series (film or literature), I grew uninterested right about installment three. Like with any good story, it is hard to keep the interest and original idea without stepping into the cliché pitfall. However, there is one element that, if presented at the right time, can overturn this effect, and that’s the prequel.

Think about it. Everybody resists the prologue in the beginning of books. Why?
Because people like to hear the story without knowing what happened before that. They want to guess at it as the story unfolds. Naturally, if a prologue adds to the mystery element, which is rare, it’s okay to include it or so I’ve heard. More importantly, however, the prequel carries such power with it that no other story element has: the power of REFLECTION.