On Set with a Photobomber

Remember that time when I said I was going to be posting regularly again?

...

 Raise your hand if you weren't holding your breath.

*waits for all the hands to raise*

Well I have about 2 seconds this morning and want to interrupt my slacker blogger-ness.

My friend, Jayde, is a much better blogger than I am and

 she just fangirl'd a blog up about pics of Finnick on the Catching Fire set.

If this sounds like something you'd like, I encourage you to go read it.

No, I am not going to talk about my Finnick feelings but I do want to leave you with this:

Okay first off, Sam looks GINORMOUS with this perspective...

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, LOOK AT THAT PHOTOBOMB!

Hand posed on hip and everything. 

Only pure FABULOUS-NESS could distract from the intended content!

Catching Fire, film, Finnick O'Dair, funny, gifs, Josh Hutcherson, May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour, Mockingjay.net, movie, Peeta Mellark, Sam Claflin, set photos, The Hunger Games

Welcome, welcome to the Hunger Games!

{I am actually blogging this from line right now!}
I had some friends help me with a video message to new Hunger Games fans!I hope you enjoy it!
|The Friends|Lauren * Lee * Jayde * Amanda * Ryan

7 Films Saturday :: Week 5

Short and Sweet Overview: Watch 365 films in the year 2012.


Confused? READ THIS.

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Every Saturday I am going to recap 7 movies I've watched that week!

Below you'll see a list with the film, the year, the director

&& maybe a quick blip of my feelings toward movie!

Sound fun!? I think so! Feel free to join in!

&& let me know in the comments if you do!

So here we go!

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Sunday, January 29 - Saturday, February 4th:

• Finding Nemo :: 2003 :: Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich
• Favourite! I can quote basically the whole film. Need I say more?
  Okay, it's being re-released in theaters soon in 3D and I am totally going! Probably more than once.

• Conversations with Other Women :: 2006 :: Hans Canosa
•  I flagged this film to watch because I enjoy performances by both Helena Bonham Carter and Aaron Eckhart. I. Loved. The. Cinematography. LOVED IT. The whole film is shot in dual frame and it is beautiful. I also enjoyed that it was 84mins about one night, two lives and a story about love. Totally worth the watch.
  

• Confessions of a Superhero :: 2007 :: Matt Ogens
• As a fan of superheroes myself, I flagged this one on Hulu to watch ages ago but I never got around to it. It is currently available on Netflix so I figured it was time. It was a really interesting documentary and at times depressing. It takes a certain kind of wackadoodle to try to make it in Hollywood (some more wackadoodley than others, of course).

• Stick It :: 2006 :: Jessica Bendinger
•  "It's not called gym-nice-tics!" lawls

• The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down :: 2007 :: Paul Sapiano
•  idk. I like mockumentary movies but the review that this is a late night, nothing else better to do movie is accurate.

• TiMER :: 2009 :: Jac Schaeffer
• Anya from Buffy Emma Caulfield stars in what looked like a sci-fi romcom to me so I was IN. & guess what...I really liked it, like 5-star-liked it, like prolly-will-buy-it-liked it.
  

• Star Trek :: 2009 :: J.J. Abrams
• In honor of the sequel currently filming, I had to. I really adore this reboot.
  
  
"Live long and may the force be with you." 
;)

Past 7FS Posts:

{Week 1} {Week 2} {Week 3} {Week 4}

Am I the only one?

Am I the only one who isn't sold on this?

*takes deep breath*

I just can't. I have tried so hard to stay neutral until the movie...

&& I might eat my words come March because I want so desperately
to have my mind changed over these outfits but for realsthey look like
a blend between Queen Amidala reject outfits and X-men jumpsuits...

A few redesigns later and you've got the Tributes from District 12...

Although I would totally rock Effie's outfit to a costume party, no lie!

 

I guess I just pictured Cinna and his team designing them something more sleek...Sure it would be mind-blowing but an equal balance between understated and fantastical.
"I am in a simple black unitard that covers me from ankle to neck.
Shiny leather boots lace up to my knees. But it's the fluttering cape
made of streams of orange, yellow, and red and the matching head-piece that define this costume. Cinna plans to light them on fire justbefore our chariot rolls into the streets.
[...]
My face is relatively clear of makeup, just a bit of highlightinghere and there. My hair has been brushed out and then braideddown my back in my usual style. " - page 67
I know that the movie adaptation will ultimately be different. But I stare at the picture above and think of an interview Hugh Jackmandid for X-men press; he said that the faux-leather suits were absolutely
awkward and impractical. Then I sit here and think of the weird rubbing
and squeaking noises that the suits Jennifer and Josh probably make whilewalking around on set and I just can't-- *le sigh* I guess I am just sad and wish that I was as talented asthe folks on deviantART and could draw you my own idea.. So until I wake up one morning with the gift of illustration,I will just have to leave you with a few I found...

via
I like everything here but the crown things...

 

 

via
I feel that this drawing gives off the idea of a layered costume which I liked.

via
I included this one because I think the firey headpiece
would have given the illusion of burning coals within the hair
and flickering fire would trail behind them...

IDK.I am just a picky fangirl is all! ;)

7 Films Sat..oops..Sunday :: Week 4

Short and Sweet Overview: Watch 365 films in the year 2012.


Confused? READ THIS.

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Every Saturday I am going to recap 7 movies I've watched that week!

Below you'll see a list with the film, the year, the director

&& maybe a quick blip of my feelings toward movie!

Sound fun!? I think so! Feel free to join in!

&& let me know in the comments if you do!

So here we go!

***

Sunday, January 22 - Saturday, January 28th:

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: 2011 :: David Fincher
• I am wickedly loyal to the original Swedish movies so I went to see the "American" version for Daniel Craig lusting opportunities. It worked; I did lust after Craig's Mikael Blomkvist quite a lot. Also, I did like Roony Mara because Lisbeth Salander is one of those roles--a phenomenally complex character; you can't cast someone who can't act to play Salander, the role is too important.
  Overall, it was good but I still rate the Swedish film higher.
  FUN FACT: The director (Fincher) is from Colorado. Holla!

• WALL E :: 2008 :: Andrew Stanton
•  I love everything about this movie.
  

• Wet Hot American Summer :: 2001 :: David Wain
•  So funny. I love comedies like this!

• Tangled Ever After :: 2012 :: Nathan Greno & Byron Howard
•  I don't care that this is a 6min short film. It was the cutest 6mins of my week! I heart Maximus and Pascal!!!

• The Incredible Hulk :: 2008 :: Louis Leterrier
•  My next movie in Ryan's "you must watch all of the Avengers before Avengers" request. I also lawl'd at Lou Ferrigno's cameo!

• The Prince & Me :: 2005 :: Martha Coolidge
•  Please excuse me as I swoon over Luke Mably over and over.
  

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: 2009 ::
  Niels Arden Oplev
•  Män Som Hatar Kvinnor
•  After seeing the new version, I had to jump on Netflix and re-watch this one; I just love listening to svenska so much! Michael Nyqvist still captures Mikael Blomkvist in a way that makes me oddly attracted to him and Noomi Rapace is obviously still a complete bad ass!
  Plus, I just love the way the story is told. This verison is just less likely to spell out every single detail (unlike the 2011 version) and asks the audience to puzzle out the mystery with Mikael and Lisbeth.
  
 

PS. I forgot to post this yesterday & didn't realize until just now...

That's what I get for forgetting to schedule my post!

Next weeks shall be on time! ;)

Past 7FS Posts:

{Week 1} {Week 2} {Week 3}

7 Films Saturday :: Week 3

Short and Sweet Overview: Watch 365 films in the year 2012.


Confused? READ THIS.

***

Every Saturday I am going to recap 7 movies I've watched that week!

Below you'll see a list with the film, the year, the director

&& maybe a quick blip of my feelings toward movie!

Sound fun!? I think so! Feel free to join in!

&& let me know in the comments if you do!

So here we go!

***

Sunday, January 15 - Saturday, January 21st:

• Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol :: 2011 :: Brad Bird
•  I went in because of Simon Pegg and I left absolutely entertained! ps. Jeremy Renner is going to kick ass as Hawkeye!

• She's the Man :: 2006 :: Andy Fickman
•  I love this movie! Amanda Bynes is definitely one of my favs; she's hilarious and adorable. And you gotta love when a girl can play some kick ass soccer football. ;)
  Plus, Channing Tatum is a cutie pie.

• Iron Man :: 2008 :: Jon Favreau
•  Well. It's Iron Man.

• Without a Paddle :: 2004 :: Steven Brill
•  Such silly fun with a hilarious cast!

• Waiting for Forever :: 2011 :: James Keach
•  This movie is so beautiful in the loveliest strange way.

• Prince of Persia: Sands of Time :: 2010 :: Mike Newell
•  Gemma is lovely and Jake is totally hot. But this has been discussed before.

• We Bought a Zoo :: 2011 :: Cameron Crowe

•  I am in love. This movie is beautiful! I am a total animal lover and if I had a crazy huge inheritance I would be out buying my own zoo right now!
  Not to mention Matt Damon, keeper of many swoons. He was very "handsome." And the little girl who played his daughter?! CAN I HAVE ONE!? She was too precious! "Their happy is too loud."
  The rest of the casting was brilliant and I can even say I didn't want to punch her too much, which is also saying something.
 

Past 7FS Posts:

{Week 1} {Week 2}

7 Films Saturday :: Week 2

Short and Sweet Overview: Watch 365 films in the year 2012.


Confused? READ THIS.

***

Every Saturday I am going to recap 7 movies I've watched that week!

Below you'll see a list with the film, the year, the director

&& maybe a quick blip of my feelings toward movie!

Sound fun!? I think so! Feel free to join in!

&& let me know in the comments if you do!

So here we go!

***

Sunday, January 8 - Saturday, January 14th:

• Tangled :: 2011 :: Nathan Greno & Byron Howard
•  I watched this at my parent's house with my mum; it was the first time she'd seen it. :)

• Dead Like Me: Life After Death :: 2009 :: Stephen Herek
•  I count this as a movie because can stand alone from it's TV series, kinda. You probably won't enjoy it as much but I love watching it when I don't have time to re-watch the whole series.

• Water Lillies :: 2007 :: Céline Sciamma
•  It was good? idk. It was like a foreign Spring Awakening that wasn't as traumatic and had synchronized swimming. 

• Life in a Day :: 2011 :: Kevin MacDonald and team
•  So good. So beautiful. So happy I watched it again. (on Netflix)"Life in a Day is a crowdsourced documentary film comprising an arranged series of video clips selected from 80,000 clips submitted to the YouTube video sharing website, the clips showing respective occurrences from around the world on a single day, July 24, 2010."
  -via Wikipedia.
• Yes, I submitted my own footage; no, it is not in the final film.
• I first watched the final film project on a live YouTube stream from it's premiere at Sundance. I am definitely going to need to add it's DVD to my collection.

• Hairspray :: 2007 :: Adam Shankman
•  Link Larkin. That is all.
  Well, really I like this movie in general.

• Jawbreaker :: 1999 :: Darren Stein
•  I heart this cult classic! ♥

• Tinker Tailor Solider Spy :: 2011 :: Tomas Alfredson
•  I think this movie is further proof that I was probably born in the wrong country. I loved everything about this film.

 Past 7FS Posts:

{Week 1}

7 Films Saturday! {Week 1}

Remember Telly Tuesday?

Well. 7 Films Saturday is a lot like that!

Short and Sweet Overview: Watch 365 films in the year 2012.

What Is This Challenge?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it,
is to spend the next year delving into the world of film
by watching one film that you have never seen before per day.

How Do I Participate?

The extent of how you participate is totally up to you,
however it is recommended that you post some form of a review,
whether it be as simple as a star rating or as extensive as a critical film analysis.
Some also do graphics along with their reviews.

When Do We Start?

Like most 365 challenges, the best day to start is January 1st so that you end on December 31st.

But Isn’t This A Leap Year? It Should Be 366.

Consider it a free day or a bonus film, I could care less.

What If I Can’t Watch A Film Each Day?

No one is monitoring how you reach 365 films,
so if you fall behind or watch ahead a few movies, that is your choice.

{via}



My Verison: 7 Films Saturday!

Much like Telly Tuesday, every Saturday I am going to recap 7 movies I've watched that week!

Unlike the 365 Challenge, I can re-watch a film and have it count.

Also, I might not watch 1 movie per day.
It might be that I watch 2,0,1,2,0,1,1 in a week.
hehehe see what I did there? #nerd

Below you'll see a list with the film, the year, the director

&& maybe a quick blip of my feelings toward movie!

Sound fun!? I think so! Feel free to join in!

&& let me know in the comments if you do!

So here we go!

***

Sunday, January 1 - Saturday, January 7th:

• Captain America: The First Avenger :: 2011 :: Joe Johnston
•  It is Ryan's mission to have me watch every Avenger movie he deems worthy before Whedon's Avengers is released this summer. I am ok with it! ;) 

• Easy A :: 2010 :: Will Gluck
•  Of course this isn't the first time I have ever seen this movie but I love it each time I watch it all the same!

• Garden State :: 2004 :: Zach Braff
•  This movie is just perfection. It is in my TOP, always will be.

• Winter's Bone :: 2010 :: Debra Granik
•  Well if that isn't Katniss in training for Jennifer Lawrence, I don't know what is!

• The Answer Man :: 2009 :: John Hindman
• I have seen the ending to this movie about 5 times before this. It's nice to finally see the end. Also, I love Lauren Graham.

• The People I've Slept With :: 2009 :: Quentin Lee
•  I actually really liked this one. It was just sitting in my Netflix queue and I am glad it was. Plus the mysterious hottie was the Asian Power Ranger from my childhood! Random.

• Me and Orson Welles :: 2008 :: Richard Linklater
•  leEfron. In a period-piece. That is all.

What have you watched this year?