Ugh, I hate you abominable cold!

[fembuck]

The return of my abominable cold and it robbing me of my ability to breathe (and speak without sounding like Elmer Fudd)
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Lost Girl sucking hardcore
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2602 views of fic translating to 5 comments
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Endless piles of work
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= a complete and utter lack of motivation to write and lots of motivation to nap forever.

In other news, I watched The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec

And it was as wonderfully cracky and ridiculous as the trailer made it seem.  Louise Bourgoin as Adele is stunning, hilarious and badass (she rides an mother-frakking Pterodactyl people!).  Adele is like Evie from The Mummy movies only bitchy and French, or like Lara Croft if she was kinda goofy, bitchy and French, which is to say that Adele Blanc-Sec is sexy, awesome, smart, kick-ass, bitchy and French.  Also, Adele's Morgause-esque dedication and inappropriate love for her twin sister Agathe definitely endeared her to me.    

Anyway, if the trailer and/or shallow review tickled your fancy ... you can get it here!

Comments

[ic1pher.livejournal.com]

About commenting on fics. I often read them and enjoy them, but then really think of nothing to say. "This was nice and sufficiently entertaining" doesn't really seem like much to say. Often times my head is just that empty that there's nothing to write.

I've enjoyed a lot of Luc Besson's work but Adele Blanc-Sec didn't really get so many good reviews. I think I'm going to check the comic book first. It might have more philosophy and social commentary in it, looks like. Another French comic book series I really liked is Tintin. Which leads me to remembering being annoyed Cameron still not filming Battle Angel Alita despite all the talk.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I often read them and enjoy them, but then really think of nothing to say. "This was nice and sufficiently entertaining" doesn't really seem like much to say.

I get that, sometimes it is hard to find something lengthy or meaningful to say. As a writers, I will say that even getting "I liked it" comments, or "that was nice" comments are welcome. Those types of comment don't really let you know what the strengths or weakness of the piece were, but at least they let you know that the story wasn't so boring people couldn't even finish it, or that it didn't completely suck balls.

I've enjoyed a lot of Luc Besson's work but Adele Blanc-Sec didn't really get so many good reviews.

It's a very farcical movie. If you go into it expecting an action adventure film you definitely won't like it. But if you go into it expecting a silly comedy with some actions sequences and a pretty lady kicking butt then you should find it enjoyable.

I didn't even know there was a comic version of it though. Let me know if you think the comics are any good.

Which leads me to remembering being annoyed Cameron still not filming Battle Angel Alita despite all the talk.

I never read the manga, but I was excited when I read a synopsis of Battle Angel Alita to see it on the big screen and am disappointed no headway has been made on it either. I liked Avatar well enough, but I'd definitely rather see the Battle Angel movie than another Avatar film.