Crazy Life!

[fembuck]

So, I'm two weeks into the new, full-time, adult job and it's going well so far. Kind of overwhelming and panic inducing at times, but the co-workers are excellent, and I've managed not to screw up yet, so it's looking good. Still, I kinda miss being a student (mostly, the sleeping in and the option of whether to go to class or not, lol), but I'm digging the paychecks.

Still, free time and I have not been very close lately, and I likely to be on a break from each other for a while.

Still, I have time for some brief TV/Movie ramblings before bed...

-"Eulogy" is funnier every time I watch it, and Lucy/Judy's relationship even cuter. Upon other viewings I've noticed little touches like Famke absently stroking Preston's shoulder and thighs, and awwwww, they're so cute. Plus there's a billion other jokes, and comical facial expressions and hilarious lines that you catch after the first viewing.

-The O.C. I still kinda hate this show after the Alex/Marissa breakup. But Mischa Barton is acting again, and Marissa is acting like a decent human being and I'm remembering why I used to like Mischa. Julie Cooper still rules. And Jeri Ryan's character Charlotte was totally checking out Kirsten's ass. I'm digging the ho!yay between these two! Charlotte totally seems like she's hot for Kirsten's body. She's probably going to turn out to be a grifter or something, but I'm gonna suck up the flirting and ass gazing while I can, lol.

-"Threshold" kinda sucked, but I'm still going to watch another couple episodes because I'm Carla Guigino's bitch! Seriously, LOVE HER. Also, Rob Benedict is a draw because he was Gibson Kafka on Birds of Prey. And I'll watch most things with Birds of Prey alum (yes, even Evil Remain, and Unspeakable - which really was. But, no, not Virginia's Run - sorry Rachel).

-Lucy Lawless rocked the house as D'Anna Biers on BSG. I was nervous about her performance, but had no reason to be. She was lovely, and I totally loved hearing her natural kiwi accent. She looked good as a blonde (even though she was wearing too much yellow ... ye goods there was a lot of yellow), but she brought the snark, and the sexy, and the ho!yay!.

-"Rome" gets better and better every week, and I love Polly Walker more and more with every episode. So gorgeous, and lovely, and evil and deliciously campy. Every scene with Atia and Octavia golden.

-"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" is a really good, genuine creepy movie. The things Jennifer Carpenter does with her body are just FREAK.E. Seriously, I jumped and cringed and gasped more than a few times, and that rarely happens in movies.

-And finally, "Darkness" (2002) sucks! Do not rent this movie, ever, under any circumstances. You might think to yourself, "But Janine, it has Lena Olin in it, and nothing with Lena Olin can be bad!". This is what I thought my friend, and I was wrong, wrong, wrong. Lena looks great as always, but her character and every other character in the movie is a complete motard and completely unlikable. The movie itself is NOT scary at all, and it MAKES NO SENSE! I'm not taking plot holes here, I'm talking plot canyons, plot craters. This is seriously one of the worst, most frustrating and irrating movies I've even seen in my life (this is a serious statement considering I've seen and actually enjoyed "Ghosts of Mars"). Avoid it at all costs.

Alright, now I must away to bed ...

Comments

[cilly.livejournal.com]

I was surprised that The O.C. was actually pretty good. I'm still angry that every damn character I like is written off, but at least Marissa didn't suck as much as usual. I didn't want to keep watching, but I'll give it another chance.

I loved Lucy Lawless on BSG! I wan't sure if I would when I heard about her being on the show, but when I watched the episode...wow, that was so great!

Oh, I remember "Darkness". The only reason I watched it was Anna Paquin, because I'm a HUGE Anna fan and I just had to see this movie. Plus, Lena Olin! But you're right, it's baaaaad!

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I was surprised that The O.C. was actually pretty good.

Yeah, I know. The opener was kind of boring, and unbelievable (really, NO ONE at the police department or DAs office is willing to believe to Marissa's confession ... um, okay.) but it wasn't near the levels of suckage of last season.

I'm still angry that every damn character I like is written off, but at least Marissa didn't suck as much as usual.

Zach, I won't miss. But Lindsay was pretty good and way better with Ryan than Marissa, and Alex I hugely miss (that is the Alex from every episode except her last one, where the character I knew was no where to be found). The writers suck getting rid of all of the supporting teen characters. I STILL miss Anna and Luke.

And yeah, Marissa has actually been likeable this season so far. What with the complete lack of tantrum throwing and taking responsibilty for her actions and whatnot. Which is good! Mischa is SO much better at playing sympathetic characters. I remember why I used to like her pre-OC now. Plus, she's looking much better these days dressed down. In the last scene of episode 2 she looked gorgeous.

I loved Lucy Lawless on BSG! I wan't sure if I would when I heard about her being on the show, but when I watched the episode...wow, that was so great!

Yeah, I wasn't sure how much I'd like Lucy on the show either. But almost from her first scene all of my concerns were gone and I was able to settle in and enjoy. I hope we get to see more Xylon models during the winter season. I thought the character was great, and there's definately a lot of things they can do with her (I'd especially love to see a scene with her and Sharon).

Oh, I remember "Darkness". The only reason I watched it was Anna Paquin, because I'm a HUGE Anna fan and I just had to see this movie. Plus, Lena Olin! But you're right, it's baaaaad!

*Shudder* The pain is still so fresh *whimpers* So, horribly bad. I had to keep on reliving kick ass Irina Derveko moments as the movie ran to renew my Olin love. Seriously, she played the worst mother ever in Darkness, and considering she play Irina Derveko that's saying something, lol.

[broodingvampire.livejournal.com]

Big aawww to Lucy/Judy of Eulogy. I saw that a while ago and I enjoyed how the family is joyfully dysfunctional ^^.

I heard there were deleted scenes in the dvd of Lucy/Judy. Would you happen to know what they were?

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Lucy/Judy brings the awww in epic proportions, it is true.

Yeah, the deleted scenes with Lucy and Judy are cute and bring the smoochies.

The first one takes place at the beginning of the film when we're being introduced to all of the characters. It shows Lucy and Judy planning their wedding. They're hanging out in bed dressed casually while Judy goes through the responses to their wedding invitations. Lucy asks if anyone from her family responded and Judy tells her not yet. They have some cute bantering about how CRAZY Lucy's family is and then share a sweet little kiss. Then a call from Alice comes to tell Lucy about her fathers death.

The second one is hot. It takes places during the pot smoking in the basement scene. And it opens with Skip laying around on the pool table, and then pans over to the couch where Lucy and Judy are kind of lazily making out with other (awwww...and rowr!). Then Sam comes in (has one of the funniest cut line, "It smells like High School down here")to give them an update about their mother and Alice offers to walk her to her car (and we know what happens there!). As they leave Judy and Lucy go back to kissing, with some very cute face caressing going on, and then fade to black.

Those are really the two Lucy/Judy scenes on the speacial features. But there's also a wedding scene at the end of the movie near the end of the credits that most people miss (including me the first time I watched). Basically Judy is standing behind Lucy hugging her, they're dressed in matching pinkish/beige dressed, and Judy's sister is giving a little speech about welcoming Lucy to the family. Then she calls on Skip to make a toast or something, and he's ... well Skip, and starts trying to tell a joke about two gym teachers who walk into a hardware store. But Lucy kind of attacks him before he can finish with Judy backing her up. And then it fades to black.

[broodingvampire.livejournal.com]

Ah, I actually managed to see the wedding clip with Skip's story.

Too bad about the deleted scenes not being able to make the cut. The first scene, I understand why it had to be cut, for the pacing and shock value of the Lucy character later on. But still, such a waste that such a sweet scene is cut ^^.

The second scene could've stayed though, too bad. Funny how the Debra Messing's character had more makeoutage than Lucy/Judy who are a couple. Again, I guess it's about the shock value effect, or something (that I don't understand, hehe).

Thanks for the description. Now I have to find me a dvd with those deleted scenes on it so I can see teh cute for myself.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

But still, such a waste that such a sweet scene is cut

Word. And what I thought was really nice about it was that it was really the only time we got to see Judy and Lucy interact on their own. Lucy looked so relaxed and sane, and they were so normal! It was really a nice contrast to how crazy the Collins' were, and how Judy had to deal with an insane version of her finance (e.g. when Lucy tried to grope her at the dinner table).

Funny how the Debra Messing's character had more makeoutage than Lucy/Judy who are a couple.

So true! I found that hilariously frustrating, lol. When get to see Glene Headly and Debra Winger half naked, but Lucy and Judy who are actually a couple don't do much more than hold hands. And you know, I saw Famke in her PJs in the movie, and really there's no way Lucy would've been able to keep her hands off of that! ;)

Now I have to find me a dvd with those deleted scenes on it so I can see teh cute for myself.

They're well worth it. Plus, you can watch the funny over and over again in glorious high def. Seriously, any movie where Famke utters the phrase "spend all night triple tonguing our g-spots" is something I want to own, lol!

[broodingvampire.livejournal.com]

Right, Debra Winger, not Messing. Messing is the one in Will and Grace *headdesks*

Seriously, any movie where Famke utters the phrase "spend all night triple tonguing our g-spots" is something I want to own, lol!

Wordy McWord!

[ralst.livejournal.com]

It's just a pity that the cutest scenes between Lucy/Judy were cut. Their cuddling on the couch was rather sweet.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I totally agree. I thought the couch thing was incredibly sweet, and hot in a really adorable kind of way. They so heart each other.
Plus, the first scene that got cut meant that Lucy was the only kid that didn't get an introductory scene. Boo, to short changing Lucy!

I just thought that it was so wrong that we saw more action between Sam and Alice (Malice, lol) in the movie than we did of the established lesbian couple.

Plus, it's Famke Janssen and Kelly Preston making out! That needs to be shared with the world. MmmmFamke!Kelly

[ralst.livejournal.com]

They cut Alice's intro too, but left in two for Skippy, one in the courtroom and one with his odd children. Soooo wrong.

Ah, Famke Janssen... there should have been much more of the tall one.

Oh and Lucy Lawless in BSG, lovely. I just may have to re-watch to see if she really was checking out Starbuck during the punch bag scene. But then who could blame her?

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

They cut Alice's intro too

I thought Alice's intro was pretty funny too. With Burt and the kids sitting around staring at a blank tv. I found Burt especially to be too funny, in a really creepy way. What did Alice do to those poor people, lol.

And yeah, I liked Skips intro ('Touche your highness' LOL) but we had so much time with Skip and the twins that we didn't really need two introductions. However, their poor, poor mother. I felt SO sorry for that woman.

Ah, Famke Janssen... there should have been much more of the tall one.

The tall one is the sex. Go tall girls (I'm Famke's height myself)! Though speaking of Famke's height I found it hilarious when the gradmother was talking about Famke being the only one who was her size, lol. Famke loomed over Piper Laurie like a grown adult over a 5 year old!

But yeah, more Judy would've been cool. I kept looking for her to pop up in scenes but she didn't. I thought Famke did a really good job reacting to all of the shenanigans that went on it that house. Her expression in particular when Piper Laurie when to touch her on the porch, and when Hank Azaria was doing with Death of a Saleman speech and started yelling at her, and she backed away and gave him the most offended look ever, cracked me up. She's awesome (and diverse. I'd just gotten through watching her on Nip/Tuck when I watched this again, and I didn't think about Ava Moore once - and I loved me some evil, amoral Ava Moore!)

I just may have to re-watch to see if she really was checking out Starbuck during the punch bag scene. But then who could blame her?

Do it, it's totally worth it. Plus it's Lucy and Katee in a sports bra, you can't go wrong. Watch the progression of her expressions. It's like first she's checking her out, then she gets serious, like she's considering whether or not it would be appropriate for her to just drop Starbuck and take her right there, and then I think she decides on finding Starbuck later and tapping that then.