(be ready for some rambling) I've just finished Mike Leigh's "Happy go Lucky". It's been a number of years since I've seen a Mike Leigh film to boot since "Topsy Turvy" was such a piece of crap. Anyway . . .
Mike Leigh films are one of my guilty pleasures in a way. At the same time I wish I could say that his films tend to be fantastic, but they are not. They tend to be very good in some ways, but not across the board so to say. Visually speaking, they tend to flat, very flat. The situations can be we bit over the top, but at least not in soap opera way. The writing can be hit or miss, as can the casting/acting. But they tend to eb and flow to the writing/directing and acting as well.
For the most part, you'll find they are very very character driven, and the action comes from the situation, but not in visual sense, but the action and reaction to situation. Which on the surface tends come across as self indulgent actor films. Which can be some of the worst shit to sit threw if you ask me. Anyway, when Mike get's it right, the characters connect to you emotionally and as such, you're drawn in and what should be a crappy films isn't. In a nut shell at least!
Anyway, need to peee. Night!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
MMMB
Sorry, it's been a while since I've posted.
I've basically been sick for the last month, starting with really heavy levels of hay fever, followed by a cold and then nasal infection. All the time, my nose has runneth over. It also basically ruined any chances I had with Leslie. Nice woman I have to say. Anyway this started out nice and fun, but the last two dates we went on I couldn't be physical at all because I was sick. I shoudl ahve killed the dates before even starting, but didn't. Nothing like being sick when you're dating. Ugh.
That having been said, I can't say that I thought things would last beyond a month or two. Some chemistry, but not a lot. Our last date was boring, even without me blowing my nose, it was boring and it was boring for both of us from what I could tell. Anyway, I didn't expect this last because I can't keep my thoughts on her so to say. After two weeks I remember meeting some one else and being more interested in the new gal instead of her. The funny part of all of this, is that new gal I found out afterwards is gay. Great! Nothing lost here I guess, but more an insight into how I feel I guess.
I've basically been sick for the last month, starting with really heavy levels of hay fever, followed by a cold and then nasal infection. All the time, my nose has runneth over. It also basically ruined any chances I had with Leslie. Nice woman I have to say. Anyway this started out nice and fun, but the last two dates we went on I couldn't be physical at all because I was sick. I shoudl ahve killed the dates before even starting, but didn't. Nothing like being sick when you're dating. Ugh.
That having been said, I can't say that I thought things would last beyond a month or two. Some chemistry, but not a lot. Our last date was boring, even without me blowing my nose, it was boring and it was boring for both of us from what I could tell. Anyway, I didn't expect this last because I can't keep my thoughts on her so to say. After two weeks I remember meeting some one else and being more interested in the new gal instead of her. The funny part of all of this, is that new gal I found out afterwards is gay. Great! Nothing lost here I guess, but more an insight into how I feel I guess.
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