I went to go see Taken today in theaters...Liam Neeson is a bad ass. I don't care how old he is, he's still hot and one BAMF dude. Thus, I'm giving you a list of my top 10 dude's not to fuck with. SO in no particular order I present you with this list:
1. Liam Neeson (Taken was awesome)
2. Kiefer Sutherland (24...need I really say more? Jack Bauer is hard core)
3. Hugh Jackman (Wolverine is friken awesome)
5. Daniel Craig (Mmm...James Bond)
6. Bruce Willis (Because he's Bruce Willis)
7. Harrison Ford (...because he's Harrison Ford)
8. Jason Statham (Do you really need to ask?)
9. Clive Owen (Cus he's also a BAMF dude)
10. Sean Bean (because lets face it, he's Sean Bean)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
You know whats really upsetting?
When I watch TV shows and realize that I have more training in acting then a good majority of the famous people, and can most likely deliver lines better...but I'm stuck in Muncie, IN getting abused by my acting teachers whilst others preform badly for loads of money.
Also...some of the "supporting" actors on TV shows nowadays are slipping. There's talent out there casting folks. I'm sure its there somewhere. Do find it....
Also...some of the "supporting" actors on TV shows nowadays are slipping. There's talent out there casting folks. I'm sure its there somewhere. Do find it....
Friday, January 16, 2009
Dear Mr. Hollywood Producer
Dear Mr. (Or Mrs.) Hollywood Producer,
I write this in concern for the state of today’s movies. I say this acknowledging that there are a good number of films out there that I really do enjoy, but there are a few things that I take issue with, and I suddenly feel the need to point one out.
I went to go see My Bloody Valentine 3D today. Granted my main pull was the cast, I will go see anything Jensen Ackles is in, I think he’s fantastic. However, I consider myself a fan of the horror Genre. Slasher pics are not my normal fare, but I do enjoy a good scare, especially if the movie is well done. My problem with My Bloody Valentine did not lye with the blood, guts, and general gore, nor did it lye with the sex. Sex and blood in horror movies are about as common found as a bible in church. As a matter of fact, so is nudity.
However, the nudity in My Bloody Valentine is intensely gratuitous. 5 minutes of a girl running around naked is not something I want to see. Its not because I find it awkward or disgusting, for gods sake I’m a female theatre major, I’m not bothered much by nudity. The reason I found this particular scene so bothersome as I did is because I practically felt my value as a women go rushing down the drain as I watched a girl be turned into nothing more but a screaming pair of breasts and legs. It was like instant objectification. There was no reason for that scene to last 5 minutes. Not a single reason. It was obviously just to pander to the fantasies of the male population. I realize you wanted to draw in a certain crowd with that, but look at how well Saw did without 5 minutes of nudity, I highly doubt that you would lose much from having cut that scene down immensely.
While I realize that you want to draw in the male viewer, please be aware that your whole audience is not male. Some of us females do like the horror genre, we’re not all the wailing ingénue, innocent type who cringe at the blood and guts. I’m not asking that nudity be taken out as a whole, I realize this is too much to ask for, however if you must put in a 5 minute female nude scene, I feel as though you need to get the balls to add a male nude scene as well. At least then there’d be a tad bit of equality. It bothers me that no one is ever up in arms when a female is nude, but the second there is a full frontal male nude scene, it seems like half the world freaks out and demands a stop. If a women is nothing more then a pair of breasts, then I demand that men be nothing more then a penis. Or an ass, take your pick, all I’m asking for is a little bit of equality. That’s it.
In all seriousness, as an artist, I simply do not understand the need for a 5 minute nude scene. Its not aesthetically pleasing, it doesn’t add to the plot, and in no way does it save a movie if people don’t like it. I can understand nudity if it adds to the plot (Which…it rarely does), or if it somehow furthers the concept of the movie. I understand it’s a popcorn flick, that doesn’t have a considerable amount of thought behind it. But I still consider it to be an art form. At least I did, up until I watched that girl run around naked for 5 minutes, then it swayed a bit from the definition of art. It was by no means aesthetically pleasing to me, nor did it really cause me to think. Well…it caused me to think, but not immensely deep thoughts such as “What is the meaning of life?” more like “What the hell? Is that REALLY needed?” and I highly doubt this rant is the reaction I was intended to have either. What I’m trying to get at is, in respect for the art form that is movie making, please THINK just a bit about what you’re putting in your movies, even if they’re popcorn movies intended simply to let the viewer escape reality for a bit. Popcorn movies still need to be enjoyed, and I did not enjoy that by any means.
That’s all I’m really asking for. A bit of respect for women. That’s not too hard is it?
I write this in concern for the state of today’s movies. I say this acknowledging that there are a good number of films out there that I really do enjoy, but there are a few things that I take issue with, and I suddenly feel the need to point one out.
I went to go see My Bloody Valentine 3D today. Granted my main pull was the cast, I will go see anything Jensen Ackles is in, I think he’s fantastic. However, I consider myself a fan of the horror Genre. Slasher pics are not my normal fare, but I do enjoy a good scare, especially if the movie is well done. My problem with My Bloody Valentine did not lye with the blood, guts, and general gore, nor did it lye with the sex. Sex and blood in horror movies are about as common found as a bible in church. As a matter of fact, so is nudity.
However, the nudity in My Bloody Valentine is intensely gratuitous. 5 minutes of a girl running around naked is not something I want to see. Its not because I find it awkward or disgusting, for gods sake I’m a female theatre major, I’m not bothered much by nudity. The reason I found this particular scene so bothersome as I did is because I practically felt my value as a women go rushing down the drain as I watched a girl be turned into nothing more but a screaming pair of breasts and legs. It was like instant objectification. There was no reason for that scene to last 5 minutes. Not a single reason. It was obviously just to pander to the fantasies of the male population. I realize you wanted to draw in a certain crowd with that, but look at how well Saw did without 5 minutes of nudity, I highly doubt that you would lose much from having cut that scene down immensely.
While I realize that you want to draw in the male viewer, please be aware that your whole audience is not male. Some of us females do like the horror genre, we’re not all the wailing ingénue, innocent type who cringe at the blood and guts. I’m not asking that nudity be taken out as a whole, I realize this is too much to ask for, however if you must put in a 5 minute female nude scene, I feel as though you need to get the balls to add a male nude scene as well. At least then there’d be a tad bit of equality. It bothers me that no one is ever up in arms when a female is nude, but the second there is a full frontal male nude scene, it seems like half the world freaks out and demands a stop. If a women is nothing more then a pair of breasts, then I demand that men be nothing more then a penis. Or an ass, take your pick, all I’m asking for is a little bit of equality. That’s it.
In all seriousness, as an artist, I simply do not understand the need for a 5 minute nude scene. Its not aesthetically pleasing, it doesn’t add to the plot, and in no way does it save a movie if people don’t like it. I can understand nudity if it adds to the plot (Which…it rarely does), or if it somehow furthers the concept of the movie. I understand it’s a popcorn flick, that doesn’t have a considerable amount of thought behind it. But I still consider it to be an art form. At least I did, up until I watched that girl run around naked for 5 minutes, then it swayed a bit from the definition of art. It was by no means aesthetically pleasing to me, nor did it really cause me to think. Well…it caused me to think, but not immensely deep thoughts such as “What is the meaning of life?” more like “What the hell? Is that REALLY needed?” and I highly doubt this rant is the reaction I was intended to have either. What I’m trying to get at is, in respect for the art form that is movie making, please THINK just a bit about what you’re putting in your movies, even if they’re popcorn movies intended simply to let the viewer escape reality for a bit. Popcorn movies still need to be enjoyed, and I did not enjoy that by any means.
That’s all I’m really asking for. A bit of respect for women. That’s not too hard is it?
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