so, american horror story:
i just don't know how these girls are going to get any of their important studies done when we've already got zombie boyfriend, unholy baby, immortal racist, swamp witch, and voodoo versus magic story lines on our plate. why even call it a school? why not a do-whatever-you-want-all-day-no-supervision-house? because that's CLEARLY what it is
this season is already too far off the rails! and some of the best parts of season 2 + witches + new orleans left me with such high hopes. at least it's pretty?
(p.s. we can talk about this show here because it's basically a comedy, right? whatever kelly you don't make the rules you're not the boss of me)
i have to say, this movie appealed to me a little bit. like, if this selection of trailers was a sample platter from which i was to pick a movie to watch immediately, i would definitely give Zero Charisma a considering nod (but i'd ultimately pick Nebraska, no duh).
and the scene that sold me rings true because of my (few) personal Dungeons and Dragons experiences -- basically the moment when the outsider reacts to a game scenario as a normal human being would.
okay, so, i have a group of friends, one of which i was living with at the time, who play DND regularly. because i am SOME type of nerd, and generally curious, it was basically foregone that i would join them for a "campaign". i couldn't be bothered to learn most of the rules, but otherwise dove right in (and plus, they were totally cool with me playing while drinking. i recommend it!).
but here's the thing -- the way i wanted to approach the world was fundamentally different from the way they all did. in any given scenario, i, as my character, would react as a REAL PERSON would. the rest of the group ("party"), however, would willingly slip into any sort of fantasy trope that appeared. there's a camp of gnolls on our path ahead? why don't we just detour around? NOPE, GOTTA SLAUGHTER 'EM ALL. there are rumours of a rogue peddling a "magic stone" around town? he's probably a con-man, fuck it. NOPE, WE GOTTA GO INVESTIGATE AND BUY THAT THING.
and really, that's all fine. different people want to play in different ways. i was never told that i was "playing wrong", but it was clear our styles weren't jiving. (ps. we're still all friends, i just haven't played DND since)
so Kelly, like, if you want, we could go see it. oh no, don't worry, we can definitely poke holes in the problematic cliches and the constant pandering, too. and anyway, you owe me for This Is Us.
having seen Scarface for the first time only recently, it's kind of a bad movie, right? or like, at the very best, an extremely problematic movie whose best quality is its legacy and movies/music it inspired (<3 you coke rap <3 is forever fan).
i would in no way object if the symphony of science videos received mass airplay. but i guess TECHNICALLY those are definitely not memes (unless you count the video remix of speech as a whole a meme, which, probably), just music videos with relatively high youtube views
reference (my two favs):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PT90dAA49Q
that dunking dog is like "hey guys, check it out- i uploaded a video showing how i taught my human to pang his paws together and make a dumb noise every time i put this ball through a hoop!"
if we're going to talk found footage horror, i have to bring up the last exorcism. i really, really like that movie. okay, it has ONE major problem. but the rest of it is just sOOOoo good!
seconded on the american version of the ring. it's honestly better than the japanese original, and i'm not just saying that because i have a crush on naomi watts.
lots many of my favorites listed! so, for my part, i'll add just a few of my halloween-time favorites of the more COMEDY/horror variety (even your wimpiest friends might enjoy these!):
trick r treat
drag me to hell
behind the mask: the rise of leslie vernon
poltergeist (no duhhhh)
have you been trying to hint that you're in the process of writing Gabe's Burn Book: THFTWMOAT? c'mon, it'd be fun (for us) (the monsters) (probably not you)! and every Jon Blooghead and Jane Tweetso is doing it!
(fingers crossed)
i thought it was a horrible idea and i wasn't going to buy one. then i saw what was up with their celebrity endorsement:
http://tinypic.com/r/1igxw2/6
now i'm on the hook for 7 pax (two are gifts).
do they all have to be hotties? can't one of them be a lady with a good heart (i mean like her heart is very powerful from carrying around all those real woman curves)?
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