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Playing catch-up.
Dec. 20th, 2010 11:47 amBUSY weekend. Any online energies were spent answering customer emails or following #mooreandme. Therefore... catch-up.
( Day Eight. )
Looooong weekend. Saturday was order packing / braving the post office / cleaning the bathroom / bathing / going to Crucible with a friend. Sunday was making double chocolate pancakes for three, taking a nap with the husband, then getting up for a date: sushi at the rotating bar in Towson, then Black Swan. J was super excited because he'd worked creating digital models for the movie from 3D scans of Natalie Portman (DDI took them, but I couldn't tell you before now!). Presumably they were used in some of the transformation sequences where they needed very accurate body data.
Anyhow, I really liked Black Swan, even though I definitely covered my eyes through a lot of the bloody bits. I think it could be a freaking metaphor for Natalie Portman's career*: I have not seen her give such a deeply felt performance since The Professional / Leon... she usually comes off as completely wooden or the same old thing over and over (see: Manic Pixie Dream Girl). And her commitment to the dancing was very very admirable.
I keep meaning to talk about other movies I've seen lately that I really liked; The Secret of Kells was a headrush of amazement, and I liked Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World far more than I should have liked any movie starring Michael Cera. But for the moment, I have a few last minute pieces to make before I have to ensconce myself in PMC World for the remainder of the day. Ta!
* Uh, you know, minus the ending.
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever)
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two images that describe your life right now, and why.
Day Ten: One confession.
( Day Eight. )
Looooong weekend. Saturday was order packing / braving the post office / cleaning the bathroom / bathing / going to Crucible with a friend. Sunday was making double chocolate pancakes for three, taking a nap with the husband, then getting up for a date: sushi at the rotating bar in Towson, then Black Swan. J was super excited because he'd worked creating digital models for the movie from 3D scans of Natalie Portman (DDI took them, but I couldn't tell you before now!). Presumably they were used in some of the transformation sequences where they needed very accurate body data.
Anyhow, I really liked Black Swan, even though I definitely covered my eyes through a lot of the bloody bits. I think it could be a freaking metaphor for Natalie Portman's career*: I have not seen her give such a deeply felt performance since The Professional / Leon... she usually comes off as completely wooden or the same old thing over and over (see: Manic Pixie Dream Girl). And her commitment to the dancing was very very admirable.
I keep meaning to talk about other movies I've seen lately that I really liked; The Secret of Kells was a headrush of amazement, and I liked Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World far more than I should have liked any movie starring Michael Cera. But for the moment, I have a few last minute pieces to make before I have to ensconce myself in PMC World for the remainder of the day. Ta!
* Uh, you know, minus the ending.
