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Movie day

posted by [personal profile] rivers_bend at 11:06pm on 19/12/2008 under ,
My DVDs live in a closed cabinet in my new apartment, and I kind of forgot about them. After watching Saved on Tuesday though, I decided today to go back and watch some of my old favourites. I started with Love Actually which is my favourite Christmas movie ever, even though it totally makes me cry. Emma Thompson's and Laura Linney's storylines especially. My fave is Andrew Lincoln and Keira Knightly,though I know it squicks some people.

I moved on to 10 Things I Hate About You, which I hadn't watched since Heath's death. It was making me a little bit sad, and I cuddled up under my duvet, and managed to sleep through the final third of it. (I've seen it probably 15 or more times, so it's not like I was confused when I woke up at the end.)

After that I watched Parenthood, which I bought for 99 pence when I was in England last summer. I hadn't seen it in YEARS. Everyone playing over 25 in it looked about 15-20 years older than they purported to be. It was kind of weirding me out. Keanu was SO SO young and pretty.

Finally, I watched Drop Dead Gorgeous. Amy Adams! I totally had no idea she was in that. Alison Janney continues to be utterly awesome. In that and 10 things. And everything else she does. Also, I have a total crush on Kirsten Dunst even though she's jail bait in that movie.

Tomorrow I need to pack my laundry to go home to mom and dad's. And tomorrow night I am going to a pot luck that I was invited to by people I've met once, at the house of someone I've never met at all. I'm nervous as hell. But there will be gainfully employed, and hopefully (at least a few) single lesbians there. *prepares to dip toe into dating waters again*

I finished off my bottle of Bailey's tonight. And now I'm feeling kind of sick. :(
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 07:39am on 20/12/2008
I looooove Love Actually. After seeing it, I told my parents they needed to go see it about 27 times, and they finally went about three months later, and then called me up in the middle of a hot date to rave at me about it. My dad has now watched it 50+ times; it's his favourite movie ever. He cries every time, too, the big girl.

I love Colin Firth's story the best. And I adore Colin Frissel and his BIIIIIG NOB.
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:45am on 20/12/2008
Colin Firth's is my almost favourite. But it's just edged out by Andrew Lincoln and his cards of love and boom box playing silent night. OH OH OH, and Liam and the little boy!! (why I only ever can remember the actors' names is beyond me.)

My parents insisted on watching it with the subtitles on, as they do with all British movies, and subtitles on English-speaking makes me crazy, so i can't watch it with them :(

Colin Frissel and his BIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGG NOBBBBB was awesome. Though it pains me SO MUCH when he's talking to the caterer...
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 07:49am on 20/12/2008
Uhhh. Your parents watch it w/ the subtitles on? Seriously? o.O

AHAHAHAHA. I love/hate it when he's talking to the caterer. He is such a massive, massive loser.

I always get so disappointed by Laura Linney's story, though! My friend and I saw it at the movies, and the second time she answered her phone, we both went "NOOOOO!" out loud.
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:55am on 20/12/2008
They do. It's PAINFUL to watch movies with them, at their house esp. because they have a super crap old tv too. *sigh* My dad's hearing isn't the best, and my mom can't understand when people are speaking quickly and with accents. Though Love Actually is ok for her, mostly. It's things like set in the north of England that she really struggles with.

Laura's story. GOD. it's like... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, totally. And he was just awful to her, and I'm sure it's not his fault, but like... she gave up that beautiful man for her brother who was awful and who she couldn't fix. D: D:

And Emma, in the bedroom after getting the Joni CDs. SLAYS me.
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 07:57am on 20/12/2008
I have to say, that's probably the only movie I've seen where I didn't dislike Emma Thompson. She's so smug, and I can't stand smug people. 'S why I hate George Clooney. *ggg*

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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:00am on 20/12/2008
I love certain smug people. Like George. And Brad Pitt. Only ones I'll never meet though. I am not a fan of smugness in person AT ALL.
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:03am on 20/12/2008
See, Brad doesn't come across as smug to me. But like, I don't LOVE him or anything. I mostly think he has a really, REALLY hot wife. :)

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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:06am on 20/12/2008
Angelina's lips freak me the hell out. A LOT. but she does have hot legs. *uses Angie's legs icon*
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:08am on 20/12/2008
I love everything about her face.

Oooh! I was wondering whether I should put on a DVD... I shall watch The Bone Collector!! ANGELINA AND DENZEL WASHINGTON IN THE SAME MOVIE, MSLDKFJSLDKFJSLKJLKJ. *DROOOOOOOOOOOOOL*

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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:09am on 20/12/2008
I love that movie, even though I love the book so much more. She is awesome in it. And Denzel is awesome in everything. guh.
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:11am on 20/12/2008
I haven't read the book! I didn't know it was a book book!!

DENZEL WOULD BE AWESOME IN MY PANTS.
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:13am on 20/12/2008
OMG there is a WHOLE SERIES of like, 10 books with Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. Jeffrey Deaver. They are EXCELLENT. Bone Collector is the first one. You should read them, if you like the movie and you like crime books at all. twisty turny excellent.
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:14am on 20/12/2008
WHAT WHAT WHAT. OMG. *dies of orgasmic delight*

I AM GOING TO LOOK THEM UP AND BUY THEM AND READ THEM ALL IN A BOOKTASTIC ORGY OVER XMAS.
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:15am on 20/12/2008
he has tons and tons of other awesome books too. But I like the rhyme ones best, because \o/ forensic science!
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:16am on 20/12/2008
Forensic science makes me horny.

IN MY BRAIN.
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:18am on 20/12/2008
except when Jorja Fox is doing it. Then it makes me horny IN MY PANTS.

I am SUCH an addict for forensics. *sigh*
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:18am on 20/12/2008
Who is Jorja Fox?
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:21am on 20/12/2008
points to icon*

She's Sara Sidle in CSI. Which I am addicted to. :D
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posted by [identity profile] girlmostlikely.livejournal.com at 08:22am on 20/12/2008
Oh, I like her face. It's nice.

I get confused by all the CSIs and Criminal Minds and CIs and whatnot, though.
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:34am on 20/12/2008
I do not get confused because I religiously watch CSI and CSI NY and NCIS, but none of the others :D

she was on ER, also. And is HOT. and dykey. I like that in a girl ;)
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posted by [identity profile] missyjack.livejournal.com at 07:53am on 20/12/2008
I hope the dating waters are warm!
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:58am on 20/12/2008
I hope so too! Though I find it depressing that there seems to be a dearth of local queer fangirls my age :(

*sigh*
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posted by [identity profile] bitterbird.livejournal.com at 08:04am on 20/12/2008
aww I hope you feel better soon darling!
yay for movies!!!
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:07am on 20/12/2008
Thank you, sweetie. Movies are happy-making. I keep forgetting about them in favour of watching TV shows. But I do love movies.

♥
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posted by [identity profile] iwrotethissong.livejournal.com at 08:40am on 20/12/2008
Amy Adams is amazing. Have you seen Enchanted?

x helen
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 04:58pm on 20/12/2008
I have. My favourite role I've seen her in is in Miss Pettigrew. I absolutely adored that. Though she is awesome in whatever I've seen her in, for sure. She was always one of my faves in Drop Dead Gorgeous, too, just I didn't know it was her at the time! :D
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posted by [identity profile] victorian-tweed.livejournal.com at 10:31am on 20/12/2008
Yay for movie days! I feel like watching Love, Actually now :-)

And good luck with dipping your (beautifully pedicured) toe into the dating waters again. May they be warm and welcoming. ♥
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posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 05:00pm on 20/12/2008
Love Actually is such a wonderful film.

haha, my toes are so so not beautifully pedicured at the moment! all I've done since the dreaded toenail incident is slap some brown polish over the pink, so they are all chipped and grown out and not good. um, yay, winter shoes? ;)
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posted by [identity profile] tabularassa.livejournal.com at 07:29pm on 20/12/2008
I totally need to rent Love Actually. One of my favorites. Makes me cry like a bb:) LOL *smishes*
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