Movies to skip: Sucker Punch

"You'll be unprepared."- You're absolutely right!

  Sucker Punch

I feel like I am a sucker who got punched into seeing it. What went wrong? What was possibly right? I was a bit intrigued from the trailer. The intriguing parts was because I'm a girl (I liked their hair and their makeup), other than that it was a Zack Snyder movie and the music seemed really cool. My feelings still stand for what I liked about the movie after seeing it; the music and hair win.

If I was a fan boy/girl I would be in total nirvana because it looks completely like a comic book, but even I know comic books are suppose to make sense or at least be interesting. I'm a smart chick, I understood the "story" they were trying to tell but it just seemed so choppy and blah.

The story in a nutshell:

Babydoll is wrongfully accused and sent to a nuthouse. There she tries to escape by escaping into two (not one but two alternate realities). Reality one is the nuthouse but it's run like a burlesque club. When Babydoll starts to dance she goes into this other alternate reality and she begins her epic fight for freedom (that's when all the action really happens).

My friend said the perfect quote for this movie "It's like Inception for dummies". (I edited their quote. We don't use the "R" word around here.)

Nays about the film:

The Dancing. The thing is that you never see Babydoll dance. She just closes her eyes and goes into Ninja sexy school girl mode battling robots, dragons and weird looking samurais. I don't think I would be interested to see her dance anyways. I wonder if I close my eyes I would be able to kick some butt. Hmm...

The point. Lacking one.

Acting. Vanessa Hudgens said recently which is everywhere, that her ex-beau, Zac Efron should go see the movie... he's seen High School Musical trilogy before, he has some sort of an idea. 

Yays about the film:

Oscar Issac

Oscar Issac. He played Blue (also Joseph in The Nativity Story) the evil orderly/ nightclub owner.  I think the mustache and the flashy suit made him look super evil. He's the only person who stood out in the film. He did a wonderful job, I mean he played Joseph! He could make anything look good. He's definitely a person to watch.

Music. Zack Synder definitely comes from the Quentitn Tarintino school of putting great music in film. The music definitely fit the action sequences. One thing that didn't fit the movie was the bit at the end but that's something you will just have to see for yourself.


Hair and Makeup. I feel like I was in a Christina Aguleria video or watching Burlesque 2. Either way it worked. But question: How come girls who kick butt always have to have their hair and makeup made up. I would like to see a "normal" superhero or female action star without the hair, makeup and outfit. I feel like I started some epic fan boy/ feminist debate...




Selling point

If you look to see pretty girls fight in a Zack Synder (music video) movie then Sucker Punch is for you to go spend your $10 in the theater. If not, you can wait to watch it on Netflix (watch instantly) or just skip it entirely.

Joe Jonas: You're breaking my heart!

Stop it Joe Jonas, you're breaking my heart and I kinda like it but I'm still on the verge of tears. Recently, Joe Jonas has announced that he is going solo (exciting!). Along with the news of going solo comes the press; I give you Joe's first solo cover and solo story from Details magazine.

Let me just say: It's not him, it's me. Great article! Love where he's heading but I'm going through some type of denial stage. My man is grown and that's something that I have to deal with. I'm not sure if I want to change for him though. Yes, it's great he's an adult, I'm adult. I talk like an adult but I can't handle him talking like an adult and him doing an adult things. I do that! But now that I type this "aloud", it sounds that I want him to say young forever and I like little boys or something. I don't. But be honest, you have a Peter Pan fantasy thing too (Wendy Darling sure did).

I mean I just thought he would stay a little fun immature boy forever. Free of profanity, drinking, and that awful Alice Cullen. I liked those qualities about him. Good wholesome fun. I know it may not be realistic but I thought it was very honorable of him. These other things I at least expected from Zac Efron, who totally sounds like he could play Channing Tatum's cousin in Step Up 4. Just sayin' but I like it.



You can read the article here

Interesting points:

- The article does a comparison of Joe and Justin Timberlake. Travel back in time with me you loyal *N SYNC fans even JoBro fans who only heard of *N SYNC, but didn't you always think that JC Chasez would have blown up more than Justin did? I did. JC definitely had more musicality that Justin did, I think. I was surprised that his solo project didn't jump off. I hope that Nick doesn't follow in that footsteps.

- Joe is an awesome cook. He's so quick on his feet. He was making something and forgot a key ingredient for it and improvised. I totally would have gone back to the store. I do that all the time by the way. I make 50 trips to the grocery store... everyday.

- He bar hops and goes clubbing like a regular 20 something. I find that the most off putting because I don't do that anymore. I think I'm a fifty year old in a 20 something year old body. That doesn't even hold truth anymore because I'm sure there's a lot of cougars getting their Friday nights on.... probably hanging out with Joe :(.

-He really likes that Alice Cullen (barf). I'm sure she's a nice girl but I just don't like that whole cast. Their socially awkward.

- And he's totally a lady killer. He totally gets it in. Whatever that in is because there is this whole blurry line now with the purity rings. Which I think was quite honorable and no one's business. But he talks about all his relationships and stuff and I'm still on Team Joe. Taylor Swift is bitter and she goes through dudes a lot. She is Joe's equivalent: a maneater. There's nothing wrong with that just move on with your life. Own up to it.

Anyways my biggest fear in this is that Joe would turn into a Jersey Shore guy. I mean first he's at a Calvin Klien fashion show with these dudes and next they are you know at Karma creeping or something. Who knows. It's like creeping Hollywood style.

We'll Joe, I still love you no matter what. We're just going through growing pains (we'll I am). There's always Nick ( still too young but legal, but young, still).

Oh to be Gleeful again!

 

After at least four months, Glee returned to tv last night and all was good in the world between the hours of 9:28pm and 10:28pm. All though some parts had you questioning, for instance, why is there a piano in a library? Other parts had you seriously peeing in your pants of laughter, i.e. Brittany: " You know that dolphins are just gay sharks, right?" (I literally died of laughter, please continue to right that girl lines, she delivers each time!)

I totally enjoyed the return of Glee however, some of the musical numbers last night were a bit bland. Maybe it's because next week is the big daddy of them all episode devoted to Madonna. Today, Sue Sylvester's version of Vogue was full on circa on the net. It was so-so for me, it only got funny towards the end. I'm not really looking forward to the Madonna episode like everyone else is, what would be uber bingo is if they actually had Madonna on the show. I personally would rather see the original Material Girl then Lady Gaga as she is in talks to have her own tribute show as well.

Other great moments of the show last night was of course Idina Menzel who is Broadway royalty and that other dude from Spring Awakening. Sorry I'm not a-ga-ga over Spring Awakening, sue me. I do hope that they let Idina sing, they make Mr. Schuster sing all the time for Pete's sake!

Oh well on all seriousness and gratitude, Glee we welcome you back into our homes. What did you think of last nights episode?  Did you vogue? Did you know that dolphins are just closeted sharks as well? It would be great if someone could share if they ever seen a piano in a library before?

Crying Youtube Child meets Justin Bieber and I am Jealous!

No I don't have "Bieber Fever", but I am resentful. Everyday when I was her age I use to come home from Pre-school run to my den with the hopes that Joey Joe (Joey McIntyre) from New Kids on the Block would be there. I was sadly disappointed everyday. Dreams crushed everyday until my cousin got over her obsession with them. Or I got into something else, probably Eureka's Castle ( really dating myself, aren't I?).

However, the only thing I got to compensate my unlikely dreams was a New Kids on the Block pillow case which I ruined each night when I drooled on it. I never got a concert ticket or to meet them. I ended up getting a concert ticket last summer though (best childhood dream come true ever) but I had to pay for it myself. Thanks, Mom!

My point is my mother didn't give into my obsession and give me false hopelessness and Youtube didn't exist back then. Neither did the internet. I knew Joey Joe loved me back just as Justin Bieber loved this little girl back. He still does. Our love has been like 20 years strong. Justin Bieber isn't even 20 years old! My love trumps your 3 year old love!

What becomes of this little girl now? Will she always think that Justin Bieber is so accessible? Is she set up for failure? That's the problem with kids today. Things that they love are easily accessible. You can tweet Nick Jonas and have a chatroulette session with Paris Hilton. We use to write fan mail, through the actually postal service. Yes those things that you have to walk out to your mailbox to get.

So yes, I am resentful but one day I will meet you Joey Joe. One day. All seriousness, she was adorable. I am so jealous right now.

I would be kind of upset if I was her sister. I am kind of upset right now.

What I watched on Tv last night

No. Are you calling me a liar? Didn't I tell you I was officially done with it? So why second guess me. I am done. But its hard to go around functioning in life without hearing about it. Ryan Seacrest tweets about it non stop. By the way, he had chicken for dinner before the live show.

Although I am not watching it, I can still put my two cents into it. I just have one question and its my question I have had for a long time ever since it was announced. Why is Ellen Degeneres a judge on American Idol? No, seriously why? I'm a little bit peeved because allegedly, I say allegedly because I'm not watching and my proof of reference is from a tweet (funny how tweets are reliable sources nowadays). Ellen said that a contestant could not sing and they should be on Glee.

There are so many things wrong with that statement, I don't even know where I should begin. First, don't knock the only good show that FOX has going for them now Ellen, because the clock is ticking on Idol. Second, do you watch Glee? I LOVE GLEE but that's beside the point. No it is my point. Glee is a hundred times better than American Idol and its a scripted show. A real television show. I am over "real people" trying to win the heart of America. I rather just have Rachel Berry annoy the heck out of me and root for her because she's the underdog and you root for the underdog. I want go back to connecting with characters again instead of connecting with people who are trying to be characters. (Another post in the making).

Back to Ellen, isn't your main job a television host where you interview people. I think it would be awkward for a cast member of Glee to be on your show now, don't you? Oh yeah, you told someone they couldn't sing, and that they should be on our show.... awkward.

Glee is awesome, Idol sucks and Ellen should stick to her tv show. I can't have too many people on too many shows. I should only see you once during the week, on one show. Are you listening Seacrest?

Don't think the cast of Glee can sing? Check out this video from the World Series where they sang live!  Not every winner or blurb on our radar (contestant) on American Idol can say that. Can they?

John Mayer's a Pig!

So yesterday I briefly heard about the "John Mayer" incident by reading tweets and quickly scrolling through Perez Hilton. It was not until 5 minutes ago I got the gist of everything. Yesterday I was under the impression he used the N-word. I don't say that lightly especially being a young woman of color but it's sadly nothing new. The word is painful no matter who is saying it or what kind of "context" it is used in. It was meant for hate, it is hate, and it can not and will not ever be changed into something positive. Do I think everyone who uses the word all over the place has those intentions behind it, no. I think its just ignorance. Ignorance in the sense of lack of knowledge, what ignorance really stands for. People still continue to use that word do lack the lack the knowledge of how much it hurts. People who use that word knowing how it affects people do so because they want to and are knowledgeable of their actions and that is just whole other story that we all know.

With that said, I was just under the impression from the little tidbits I read about it. John Mayer used the N-word in an interview, John Mayer feels sorry, John Mayer lacks knowledge, John Mayer is a poser and a douche we always knew that but now its kind of surfacing to light. Now after reading an article that quotes exactly what he said, it doesn't kinda surfaces to light, it's out there, you're exposed as the pig that you are John Mayer on so many levels.

I read a great article on Jezebel.com titled "It's Impossible To Have "A Benetton Heart" And A "White Supremacist Dick"" that goes into detail about Mayer's quotes, contradictions, and stupidity. I have to say that I am amaze on how much of a douche this man is. Honestly, to call him a douche is not even enough, especially the fact is that he knows that he is one and claims it and loves it. Even to call him a pig isn't good enough because pigs are supposed to be intelligent, right?

So what am I so mad about. The use of the N-word, the degrading of black women, and women in general because not only does he degrades black women particularly a black actress, Kerry Washington (does she even know him?) but all women in the same breathe. Please John Mayer, explain this "white-girl crazy"? He also talks ill about his ex-girlfriends Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston. What did you women see in this man? What does anyone see in this man? How easy could it be to say "No I have never dated a black woman before, I am not interested." It's totally okay, that's why it's called attraction. Most people have attractions for many reasons, sadly race has a lot to do with it for the wrong reasons. But that is honest, and so be you. No one would have been mad at you. Many would have disagreed but would have moved on.

I am not going to go into the usage of the N-word and having a special edition "hood" card because I don't even think he knows what he is talking about. He grew up in Connecticut for crying out loud. I don't know how he could relate to anything he was trying to relate to. I know, I can't. I grew up in Long Island, New York. Not all black people have this mysterious "hood" card. Is it a library card?

Bottom line is that he did apologize and I think he whole hearty sees that he is a jerk. He just claims that now he just wants to play his guitar. Honestly, I won't be listening. Why, because you are a walking contradiction like you said. How can you have songs like (my two former favorites) "Waiting" and "Say"? It just doesn't make sense.

The one thing that he said that made complete sense out of this whole debacle was:

@johncmayer:  They don't make rehab centers for being an a-hole.

So true John. So very true.

Read the article, it's nicely written. "It's Impossible To Have "A Benetton Heart" And A "White Supremacist Dick""

Now this is a clever pig John Mayer:

PS- Do you think it has become a trend to publicly be a jerk in Hollywood?

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American Idol: Hollywood Week, Last Week. The End.

So like I promised, I was  not going to watch American Idol anymore. I lied, but not completely. I saw the first 20 minutes of it, got bored and then quit indefinitely. I can't  put my finger on what made me turn it off but I decided enough was enough.

It wasn't Ellen, although I still have no idea why she is on there. Yes, I like her show. Yes, I think she's funny. No, I don't think she has anything to do with music except be a fan of music. I'm a fan of music, I should be a judge! However, I do see the connection that she is a performer and she gave great advice for that, but I just wasn't digging it.

The only part that I really liked was Andrew Garcia. What ruined it was Kara "a-ha" moment realising what he was singing. Like you have a job in music industry, right? You worked with that woman, right? You should know this, RIGHT? Then I turned it off. No, I turned it off right after the girl from Tennessee who never been on an "aeroplane" killed her audition. Poor girl :(.

Then I was done. I think it could of been a lot of factors that led me to this decision to break up with Idol. I think the icing on the cake was hearing the possibility of Howard Stern replacing Simon. Now I just think Simon Fuller doesn't care anymore.

It's been nice knowing Idol. I am sure something new will come along soon and then I will get bored with it as well.

R.I.P

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Check out Kara's "a-ha" reaction. Just focus on that alone. Does it annoy you too?

Just for Laughs

3 favorite youtube videos to have you truly Laughing Out Loud:

3. Charlie the Unicorn. I believe the first youtube video I watched ever!

2. Joe Jonas Dances to Single Ladies. Why, because I love him! FYI, if you're not a crazy loving Jonas Brothers fan (like I am) but like a good laugh, they do put out funny videos.

1. Urban Ninja. All time favorite video of all time. Ever.

 

Grammy's in Review

The 52nd Annual Grammy's were on this past Sunday.I, personally, was confused because I thought it was also Superbowl Sunday. However common sense (along with a friend) got through to me and was like " Duh, you can't have Superbowl Sunday, Grammy night and Justin Timberlake's birthday all on the same day." Silly me.

So I sat and watched mostly of the show. Omitting of course Taylor Swift's performance. Best quote: " Taylor Swift has never met a note she liked."- Michael Buckley (@buckhollywood). So true. You can watch Buckhollywood's recap of the event on here , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5CfwDf4suc (by the way one of my favorite youtube channel ever).

Back to the Grammy's and what I liked and just didn't plainly understand about them this year. The most common theme this year was "let's out do everyone and ourselves." When I mean everyone I mean Lady Gaga. Let's be honest, she in nature is over the top and I believe everyone got the memo and was like we need to take this chick down!

Lady Gaga. The performance was weird (like her) but tamed and appropriate compared to everyone elses. I did enjoy it, well the end of it more so with Elton John. What I didn't understand was why Elijah Kelley (aka Seaweed Stubbs from Hairspray-2007) was the weird MC. Do they know each other? What was the point? And why wasn't he singing because he is a really good singer. So that was... weird.

Beyonce. I was able to catch a little bit of the 60 minutes interview with her before the show because I was hoping that it was on earlier (nope). She was quite adorable when she was a little girl and she seems very humble. She received extra kudos for being fierce. The performance. Not one of my favorite songs of hers, I still have the Howard Stern thing stuck in my head.

However one of my favorite performances of that song vocally. Personally I think she could have done without all those body guards pointless people and just sit and sing. Great homage to Alanis Morrisette too. Totally unexpected.

MJ tribute. I love that song, I loved the way that they did the film in the movie. Did not go to Target to get the 3D glasses and my head and eyes regret it. The only person out in the audience who looked like they were really enjoying the performance, you know with that 3D glasses "in awe" face was Beyonce. Everyone else was like stone face weird-looking. The best way I could describe it :-/. Great singers and usually not a huge fan of Carrie Underwood but she definitely brought it!

- I would post the video from youtube but I don't want to hurt my eyes again. Ouch.

Black Eyed Peas. Too much, too much, TOO MUCH, yet fun. They have been consistent with their background performances though with the "over-the-top" costumes and stuff.

Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift in general... Oh gosh. I think she is what I thought of Britney Spears back in the day. I feel bad for Britney now and I route her on because when you look at what she to be and now what she has become you are like "What happened?" and want to give her a hug. Taylor not so much. Yes she's grounded and her songs are catchy because they play it five million times on the radio but she's so boring and not that unique. YAWN. Maybe I have this personal vendetta against her for the Joe Jonas thing. I personally believed she hung up the phone on him. This is what I think about daily as a graduate student. Daily.

P!nk. Impressive. It was impressive she didn't fall or get electrocuted. Impressive just in general because although it just looks like she's just chilling in a stork sheet thing she's still singing... LIVE. I always enjoyed P!nk. I just miss her pink hair. Couldn't the hammock been pink. Just saying.

Recording Academy President. I think every other year when you speak, you annoy me. Especially this year. I love, love, love it when you speak about preserving music and fine art education, museums and how the industry is moving forward. That's wonderful, that's inspiring and thats what fans and people who are aspiring performers want to hear. They want to feel that connection from the big wigs, to the artist, to the consumer. HOWEVER, I don't want to hear that the industry is suffering from illegal downloads due to the recession. That I'm sorry these musicians, yes, who are passionate about their music, who also get endorsements from other means are "suffering". The reason why it wasn't genuine is because it came from you and not from them. Yes, legally buy music because that's something that someone wrote, produced, played an instrument on. That is their craft and we should support it. But no, I'm not going to sit there and have you tell me, a really poor college student that life is rough for you too.

With that said... Best moments and best performances of the night:

Michael Jackson's children speaking. Very touching and proud moment.

Jonas Brothers. Joe looked amazing of course. With his glasses and his little facial hair. He's like a man now. Nice.

Green Day. I am really interested on seeing the musical. I think it was nicely done.

Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli. No words. Speechless.

Award season is coming to an end. Next is the Oscars. Maybe Paula will post something on the Superbowl because heck I think Justin Timberlake's birthday is like a national holiday. Silly fact: Two years ago I actually won a prize pack on the radio for Justin Timberlake's birthday :). So yeah, I acknowledge his birthday.

What did you think about the Grammy's? Were you bored? Did you stay up late to watch like me?