My Favourite Things
I n F i l m . . .
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Mona Lisa Smile
I loved this film because it first kept telling you women could do
anything, and then at the end it showed that just because you choose to be
a housewife, doesn't mean you don't have the brains to be a lawyer,
doctor, rocket scientist. You should just do what makes you comfortable...
ya know?
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May
My attraction to this film is a bit sadistic I suppose. I love the
awkwardness of May, and growing with her throughout the film is a
pleasure. By the end of the film when she goes crazy and starts hacking
people up, I found that I was actually cheering for her!!! EEEEEK does
this mean I'm psycho too?
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The Exorcist
The first time I saw this film I didn't like it at all. I watched it
again anyway. The way it was made intrigued me, so I sat through an entire
audio commentary and I now have a lot of respect for the makers of this
film. Too bad the sequel was a piece of crapola even the second time.
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American Psycho
I liked the arty feel of this film. It had a great sense of style,
capturing the essence of 80s yuppie life like Bret Easton Ellis did in his
original book. I was never sure whether I should be laughing, crying,
screaming or looking cock-eyed at the screen wondering what on Earth was
going on.
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Requiem For A Dream
This film is depressing. As it goes on, it just keeps getting more and
more depressing. The writer certainly gets the point of "drugs are
bad" across. I loved the actors and the way this film was shot and
cut together. If I had more than two thumbs to put up for this movie...
they'd be up.
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Grimm Brothers'
Snow White
I always loved the story of Snow White as a child. This horror
adaptation I thought was awesome. So dark and icky and just plain wrong.
I'm writing this years after I last saw the film, so I don't really
remember much of it... I just remember I loved it and that it deserves a
place on this page.
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Splendor
My attraction to this film is... well... so I have always liked the
thought of being in a relationship with two guys. Of course I don't think
it would EVER work, and before this I think Threesome already
illustrated this point. It's a fun ride though, and damn sexy if you're
someone like me.
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Under The Tuscan
Sun
My ultimate fantasy... I travel to Europe and run into a hot European
and we have a passionate affair and elope. This film isn't far off that at
all, so it had my thumbs up whether it was well made or not. Fortunately,
the acting is great, the writing is beautiful, and the cinematography?
Stunning darling!
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The Virgin Suicides
This film is very personal to me. I relate to the girls who were not
allowed to experience the bad with the good, but lived a life of
regulations, boxed in by rigid boundaries. I thank God that I was never
successful in my attempts at suicide and found happiness once I broke free
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B r i s s y S n a p s h o t s . .
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These are a few photos (sorry about the bad
quality - it was pre-digital camera days) I took of spots around
Inner City Brisbane that I found beautiful.
L o s t I n T h e M u s
i c . . .
Music is one of the most beautiful creations in existence. You
can go through so many ranges of emotion listening to music. During my acting
training I was taught to really listen to music... to feel different parts of
the music, not just the obvious melody. I love to close my eyes and just move to
the music, whatever it is. I am always guaranteed an awesome journey when I do
this.
I d i o t B o x . . .
I'm pretty anti-television actually, so it's kind of weird
that I have a few favourite tv shows. The main reason I hate it is because for a
long time it had total control over me... if there was a show on at a certain
time that I wanted to watch, it would mean the end of the world for me to miss
it for whatever reason. A secondary reason I hate it though is because as a
general rule it's badly done. I really loved the shows Buffy The Vampire Slayer
(for the randomness of the characters, and for the spunk of the vampires),
Nip/Tuck (do you know how long I had waited to see a drama on telly that showed
plastic surgery being performed?) and Extreme Makeover (just because I love to
watch surgery, and loved being able to watch someone go through the process of
getting real plastic surgery).
B l o o d P u m p i n g . . .
I'm a big fan of stuff that gets my legs working... ice skating, rock climbing, bushwalking...
love them all! I love camping out in the bush and letting go of the stresses of
the city life once in a while. :)
S e l f E x p r e s s i o n . . .
The way I dance is self expression I guess... but then how
anybody dances is a form of self expression. I also love to put my creative
energies into drawing, writing, sewing and cooking. Apparently I make two good
things - soup, and salad. How sad is that?!?
T h e P i g I n M e . .
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When it comes to food... it's a passion... italian pastas, chocolate, fetta cheese with grilled eggplant, steak,
calamari... I am salivating right now. Good thing you can't see me!!!
C o u n t r i e s . . .
When it comes to loving a place, it has everything to do with
the scenery. I love my country Australia. But I do not want to live here
forever. I'm a very big fan of Italy, France and New Zealand, but have never
travelled to any of these places. As soon as I can get enough money together, I
would really like to go on a long vacation and hit all three locations. I
wouldn't mind settling down in Italy and France for a few months/years to inspire a
different style of writing.
