A review of Kick Ass

I saw Kick Ass. It was a lot of fun. The soundtrack is great fun. One of the great things about this movie is you don't feel as though you are watching something that is straining to go on in the end and it still does not cut short on the excitement. I have no problem with the Hit Girl. She was awesome and I really believe that if it was Hit Boy it would not have been such a big deal. The audience realizes that it is not appropriate for a child to kill people, it isn't ok for adults either, the movie makes it clear that she feels it is a game. Big Daddy comes off as crazy, and his training of Hit Girl is not looked at as a good thing by anyone who knows about it. The "realistic" violence was still very cartoonish. (I think that once you have since History of Violence most things pail in comparison to the scene with the guy getting shot in the head.) The sex scene may have been my favorite thing about the movie. It was so realistic that it was funny. This is not a movie for kids, but rated "R" movies usually aren't. I really really liked it! 4 out of 5

Time for living

I had a great weekend. But I think I may be getting sick because it hurts when I swallow. I have been watching documentaries lately. On marijuana, religion, consumption, corn, and life in general if you count This American Life. Life in general is something funny. It is surreal living upstairs. My cats fight all the time. It is good right now. It is so good. But there are other things lingering around me. Haunting my mind...

Alice in Wonderland review.

I wasn't sure if I was going to give Alice in Wonderland a shot, but my friend Heather asked me to go. So I went. I love movies and I love seeing them in the theater, however, Longview/Kelso theaters are not good. They are just low quality. I want you to know this because some of the visual problems may be due to the theater. The screen was shaking the whole time. It wasn't a huge deal but it was noticeable. Now onto the movie. The movie starts off well. A good scene with young Alice and her father. This scene will come back to haunt you with it's corniness later in the movie. It is hard to tell who this movie is made for. Some things feel older and then some parts are obviously meant for kindergarten age kids. Another issue is that the sizing seems off. When Alice is large is seems as though her size is shifting in different frames. The sets are great. The costumes are awsome. I loved the Cheshire Cat.

Mia Wasikowska forces every emotion that she shows. Anne Hathaway holds up her arms in a very annoying way. This has to be something that she was directed to do. It seems very forced as though she is thinking, "Hold up my arms, hold up my arms." Crispin Glover is sadly not used to his potential. Helena Bonham Carter does well yelling, "OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!" Johnny Depp was great for the most part. I was worried that he would just phone in his performance, but he was really great until the dance that he does near the end. If any women had even the slightest attraction to Johnny Depp it was killed with the dance. As was the whole movie for me. The dance made the movie pathetic. There is no way that Tim Burton could have destroyed whatever shred of his credibility as an unconventional director was left better.

Also 2 out of 5 on this one.

Today I went to work and felt exhausted. I don't know why, because I got enough sleep. Now I am supposed to be working on Humanities homework or even watching Pleasantville, but I choose True Blood, making a corn dog, and writing this. My coworker offered to buy me a soda which most days I would turn down, to not feel the obligation of giving back, but I took a Diet Coke. It was heaven in it's earth killing plastic bottle. The sweet effervescence bursting in my nose. Wonderful!

Feels Like the First Time

I have been making a lot of casseroles lately. But in an effort to save time I use boxed pasta and add meat and veggies then top in with french fried onions. It has turned out really well every time. However something I have made that is a little more homemade is Tuna Noodle Casserole. I like to use whole wheat pasta in casseroles because it survives being cooked twice much better.

Ingredients-
1 can tuna (white Albacore)
Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
Cream of mushroom soup
1.25 cups shredded cheese (sharp cheddar or pepperjack are good options)
Half an onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil.
1 cup Hot and Spicy Cheezits crumbs

1. Cook pasta until it is al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Follow the instructions on the box, be sure you don't cook it too long!
2. Saute onions and garlic in oil until soft and see through.
3. Mix the soup, onion and garlic mix, tuna, and 1 cup cheese. Mix in pasta and reserved water.
4. Sprinkle the last of the cheese evenly on top.
5. Sprinkle the cheezits on top.
6. Bake at 350* until bubbly.

I know this is a simple recipe but it is one of my favorites! I will be posting more. Hope you enjoy!