Kill the Lights

We kill the lights and put on a show.

It's all a lie, but you'd never know.

Holding off on a proper post for now.

"Sweets to the Sweet"

I will awaken.

I'm not dramatic just sensitive...

I usually don't like to discuss serious topics especially across the internet for strangers to read but an issue has arose in my life that got me into a confrontation with one of my closest friends. It made me realize some things about myself and I'd just like to share it with the world because I'm sure I'm not the only person that feels this way.

In the past, I've covered up a lot of things or just denied my own feelings with myself. But lately I've been trying something new. It's called just being myself. Many people claim to do this but who actually achieves it? People always dress a certain way to impress someone else. In many cases they even try to change themselves internal in order to impress the opposite sex. I know I've done it with both friends and boyfriends. But the madness had to stop, that's why I've decided just to be myself. If that means I'll be alone for the rest of my life then so be it. I think it's a hell of a lot better than conforming myself to fit someone else just because I find them attractive. Although, saying that I might, "be alone for the rest of my life," is exaggerated. I have the important people I need in my life already--people who love and care about me for who I am.

I am sensitive, NOT dramatic.

Get it right or get the hell out.

Babble Babble

I know I haven't posted anything in a while and the only other thing to read on here is a movie review. I apologize, readers! Hopefully, this will be one of many more (not so) relevant posts to this relevant blog (if that makes any sense whatsoever).

This is the first day in a while that I have refrained from taking any naps. I feel like I've been up for days when it's only been a couple of hours. My life was boring today, so I'll save you the trouble of reading a long unimportant link to my sickeningly normal life.

I'll be back soon with something worth reading, I promise.

Until next time. :]

Movie Review: Nightmare On Elm Street [2010]

For starters, I was a huge fan of the original Nightmare On Elm Street, so I was very skeptical about seeing the remake. I was getting mixed reviews from viewers who saw it but decided the best review will come from seeing it myself. For starters my friend Jon and I were fortunate enough to get the theater that was completely empty so there was no side commentary from little kids complaining about how “not scary” it was.

Scare-Quality: I’ve seen a fair share of horror movies in my lifetime (probably more than the healthy dosage). I even fall asleep every night to the screams of old black and white horror films. Nothing can really scare me these days. Perhaps it is a result of spending so much time out on my own or realizing how far-fetched these stories actually are. I can’t even say that blood and gore bother me anymore. The only thing that still seems to get me are what I call “sudden scares.” Although, even in most modern films, these moments aren’t so sudden anymore due to the crescendo of music. Sudden scares are definitely what makes up the bulk of this film. In saying that, the actual scare-quality of this film is rather low unless your are extremely squeamish and paranoid.

Story: I won’t spoil the plot-line, for those who have yet to see it, but I will say there are a lot of differences between the remake and the original story. For example, Freddy is still victimized by the parents but for different reasons. Without going into too much detail, I was very disappointed with this change above everything else in this movie. One thing I did like in the remake was the lack of stupidity in the characters. If you can remember, the characters of the original relied on coffee to keep themselves awake. In the remake they resort to anything they can get their hands on from Adderall to Adrenaline--an obvious indication that they want to live and not just dramatically screaming for their lives.

The new Freddy Krueger: Yes, the center of controversy concerning this film. Let me start by stating that personally I was a HUGE fan of Rorschach in the film version of Watchmen so Jackie Earle Haley was one of the only reasons I even came to see this movie in the first place. Don’t get me wrong, I always admired Robert Englund as the original Freddy Krueger but the main draw for the remake was the new actor. However, I am saddened to say that I was quite disappointed with Haley’s performance. The deep voice and creepiness was definitely there, but he lacked the character. I think anyone who has seen the original Nightmare On Elm Street will agree the thing that made Freddy so likable was his sardonic personality that made you uncomfortably laugh through all of his scenes. Finally, I think I should add that CG characters need to get the hell out of our movies before we start boycotting contemporary cinema. I would take a made-up Robert Englund over a CG Jackie Haley any day.

Overall I’ll give this movie a 5 out of 10. Worth seeing, if you’re a Nightmare fan but wait until it comes out on DVD.

Cheers!