nóvember 03, 2002
The Spinto Band Got Me Pregnant
'nuff said of last night's Amnesty International fundraiser.
Push the Spinto link. You know ya wanna.
What's this? A kidnapping plot to get Posh Spice? What good was that going to do?
We just saw The Ring. Not as scary as I thought. Definitely had one of the most annoying crowds - a large number of loud, scream-in-unison girls really dampens the effect, let me tell you. The worst was that they came in yelling during the Two Towers trailer. Yes, yelling.
Their parents were marginally better, but still didn't pipe down.
Concerts, movies. Don't people shut up anymore?
Anyway, the Ring was a nice bit of cinematography. Kind of reminded me of Unbreakable in look (greenish cast). I liked the idea.
Uh-oh. Phone just rang.
[me to sweetie, whispering: did they say seven days?]
Heh.
Anyway, as I was saying, I really like the idea but there were some holes that seemed a little glaring to me. I mean, if you watch the tape again and again and again, wouldn't you prolong your days? And the people who died - shouldn't they all die the same way? Why did two die in a car (away from any television or water)?
I could see parts of the movie being set up, but honestly, what was the deal with the distorted faces (as in: why bother?), the burned tree, the well (not even on the island), the father's suicide, the mother's betrayal, etc etc etc. If the little girl was sort of like a firestarter (meaning, she had the power to do things by thinking them) and truly evil, why didn't she just kill everyone in her way before they got to her? Hmm?
Still, enjoyable, well, as enjoyable as it gets when you have teeny boppers ruining your hearing (I should have had those earplugs for the movie, not last night's show).
Enough of that. Time for dinner.
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I am not pushing that link, I do not want to be pregnant.
Or at least I'm not pushing it til the pregnancy thing is explained.
I'm very suspicious.
And I never see movies any more.
I'm extremely dull and antisocial.
*sulk*
You're much more sturdy of nerves than me, Bunny. I had to sleep with the lights when I got home from seeing The Ring. Eeek.
Posted by: Jen at 03.11.02 20:35I must explain the pregnant thing via picture. Will do so later. Not tonight, as we're going to be out late seeing Sigur Ros.
And Jen, I don't know about sturdy nerves. I made my sweetie accompany me downstairs after watching part of 13 Ghosts. *shudder* I still have to see the whole thing (what a cool looking set that was)!
I don't deny that I am well practiced at watching horror movies. This one was fun and full of memorable images, so don't think I wasn't wondering if I wouldn't see people in mirrors or water leaking in from places or (the image most burned in my memory) the decayed Samara crawling out of the television (pretty cool effect and utterly gruesome). I did think about them as I tossed around in bed for an hour last night, glaring at my sweetie who was happily snoring away. But the more I thought about it, the more I was really aware of the things that fell by the wayside, like how Aidan was able to see his cousin dead before she died or how Samara was able to send him other images, not the same ones his mother got. They didn't go anywhere with that. Or the series of weird events that go with seeing the tape (burn mark, bleeding nose, etc.) - you would have thought that cousin Katie would have been more freaked out that night. And Becca - why was she able to tell things about Naomi's character and why was she not physically harmed? I keep coming down to this: if Samara is that evil, why spare anyone?
Anyway, I think it really comes down to this - I have my sweetie and a cat to keep me company in the quiet time when imagination sneaks up. Plus, going to see the movie during the day helps. My general rule of thumb is to see a potentially scary movie during the day, when you can get out and do mundane things and let the feeling dissipate.
So, do you think Naomi Watts is compelled to movies with unsatisfied/angry decayed people in them? OK, Tank Girl didn't have one of those, but...
Posted by: bunny at 04.11.02 08:40See now, 13 Ghosts did not scare me at ALL, but The Ring...dammit, after reading about it here again, I may need to turn my lights back on at night! Hehehehe. I went a whole WEEK with the bathroom lights ON. I haven't done that since I saw The Exorcist. I don't know why, but The Ring got into my HEAD.
I'm glad that hardly anyone was there when hubby and I saw it. Screaming girls would have definitely soured the scares!
Posted by: JeanNINE at 05.11.02 17:15