Moon: The Review. 4.5/5 stars.
| Moon could have been another blatantly stereotypical sci-fi film or some sort of psychological thriller that Sam Bell (the main character) created out-of-body multiple personalities, similar to Fight Club. I was delightfully surprised. Moon is one of those rare gems that you can achieve from a small budget ($5M) and a shooting period of only thirty-three days. Sam Rockwell, an underestimated actor, portrayed Sam Bell (hopefully this film will boost his morale within the industry and we can see more of this marvellous man.) His portrayal of the diminishing character was a very real and powerful performance. The story is as follows: Sam Bell has spent almost three years alone on the moon, harvesting a renewable energy source from the dark side of the moon. His only companion, a very 2001 style robotic system named Gerty. During his last two weeks of his contract he suffers a crash that reveals the whole underbelly of the helium-3 harvesting industry. The twist (which I’ll try not to reveal) was plausible for a film set in the near future, even if the idea is popular in the sci-fi industry. The ideas that Moon was homage to 2001 and Alien are quite clear through the environment and sets that the filmmakers used. Like 2001, the station is very clean and white with the appropriate-looking technologies. The moon itself seemed like a very lonely and empty place, achieved through the vast and dark landscapes of the surface and atmosphere of a moon longing to have some sort of physical contact was strong and the connection between Sam and the moon can be made. Also, like Alien, this mood was set early on with establishing a clear and hostile world, the moon obviously not being a life-threatening sort of hostility but a more emotional and psychological one. Moon allows the audience to think about more than can be seen. A message about the diminishing natural resource reserves of the world is set right at the start but this is merely the surface of the ideals revealed in the film. To go beneath the surface, you find the integrity and compassion that makes us human and are confronted with an already talked about conspiracy, that has both moral and questionable arguments. Overall, Moon was a visually exciting, sometimes slow but masterfully played and made film, right down to the acting and directing. It’s a fantastic start for director, Duncan Jones and I am hopeful that this boosts Sam Rockwell from his B-Grade status. Labels: film review, LameHobo, Moon, Movie |
A passionate and sweaty protest.
| Today I was in the city. I first went and saw A Serious Man at The Regent which is a beautiful designed theatre and I'd give the film 4/5 stars. It's what happened after that was important. I met with four friends in Queens Park where a rally was to be held. It was hot and sticky and Queens Park has literally no shade... It fails as a park. Anyway, besides the sweltering and sweat inducing heat we heard four... I think it was four... speakers speak about the cause we were fighting for. Same-sex marriage rights. The rally was, I think, a huge success, considering our dwindling numbers at the start, we probably had 250+ by the time it was finished. Walking through the streets shouting "What do we want? Same-sex marriage rights. When do we want it? Now." was exhilarating and awesome. Our group somehow managed to get in front of the main banner so we practically lead the whole group through the streets. I expected many boos and other crude comments or facial expressions but, as it turns out, we were just cheered on and filmed/photo'd with a few exceptions. It's surprising how many people carry a camera these days. I loved watching the Asian tourists stop and stare, I lol'd on the inside. It was just an awesome experience for a rally-virgin and will certainly be attending the next one. Just remember, 'Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above; they are forced by pressures from below.' ~ Roger Baldwin Labels: A Serious Man, Awesome, gay rights, LameHobo, marriage, protest, rally, same-sex, The Regent |
My view on 2012.
| Yes, I did see it. It was excruciatingly stunning, and now I guess you want reasons for this conclusion, so this is it. First of all, it goes for ages and when you have another hour and thirty minutes to go, you've wondered why the world hasn't fucked itself by now. I sensed that the film was trying too hard like "Lets shove action and morals together! That always works!" It may work but it makes for an incredibly cliche performance. So, this film practically reads from the Book of Cliche End of the World Films. For example, the end of the world seems to fit in nicely with the survival of the protagonist, seriously, make one where he dies, it'd be more tragic and interesting. I mean, it was climactic etc. but I was literally sitting being like, "He's not dead" and "This is gonna happen" and, to my amazement it did. I'm a kickass psychic. Anyway, apart from the basic storyline, the visual effects and CGI were pretty epic; I have to give them credit for that because that was enjoyable although it was that CGI where you knew it was. Of coarse I'm asking for a lot when I ask for there to actually be a massive volcano coming out of the ground and erupting but it would have been more realistic if that was the case. I lol'd in some places because I was like "As if..." and "Haha, the old women ran into a piece of rising earth." Also, the fact that they added horrible one liners before something bad happens was irritating and I wanted to slap the screenwriter for doing so and the way the cracks so happened to split important landmarks etc. throughout the world was absolutely amazing and horribly cheesy. Another thing was the fact that this is based on an actual theory. Which, surprisingly, scares the fuck out of me. I'm not sure that this is going to happen but, like most humans, the unknown scares the living breath out of me and I had a queasy stomach watching the first parts of the film. I also have a fear of death which could have contributed to it; a mixture of fear, death and the unknown is shit scary. I wasn't scared so much at the CGI etc. but the whole concept of the end of the world. I know what I want to do on 21/12/12 - be with my friends. Just in case. Verdict: 2.75/5 stars. A visually stunning film but lacked in true morality and originality. Peace out, --Lamehobo. Labels: 2012, Awesome, film, film review, LameHobo |
December, 4, 2008
| Its past midnight so it's technically the 5th but I don't care... Here is what happened 'yesterday'. I pretty much watched Will and Grace (up to season 5) woo! and between these sessions I was writing Part III of my story - which was really hard btw! Writing the intimate scenes got harder as i progressed due to the lack of different synonyms I could use. Oh... what else did i do today... oh that's right... I WENT TO THE BILLY JOEL CONCERT!!!!! It was awesome! I hadn;t really heard many of his songs but I still fucking enjoyed it! He is actually quite funny, last line of the whole concert (as I remember): Don't let anyone give you shit! The whole thing was totally amazing! But parking was a horror - it took us like 1.5hours to get home... which sucked and my mum and I created a new game - take the letters from a car's number plate eg. KNS and say a word for each letter - the word needing to start with the same letter eg. KNS = Kissing Neurotic Sluts - Best of the night btw! Anyway, I had one of the best days of my holidays - so far! So I shall chat to you guys later! Love and Peace --LameHobo |
Crystal Perfection - Part II
| YOU MUST READ PART I FIRST!!!!!! I HAVE TO STRESS THAT!!!! Anyway back to the story... ----- The tall figure that surfaced had long straight black locks of hair that travelled down his neck. The neck was built into a perfectly formed muscled torso following into a sinuous pelvis, covered by a cloth that connected with toned yet thin legs, his russet skin radiant in the sunlight. “Hello,” the stranger announced. My eyes snapped up to his beautiful face; distinct cheekbones, that met at a rounded jaw that had an indistinct apex. Then, greeted by his supple lips, the top lip being more full than the other. Bridging with his carved nose shifting up to crystal blue eyes that reflect the water in this very brook; eyes that you could drown in and be lost forever; contrasting from the colour of his auburn skin. “My name is Takoda, what is yours?” He asked. “Kai...” I stammered; dumfounded by his beauty. A warm breeze picks up and makes Takoda’s hair move with it, elegantly. “Kai!” hollered Kotori from the top of the cliff. “Follow me,” I told Takoda. Takoda followed my order and made his way through the river to my side. He stood tall next to me; he smiled, revealing two rows of white sparkling teeth. We made our way up the bank. We we’re greeted with strange looks once we arrived. “This is Takoda, he was on the other side of the river when I was down there washing my cloth,” I explained to my fellow tribe members. “Welcome, Takoda, to our tribe,” Kotori said, “This is Isi, Iye and I am Kotori,” pointing to each individual as he spoke. “We were on our way to hunt and find other bodies, now that you are here, would you like to help us, Takoda?” he asked him. Takoda’s face brightened and he smiled his flawless smile. “I would be more than happy,” Takoda answered. “Very well, Isi, you will stay behind with Kai to prepare for tonight’s feast; to welcome our guest,” Kotori ordered. Isi shrieked at his proposal. The forest awaited them and they marched into the undergrowth. I sat down, on the dirt, extended my long legs and leant on one arm; my other hand drew patterns into the dust. Isi flittered over and sat next to me. She smiled at me and I felt obliged to smile back, so I did. “Now that we’re alone...” she whispered and placed her hand on my shoulder. I was confused at this gesture. I told her the truth of how I felt about her. She then, placed her other hand on my leg. And quickly stroked the inner part of my leg. She then swung herself over on top of me and roughly kissed me. This happened too fast for my belief. “What are you doing?!” I screamed at her. “Satisfying my needs!” she replied. “I don’t want you! Sister!” I screamed again and grabbed her arms and attempted to pull her off me. I succeeded without hurting her, which I would never want to do. She screamed as I dragged her off my body. A faint smell of charcoal filled the air and I vaguely saw a pillar of black smoke escalating from inside the forest. “Look!” I cried, “They must have found more bodies!” She turned around and grunted. At that moment, the other tribe members stepped through the shrubbery and into the campsite, Takoda bearing a wild boar on his broad shoulders and Iye laughing. “We found a colony of rabbits, slaughtered by the beast and we stumbled across another boar, the feast will be a success!” Kotori gloated. “I shall go collect brushwood for tonight’s fire,” I decided quickly so I could ponder on what just happened. I slowly walked towards the trees that bordered our camp and escaped through them into the lively forest. Why would she do that? I am completely bewildered by what she just tried to do. When will she understand that I don’t love her? I gathered the wood and dry leaves as I went. Should I confront her on the act she committed? Or forget about it? I was near the river and something caught my eye as I glanced up toward the canopy, movement up on the cliff. It could be Isi, I will go and speak to her, I decided and made my way up to the cliff. I reached the hard rocky ground that is the cliff and stepped on dry leaves, which crinkled under my pressured. Takoda jumped and stood up before me from behind a shrub, startling me in the process. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you,” I apologised. “I’m unscathed, it’s all right, you just surprised me,” he exclaimed. I moved in closer and sat down on the edge. He sat down next to me, his strong and rugged body crunched as he eased onto the hard ground. His picturesque eyes struck me. “Why were you alone when I found you?” I asked, curious. “I was exiled from my clan for I was said to be possessed. My blue eyes are very rare. Ancient legends say that the last being with blue eyes murdered and fed on six fellow tribe members. Ever since I was old enough, I’ve been alone,” he explained his heart wrenching story. “That’s frightful!” I replied, shocked. “I could not imagine a life without my fellow tribe... I would be lost without them. My tribe will accept you as we are not bias.” “Thank you, Kai. It is very humid, should we go swimming?” he suggested. “I would like that,” I agreed, thoughtfully. He heaved himself up onto his feet; I did the same. His hands slid down his body and hooked into his cloth. His cloth dropped, revealing the rest of his lithe and impeccably formed pelvis. His perfect body now complete and standing before me. He smiled and said: “I hope you don’t mind; the water is a place to feel ultimate freedom.” “It’s all right,” I replied and slid down my own slender body, my hands removed the cloth and I stepped out of them. His face brightened more at my acceptance. He placed his hand on my shoulder and me heart quickened slightly. “Let’s jump,” he proposed. We walked to the edge and flew off the edge. We drifted toward the water. I looked at him the air blowing through his smooth hair, over his elegant body and we hit the water, plummeting into the blue. We resurfaced, his long hair damp sticking to his scalp and youthful face. He wiped it out of his face. I ran my hand through my hair. The water made me fell free – raw. “Lets swim to the waterfall,” I advocated. He nodded and we made our way to the stream of falling water. Our bodies glided in the river. The water droplets impaled the water as they fell from the stream on higher land. I dipped my head back in the water – the sound more concentrated and I whirled through the wall of bubbles and reached the other side. An echoic cove greeted me with the sound of the water on water. Takoda followed my lead and his head broke the surface; his face covered with his hair again. I laughed and wiped it away from his face. My hand stroked his jaw line. And our bodies shifted closer and his lips drew closer to mine... |
Crystal Perfection: Part I
| The motionless body lay there mangled. Hair entwined and knotted through the fingers of the victim. Three red, swollen gashes lay across the man’s back; I knelt in closer observing the strange scene. Purple imprints embedded into his legs and scratches layered all over the corpse. “Kai, come away from him,” Isi told me. “Do you think the same beast attacked Kajika as the other animals we found?” I asked her. I stood away from the carcass and stood to face my fellow tribe members. Isi, Kotori and Iye faced me. Their eyes half-filled with grief. “We must burn the body,” Kotori suggested. We gathered sticks and leaves, crunching as we went, to cover the body of kindling. Once we had finished, I struck a jagged rock with my knife and fire eroded from the spark; orange licks of flame, turning the once dry leaves into black smoke as it rose towards the sky. Iye recited a short prayer and we soon abandoned the body, to head back to the small camp we called home. Snap. A foreign noise came from beyond. Food. We all sprung into action. I signalled for them to go around; trap the animal. They followed my orders and a small black figure came into sight. We all edged closer... Snap and the boar shot from the spot it was searching. Kotori and I raced to catch up with the fast runt. Kotori ran ahead and cut the pig off of its original course. I jumped and landed on the hogs back; crushing it under my light weight. Kicking and screaming the pig yelped to find a way out. I could vaguely hear Isi and Iye’s footsteps coming towards us. I pulled my knife from my cloth and ran it along the boar’s throat. A rusty-blood smell filled my senses as the blood trickled down its fur and spilled onto the earthy terrain beneath. I retracted my knife, wiped it clean on a leaf and placed it back. I stood up. Isi and Iye cut a thick branch from a tree and we all tied its hoofs to the trunk. We trudged slowly back to camp and set the boar down next on the hearth of the fire. We all set out to do different jobs – Kotori skinned the boar – ready for cooking, Iye collected firewood and Isi and I went to collect water down from the river. A Gilli bird sung in the trees as we worked our way down to the water the smell of dusk approaching – the sun was slowly descending in the sky. We reached the bank when Isi asked: “Kai, do you like me?” “Of coarse I do!” I replied as I dipped wooden container into the rippling water – a fish swam away from my action. “I mean,” she started again, “do you find me alluring? Would you kiss me?” A small wind picked up making her hair blow in her face; mine swaying with the air change. She stooped down to my level, looking me in the eyes; her brown eyes testing me. She placed her container into the water as I had done. “Isi, I love you but as family, you’re like a sibling not as much as a lover,” I hesitated and her face dropped. She stood as I did and we made our journey back to camp. The sun had almost fully descended splashing the sky with colours of pinks and oranges. As we arrived, Iye struck a rock that started the fire – the boar hung over it, on a spit. Kotori sat in front of the blaze and Isi dropped her bucket and sat next to him. Iye and I sat opposite them watching our hunt burn as Kotori turned the pig around. Our skin glistening as sparks flew up into the night sky. I leant against Iye as I watched them rise from the fiery depths. I woke to the feel of a semi-humid day and saw that leaves lay on the ground before us; reds, oranges and yellows filled our camp with beautiful vibrant colours. We had all fallen asleep around the fire; it fuming with red envy of not having enough strength to go on. I sat up; next to me lay Iye and Kotori and Isi we’re huddled together. I was the first to wake of my tribe and I felt sticky. So, I decided to walk up to the cliff that overhung the river below. I perched myself on the edge of the cliff face, took in a deep breath and I leapt off the edge. The wind flew past my face as I was dragged towards the water. Making every limb of my body feel weightless. I hit the water and plunged into the brook. I resurfaced, making my hair heavier, I wiped it out of my face, and water escaped the black mass. As I heard the waterfall in the background, I swam to the lip of the river and walked out of the blue. I removed my cloth, the wind wrapping around my bare body as I bent over and placed it in the water. I scrubbed them in the stream – to rid them of dirt. Once done, I squeezed the water out, stepped into them and slid them up my legs until into place. Snap. My head jerked up and looked around. Everything appeared peaceful. I squinted towards a break in the trees and I saw a flicker of movement. “Stop! Who is there? Come out!” I shouted. A tall russet-figure slowly emerged from the animated foliage to stand and face me across the river. |
December, 3, 2008
| OOOH!!!! IT'S STORMING!!!!! And I have a "friction-powered" torch sitting beside me! Go the environment! Anyway, my day as alright... I guess... Watched Will and Grace again :D:D - In Season 4 I archived my DVD's and it turns out that I have like 200 (maybe over), including Box Sets and Tv on DVD (like Complete Seasons) AND THEY'RE ALL BOUGHT! WHICH IS LIKE WOO! I has lots of respect for the film industry - unlike the music industry which should be free - for everyone to enjoy. I collect Playbill's which are like mini-programs of musicals that go on Broadway... And I collect them - Being the drama nerd that I am! I have a total of 33! which is like WOAH! Unfortunately, the sleepover I planned has to be cancelled *fart noise* New episode of Gossip Girl and My Own Worst Enemy - which at this point in time have not watched yet but its only 7:40pm! FACT: Taylor Lautner is hot! Just thought I'd mention that! *drools* I am brain-storming (ironic much) a story so keep your ears peeled! (is that the right expression?) It's a love story... Just thought I'd let ya know! Well, I'm gonna leave you be! Lots of loves all rounds! Loving you all! --LameHobo <3 |
Welcome! To My Tit-Bits (haha lol)!
| Hello! This is LameHobo speaking! Or in the real world - My name is Kris... I am a drama queen of whom loves drama, film, music, breathing and candles. I especially love movement drama because you can express yourself through your body - and tell a story. This blog is probably gonna be M mainly because I might fucking swear a bit! Well, anyways! I'm gonna post this mother to get the ball rolling! Love and Peace, LameHobo Labels: bit, drama, film, fucking, LameHobo, music, queen, tit, welcome |