Men Who Hate Women
Thanks for indulging me my moment of emo. I’m usually such a happy cynic that when these periods of melancholy and introspection come, and I still feel I can write, I like to embrace them. To bring the drama.
I’ve been sulking about nothing in particular. The bad weather rolls in every second day. Someone says something and I take it the wrong way. I get my period. My friends having to deal with shit I couldn’t handle. None of these things are real reasons for me to be upset, but none of them are invalid either. I’m lucky I have great people around to remind me, even for a few minutes, why I’m usually happy.
Today’s weather was particularly bad and I had nowhere to be and nothing pressing to achieve so instead I watched a bunch of downloaded shows and a few movies.
Cash – OK but not amazing. Sean Bean is great as usual.
Whip It – What’s not to love about derby!? Some lesbian allusions would have been nice, but it was pretty fun anyway. Alia Shawkat aka Maeby from Arrested Development is awesome.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – This one is definitely not a date movie. Rape, murder, and subtitles. It was pretty horrific to watch in parts. Over all though it was very well done, I love the Swedes, and I have a new girl crush in leading lady Noomi Rapace. Particularly in this movie as she is a damn hot goth. The Swedish title works far better for a stand alone film: Men Who Hate Women (translated obv), but as this is a three part series I can forgive the new English title.
7 Responses to “Men Who Hate Women”
I’m so glad that you said ‘Whip It’ was excellent because it’s been sitting in a draw in my living room for almost a month now, and I’ve been meaning to watch it for AGES! Must. watch. tomorrow.
I hope you have a lovely week, Kim, and that Wellington brings you some cheerier weather!
I thought Whip It was awesome hehehe
Oh my Noomi Rapace is a BABE
Weather is shite.. I’d love a day to myself to stay in and watch movies!
Hehe we’re all a little emo sometimes ;-P
I loved ‘Whip It’! Such a fun film, and of course Drew is always epic :)
As for ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ I am very keen to see it. I read an interview with Stieg Larsson’s partner and father/brother last weekend; good article but tragic that he dies so early and didn’t leave a will. I would love to read the original versions – apparently the English adaptations have been seriously sanitised.
I haven,t seen any of those movies, though I did heard about Whip It. Definitively will have to watch that sometimes soon. Always looking for new good movies (which are harder to find nowadays!)
i’m dying to see the girl with the dragon tattoo. havent read any of the books. did you know they’re making an american version? the swedes make such good films, you need to see Let The Right One In. heart.
Yeah, I heard they’re making an American version. So ridiculous, they’re going to make it more internationally focused rather than having a Swede focus. Lame.
I LOVED Let the Right One In. Fantastic movie, vampires back to the way they should be.
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