On DVD/Blu-Ray/Why Don't We Have VHS Anymore Today

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I never posted a preliminary review of this when it was in theaters but to say that this movie was fantastic is an understatement. It won the Academy Award for editing and I think it was very well-deserved. Stellar performance given by both Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, who completely transformed herself for the film. It was beautifully made and the kind of movie that I would love to watch over and over again.

The movie gives off an air of not only mystery and suspense, but also a sheer sense of terror. It is, by no means, a horror movie, but by the time that the viewer really figures out what's really going on, (provided they haven't read the book), the subject matter of the film can chill people to the bone. The mystery unravels itself throughout the course of the film and keeps viewers on the edge until the very end. For both the informed viewer and the first-introduction viewer, the movie is a dead ringer of what a thriller should be. Dark, dangerous, frightening, and engaging to the very last scene.

Unfortunately I watched this in a dark room in the dead of night and needless to say I was a wee bit scared to go to bed that night. Lisbeth Salander (Mara) is brilliant in every sense of the word and not the kind of person that you want going after you. Daniel Craig, on the other hand, is a beautiful soul and deserves all the awards for that face of his and can come after me any day that he wants. (Rooney Mara is beautiful too, obviously, but I still wouldn't want her coming after me while she's playing Lisbeth.)

You can buy Dragon Tattoo on DVD and Blu-Ray and probably some amount of stupid digital copy today.

Prometheus Has Some Freaky "DOO DOO DOOO DOO DO DO DOO" Music In Their Trailer And It's Enough To Make Me Want To See It. Also: Michael Fassbender

Looks kind of good. I have no particular feelings regarding Ridley Scott movies however this one looks good. And scary. I'll have to remember not to drink anything prior to watching.

A Consolidated Blog Post Regarding My Feelings On The Impending Arrival Of The Hunger Games

I feel like that last one might be more appropriate until after I see the movie but I had to use it because Tony Stark, y'all. 

Needless to say I'm pretty excited about it. 

Ah, yes, so, The Lorax, John Carter, Avengers, 21 Jump Street.

Yes, I realise I'm behind in this because unfortunately I have a job where I sit at a computer all day and sometimes I just get so lost in the abyss of the internet that I ... forget. But leave me alone, because the Hunger Games comes out in less than 2 weeks and if I was any more excited about that movie I might just scream or something.

But the Lorax was really cute. I've seen the previous cartoon version, and since I'm stuck in my ways like an old fart, I, of course thought that one was better. I'm also in my early 20s so going to a movie on a Friday night that's geared towards children was just asking to be surrounded by shrieking. But overall, I enjoyed the film. I think that its darker tones actually spread a good message about what the Lorax is actually all about, even if the musical numbers were oddly placed (you'd think I'd be used to random singing, I watch Glee all the time). Danny DeVito was funny as the furry orange dude with a mustache, and while I love Zac Efron I couldn't get over the fact that he's my age and was voicing a kid. It was just a wee bit weird for me and I couldn't get over it for the entire movie. Yes, it was a little pedantic at times but it's a movie geared towards little kids. What do you expect? The animation was good and the kids really seemed to like it, so I guess all was well.

John Carter, on the other hand, was a snoozefest.

Those aside, I'm looking forward to 21 Jump Street this Friday. Also, Avengers tickets went on sale in select markets yesterday and go out nationwide (I think.) on Friday. Avengers is in theaters May 4th.

In TV, I've finally got my hands on a copy of season 1 of Shameless and am making my way through that. I'm still whittling my way through seasons 7 and 8 of 24. Touch is showing this Thursday on Fox again, and Hawaii Five-0 is new next week so I'm thinkin' that it's gon' be a good week.

And, you know, The Hunger Games comes out next week so we've got that and all I guess. I guess that could be exciting. Maybe. Kind of. I guess.

Avengers Trailer 2.

I'm pretty sure my favorite part was when Tony Stark did his slo-mo badass walk of awesomeness onto the Stark platform while the suit disassembled. And then, at the end, with the whole "Guys. I'm bringing the party to you." and Black Widow's "bloody hell" face.

I'm just exuberantly excited for this movie. :(

Yes, I'm aware I suck.

Here's a video of endless Caruso one-liners to hold you over until I post about the Lorax later.

YEEEEEAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

A few things you should know.

1. There's a new Avengers trailer out. It's awesome. No, really, I think my face literally melted off at work when I saw it. 
2. I've probably seen Iron Man 2 upwards of three hundred times. Justin Hammer just cracks me up. 
3. But really, go watch the new Avengers trailer.
4. That being said, Hunger Games comes out in three weeks. Who's ready? This girl.