Showing posts with label Michael Fassbender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Fassbender. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2011

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday.  At my age Birthdays aren't really the super exciting fun they were when you were young.  At the same time at 29 I don't feel old, nor am I having an attack over the nearness of 30.  I'm doing pretty good with my time on Earth.  No real regrets . . . I'm not the type of person prone to regrets anyway, but it is still a good sign I think.  I had my birthday celebration last weekend.  Dinner and a movie.
Paint by number stripper . . . for real . . .

We at at Louisiana Purchase here in Edmonton.  It was great and supposedly cajun.  I have learned that Canadians don't really know what Cajun food is . . .  but still it was nice.  We went to see X-men: First Class.
Before the split
I actually really really enjoyed it.  I like geeky stuff like X-men, but it was very well done.  Good balance of plot and action.  Nice use of the period (60s).  James McAvoy was actually really good as Charles.  I had worried that he would look to young for the part.  Michael Fassbender was fantastic as Erik.  The story of Charles and Erik is really very sad and dramatic and McAvoy and Fassbender did just fantastic with it.  So, overall I would say if you like action movies you should see it.  Or if you like comics.  Or if you like very pretty men.  I suppose if you like pretty women too . . . I'm not as good of a judge of that.  Also, Kevin Bacon was absolutely creepy and awesome in this. 
See pretty . . .
Today for my actual birthday I went for a nice walk in the beautiful weather and had a cupcake and gelato from some nice specialty bake shops near campus.
S'more cupcake and pistachio gelato!

Super delicious.  A very nice day.  I may use my Wee Book Inn gift certificate tonight and maybe get Taco Bell for dinner.  I know horrible, but there is no Mexican here. :( Plus, I never eat Fast Food, so it is always a little fun.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Jane Eyre!

Last night I saw the new Jane Eyre movie . . . and it was great.  I think it might be my movie version for the story.  It was actually a bit creepy, even though I knew what was going to happen.  It just completely captured the creepy Gothic style of the book.  That is a very good thing.




Mia Wasilowska was fabulous.  The very best part of the movie.  She did a great job of portraying pent up strength and power.  While she isn't plain, her looks are odd enough to believe that at the time she wouldn't be considered a great beauty.  She did a great job being a bit fey as well.
Jane
Michael Fassbender did a great job with the feel of Mr. Rochester, but he was a bit pretty for the part.  Not quite the gruff version I had in my head from the book.
Rochester
Note:  Jane Eyre is my all time favorite book.  It is the only book I have read many many times.  I highly recommend it.  Its a classic, but it is really accessible.  It is also a bit creepy and dark, which is funny.  Jane Eyre is also my favorite heroine ever.  I just love her quite strength. I read mostly genre fiction now, Sci-fi and fantasy, but his is still and will always be my favorite book.