Confessions of a Movie Slut Part Deux

ruminations of one diana, a journalist and cadet reporter obssessed over all things celluloid. a po-mo culturalist who has recently rediscovered her love for writing fiction, she hopes to meet life head-on with less fear and more gusto. these are her confessions.

Monday, June 25, 2007

to you


to you

who gave me life all those years ago but constantly reminds me that it’s not my own to live but something that must be dedicated to your ways and wishes. after all, everything is indebted to you. sometimes my glares are filled with hate and blame. have you ever wondered why i’m so angry?
i hate it when you’re upset and you won’t let me make you feel better.
i hate it when i yell at you.
i hate it when you’re convinced that you are the sole victim of hurt feelings but never acknowledge that you have dealt some of your own hurting.
i hate it when you play the martyr whose self-sacrifices constitute the very pillars of all that is great in our lives and there’s not a single credit to our names.
i am very aware that i am not a perfect daughter but it is devastating whenever you point it out so plainly.
you always say, “it’s easy to make a mother happy.” but with all due respect, you are not a person who can be pleased easily.
you always say you love me yet whenever you are unhappy, you threaten to pack your bags and leave. but you won’t because you can’t bear to walk out on dad.
then i guess i’m not worth staying for.
i want to tell you not to worry. to save the trouble and let me leave instead. i’ll help fulfill what you’ve always wanted to do. just keep this up and maybe someday, i'd have mustered enough courage to finally walk away. maybe then, there will be no more pain to stop you from basking freely in the glory that is your unflawed goodness.

Friday, June 08, 2007

will smith is the last man on earth


holy schmuck! this piece of material has really crawled out of the paper bag of a decade-long development hell. it has emerged, teaser trailer and all! based on the legendary (yes. pun intended.) novel by richard matheson, i am legend is proclaimed to be one of the most influential vampire fictions of the 20th century. the trials and tribulations of robert neville- as the sole survivor in new york (and possibly the world) after a plague has turned every person in its wake into a blood-sucking creature of the night- is really an exploration of alienation and the idea that one day, YOU might just be the monster and the odd one out of an entire population.

forget anne rice. if you ask me, zombies are a lot more fun. and this film promises to bring in elements of both zombie and vampire narratives. wicked, no?



let's hope that the adaptation preserves the spirit and intention of the original story. but for now, the teaser does look like a 28 days/weeks later cop out.