And with it the deadline for applying for admittance to higher education. Thus I, hopefully finishing my Bachelor in Social Studies (oooh, look at who’s learned the distinction between “studies” and “science” since last time! ), have had to come up with something I’d like to be doing next year. And seeing as said [...]
Posts filed in Boredom
Ennui — related to apathy. A feeling of utter idleness, and a sense of nothing having any meaning. And, of course, not having anything to do — most often while being surrounded by potential entertainment. I’m bored a lot.
Trainspotting
“Trainspotting” is a movie with many deeply disturbing scenes. Its theme is drug abuse and the consequences this has on a person’s life. It’s set in what must be the ugliest parts of Edinburgh, a city I’ve never heard praised for its beauty. There’s truly meaningless, accidental death; HIV; overdoses; the nastiest toilet in Scotland; [...]
A View To A Kill
Just watched “A View To A Kill” on the telly. It was one of the first Bond movies I ever saw, and I remembered it as fairly good. I was wrong. Kinda.
Because the plot’s not all that bad. Christopher Walken is excellent as the villain, a former KGB agent named Zorin. He wants to flood [...]
Daredevil
Okay, so I am a sucker for comic books adapted to film, but this is where I draw the line.
I don’t think there was one thing, really, which appealed to me in this movie, with the possible exceptions of the guy who played the Kingpin and the ending — i.e. how Daredevil decided to deal [...]
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