Netflix (again!)

Due to the sickness (no worries, I won't pull any Daybreaker mess on you), I'm only updating this last minute. I swear, next post will be on a CURRENT movie. So I then deduced that since I'm a johnny-come-lately with the Netflixin (but a hardcore advocate and recruit.... don't I get some sort of commission or something?), I'm going to share with you what's up next in my queue.



Dexter Season 1 was a recommend by a good friend of mine. She knows my type of preferred viewership; mystery, murder, thriller, drama, dark, some humor, twisted and cleverly written. According to some of the reviews I've read and considering that the star of the series, Michael C. Hall, won a Golden Globe & Screen Actors Guild Award for this character, I'm convinced. The only downside, as with any series, is if you didn't start from when the show commenced, the task to catch up is daunting. Although not impossible with the availability with Hulu and Netflix. Starting a series, say Lost for e.g., NOW is terrifying. If Philadelphia continues to have snow like we've been having and a snow week was possible, there is hope. Regardless of how or when, you may be labeled "obsessive" or "crazy" but no one ever said you were sane. Dexter is now going on season five. Am I a tad fearful? Will those who arrive at my domicile cringe at me having not have moved for 48 hours, crumbs still on my shirt (snack for later), hair looking like Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd (see below) and hissing upon a foreigners entrance? Maybe. But I have a feeling all will be worth it. There are 12 episodes per season, roughly 44 minutes without commercials, for four seasons, amounts to roughly 35 hours (a workweek). Doable, completely doable.... Pray for me...

Here's a short summary about the series that I took from imdb.com: "During the day, Dexter Morgan is a jovial employee in the Miami Metropolitan Police Department's crime lab, but his meticulously crafted life masks his true nature. In reality Dexter is a disciplined and murderous psychopath (a self-admitted "monster"), and he slakes his blood lust at night by carefully killing the serial killers he tracks down during the day. Based on the novels (Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Dearly Devoted Dexter and Dexter in the Dark) by Jeff Lindsay."

For your viewing pleasure, Mrs.Lovett:


I'm interested in what marathons you readers have had. Movies, shows, games.. What length of time was committed and what was the source of your attention? Personally, I don't have too many, but X-Files was something I could watch for hours *cough, days* and playing Mario 64. Let me know by posting below, on the main j1studios.com page or on the forum.

What have you invested hours of your life to and ended up looking like this:



Danae signing off!

Netflix is keeping me up!

I happily joined Netflix roughly a month ago and now have a plethora of mind numbing action, horror, drama, comedy and dare I say just a smidget of romance available to me. (I'll not dare offer that last one up as a review often). My list consists of a minimum of 75 films I've noted due to either positive reviews or some interesting context. Here are some of what have I seen so far....

25th Hour



The star is a solid actor having played in Fight Club, The Italian Job, The Illusionist, American History X (in the queue!!) and Red Dragon. Montgomery (Ed Norton) has 24 hours until he is due to serve a seven year prison term. Relayed is the turmoil he goes through in facing what is to happen to him once he's incarcerated and the road to arriving at that grim reality. His childhood buddies, Jacob (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Frank (Barry Pepper) are part of this countdown along with his girlfriend Naturelle Riviera (Rosario Dawson). The unique relationship between friends creates anticipation as to what he has planned when they gather for their last evening out together. Montgomery's disturbingly calm reserve is not unlike him but the circumstance dares you to wonder how he plans on leaving the world as he knows it. A deceivingly exciting film. Gets a four out of five frames.



Trainspotting



Saw this on a list of films that were cult classics and decided to give it a shot.

Mark (Ewan McGregor) and all his friends have a common vice: heroin. Each with all their own passions and oddities, they go about with their theories on how typical society are as drones in their 9-to-5, two-parent, three and a half kids families, not really living a life, jut following the trend of what's expected, lifestyle. A false sense of immortality must exist as they are reckless and irresponsible. There are some amusing (and terrifying) "highs" and also an ending to entertain. Nothing is glorified and it is most definitely not a sight for everyone. Yet I found it not as depressing, thank goodness, as Requiem for a Dream. This gets a three out of five frames.



(500) days of Summer



I told you I would save you from romance cutesy mess but this is different. Anyone that knows me knows I am not your average girl. If a romantic comedy has been seen by me it must've either been highly recommended or I was drugged. This isn't a romance story (although it contains romance) nor a comedy (and yes, has some funny scenes) but it is a story about what so many relationships go through; one wants one thing out of the exchange and the other desires something quite different. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt who plays Tom and Zooey Deschanel who plays Summer Finn, the roles played are not what's expected. Can't give too much away as you need to see to appreciate. The joy and frustrations are what we can all relate to in some way. The composition of scenes and artistry of every transition is laudable. Highly recommend and I give this a four out of five frames.




Any film recomendations??? Let me know via email or on the blog.

Danae signing off!