One way or another
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shadowhiveUpdate post time.
Tuesday night was the last good ship murder which ended up being… depressing.
Wednesday we went down to Home Bargains to get some stuff that didn’t come with the food shop. I went in Game beforehand and got a Xenk figure, which was finally discounted! (And some Pokémon cards) it’s funny I find him after I switched in the Dungeons Of Dragons blu ray (but haven’t watched yet). In Home Bargains, ironically, was something I’d hoped to get from Game, some lil buildable ghost Pokémon which are very cute.
Thursday was an odd day. The replacement xbox memory card came and it works! I was worried that it was the slot that was the issue so I’m glad it wasn’t. (So now it’s just a matter of reinstalling things.) I built a Lego set I got I’d got with the creel house (a flying moon car which is pretty cool!) and watched two more traitors Ireland eps (it’s so chaotic).
Then I just went… blank. I couldn’t settle on doing anything. For about three hours I just switched between things and sat there, not wanting to do or watch anything, I went… blank. It’s been a long time since I’ve been like that and it was really annoying.
Eventually I did settle on watching a thing, an episode of Found Footage the series (pretty good for a short thing) but then just went to bed.
This morning I was still feeling a bit bleh so didn’t even wanna try focussing on uni stuff. It did fade after a few hours lying in bed.
After noms I went out to town, glad that it wasn’t raining.
I did some wandering around before the cinema. I managed to get a Pokémon boxset and Weapons blu ray from Asda, plus they had the Lego Christmas thing I’d seen in game and missed out on. Then I went in primark and got Dustin’s hellfire tee, along with a reduced Squawk sweater. And smiths had the Game Changers book so I grabbed that too. (I also got a drink from there and it was awful)
(And speaking of Pokémon, Fire Red and Leaf Green are coming to switch next week though I’m baffled that they announced it now and not during the Pokémon presents thing then)
Then I went to the cinema to see Cold Storage and Send Help.
Trailers first as always.
Obsession: Same Trailer as before
They Will Kill You: First time seeing this trailer and I’m very sold on it! It’s about a woman starting a job in a building, only it turns out it’s a pretence and the building is a trap to sacrifice her (only she can kick ass)
Ready Or Not 2: First time seeing this too. I’ve not seen the first one, though it was mentioned on horror’s greatest but this made me wanna watch it. This looks fun and Elijah Wood and Sarah Michelle Gellar!
How To Make A Killing: This one looks fun too, I’d seen something about it when I was having waffle fries and after seeing the trailer I do wanna see it
The Bride: a new trailer (I think, it feels different than the last one) and it does look pretty good.
Scream: more a spot than a proper trailer. I’m of two minds about it.
Passenger: not heard of this and I am intrigued, it gave me a similar energy to a fake documentary q ep.
So ye a lot of films I’m now more curious about/wanna try and see.
Thoughts on films ahoy.
I’d been looking forward to Cold Storage for so long, so I had planned to see it on release day (which was today in the uk). For those that don’t know, Cold Storage is about a deadly fungus that gets loose in a storage facility (very basically).
I had to admit I had been starting to worry if it was gonna be as good as I hoped (especially cause my mood had been so iffy), so I’m glad that worry was completely wrong, as it was really great!
It is a very ‘me’ type film, I’m a sucker for ‘something gets loose and people have to stop it’ type films. It’s very easy to get those wrong, usually something lets it down or is weaker. Not this though. The effects, the writing, the performances, it all comes together so well.
Obviously one of the draws, apart from the central concept, was that Joe Keery was in it and he plays another loveable loser guy here who is sweet and funny (and tattooed!). I really loved him as Teacake so much, I’m so endeared to him. Also the other two leads, Georgina Campbells Naomi, working at the unit with Teacake was a nice contrast to him with Liam Neeson’s Robert, someone who encountered it before and whose warnings were ignored, was also great whenever he was on screen.
But honestly, everyone put on amazing performances, not just the three leads but all the side characters too. So many manage to feel real and memorable. (Like Vannesa Redgrave’s character who stole the show whenever she was onscreen, or Lesley Manville who was Robert’s partner and was so funny)
(And also it had a banger soundtrack)
I was surprised the opening detailed the origins of the fungus, but it really did sell how much of a threat this was going to be so you knew how bad it was when things went off the rails (and they did and fast). Like that ghost town was so incredibly creepy.
Of course it’s not gonna be for everyone, there is gore (and animal death which I normally don’t like, but it felt fitting here and at least wasn’t a surprise cause I’d seen it in the trailer).
It’s one of those films that I’m definitely gonna get the blu ray of when it’s out because it was just so fun. (And I definitely recommmend it)
There wasn’t time to do anything between films so I just headed to the screen for Send Help.
I’d seen the trailer for it a few times and hadn’t been sold enough on it to see it on release, but since I was going to Cold Storage this I decided to, especially on a recommendation. (I’d have seen it with Whistle last week if the weather hasn’t beaten me, I am annoyed Whistle only had a short run at the worst time)
It was the longer of the two films and it did surprise me how it didn’t feel like it. Even though most of the film (probably 90%) was just with two actors and it’s testament to them both that they make the whole thing so engaging. Rachel McAdams Linda is so put upon at the start that you can’t help but root for him, even as things start to go of the rails. likewise Dylan O’Brien’s Bradley is a jerk from the start and you can’t help but feel he deserves what happens to him. Even when there are attempts to humanise him he proves, often the very next scene, that he is a jerk.
There were a few scenes that made me gasp cause I couldn’t believe that they were gonna do the things they did. (One of which did end up being a fake out but still)and equally there were a few satisfying scenes (like what happened as the plane started to crash).
Honestly it was better than I expected it to be which, again was down to the performances. (And the location was so beautiful too).
Also it’s so funny that both Send Help and Cold Storage featured One Way Or Another, that was so funny to me.
(I’m sure I’d have more coherent thoughts but my head does feel hazy)
Since today was the pass renewal date (and I didn’t do this for the last one) he’s the last two months of the cinema pass.
Month 6: December 20th - January 20th
13: Anaconda
17: The Boy And The Heron, Labyrinth
This was a quiet month, the quietest so far. Mostly that’s cause of the holidays but also cause of the weather and ice. But that does make the order of favs feel easy: Labyrinth, Anaconda, The Boy And The Heron.
Month 7: January 20th - February 20th
23: Return To Silent Hill
30: Another World (+ q and a), Iron Lung
14: Looney Tunes The Day The Earth Blew Up, Kangaroo
This month was more like normal. I can’t really separate my favs, which are Iron Lung and Kangaroo which couldn’t be more different. Then I’d say it’s Another Workd, Return To Silent Hill and then Looney Tunes.
***
This weekend is gonna be mostly resting, maybe watching Dungeons And Dragons (or The Beauty, or Heated Rivalry) and the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. (And maybe finally do the next Feb stuff I love post cause I’ve been so tuned out lately but we’ll see.)
Hopefully too I’ll start the Voyager game and fic but…
Tuesday night was the last good ship murder which ended up being… depressing.
Wednesday we went down to Home Bargains to get some stuff that didn’t come with the food shop. I went in Game beforehand and got a Xenk figure, which was finally discounted! (And some Pokémon cards) it’s funny I find him after I switched in the Dungeons Of Dragons blu ray (but haven’t watched yet). In Home Bargains, ironically, was something I’d hoped to get from Game, some lil buildable ghost Pokémon which are very cute.
Thursday was an odd day. The replacement xbox memory card came and it works! I was worried that it was the slot that was the issue so I’m glad it wasn’t. (So now it’s just a matter of reinstalling things.) I built a Lego set I got I’d got with the creel house (a flying moon car which is pretty cool!) and watched two more traitors Ireland eps (it’s so chaotic).
Then I just went… blank. I couldn’t settle on doing anything. For about three hours I just switched between things and sat there, not wanting to do or watch anything, I went… blank. It’s been a long time since I’ve been like that and it was really annoying.
Eventually I did settle on watching a thing, an episode of Found Footage the series (pretty good for a short thing) but then just went to bed.
This morning I was still feeling a bit bleh so didn’t even wanna try focussing on uni stuff. It did fade after a few hours lying in bed.
After noms I went out to town, glad that it wasn’t raining.
I did some wandering around before the cinema. I managed to get a Pokémon boxset and Weapons blu ray from Asda, plus they had the Lego Christmas thing I’d seen in game and missed out on. Then I went in primark and got Dustin’s hellfire tee, along with a reduced Squawk sweater. And smiths had the Game Changers book so I grabbed that too. (I also got a drink from there and it was awful)
(And speaking of Pokémon, Fire Red and Leaf Green are coming to switch next week though I’m baffled that they announced it now and not during the Pokémon presents thing then)
Then I went to the cinema to see Cold Storage and Send Help.
Trailers first as always.
Obsession: Same Trailer as before
They Will Kill You: First time seeing this trailer and I’m very sold on it! It’s about a woman starting a job in a building, only it turns out it’s a pretence and the building is a trap to sacrifice her (only she can kick ass)
Ready Or Not 2: First time seeing this too. I’ve not seen the first one, though it was mentioned on horror’s greatest but this made me wanna watch it. This looks fun and Elijah Wood and Sarah Michelle Gellar!
How To Make A Killing: This one looks fun too, I’d seen something about it when I was having waffle fries and after seeing the trailer I do wanna see it
The Bride: a new trailer (I think, it feels different than the last one) and it does look pretty good.
Scream: more a spot than a proper trailer. I’m of two minds about it.
Passenger: not heard of this and I am intrigued, it gave me a similar energy to a fake documentary q ep.
So ye a lot of films I’m now more curious about/wanna try and see.
Thoughts on films ahoy.
I’d been looking forward to Cold Storage for so long, so I had planned to see it on release day (which was today in the uk). For those that don’t know, Cold Storage is about a deadly fungus that gets loose in a storage facility (very basically).
I had to admit I had been starting to worry if it was gonna be as good as I hoped (especially cause my mood had been so iffy), so I’m glad that worry was completely wrong, as it was really great!
It is a very ‘me’ type film, I’m a sucker for ‘something gets loose and people have to stop it’ type films. It’s very easy to get those wrong, usually something lets it down or is weaker. Not this though. The effects, the writing, the performances, it all comes together so well.
Obviously one of the draws, apart from the central concept, was that Joe Keery was in it and he plays another loveable loser guy here who is sweet and funny (and tattooed!). I really loved him as Teacake so much, I’m so endeared to him. Also the other two leads, Georgina Campbells Naomi, working at the unit with Teacake was a nice contrast to him with Liam Neeson’s Robert, someone who encountered it before and whose warnings were ignored, was also great whenever he was on screen.
But honestly, everyone put on amazing performances, not just the three leads but all the side characters too. So many manage to feel real and memorable. (Like Vannesa Redgrave’s character who stole the show whenever she was onscreen, or Lesley Manville who was Robert’s partner and was so funny)
(And also it had a banger soundtrack)
I was surprised the opening detailed the origins of the fungus, but it really did sell how much of a threat this was going to be so you knew how bad it was when things went off the rails (and they did and fast). Like that ghost town was so incredibly creepy.
Of course it’s not gonna be for everyone, there is gore (and animal death which I normally don’t like, but it felt fitting here and at least wasn’t a surprise cause I’d seen it in the trailer).
It’s one of those films that I’m definitely gonna get the blu ray of when it’s out because it was just so fun. (And I definitely recommmend it)
There wasn’t time to do anything between films so I just headed to the screen for Send Help.
I’d seen the trailer for it a few times and hadn’t been sold enough on it to see it on release, but since I was going to Cold Storage this I decided to, especially on a recommendation. (I’d have seen it with Whistle last week if the weather hasn’t beaten me, I am annoyed Whistle only had a short run at the worst time)
It was the longer of the two films and it did surprise me how it didn’t feel like it. Even though most of the film (probably 90%) was just with two actors and it’s testament to them both that they make the whole thing so engaging. Rachel McAdams Linda is so put upon at the start that you can’t help but root for him, even as things start to go of the rails. likewise Dylan O’Brien’s Bradley is a jerk from the start and you can’t help but feel he deserves what happens to him. Even when there are attempts to humanise him he proves, often the very next scene, that he is a jerk.
There were a few scenes that made me gasp cause I couldn’t believe that they were gonna do the things they did. (One of which did end up being a fake out but still)and equally there were a few satisfying scenes (like what happened as the plane started to crash).
Honestly it was better than I expected it to be which, again was down to the performances. (And the location was so beautiful too).
Also it’s so funny that both Send Help and Cold Storage featured One Way Or Another, that was so funny to me.
(I’m sure I’d have more coherent thoughts but my head does feel hazy)
Since today was the pass renewal date (and I didn’t do this for the last one) he’s the last two months of the cinema pass.
Month 6: December 20th - January 20th
13: Anaconda
17: The Boy And The Heron, Labyrinth
This was a quiet month, the quietest so far. Mostly that’s cause of the holidays but also cause of the weather and ice. But that does make the order of favs feel easy: Labyrinth, Anaconda, The Boy And The Heron.
Month 7: January 20th - February 20th
23: Return To Silent Hill
30: Another World (+ q and a), Iron Lung
14: Looney Tunes The Day The Earth Blew Up, Kangaroo
This month was more like normal. I can’t really separate my favs, which are Iron Lung and Kangaroo which couldn’t be more different. Then I’d say it’s Another Workd, Return To Silent Hill and then Looney Tunes.
***
This weekend is gonna be mostly resting, maybe watching Dungeons And Dragons (or The Beauty, or Heated Rivalry) and the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. (And maybe finally do the next Feb stuff I love post cause I’ve been so tuned out lately but we’ll see.)
Hopefully too I’ll start the Voyager game and fic but…
