Memes!

The 30 Day TV Meme
Day 22 - Favorite series finale

LIFE. Here, let's watch the last ten minutes, because that's the bit that will always stay with me:

I still hate how the online and DVD episodes have different music than the aired versions, because the music is such a huge part of this show, and it just feels wrong to watch that very last scene without "More Than Alive" playing. On the other hand, the music here seems to be even more blatant about the Crews/Reese undertones, so... not completely a bad choice, but, you know, I liked the original music choice better. But anyway, despite season 2 being made of fail, this finale was simply brilliant. The mystery part of it was a little sketchy, but honestly, this show was never all that great at the mystery, especially during season 2, so, it didn't really bother me. I was just over the moon about the fact that the show was once again focusing on the characters and their relationships with each other, and I was so happy that they brought Roman back (although the show failed in making Roman the arch nemesis that he could have been). But anyway, what I loved the most was the Crews/Reese conclusion, which I hadn't been expecting. Like, at all. And yeah, it was subtle enough that it could be interpreted any way you want to interpret it, but for me it was glaringly obvious that both Crews and Reese were on the precipice of realizing that they need each other in more ways than one.

I also kind of wanted to say The Sopranos, but in all honesty the only thing I actually remember about The Sopranos finale is that very last scene that just randomly went to black and made me wrongfully curse the cable company.

( the days )

The 30 Day Film Meme
Day 06 - Favourite actor/actress

ROBERT FUCKING DE NIRO. It is sad that the best compilation of him that I can find is in German. Anyway, here are a few of his earlier films:

Not surprisingly, out of those, Taxi Driver and Raging Bull are my favorites, but I also really, really love his role in Mean Streets (but the film itself is kind of... blah. If not for DeNiro, no one would even remember that film). Oh, and The Godfather Part 2 was brilliant, of course, but it's so damn LONG, but I love how he was able to take a very beloved character played by a very beloved Marlon Brando to a whole new level. He made the character his own while still staying true to the charm that Marlon Brando brought to the character. As for DeNiro films that people rarely talk about, Bang the Drum Slowly is SO good, and it's probably in my top 5 favorite DeNiro performances. I always use up like half a tissue box whenever I watch it (it's basically Brian's Song, but for baseball). My actual favorite DeNiro film is probably Goodfellas, but it's not specifically for his performance, it's just that I really, really love that film. Midnight Run is another favorite of mine, because it's one of those classic 80s buddy comedies that I am kind of a sucker for (and DeNiro was at his most gorgeous in that film, IMHO). This Boy's Life is brilliant, and I kind of love it when DeNiro plays despicable dudes. I even enjoy watching The Fan, which is just... insane, because that film is the epitome of awful, but DeNiro is so damn enchanting when he plays crazy nutjobs. The thing is, he makes us understand why these characters do the things they do, which in turn makes you sympathize with them, and just... he's brilliant. I love him. There was a time when I was even hugely obsessed with Showtime, so, you KNOW that I love him. Oh, and also, Meet the Parents is what initiated my obsession (weird, but true). I had always enjoyed his previous work, but it was Meet the Parents that really made me go out and buy his entire body of work. Showtime and Analyze This were the very first DVDs that I ever bought, and they basically played on an endless loop until I bought Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. Anyway, I pretty much own everything he's done from about 1974 to the present. A lot of his later stuff I haven't enjoyed all that much though, but Everybody's Fine kind of restored my faith in his abilities.

( the days )

Memes!

The 30 Day TV Meme
Day 22 - Favorite series finale

LIFE. Here, let's watch the last ten minutes, because that's the bit that will always stay with me:

I still hate how the online and DVD episodes have different music than the aired versions, because the music is such a huge part of this show, and it just feels wrong to watch that very last scene without "More Than Alive" playing. On the other hand, the music here seems to be even more blatant about the Crews/Reese undertones, so... not completely a bad choice, but, you know, I liked the original music choice better. But anyway, despite season 2 being made of fail, this finale was simply brilliant. The mystery part of it was a little sketchy, but honestly, this show was never all that great at the mystery, especially during season 2, so, it didn't really bother me. I was just over the moon about the fact that the show was once again focusing on the characters and their relationships with each other, and I was so happy that they brought Roman back (although the show failed in making Roman the arch nemesis that he could have been). But anyway, what I loved the most was the Crews/Reese conclusion, which I hadn't been expecting. Like, at all. And yeah, it was subtle enough that it could be interpreted any way you want to interpret it, but for me it was glaringly obvious that both Crews and Reese were on the precipice of realizing that they need each other in more ways than one.

I also kind of wanted to say The Sopranos, but in all honesty the only thing I actually remember about The Sopranos finale is that very last scene that just randomly went to black and made me wrongfully curse the cable company.

( the days )

The 30 Day Film Meme
Day 06 - Favourite actor/actress

ROBERT FUCKING DE NIRO. It is sad that the best compilation of him that I can find is in German. Anyway, here are a few of his earlier films:

Not surprisingly, out of those, Taxi Driver and Raging Bull are my favorites, but I also really, really love his role in Mean Streets (but the film itself is kind of... blah. If not for DeNiro, no one would even remember that film). Oh, and The Godfather Part 2 was brilliant, of course, but it's so damn LONG, but I love how he was able to take a very beloved character played by a very beloved Marlon Brando to a whole new level. He made the character his own while still staying true to the charm that Marlon Brando brought to the character. As for DeNiro films that people rarely talk about, Bang the Drum Slowly is SO good, and it's probably in my top 5 favorite DeNiro performances. I always use up like half a tissue box whenever I watch it (it's basically Brian's Song, but for baseball). My actual favorite DeNiro film is probably Goodfellas, but it's not specifically for his performance, it's just that I really, really love that film. Midnight Run is another favorite of mine, because it's one of those classic 80s buddy comedies that I am kind of a sucker for (and DeNiro was at his most gorgeous in that film, IMHO). This Boy's Life is brilliant, and I kind of love it when DeNiro plays despicable dudes. I even enjoy watching The Fan, which is just... insane, because that film is the epitome of awful, but DeNiro is so damn enchanting when he plays crazy nutjobs. The thing is, he makes us understand why these characters do the things they do, which in turn makes you sympathize with them, and just... he's brilliant. I love him. There was a time when I was even hugely obsessed with Showtime, so, you KNOW that I love him. Oh, and also, Meet the Parents is what initiated my obsession (weird, but true). I had always enjoyed his previous work, but it was Meet the Parents that really made me go out and buy his entire body of work. Showtime and Analyze This were the very first DVDs that I ever bought, and they basically played on an endless loop until I bought Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. Anyway, I pretty much own everything he's done from about 1974 to the present. A lot of his later stuff I haven't enjoyed all that much though, but Everybody's Fine kind of restored my faith in his abilities.

( the days )