joevictorious

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:35:00 -0700

God this movie was good. I can’t stop thinking about the themes of power, devotion, morality, and misunderstanding. They really made the audience connect with the characters, especially Ceasar the ape.

His character arc really played out well from the death of his mother, growing up, wondering about his origin, feeling a sense of inequity, and finally ending with questioning his status as a “pet”.

James Franco’s character was the “good” human who understood Ceasar like no one else did and treated him like his own son. He played this role really well, you can really see the devotion in his eyes. God Franco is awesome. Yes I am a little bit biased because I am a huge fan.

I am going to say it… this is my favorite summer 2011 movie so far =0

Catching angry birds

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:13:00 -0700

Catching angry birds

Captain America!

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:35:00 -0700

Okay, today I saw Captain America. I enjoyed it. Yeah it wasn’t as cool as Iron Man, but definitely worth seeing. Captain America was more about character dynamics and less about visual stimulation. I really liked how they were sending the message that being a hero isn’t just about physical strength; it is also about doing what is right and putting others before yourself.

Not that Captain America didn’t have physical strength also, because man did they make him huge. It was crazy how big Chris Evans got for the role. He was already buff but now he is exploding. Oh and I am amazed how they made him look scrawny during the first quarter of the movie. They made him look really fragile and weak. I guess they were making the point that someone that small has to find his strength from within. I think that’s great.

I really want to write more but the movie just came out and I don’t want to add any spoilers.

-joevictorious

"This life is way too short to get caught up and all mixed when I…. just want you to love me..."

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:18:49 -0700

“This life is way too short to get caught up and all mixed when I…. just want you to love me back. Why can’t you just love me back?”

- All Over You - The Spill Canvas

“Not my daughter you BITCH!” Omg that was the...

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:40:00 -0700

“Not my daughter you BITCH!”

Omg that was the coolest part. She effed Bellatrix up with some kind of anorexic hex.

Lyrics

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:01:51 -0700

All the time I try to quote songs on my facebook status, it looses its magic. It sounds so much better in the melody. Then I just look lame.

Morning

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:36:00 -0700

How come everyone else but the person who actually set the alarm gets woken up by it?

I’m the only person that doesn’t have to wake up, but I’m the only person that hears the eeeenk eeeenk eeeeenk eeeeenk.

And when I set the alarm for me, I sleep right through it. Urgh.

Wingstop and blackjack. It must be summer :)

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:23:43 -0700

Wingstop and blackjack. It must be summer :)

"Abstain from hesitation. For in that devilish spell of fumbling, kingdoms are lost and lovers are..."

Sun, 29 May 2011 22:33:33 -0700

“Abstain from hesitation. For in that devilish spell of fumbling, kingdoms are lost and lovers are stolen.”

i need a shower so bad

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:37:41 -0700

lockedgossoon:

that’s all i gotta say…

Lent

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:00:00 -0700

Two friends and I were having a late night/early morning discussion about religion at Denny’s over plates of country fried steak and sausage. More specifically, we were talking about what we would give up for Lent. They were talking about laying off things like listening to house music or refraining from driving.

I began to tell them that I thought the purpose of lent was to give up something that was not good for you or destructive to your body so you can become a better person. And they were like no.. you are supposed to give up things you enjoy so you can suffer like Jesus did in the desert for 40 days.

This brought me back to my childhood when my parents used to make me do things that I believed made sense at the time. I come from a very religious catholic background that consisted of church visits every Sunday, Wednesday school, first communion, confession, and yes, even Lent. My logic for all of this was just as it was told to me in more or less words: Do these things, and you will go to heaven.

This statement evolved as I grew up and started to ponder whys and hows.

In my early teens I started to stray from all of the rituals and began to follow the mentality of “Be a good person, and you will go to heaven.”

And now that I am in my early 20’s and more life-experienced and smarter, my charge is much different:

Be a good person, and you will enjoy life on earth.

Even heros have the right to bleed.

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:26:08 -0700

It’s always scary when you see someone stronger than you failing. The world is a cold, hard, place.

Should have come to Avanza.

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:14:23 -0800

Should have come to Avanza.

"I think I’m finally over you… … … . .. wait.… … … …..."

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:00:00 -0800

“I think I’m finally over you… … … . .. wait.… … … … did you just look at me?”

The in-between.

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:00:07 -0800

Nothing is black and white. But sometimes I wish they were.

Patterns

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:47:00 -0800

I don’t know if this is a form of superstition, but I find myself looking for patterns in everything that happens in my life. My quest for some sort of synchronicity is perpetual.

For example, if I wake up in the morning and I stub my toe, I feel like it is going to start a pattern of small misfortunes throughout the day.

Or, if somehow, I have a bad morning, and then something great happens to me later on, I would wonder why I stubbed my toe earlier.

I’m crazy.

"Be kind. Everyone you meet is engaged in a struggle."

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 21:00:07 -0800

“Be kind. Everyone you meet is engaged in a struggle.”

So tragic (Never Let Me Go)

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:54:00 -0800

What is up with people’s fascination with tragedy?

Why do people like sad movies? You know, the ones that involve dying heroes and tragic heartbreaks? Why is it that the sadder the movie, the more awards they win.

I have to admit… I’m no different. I’m a sucker for the occasional tear-jerker. Especially the ones that have me pondering for hours after I’ve left the theater.

The movie I saw tonight, “Never Let Me Go” was exactly that. It’s about 4 hours since the movie ended and I can’t stop thinking about Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy.