Electric Mayhem

Alive!

atomgal — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:00:23 GMT

Short update: Internet monitoring has begun at work, so my LJ and FB (and to an extent, personal email) activity has been shifted to my phone. I don't like this LJ app, but maybe I just need to get used to it. (Or maybe it just sucks, who knows.)

I'm trying to stay current with all of your posts, even if I'm not able to comment a lot. Hopefully I'll be back to normal soon.

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Note to LJ

atomgal — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:49 GMT

LJ, if you don't get rid of that "kill the roach and win" ad, I will never log on here again.

*shudders*

One Sentence Movie Reviews: Zombietine's Day!

atomgal — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:27:04 GMT

I saw a few "scary" type movies around Valentine's Day. Here are my one-sentence reviews, condensed into one entry.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The clown getups were almost as amusing as the bad mid-‘80s fashion. (2/14/13)

Frankenweenie: I liked Paranorman a lot; I LOVED Frankenweenie. (2/14/13)

Student Bodies: It was ridiculous in a fun way, but could have been a little scarier. (2/16/13)

Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory: Even for 1961, not nearly as exciting as the title indicates. (2/16/13)

Rock n’ Roll Frankenstein: Aside from the rampant homophobia and sexism, this movie had serious problems. (2/16/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man

atomgal — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:13:05 GMT

The Amazing Spider-Man: While entertaining, even after having seen it, I don't understand why this story needed to be altered and told again. (2/5/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: ParaNorman

atomgal — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:11:13 GMT

ParaNorman: It's officially possible to think that a movie is simultaneously creepy and adorable. (1/31/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: This is 40

atomgal — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:54:35 GMT

This is 40: I keep forgetting that Judd Apatow used to make funny movies with serious moments, but now he makes serious movies with funny moments (bring the funny back, Judd!). (1/16/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Red State

atomgal — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:53:09 GMT

Red State: And people thought Mallrats was pointless?!?!? (1/11/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Ted

atomgal — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:52:37 GMT

Ted: Good for a few laughs, but pretty disappointing, despite all the hype. (1/11/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Raven

atomgal — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:52:08 GMT

The Raven: I guess people who didn't like this movie don't like literature or mystery or John Cusack, but all of those are a-okay in my book. (1/6/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Skeleton Key

atomgal — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:51:21 GMT

The Skeleton Key: Overall, not terribly interesting, but it was dark and creepy and I liked that. (1/6/13)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights

atomgal — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:47:55 GMT

The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights: This rocking, visually stunning film is everything the drawn-out and dull Rattle and Hum should have been. (1/8/13)

Another 2013 resolution: Be better at movie reviews.

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Campaign

atomgal — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:13:21 GMT

The Campaign: While there were some pretty big laughs in the first half of The Campaign, I couldn't help but feel the same kind of depression that sometimes hits me while watching The Daily Show: our system is really broken. (8/14/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home

atomgal — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:09:24 GMT

Jeff, Who Lives at Home: I think there were some expectations that this would be the next hilarious gross-out comedy, but a more accurate sum-up of this great film would be, "Four characters have a life-changing day, and here it is." (7/22/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol

atomgal — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:04:56 GMT

Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol: Simon Pegg, I saw this for you, and you did not disappoint (and the movie on a whole was pretty entertaining too). (8/5/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Rum Diary

atomgal — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:08:27 GMT

The Rum Diary: Beautiful writing, parts that made me laugh out loud, and the simple awesomeness of Johhny Depp had me hooked; however, I will say it seemed to lack focus at times, and the ending was a bit of a letdown. (7/4/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Rock of Ages

atomgal — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:04:49 GMT

Rock of Ages: If a fairy tale had a fairy tale in it, set to the soundtrack of the local classic rock station, it would be this movie. (6/21/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Avengers

atomgal — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:02:18 GMT

The Avengers: Yes, we all know how awesome Robert Downey, Jr. is, but the big surprise was seeing Mark Ruffalo in what may have been the perfect role for him. (6/19/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Green Lantern

atomgal — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:04:34 GMT

Green Lantern: Way more nerdy and way less action-packed than I'd hoped. (6/11/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Bad Teacher

atomgal — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:07:11 GMT

Bad Teacher: It’s not that it was a bad movie, but if Cameron Diaz’s character was half as cute and charming as Jason Segel’s, I probably would have liked it much more. (6/17/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Bottle Shock

atomgal — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:05:47 GMT

Bottle Shock: Though I learned later of certain historical liberties that were taken, you really can’t go wrong with a quirky indie film about wine starring Alan Rickman. (6/10/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Help

atomgal — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:04:13 GMT

The Help : Just see it; that's all I can tell you. (5/28/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: The Descendants

atomgal — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:27:43 GMT

The Descendants: Now that I've seen this, I understand all the much-deserved award wins and nominations, but it would have really helped me if this DVD came with some sort of free hug (holy crap, I'm depressed now). (5/13/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Dark Shadows

atomgal — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:22:52 GMT

Dark Shadows: So what if the plot had major problems - the film was still fun and beautiful and quirky. (5/11/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Our Idiot Brother

atomgal — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:29:23 GMT

Our Idiot Brother: You'll come for the great cast, and you'll stay for the good writing and just how genuinely sweet Paul Rudd's character is. (3/??/12)

One-Sentence Movie Review: Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways

atomgal — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:23:20 GMT

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways: Growing up, I wanted to be Joan Jett, but after seeing this movie, holy crap, I'm glad I was never in The Runaways. (3/11/12)