Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in Filipe's LiveJournal:

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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
10:02 pm	I'm all prepped for the retirement home. I think it's funny that now that I have cable again, and a whack load of time, the only things I actually watch are King of the Hill (which is criminally underrated) and the Sunday morning 2 hour chunk of Coronation Street. (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 6th, 2009
1:11 pm	Gut Reaction to Watchmen It could've been worse, but Jesus, what the hell? Full post to follow, if my heart into it... (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
10:14 pm	Na na na na na na na na BATCAKE! Colleen made this for an Oscar party we went to Sunday and I decided to share: ( Another glimpse, after the cut ) Because of all of the leftover vanilla and chocolate icing, there has been talk of a potential Rorschach cake. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
2:11 pm	Another Twitter-sized post I feel kinda guilty applying to graduate for film theory when I can't even win an Oscar pool. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
9:17 am	To say nothing of the smell... You know what's awesome? Watching Benjamin Button in a theater full of seniors with shoddy hearing and only a tenuous grip of theater etiquette. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, February 13th, 2009
6:39 pm	The things that keep me up at night It bothers me that Monday will either be the best Family Day I've ever had, or the worst one. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
11:00 pm	January Twitter Movie Reviews So, somewhere along the line I hit 100 movies. That's 100 movies in less than six months. Not bad, I guess. Anyways, here's some highlights: Bad Santa (2003): 6/10 So audacious in trying to be the anti-Christmas movie that it goes overboard at times. Billy Bob is -too- convincing. Tarnation (2003): 3/10 A doc about somebody's life? Great idea, but poorly implemented. A Few Good Men (1992): 7/10 It's funny watching a movie about improprieties at Gitmo the week it's ordered to be closed. ( Hellboy, Nixon, and the T-1000 ) (Comment on this)
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
12:47 pm	Any excuse to whip out the word "Marxism" I do not look forward to going to class tomorrow and listening to a bunch of snot-nosed kids talk about workers' rights. (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, January 19th, 2009
2:54 pm	Some things found while cleaning my room -Two decks of The Song of Ice and Fire collectible card game -A computer monitor and tower (sans harddrive) -Two knapsacks, one which had about 8 pairs of batteries -Monster Rancher Advance 2 -A wireless router card -My old wallet with my Canadian Blood Services card -My old Blockbuster name tag -Deniz's copy of Dead Like Me season 2 (SORRY!) -Zoo Tycoon and its expansion -A random Joker playing card -A Cat-a-Day Calender from 2007 (unopened)   (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
7:35 pm	I'm Back (A Dinosaur Story) So, it was a virus all along. Huh, didn't see that coming. Anyways, my hard drive is secure and I'm back.  (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
1:29 pm	AWOL My computer decided that 2009 was too much for it, and decided to quietly slip into a coma. She's not dead, mind you, but she's not very functional. So, aside from an occasional email check at Colleen's , I'll be offline. I intend to use this free time to learn how to knit. Wish me luck. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
9:19 pm	December Twitter Movie Reviews So Happy New Year and all that jazz. 2009 has treated me well so far, so I predict good things. Or rather, not bad things. Anyways, after the lackluster-athon that was November, I decided to watch some decent flicks. Since it was Christmas, I naturally had to rewatch my two favourites "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Die Hard." Let's get to it: On Deadly Ground (1994): 7/10 The answer to the question: Hey, what would "An Inconvenient Truth" be like if Steven Seagal directed it? It's a Wonderful Life (1946): 9.5/10 This is the most horribly depressing/uplifting Christmas movie ever. The Squid and the Whale (2005): 8/10 Thanks, Noah Baumbach, I never want to get married and have kids. ( Muppets, John McClane, and more Seagal ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
10:19 am	Day 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8: The DVD Box Set I was away from the computer this weekend, like most weekends, so without further ado! Day 4: The Final Day Watching my other favourite Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life at the Bloor. There were free refreshments! Day 5: A New Day Colleen and I are children, so we decided to exchange gifts at the soonest opportunity. She got me a Polish movie poster of Bladerunner which is awesome. The best part? Who gets top billing along with direction Ridley Scott? Vangelis. Van-fucking-gelis. The music is great, but top billing? Perhaps the Poles idolize 80s soundtrack artists. Poland now strikes me as some sort of Tangerine Dream worshipping utopia. Day 6: The Curse Lazing back, eating the leftovers of a Swiss Chalet Family Meal, and playing Psychonauts with Colleen because it was too fucking cold to go outside. Day 7: The Spawn Pizza party at work. I had grade school flashbacks. Also caught up with Char over some cider and pizza. I think I only ate pizza that day. Score! Day 8: Resurrection Catching up with Scott over our liquid dinner. (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
9:19 pm	Day 3: The Reckoning I opened with my boss today and it didn't eventually lead to an argument. It did however lead to this exchange: [Kate Bush's "December Will be Magic Again" is playing over our stereo] Boss: God, I hate this song. Me: Hey, that's Kate Bush. She's a tiny English woman with the voice of a cartoon character. She's like a fetish I never knew I had. Boss: That sounds like something that happens to you a lot. I also got candy. So, overall, good day. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
12:21 am	Day 2: The Revenge Awesome moment of the day? Watching Die Hard with some awesome people. My Christmas season doesn't start until I watch Die Hard. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
1:35 am	Day 1 "The rules are that for 8 days you have to post something that made you happy that day." Sure, why not? So, I rigged the secret Santa on Sunday so that I'd get a particular coworker. I had the perfect gift. The other day we were idly wondering what ever happened to the cast of Ghostbusters. So my gift was a bottle of Dan Aykroyd's Wine. Most of our shift today consisted of cheap shots at Aykroyd's expense. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 1st, 2008
10:00 am	November Twitter Movie Reviews I've been writing my screenplay for class all month, so I haven't been making time for many movies. That'll probably change come the 9th. Before I launch into the reviews though, what the hell is up with the action in Quantum of Solace? The writing is snappier, but the action was a train wreck. The cuts in the opening chase scene are already too quick and choppy, a horrible recent trend in action films, but it gets worse when the cars are almost identical (might as well be when we see them for a fraction of a second). This happens again when there's a rapidly-edited foot chase and both Bond and the baddie are wearing near identical suits. The action was done by the same team who did the Bourne films, but I don't remember being that confounded by them. Anyways, on to the reviews: Taxi to the Dark Side (2007): 7/10 A look at the Abu Ghraib scandal. Tells it straight with no flash. Very depressing, but necessary. Son of Rambow (2007): 7.5/10 Thought it was going to be too meta or too cute, but I was wrong. Good to see "First Blood" get some reverence. J.C.V.D. (2008): 8.5/10 Washed up actors either have to go back to the basics or mock themselves. Van Damme does both with a keen eye. Eastern Promises (2007): 7.5/10 Daddy issues and culture clashes are subtly addressed. Deceptively simple. Also: best action scene of 2007 Quantum of Solace (2008): 6.5/10 Smarter version of personal favourite "License to Kill", but the action is indecipherable. The Bad Sleep Well (1960): 6/10 Noir "Hamlet" uses the story to attack corporate corruption, but tells when it should show. (Comment on this)
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
12:36 pm	October Twitter Movie Reviews Not many this month. But there are some choice hits. Without further ado, here are some choice cuts: Charade (1963): 7.5/10 Grant and Hepburn could read tax reports and have me enthralled. The twisty and funny script is a bonus. Withnail & I (1986): 7/10 Absurdist take on city folks "roughing it" in the country with the "heroes" as crazy hopped-up unemployed actors. Serial Mom (1994): 6.5/10 Kathleen Turner is a joy to watch as a killer suburban mom, even if the laughs go luckwarm towards the end. ( Sandy B, Dane Cook, and Anthony Stewart Head ) (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
3:13 pm	Thanks I wanted to thank those who wished me a happy birthday, whether through texts, calls or Facebook. A bang up way to start 22. Perhaps I feel warm and fuzzy, but I'd never admit it. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
11:15 am	September Twitter Movie Reviews So I've reviewed a few less films then usual this month. School and work have kept me busy. But I did see a few I've been meaning to catch forever. Anyways, here's a few choice ones for the month: RoboCop (1987): 8.5/10 Great sci-fi and great satire. Think of how easily this idea could've been screwed up (just look at its sequels). Force of Evil (1948): 7/10 The relationship between the two brothers and their degrees of moral ambiguity are the best parts of this noir. Carlito's Way (1993): 5.5/10 Been done better, but Penn with a Jewfro? Viggo as a Puerto Rican? Adrian Pasdar as a mob boss's son? Gold! ( Dylan, Eastwood, Carradine, Cage ) (Comment on this)