So I was very disappointed tonight when I was done watching Signs. When I'd first seen the previews I wanted to see it, because, if you hadn't noticed, I love aliens. lol But then I heard it was really scary, and despite loving XF and Supernatural, I really am a scaredy-cat. But I decided since it was on tv tonight, I'd watch and maybe with commercials I wouldn't be so freaked.
Instead of being freaked, I was almost bored. I mean, the book, the silly metal hats, the whole ex-minister thing (you don't call ministers Father-geez people), I didn't really feel like it gave me much of anything. It was like a weird family drama with a random alien bit here and there. I mean, in RL I HATE cornfields. Dude, those Halloween ones? Scare the FUCK outta me. But watching Mel Gibbs go through his, even seeing the alien leg wasn't frightening.
Now I guess I wonder where my disappointment comes from. Is it because I was expecting to be scared? Partly. Was it because I love aliens and there really wasn't much of that at all? Almost wholly, I think that's where it comes from. I mean there's lights over cities for a few days, the aliens start to invade the house and the family's locked in the basement all night. The next morning--suddenly the aliens are gone!! They were defeated in one night by no special means. Ummm..WTF. So not plausible. It's as bad as the SPN ep, Bugs, where the entire night goes by in about an hour. I mean, they seriously went through a time warp there.
What was the whole point? Clearly it wasn't the aliens. Was it the panic it inspires in people, how that can affect the family unit? Was it the renewal of faith? That seems to be the case. And I just think it went about it in a weird way.
And why does that disappoint? I think because after seeing The Village, I freakin' worship M Night Shyamalan. I mean that movie lived up to it's full potential. It was creepy, moving, said a powerful statement, and was sad. Signs just came off wrong to me. What I do love about him though, is that he puts himself in his movies. Cracks me up, cause it's not even just a cameo.
But on the topic of him, I really want to see Unbreakable and Lady in the Water, when it comes out. Even as disappointed as I am with Signs, I'll keep watching him, simply because of The Village.
Ok so my own life. I am fucking tired. Tired of work, tired of being bored, tired of talking to no one in RL. I'm bored with tv, with my family...with just about everything. I'm tired in general. Like I'll be going to bed here, right after I dry my hair. What the hell is wrong with me? It's 10:32 pm. I've got a serious case of ennui. :-P
Instead of being freaked, I was almost bored. I mean, the book, the silly metal hats, the whole ex-minister thing (you don't call ministers Father-geez people), I didn't really feel like it gave me much of anything. It was like a weird family drama with a random alien bit here and there. I mean, in RL I HATE cornfields. Dude, those Halloween ones? Scare the FUCK outta me. But watching Mel Gibbs go through his, even seeing the alien leg wasn't frightening.
Now I guess I wonder where my disappointment comes from. Is it because I was expecting to be scared? Partly. Was it because I love aliens and there really wasn't much of that at all? Almost wholly, I think that's where it comes from. I mean there's lights over cities for a few days, the aliens start to invade the house and the family's locked in the basement all night. The next morning--suddenly the aliens are gone!! They were defeated in one night by no special means. Ummm..WTF. So not plausible. It's as bad as the SPN ep, Bugs, where the entire night goes by in about an hour. I mean, they seriously went through a time warp there.
What was the whole point? Clearly it wasn't the aliens. Was it the panic it inspires in people, how that can affect the family unit? Was it the renewal of faith? That seems to be the case. And I just think it went about it in a weird way.
And why does that disappoint? I think because after seeing The Village, I freakin' worship M Night Shyamalan. I mean that movie lived up to it's full potential. It was creepy, moving, said a powerful statement, and was sad. Signs just came off wrong to me. What I do love about him though, is that he puts himself in his movies. Cracks me up, cause it's not even just a cameo.
But on the topic of him, I really want to see Unbreakable and Lady in the Water, when it comes out. Even as disappointed as I am with Signs, I'll keep watching him, simply because of The Village.
Ok so my own life. I am fucking tired. Tired of work, tired of being bored, tired of talking to no one in RL. I'm bored with tv, with my family...with just about everything. I'm tired in general. Like I'll be going to bed here, right after I dry my hair. What the hell is wrong with me? It's 10:32 pm. I've got a serious case of ennui. :-P
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