Been watching alot of movies and reading different books as of late. Thought I’d share some of the stuff I’ve been reading/watching-
Watching-
Dexter s4- I really enjoyed this past season of Dexter. I was a bit behind but caught up in 2 sessions. Tension wise, this one rivals season 2. For those who enjoyed the previous Dexters, this season is definitely worth a watch. (For those who don’t know, Dexter is a show about a serial killer who works as a blood-splatter analyst in Miami, a man who is in many ways a hero. He kills by a ‘code’ and takes out the garbage, killing those who prey on others.
LOST- is coming up soon…excited.
Movies-
Avatar- Really enjoyed this movie. The plot, writing, and characters are all fairly cliche and aren’t anything ground breaking…but the visuals are very very cool. The movie itself is really fun and despite it being almost 3 hours, those 3 hours went by quickly.
The Road- Depressing post-apoc about a man and his son. It is a bit slow at times and drags, but overall I liked it (maybe only because I am partial to the book, a very excellent read).
Zombie Land- A bit old, but yeah…really fun movie, humorous, and a quick watch. If you’re at all a fan of the zombie genre, a must watch imo.
The Blind Side- Not bad, story of Michael Oher, a freak HS football prospect from Tennessee who was adopted by a white family (who took him in). Overall the movie isn’t bad, though it drags a bit. The book by Michael Lewis is very very good and a must read for any football fan.
Think those are all the most recent films I’ve watched. Probably missing a few.
Books-
-Blindsight- Weird sci-fi book, first contact between futuristic humans and aliens. Very weird and very thickly written book (in that the dialogue and descriptions). Overall, I think it’s a solid read, though, you MUST be a sci-fi fan and you cannot expect a quick read here…this one is slower, due to the language and weird contexts presented.
The Hunger Games- Pretty fun book. It’s a young adult, which impedes some of the content/themes that (possibly) could be presented, but still a fun read nonetheless. It’s a dystopian society in the future, where the U.S. is made of 12 districts, governed by ‘The Capitol’. Each year, the districts send a male and female participant in a death game, where kids fight to the death. It reminded me alot of the Japanese film ‘Battle Royale’.
The sequel, ‘Catching Fire’ is not bad, though not nearly as good as the first.
Gang Leader for a Day- Pretty fun book thus far on a sociology student who befriends/observes a gang in Chicago for almost a decade…pretty cool so far.
Comics-
Y the Last Man- fun post apoc story on a mysterious phenomenon that kills all males in the world. it’s written in a fun/joking way and is more humorous than the plot would suggest. even still, it’s a fun book and I’ll pick more of these up.
Fables- I guess I’ve been reading this series for a while, and I still love it. It’s a comic about many of the fables you know and love- beauty and the beast, prince charming, big bad wolf, and dozens of others…they have created a society in NY, having fled their previous homelands from an emperor. prince charming is a man slut, big bad wolf resembles wolverine and is a drunken hardass, etc…really fun, imaginative, creative comic.
those are just a few…I’m sure I missed a few. Upping my reading is something I intend to do in the next few months. I also signed up for a new climbing gym…it’s harder (rated) than my previous one, but I’m confident that I’ll improve and am excited for it. Hurt my wrist though so I probably won’t climb tonight.