*MOVIES

last friday, i got the chance to watch X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND with my family and a few friends. if you're a regular here, you'd know by now that i'm somewhat "attached" to hugh jackman. heniweys, i did enjoy the movie, although at times, there were moments were plotlines weren't given enough time to develop. as i've read somewhere, i guess the reason behind this is that, there were just too many mutants in the movie. it would've been great if these characters were introduced in the first two movies, but some, we see them here for the first time.

don't get me wrong. if this is supposed to be the last x-men movie (in this decade, at least), then, it's just fitting. to make another movie after this one could be, well, just too much. although, there have been rumors, news, whispers that they are still planning to make some x-men movie... only this time, focused on one mutant at a time.

so, what's my take on the movie? MUCH BETTER than the da vinci code, i tell ya. i could watch it again. although, i have a bone to pick with the filmmakers of x-men: there's a scene where wolverine was facing off with the dark phoenix and his clothes started to melt away. now, how come tanks and human flesh were easily incinerated by phoenix's power, and on his way to her, most of wolverine's clothes vanished... EXCEPT THE LOWER PART?!! was phoenix too modest to take a peek at wolverine's, erm, pelvic region?! not even a cheek was shown... bah.



a few weeks ago, i decided to pass my time by watching Prime starring Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep. if you've seen the trailers, it looked like a funny comedy (is that redundant?) about a woman who sees a therapist about her floundering love life. then, enters the young man and they fall madly in love. the twist, the guy is her therapist's son, unbeknownst to her.

how i wish i could get the hour and half i wasted on this movie... the movie revolved more on the age difference between uma's and bryan greenberg's characters. in fact, meryl streep's character was just an added nuisance. then, after the couple worked out all their differences... the movie fast forwards to one year later... and they're not together anymore.

i dunno how they got there. maybe i just wasn't paying too much attention... but, then again, the movie should have captured it in the first place.

*REALITY TV

call it my guilty pleasure. it can be mind-numbing at times... but it still provides me with some great entertainment.

however, i'm somewhat disappointed with my four top reality series: Amazing Race, Survivor, American Idol and America's Next Top Model. NONE of the people i was rooting for won... sucks!

in Amazing Race, i thouroughly enjoyed the hippies antics all throughout the show... but i was a staunch supporter of the frat boys. they were shallow... and they knew it. they were fun too watch. too bad they didn't concentrate more on their geography class.

in Survivor, terry was my man. i was okay with aras but danielle should've been voted out a long time ago. and i actually didn't like cirie. was momentarily satisfied when shane said the terry should've won.


AI... what can i say? i did enjoy taylor's perfomances but i wanted kat to win. heck, i wanted ace to win. but, i'm grateful for small favors... at least, it wasn't chicken little or, worse, paris.

last, ANTM was the biggest disappointment of all. joanie should've won this cycle. she's DEFINITELY much better than danielle... i was so surprised when i found out joanie lost. i mean, there was just no competition between the two! i wonder what Covergirl thinks about danielle's commercial shoot?! that one tanked!

*BOOKS

over the weekend, i finished two books i borrowed from a dear friend. i sometimes surprise myself on how fast i can devour books. being a fast reader is a gift, especially in times of book reports and deadlines... but i'm not in school anymore. reading at a leisurely pace is almost impossible for me!

i read Linda Jaivin's Eat Me first. its first two sentences already had me laughing out loud. i've only read a few erotica, some of them were even required reading back in college. this one was entertaining, but Vox by nicholson baker is still my favorite.







The Amulet of Samarkand was delightful to read. i'm currently into the fantasy genre and i was so glad to be introduced to this book. i hardly put the book down and it pains me that i currently don't have the rest of the trilogy.

this is a story about a yong magician's apprentice and a djinni he summoned to help him with a task. it was refreshing to read a protagonist that was not perfect, nor always morally right. he definitely has a lot to learn in terms of growing up.


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my, that was a long post. i applaud you if you've reached this far. ;)

-prescribed by-

@7:25 PM

-9 came for therapy session-