Lesson: "Jack Shephard" does not a good movie make

Do you remember the days when you could go see a movie with whatever actor you thought hottest at the moment, and think that movie was spectacular.
It happened to me with Justin Timberlake in Model Behavior.
And Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic.-- except now he's become a really reputable actor.
And I thought it would happen with Matthew Fox in Vantage Point.
I've fallen in love with Jack Shephard on Lost because.... well, alright, he's sexy.
So, imagine my intrigue and excitement when I found out that my beloved Matthew Fox plays a major part in Columbia Picture's latest movie, Vantage Point.
Tonight I went to the theater with my parents expecting a well put-together action thriller that was intriguing from start to finish.
That didn't happen.
The storyline was amazing:
At the beginning of a Summit on Terror in Spain, there is an obvious threat on the PotUS (President of the United States). So a PotUS double fills in for the highly public and highly publicized event. Despite the high anxiety of previously shot secret serviceman, disaster strikes: The PotUS double is shot and injured, an explosion happens at a prestigious hotel, and the Plaza Mayor (where the summit even takes place) is blown up.
The story is told in flashbacks of several people who were there or central to the unfolding of all the events.
The makings of a truly amazing book.
A lot of the camera work was very bumpy-- to give the intense illusion of disaster and chaos. Instead, it just created nausea and a headache of a movie to watch.
I also understand that the flashbacks were an integral part of the movie, but I don't think it was necessary to show most of the actions that you just saw happen in reverse to give the idea of a flashback.
The purpose was to give the feeling of rewinding time. Instead, it just caused impatience. It would have been simpler and less headache-inducing had they done it a simpler way.

Reasons to love it:
The car chase: it was unrealistic like any good chase scene. Definitely fast, definitely intense.
Smoldering Matthew Fox playing a surprising role. He's not the hero that everyone is used to seeing him play on Lost.

Reasons to hate it:
Everything else. The camera work fails to do what it intends. The good plot line is terribly portrayed on film. Oh and quite a bit of predictability.
But I guess you can't expect a movie to actually show the U.S. in a losing position, so of course all bad guys die in the end.

Spring Break Vent

Drinking on the beach getting a fabulous tan and doing some hardcore partying at night.
Okay, so this has never been exactly my idea of a great spring break. I don't tan, burn, and partying would be painful as hell.
That said, I would love to be somewhere WARM for the break. I'm shivering in my house even under blankets. BRR
I'd also like to be somwhere with my friends and not with my parents. They're on my back about a lot of things. I had been looking forward to relaxing during this week off while getting things done but NO. She has to ruin this, doesn't she?
But I guess that's my life.
Or wait, it's not.
Because if it were my own life, I'd have at least a LITTLE bit of say about what I do everyday, but no, it seems like I have to make sure that what I want to do with my time is okay with everyone else. I'm sick of it.
Oh and guess what! You don't have to be in contact with me 5 times a day. It's just UNNECESSARY! You're not my best friend-- by any stretch of the imagination. So just leave me alone. You're not someone I consider worth my time.

Yeah I needed to rant.
I'm beginning to see that this summer is going to suck. Hopefully I'll be working a lot of nights so that I don't have to deal with her as much.

Amore sucks

People have been saying it for years: MTV has gone down SO MUCH! But I think everyone has that one MTV show that she has to watch. Whether it's watching lives go down the drain on True Life, or screw ups say "I Do" on Engaged and Underage, or a "bisexual" girl go back and forth between men and women and eventually saying "No" to the best person on the show (Yes, I have a bit of a girl crush on Danni), MTV offers a little guilty pleasure for everyone.
But I can almost foresee the end of the "music" network. Shows are getting cheaper and trashier.
It's newest installment, That's Amore, is a hopeless plea for ratings. A cute little Italian boy--coincidentally the fun-loving and often picked-on Domenico-- has girls ruthlessly get down and dirty to win his affections.
Reasons to Love it:
There are times when it seems like Domenico isn't just a horny guy who wants some girls to parade around in skimpy clothes for him. Plus, his little accent is undeniably cute. (Come on, I'm only human)
Reasons to Hate it:
Most of the premise is about having bikini-clad girls with fake boobs, fake hair, and faker tans get messy and downright dirty.
Most of the girls want to be on TV and be labeled as the "bitch." I think Kim has the chance to have her OWN spin-off reality show. I wonder what the quirky little title will be.

Oh, and I'm not really sure why Domenico goes through all this when he's most obviously interested in Kathleen. DUH.