This Is What Happens...
when I feel like going on and on talking. Instead of directly inflicting it upon other people, I write a stupidly long blog entry. lol It's been a while, hasn't it? I've been working a lot, and living in my head as always. I'm trying to enjoy the summer a bit.
I went in the Shawinigan wilderness two weekends ago, kayak and what not. This weekend, E and I went to open air market, and did some movie catching up. We went to see Wall-E on Sunday afternoon, which I enjoyed very much despite the two crazy children who were talking and running around during most of the movie. Seriously, I expect some noise when I see a kids' movie, but this was over the line.
On Friday night, we went to see TXF movie. You probably know how long I had been waiting for this (i.e., a long time! LOL). The X-Files has been one of those few things in pop culture that's ever really hooked me. My verdict? I must say upon seeing the movie, I was a little meh, but the more I think about it, the more I can't wait to see it again. (I will this weekend.) I know my friend E didn't like it quite as much. She was a more casual fan than I and found it boring in spots. She was also confused by certain things, not having seen the last few seasons. I think it was just marketed as a big action/thriller movie when it wasn't really what it was so it may have been a bit misleading as to what you expected to see. It might have also been better to release it in the fall since it wasn't a summer blockbuster. But anyway, it was a mixed bag, although I like it more than not.
SPOILERS FOLLOW...
The plot of the scary story worked more or less for me. It was kind of silly and confusing, focusing a lot on agents we didn't really know. I think it could have used a bit more editing and tightening of the storyline, although I understand that the writers' strike did put the whammy on modifying the script as the shooting went along.
In addition, I think not having Mulder & Scully in the FBI didn't quite make this work. I understand that it would have been a stretch justifying having them back in the FBI, but that was such a big part of their identity. I was missing the guns, the badges, the basement office, all the things that made The X-Files.
As for the Scully B-storyline, the less I say about that, the better. I adore Scully and her crises of faith, but Saint Scully was a pathologist, and now, she's apparently a pediatrician and a neurosurgeon? Please allow me to roll my eyes since that is not how the medical profession works. Also googling stem cell research? Yeah, not so much... This is the kind of thing when they push too far and it just becomes unbelievable.
However, the good stuff was the acting. Everyone was good. In addition, he Mulder/Scully relationship was really well done and exactly what I hoped to see. That's always what has made this show special, and on that front, I can only say I was pleased. The break up was a bit of an extreme reaction to the situation but Scully didn't overdo it; she was setting her limits as far as saying she didn't want them to go back to a dark place, which is fair enough seeing as Mulder has a tendency to go nutty when he becomes involved in a case. I thought they played the relationship in a very mature and real way, although I could have done without the violins when they kissed. LOL
The end with them on a boat in the middle of the ocean? (Points for Mulder wearing a red bathing suit! LOL) I'm not sure what it was supposed to mean except that they're riding (or more to the point, rowing) into the sunset, forever happy. By the way, when I saw the boat, I thought it might be The Lone Gunmen, CSM, Krycek and all other XF villains in a boat in the middle of nowhere. I thought that would have been funny!
I did like all the little inside jokes for the hardcore fans; I don't think it would distract new viewers, but added all this baggage for older fans. It was neat. So I don't know whether I'll be disappointed or not if we don't get a third movie... I think I'll always want more Moose and Squirrel. It's the nature of the fangirlish beast. ;)
Oh, also, someone told me today that David Duchovny is blogging for TXF movie. How did I not know that?
Next up: A new Arrested Development movie is rumored to be in the works! Please make it so.
I went in the Shawinigan wilderness two weekends ago, kayak and what not. This weekend, E and I went to open air market, and did some movie catching up. We went to see Wall-E on Sunday afternoon, which I enjoyed very much despite the two crazy children who were talking and running around during most of the movie. Seriously, I expect some noise when I see a kids' movie, but this was over the line.
On Friday night, we went to see TXF movie. You probably know how long I had been waiting for this (i.e., a long time! LOL). The X-Files has been one of those few things in pop culture that's ever really hooked me. My verdict? I must say upon seeing the movie, I was a little meh, but the more I think about it, the more I can't wait to see it again. (I will this weekend.) I know my friend E didn't like it quite as much. She was a more casual fan than I and found it boring in spots. She was also confused by certain things, not having seen the last few seasons. I think it was just marketed as a big action/thriller movie when it wasn't really what it was so it may have been a bit misleading as to what you expected to see. It might have also been better to release it in the fall since it wasn't a summer blockbuster. But anyway, it was a mixed bag, although I like it more than not.
SPOILERS FOLLOW...
The plot of the scary story worked more or less for me. It was kind of silly and confusing, focusing a lot on agents we didn't really know. I think it could have used a bit more editing and tightening of the storyline, although I understand that the writers' strike did put the whammy on modifying the script as the shooting went along.
In addition, I think not having Mulder & Scully in the FBI didn't quite make this work. I understand that it would have been a stretch justifying having them back in the FBI, but that was such a big part of their identity. I was missing the guns, the badges, the basement office, all the things that made The X-Files.
As for the Scully B-storyline, the less I say about that, the better. I adore Scully and her crises of faith, but Saint Scully was a pathologist, and now, she's apparently a pediatrician and a neurosurgeon? Please allow me to roll my eyes since that is not how the medical profession works. Also googling stem cell research? Yeah, not so much... This is the kind of thing when they push too far and it just becomes unbelievable.
However, the good stuff was the acting. Everyone was good. In addition, he Mulder/Scully relationship was really well done and exactly what I hoped to see. That's always what has made this show special, and on that front, I can only say I was pleased. The break up was a bit of an extreme reaction to the situation but Scully didn't overdo it; she was setting her limits as far as saying she didn't want them to go back to a dark place, which is fair enough seeing as Mulder has a tendency to go nutty when he becomes involved in a case. I thought they played the relationship in a very mature and real way, although I could have done without the violins when they kissed. LOL
The end with them on a boat in the middle of the ocean? (Points for Mulder wearing a red bathing suit! LOL) I'm not sure what it was supposed to mean except that they're riding (or more to the point, rowing) into the sunset, forever happy. By the way, when I saw the boat, I thought it might be The Lone Gunmen, CSM, Krycek and all other XF villains in a boat in the middle of nowhere. I thought that would have been funny!
I did like all the little inside jokes for the hardcore fans; I don't think it would distract new viewers, but added all this baggage for older fans. It was neat. So I don't know whether I'll be disappointed or not if we don't get a third movie... I think I'll always want more Moose and Squirrel. It's the nature of the fangirlish beast. ;)
Oh, also, someone told me today that David Duchovny is blogging for TXF movie. How did I not know that?
Next up: A new Arrested Development movie is rumored to be in the works! Please make it so.
Labels: movie, summer, The X-Files
posted by Brain Diva at 8:21 p.m.
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