HAPPY NEW MONTH! Wrapping Up March 2014

I hate April jokes so this will be a more serious kind of introduction;
Some people dislike talking about their age, or lie about it if the topic is forced upon them. Others love discussing how 'Your only as old as you feel like'. I know that just having turned 19, I'm not really in a position to join this discussion, but personally, I don't care much about growing older. It has its pros and its cons, but I'm really on Woody's side here: „Look at all these people, trying to stave off the inevitable decay of their bodies“ (Hannah and Her Sisters). I just don't get all these people going all crazy on their bodies, like one of my fellow ballet dancing ladies who can't make a day without jogging or she'll feel fat (even if the day includes a 2h ballet practice). Birthdays in themselves are great though - you get to be the center of the attention completely for one day, you're probably lucky to receive at least one great gift (a lot in my case - thanks everybody!) and you have a valid reason for partying. In fact, this whole month was a kind of celebration - of some unseen classics, my new love for the Muppets and the last weeks of high school. Cheers!


WATCHED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

FACK JU GÖHTE (2013) 7.3 | Not at all bad for a German comedy. A bit misogynist but there's a lot of male attractiveness to make up for that. THE LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH (2002) 7.6 | Almost balanced the patrionism well enough for me to appreciate it. Ajay Devgn delivers a stand-out performance. UMRAO JAAN (1981) 8.3 | I'm very much in love with Rekha-ji once again. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN (1985) 7.1 | Maybe it's time to give Sarah Jessica Parker another try - she's not that bad! HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY (2009) 8.3 | Very cute regional Indian movie about the roots of Indian cinema. CHICAGO (2002) 8.8 | How do people dislike this movie? It's fantastic! Intelligent, spectacular, meta - it's got everything you could hope for. THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) 9.0 | I never liked the Muppets as a child and now I get why - I love them as an adult! NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) 9.1 | I was long due to start fancying Cary Grant. Mission accomplished. AMERICAN HISTORY X (1998) 9.9 | Get out of here. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (2010) 6.0 | Meh, meh, meh. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981) 7.2 | Not a Muppet favorite but I liked a lot of the puppetry involved. THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) 8.7 | Definitely a future christmas favorite. It was weird watching it on a sunny spring day though. THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984) 8.2 | The Muppets give their take on musicals - hell yes, I'm in. MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND (1996) 8.0 | Tim Curry, we miss you so much! MUPPETS FROM SPACE (1999) 7.4 | Rather mediocre and unnecessary. Had a couple of good moments though. THE MUPPETS (2011) 9.0 | Everything I could've wished for in a Muppet movie - it's almost better than the first one. Life is a happy song! BELLE DE JOUR (1967) 8.2 | Apart from Catherine Deneuve being a goddess, I was fascinated by the references to cats.


RE-WATCHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF INTENSE EXAMINATION

HER (2013) 9.8 | What does one do when one gets the chance to watch this movie in theatres? One grabs it by its neck. SPRING BREAKERS (2012) 9.7 | What does one do when this DVD only costs 10EUR? One forgets about saving money. GRAVITY (2013) 9.5 | This one gave me the perfect idea for a YouTube channel but it'll have to wait and get better for a year. (The idea). THE CONJURING (2013) 9.3 | Still my second favorite horror film of all time. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (2005) 8.2 | Not so bad but I'm getting more and more angry at the things they left out.

AMOUNT OF FILMS WATCHED: 22 (FEBRUARY 5) AVERAGE RATING: 8.4 (FEBRUARY -0.3)
SHORTS AND TELEVISION

SHORT: ANINGAAQ (2013) | Probably doesn't make sense without Gravity but it was a great addition to that experience. Also, it was filmed near where I was when I went to Greenland.

TV: BLACK BOOKS, ALL SEASONS (2000-04) | What a great discovery, I love it when people recommend shows to me. This is best when enjoyed with a glass of red wine - but actually it's brilliant at any time, in any situation. TRUE DETECTIVE FINALE (2014) | I hate to say that the show lost me a little bit in the middle but the last episodes were nothing but perfect. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, S9 (2014) | Without the end... couldn't make myself watch it yet. HANNIBAL (2014) | The murders are getting prettier with each episode.

I'M READING A BOOK

BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (2012) by Katherine Boo ***** | I will never be truly shocked by descriptions of any (but especially Indian) slums, but this wasn't relying on that either; it was a beautiful, honest study of the system outside the system with great characters. An interesting perspective as well - non-fiction disguised as fiction. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME (1985) by Stephen Hawking ***** | If I could learn about the universe every hour of the day, I'd do it. This is mind-blowing stuff. And another reason to see that Cumberbatch movie. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2003) by J.K. Rowling | This is what happens when you're a Potterhead - you swallow 800 pages in a week. Yummy.
TIME FOR A VIDEO
Apparently, French people don't only make food and porn but food porn too. Not as in actual porn with food but commercial ads for pastry that have a lot of similarities to... well, porn.

Tell me about your month - or has everyone run off to their kitchens already?