Parlez-Vous Francais? Parlez-Vous Francais? Si tu peux le parler allez tomber la chemise!

[girlanachronism]

Swot vac starts today! I celebrated by grabbing myself a book of Neil Gaiman short stories and buying Ferris Buellers Day Off on DVD. I shall spend my weekend curled up on my couch cheering Ferris and wanting to comfort Cameron. Rounded off with stories of little old ladies who find the Holy Grail in op shops, jack-in-the-boxes who wait for children in the dark and grin, trolls who eat your life and wear your soul like a nice-fitting jacket and a St Nicholas who is as old as sin and prays for death, a martyr who wonders why Judas got a lighter punishment. Neil Gaimans books: the only horror stories I'd ever read.

In other news:

I'm becoming disturbingly attracted to Ryan Reynolds. It's all wrong. Yes, he's pretty, and funny. But he's considered good looking by the mainstream, he gets romantic comedy leading roles, he's in stuff like 'Just Friends' . THIS IS NOT ME.

Yet, there are these moments where it's like the world is conspiring to force me to like him. Like, where I'm watching a truly appalling movie and he's there providing a moment that is actually vaguely amusing. Cases in point: that horrible Wolverine movie, where his smartassery provides one of the few watchable characters in Deadpool (the other being Gambit, solely on prettiness.) Also, Blade Trinity. (Yes, I watched this. I was forced, but I acknowledge that is no defence. Kill me if you like.) I mean, that was one bad film. But I giggled when he was all chained up and telling that vampire chick about a tracking node or implant or something. "It's in my right ass cheek" bitchslap "Ok, left ass cheek" bitchslap "Seriously, it's under the Hello Kitty tattoo"... and then "You cock-guzzling thundercunt!"

And then I find this video.

He's kissing Nathan Fillion's neck. That's not playing fair. That's manipulating me through my love of the man who brought us Capt. Malcolm Reynolds and joined Neil Patrick Harris in creating the awesomeness of Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Damn you, Ryan Reynolds. Damn you.

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Nice people. It's like they are a different species. You see, my new uni friends are all lovely, lovely sweet creatures and that means we just don't have the same sense of humour. I find In Bruges hilarious and wonderful. They are upset because of the dead children and midget crackheads. The more aggressive type of self deprecation I like to indulge in is confusing to them, leading to conversations ("I think you have self-esteem issues" "You can't have issues with something you've never encountered, honey.") which just make things worse.

They have decided I am a Dark And Damaged Person who is in need of Help. Which, y'know, is funny cos I personally consider cynicism rather healthy and naive optimism as something terminal. Ok, I'm addicted to sarcasm. But I'm really quite emotionally healthy. I think.

At least I don't spend all my time too shy to go after the guy I am massively in love with *nonamesahemahem*. Girl, if you don't go for it soon I'm going to rohypnol you and him and lock you in a closet together for 48 hours.

 
Art vs Science: This band is insane. I love them. I love them like Vince Noir loves his hair straightener. I love them like Moss loves the internet. I love them like Stephen Colbert loves Sweetness and like Jon Stewart loves Stephen Colbert. Triple J has been playing the fuck out of their latest song, Parlez-Vous Francais, and it's just so much fun. And, of course, their Adelaide tour is sold out. DAMN IT.


(Skip the first half if you don't like guitar solos...)

I do love finding new bands. www.myspace.com/artvsscience

Comments

[taurenova.livejournal.com]

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH LOVING RYAN REYNOLDS!

*coughs*

Seriously - I mean, sure, I actually fancied Pete when I watched Two Guys and A Girl nee Two Guys, A Girl and A Pizza Place - but I always thought Ryan Reynolds was funny. Then he started popping up in stuff I kept getting reminded of that - and he unexpectedly got all buff and cut and whatnot and suddenly it was okay to fancy Ryan Reynolds.

The moral of the story is: Deadpool. Um. What was I talking about?

Aside: I love them like Stephen Colbert loves Sweetness and like Jon Stewart loves Stephen Colbert.

This made me Lol. ♥

[greenpixiehair.livejournal.com]

:) I just have this perverse need to not like anyone who everyone else likes. Um. But Ryan is pretty and funny and snarky...and does this cocky/vulnerable at the same time thing that I love...but still my brain says SHUN THE HIMBO. Despite all evidence pointing to him being rather clever.

I think it's because I did it in reverse and saw him in crappy hollywood things first, then later saw Two Guys and a Girl, which I think is rather cute.

And yes. Deadpool. Mhmm. Elevator scene. "It must be the green. brings out the seriousness in your eyes."

I was so slashing him with Gambit and Bradley before I walked out of the cinema. I'm a bad person. :(

[taurenova.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean, don't worry about that. I'm the same with films and books sometimes (one of the reasons why it took me a little while to get into Harry Potter).

I'm gonna recommend some stuff at you to push you over into just accepting your liking of him: Smokin' Aces (because, at the end of high-octane and fairly silly film Ryan Reynolds breaks your heart), Definitely, Maybe (because it's a romcom with more soul than usual and one day I'm going to adapt it for Jon/Stephen) and The Nines (because it's fucking mental but kinda awesome).

It was ridiculous sweet little sitcom - it had some great moments (I fondly remember the episodes where the back story of the three main cast members was revealed) and was a lot more low key than Friends. Hmm...I wonder if I can get it on DVD...

True (and odd) story: I can't slash Deadpool. I actually have difficulty pairing him with anyone. I think this may be because I love him on his own, you know? I don't really need to ship. *shrugs*

[greenpixiehair.livejournal.com]

*copies down recommendations diligently* I will watch! I love it when my heart is broken, so Smokin' Aces first methinks...

You're right. Deadpool needs no other. He's awesome enough on his own.

Don't suppose you could let me know which TGAAG episodes are the character background ones? *begs prettily*