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On 'Black Swan', fanfic and fandoms
Jan. 21st, 2011 03:54 amAfter a long, long day at work I finally got to watch 'Black Swan'. I still don't quite know what to think about it to be honest. It was good, don't get me wrong, but very unsettling. I think I'd also forgotten just how squeamish I can be , so that was something was having trouble with.
I've really only got disjointed thoughts on it at the moment.
* I think Natalie Portman did a good job, I really do. I would not say I'm a big fan of hers but the character really stuck with me. She wasn't very sympathetic but you went on the journey with her and fair props for the dancing as well. I'm always struck with admiration for the sheer physical effort involved in dancing ballet. I know for a fact my body simply couldn't do it, let alone well.
* God, Vincent Cassell's character was a Grade A prick, but strangely enough I still found him attractive. I dunno there's just something about that man. Objectively, he's not conventionally handsome at all but I so would. In a heartbeat. Even though he would be very bad for me.
* I think it worked mostly because Portman really showed the duality that was always there. That 'sweet little girl' trapped in that sugar-pink world by her mother and the paranoid terrified woman lashing out.
* I liked Mila Kunis's character, but you could see she was a bit of a minx.I really think given the chance she would have stabbed Nina in the back in a flutter of an eyelid.
D'ye know what? I would love the see the fic from this fandom, I really would. I don't think I would ever attempt to write for it, but I'd read the hell out of it.
On the subject of fandoms and fic, I still can't believe I'm dabbling in The Social Network fic. I think it's because the fandom is just really enthusiastic and welcoming, before I knew it I was tapping away at a couple of prompts. Gen Kill is always going to be my fandom love but it's nice to plunge in elsewhere. I think I appreciate the fic more when I do come back than when I permanently camped out in one place.
I really want to see 'Never let me go' now as well. There is a possibility they might nominate it as British Film of the Month at work so we'll actually get it.
I've really only got disjointed thoughts on it at the moment.
* I think Natalie Portman did a good job, I really do. I would not say I'm a big fan of hers but the character really stuck with me. She wasn't very sympathetic but you went on the journey with her and fair props for the dancing as well. I'm always struck with admiration for the sheer physical effort involved in dancing ballet. I know for a fact my body simply couldn't do it, let alone well.
* God, Vincent Cassell's character was a Grade A prick, but strangely enough I still found him attractive. I dunno there's just something about that man. Objectively, he's not conventionally handsome at all but I so would. In a heartbeat. Even though he would be very bad for me.
* I think it worked mostly because Portman really showed the duality that was always there. That 'sweet little girl' trapped in that sugar-pink world by her mother and the paranoid terrified woman lashing out.
* I liked Mila Kunis's character, but you could see she was a bit of a minx.I really think given the chance she would have stabbed Nina in the back in a flutter of an eyelid.
D'ye know what? I would love the see the fic from this fandom, I really would. I don't think I would ever attempt to write for it, but I'd read the hell out of it.
On the subject of fandoms and fic, I still can't believe I'm dabbling in The Social Network fic. I think it's because the fandom is just really enthusiastic and welcoming, before I knew it I was tapping away at a couple of prompts. Gen Kill is always going to be my fandom love but it's nice to plunge in elsewhere. I think I appreciate the fic more when I do come back than when I permanently camped out in one place.
I really want to see 'Never let me go' now as well. There is a possibility they might nominate it as British Film of the Month at work so we'll actually get it.
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