Sim1Farewell to 2011
December 30th 2011 23:41
Dear readers,
I sincerely hope that you have had a fantabulous year and I wish you all the happiness in the world for the coming 2012. May the Universe be kind to you and all of us. Remember, according to the Mayas and Roland Emmerich, the world will end next year, so make the most of it!
For me, 2011 has certainly been eventful, heaps of things happening, lots of them good. But seeing that the Fish on Film HQ is all about movies (and since 2011, TV, too), let’s look back at the last 12 months.
It’s certainly been a whirlwind! We lost screen legends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Falk (oh how I loved Columbo as a kid!) and Jeff Conaway (and I never did get that hicky off Kenicky!). Harry Potter finally turned Lord Voldemort into confetti (what was that all about???) and I got to see the white house featured in ‘Scarface’- Say Hello to my little friend.
After 6 seasons, Debra finally discovered that a) she is in love with her step brother Dexter and b) he is a serial killer.
Fringe got a little bit lame.
I finally watched ‘Black Swan’ (on the plane last week) and jumped out of my seat several times. What a fantastically vivid movie! I also finally watched ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (on the plane last week) and I know this film will stay with me for some time.
But I think, for me, the top three films of 2011 were (in no particular order):
Never Let Me Go
Unknown
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Ok, I didn’t watch ALL the films that came out in 2011. But those three stuck with me.
‘Never Let Me Go’- you may have read my review, dear readers. It chills you down to your bones without even trying to. It tells a horror story in the fashion of a landscape description Thomas-Hardy-style. A very beautiful film. I have never seen despair banned onto celluloid quite like that. The book is haunting, the film is equally so.
‘Unknown’- well, this was a ‘Mission: Impossible’-stylee brain fuck! Loved it. Liam Neeson was perfect in it, although I couldn’t help feeling that some of the grief displayed on the big screen still stems from the death of his wife....God rest her soul.
So, for those of you who haven’t seen it: Martin Harris and his wife arrive in Berlin. Martin, a Professor of Bio-Chemistry, is going to give a speech at a congress in Berlin. When the happy couple arrive at the Hotel Adlon (the poshest joint in Berlin), Martin realises he left his briefcase at Berlin Tegel Airport. Leaving his wife to check in, he jumps in a cab back to the airport to retrieve his briefcase. On the way, the taxi is involved in an accident, leaving Martin in a coma for 4 days.
When he comes to, everyone he previously knew, claim to have never met him. Including his wife.
It hooks you from the first 10 minutes, and if you weren’t hooked by my synopsis, I’m afraid you will never step into the mind of Mrs. Fish on Film. Come back and read up, though.
By the way, the ending/resolution for ‘Unknown’ is quite spectacular! Well, at least I thought so.
So, what were your faves of 2011? What should I be watching?
Happy new year, gorgeous readers! Peace, Love & Films.
Sim1 xxx
I sincerely hope that you have had a fantabulous year and I wish you all the happiness in the world for the coming 2012. May the Universe be kind to you and all of us. Remember, according to the Mayas and Roland Emmerich, the world will end next year, so make the most of it!
For me, 2011 has certainly been eventful, heaps of things happening, lots of them good. But seeing that the Fish on Film HQ is all about movies (and since 2011, TV, too), let’s look back at the last 12 months.
It’s certainly been a whirlwind! We lost screen legends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Falk (oh how I loved Columbo as a kid!) and Jeff Conaway (and I never did get that hicky off Kenicky!). Harry Potter finally turned Lord Voldemort into confetti (what was that all about???) and I got to see the white house featured in ‘Scarface’- Say Hello to my little friend.
After 6 seasons, Debra finally discovered that a) she is in love with her step brother Dexter and b) he is a serial killer.
Fringe got a little bit lame.
I finally watched ‘Black Swan’ (on the plane last week) and jumped out of my seat several times. What a fantastically vivid movie! I also finally watched ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (on the plane last week) and I know this film will stay with me for some time.
But I think, for me, the top three films of 2011 were (in no particular order):
Never Let Me Go
Unknown
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Ok, I didn’t watch ALL the films that came out in 2011. But those three stuck with me.
‘Never Let Me Go’- you may have read my review, dear readers. It chills you down to your bones without even trying to. It tells a horror story in the fashion of a landscape description Thomas-Hardy-style. A very beautiful film. I have never seen despair banned onto celluloid quite like that. The book is haunting, the film is equally so.
‘Unknown’- well, this was a ‘Mission: Impossible’-stylee brain fuck! Loved it. Liam Neeson was perfect in it, although I couldn’t help feeling that some of the grief displayed on the big screen still stems from the death of his wife....God rest her soul.
So, for those of you who haven’t seen it: Martin Harris and his wife arrive in Berlin. Martin, a Professor of Bio-Chemistry, is going to give a speech at a congress in Berlin. When the happy couple arrive at the Hotel Adlon (the poshest joint in Berlin), Martin realises he left his briefcase at Berlin Tegel Airport. Leaving his wife to check in, he jumps in a cab back to the airport to retrieve his briefcase. On the way, the taxi is involved in an accident, leaving Martin in a coma for 4 days.
When he comes to, everyone he previously knew, claim to have never met him. Including his wife.
It hooks you from the first 10 minutes, and if you weren’t hooked by my synopsis, I’m afraid you will never step into the mind of Mrs. Fish on Film. Come back and read up, though.
By the way, the ending/resolution for ‘Unknown’ is quite spectacular! Well, at least I thought so.
So, what were your faves of 2011? What should I be watching?
Happy new year, gorgeous readers! Peace, Love & Films.
Sim1 xxx
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