Beyond Redemption

I just wanted to toss a quick post up here for my peeps because I’ve been a bit MIA. Well, New Year’s Eve went well. I managed to get ED, Abi, and TBR updated for the anniversary/new year in my half-drunk state (that turned to pissy drunk shortly after). 😀 And if I do say so myself, it looks awesome! Maria and Neo really did a fantastic job on the header art and design, respectively, and I couldn’t be more pleased.

But Neo also made a gorgeous header for Absolution (GO SEE!) from some giftart that my Onna recently made for me. It’s absolutely HUZZAH, ya heard?! I knew it would be good -all Neo’s shit is good (am I right??)- but sistah knocked it out of the park! I love how she made the logo area look like a sign, and I couldn’t help writing “InuGrrrl’s Sanctuary”. It was too perfect because Human Yasha will always have a home there. And, of course, Onna always makes pretty art. When she showed me the sketch I immediately told her I wanted it for Abi and she obliged. Yay!

Neo also made a WHIP ASS wallpaper for me. Now, I want to show it to you, but I’m not. I’ve decided to accept her offer of making it into a header for Abi so you’ll have to wait until my birthday to see it! But know this, the art is by the ass-kicking Righteousred, and if you frequent Abi, then you know how good she is. What will be more surprising for you is that it’s not just Yasha this time… Kagome will be there, too! Now, THAT is a true first. I’ve never put any female character on Absolution except myself, so this should get you Kagome fans giddy. 😛

THANK YOU, NEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! *glomps*

And while we’re here, how about a few movie reviews?!

*Spoiler Alert*

FRAILTY: The premise is that a widowed, loving father and his two sons live a normal life together -until the father awakens saying he had a dream that God wants him to kill demons that are roaming the earth disguised as humans. Now, Frailty isn’t your typical horror movie. For starters, there isn’t an excessive amount of blood or gore. I would call it more of a “thriller”, but don’t let that deter you; it’s a good movie. Bill Paxton directs and stars along with a small, but powerful, role for Matthew McConaughey.

The end result: It’s not a “must see”, but if you do, it will not be a waste of your time. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 4.

FEAST: Okay, this is more of a horror movie, minus the suspense. The gross outs, gore, and blood are plentiful. The premise is that a bunch of losers are in the local dive when a “hero” walks in saying there are monsters coming their way and tosses a head out there for proof. Now, before he comes in, you get little tidbits of info on each character -put out there in a way meant to be funny -and they actually do make you chuckle. There are a few good one-liners that made me laugh, a scene or two that made me feel bad, but more time will be spent making you say “Ew” than anything else. There are also a few guest spots like Henry Rollins who plays a motivational speaker and Treach from “Naughty by Nature” playing a soldier.

The end result: For a project greenlight flick (The Ben Affleck/Matt Damon thing), it’s pretty decent. Not a must see at all, but if you’re bored one night it’s worth a view. I think there have been sequels, too. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 3.

CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST: Okay, I’m gonna get real with y’all. This is one of the most graphic, stomach-turning movies I’ve ever sat through. I had to walk away about 40 minutes into it for a breather.

Yes, it’s that bad.

The premise is that 4 documentary filmmakers go to the Amazon to film these primitive, cannibalistic Indian tribes. Two groups had already gone to this place before them never to return, but OF COURSE they’ll be the ones to come back (and after the shit they do, they don’t deserve to come back). >.> Anyway, like I said, it’s really NOT a film for the squeamish. Some of it looks so real; people thought it was a snuff film and it’s banned in several countries (with good reason). I’ll give you a heavy spoiler: All of the animal killings are REAL, which is why some places banned it. Also, the depiction of barbarism, murder, and sexual/graphic violence is off the fucking richter scale. Get ready for a plethora of full frontal nudity and rape scenes, too. Seriously, all this in 1979? o.O

No wonder the director was arrested when it first came out in Italy, lol.

The end result: I can’t recommend it. Despite their philosophical “who are the real monsters?” schtick, it’s a movie made for pure shock value. (Not that I have anything against shock value; it serves its purposes. But this goes way, way, WAY past that.) Like, none of this shit served any purpose; there was no lesson to be learned and no message, unless they’re saying, “Stay the fuck out of the Amazon acting like assholes and cannibalistic Indians won’t EAT you!” or “Killing animals on camera then serving their brains to people that actually eat them on camera is fun for the whole family!”

Out of a possible five Yashas, I give this half of a torn up, bald, toothless, haggard, bootleg Yasha. >.>

However, if y’all wanna see it… 😀

Okay, the plan for today is to get some sleep (was up all night again), finish a few e-mails, then work on my last chap of the OC fic so I can get into others that have been on my mind. I’m making it my business to complete some stories this year (it’s part of my resolutions!) and that means actually doing some work on them!

Happy Sunday, y’all!