Defiance 101

So... It wasn't love at first sight. I wasn't instantly smitten with the show like I had been with SGA way back. I think I will have to sample it a bit more to see in which direction they take it. If it'll a sci-fi or a soap opera.

( What I would like to see... )

Yes, as you noticed, Nolan's the only character whose name I actually remembered. I don't know what it says about the show, to be honest. I was... intrigued by what I saw, that's true. But only the next few eps will tell if the show's actually worth sticking around for.

Adan Canto Cast in XM:DOFP

Adan Canto who played Paul Torres in The Following was cast, according to his own Twitter, in X-Men: Days of Future Past. His tweets are collected here: link. There's also a picture of him with the cast, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, among others. In one of his tweets he mentioned he "might turn into a ball of fire" if someone pissed him off. So, fans now speculate he might be playing Sunspot:



If he is, then I think it's a pretty accurate casting. Sunspot should've appeared in XMFC already but was written out. Now it looks like he's back in the game. I'm glad for Canto, he's a really good actor and deserves to become famous!

Also, funny thing: XM:DOFP also stars Shawn Ashmore who was with Adan Canto in The Following this year! Ha :) And Kevin Bacon was in XMFC. Funny.

Sooooooo... *_*

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That, my lovelies, the guy in the middle, is Hugh Dancy! Yes, folks, Hugh Dancy! The movie is called Savage Grace, it's based on a true story and it stars Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne - on the left and on the right respectively - as a mother and a son in an incestuous relationship that ends in murder.

You can watch the whole threesome clip here: link. You can also see a few pictures and the trailer for the movie here: link.

Gosh, gosh, gosh. Hugh Dancy playing the filling in an incestuous sandwich. Who would've thought that?! *_*

The Day After Tomorrow

Out of all Roland Emmerich's movies, The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day are my favorites. His other movies? Eh. No interest whatsoever. Though I'm curious about White House Down. But that's more because of Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx than him.

But back to this movie. I like (post-)apocalyptic films but there must be characters I can root for, a strong family story. At the same time, it mustn't take your attention away from the action. It's not a soap opera, after all. And in this one, I just adore Jack's relationhship with his son, Sam. Sam's absolute trust in his father, his faith that Jack will come for him, no matter what.

But I also like the kids, the teenagers: Sam, Laura, Brian and JD. They stick together and don't do anything stupid! Which is not really common in American movies where teenagers often yell at their parents to let them live, give them space and and other nonsense. So, I really adore the teens in this one. Even the "rivalry" between Sam and JD wasn't played up, it was quickly over once JD realized that Sam was in love with Laura. And that was lovely!

And the actors! I adore Dennis Quaid. I have always loved his beautiful smile, he always lights up like a Xmas tree! I could do without Jake Gyllenhaal - he's an ass! - but I like his part here. And I recognized so many other actors: Perry King, Tamlyn Tomita, Adrian Lester, Ian Holm, Nestor Serrano, Sasha Roiz, Mimi Kuzyk, Sela Ward... Awesome! I love to play "Spot the actor!"