why, hello there

I never thought I would do this- start a blog.  I feel so obnoxious.  Recently, the only movie I have seen in theaters is Thor (review coming soon) and if I'm going to take this blog seriously, I should probably go to the theater more often... There is one thing you should now about me.  Actually there are many, but I'll tell you this one up front: I LOVE SUPERHERO MOVIES.  It's awful because I don't read comic books or anything, but I, just like the rest of America, love a good escapist fantasy.  I'm also taking a film studies class in school next year, so I'll keep you updated on that when it rolls around.  I'm also a super nerd when it comes to the music in movies (Michael Giacchino is ma fave). I love musicals, except when they are cheesy (hard to avoid). I watch a lot of tv. And I judge people and things and ideas all. the. time. I came to love film through my father. He is one of the few people who I can talk to about a movie. He got me a book of the top 100 movies ever and I'm slowly making my way through it and it's been interesting watching these classics that p=modern-day movies steal from. I have a background in mythology (we've established I'm a nerd), especially Greek and Roman. This gives me an interesting perspective on the way stories are told and the background as the most basic plot-lines.  Superhero movies also pull heavily from mythology from days of yore. Being a young woman (a teenage girl), I would usually enjoy chick flicks and rom-coms, but I would much rather watch and action movie or pure comedy.  Don't get me wrong, sometimes I fall subject to my girl instincts and watch a chick-flick here and there, but it isn't often. Just to let you know, I'll watch anything with Hugh Dancy or Ryan Reynolds in it. 


All of these factors combined make me not you average critic






And I also love parentheses (best form of punctuation EVER).