music, movie reviews

ok, i wanna give you my opinion on a cd and a movie, whether you want it or not. ;)

the cd is kutless, hearts of the innocent. it is GOOD. i'm really enjoying this one. (present tense because i'm listening to it as i type.) this is like group 1 crew's new cd, ordinary dreamers. i've got my favorite songs, but the rest are also fantastic. two thumbs up for this cd. thanks to finwe for lending it to me. (and ordinary dreamers)

ok, now i need to go on a tangent for a minute...my dad is a self-professed music hater. especially rap, hip-hop, and rock. he calls it "noise". the only music he likes and will willingly listen to is christmas music. well, i was listenin' to ordinary dreamers while i was doing the dishes earlier this week, and my sisters were all dancing to the cd. my dad walks into the kitchen and starts to dance! he liked it! and reportedly, last night he asked where the cd was so they could listen to it while doing dishes! i had given it back to finwe, so it was unavailable, but this had no precedent whatsoever!

ok back on topic...movie review! tonight, my sisters and i watched a movie called rigoletto. it's kinda beauty-and-the-beast kinda story, but different... i'm wondering whether beauty and the beast is a take-off of this italian fairy tale. it was great...back of the video reads,
"'returning hurt for hurt never helped anybody,' young bonnie said. but what is she to make of the hurtful ribaldi who has moved into castle gate and threatened to evict her family? when she goes to work in his mysterious old mansion, she helps him see that the ugliness he holds inside is far worse than his hideous appearance. and she soon sees that this 'beast' is a master singer and teacher who can help her unlock the beauty of her own voice. as ribaldi teaches bonnie to sing, her kindness melts the ice around his heart to reveal goodness and a rare wisdom that has been buried for years. although the children of the tirn discover his beautiful soul, some of their parents allow ugly rumors to fule the fires of their hate. don't miss the stirring finish as this musical masterpiece builds to a crescendo."
it's fantastic, and it made me cry. i don't cry easily...it takes quite a bit. i usually don't cry unless someone i'm really close to has died or i'm so completely and totally overwhelmed that i can't hold it in anymore. this managed to do that. besides the fact that my tears have been rather close to the surface lately, because zinn is dying. *starts wailing again* i need off that subject!

g'nite!

-enna