I am alive
September 30th 2008 16:47
yes I am alive, but I have not posted for awhile as I have moved and have been overwhelmed with new job.
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Maryam DiMauro
UNITED KINGDOM
Joined March 8th 2008
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Recent Posts Men Secretly Love Chic Flicks (LINK)July 2nd 2008 22:56
Ah the chic flick. That wonderful gooey emotional and tearjerker film that makes even the strongest man cry. Yeah I said it. Grown men love chic flicks. They just won't admit it. Why? Well I don't know maybe because it exposes them to be real human beings instead of manly men who love Robocop, Terminator and Rambo.
But we all know that when we aren't looking they are brushing a little tear off their eye when Oliver grieves for his wife in Love Story. They are silently cheering on the boy who stand on his window to with a humongous cassette player above his head. These same men would love to grasp our hands in excitement when Julia Roberts silently says " I'm just a girl...who loves a boy". 
But they won't . Instead they will shrug , roll their eyes and act uncomfortable the whole time. But watch how they don't exactly leave and watch the whole thing start to finish. Yes, it's men's dirtiest little secret.
Are idoliizing comic book heroes Dangerous?June 29th 2008 15:17
When I was little I went on a dare up a roof and they told me to jump down. Considering the fact that we were playing Superman I figured I would be o.k. Well, I wasn't. I twisted my ankle and had it in a cast for three weeks. This was back in the day, when we had perhaps one or two super hero movies a year. What about now when we are bombarded by constant siege of comic book heros ( What's next ...garbage man?) 
Is the concept of heroes seemingly invincible a dangerous thing for the next generation? If you look more closely, some character traits of comic book heroes personality are not that commendable, Batman is a total commitment phobic playboy, and on the side of the spectrum Clark Kent lies and manipulates the woman he seemingly loves. Hulk has rage issues and could be considered a symbol of abuse, and spiderman is pretty useless in a relationship. All of them put their women through the grinder in the spirit of the " Common Good" where the female lead can never compete Female superheroes like Wonderwoman and Supergirl, aren't even allowed a male companion. It's almost like they are doomed to go through life alone because they are powerful. ( And some of them can be morally ambigous such as Catwoman). The comic book heroes at times are tormented and orphaned. They also outcasts with little or any friends and have issues with emotional maturity. They are never truly accepted because they can never be their true selves. In becoming superhuman how human can they be? Ok so kids can idolize being emotionally unstable, alienated, and have severe relationship issues. Gotcha... That aside, watching superheroes achieve things that humans cannot do, and solve their problems with a Kepow! punch, is always appealing. And will continue to be for 13 year olds everywhere... Well it's probably as realistic as the portrayal of Mr. Big in [B[LINK=http://blog.moviezen.com/2008/06/not-so-big.html]]Sex and the City
Persepolis : A new kind of animation (LINK)June 29th 2008 05:19
Persepolis is a poignant and captivating film which gives a realistic and touching face to the victims of the Iranian Revolution. It also serves to do away with stereotypes and rids of our preconceived notions. All this is done in the form of an animated film proving that not every movie has to be Kung Fu Panda. and lacks the box office star power of Mike Myers, [B]Angelina Jolie or Morgan Freeman, but this does not make it any less relevant.
The film starts in the Paris Airport where a young girl, Marjan sits restlessly in the lounge. She then reverts to telling her story, ( intelligently the animated film is set in black and white when reverted to the past)
Loving the Love GuruJune 27th 2008 14:06
First off, I want to apologize for my lack of posting lately but I am in the middle of my move to London so bear with me.
Rarely do I have a snort -laugh-till-I-cry comedy moment, but the Love Guru takes the cake of all the summer comedies that I have seen so far. Not only is it sprinkled with the typical Mike Myers goofy antics that we enjoyed with Austin Powers, but it also makes fun of all the Bollywood films as well as having some political humour as well. Don't expect complex plot here, it's basically an Indian Austin Powers, except they have more singing and dance numbers, but that's what you love about Mike Myers. If you want a complex comedy , you won't find it here. However you will find loads of pop culture references as well as lines that you will probably hear for the next year or so
What makes aliens so intriguing? (LINK)June 6th 2008 23:32
My little brother made a comment today which got me thinking : What's with George Lucas' obsession with aliens? And then my mushy brain started thinking : Well it isn't just limited to George Lucas is it?
Since the seventies we have all be obsessed with beings from outer space. The history buffs might point it towards the outbreak of the cold war and aliens represent anything that is " foreign" or unknown. It is the place where rules of humanity do not apply. ( Then again Hollywood has always had it's own set of [[LINK=http://blog.moviezen.com/2008/06/hollywoods-view.html]B]rules
Life is painJune 1st 2008 21:56
When I decided to change put my wheels in motion, I never thought that this isn't like a sitcom. Sometimes we have to drown to learn how to breathe. In the past couple of months, my whole life has changed. I almost went into the hospital because of health problems, the person I was in love with is marrying someone else and to top it all off I am moving to another country.
It was painful, it was sad, but it was also necessary. It was like paving the way to get rid of all the emotions that I had, freeing myself from the chains and fetters of the past. Sometimes, in order to move you have to throw away some of the load that you are carrying. It takes courage, and it takes a willingness to accept what isn't working, and even though i cant see the light just yet i know it's coming
The death of innocenceJune 1st 2008 21:49
Ah the death of innocence. When I was 16, I melodramatically painted my baby picture burning and becoming ashes. little did I knowk how naive I was.
After watching Prince Caspian, I am once again brought back to those moment when you say goodbye to childlike illusions and beome an adult. Film is the best medium to see a drastic change from childlike delight and the sometimes uncomfortable transition to adulthood
Possible books into filmMay 23rd 2008 15:42
I am a total book worm, and I always imagine some of my favourite films into books. SOme are not entirely possible but it is always fun to speculate.
Can Hollywood go Bollywood?May 23rd 2008 05:09
Bollywood, the world of dance and over the top humour is raking in billions in the box office. With a large Indian population both in the United States and England can Hollywood go Bollywood?
THere has been some attempts at doing this with limited success. The question remains can we really handle this? 
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