The Puppet Master Series

Master downloaded The Puppet Master Series for me to watch, all 9 of them. For those of you who don't know it, I adore horror movies as much as I do sex . . . . okay, that was a stretch, but funny :)

The Puppet Master is your typical B rated movie, with a low budget and bad writing, it reminds me of a badly written porno. Surprisingly though, I enjoyed every minute of it! LOL

Immortals

Immortals is a movie that I really had been looking forward to for quite some time, plus when you hear that the 300 producers are on board you know that you are going to be in for a visual treat.

And that is exactly what you get, this movie is visually very beautiful as the CGI has been crafted with a real sense of care, giving it the feel of an old epic.

Much like 300 the movie is about the battle and the violence rather than having a deep and meaningful story, and artistic licences were taken when it comes to the story of mythology, but it is an entertaining ride all the same.

Henry Cavill has plenty to do from a physical perspective in this movie, and it has to be said he looks incredible, but there is not much in terms of character development, and the really great movies develop characters and make you feel for the people involved in the movies.

Mickey Rourke is perfectly cast as King Hyperion; cruel, evil, violent Rourke really does embody this character and brings a real air of menace to the role, I loved him when he was younger and am glad to see him making a come back.

But what is very disappointing about the movie is the real lack of action from the Gods, there’s only one major scene coming towards the end of the film - which I think is a major shame, so much more could have been done. I look forward to a second movie and much more action from them.

Singh must be congratulated for the stunning spectacle that he has created with this movie if the script and the characters could have matched the look of the film then we would have been in for one hell of a ride. I watched a clip on tv about the extensive care taken to make sure the fight scenes were not chopping and edited too much, which I like because nothing ruins a movie more than choppy fight scenes.

Having said that Immortals is a fast paced story, if a little simple, but it is a fun movie that really does transport you to another world and is highly entertainable, and that is what makes it good, but it had the potential to be great.

Immortals was much better than last year’s Clash of the Titans remake but it failed to reach the dizzy heights of the fab 300.

But I still think it kicked ass and I highly recommend it!

Fire and Ice - another movie that shaped a slave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARCE_ZpakFI

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice

by Robert Frost

Movies that have moved a slave

Dangerous Beauty 1998

A movie about a woman who was accused of witchcraft by the spanish inquisition because she was a courtesan.

The Lion in Winter

A movie about a King who locked his queen away in a tower, had another woman who he was trying to get an heir from because the three sons he had, were not fit to be king.

The taming of the shrew - Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

A movie about an unruly woman who does not wish to be married and tamed and a husband who is strong enough to be the one who tames her.

Need to know basis

Tonight, someone asked me a question. My response was short and I gave little to no information.

When my owner arrived, they sought to get the information from him, that which they could not get from me.

I do not  believe I owe people explanations of my restrictions. I do not feel obligated to answer and divulge information when it is not necessary to do so. It should be enough for them, that I am simply not allowed or permitted to do something or be around someone.

Knowledge is power.

Without it, one can not speak about what they do not know. Without knowing one can not spread rumors and make them seem truthful when one has no information to begin building their lies upon.

I am often suspicious of people who wish to have information they have no business asking about.

It makes me analyze their intentions.

The truth of the matter is simple,

You are on a need to know basis, and you don't need to know.

My father and I are watching the tv mini series Shogun. It is strangely uncanny how similar many Gorean protocols and customs are much like Japanese ones.

I think this excerpt is appropriate for this entry.

Summer Lovers

Michael and Cathy, a young couple who have just graduated from college, have known each other about 10 years and have been together about half that time. They vacation for the summer on a Greek island. When they visit a nude beach crowded with other young tourists, they are hesitant at first but find themselves getting caught up in the uninhibited energy that surrounds them.

Cathy reads a book of sexual techniques, then ties Michael to the bed and drips candle wax on his chest. She comments that everyone thinks she's "such a Goody Two-Shoes" but she wants a little more adventure.

Michael, who says he has never been with another woman, keeps noticing Lina, a French archaeologist on temporary assignment at the nearby Akrotiri excavation. One day, at the beach without Cathy, he gets his chance to talk to Lina and ends up starting an affair with her. He then feels so guilty that Cathy immediately notices something is wrong, and he admits what he has done, insisting that he still loves Cathy.

Cathy is naturally disturbed by this, but tells him to get it out of his system, which he takes as permission to return to Lina. Cathy then goes to a local bar intending to sleep with another man as a way to get revenge against Michael for cheating on her. But in the end she chickens out after getting picked up by an amorous local boy. When Michael comes home later after seeing Lina again, Cathy says she wants out of the relationship.

Cathy goes to Lina's home to confront her. Lina assures Cathy that she does not intend to take Michael away from her, which seems to calm Cathy somewhat. Lina and Cathy end up spending several hours together getting acquainted, and find themselves fascinated by each other's work—Lina's archeology and Cathy's photography.

Michael is confused when he learns that the two women are developing a friendship, but he quickly recovers and the three of them spend a few days gradually getting closer. Cathy knows Michael is still sleeping with Lina from time to time, but seems to accept it, although she says it would be difficult for her to see them in bed together. Nevertheless, she tolerates increasing signs of affection between Michael and Lina in her presence.

In a very tense scene one evening, Cathy encourages Michael to kiss Lina. He gives Lina a light peck, but Cathy says it isn't convincing. He gradually turns up the heat while watching Cathy intently for her reaction. He then kisses Cathy, checking to see how this makes Lina feel. The three end up spending the night together. Lina moves in with them, and they continue enjoying the island paradise as a threesome.

Just as the fantasy seems to be a total success, the natural complications of domestic life, like who does the laundry or dishes, come to the foreground. The three work through these problems, but then Cathy's mother appears on a surprise visit, snapping everyone back to reality. Cathy tells her mother she's never been happier in her life. Although Lina claims to be bad at relationships and prefers just "screwing", the three actually seem to be falling in love all around.

Aside from Lina's comment that she prefers just "screwing," the sexually charged plot is underscored by a number of other instances of openly sexual comments and humor. For example, when Cathy's mother comes to visit and is checking into a hotel on the island, the desk clerk asks a woman checking out "how many douches did you have ma'am?". The woman looks at the clerk awkwardly until her friend explains "he means showers."

Finding herself in an intense relationship, and uncertain about her future with them, Lina begins to fear getting hurt when the summer ends and the Americans return home. They tell her it doesn't have to end, but don't go into any details. To avoid getting too close to her new friends, Lina disappears with another young man she met at the beach.

Cathy and Michael are distraught, and spend several days searching for Lina. Eventually they conclude they won't find her as long as she wants to remain hidden. But their memories of Lina loom over everything they try to do, and they can no longer enjoy their time on the island. They pack up to return home, even though they have three weeks remaining prepaid on their rental.

Lina finds her fears are outweighed by her feelings for the Americans, and returns to reunite with them, only to discover they have already gone. She races to the airport and intercepts them just as they are about to board the plane. Overjoyed at seeing her again, Cathy and Michael return to spend the last three weeks of their summer with her.

Importance of this movie

When I was a young child, my father owned this movie on VHS. I always asked to watch it and he would always say no that I was not old enough. I ended up watching the movie in 5 minute increments, sneaking a peek at it whenever my father and mother were not in the room and then slipping it carefully back in it's VHS cover sleeve.

I must have watched the movie every chance I got whenever my parents were away, I even learned how to make copies of VHS tapes so I could sneak it into my room and watch it on my own video player.

I have re-watched this movie now as an adult and having experieneced all that I have. I now reflect on its message about loving more than one person and being able to share your man and be adventurous in life and taking risks. I now reflect upon its actual impact on my young mind.
Quotes

Lina: Jealousy doesn't show how much you love someone, it shows how insecure you are.

Lina: I think being adventurous is scary at first, but the more you do it, the easier it gets and then becomes fun and addictive.