I would rather be... blind;

So recently, I've had a pretty intense craving for a bit of weird and kooky film lovin'. This is not for any particular reason... I guess it's just for the sake of me proving to people that I am weird and kooky... Try hards rock, okay! Anyway, one film - which certainly fits this category - has caught my wandering eye. It goes by the name of Repo! The Genetic Opera:

Now... I have yet to see this film, and yes, you may spoil it if you have seen it, in reason that I have read the entire plotline... Yes, I know... I'm a curious snitch... and I wanted to know why, for fuck's sake, Paris Hilton was casted.

Anyhow, the story is set in the near future (roughly, 40 years from now) and it's about the endeavours of a company named Geneco, which happens to be a Saviour to the vast amount of people who have suffered from organ failure. However, if you miss a payment for your replaced organ(s), there is no repossession... only a blood-thirsty assassin (Repo Man) hired to exterminate you. So, this film is pretty much about the way in which Geneco has affected the life of one of their Repo Men, Nathan, and his teenage daughter, Shiloh.

Okay, so judging by what IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes have told me, it isn't an uh-mazing film... BUT, in disparity, a lot of people have told me that it's quite extravagant, although you have to watch it with the proper mindset... don't really know what the proper mindset is, but OKAY.

On the other hand, I'm not really one who takes to heart the words of a critic, due to my strange and unpredictable taste in film. Therefore, I'm going to watch this horrific rock opera musical in order to see what it's like visually, as I already know what the story is... and I like it. =)

OH, and I've listened to the soundtrack. It. Is. Epic. So, to give you a taste of the film, I am not going to post the trailer, BUT, instead, I am going to post some of the musical numbers, because I feel that they actually present a huge amount of the film's nature. So, here are a few of them (Note: the embedding is disabled for all of these videos, so unfortunately, you have to pick up you're lazy keister and click on the links):

Chase The Morning - Blind Mag and Shiloh

At The Opera Tonight - Entire Cast Ensemble

Chromaggia - Bling Mag

Sarah Brightman, who I love, is in all of these numbers and, just like that, they've been made even more epic.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed all of those videos!

Now, excuse me while I go do some school work. *Bangs head on desk, again*

Ta,

Nadine xx

No, I have no regrets;

I am overjoyed because I found this exact CD for $9.99:

Can anyone say bargain? Seriously man, it's Edith Piaf for ten bucks. Now I'm glad to say that I am one happy chappy. Edith Piaf + Earphones = Nadine like this: XD

Anyway, I'll talk about the CD further once I have transferred it to my itunes.
Over & out,
Nadine xx

P.S: The title of this post; No, I have no regrets is a lyric from her song Rien De Rien translated to english. =)

The Art of Suicide - Emilie Autumn;

Why live a life?
That's painted with pity and sadness and strife.



Why dream a dream?
That's tainted with trouble and less than it seems.



Why bother bothering?
Just for a poem or another sad song to sing.



Why live a lie?
Why live a lie?
Well, now that I've shared with you the most honest and sincere song lyrics I've ever heard, I'd just like to say a big fat WOW at last night's episode of LOST. The last two episodes have really been placed into extremes. What I'm trying to say is that this week's episode was extremely epic and magical and heartwarming, whilst last week's episode was extremely shit and boring and mundane.

But seriously, never have I felt so touched (pun intended) by an episode of LOST. It really is episodes like this that make me feel proud to be a fan of this oh-so wonderful show. I don't want to say much about it though, just in case some of you have seen the light and have begun to watch the television paramount which is LOST. Spoilers aren't cool, man. Not cool at all... But anyway, 10/10 for the episode Ab Aeterno and may LOST forever live long and prosper in our hearts.

Oh and I am doing a double post tomorrow, in reason that I have missed posting one of my MV of the Week entries. SO, tomorrow you shall watch this week's MV as well as last week's.

Anyway, thanks for reading and peace to all,
Nadine xx

Yes, I'm still alive...

Reasons for my absence:

Reason #1. My internet has been slower than a snail carrying his shell, his mother's shell, his father's shell and his sister's shell all at once. So, I'm updating now because it's a lot faster than it was before, but I still can't watch videos or do other regular things I'd usually do on the internet.
Reason #2. I've had quite a bit of school work... which I have (failingly) been attempting to do.
Reason #3. I haven't really been bothered... but that's only because of the scarce amount of downloads I have in my possession, not because I don't love posting. =)

*sigh* Okay, well since that's out of the way, how's about I just post my new playlist? Never has music been so abundant in my life, so I think it quite appropriate to share with you the songs that are keeping me sane. Here they are:

Pain - Hollywood Undead
Somebody Help Me - Full Blown Rose
On My Own - Chrisette Michele
Headlock - Imogen Heap
Lothlorien - Enya
Memories - Within Temptation
O Death - Jen Titus
Get Away with Murder - Jeffree Star
Winter - Tori Amos
Hero - Regina Spektor
Living in a World Without You - The Rasmus
Running up that hill - Placebo (or Kate Bush)
You're gonna go far, Kid - The Offspring
The Importance of being Idle - Oasis
Moondance - Nightwish
*original* Gloomy Sunday - Rezso Seress
Cabaret - Liza Minelli
Pardonne moi ce caprice d'enfant - Mireille Mathieu
Someone Like You - Mercury City
Monster - Meg & Dia
Diary of Jane (acoustic version) - Breaking Benjamin
Macavity - Cats
Scarborough Fair - Hayley Westenra
Misery Loves Company - Emilie Autumn
Slow Me Down - Emmy Rossum
Love Song Requiem - Trading Yesterday
Don't You want Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane
Silence - Delirium featuring Sarah McLachlan
Stripped - Shiny Toy Guns
Old School Hollywood - System of a Down!

Over and out,
Nadine xx

But what is this, that I cant see
with ice cold hands taking hold of me.
When God is gone and the Devil takes hold,
who will have mercy on your soul?

MV of the week;

(warning: today's video is quite raunchy. viewer discretion needed.)

*cries* I don't even think this counts anymore, in reason of it being so lately posted. But, I shall try to redeem myself through making things a little bit different just this once.

So, today's MV review is not only going to differ from the rest, but I think I shall also make it a bit shorter (sorry!) due to this case of influenza which is just killing my life as we speak.

Anyway, so the music video I have belatedly picked is literally a music video belonging to a major record label artist. Yep, that's right. It is not an MV made by an amateur YouTube user. However, even though I've picked an actual MV this week, I probably won't do it again, due to the fact that I have rarely loved a mainstream video hit as much as this one.

The video I've chosen is Lady Gaga's new MV for her song Telephone featuring Ms. Beyonce Knowles. I've been a fan of the song for a couple of months now, but this video has doubled my love for it. Now, I know that Lady Gaga likes making intentionally strange MVs which basically say 'I'm trying so hard to be innovative', but this one really hits the spot for me, despite the fact that I'm not a huge fan of her's.

Everything about it is pretty cool, but what's mostly awesome about the MV is the mood of it, which reflects the atmosphere of a Thelma & Louise-like film, but is executed in a more retro and cheesy manner. This is done through the intensionally terrible acting and bright colours. Example: The scene where The Gaganator and Ms. Knowles are driving away from prison in their PussyWagon and Gaga says You know what they say: Once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger. Gaga then slowly proceeds to subtly look at the camera, clarifying how nonsensical the saying really is through her blank facial expression.

The MV is very much in the style of Gaga, rather then the MV for Video Phone which was very Beyonce. This is evident through the retro dance routines, the crazy (yet fab) outfits, the abundant amount of skin shown, the strange/unidentifiable meaning of the video and, of course, the use of poison. My fave scenes in this MV are pretty much all the dance routines, which are done in the Diner, the kitchen and in jail. The dance moves are pretty good (coming from someone who can't dance for crap) and they were also quite funny, especially the kitchen scene. I also specifically LOLed at the dikey intelligence officer who, as Gaga left prison, was browsing through a dating site called PlentyofFish.com. ROFLCOPTER! Oh and another funny bit was the CookNKill, 'how to make poison' scene, which was pretty much Cooking Mama in Lady Gaga form.

In conclusion, it's a really funny and artistic video which merges awesome costumes, bright colours and raunchy scenes into the mix. I give it a 4.5 out of 5, due to the fact that it's a bit too long for your average MV (9:32). I'd just like to mention that Beyonce looks exceedingly hot in this vid, whilst Lady Gaga is quite meh... Yeah, she scares me just a tad. Anyway, I have tons more to say about this MV, buy I really can't be bothered, therefore I shall just let the vid do the talking (even though you've all probably seen it already):


Overall, I hope you all liked it! Peace,
Nadine xx

The Ding Dong Song;

So, we're at school, during lunch and Caroline says "OH EM GEE, it's just been playing in my head!" and I say, "Dear Caroline, what's been playing in your head?" and she replies "...THE DING DONG SONG"

And that was when Nadine could not remove that vile piece of 'music' from the icy chasm of her mind. Therefore, I have decided to post it here! I orginally discovered this odious song on a Lord of the Rings spoof (which I shall post), where this one dude lipsynched this song to make it look as if The Mouth of Sauron* is singing to the Fellowship. It's Absolutely hilarious, because he's timed it really quite well. Anyway, the video is made by a user named freiheitskampfer and here it is (Just a note: this is not my MV of the week):




Isn't absolutely horrendous? I think so.
Anyway, over and out!
Nadine xx

*You would'nt know the Mouth of Sauron, unless you have read the books or seen the extended edition of the third film.

My current playlist:

Just some songs that haven't left the abyss of my mind:

Bang - Armchair Cynics
Siren Song - Bat For Lashes
The Big Sleep - Bat For Lashes
Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday
Lover's End - The Birthday Massacre
Isobel - Bjork
Breath - Breaking Benjamin
La Bohme - Charles Aznavour
Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode
The Kill - The Dresden Dolls
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Let The Record Show - Emilie Autumn
306 - Emilie Autumn
Lothlorien - Enya
Cosmic Love - Florence and the Machine
Mordred's Lullaby - Heather Dale
The Walk - Imogen Heap
Que je T'aime - Johnny Halliday
This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
Magic - Ladyhawke
No Quarter - Led Zeppelin
Wish I Had an Angel - Nightwish
Vanilla Twilight - Owl City (Don't judge me!)
Fever - Peggy Lee
Song To Say Goodbye - Placebo
Carnival of Rust - Poets of the Fall
Gingerbread Coffin - Rasputina
Pieces - Red
Big Spender - Shirley Bassey
Monster - Skillet
Diamonds - Sunrise Avenue
She is the Sunlight - Trading Yesterday
Angels - Within Temptation

Nadine xx


Morality plays
On Stages of Sin
The easy way out
or the easy way in...