Fave Science Fiction: MOVIES

I've decided to do a series of posts that will be spread out about my favorite Scifi Movies not in any particular order.

Now these are stand alone movies that are not apart of any series. Just simply scifi. I'm also going to watch all of them again- just a refresher on them and it will also be super fun times so here I go-

NUMBER ONE!!!

The Host (2006)

Genre: Monster

Directed by Joon-ho Bong

Written by Joon-ho Bong

                 Won-jun Ha

                 Chul-hyun Baek

Available on Netflix.

Holy crap. There are few movies of ANY genre that are as brilliant as this South Korean perfection. Everything is so well orchestrated in this movie it puts all other monster movies to shame.

This is one of those movies I watch and I am so jealous that I didn't create it, but the director Joon- ho Bong crafts such a heartaching family story about the coolest family around, The Park family. What I love is that these people are SO FLAWED! They really are a mess but when one of their own is in trouble they are a force not to be messed with. 

I also love (and hate) how this movie is not afraid of death. These people have been thrust into a dangerous situation not only because of the giant muated fish monster walking around but also from their own government, but isn't it always the way?

Also Americans are evil. Especially clean freak and cross eyes ones. 

On top of all of that, it is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. IT'S JUST WAY TOO GOOD! If you haven't seen it you haven't see anything. 

P.S. Watch it with subtitles- the english dub is not good. 

The Coolest Cousin Ever

So I know about this little book series you guys might not have heard about before. It's really obscure, kind of low key. I think they might have made movies but I'm not sure really. It's written by this British guy named J.K. or something. 

It's called Harry Potter.

I've read the series all the way through twice so far. This is only because I RARELY do that. I just don't read books again- though I should. 

I had so much fun my second round of Potter that I am actually resisting on starting again. I was usually reading on the bus ride to work or during my work breaks. Or between classes. I enjoyed every minute of it. 

If I was having a bad day at work it was all better when I got on my lunch break and could leave those idiot fools in real life and go to Hogwarts for 45 minutes. It helps a lot to always have a bright spot in a bad day.

I will ALWAYS reel in disbelief when people say they have never read the books. They have no idea what their lives are missing- the friends they could have in Harry, Hermione and Ron.

If you have told me you have never read these books and I still speak to you then there must be something else about you I feel like I need to keep around but I will NEVER FORGET you are the loser who didn't enrich your life with HP- so stop reminding me when it comes up. Thanks.

My favorite book in the series is Order of Pheonix. I've found it usually an unpopular one to be a favorite. So you may ask yourself: Why in Godric's Hollow would that be your favorite HP book Stina?

Well I'll tell you stranger or the few Facebook friends or Tumblr people I tricked here by a clever link line-

When I first was reading Order I was just as angsty and and angry as Harry- MAYBE with not as good reasons as he had BUT STILL, being a teenager is tough.

So when he was all shaggy hair and yelling at everyone all the time I have to say it was the only time in  the books (Important note: I DO NOT picture Daniel Radcliffe when I read the books) where I found Harry attractive.

It's interesting because I never was IN LOVE with anyone in these books when I was first reading. Now that I'm older my heart beats for Remus Lupin hard core. 

But in Order Harry was my boyfriend for the week it took me to read it (I'm a relatively slow reader). In fact when I finished I was so forlorn my Dad said, "Oh Christina broke up with Harry." Even he could see I was in emotional turmoil. 

Oh angry Harry. I'm totally into you. 

But then I was over it because Hero Harry started to kick in in Half Blood Prince and I was back to looking at Harry as... maybe a cool cousin? The coolest cousin I've ever had.