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12:59
Free
12:59I'm not sure where this post is going, I'm just writing as the Lord leads me tbh. Hello, hi- I've finished university! ...
I'm not sure where this post is going, I'm just writing as the Lord leads me tbh.
Hello, hi-
Hello, hi-
I've finished university!
I had to cut myself there and exclaim that. Guys, can you imagine, a whole me has finished a whole 3 years of university. Couldn't be more grateful all good things to God, because boooooyyy, it was not a given but that's a story for another day.
Since I finished about a month ago, I am pleased to say that I have been chilling and by that, I mean living the same life but without the stress and pressures of university weighing on me. Life is good man, I'm growing out my eyebrows and watching YouTube to teach me how to beat my face.
Job hunting is now a reality, I'm not actually nervous though, I'm actually very excited to start doing what I love and put my degree to good use.
Anyway, in terms of what I've been watching - it's been a great couple of months.
I'm surprised that I enjoyed The Fate of the Furious, as I thought it looked terrible from the many trailers they released but it was entertaining to say the least.
I saw a preview of Alien: Covenant and I really enjoyed it! I went alone and an arm to grab would have been useful because I was shook, no lie. It was so much better than Prometheus and got me quite interested in the Alien franchise. Would definitely recommend you watch it and you don't necessarily need to have seen Prometheus to understand the film.
I'm currently watching Game of Thrones.
Guys.
This show is mad.
I had previously watched a few episodes here and there and I was never really able to understand the hype. I remember watching one episode without any knowledge or warning of the show's explicitness and literally asking the girl on screen, does she know her robe is dropping or what. Like I didn't even know what I thought Game of Thrones was about, but the memory makes me laugh now.
I decided to watch the show after a screening of a season 6 episode for one of my lectures and it was a wild ride from start to finish and after seeing promo for season 7, I thought that I might as well start.
So, I'm on season 3 right now and it's honestly, a bit slow in places (right now I'm on a break tbh) but ultimately I'm sure it will pay off. I live tweet (I say live but truly, I'm about five years behind) @TheGraceFilm
That's me for now, I'm seeing another preview in a few weeks so I'll let you know how that goes. I hope you are all doing well and if like I was, you're going through it with university, please know that God's got you and just take it a step at a time. And take a break! A few weeks before my final essay was due, I took a quick trip to Majorca with some of the girls. You cannot come and end yourself for university, please.
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To keep up with me:
Twitter: @TheGraceFilm
Instagram: @thegracefilm
I'm currently digging:
TV: Game of Thrones, Westworld
Movie: I went on a Chris Evans mini-binge and watched Before We Go and What's Your Number? (again) back to back.
YouTube: Cinefix I love love love this channel and get lost in their videos frequently.
12:52
Get Out
12:52I was able to see an advanced screening of this gem of a film, with my friend Lama and let me tell you, it was a wild ride from start to ...
I was able to see an advanced screening of this gem of a film, with my
friend Lama and let me tell you, it was a wild ride from start to finish.
Chris Washington (the brilliant and engaging Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend
Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) are visiting her family for the weekend at
their estate.
By the way, Rose is a Caucasian while Chris is a black man - something she has
neglected to tell her family. Chris is understandably wary due to this
omission, but according to Rose, her father would have voted for Obama for a
third term if he could, so you know, everything's Gucci. Chris' best friend,
TSA Rod (a scene-stealing LilRel Howrey) warns him not to go but as with every filmic voice of reason, he is ignored.
On the drive to the Armitage estate, a deer runs in front of the car, leaving
Chris shaken and soon the police arrive. The officer demands to see Chris'
license even though Rose was the one driving - this was just one of the many
unfortunately relatable acts that happened. Well, relatable if you're black.
The couple reach the estate and straight away it is clear that something isn't
right. Rose's father, Dean, tries too hard ("Chris, my man!"), her
mother, Missy is nice enough but still quite cold and brother, Jeremy looks
like a drug addict and made me uncomfortable from the jump. This is all normal
enough but then there's 'the help': Walter, the groundskeeper and Georgina the
housekeeper who are black but also don't respond to any black-isms. In addition
to this, they seem more like robots than humans. Think The Stepford
Wives or any body invasion type of show/film.
Mentioning more about what happens next would ruin it for you and obviously
that can't run.
Jordan Peele (one half of comedic duo, Key and Peele) wrote and directed Get
Out. When I first read this I was pleasantly surprised, I wasn't sure how it would
pan out but honestly, this is has to be the most brilliant, hilarious, tense
and affecting film that I have seen.
I don't think horror is the right genre to categorise Get Out in, it's more of
a psychological thriller. Peele really plays on paranoia and the subtle horrors
of racism that black people face daily. I often find myself wondering 'am I
overreacting or was that person just racist towards me?' 'Do I call them out or
is that just cause for trouble?'
I was constantly on edge and I don't think I've identified so strongly with
characters before, namely Chris and Rod. Chris feels nervous in crowds of white people and
when at a party where several white guests comment on his physicality,
appearance, with one asking if it's true that 'they are bigger down there', he
has every right to. You wait with bated breath for a slow reveal of something
that will show less than honest intentions towards the protagonist. With Rod,
as I said, he's the voice of reason, he'll let you know that setting yourself
up to be surrounded by only rich white people for a weekend can be nothing but
trouble.
Get Out only heightened my awareness of a lack of black leads in films - horror
or otherwise. I can say that this film was made for me to closely identify with
it - from facial expressions to hand movements. It was all just so, black.
The final act of the film is insane, scary and wild, is all I can say without
explicitly telling you what happens. Everyone should see this film and black
people, see this film with other black people too. Watching Get Out with Lama
brought a sense of solidarity that made the film so much better, especially
considering that there were some things only we understood or made us laugh or
upset and that, including us, there were only 3 black people/people of colour
in a packed cinema of white people.
This is a film to remember.
To keep up with me:
Instagram: @thegracefilm
Twitter: @TheGraceFilm
I'm currently digging:
Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (trailer)
TV: New Girl, The Goldbergs
Chris Washington (the brilliant and engaging Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend
Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) are visiting her family for the weekend at
their estate.By the way, Rose is a Caucasian while Chris is a black man - something she has neglected to tell her family. Chris is understandably wary due to this omission, but according to Rose, her father would have voted for Obama for a third term if he could, so you know, everything's Gucci. Chris' best friend, TSA Rod (a scene-stealing LilRel Howrey) warns him not to go but as with every filmic voice of reason, he is ignored.
The couple reach the estate and straight away it is clear that something isn't right. Rose's father, Dean, tries too hard ("Chris, my man!"), her mother, Missy is nice enough but still quite cold and brother, Jeremy looks like a drug addict and made me uncomfortable from the jump. This is all normal enough but then there's 'the help': Walter, the groundskeeper and Georgina the housekeeper who are black but also don't respond to any black-isms. In addition to this, they seem more like robots than humans. Think The Stepford Wives or any body invasion type of show/film.
I don't think horror is the right genre to categorise Get Out in, it's more of a psychological thriller. Peele really plays on paranoia and the subtle horrors of racism that black people face daily. I often find myself wondering 'am I overreacting or was that person just racist towards me?' 'Do I call them out or is that just cause for trouble?'
I was constantly on edge and I don't think I've identified so strongly with
characters before, namely Chris and Rod. Chris feels nervous in crowds of white people and
when at a party where several white guests comment on his physicality,
appearance, with one asking if it's true that 'they are bigger down there', he
has every right to. You wait with bated breath for a slow reveal of something
that will show less than honest intentions towards the protagonist. With Rod,
as I said, he's the voice of reason, he'll let you know that setting yourself
up to be surrounded by only rich white people for a weekend can be nothing but
trouble.Get Out only heightened my awareness of a lack of black leads in films - horror or otherwise. I can say that this film was made for me to closely identify with it - from facial expressions to hand movements. It was all just so, black.
The final act of the film is insane, scary and wild, is all I can say without explicitly telling you what happens. Everyone should see this film and black people, see this film with other black people too. Watching Get Out with Lama brought a sense of solidarity that made the film so much better, especially considering that there were some things only we understood or made us laugh or upset and that, including us, there were only 3 black people/people of colour in a packed cinema of white people.
This is a film to remember.
