This movie was not one which I would have chosen myself, but when my parents brought it home from the video store, I figured that I may as well give it a go. Woody Harrelson plays the main character and does the role well, but that has to be my only praise for this film. I struggled to watch it the whole way through. It was dull, the direction was strange and the plot didn't seem to go anywhere.
When it first came out I heard a lot of praise for the movie, but I personally don't understand that. Perhaps it would be a better watch for people who remember the rampart scandals of the late nineties. It works well with that context, but I know very little about it. I was only just starting school when the scandals arose, so my interest in world news was non-existent.
For me, this is one of the few movies that I wouldn't give another shot. I found it boring and completely uninteresting. I'd like to have something great to say about it, but I'm struggling to see any greatness in it. I would like to applaud Harrelson for taking on the role however. It was a big commitment to make and he did it so very well.
Shinedown
I've known of Shinedown for a couple of years now. I first heard their music on a compilation album which I was given for christmas a while ago. About six months ago, I got more of their music, but it's only been in the last two weeks or so that I started to listen to it.
I'm quickly beginning to realise that I really enjoy their sound. The leading singers voice has a certain quality. My mum and I have had many a conversation about this. Singers such as Scott Stapp from Creed, Chris Cornell from Audioslave, J.D. Fortune from the show Rock Star INXS, M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold and so on, have this quality. It's like they're crying their emotions out through their song. It adds a depth to the listening experience. It's also a quality which is almost solely masculine. Very few women have it, unfortunately.
Shinedown for me, is becoming music which I will purposefully listen to, instead of letting it simply just play whatever. They're definitely rock, which I love, but they're not so heavy that they become overbearing. So far I haven't had to avoid them because of my mood, which I have to do with other music.
If you haven't heard of them yet, and like a bit of rock, I'd say that it'd be worth giving them a listening to.
I'm quickly beginning to realise that I really enjoy their sound. The leading singers voice has a certain quality. My mum and I have had many a conversation about this. Singers such as Scott Stapp from Creed, Chris Cornell from Audioslave, J.D. Fortune from the show Rock Star INXS, M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold and so on, have this quality. It's like they're crying their emotions out through their song. It adds a depth to the listening experience. It's also a quality which is almost solely masculine. Very few women have it, unfortunately.
Shinedown for me, is becoming music which I will purposefully listen to, instead of letting it simply just play whatever. They're definitely rock, which I love, but they're not so heavy that they become overbearing. So far I haven't had to avoid them because of my mood, which I have to do with other music.
If you haven't heard of them yet, and like a bit of rock, I'd say that it'd be worth giving them a listening to.
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