Well, I had my first VCE (end of high school) exam a few days ago - it was for English, and honestly, I think it went pretty well. Unfortunately, with Maths and Chemistry fast approaching, it's all downhill from here.
Of course the worst thing about exams is that I don't get to see any new movies. I've already given up on seeing The Damned United, Looking for Eric, Mao's Last Dancer, Departures and Whip It theatrically to name just a few, resigning myself to wait for the DVDs. I'm also really annoyed that I won't get a chance to check out This Is It, the Michael Jackson movie, seeing as it's two week theatrical run goes until the 14th of November, and my final exam isn't till the 16th.
By November 16th it will have been exactly one month - 31 days - since I have seen a film in theatres (last one was Moon). I'm already starting to show signs of withdrawal, which include nervous twitching, trembling and the humming of various John Williams themes.
So come that fateful day, you can bet that one of the first things I'll be doing is going to the movies. And with all that will be on offer, I've decided to let you guys make the difficult choice for me as to what will be the first movie I see once I'm freed from high school forever.
A couple of disclaimers. First off, Zombieland, Where The Wild Things Are, Paranormal Activity and a few others aren't viable options because they still won't have hit theatres down under (yeah...don't get me started). Additionally, I've heard recently that Jennifer's Body might now be going direct-to-DVD, so that's out. Any other absences can probably be explained by the fact that I just don't want to see the film, but I've given you the option of suggesting alternatives for me if you think I've missed one.
UPDATE: In what was probably NOT the best move given the whole exam situation, I just got back from seeing The Box (and here's my review), so don't both voting for that.
Thanks for the advice everyone, and I can't wait to get back to the movies.
Of course the worst thing about exams is that I don't get to see any new movies. I've already given up on seeing The Damned United, Looking for Eric, Mao's Last Dancer, Departures and Whip It theatrically to name just a few, resigning myself to wait for the DVDs. I'm also really annoyed that I won't get a chance to check out This Is It, the Michael Jackson movie, seeing as it's two week theatrical run goes until the 14th of November, and my final exam isn't till the 16th.
By November 16th it will have been exactly one month - 31 days - since I have seen a film in theatres (last one was Moon). I'm already starting to show signs of withdrawal, which include nervous twitching, trembling and the humming of various John Williams themes.
So come that fateful day, you can bet that one of the first things I'll be doing is going to the movies. And with all that will be on offer, I've decided to let you guys make the difficult choice for me as to what will be the first movie I see once I'm freed from high school forever.
A couple of disclaimers. First off, Zombieland, Where The Wild Things Are, Paranormal Activity and a few others aren't viable options because they still won't have hit theatres down under (yeah...don't get me started). Additionally, I've heard recently that Jennifer's Body might now be going direct-to-DVD, so that's out. Any other absences can probably be explained by the fact that I just don't want to see the film, but I've given you the option of suggesting alternatives for me if you think I've missed one.
UPDATE: In what was probably NOT the best move given the whole exam situation, I just got back from seeing The Box (and here's my review), so don't both voting for that.
Thanks for the advice everyone, and I can't wait to get back to the movies.
