No chance, no way (Let it go, let it go)
I won't say it, no, no (Can't hold it back anymore)
(You swoon, you sigh)
(Why deny it? Uh-oh)
It's too cliché
I won't say I'm in love
this is a cover of birds from @thatsthat24 's musical, Ultimate Storytime! this song is a huge comfort song for me, i'm still learning the guitar part so this is just a cappella. noise warning near the end, i get a little belty and my microphone isn't good enough to quiet the sound <3 (at "each little species")
Ex-NBA player pleads guilty in health insurance fraud case
Ex-NBA player pleads guilty in health insurance fraud case
The former player has agreed to pay $2.5 million in restitution to the NBA plan and forfeit $653,673 to the United States, according to the report. He could face 10 to 12 years in prison, with a mandatory two-year term for identity theft, Reuters said.
Prosecutors reportedly accused Williams of recruiting players to submit false invoices for medical and dental work that was not carried out, in…
So, I guess I'm starting Spooky Season early this year.
I mean, I'm not going to be able to watch a horror movie every night in October like I usually do, so I'm allowed to start early!
And I got to watch a new one tonight!
Tonight's movie was The Collector, directed by William Wyler and starring Terrence Stamp and Samantha Eggar.
Damn, this movie was creepy.
While watching it, I kept thinking how easy it would be to adapt this into a play. Two main characters (with one quick cameo by a third), basically one location, and a fantastic character piece.
It also makes me want to read the book. I really had no idea where this was going and was pretty shocked how the story ended.
Terrence Stamp is so terrifying in this movie...he creates such a complex character, who you can see is just a very lonely, socially awkward man, he almost tricks you into feeling sorry for him (keyword: almost)...but then he turns on a dime and gives a look that makes your blood run cold. And you remember that he is a manipulative stalker, who thinks that he can have what he wants for no other reason than because he wants it. He's trying to create this perfect scenario, not realizing (or caring) that that is not how things work. And in his mind, nothing is ever his fault...she'd fall in love with him if she just tried.
He's scary in a very realistic way. There were a couple of moments where I forgot to breathe.
And Samantha Eggar as Miranda is fantastic...she is so real as the kidnapped art student...she isn't the typical "damsel in distress", she's quick-thinking and smart, but is still vulnerable and at the mercy of this stalker and does her best to placate him.
It's hard to believe that William Wyler, who directed something as light and fluffy as How to Steal a Million, also directed something as bleak and disturbing as this.
The only thing I didn't like about the movie was that I had to watch it with commercials...which absolutely killed the tension. Fortunately, the breaks happened between scenes, rather than interrupting them (which I've had to deal with, and it sucks)...but it did make it tough to stick with it at times. But I'd love to watch this again without the interruptions!