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Secondary Character Bloghop

Published on May 20, 2013 by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle22 Comments

Hosted by this generous group: Theresa Paolo, Kelley Lynn, Jessica Salyer, Jenny Morris and Suzi Retzlaff. They are giving away stuff, so sign up.

In Movies: Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan Jesup in A Few Good Men kept popping in my head when I thought about a secondary character who stole every scene.

Thanks to Aaron Sorkin for writing the words. Scene always gives me chills.

I did a little more research and realized Jack is a 4 time award nominated and 2 time award winning secondary character.

See Easy Rider, Reds, Terms of Endearment & A Few Good Men.

In Books: My favorite secondary character is actually the narrator of my new favorite book, Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby. I just love Nick’s consistent sense of hopefulness in Jay Gatsby. Nick wanted to believe in Jay so bad every step of the way. This one of my favorite scenes that demonstrate this:

“By the way, Mr. Gatsby, I understand you’re an Oxford man.”

“Not exactly.”

“Oh, yes, I understand you went to Oxford.”

“Yes —- I went there.”

A pause. Then Tom’s voice incredulous and insulting:

“You must have gone there about the time Biloxi went to New Haven.”

—

“I told you I went there.” said Gatsby.

“I heard you, but I ‘d like to know when.”

“It was in nineteen-nineteen. I only stayed for five months. That’s why I can’t really call myself an Oxford man.”

Tom glanced around to see if we mirrored his unbelief. But we were all looking at Gatsby.

“It was an opportunity they gave to some of the officers after the Armistice,” he continued. “We could go to any of the universities in England and France.”

I wanted to get up and slap him on the back. I had one of those renewals of complete faith in him that I’d experienced before.

Daisy rose, smiling faintly, and went to the table.

Again, must give credit to Mr. F. Scott Fitzgerald for the written words.

I haven’t seen the movie, yet. I’m a little skeptical whether Tobey MacGuire is able to do Mr. Nick Carraway justice.

What are some of your favorite secondary characters? Make sure to visit the other bloghop participants and discover other great secondary characters.

SQM – Silver Linings Playbook

Published on March 6, 2013 by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle9 Comments

It appears this movie is either loved or hated. And, those who hate it do so because it hits so close to home.

I though it was great. Honest and messy and raw and unexpected, with great dialogue. Bradley Cooper is greatness. DeNiro as always is greatness. Jennifer Lawrence on the cusp of greatness.

Yeah, I liked the movie.

Quotes of Note

Tiffany (Oscar Winner Jennifer Lawrence):

“Can we get through one fucking conversation without you reminding me that my goddamn husband’s dead?”

“You’re not a standup guy today, Pat!”

“I opened up to you, and you judged me.”

“I was a slut. There will always be a part of me that is dirty and sloppy, but I like that just like all the other parts of myself. I can forgive. Can you say the same for yourself, fucker? Can you forgive? Are you capable of that?”

“Yes, I’m Tommy’s crazy whore widow. Minus the whore think, for the most part.”

“I have a problem?” You say more inappropriate things than appropriate things.”

“I do this! Time after time after time. I do all this shit for other people and then I wake up and I’m empty. I have nothing.”

“You’re killing me!”

Pat (The Adorable Bradley Cooper):

“You have poor social skills. You have a problem.”

“The only way to beat me crazy was by doing something even crazier. Thank you. I love you. I knew it from the moment I saw you. I’m sorry it took me so long to catch up.”

“I’m not flirting with you.”

“I just see that you made an effort, and I’m gonna be better with my wife. I’m working on that. I wanna acknowledge her beauty. I never used to do that. I do now. Just practicing. How’d Tommy die?”

“I was trying to be romantic.”

“The world will break your heart ten ways to Sunday. That’s guaranteed. I can’t begin to explain that. Or the craziness inside myself and everyone else. But guess what? Sunday’s my favorite day again. I think of what everyone did for me, and I feel like a very lucky guy.”

Have you seen it? What did you think?

Related Post

Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Review – Tim’s Film Review

Movie Review: “Silver Linings Playbook” – SparklyPrettyBriiiight

SQM – The Hobbit

Published on January 24, 2013 by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle22 Comments

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was hyped from the moment the last LOTR movie finished filming. It was inevitable. Of course, I am happy Peter Jackson committed to this project. He’s sees Middle Earth like no other.

The movie was beautiful. The scene filmed on New Zealand country side were epic and Jackson utilized the natural beauty so well in the movie.

It was comforting to see some cameo’s from LOTR such as Old Bilbo, Saruman, Galadriel, Elrond and the greatness that is Frodo.

I liked the movie more because of the franchise and some residual good vibes from the LOTR, but it was slow at times. But, from the moment Gollum makes an appearance, until the end, the movie is amazing.

My favorite scene in the movie was the same as in the book; the riddle scene between Bilbo and Gollum.

A contest alert: Guess the answers to the riddles? Leave the answers in the comments. Whoever answers the most correct, wins a $10 Amazon gift card from me.

1. What has roots as nobody sees,
Is taller than trees,
Up, up it goes,
And yet never grows?

2. Thirty white horses on a red hill,
First they champ,
Then they stamp,
Then they stand still.

3. Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters.

4. An eye in a blue face
Saw an eye in a green face.
“That eye is like to this eye”
Said the first eye,
“but in low place
Not in high place.”

5. It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after,
Ends life, kills laughter.

6. A box without hinges, key, or lid,
yet golden treasure inside is hid.

7. Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking.

8. No-legs lay on one-leg,
Two-legs sat near on three-legs,
Four-legs got some.

9. This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.

Come back on Sunday for the answers. And, go see the movie and read the book.

I leave you with the desperate, sad, and pathetic words from Gollum, “Thief, thief, thief…! Baggins! We hates it, we hates it, we hates it forever!” – Poor Gollum

CinematiCaptions: The Hobbit Edition by My Filmviews

What’s it got in its pocketses? by Today I Watched a Movie

The Hobbit Lives Up to the Hype by Love Your Movies

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Review by Tim’s Film Reviews

“The Hobbit”: More Complicated than Some Critics have Acknowledged by The Living Notebook

The Hobbit (12/12/21) by Andy Watches Movies

Characters from ‘LOTR’ who appear in ‘The Hobbit’

My Weekly Update – Touched Me

Published on January 19, 2013January 19, 2013 by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle7 Comments

I watched The Word last night. The movie was strange, but as a writer, it was interesting and it touched me. It made me rethink what I was doing and why I was doing it. Some of the lines that made me think:

“I’m not who I thought I was and I’m terrified that I never will be.”

“Words ruin everything.”

“I wanted so badly for it to come from me.”

“I loved words more than the women who inspired me to write.”

“At some point you’ll have to choose between life and fiction. The two are very close, but they never actually touch. They’re 2 very, very different things.”

Have you seen it? Have you ever thought what if it doesn’t happen for you? Why do you write?

Editing

I have on my list to edit my first novel. My issue, I can’t get started. Now I think I know why. I am too focused on what I hope it’s supposed to look like. Really, I mean what if I waste all this time editing and the book still isn’t good enough.

Reading

As writers, we are supposed to read, and I love to read. Lately, reading has been an emotional freeway for me. There are times when I read something so amazing, it inspires me. Then other times, I read something and am totally defeated. No way will I ever be that good. I finished The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien and Gabriel’s Redemption by Steve Umstead. Highly recommend them both.

You might be surprised about which one made me feel what? Have a guess?

Site Changes

I added a few new pages. Check them out and let me know what you think.

Sydney Reads – my reading list and reviews of the books I’ve read in 2013.
Sydney Watches – my list of movies seen in 2013
Sydney Edits – my goal is to record a daily edit journal under this tab.

This change was inspired by Angi Black’s post – The Break-up – Angi writers a letter to herself. The letter starts – “Dear Old Me, I’m sorry darling. You have to go.” Good stuff, give it a read.

Post to Revisit

Passive vs. Active Voice – The Most Effective Tip I’ve Ever Read – Me, too. My CP tells me to watch my passive all the time. These tips helped me identify my passive’s better.

New Look and Balancing Life – I am job hunting and have to much time on my hands, but when I do find a job these are good tips to finding the balance.

All Things in Moderation – Even Writing Advice – I am trying to focus the writing advice I am acquiring. If that makes sense. That is why I am so excited with the Progressive Book Club. It’s a book club were to discuss writing books.

New Followers

My Side of the Story

The Art of Storytelling by Leslie I. Benson

Debra’s Written Words

Lufira

Amicia Rai

Next Week’s Schedule

I’ve got two Blog Tour Post coming up created by The Masquerade Crew.

A Court Room Drama Blog Tour – The Homicide Chronicles by Ralph Shamas

A Post Apocalyptic Blog Tour – Since Tomorrow by Morgan Nyberg

Here’s another blog challenge I’ve joined for 2013. I hope it’s ok to join more then one. Whatever motivates me, right?

How was your week? Anything you’re looking forward to in the coming weeks?

SQM – Lincoln

Published on January 8, 2013 by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle1 Comment

It was a beautifully written movie. That’s what I keep saying throughout. Beautifully written and well acted. Now, it is unclear whether the words came from the author of the book Doris Kearns Godwin, Tony Kushner the guy who wrote the screen play, or Lincoln himself. I am sure over the course of his life, the book and the movie, things have been added and subtracted from the words. Like a life/literary/film version of the telephone game. But, regardless, the combination created a very well written movie and Steven Spielburg should be proud.

I am going to share with you my favorite parts of the movie, but even repeating them here won’t do them justice.

When a situation got especially serious or uncomfortable, Lincoln was known to sit down, take a deep breath and then go right into a long and most times amusing story that may or may not be related to the topic at hand. And, much to the chigrin of his staff.

Here are a couple of those great stories from the movie:

“Shortly after the peace was signed, the Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen ‘had occasion to visit England,’ where he was subject to considerable teasing banter. The British would make “fun of the Americans and General Washington in particular and one day they got a picture of General Washington” and displayed it prominently in the water closet so Mr. Allen could not miss it. When he made no mention of it, they finally asked him “Didn’t you see George Washington in there?” they said. “Oh yes,” said Allen. “Perfectly appropriate place for him” “What do you mean?” They said. “Well,” he said, “there is nothing to make an Englishman shit faster than the sight of General George Washington.”

“I heard tell once of a Jefferson City lawyer who had a parrot that’d wake him each morning crying out, “Today is the day the world shall end, as scripture has foretold.” And one day the lawyer shot him for the sake of peace and quiet, I presume, thus fulfilling, for the bird at least, its prophecy!”

“Back when I rode the legal circuit in Illinois I defended a woman from Metamora named Melissa Goings, 77 years old, they said she murdered her husband; he was 83. He was choking her; and, uh, she grabbed ahold of a stick of firewood and fractured his skull, ‘n he died. In his will he wrote “I expect she has killed me. If I get over it, I will have revenge.” No one was keen to see her convicted, he was that kind of husband. I asked the prosecuting attorney if I might have a short conference with my client. And she and I went into a room in the courthouse, but I alone emerged. The window in the room was found to be wide open. It was believed the old lady may have climbed out of it. I told the bailiff right before I left her in the room she asked me where she could get a good drink of water, and I told her Tennessee. Mrs. Goings was seen no more in Metamora. Enough justice had been done; they even forgave the bondsman her bail.”

And, I thoroughly enjoyed Tommy Lee Jones’ portrayal of Thaddeus Stevens.

“Slavery is the only insult to natural law, you fatuous nincompoop!”

“What violates natural law? Slavery, and you, Pendleton, you insult God, you unnatural noise.”

“The modern travesty of Thomas Jefferson’s political organization to which you have attached yourself like a barnacle has the effrontery to call itself The Democratic Party. You are a Dem-o-crat. What’s the matter with you? Are you wicked?”

“How can I hold that all men are created equal, when here before me -(pointing to Pendleton:) stands stinking the moral carcass of the gentleman from Ohio, proof that some men are inferior, endowed by their Maker with dim wits impermeable to reason with cold pallid slime in their veins instead of hot red blood! You are more reptile than man, George, so low and flat that the foot of man is incapable of crushing you!”

“Yet even you, Pendleton, who should

have been gibbetted for treason long before today, even worthless unworthy you ought to be treated equally before the law! And so again, sir, and again and again and

again I say: I DO NOT HOLD WITH EQUALITY IN ALL THINGS. ONLY WITH EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW.”

Now keep in mind, Steven’s quotes all took place during the debates on the 13 amendment on the floor of the House of Representatives. It was so funny to hear them sling insults like this and in this setting.

But, my favorite quote was so well delivered by Daniel Day Lewis as President Lincoln. “I am the President of the United States of America . . . clothed in immense power.”

Have you seen he movie? What did you think?

Source: Lincoln Movie Script