A new direction

After a prolonged period of procrastination I have decided that this blog needs to make a change.

It has spent the last 3 years ranting about movies, seeing the world and taking a lot of breaks.

That period of self discovery is over.

The Joy Of Mediocrity has finally chosen a major and from now on, this blog will be an amazingly insightful and oh-so entertaining movie blog. It will be filling your computer screens with reviews, opinions  and the occasional rant - very possibly about Lena-bitch stole my name-Dunham, although I will try to keep these to a minimum.

This is truly exciting news, is it not? Get ready for the magic!

I GOT BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TICKETS

I can't wait to be Dancing in the Dark at hanging rock which is basically a Secret Garden on Holy Ground. I mean he was Born in the USA and I was Born to Run there are no Better Days. I might take the Backstreets in a Stolen Car and wear a Brilliant Disguise. He will be a Local Hero in My Hometown.

 Oh Glory Days, We are Alive!

It is possible I am a tad too excited...

things are looking up

I've been a little down recently due to how quickly this year has disappeared and my lack of enthusiasm for anything in particular. However in recent days a number of things have provoked excitement for 2013!

(**SPOILER** they are movie related)

I love me some action movies. Cowboys, aliens, zombies, Bruce Willis, good, bad, I don't care. I recently rented Battleship and I am not ashamed to admit that I frickin' loved it.

So you can imagine my excitement when this was released last week.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

The dramatic music and the ominous voice over, combined with screaming and the return of Chris Pine and his disproportionately large head, leaves me salivating for more.

That was until this came along....

MAN OF STEEL

Trying to make a Superman that can be taken seriously is a terrific plan. Casting a handsome beardy weirdy in the title role, genius.  

I'm pretty sure I also spotted Rusty Crowe, so my ticket is already purchased.

Well, that was my thinking until this appeared.

PACIFIC RIM



This gem appears to combine the likes of Jurassic Park, Iron Man and Prometheus into one giant ball of awesome.

Idris Elba, you just cancelled my apocalypse.

I guess it's time to reappear

So, what am I up to these days....

Since I last updated this blog I have also volunteered at the Melbourne International Film Festival, travelled across the globe to NYC, volunteered some more at the Toronto International Film Festival and seen a butt-load of movies.

In the coming days/weeks/months I'm going to try and turn this blog something amazing.
Hold on to your pants, I'm back!

TIFF - Day 2

I think I’m in love.

Today I spent 2 hours in a dark room with Bradley Cooper but he managed he steal my heart in minutes. OK, Bradley Cooper wasn’t physically in the room and on screen he was hot for someone else, but hey I can’t help it… I’m smitten!

The film that will cause issues for all my future relationships is David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook. Cooper stars as Pat, a man struggling to get his life back on track who forms a friendship with the equally troubled Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence). Rounding out the cast is Robert De Niro, Jackie Weaver and Chris Tucker. The film is equal parts drama, romantic comedy and dancing, which in my eyes is the perfect movie.

Silver Linings Playbook feels like the kind of movie you watch on a Sunday afternoon after a big night, or the type of movie you watch because you can’t agree on something to watch. It is the kind of movie that deserves to be loved and, from the reviews so far, I’m guessing it will be!