The innocent are sometimes slain to make way for grander schemes. You were collateral damage.

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Last night in Comp II, we watched Matchpoint. We're studying drama, specifically the role of the tragic hero in tragedy, and considering my whole I'm-a-writer thing, I really cannot wait until this section is done. I'm not a tragedy kind of girl.

However, as I was watching, all I could think about was how much Kate Winslet would have OWNED the role of Nola; whereas Scarlett is positively coasting these days and LITERALLY making my ass twitch. That scene towards the end when Nola goes to Chris's apartment? The "YOU'RE A LIAR!!!!" scene? Can you imagine it? UGH.

Apparently, I am SO OVER Scarlett Johansson. And don't even get me started on Jonathan Rhys Meyers. I haven't been able to stomach him since The Governess. (His constant need to show his ass publicly does not help in the least.)

Anyway.

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that scene where they're under the covers and she asks him if she's pretty?
There are so many amazing moments in that film, but that one can make me tear up simply THINKING about it. HOW SO AWESOME, WINSLET?

Hahaha. The Other Boleyn Girl! I used to lurk on the imdb boards for that one, and the conversation was rather intelligent but eviscerating. I’d heard of the book, but they totally took every plot point and just tore it apart. It is also helpful that apparently Philippa Gregory is a douche cut from the same cloth as Anne Rice. It was seriously awesome wrapped in rad and topped with FANTASTIC.