Happy Birthday Christopher Nolan!

I take a short break from trying to catch up on my blogging to just tell y'all that it's Christopher Nolan's birthday today!! (30/07) Funny thing was, this day, exactly two years ago, I first saw The Dark Knight. And tomorrow night I plan to have a Christopher Nolan movie marathon (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Memento and The Prestige. Cannot wait.) So yeah. It's pretty obvious that I love Christopher Nolan. I look up to him as if he weren't a director, but he is a creator. An inventor of marvellously original and mind boggling movies that seem to be lacking in this day and age. In fact, I don't see his movies as movies, I see them more as creations or masterpieces that are there for everyone to admire. Especially me.

Some people may think I am crazy when I overload my Facebook profile with Christopher Nolan babblings, but that's just how it is with me. When I love something, I'll tell everyone about it. And right at this moment I love Christopher Nolan. He's definitely what I aspire to be. Even if I do live down here in little old Dannevirke in New Zealand, which doesn't really give me the kick start to being a master like him.

So Happy Birthday, Christopher Nolan. I imagine you are having a great one with all that money you're getting from Inception (I am dying to see that movie again). May you're great movies continue for years to come. Because, after all, you are God!

Obsession of the week: Christopher Nolan

Okay, so it's not an obsession.

Because thats just creepy. But its like I have just discovered what a genius this guy really is. I mean, I always knew it after seeing The Dark Knight, but there is more to Christopher Nolan than some really epic bat film.

Now, I have only seen two of his movies: TDK and The Prestige, so does that make him eligible to be my favourite director ever? Well, Sharlto Copely is one of my favourite actors and yet I have only seen District 9. So I'm sure you can make the exception.


The Dark Knight is one hell of a great movie. It could have been just a simple superhero movie with some really ludicrous situations and special effects, but its not. It is a great espionage thriller, with some terrific performances, especially from this guy here:

Now, tell me you don't like this film. Go on. I bet you can't, because everyone loves this film. I have this thing where I start to hate films that get lots of money at the box office...but not this one. Whatever Christopher Nolan does, I love. This movie made absolutely sure of it.

The Prestige, too, was really great. It was so trippy, I never knew what was going to happen and to be perfectly honest I didn't entirely get the movie, but with a second watch everything makes sense. I love movies like that, where you have to search for all the clues instead of having it served out to you on a silver plate. The Dark Knight is also like that-it gets better with every single watch.

I'm getting a copy of Memento sometime soon!

I'm as excited as a six year old having a birthday party. I feel so guilty for not having watched this movie before, but then again it's not entirely my fault because the video store doesn't have it. Like most good movies. I have been reading a bit about the movie (no spoilers, I promise), and it sounds so trippy. My goodness, this has to be a movie made for me!

Inception is out next month! I am still counting down the days!

I am just as excited about this movie. How do you top a movie like The Dark Knight? Well, you just have to be Christopher Nolan. As promised, a post of Inception coming soon. Until then, keep watching the trailer. I haven't got sick of it yet.

Christopher Nolan is my new director idol. No, I haven't forgotten about Quentin Tarantino, I've just been momentarily distracted. I don't know how one man can be such a genius.

Chris Nolan, you are amazing.