(Hi there! I know it's been AGES since I've updated but lately I've been focusing a great deal of my creative energy into my pet project, The Seed Magazine which is a digital publication showcasing original content by creative 18-29-year-old people. If you have a chance, and haven't already, please check it out here, here, here and here. It'll make me so fantasgasmically happy.)So, why did I bring you all here today? To blab, of course. I got to see Katy Perry's documentary a few hours ago thanks to my mom with her free Fandango tickets. I went with my best friend, Reina and it was so fun! This means that my secret's out. I'm a total KatyCat. I loved "One of the Boys" and two summers ago I couldn't wait to get my hands on the cotton-candy scented "Teenage Dream". I'm seriously obsessed.
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| Glitter shoes & cotton-candy colored carpet leading the way to the theater! |
I'm not completely sure what draws me to Katy. It might be that she's not rail-thin (I can identify) but it probably has to do with the fact that she doesn't take herself too seriously, and as most of you know, that's totally something I'm on board with. Two summers ago, I got my heart broken... badly. I listened to a lot of music to soothe myself and of the top 10 songs I played on iTunes that summer, songs from Katy's albums made up 70% of that list. If you've only listened to her singles I can see how most would think that she's a bouncy party girl, and she probably is, but in other songs, like "I'm Still Breathing", "Not Like the Movies" and "Pearl" there's an honesty there that I relate to. Maybe I'm being a sap, but I feel like those songs are the rawest and make me a bigger fan of hers. She's not one to hold back and Katy definitely didn't hold back in this documentary. SPOILER ALERT! Her ex-husband, Russell Brand is featured much more heavily in the movie than I thought he'd be. His first appearance on the screen had everyone in the theater give a slightly shocked, more empathetic, "Oh..." You see the couple together, so happy and you can't help but give a lopsided frown. Throughout the film you witness how much Katy struggled to keep her marriage alive and to keep it together to continue her tour. I think the film was edited pretty well, had great fluidity (no slow moments) and of course the sound/music is great as far as quality is concerned. It's more than a concert film, it's an in depth look at how a little Christian singer became a gigantic pop star and a story that shows that dreams can come true, maybe you have to sacrifice to get the success you want, but there's always hope. It was pretty adorable to see clips of 18-year-old Katy Perry talk about her career thus far and everything she aspired to. Aside from that mushiness, I'll be honest with you, I'm anti-3D in most cases. There's very little 3D to Part of Me. Only the concert footage pops out, so I would say to skip it in 3D if you're really debating if it's worth the extra $2-4.
Maybe I'm seeing this movie through heart-shaped glasses since I'm a Katy Perry fan, and therefore biased but my expectations were exceeded this time around. And hey, getting free stuff was great too. Above is a special edition pin-up poster that I meticulously carried with me all the way home lest it got wrinkled because that would have made me one sad panda.
AND LOOK, heart-shaped 3D glasses. These were given to us AFTER we left the theater and they came in this nifty drawstring bag. SWEET! So, that's what I think about Katy Perry: Part of Me which comes out July 5th, this Thursday! If you get a chance to see it this weekend tell me what you think. Until then...
Stay excellent,
C.M. xx
