VSFS 2015 review

Ladies and gentlemen, here are my first impressions of Victoria's Secret  Fashion Show 2015!

I'm underwhelmed. Overall this was one of the worst VSFS. For me the best shows were from 2005 till 2007, show in Miami (2008) wasn't my cup of tea but the lingerie was amazing, in 2009 things got a bit messy and I didn't like many things. From 2010 shows were so-so, some better, some worse but still solid. Unfortunately this year is bad on most important parts :(

And I'm not the only one who is not happy. Ratings were not that great. First info says that there was a huge loss of watching VSFS in adults 18-49 and in total viewership. VS should only blame themselves.

OPENING & ENDING, SEGMENTS (OUTFITS) + RUNWAY
Behati's opening (second time in a row) was solid, I've seen better but you know I love Bee so I will say good job girl! You rock!

We've seen six segments:  
Boho Psychedelic 
Portrait of an Angel
Exotic Butterflies
Pink USA 
Ice Angel  
and the finale, Fireworks. 

I'll go into details in further posts and share more comments about each segment but in general I've have never seen so messy looks in the segments. The only one that look good as a whole was Ice Angel and maybe also Exotic Butterflies.

They have recycled so many outfits. Most outfits looked familiar. I'm not saying this is a bad thing. All I'm saying is that because of that, looks don't look as fresh and exciting as they were in tha past. Kudos to most models that still looked amazing in awful outfits.

Wings also lost there magic. Too many wings! Not every model should get them. Period. Angels used to be an exclusive title, and I really don't feel that it is anymore.

Once again, the ending was nothing big or special. If I hadn't known this was an anniversary show I would have never noticed it.

RUNWAY: I miss glittery runway with more magical details/props so much. I'm not saying visuals are not good. Even more, I think who ever did visuals this year, did a very very good job. Especially sweet was to see some extra effort like snowing and props in the hall.

EDITING AND VIDEOS BETWEEN THE SEGMENTS
What a disappointment those videos were. Some similar we've seen before, some were quite boring, some ridiculous and fake. Selfies? Gigi? Wtf! Why?

Considering it's a 20th anniversary - I expected more about that. And helloo, you have new girls that are Angels. They were not promoted as much as they should have been. And you see in those videos, there is not the effort like in the past. You know what. Not only effort, I miss authenticity.

MODELS
Where are Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes and Lindsay Ellingson? Who knows right? Like most VS Angels, they are just gone. Who cares about goodbyes when you hire social media gals like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid. This strategy makes me sick. I remember times where they cast unknown lovely girls and you were like - wooo, who is she? Among these girls are also Behati and Candice, who are now the biggest models for VS.

Nevertheless... I'll publish posts about models separately but first reactions are:
- Ale, Adriana, Bee and Candice are the rock stars of VS (love them all!) and I think that when they leave, I'll too...
- Most improved girl for me is Jasmine Tookes! She just blossomed and gain confidence or something. Loved her!
- Sara Sampaio - that girl impressed me right away in 2013 and she's just getting more amazing. My fav new Angel for sure.
- Cindy Bruna had this amazing energy and had fun. Loved her!
- New Angels Taylor Hill, Romee Strijd and Kate Grigorieva were good too!
- I'm so not impressed by the new Angel Stella Maxwell. Not only I don't like her look but her walk and poses were horrendous!
- Sorry guys but there were a few girls that just looked too young to be on the runway: Kendall Jenner, Pauline Hoarau and Valery Kaufman stood out for me. I just don't think they are there yet or they should be in PINK segment. They look like teen girls that borrowed a woman's outfit.
- PINK girls: I see you Megan Puleri! ;)

MUSIC
Performances by Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and The Weeknd were all very good and I'm really happy about them. They were on stage but not taken over the stage, they sounded good and we didn't saw them too much. And that is good because I always say - focus should be on MODELS!

I'll comment more about the looks and the models in posts that will follow. And also if I forgot to mention something... :)
Thank you for reading!

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Happy Birthday Walt Disney! Thank you for all the magic that still exsists!

 

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Movie review - Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) / animation

Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Written by Robert Smigel and Adam Sandler
Produced by Michelle Murdocca
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Mel Brooks
Trailer: click.

A satisfying sequel!

PLOT

Hotel Transylvania 2 takes place seven years after the first film, with the hotel now open to human guests. Mavis and Johnny have a young son named Dennis, whose lack of any vampire abilities worries his grandfather Dracula. When Mavis and Johnny go on a visit to Johnny's parents, Dracula calls his friends to help him make Dennis a vampire. However, an unexpected visit from Dracula's old-school human-hating father, Vlad, soon turns things upside-down.

REVIEW

Bleh bleh bleh... Second part is solid colorfully animated flick that you will most likely enjoy. The characters are still super cute and fun. The movie is energetic, corny, heart-warming and entertaining. Not as good as the original but satisfying. 3/5

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Movie review - Spectre (2015)

Spectre (2015) / action, adventure

Directed by Sam Mendes
Screenplay by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth
Story by John Logan and Neal PurvisRobert Wade
Based on James Bond by Ian Fleming
Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes
Trailer: click.

Disappointment of the year!

PLOT

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia, the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE...

REVIEW

This is obviously action-driven Bond flick but it just didn't do much for me. Unfortunately film comes off as exhausted and uninspired. I feel like they shoot it just because they knew they will make big box office return. Movie location are amazing but it's just like: ok, we've done action scene in Mexico, next. We did action scene in Swiss, next. They sacrificed its originality and the script just to mark the long location action scene check list. There is nothing new or surprising about the film and the trailers/teasers revealed way to much (like always). The film did not live up to the Skyfall standard and it's far from greatness. Don't get me wrong, it's still solid entertainment with cool scenes and stunt work but that's about it. The cast did the job good. 3/5

I don't usually comment on casting but this time I will because of the Bond girls. At first I was indifferent. Monica Bellucci was (or still is) one of the sexiest women but in film she looks a bit old and bitten down. And she must look this way because of her character. Ok. Than we have Lea Seydoux. She is not your obvious pretty face or screams: ''Look at me, I'm hot!'' Some people were not happy about her but I support not so obvious choices! Are you wondering which was my favorite Bond girl? Eva Green!

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Victoria's Secret Angels Lip Sync "Hands to Myself"

Just one more week until Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015 airs! For years now Angels lip sync one of the songs that we hear in the show. This year models sing “Hands to Myself” from Selena Gomez new album. Take a look!

I love Behati and Candice, I miss Alessanda and Adriana, I like Sarah, Taylor and Romee, but this video is still quite disappointing. Even boring really. I miss shoots and the vibe that is on the VSFS (not on the beach)! And the song is not that good either. For me this is one of the worst VS lip sync videos :( What do you think?

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Movie review - Bridge of Spies (2015)

Bridge of Spies (2015) / historical drama

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Matt Charman, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt and Kristie Macosko Krieger
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Austin Stowell, Scott Shepherd, Jesse Plemons, Domenick Lombardozzi, Eve Hewson
Trailer: click.

Tom and Steven did it again!

PLOT

Based on the 1960 U-2 incident during the Cold War, the film tells the story of lawyer James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks) who is entrusted with negotiating the release of Francis Gary Powers (Austin Stowell ), a pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, in exchange for Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), a captive Soviet KGB spy held under the custody of the United States.

REVIEW

What a great legal historical political film! The film it's quite quiet, tense, with interesting story, great direction, very good visuals, script, storytelling and amazing cast. The biggest surprise for me was that the film is quite humorous. And the movie could go south many times but it didn't. Yey! No unnecessary drama and good guys vs bad guys judging. It's a real accomplishment and another outstanding work from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Must see for sure! 5-/5