3 Movies in 24 Hours

July 22nd, 2009 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Does she ever do anything else?  Eagle Eye:  The idea of a super computer watching you scary?  Yes.  Familiar?  Also, yes.   Ah well, it’s very well done all the way around and is worth a watch.  Also, that Shia LaBeouf has gotten pretty dreamy. REC: Rated R for “bloody horror violence”.  A description that made us laugh.  It definitely has those things in excess.  I enjoyed the last 1/4 of the film in which they really got down to business because that’s how I like my horror.  But, it felt too long in the “getting there”.  My husband disagrees.  He enjoyed all but the interview sections.  This is the original, though, with subtitles so don’t watch if you don’t like to read.  I haven’t seen the American remake but I wonder if it’s a shot for shot seeing as how the end shots are exactly the same.  (I only know that because it seemed to have pissed a few people off that they showed the final shot of the American version in the preview.)   Swingers:  I watched this again today just to have something on while I cleaned.  Man, there is a reason that the guys in this film went far.  Go Daddy-O!  And if you haven’t seen it yet…what the hell is wrong with you!  Kidding.  But seriously, see it now if you haven’t already.  (Muttering as she walks away…”Dumbass…) 

The Secret Life of Bees

July 21st, 2009 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Lily: Things being an impossibility make you think about it much more.  May: Like what?  Lily:  Like kissin  May:  That ain’t impossible.  When I was 15 I made a 7-Up cake for this boy….after that he kissed me all the time.  Lily:  What’d it feel like?  May:  Like I was gonna burst.   You want me to help you make a 7-Up cake? Sounds lighthearted, huh?  But this is a story initially about fear, judgement and lost hope.  Then it becomes a story about the opposite of those things.  Love, acceptance, and found hope.  At one point May says, “A worker bee weighs less than a flower petal but she can fly with a load heavier than her.  But she only lives about 4 or 5 weeks.  Sometimes not feelin’ is the only way you can survive.”   I used to believe that.  I tried to do just that.  But I’ve decided that to feel is the lovely thing about being a human.  We get to have all of these emotions.  Like in an elaborate play.  Just as long as we come back to hope again.

Zombie Vs. Shark

November 8th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Who would win this fight?  But, Melissa, (you might say to me) there has never and could never be such a fight to the finish like the one you are describing here.  And I would reply, well, my f(r)iend, you have never seen the movie simply titled: ZOMBIE.  I’m not kidding here, people.  This movie was made in 1979 and I cannot believe I am just now seeing it.  If not for my beloved husband’s affinity for all things frightening I would still be sitting here without the answer to the question of the ages:  Is nudity necessary for a stunning film?  The answer is a resounding YES.  Oh, and it also stars Tisa Farrow who is indeed the sister of well-know actress Mia Farrow.  They look so much alike that one would think Mia had lost her acting chops in a horrible zombie-related accident.

Love and Death

October 5th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

This movie will become for me what The Godfather is to most.  I will watch it again and again and memorize lines to use at dinner parties.  I laughed out loud so many times I lost count.  So, if you haven’t seen this Woody Allen Film starring the man himself and Diane Keaton (who else) made in 1975, I believe, you simply must.  It is a moral imperative.   I  worked Saturday night at a Monster Truck rally doing concession stand sales.  I had never been to one before and didn’t get to see any action until I was allowed a bathroom break and guess what?  They crush cars with big huge trucks (this being said in a super deep voice) and… that’s about it.  Also, bought T.I.’s Paper Trail this weekend which I have been listening to continuously while driving.  If you get a chance to pick one up, I highly recommend it.  Let’s see.  I also helped my church unload pumpkins from a big truck Saturday morning.   It feels good to work like that, with the lifting and the heaving and the how many more?

The cake was delicious…

September 22nd, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

… and sweet and I wanted more but I also knew that it was not delicious merely because it tasted that way but also because it was made by a person that thinks I deserve a cake like that on my birthday.   So, I did not have more cake before I slept.  I shall have more in the morning.  Pardon me.  I just finished watching The Hours and I’ve gone completely Virginia Woolf.  No wonder this movie got so much attention when it came out.  I was “taken in” as it were.  Depressing, yes. Wonderfully done…yes.  I had a friend once who said that Meryl Streep is “over-rated”.  He is no longer my friend.  

Across the Universe

September 14th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I MELTED INTO THIS.  COLOURS AND MUSIC AND LANGUAGE BEING HUMAN.  AREN’T WE FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING AND FULL OF OURSELVES AND IT’S SO WONDERFUL AND WE CAN BE WHATEVER WE WANT AND WE CAN BE SO AMAZING BECAUSE WE ARE AMAZING AND LOOK!  I LOVE  THIS LIFE AND WHAT WE ALLOW AND DON’T I WISH I WAS IN THIS FILM!!!!!  I AM THE EGGMAN…OR MAYBE BONO IS.  CAN I BE THE WALRUS?

I’m only writing about….

August 12th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

…movies I have seen that I like because as my dear old PawPaw used to say “If you can’t say anything nice, shut your pie-hole.”  PawPaw didn’t always practice what he preached but it’s a good rule of thumb anyway.  So, here we go: The Women is an older film made when my PawPaw was a strapping young man.  Young people must know this: it is NOT a boring old movie.  It is worth your time.  See it with some friends and you’ll be spouting witty one-liners at each other for days.  Also worth seeing: The King of Kong is a documentary about old-school gamers.  I didn’t want to see it but was strapped to a chair by my husband with toothpicks holding my eyes open (that’s a joke) and I really liked it!  The music is fantastic, there’s drama (trust me on this), and it’s just a really well done documentary.  El Cantate did not get the credit it deserved.  It’s put together like a music video and the acting is terrific.  Definitely worth a look.  Now I must go.  

Finally made it to Dark Knight….

August 10th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

If you haven’t seen it, everything they say is true.  Heath Ledger is the next James Dean.  My great-grandkids will know exactly who this guy is.  Have I mentioned that I love him?  It’s true.  I don’t have a whole lot to say tonight.  My summer has been extremely busy and there has not been much time to blog.  Good night sweet universe.  Talk to you later.

Mama Mia!

July 18th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Oh yeah.  This was so much fun it made me feel all bubbly inside.  Could Meryl Streep be any cuter?  She’s off the charts cute.  And the little lady who plays her daughter has such a great voice.  Eye candy abounds for men and women alike.  Who knew Pierce Brosnan could sing?  I love musicals so much.  I’ve tried to turn my life into one but it’s hard to get others involved.  They’re not ready to ride that train yet.  Especially in public places.  But I say, “Life’s too short not to sing and dance in unison!”

Hancock and Wanted

July 18th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I had the evening alone and decided that a little Will Smith was in order.  So, I went to the Alamo DraftHouse (did I mention alone?) and nestled into my seat and tried to keep from talking to the strangers next to me.  Not because I didn’t want to talk.  Oh, yes, yes, I did.  Is it so wrong to want a little Will Smith comradery?  Yes. Yes, it is.  According to the women to my left.  And the folks to my right.  Look buddy, when you’re on a first date, rudeness wins no points.  Am I right?  I’m just kidding about all of that.  I am not a movie-talker.  In fact, I do not care for movie-talkers.  It appears I have digressed.  The movie was Will-tastic.  And Charlize and Justin were knocking it out of the park, too.  If you just wanna have fun, you must see this film, preferably with a pal so you don’t piss people off.  When the movie was out it was only 8:45 p.m. so I got in my car and flew uptown to another movie theatre to see what was showing (the only other stuff playing at the Alamo, I had already seen.)  My options turned out to be The Happening and Wanted.  When I went to buy my ticket, the lady behind the counter started shaking her head and giving off a hissing noise when I asked to see The Happening.  Being incredibly impressionable, I said “Wanted?” and she replied “Better”.  So, I bought my ticket to Wanted cause, hey, I’m a people pleaser.  And I enjoyed it.  It was a fun romp through a comic book brought to life.  And Jolie makes a girl wanna go out and get a hand tattoo.   

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