3 Movies Are Better Than One!

Good Morning!!! Its been a while, but this weekend I was finally able to watch only a couple classics...still recovering from the long week! I had plans of watching at least like 5 movies, just cranking them out, but I fell short!! Managed 2 classics and 1 new movie. I have to say 1 outta the 2 classics were great and the other not so much! My new new movie was so cute and fun, but I am such a sucker for those movies. So let's proceed to talk about them!!

After sleeping in until 2pm on Saturday, I finally woke up, cleaned around the house and eventually laid up and watched Steel Magnolias. I was really excited about this one because it was a tearjerker, feel-good kinda movie with amazing actors!! And that it was! Such a great movie, I didn't cry immediately when tragedy struck, but I certainly cried once Sally Field gave her speech! I thought Dolly Parton was just a delight and Julia Roberts did a phenomenal job. I would love to have this movie in my collection. What's funny is I expected Tom Cruise to pop up at anytime, until I went inside my brain and realized he was in Magnolia, not Steel Magnolias. Haha! Silly me...

Now to the not so great "true classic..." A Streetcar Named Desire was not that great. I was very excited about this movie since I am getting used to the old films with the dramatic porcelain looking actresses that are always in distress and the hot, young white male there to inject their manpower...well I got all of that, just not in a good way! I thought Marlon Brando was great, hot and did I say...hot, but the lead actress was soooooooooo annoying. She irritated me and I was kinda lost. Like was she mental? Did doctors come to pick her up in the end? Was she a prostitute? It all kinda didn't make sense to me and I had the volume on about 50, which I never ever go that high because they were all kinda hard to understand. So that was my first bomb. Its ok, I can't possibly like them all right?

Lastly, which I actually stayed up late Saturday night watching was 17 Again. Of course I loved it. It was cute, very predictable and humorous, all the things I actually love in a family/teenage movie. Zac Efron did not disappoint and the good thing about it, I thought it was a totally different movie, but the actual plot was better then what I thought it to be if that makes any sense? It does to me, it always does! So thanks Mom, it was a great buy!!

So that was part of my weekend. In the next couple days, since September is almost over I have to compile my October list of movies and see how many I watched this month! Any suggestions? Well I know I have been gone for a while, but baby I am back!!! TTFN!!

"I never met a dame yet that didn't know if she was good-looking or not without being told, and there's some of them that give themselves credit for more than they've got. "
-A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion."
-Steel Magnolias (1989)

How it Feels to be a Year older...

Good freaking morning everybody!!! Wow, what a wild 5 days full of birthday frenzy!! Yes that's right, I had a birthday! I am sure the whole world knew it was my birthday and that I celebrate all month long...if u think its over, ur sadly mistaken!! So the word belated, doesn't fit in my vocabulary,according to me you can still wish me a Happy Birthday!!

So as you probably guessed I am a little behind on life, I mean when its my birthday everything else stops. LOL... including my movie and TV watching. However, I do have good news, actually 2 things...I saw a movie this weekend I can blog about and secondly, my parents went shopping at home and gave me about 10-13 movies on my list that I will be watching in the next few weeks to get the ball rolling, especially if I just chillax this weekend!!

Neways, so this weekend we saw All About Steve in Arizona. Wasn't impressed. It was definitely cute, but fell short. The previews made it seem a lot more funnier than what it really was and I felt like the actors were very limited, its like they couldn't really go there, to their full potential. Bradley Cooper was yummy to look at, but other than that...BOMB!!

Well my birthday never ends cause I am going to see Britney Spears again tonite!!! Yayy!! Its gonna be so awesome and esp. with a true, die hard Britney fan! So no movie tonight, but don't worry I will make up for it this weekend, I promise u that!! TTFN

"This Pinky nucca , I gotta pee pee"
-The Friday After Next (2002)

Get the Party Started!

TGIF!!! Good morning! So I am dead tired, but usually that always just gives me more energy because I tend to get all hyper. Besides, I have no reason to be tired because me and my great friends leave for AZ tonite to attend a Pink and Ting Tings concert on Sunday and I get to my best friend!! I am super excited to see my brother! So good news...I finally finished Season 2 of Gossip Girl and it was amazing. So much drama and swagger and power and sex and AWESOMENESS!! I absolutely love that show and I plan to watch the season premiere today before we start on our journey.

This season of Gossip Girl kept me on the edge of my seat every episode, I hated some characters and fell in love with others. One of my favorite scenes that didn't involve scandal or sex or drama...just realness was this: Ok so... the other night, there was a scene where Blair had just learned her fate of not getting into Yale. After this news broke she seeks comfort in her first love Nate Archibald. They were sitting in an empty room and she talks about how her life should have not turned out like that especially because she planned her whole life out. Then Nate asked her, "Why is it that you watch you favorite movie over and over again?" And Blair answered with, "Because I always like knowing how it ends." After hearing that I remember telling myself that was such a powerful scene and it made me think about my love for movies and how it relates to life.

I love movies because you can escape into another world. Comedies allow you to laugh so hard that you head hurts and you start to cry. It brings such a bright spot to your life. Family movies allow your heart to melt. They are life comfort food because after you watch it, you know its going to make you feel good and full of life. Thrillers/suspense allows to imagine the impossible and takes you on a ride. It allows you to imagine there is life on another planet or that every suspicious person in you life probably works for the CIA. Chick flicks/Romance allows you to love. It allows you to dream that one day, you can have the love like Rose and Jack (The Titanic) or Noah and Allie (The Notebook). Scary movies allow you to scream and let it all out. They may give you nightmares, but the thrill of thinking Jason is going to murder you, then you sleep with all the lights on and eventually it makes for a great memory...is reason enough to watch. Dramas allow you to be real. Those films touch your heart and warm your soul. They makes you cry more than they make you laugh. They make you think about your life and relate to the characters in so many ways. All of these genres allow you to go deeper than you ever thought you could.

Without movies who would we be? Where would we go? What would we strive for or dream about? Who would we love and hate? Who would we root for? I too watch movies over and over again because I love knowing how it ends, but sometimes I never really know how its going to end... TTFN

"You see, this is my life! It always will be! Nothing else! Just us, the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark!... All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

-Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Sweet Dreams

Hey Guys! So again no new movie, I am still finishing up Gossip Girl; got 2 more discs, so after the weekend and my birthday I will be back on track!

Last night, falling asleep I thought about my blog and was disappointed that I would have nothing to report. During my thought process I realized I had something to blog about: my night routine that always involves a movie! OK, so in order for me to fall asleep at night I need the TV or music on and since my Ipod is broken, the TV is my only option. Well, after Gossip Girl I got up, prepared it for a Netflix return, and put in my nightly movie. For the past few weeks that movie has been Harriet the Spy. Yes, I absolutely love that movie. It just makes me so happy falling asleep and I realized I only have 5 movies that I rotate between...Hook, Any Given Sunday, Harriet the Spy, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and A Little Princess.

So why those movies? Because they are comfort movies and I have probably seen them a 100 times. BTW, I am so intense with this that I even have "rules" for movies I am able to fall asleep to...Never a cartoon..they are too bright for the screen. Never a comedy...they are too funny (exception:Ace Ventura:Pet Detective). Never a movie I haven't seen...Don't ever wanna wake up on the wrong part. Never a scary movie...possible nightmares. Never a suspense or thriller...too loud or again, possible nightmares of murder and violence. I already have intense, realistic dreams, I do not need some movie adding to that. therefore, only non-cartoon kid/family movies, sports movies, or slower dramas. Pretty legit right?

So if u ever sleep over; don't expect a wild ride! TTFN.

Ole Golly: The time has come, the walrus said...
Harriet M. Welsch: To talk of many things...
Ole Golly: Of shoes and ships and ceiling wax...
Harriet M. Welsch: Of cabbages and kings...
Ole Golly: And why the sea is boiling hot...
Harriet M. Welsch: And whether pigs have wings!
Ole Golly: Do you have any wings?
-Harriet the Spy (1996)

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze

First off I would like to take a moment of silence to remember the late great Patrick Swayze...
He will truly be missed, but his legacy will forever live on through his movies. Man, I was so sad yesterday when I heard the news because it made me think of all the greats we have lost this year. I will definitely watch Ghost this week in memory of him!

So last night after watching the season premiere of One Tree Hill, I also wanted to watch the premiere of Gossip Girl even though I didn't finish the last season. So I watched the recap and realized that I wanted to finish last season and then catch the premiere online. After making that decision, it motivated me to really watch State Of Play. I love movies like that with murder, conspiracy, infidelity, twist and turns and great actors. Between Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, and Jason Bateman the movie was very successful. Not my favorite of those types, but fully enjoyable. Its definitely a movie that you must pay attention to every single detail. Its about time Ben did a good film.

So that was the last of my non-classic movies for a while, I have slacked off long enough and besides I have 3 more discs of Gossip Girl I need to finish. Let the challenge continue...TTFN

"Nobody puts Baby in a corner!"
-Dirty Dancing (1987)

The Big F's...

Good morning readers!! Have u missed me cause I have missed me?? Haha...kidding! Well I really have no movie to blog about cause I spent the weekend getting spoiled by the big F's...Family, Food and Football! So movies didn't quite fit in there; however, I did get to watch Superbad, one of my ultimate favs. I attempted to watch State Of Play, but I was too busy and will probably catch it in its entirety this week, after I finish last season's Gossip Girl... of course!! OMG, its so addicting!
So that was the shorten version of my weekend, I plan to catch up on some more flicks this week, especially because my Dad let me borrow some Clint Eastwood Classics! Have a wonderful Monday and TTFN!!

Jules: You scratch our backs, we'll scratch yours.
Seth: Well Jules, the funny thing about my back is that it's located on my cock.

-Superbad (2007)

WTF!!

So talk about dedication on my part...I was out all nite shopping, came home and ate some yummy Chipotle, like it was so freakin good, but too good cause I woke up with a tummy ache and tryin real hard to get through the day. Neways, so yeah after that and trying on all my lovely clothes; tryin to decide if I really need everything I bought and I came to the conclusion that I did. Well except one thing, but it was the least expensive thing and because of that I convinced myself that it looked good, when in fact it didn't. So in the midst of all that I watched the new episode of Top Chef and was sad that I missed the premieres of Glee, So You Think You Can Dance, and America's Next Top Model, but its ok..shopping was worth it! So back to the dedication part of this whole thing, after all that I should have gone to bed since it was past midnight, but I didn't!! I stayed up to watch Risky Business! Yep, I sure did, and you want to know why? Because I told you guys I would watch it last nite and I am trying to be committed to this and keep my word...and I did!!!! Yes I would like Scooby snack, Thank You!

So lets talk about this movie...I really don't know how I felt about it, I mean there were parts that were good. A young Tom Cruise is never a bad thing!! I guess it just felt random. Like the whole basis of the movie and I think parts should have jumped off earlier, for example, Tom Cruise should have become a "business man" way earlier in the film. I think my favorite part was when her pimp stole all the stuff outta the house and then sold it back to him. Oh and for sure the famous underwear dance scene.

I am totally enjoying watching older movies because I get to see actors I enjoy now or see in newer films kinda in their prime. while watching the movies, I get that moment like...."oh they are in this movie?" So another film down...sadly, I will prolly take a couple days break with films on "The List" and watch a newer movie and catch up on season 2 of Gossip Girl! TTFN!

"Say "WTF."... If you can't say it, you can't do it."

-Risky Business (1983)