There is no question about it…I LOVE to laugh! I have seen many movies that have me laughing out loud…but if you were to ask me about the last time I laughed so hard I could barely breathe...my reply would be the same every time…the restaurant scene in Mickey Blue Eyes!
Four of the funniest minutes in movie history ever!
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
so let it be written...so let it be done
One of the greatest epic movies of all time is Cecil B. DeMille’s masterpiece, The Ten Commandments. With such talents as Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, and Edward G. Robinson this film…with a running time of 4 hours…tells the story of Moses and his journey to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. Although I'm not very religious I have always loved this film and it has become a tradition to watch it every Easter Sunday.
The film is visually stunning with its grand scenery…vibrant colors…and special effects that are quite good for a film made in 1956. The parting of the Red Sea is one sequence that should be seen at least once by every film aficionado.
As great as this film is…every time I see it I can’t help but become frustrated with how easily led the Hebrews are. One minute they believe Moses to be the deliverer and the next they want to stone him. Even after Moses parts the Red Sea in front of their very own eyes a few words from Dathan and they are making a golden calf to worship and partaking in all sorts of debauchery. It really makes you look at the power of leadership and the power of fear.I always come away from it though...at the very least...being reminded to be thankful for my own free will and the ability to think for myself.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
my favorite brand!
Last night I had a dream about Russell Brand. I lost my purse and he was helping me find it…and then one thing led to another…and well lets just say it turned out to be a very good dream!
I have to admit that I love Russell Brand! He is intelligent, charming, very good looking, sexy, has a great English accent, and is hilarious! What's not to love? Not only does he have a successful career as a stand-up comedian, but he has also been in such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall (which I might add I only saw because he was in) and Bedtime Stories. If that was not enough he has also made it onto my reading list with his book entitled My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up. Sort of a Jack of all trades if you will. Now if he will only come to Chicago...I assure you I would be first in line for tickets.
p.s. we never did find my purse!
Friday, March 27, 2009
twilight the movie vs. twilight the book
At last it is here! March 21st marked the release of the Twilight DVD. After seeing it 7 times in the theater I was anxious to finally own it so I could watch and re-watch it during my many sleepless nights.
As it is often the case...it is almost needless to say that the book is better than the movie but I enjoyed the film nonetheless.
What I liked:
Edward! Of course! I know some people were not crazy about him being picked to play Edward Cullen but I have no idea why because besides being gorgeous I thought he did a fantastic job bringing the character to life. He has a James Dean quality about him that helps add to the mystery of the character. One of my favorite scenes is in Biology when he introduces himself to Bella. His smooth voice and great laugh makes my heart race.
The dinner scene at the Bloated Toad is also one of my favs. Mainly because I want to eat there so bad. It looks absolutely charming…and that mushroom ravioli sounds delicious! What was up with the hair on that waitress though?
I also really enjoyed the scene when Bella goes to Edward’s house to meet his family. Who wouldn’t want to live there! I thought the mural of graduation caps was awesome…and I would kill to have Edward’s music collection.
The baseball scene is fantastic! It was so fun and I just thought it was all around cool!
Alice. I think she is so pretty and would love for her to be my best friend!
Esme. I just love her and wish she were my mom. It is almost too hard to believe she is a vampire.
Jasper. First off all I think Jackson Rathbone is so cute and I can’t wait until Eclipse comes out since he plays a big part in that book. I think his character is really interesting…so more Jasper please!
The prom scene is just visually stunning. It is hard to ignore the awe of the whole setting.
What I wasn’t crazy about:
Bella. There are some scenes where I thought she was good and then there are others where I can’t stand her in. For example in the beginning when Charlie gives her the truck I cringe at her reaction and at the end when she is in the hospital. I think she plays Bella way to awkward and I lose patience with her stammering and inability to form a sentence or even tell a joke. Like when she “jokes” about being kicked out of Arizona for not being tan…she looks like she is about to kill herself rather than adding comic relief. Then when Bella is at Edward’s house and he says, “What did you expect? Dungeons, coffins, and moats?” and she dryly replies, “not the moats.” This would have been a perfect opportunity to show another facet of her personality with a simple charming and shy smile while she says her line but she says it so serious the joke is lost. It is all about the delivery. I think that visually her and Edward look good together but she has got to lighten up. I really liked her hair and these really cool gray gloves she wears though.
Renee. I do not like Bella’s mom in the film with all her “Awe baby this and Ohhh baby that.” She sounds so condescending…my mom stopped calling me baby when I was one year old. I seriously hate all the scenes she is in.
In the book you learn about Esme, Carlisle and Alice’s past but they leave that all out in the film. They also left out the fact that Jasper has a special gift too. Knowing about each vampire is one of the most interesting things about this whole story so I am disappointed it was neglected.
They added the nomadic vampires killing people, which doesn’t happen in the book but didn’t bother me…I thought it was a nice addition to show the contrast between the two covens.
Overall I would say that what we are left with is what I like to call the Twilight Trifecta…great book…great soundtrack…great movie!
As it is often the case...it is almost needless to say that the book is better than the movie but I enjoyed the film nonetheless.
What I liked:
Edward! Of course! I know some people were not crazy about him being picked to play Edward Cullen but I have no idea why because besides being gorgeous I thought he did a fantastic job bringing the character to life. He has a James Dean quality about him that helps add to the mystery of the character. One of my favorite scenes is in Biology when he introduces himself to Bella. His smooth voice and great laugh makes my heart race.
The dinner scene at the Bloated Toad is also one of my favs. Mainly because I want to eat there so bad. It looks absolutely charming…and that mushroom ravioli sounds delicious! What was up with the hair on that waitress though?
I also really enjoyed the scene when Bella goes to Edward’s house to meet his family. Who wouldn’t want to live there! I thought the mural of graduation caps was awesome…and I would kill to have Edward’s music collection.
The baseball scene is fantastic! It was so fun and I just thought it was all around cool!
Alice. I think she is so pretty and would love for her to be my best friend!
Esme. I just love her and wish she were my mom. It is almost too hard to believe she is a vampire.
Jasper. First off all I think Jackson Rathbone is so cute and I can’t wait until Eclipse comes out since he plays a big part in that book. I think his character is really interesting…so more Jasper please!
The prom scene is just visually stunning. It is hard to ignore the awe of the whole setting.
What I wasn’t crazy about:
Bella. There are some scenes where I thought she was good and then there are others where I can’t stand her in. For example in the beginning when Charlie gives her the truck I cringe at her reaction and at the end when she is in the hospital. I think she plays Bella way to awkward and I lose patience with her stammering and inability to form a sentence or even tell a joke. Like when she “jokes” about being kicked out of Arizona for not being tan…she looks like she is about to kill herself rather than adding comic relief. Then when Bella is at Edward’s house and he says, “What did you expect? Dungeons, coffins, and moats?” and she dryly replies, “not the moats.” This would have been a perfect opportunity to show another facet of her personality with a simple charming and shy smile while she says her line but she says it so serious the joke is lost. It is all about the delivery. I think that visually her and Edward look good together but she has got to lighten up. I really liked her hair and these really cool gray gloves she wears though.
Renee. I do not like Bella’s mom in the film with all her “Awe baby this and Ohhh baby that.” She sounds so condescending…my mom stopped calling me baby when I was one year old. I seriously hate all the scenes she is in.
In the book you learn about Esme, Carlisle and Alice’s past but they leave that all out in the film. They also left out the fact that Jasper has a special gift too. Knowing about each vampire is one of the most interesting things about this whole story so I am disappointed it was neglected.
They added the nomadic vampires killing people, which doesn’t happen in the book but didn’t bother me…I thought it was a nice addition to show the contrast between the two covens.
Overall I would say that what we are left with is what I like to call the Twilight Trifecta…great book…great soundtrack…great movie!
Friday, March 13, 2009
run he gonna kill you!
Movie: Friday the 13th
Three activities that will surely get one killed are….
1. having gratuitous sex and or showing your boobs
2. doing drugs and drinking
3. talking to yourself
Have you ever seen someone get an axe in the back while reading a book?
In honor of Friday the 13th today…I went to see the remake of Friday the 13th! I have to say that for a remake I was surprised and quite enjoyed it. They added a bit of a plot which is good...I am big on plot...although with a slasher film I don't expect much. And in addition to all the slutty girls getting killed one of the good wholesome girls got killed too which was a nice twist. Of course I could have done without all the sex and boobs but what can you do?
In between all the running, screaming, killing and blood I think an important lesson can be found…
In between all the running, screaming, killing and blood I think an important lesson can be found…
Three activities that will surely get one killed are….
1. having gratuitous sex and or showing your boobs
2. doing drugs and drinking
3. talking to yourself
Have you ever seen someone get an axe in the back while reading a book?
Just something to think about….
Thursday, January 15, 2009
intro...
I never thought I would live to see the day my blogging cherry popped…but with surprisingly no pain here I am…devirginized. I am under no illusions that anyone will care to read what I have to say about anything but nonetheless…I will say it anyway because…well I don’t have much else to do these days.
The list of things that I am absolutely sure of is short…and as time goes by and I predictably get older I find the list getting even shorter. However…at the top of this dwindling list and in the running for the “all time thing to be sure of ever” is that life is a bitch…or more lovingly a betch. For some more than others…but undoubtedly true in my personal experience.
Having said that I have no choice but to find other fixations to help me escape (or at least not think about for awhile) such things like…responsibilities, paying bills, jobs, reality, obligations yada yada yada…and focus on what drives me up and out of bed each day…books, music, movies and let’s throw in some miscellaneous for good measure!
My thoughts on each will most likely only matter to me but if anyone does read this…or perhaps stumbles upon it by accident and decides to have a look see…at the very least might get a laugh out of it or two!
Please to enjoy….
The list of things that I am absolutely sure of is short…and as time goes by and I predictably get older I find the list getting even shorter. However…at the top of this dwindling list and in the running for the “all time thing to be sure of ever” is that life is a bitch…or more lovingly a betch. For some more than others…but undoubtedly true in my personal experience.
Having said that I have no choice but to find other fixations to help me escape (or at least not think about for awhile) such things like…responsibilities, paying bills, jobs, reality, obligations yada yada yada…and focus on what drives me up and out of bed each day…books, music, movies and let’s throw in some miscellaneous for good measure!
My thoughts on each will most likely only matter to me but if anyone does read this…or perhaps stumbles upon it by accident and decides to have a look see…at the very least might get a laugh out of it or two!
Please to enjoy….
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