A Few Good Men

I've seen this movie before, and you can usually find it on some of my top 10 lists, but rather than review it (it should be a classic in everyone's eyes....), I'd like to share the moment when I first saw this film...

I was maybe about 15 when I first saw this movie, and it was during a Boy Scout retreat. We were going white water rafting for the weekend, and on our way down to the campsite, we drove in our Scoutmaster's car, who also happened to be the father of my good friend, Steve. Now, this car was sweet because it was one of those vans that had a tv in it so that we could hook up the Nintendo 64 (yup....old school....) and watch movies. So after we had enough of GoldenEye on the N64, we decided to watch "A Few Good Men."

Now, I had never heard of this movie before, but I HAD heard one of it's most famous quotes before ("You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!"), but I just never knew it was in this film. So we're watching the movie, and we get to the campsite, and it's not finished. So we continue to watch the film as everyone else sets up their tents (I know, so scout-like of us, lol), but before you know it, all the other scouts start piling in the car to join us. So we get to the part where Jack Nicholson gets put on the stand, and the conversation between him and Tom Cruise gets heated, and FINALLY...he says it....

"You want the truth? You can't HANDLE the truth!"

And then the power shut off....

And it was a beautiful moment! It was like we were meant to see the movie ONLY for that one quote! And honestly, I don't even remember watching the rest of the film until a few years later, but I just remember that line, and the amazing acting on all accounts, and even though I think lawyer movies are super boring, I thought this one was more than entertaining.

And so, that's my story about seeing "A Few Good Men," and I don't think I'll ever forget it... :)

Clearly, this movie needs NO RED BULLS!!!

The Good Son

Wow! I gotta give credit to my roommate, Megan, for making me watch this movie. Who know McCaulay Culkin could be so scary!?

I wouldn't classify this as a horror film, but definitely more of as suspense thriller. And trust me---it was suspenseful! LOL!!!

Without giving anything away, Culkin is just plain evil. He's almost like a skinny Eric Cartman from South Park. Actually, I think the two are EXACTLY alike!

Elijah Wood, of course, is perfect as the "good son," but who I really admired the most is Wendy Crewson. Her role as Culkin's mother was more than genuine and completely motivational. In fact, I thought the entire story had great motivation for each of it's characters, including the "bad son."

SPOILER ALERT!!!!

The only part of the story I didn't like was the end.... I didn't like how Crewson has to make a choice as to which son to save. Clearly, Culkin got what he deserved in the end, but did he really have to die? He couldn't have just ended up in a mental institution? I even wouldn't have minded the set up for a sequel if this was the case, lol. But I just tried to put myself in the same situation as the mother, and I probably would have done my best to save both children. But then again....I really only feel sorry for Culkin because he was only a child. If he had been that evil and closer to my age, I wouldn't have minded his death so much....

I give this movie 1.5 RED BULLS

(as much as I liked the film, I would still need 1 and a half Red Bulls to watch it again, and mostly to help myself from cringing during the freaky Culkin scenes...)

I Love You, Man

This movie was good....but only good.....

I'm not going to say much about it, but I did laugh, so that's gotta count for something. Honestly, I love Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, but I must admit that I think Paul does better as a secondary character rather than our male lead. I also thought Jason was brilliant in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," but only bland in this movie. Both actors were extremely natural, which I think is key, and I guess in a comedy that's all you need. As long as the jokes are there, which they were.

I should also give Paul and Jason credit for perfectly depicting a typical "straight relationship," simply between two men. As a gay 20-something year old, all I want to do is love another person who just happens to be the same sex as me. So I must thank Paul and Jason for showing us that a gay relationship can be the same thing as a straight "bromance."

I give this movie 1.5 REDBULLS!

(meaning I would need 1 and a half Red Bulls to watch this movie again, and mostly just for the slow parts....)

John Pallotta Master Classes

Hi bloggers!

So today I was contacted by John Pallotta, and I may be taking master classes from him at some point so that I can become a better coach! He told me he googled "master actors" and my name came up, so HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!

So please check out his website for John Pallotta Acting Studios at www.johnpallotta.com! If anyone else is interested in taking FREE classes and considers themself a "master actor" as well, I suggest contacting John immediately!

Here's to learning together! :)

JD

Russ Weatherford

So, I have a new friend/mentor (I have many mentors!), and he is a playwright/brilliant man! His name is Russ Weatherford, and if you haven't heard about him, please check him out at www.russweatherford.com. I will be taking over as his web designer, and we will be working together on his blog and so much more! I hope you all take the time to check out his site. Thanks so much! :)

JD

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Billy Elliot (the movie)

Wow. This is one emotional film....

I'm so glad I watched this again since high school. I thought I didn't like it way back when it first came out (2000), but now I realize that it was just the fact that I "didn't get it." Because tonight, I thought this movie was brilliant!!!

First off, right from the bat, I want to recognize Julie Walters. This woman is a phenomenal actress! Being the nerd that I am, I always knew Julie for her role as Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter films (and I am uber excited to see her duke it out with Belatrix Lastrange in the last movie...), but watching her as Billy's ballet teacher was more than inspirational. You don't see many teachers these days who want to teach just for the sake of teaching, or in this case--because she sees a boy with talent. And although they never mention this in the film, we as an audience know that Mrs. Wilkinson is the mother figure that Billy always longed for, and Julie Walters was more than perfect in the role. So already, I THANK YOU, Julie, for such a wonderful performance... :)

Next--the story is well beyond inspirational. I like to consider myself a musical theatre major, but these days, you have to be a triple threat, and if I have one thing missing, it's my ability to dance. But I've always WANTED to dance! I can just never find the time or money to take classes. But what Billy Elliot showed me is that that doesn't matter. The money will come if we are meant to do something. But in the meantime, you just have to do what you love...

And Jamie Bell as Billy Elliot! His dance sequences had me in awe! It's like he would mix jazz with tap with ballet with modern with you name it! But more importantly, he danced what he felt! After his audition, when he is asked how dancing makes him feel, and his response is:

"Don't know. Sorta feels good. Sorta stiff and that, but once I get going...then I like, forget everything. And...sorta disappear. Sorta disappear. Like I feel a change in my whole body. And I've got this fire in my body. I'm just there. Flyin' like a bird. Like electricity. Yeah...like electricity..."

Well, that moment made me cry. I feel like we all feel this way sometimes. Like there's something we're meant to do, but we just don't know how to explain how amazing it feels...

I must also give credit to Gary Lewis as Billy's father. To watch him go from being 100% unsupportive to 150% supportive of his son was quite the journey to behold! I especially love his reaction at the end of the film when Billy comes out on stage to dance. And to see Jackie Elliot almost give up on his beliefs and work in the mines again just to support his son's dreams....well....that makes up for how mean he was at the beginning of the movie.

But who I felt was most touching in this movie was the simplest character of them all--the Grandma (played by Jean Heywood). Most of her lines were, "I could have been a professional dancer..." And although everyone thought she was crazy, she was right! We can ALL be what we want to be with determination and hard work, otherwise we let life go by and wither away like dear old Grandma...

But I think that's just what Billy Elliot is about....it's about not missing out on our chances before it's too late. That and to always follow our dreams--no matter how ridiculous someone else may think they are....

I give this movie NO REDBULLS!!!

(meaning I could watch this movie over and over again without the need for my favorite energy drink...)

Here's to happy dreaming.... ;)

Robin Hood: Men In Tights

This is the FUNNIEST Mel Brooks movie of all time! I've seen it before, so I'm not really going to "review" it, but let me just say this....

Last night, I put a quote up from the movie as my Facebook status. The quote was: "From this day forth, all the toilets in the kingdom shall be known as.....JOHNS!!!" (A beautiful quote made by the handsome Patrick Stewart in reference to Prince John, played by Richard Lewis.) Well, let's just say that people are STILL commenting on my Facebook status, leaving one new quote after another! THAT'S how funny this movie is.....the jokes just keep coming and coming! And even after you've seen it plenty of times, the jokes are STILL funny! That's the power of Mel Brooks...

"Faigalas???"

"No, we're just merry...." :)

I give this movie NO REDBULLS!!!

(meaning I would not need a single Red Bull to stay awake to watch this movie over and over and over again...)

Sandy Hook

So last week, for the first time in my life, I went to a nude beach...

....and I LOVED IT!!!!

My friend Brett took me to Sandy Hook, NJ, and I'm not gonna lie, but it was actually pretty easy to take my clothes off in front of everyone. People were so free and relaxed there that no one really cared what you looked like.

And I thought NYC was diverse! But there were so many DIFFERENT kinds of people at this beach....people who were skinny, fit, overweight, out of shape, hairy, smooth, old, young, saggy, baggy, big, small, etc, etc, etc. But most of all, they were all FRIENDLY! I saw one group of guys having a conversation with each other and joking around and laughing and touching each other as if they were in the middle of Times Square, yet their junk was hanging out! And then I saw a family there with a 2 year old boy who was naked, too! It was just so comforting to see people there of all ages, shapes, and sizes...

But here's what I realized....

Nude beaches are NOT about the nudity. Honestly, I've seen more sex and people hook up through websites and at bars where people usually have clothes on. But nude beaches are about the people. They're about that feeling of freedom, which I feel we have lost as a society lately...

In any case, I recommend that EVERYONE try going to a nude beach at least ONCE in their lifetime. And if you need some encouragement, don't hesitate to ask yours truly... ;)

JD

Love Drunk

I'm so proud of my friend, Martin Johnson, lead singer of Boys Like Girls!!! :)

I HAVE A FAN!!!! :)

Hey Bloggers!

SO TODAY, I SIGNED ON FACEBOOK, AND WHAT DID I FIND BUT THE FOLLOWING MOST LOVELY MESSAGE IN MY INBOX:

“HEY, JD. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT YOUR “NERDS AMONG US” VIDEOS WERE SO AWESOME! I REALLY LOVE THEATRE, AND I WASN’T ABLE TO REALLY GET INTO IT UNTIL THIS YEAR, BUT I JUST THINK IT’S SO COOL. SO YEAH, BASICALLY ALL I WANTED TO SAY WAS THAT YOUR VIDEOS WERE AWESOME AND YOU’RE REALLY COOL. HAHA, THANKS FOR READING! :)”
~ S.B.

HOW COOL IS THAT!? I MEAN, I KNEW MY FRIENDS LIKED WHAT I DID, BUT THEY ALREADY KNOW I’M A NERD! BUT TO INSPIRE A GIRL WHO SIMPLY SAW MY VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK MEANT MORE TO ME THAN SHE COULD EVER IMAGINE....

THANK YOU, S.B. THIS “NERD BLOG” IS JUST FOR YOU.... :)

JD

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District 9

I don't think words can express how awesome and creative this movie was, let alone my nerdy blog. But that's just it....this movie was PHENOMENAL!!!

First of all, it was DIFFERENT--more different than any other movie I've ever seen. I mean, yeah, we've seen alien movies before, but none like this. The aliens were unique, too, which I also liked.

The story was also fantastic! It wasn't just about humans vs. aliens...it was about trying to co-exist. And it made you think--WHAT IF? What if aliens came down to our planet and couldn't get home? Would we exterminate them in fear that they would exterminate us first? Or would we help them? And if we did, would we help them humanely or INhumanely? In the movie, the humans THINK they are helping the aliens by keeping them secluded, but the whole situation kept reminding me of the Holocaust or about being black in the 1960s...

I also need to give mad props to the lead, Sharlto Copley. His performance as Wikus was excellent! Everything that this man goes through, he was emotionally present for. These days, we rarely get to see film characters go through an actual journey. But to see who Copley was in the beginning, only to see how his transformation affects him in the end was a beautiful process to behold. And he held NOTHING back! One minute his character was selfish and wanted nothing more than to fix himself, and the next minute he was completely selfLESS by saving the alien race. Copley's character of Wikus alone made for a fantastic storyline to follow...

I really don't know what else to say, but I do clearly remember watching 98% of the movie with my mouth hanging wide open. I was seriously in shock as to how amazing this piece of film was....every second of it! And I must admit, this movie's marketing ploy of using Peter Jackson as a sell point even though he was only a producer was brilliant! I admit, that's what got me to go, but you also have to commend Neill Blomkamp for directing such an amazing and unique film! He had a huge role to take on, but with Jackson backing him up, I now trust the both of them... ;)

But I leave you with this....

What would YOU do if an alien spaceship landed on Earth and could not get back to its home planet? Would you run? Would you want to see it? Would you be scared? Would you welcome them? Would you want the government to control them? But most of all....would you SACRIFICE yourself for them???

Here's to when that day actually comes....

I give this movie NO REDBULLS

(meaning that I would see it again in a heartbeat, WITHOUT my favorite energy drink...)

Coraline

I finally sat down to watch Coraline today, and it definitely lived up to it's expectations, but not beyond them...

I feel this movie received a lot of hype when it was in the theatres. Maybe too much? But no, I think it deserved the recognition. It was a very imaginative film, and the animation was beautifully done. I only wish I had been able to see it in 3D.

I guess I was just expecting it to "change my life" somehow, but it didn't. I think sometimes when a movie gets a lot of hype when it first comes out, we expect so much that by the time we finally do get around to seeing it, it's never usually as good as what we expected. But only because we then expect too much. I think I expected too much....

I also thought the voiceovers were only mediocre. Dakoda Fanning was great as Coraline, but Teri Hatcher was so monotone and boring until the very end. I understand she was supposed to be boring and bland, which was why Coraline wanted a different mother in the first place, but even when she was the evil witch her expressions didn't change much. I thought the secondary characters where FAR more interesting and advanced than Teri Hatcher's character. And that's a shame, because I LOVE Desperate Housewives! Even clumsy Susan.... ;)

I give this movie 1.5 REDBULLS

(meaning I would need to drink 1 and a half Redbulls to watch this movie again....but I would mostly only watch it again for its unique imagery and visual effects....)

The Ruins

Flesh-eating plants!?!?!? At least Jenna Malone got away...

And if you think I spoiled anything for you, TRUST ME...I didn't...

(At least it was better than The Happening...) ;)

I give this movie AT LEAST 3 REDBULLS

(meaning I would need AT LEAST 3 Redbulls to stay awake to watch this film again....lots of stress on the phrase, "AT LEAST"...)

Funny People

I hate to say it, but I was a little disappointed in this movie.... :(

I mean, don't get me wrong, it was very funny! But the jokes got old, and I was expecting SO MUCH MORE!

That being said, let's start with what worked...

The opening: Watching old footage of Adam Sandler make prank phone calls was the perfect set up for a film. It brought me back to my childhood when Sandler was doing more slap-stick comedy.

And after this, the jokes were pretty good. I enjoyed how Seth Rogan and Sandler meet and begin working together, and the scenes between them were almost always hilarious! I also give props to Jonah Hill for using his comedic timing all the way to the end. This movie wouldn't have been the same without him... :)

But here's what DIDN'T WORK...

The story: Honestly, I think the trailer for this film COMPLETELY RUINED the movie for me when I saw it in it's entirety. In the trailer, we find out that Adam Sandler is going to die. Fine. I can totally see a movie being PHENOMENAL with "funny people" who USE their comedy and laughter to cheer people up or get through the worst of times in life. We all do that, no matter how funny we are...

But the trailer also tells us that Sandler becomes cured of his deathly disease. Which is only ok... Perhaps the cancer could have given him a second look at life. Fine. I wish we all had a chance at that, but I also wish the trailer hadn't given this piece of information away. I think I would have been more emotionally attached to Sandler's character if didn't know he was going to live BEFORE seeing the movie. Even without seeing the trailer, the fact that he becomes cured almost makes the cancer pointless. UNLESS he LEARNED from his "second look" at life, but I don't really think that he did...

Furthermore, when Sandler learns that he is dying, he goes after the "girl that got away." This is great. But it totally just BOMBED in the end. :( First off, it all worked out too fast. One minute, Leslie Mann (who is still hilarious, btw...) doesn't want to talk to Sandler because he used to stalk her, and the next minute they're best friends again and she's dumping her husband for him. And then a minute later, she's back to loving her Australian husband and leaving Adam Sandler again...WTF??? Did anyone else get that? Lol! Just like the cancer, in the end, things go back to the way they were set up in the beginning, and it only makes the whole affair completely pointless.

I admit, as funny as these people are, this movie could have been SO MUCH BETTER if Sandler's character died in the end, even after having his little affair with his old girlfriend, but the rest of the cast all used their comedy and jokes to help them deal with their loss. Now, THAT'S a movie I would see....and more than once....

I give this movie 2 REDBULLS!!!

(In other words, I would need 2 Redbulls to stay away to see this movie again, and mostly towards the end of the film...)

P.S. Although this movie was FAR too long for a comedy (even for a dramady...), and there was really NO ending, what I DID get out of this movie, especially from the last scene, was that it's the "funny people" in our lives (or our good friends) who should matter more to us than the "girls that got away." Friendships can last a lifetime, but only if we let them. Romantic relationships last....well....one never knows...

Movie List (182 out of 268)

Apparently if you've seen more than 85 you're supposed to have no life, but there's only like 270-something here and a lot of them are really common and you've been living under a rock if you haven't seen at least 85 of them.

( ) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Grease 2
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End
(X) Boondock Saints
(X) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
(X) Blazing Saddles

Total so far: 8

(X) The Neverending Story
(X) The Neverending Story II
(??) The Neverending Story III
(X) Airplane
(X) The Princess Bride
(X) Willow
(X) Anchorman
(X) Napoleon Dynamite
(X) Labyrinth

Total so far: 16

(X) Saw
(X) Saw II
(X) Saw III
( ) Saw IV
( ) Saw V
( ) White Noise
(X) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
( ) 50 First Dates

Total so far: 20

(X) The Princess Diaries
(X) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
(X) Scream
(X) Scream 2
(X) Scream 3
(X) I Know What You Did Last Summer
(X) I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
(X) The Shining
( ) Candyman
(X) Stand By Me

Total so far: 29

(X) Scary Movie
(X) Scary Movie 2
(X) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
( ) Resident Evil
( ) Resident Evil 2
( ) Resident Evil 3
(X) American Pie
(X) American Pie 2
(X) American Wedding
(X) American Pie Band Camp

Total so far: 36

(X) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(X) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(X) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(X) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(X) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(X) Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince
(X) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
(X) The Village
(X) Lilo & Stitch
(X) Finding Nemo

Total so far: 46

(X) Finding Neverland
(X) Signs
(X) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
(X) Butterfly Effect
(X) 13 Going on 30
(X) I, Robot
(X) Robots

Total so far: 53

(X) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
(X) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
(X) Deep Impact
( ) King Pin
(X) Never Been Kissed
(X) Meet The Parents
(X) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights

Total so far: 59

( ) Joe Dirt
(X) King Kong
(X) A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(X) Dumb & Dumber
(X) Dumber & Dumberer
(X) Halloween
(X) Surviving X-MAS

Total so far: 66

(X) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
(X) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
(X) Flubber
(X) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(X) Practical Magic
(X) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship

Total so far: 72

( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(X) The Whole Nine Yards
(X) The Whole Ten Yards
(X) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky

Total so far: 75

(X) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
(X) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(X) The Mask
(X) Son Of The Mask

Total so far: 79

(X) Bad Boys
(X) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(X) Ocean's Eleven
(X) Ocean's Twelve
(X) Ocean's Thirteen
(X) Bourne Identity -- #85! (I guess this means I have no life...) ;)
(X) Bourne Supremacy
(X) Bourne Ultimatum

Total so far: 87

( ) Sixteen Candles
( ) Pretty in Pink
( ) Lone Star
(X) Bedazzled
(X) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(X) Ice Age
(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
(X) Curious George

Total so far: 92

(X) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(X) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss's Daughter
(X) Maid in Manhattan
(X) War of the Worlds

Total so far: 96

(X) Rush Hour
(X) Rush Hour 2
(X) Rush Hour 3
( ) Best Bet
(X) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(X) She's All That
(X) Calendar Girls
(X) Sideways
(X) Mars Attacks
(X) Event Horizon

Total so far: 105

(X) Ever After
(X) Wizard of Oz
(X) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
(X) The Terminator
(X) The Terminator 2
(X) The Terminator 3
(X) X-Men
(X) X-2
(X) X-3: The Last Stand

Total so far: 114

(X) Spider-Man
(X) Spider-Man 2
(X) Spider-Man 3
(X) Sky High
(X) Jeepers Creepers
(X) Jeepers Creepers 2
(X) Catch Me If You Can
(X) The Little Mermaid
(X) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire

Total so far: 123

(X) The Skulls
(X) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
(X) The Hot Chick
(X) Shrek
(X) Shrek 2
(X) Shrek the Third
( ) Swimfan
(X) Miracle on 34th street
(X) Old School

Total so far: 131

(X) The Notebook
(X) K-Pax
(X) Krippendorf's Tribe
(X) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
(X) The 40-year-old Virgin
(X) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(X) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(X) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Total so far: 139

(X) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(X) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(X) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(X) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(X) BASEketball
( ) Hostel
(X) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects

Total so far: 145

( ) Highlander
(X) Mothman Prophecies
(X) American History X
( ) Three
( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(X) Monsters Inc.
(XXXXXXXXXXXX) Titanic :)

Total so far: 149

(X) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
(X) Hulk
(X) Dawn Of the Dead
(X) Hook
(X) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
(X) Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Total so far: 155

( ) 28 days later
(X) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(X) Waterworld
(X) Kill Bill vol 1
(X) Kill Bill vol 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
( ) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) The Hills Have Eyes

Total so far: 159

( ) I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
( ) The Last House on the Left
(X) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(X) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(X) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(X) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(X) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(X) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor

Total so far: 165

( ) Re-Animator
(X) Army of Darkness
(X) The Matrix
(X) The Matrix Reloaded
(X) The Matrix Revolutions
(X) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
(X) Team America: World Police
(X) Ghost town

Total so far: 172

(X) Red Dragon
(X) Silence of the Lambs
(X) Hannibal
(X) Wall-E
(X) Batman Begins
(X) The Dark Knight
(X) The Prestige
(X) Cars
(X) Gone With The Wind
(X) Top Gun

GRAND TOTAL: 182!!! (out of 268!)

Now see, when there's more on this list of movies I HAVE seen vs. movies I HAVEN'T seen, then and only then might it be safe to say that I don't have a life, but it also depends on how you look at it....is the glass half empty or half full??? In this case, with movies allowing us to escape reality as it is, even if only for a few hours, I'd say the glass is half full... :)

Titanic: TWO the Surface

Top 15 Movies!!! (sort of....) ;)

RULES: Don't take too long to think about it. Name fifteen films you've seen that will always stick with you. The first fifteen you can recall. Comment with your own fifteen so that we can compare. And......GO! :)

1. Shawshank Redemption

2. First Wives Club

3. Finding Nemo

4. Titanic

5. Sister Act

6. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habbit

7. The Star Wars Saga (I'm counting it, even though it's 6 films...) ;)

8. Lord of the Rings trilogy (also counting it...)

9. Back to the Future trilogy (I think this trilogy is even better than Star Wars and LOTR when put together...)

10. Wall-E

11. A League of Their Own

12. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (this film completely changed the Harry Potter franchise for the better...)

13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (best of the HP films, by far...)

14. Goldfinger (best of the James Bond films...)

15. Babes in Toyland (starring Keanu Reeves and Drew Barrymore...it's a classic!)

I have to admit, this was harder than I thought! Also, please note that these are some of my FAVORITE movies, and NOT 15 of the best films ever made! To me they might be, but in terms of criteria for the "best of the best," I would go with a few more classics than more recent blockbuster hits. The films above are movies that I can watch over and over and over again. Even after watching them once, I could watch them again immediately.

So then, the next question is....

What are YOUR top 15 movies??? (Comment below to let me know...)

Thanks! :)

(500) Days of Summer

This movie was super cute! I've always been a fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but Zooey was also perfectly cast this time around. The connection between the two of them was very natural and beautiful all at once.

And I have to admit, the story was better than I expected... At first, I thought the scenes were going to be too choppy for me, as the timeline kept skipping back and forth between the end of the 500 days and the beginning of it. But as the film progressed, the jumping of time made perfect sense and it never got confusing. It also made many of the moments funnier than called for, so that's always a plus.

What I DIDN'T LIKE, however, was that it "WASN'T" a love story! The narrator says so from the beginning, and it makes sense when you read the end of the movie, but I WANTED a love story! As an optimist, I WANTED the "perfect ending" so to speak. (But then again, I also wanted Dawson and Joey to end up together on "Dawson's Creek," but we all know what happened there....) I guess the ending made me sad, even though I KNEW it was coming, but it made me think about our own relationships and if two people, whether they be friends or lovers, ever really DO stay together for the rest of their lives. What if I WANT to find someone to be with forever? Is that too much to ask for? According to this movie....it is..... :(

I give this movie only 1 REDBULL!

(meaning I would only need 1 Redbull to sit and watch it all over again)

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Julia & Julia

This movie was precious! First of all, anything Meryl Streep touches turns to gold. She takes so much pride in her work, and it ALWAYS pays off! She was the perfect Julia Child, so bravo to her! :)

As for Amy Adams, her journey was just as precious. She is so natural and heart-felt, this was the perfect role for her.

But I must admit, I think the best moment was seeing Jane Lynch as Julia Child's sister! I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!! She is hilarious! And she's never a leading role, but she doesn't have to be. I truly believe she steals the show every time she appears on screen, whether it be in film or television. I can only hope my acting career can be as good as hers one day.... ;)

As for the movie as a while, it was very inspirational. It made me appreciate this blog more, especially after everything Amy's Julia goes through. It was very encouraging. But I have to say, the movie sort of ended randomly. I was expecting to see a little more about Julia Child in the end, but for what it was, it was very adorable.

I give this movie 1.5 REDBULLS!!!

(As cute as it was, I would still need 1 and a half Redbulls to watch this movie over again....unless I only had to watch the Meryl Streep scenes, lol)

Have I met a boy!?!?!? :)

So yeah, I think I met a boy....

He's cute, and funny, and he likes coffee, and he's cuddable, and nice, and kind, and thoughtful, and adorable, and I stick my tongue out at him, and he counts how many times I do it, and HE found ME and not the other way around, and he likes puppies, and holding hands, and he's a good kisser, and I've seen him a lot this week, and he makes me smile, and he has a gorgeous smile, and I can't stop smiling when I'm around him, and I'm smiling right now as I write this, and he lives close by, and he likes paint, and showtunes, lol, and movies, and I LOVE movies, and he's seen MY movies on YouTube, including the embarrassing ones I made, but also the "Manny" ones I made, and he's out and proud, and has blue eyes, and makes me laugh a lot, and he likes polar bears, and yeah....

.....I think I have a crush..... :)

Thanks for listening.... ;)

The "Manny" Adventures - "The Evil Cat Monsters" Episode!

"No More" from Into the Woods

Watchmen

Ok, so I FINALLY got to see Watchmen! (Who watches the Watchmen!?) And being the dork that I am, I LOVED IT! :)

Now, I heard it was a lot different from the novel, and shorter, too (which is hard to believe considering the movie is 2 and a half hours long....), but I, for one, APPRECIATE when the movie and book are different. It gives you the chance to enjoy both. And regardless of how awesome the book may be, the movie still seemed to do it justice. The action was good, but I think what I liked the most was the fact that there was more STORY than action. I hate when Hollywood blockbusters just throw in action sequences for the hell of it! (cough....Transformers 2....cough.....) Give me an action sequence for a REASON, and if that means you don't have many action scenes, that's fine, but they better all be damn amazing! ;)

However, I must admit that I think the best part of the movie was not the action, nor the story, nor even the characters and the acting....what ruled in this movie was the MUSIC!!! And not just that, but the film's USE of the music. It was very inspiring. My favorite was the beginning sequence, when the Comedian was getting beat up, and the whole fight was choreographed to "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole. Music usage doesn't get any better than that... ;)

I give this movie a HALF REDBULL

(meaning I would only need half a Redbull to watch the Watchmen all over again!)