Yes, This Blog Still Exists

Wow.... It's hard to believe it's been almost 9 months since I posted something. I could've had a baby in that time... (BUT I DIDN'T - just thought I'd clarify this is a joke.) But, I figured, now is the best time to start it back up again, yea?

So here's to starting fresh and actually posting on here more than once every year...

Went and saw Labor Day today, staring Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet. First I want to preface this saying that, of course, I read the book about 2 weeks ago. I wasn't expecting to like the book (or the movie for that matter), but I really enjoyed the book. It was well written, and pretty realistic. So, I had some high expectations for the movie - especially because Rose (Titanic reference of course) can do no wrong. The movie and the storyline itself were very accurate in terms of the book. However, the movie was just kind of ok. I'm giving it three stars, because I enjoyed it, but all of the emotions and acting just felt pretty surface level. I never felt the deep emotional attachment to the characters that I felt while reading the book. It was good for a one-time see, but it's not something I'll be jumping out of bed to buy on DVD/BluRay anytime soon.

Take it or Leave it, that's just my opinion.

You'll be hearing from me again soon, I'm sure!

SUMMA TIME!

Summer has officially begun!!!! I'm hoping this means tat I will finally catch up on all my TV shows and that I can greatly condense my Netflix Instant Queue! This also means there will be many more blog posts! Yea I hope you're all excited for this!!!

First movie review of the summer BABYYYY!!!

Alright, so tonight I watched Hello Sister, Goodbye Life which is the typical ABC Family movie. It's an older one (2006) and stars Mean Girls' Gretchen Weiners as the main character. Basically, Olivia (Gretchen Weiners) is forced to raise her younger step-sister after her father and step-mom die in a car accident. Olivia is only 21 years old, and sill in college and is forced to choose between raising her sister and going to live in Italy with her hunky boyfriend. I bet y'all @10 that you all guess the ending right! It's a very predictable movie, but it also has a lot of cheesy, feel-good moments. It's not one of ABCFam's best, but it is definitely a stereotypical ABCFam movie. Watch it or not, that's your choice, but overall, the movie was bearable! (3 Stars)

Also, I have discovered this wonderful new app, thanks to the lovely Jacob Triska, called Miso. Basically, any time I watch a movie or TV show, I "check-in" and it will let my followers know what I am watching! So if y'all want to follow my every movie watching move I highly recommend getting a Miso!

And Y'all Thought Twilight Was Bad...

Today, I'm reviewing two AWFUL love stories. Both of these will make you appreciate the Bella-Edward-Jacob love triangle. Trust me.

First we have Chungking Express, a move I had to watch for my Film class, and is regarded by many as one of the best films in the world. It even made it into "The Book". However, after watching the movie, I had absolutely no idea what it was about, and I was extremely confused. Then, we had to read a 80 page book about the movie for my class, and even after reading that I still didn't understand the premise of this movie. That's an Art Film for ya... After much contemplation, however, this is what Ive found it to be about. Set in Hong Kong, it's a love story following two cops (Cop 223 and Cop 663) who both fall in love with different people, but it doesn't work out for either of them. However, it's much more complicated than that because you have people with similar or the same names and they all look alike. Sorry, not trying to be stereotypical, but they really do look very similar and I couldn't keep any of the characters straight. One of the girls (I believe her name was May) was a major stalker and kept breaking into Cop 663's house and changing all his possessions and cleaning.. WEIRD. (2 Stars)

The next movie is actually the newest movie based off of one of Stephanie Meyer's novels, The Host. First off, I read the book and actually highly enjoyed it. It was a very interesting story line, and I thought the movie had a lot of potential, but it was literally one of the worst movies ever. Do y'all remember when I watched LOL and told you that some movies are so awful, but you can only enjoy them if you see it with a group of people? Yea well this was one of those movies. I want to apologize to my friends for dragging them to this movie with me, because it wasn't worth the $4.50 we paid to see it. Also, I promised that I would give them a shout out on the blog for coming and enduring those two hours. I'm actually glad they came with me, because we talked and made fun of this horrible movie the whole time. So, Tanner, Gus, Alex, Nick, M.H., Matt, and Ashli, THANK YOU and I cannot apologize enough for making y'all come with me. Also, y'alls comments throughout the movie were better/funnier than the movie itself, especially yours Gus. And whoever told us to "Shut Up" during the movie should be thanking us for our wonderful insight. Yea... We were those people. The group that everyone hates.

The basic premise of The Host is that aliens have invaded Earth and they take on human host bodies. One alien, Wanderer (Wanda for short) is in the body of a girl name Melanie, who was part of the human resistance. Melanie still has some control over her body and soon she has Wanda out looking for the family Melanie has left behind. Soon, Wanda has fallen in love with Jared, who was Melanie's lover, but Ian has fallen in love with Wanda and Jared still loves Melanie. Talk about an intense love triangle... So, like I said, the movie had a lot of potential, but they ruined it with voice-overs to show the communication between Melanie and Wanda in their head, and TERRIBLE acting. I am not a fan of the girl who portrayed Melanie/Wanda. And she had literally the worst "Cajun" accent the entire movie, and cannot act to save her life. I'm talking worse than Kristen Stewart in Twilight... So if you really feel you must go see this movie, wait until it's on Netflix and make sure you watch it with all your closest friends so y'all can make fun of it the whole time. Either way, you are going to hate yourself for watching that movie... (2 Stars)

They're Baaaaaaaaaack

I can not reiterate enough times just how much I love scary movies, y'all! I seriously love them so much. AAAANNNDDDDDDDD I watched a new one just for y'all this weekend.

Now, a while back, I did a review fr a scary movie called The Evil Dead, which is a cult classic that helped start the whole campy-horror genre back in the 70s. For those of you that haven't read that review (or you just need a refresher) I. HATED. IT. I gave it the worst review ever and swore to never watch that movie again. Well.... Guess what. I watched it again.

Sam Raimi (the director) has remade The Evil Dead and it came out this past weekend (But now it is Evil Dead, dropping the "The" from the title) and it made claims that it would be one of the scariest movies you will ever see. So my friends convinced me to go see it with them, despite my warnings of how awful the original was. However, before I went to see it, I decided to rewatch the original so I could adequately compare the two just for y'all. Look at the sacrifices I make for this blog... Take note of my dedication.

Anywho... Rewatched the original and it was just as corny and stupid (and definitely not scary) as I remember it being. Then, I get to the movie, and after the first 10-15 minutes I start to think, "man, this is actually going to be very legit". And it was for the most part. I still didn't think it was scary, but keep in mind that scary movies don't freak me out at all. For someone who gets scared during Horror Films, you will probably cry a bit. Also, I have a very HIGH gore tolerance and there were scenes that honestly made me want to puke. this movie was EXTREMELY GORY.

Now that all of that has been said, this movie was still extremely corny like the original one, but I'm loving some of the zombie pick up likes such as "Come and kiss me your dirty B****" or "I can see your dirty f***ing soul". Oh, did I mention this movie likes its expletives???

Now, in comparison to the original, the basically kept the concept of the movie the same. The girl still gets raped by a tree and turns into a zombie killing all of her friends and what not. However, they did change the ending and the sole survivor may not be who you expect! Also, the premise behind the story has changed a bit too. The characters are at the cabin not for a vacation, but to help their friend quit using drugs.

Overall, I was much more impressed with this movie than the original - but I didn't exactly have high expectations. It could've used a lot less gore though... (3 Stars)

Marketing and Advertisement!!

Hey y'all! I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've been crazy busy with school!

However, I am going to start posting regularly again, and I really want to try and get the word out to everyone so they all know about my awesome blog!!!

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Cold Bodies. Warm Heart.

"Cold Bodies. Warm Heart."

Quite possibly one of the cheesiest taglines for a movie EVER. The trailer? No better. After first seeing the preview for Warm Bodies, a zombie romance film, I had absolutely no intention of ever seeing that movie. However, the movie was getting rave reviews from everyone I knew, so, I just had to go check it out. And I can honestly say, I'm glad I did.

Warm Bodies is the story about a zombie named R who is different from other zombies. He thinks differently than they do. One day, he meets a human named Julie, and that's when things start to change. And by things, I mean the zombies. They literally start to change and cure themselves. It all stems from R and Julie, who start to fall in love.

It's a very Twilightesque type movie, but it also had it's Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers thing going on. It even had a balcony scene, like R&J. Who would've thought that even zombies could fall in love. All I know is, by the end of the movie every girl in the theater wished they had a zombie boyfriend. I know I wish I did. And it doesn't help that Valentine's is right around the corner... OK - I'm going to go eat a whole box of chocolates now....

But seriously, such a cute movie. A little weird at times, but if you can sit through the whole movie, I guarantee you, R will win you over, just like he did me. (3 Stars)

Don't Do Drugs

Had a little spare time this week and decided to watch a movie, or course. Today's review is about yes another "Must See" Drugstore Cowboy, the story of four junkies who steal drugs from pharmacies for an extra thrill.

Overall, a great movie, and I understand why it earned a spot on "The Book". I love movies that were made in the late-80s, early-90s (such as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle) and this movie (1989) was no-exception. These movies have a certain quality to them that makes them so relatable and just so raw. In Drugstore Cowboy even if you aren't a junkie, or have never done drugs (which I fit into both categories) you can really understand what is going through the minds of these four characters.

The movie starts with just the thoughts of the main character, Bob (Matt Dillon), who is reflecting on his life as he is dying in the back of an ambulance. Right from the beginning, the movie really pulls you in. Soon, we find out the Bob is the leader of this crew that steals drugs. His wife, Dianne, is played by the superb Kelly Lynch (for any 90210 fans like myself, she plays Ivy's mom), and the other two members of the crew Rick (James LeGros) and Nadine (Heather Graham) also do a wonderful job portraying the drug addicts in their struggles. The plot continues on the simple road of stealing drugs and staying away from the cops. Then tragedy strikes which makes Bob rethink his lifestyle and he decides to get on an addict program and get clean. All of this leads up to the moment that Bob is fighting for his life in the back of the ambulance as a very poetic ending.

Druggie or not, I highly recommend you seeing this film at least once. It's a diamond in the rough, if you take the time to watch it fully and try to sympathize with the characters. (3 Stars)