Okay, my friend Michelle and I went to this movie while our husbands were at the Priesthood session. While I had a lot of fun hanging out with my friend Michelle, the movie was just so-so. Of course, it didn't help that Oliver had a major melt-down for about 30 minutes at the beginning!!! LOL!
Anyway, the movie is about Nick, who is dumped by his cheating, snobby girlfriend of six months, Tris (lame name). Nick meets Norah who instantly digs his treats, but he's still kinda hung up on Tris. The entire movie takes place in one night. Nick, Norah, Norah's drunk friend, and Nick's gay band members are following clues to hopefully find the elusive band "Fluffy". The fact that the movie took place in just one night, and that it involved teens, drinking, and break ups, kind of reminded me a little of Can't Hardly Wait. So, while it was okay and fairly entertaining, it was a little too teenagery (yes, I'm making up new words!) for me - I am getting old *sigh*. But I liked the soundtrack!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Nights in Rodanthe
Okay, let me just apologize up front to all the Nicholas Sparks fan out there! I'm not a huge Nicholas Sparks fan. I find that most of his stories are alright, but they are way too sappy for my taste. Nights in Rodanthe was no exception.
The movie is about Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane - whom I adore and who was the best part of the movie for me!), a woman who is recently separated from her cheating husband. She agrees to watch over her friend's inn in Rodanthe for a few days. Richard Gere plays Dr. Paul Flanner, the only guest at the inn. He is in Rodanthe at the request of a widower, whose wife died on Dr. Flanner's operating table.
Good story line, but lots of corny dialogue. However, if you enjoy Nicholas Sparks, you will probably love this movie. I know I am most likely in the minority (especially with the girls) in not liking sappy books and movies. And even I thought the movie was definitely worth seeing, I just would have liked it better if Sparks would tone down the cheese!
The movie is about Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane - whom I adore and who was the best part of the movie for me!), a woman who is recently separated from her cheating husband. She agrees to watch over her friend's inn in Rodanthe for a few days. Richard Gere plays Dr. Paul Flanner, the only guest at the inn. He is in Rodanthe at the request of a widower, whose wife died on Dr. Flanner's operating table.
Good story line, but lots of corny dialogue. However, if you enjoy Nicholas Sparks, you will probably love this movie. I know I am most likely in the minority (especially with the girls) in not liking sappy books and movies. And even I thought the movie was definitely worth seeing, I just would have liked it better if Sparks would tone down the cheese!
Eagle Eye
This movie was crazy - but fun! In case you haven't seen the previews, this movie is about this guy, Jerry Shaw, and this girl, Rachel something-or-other, who both start getting mysterious phone calls from some unidentified woman giving them instructions, which they have no choice but to follow. Whoever it is on the other end of the phone seems to be all-seeing and all-poweful.
Everything does get explained by the end of the movie, but you may not really care for the explanation. However, the movie is full of fast-paced action sequences and several "Oh my gosh! What's going to happen??" scenes! Jeff Vice, the movie critic who writes for Deseret News, mentions in his review that audience member might find the movie silly or implausible, but if they just "go along with it" it might be one of the more enjoyable films of the year. And I agree.
Everything does get explained by the end of the movie, but you may not really care for the explanation. However, the movie is full of fast-paced action sequences and several "Oh my gosh! What's going to happen??" scenes! Jeff Vice, the movie critic who writes for Deseret News, mentions in his review that audience member might find the movie silly or implausible, but if they just "go along with it" it might be one of the more enjoyable films of the year. And I agree.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Burn After Reading
Okay, so this is one of the times when we caved and saw something R-rated! And it totally wasn't worth it. From the previews the movie looked really funny, but it was mostly just strange. However, if you are a fan of weird, interesting movies and/or dark comedy, then you will probably enjoy this film. I am not a fan of dark comedy. To me, it just feels eerie, morbid, and in a sense, sacrilegious, to laugh at and make light of certain things.
The plot line is too convulted, and I'm in too big a hurry, to even attempt to summarize it here. I will say, however, that I did love Brad Pitt's character. I wish he would have had a bigger role. And I do wish that all of my favorite characters wouldn't have had gruesome demises! Also, the film was effective in getting me thinking - I really couldn't stop thinking of the irony all day!
The plot line is too convulted, and I'm in too big a hurry, to even attempt to summarize it here. I will say, however, that I did love Brad Pitt's character. I wish he would have had a bigger role. And I do wish that all of my favorite characters wouldn't have had gruesome demises! Also, the film was effective in getting me thinking - I really couldn't stop thinking of the irony all day!
The Flyboys
The Flyboys is about two boys who accidentally end up hiding in a mobster's airplane. The mobster's brother has hijacked the plane, killed the pilot, and "abandoned ship". The two boys, who have fallen asleep in the back of the plane, wake up to find an empty plane heading straight toward a mountain.
It was pretty cute and entertaining, but it was a little predictable. Also, some of the acting wasn't so great. The two lead boys did a really good job, I thought, but some of the adults weren't as great. Although, it is PG-13, so it's a little violent and scary for a kids movie.
It was pretty cute and entertaining, but it was a little predictable. Also, some of the acting wasn't so great. The two lead boys did a really good job, I thought, but some of the adults weren't as great. Although, it is PG-13, so it's a little violent and scary for a kids movie.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Ghost Town
Enoc, Oliver & I saw Ghost Town this afternoon. We LOVED it! It had just the right blend of comedy and tenderness. I highly recommend it!
Ricky Gervais (from Britain's The Office) stars as Bertram Pincus, a sarcastic, loner dentist living in Manhattan. He dies for a few minutes while undergoing a routine colonoscopy. Afterwards he is able to see dead people. True, the idea isn't new (Ghost, The Sixth Sense, etc.), but it was still highly entertaining. I especially loved the bits with Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni - they were awkward, touching, and hilarious! Oh, and the soundtrack was great.
Anyway, if you haven't seen Ghost Town, get moving!
Ricky Gervais (from Britain's The Office) stars as Bertram Pincus, a sarcastic, loner dentist living in Manhattan. He dies for a few minutes while undergoing a routine colonoscopy. Afterwards he is able to see dead people. True, the idea isn't new (Ghost, The Sixth Sense, etc.), but it was still highly entertaining. I especially loved the bits with Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni - they were awkward, touching, and hilarious! Oh, and the soundtrack was great.
Anyway, if you haven't seen Ghost Town, get moving!
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