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.
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