Going to this movie truly was an "Escape to the movies!" It was a perfect way to spend my day off today.
My friend who stayed with my wee one so the hubby and I could have our Valentine's Date, texted when I told her this was the movie we picked: "Isn't that the musical movie?" Like we would be turned of by that or something. I guess being the sports fan-tom-boy type, she thought it might not be my kind of movie.
Well, I actually like musicals and this movie made the transition from Broadway to film seamless. I loved it.
The whole premise is that we take four fairy tales and mesh them together with a new twist. You have Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Rapunzel all in one place. They all come together because of a cursed couple who only wants a baby. They turn to their witch neighbor to reverse a spell and that is what brings you to all these stories. They must find the red hood, hair the color of corn, a white cow, and a golden shoe. Seriously, Into the Woods is a brilliant story.
You sometimes forget how most Hollywood people can actually sing. Meryl Streep was amazing, she can sing, but seriously, she is an amazing actor who makes all her parts believeable. Chris Pine is a pretty boy who does action movies, but seriously, he sings too? Oh and Jonny Depp, what is up with him? He always gets the creepy parts, but in this movie does amazingly at the creepiness and with the singing too.
See this film, even if you don't think that musicals are your thing. Maybe you will find something new and exciting about yourself, that maybe you are that musical type too!
Monday, February 16, 2015
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Ironman 3
Sometimes the third movie in a trilogy is not so great. This is not the case for Ironman 3. I have done a lot of falling asleep in movies lately because they just seem too long for this pregnant girl, but that was not the case with Ironman 3. I actually was alert the whole time and really into the movie. I also wondered where the time had gone once the credits hit the screen.
I love the Marvel movies. They are just action packed and all around fun. Ironman 3 stays true to this scenario. (And seriously, the whole Where in the World is Stan Lee? to be played during is just highly entertaining!)
I asked Reuben after watching how much he thought the special effects for the movie probably cost and he said: "lots." I do believe we have a winner. It would have cost a lot to have so many things blow up and have so many ironman suits fly through the air. (The list of people who worked on the computer animation bits was mega long in the credits.)
Ironman is struggling with being okay to save the world because of the post traumatic stress symptoms he is facing. It is fun to see somebody who is supposed to be so very strong, be vulnerable. He can't sleep at night so he tinkers. This causes him to be a little off and his relationships are a little off because of it as well.
The terrorist that is blowing up the place is the right kind of villain for somebody suffering from PTSD. And to see Ironman bounce back and kick butt is highly entertaining.
Oh and to see Gwyneth Paltrow become a strong fighting back type is just plain awesome.
You must get out and see the Superhero and his sidekicks at work. I give it 42 Ironman Suits!
I love the Marvel movies. They are just action packed and all around fun. Ironman 3 stays true to this scenario. (And seriously, the whole Where in the World is Stan Lee? to be played during is just highly entertaining!)
I asked Reuben after watching how much he thought the special effects for the movie probably cost and he said: "lots." I do believe we have a winner. It would have cost a lot to have so many things blow up and have so many ironman suits fly through the air. (The list of people who worked on the computer animation bits was mega long in the credits.)
Ironman is struggling with being okay to save the world because of the post traumatic stress symptoms he is facing. It is fun to see somebody who is supposed to be so very strong, be vulnerable. He can't sleep at night so he tinkers. This causes him to be a little off and his relationships are a little off because of it as well.
The terrorist that is blowing up the place is the right kind of villain for somebody suffering from PTSD. And to see Ironman bounce back and kick butt is highly entertaining.
Oh and to see Gwyneth Paltrow become a strong fighting back type is just plain awesome.
You must get out and see the Superhero and his sidekicks at work. I give it 42 Ironman Suits!
42
Everyone that knows me, knows that I love baseball. Everybody who knows me well, knows I love the Dodgers! So, going into this movie about an amazing hero in Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers back in 1947, all of you should know that I would love this movie.
Baseball, like many sports, holds a lot of history and has the potential to teach us about life. The lessons we learn from sports aren't just based on a silly game, because sometimes sports are just a game, afterall. Sometimes we are able to learn how to treat one another and how we can be heroes and 42 teaches us that.
This movie was amazing. The lesson is huge and moving. Before Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers, He played for the Monarchs, which was a team in the Negro League. Not only did we segregate peeople in bathrooms, schools and buses, but we also segregated on the playing field. There were no African Americans playing in major legue baseball before 1947 and before Jackie Robinson.
The bravery that was needed to step across that racial barrier and play for the Dodgers was huge and Jackie Robinson was very brave. The man who hired him and thought it was time to integrate baseball also was brave and a visonary. Thank heavens these men took that first step.
This movie is powerful and from what I read very accurate in historical detail, although some of it is a little exaggerated as ofen is the case in Hollywood.
This movie is definitely worth your money and time and who knows you might even have your heart lifted and touched.
Baseball, like many sports, holds a lot of history and has the potential to teach us about life. The lessons we learn from sports aren't just based on a silly game, because sometimes sports are just a game, afterall. Sometimes we are able to learn how to treat one another and how we can be heroes and 42 teaches us that.
This movie was amazing. The lesson is huge and moving. Before Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers, He played for the Monarchs, which was a team in the Negro League. Not only did we segregate peeople in bathrooms, schools and buses, but we also segregated on the playing field. There were no African Americans playing in major legue baseball before 1947 and before Jackie Robinson.
The bravery that was needed to step across that racial barrier and play for the Dodgers was huge and Jackie Robinson was very brave. The man who hired him and thought it was time to integrate baseball also was brave and a visonary. Thank heavens these men took that first step.
This movie is powerful and from what I read very accurate in historical detail, although some of it is a little exaggerated as ofen is the case in Hollywood.
This movie is definitely worth your money and time and who knows you might even have your heart lifted and touched.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Movies I Have Seen and Need to Post About...
1. We bought a Zoo
2. This Means War
3. Man on a Ledge
4. Snow White and the Huntsmsn
5. Wrath of the Titans
6. Journey 2
7. John Carter
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Vow
See this movie. It was fabulous. A love story with complications and humor on the side.
It is about a couple who have been happily married for five years. They get into a car crash and she loses her memory of the past five years. Basically, the husband must regain his wife's love.
I give it ten kisses. See it; you won't regret it. Both Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum give great performances. I think he is way cute btw. Makes it so much easier to watch. McAdams has always awed me with her skills. Her characters are alway believable and real. Treat yourself. Really!
It is about a couple who have been happily married for five years. They get into a car crash and she loses her memory of the past five years. Basically, the husband must regain his wife's love.
I give it ten kisses. See it; you won't regret it. Both Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum give great performances. I think he is way cute btw. Makes it so much easier to watch. McAdams has always awed me with her skills. Her characters are alway believable and real. Treat yourself. Really!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Movies Galore
Who watches a lot of movies, but never posts about them? Yep, me! I will write about a few of them that I have watched recently. Hopefully, I will be better in the future at keeping a log of the flicks I watch.
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The Muppets rocked. I brought me back to my childhood and when I was in love with The Muppet Show. I loved the music and I adored the acting. This movie is made to be watched with the whole family, so do it. It was also cool because it was the first movie I saw with Rueben. He is nice! :)
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Moneyball was a great movie. For me, sports always make for a great movie. This movie tackles the problems with big teams in sports and all the money they have and how it makes the small teams with no money suffer. It was awesome to see how Pitt's character found ways to make a team with no money successful. It receives five golden baseballs. Go team!
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I don't know what I was expecting from this movie seeing it has Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller in it. I thought it would be funny but it was more laugh at the joke and then feel guilty because it was dirty humor, humor. Not my favorite. It is action packed and funny but be warned, if you have any standards for language and sexually charged language. I would throw tomatoes at it, if I had any to throw.
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In Time was a pretty good movie. Very much a sci-fi thriller that is action packed. I am very impressed with Justin Timberlake as an actor. I think he is top notch(and very good looking! :) Having life time left as a commodity was very cleaver, if not politically symbolic. Basically, this flick had a Robin Hood theme without actually coming out and saying it. Those with more life on their watch, were rich. The whole premise was stealing from the rich to give to the poor. I am not a fan of socialism, but I get the message and liked the movie. I give it 100 years.
To Save a Life is brilliant. Watch it. The message is all about what you can do to live better and help those around you. It really was a feel good movie and I highly enjoyed it. It even got me emotional and it is fun to get some tears out during feel good movies on occasion. I give it a thousand saved lives!
Picture courtesy of blockbuster.comThe Muppets rocked. I brought me back to my childhood and when I was in love with The Muppet Show. I loved the music and I adored the acting. This movie is made to be watched with the whole family, so do it. It was also cool because it was the first movie I saw with Rueben. He is nice! :)
Picture courtesy of blockbuster.comMoneyball was a great movie. For me, sports always make for a great movie. This movie tackles the problems with big teams in sports and all the money they have and how it makes the small teams with no money suffer. It was awesome to see how Pitt's character found ways to make a team with no money successful. It receives five golden baseballs. Go team!
Pic courtesy of netflix.comI don't know what I was expecting from this movie seeing it has Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller in it. I thought it would be funny but it was more laugh at the joke and then feel guilty because it was dirty humor, humor. Not my favorite. It is action packed and funny but be warned, if you have any standards for language and sexually charged language. I would throw tomatoes at it, if I had any to throw.
pic courtesy of blockbuster.comIn Time was a pretty good movie. Very much a sci-fi thriller that is action packed. I am very impressed with Justin Timberlake as an actor. I think he is top notch(and very good looking! :) Having life time left as a commodity was very cleaver, if not politically symbolic. Basically, this flick had a Robin Hood theme without actually coming out and saying it. Those with more life on their watch, were rich. The whole premise was stealing from the rich to give to the poor. I am not a fan of socialism, but I get the message and liked the movie. I give it 100 years.
To Save a Life is brilliant. Watch it. The message is all about what you can do to live better and help those around you. It really was a feel good movie and I highly enjoyed it. It even got me emotional and it is fun to get some tears out during feel good movies on occasion. I give it a thousand saved lives!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
A Ton of Movies
Okay. So I have been watching lots of movies this summer. So many that I sometimes forget which ones I have watched. I am sure I will miss a few but here are the ones I remember from the past few weeks. Oh wait. Netflix has a cool thing where you can look at your recent activity. This will make this post much more exciting. Here's the list:
1. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Vol. 1
2. The Adjustment Bureau
3. Hereafter
4. Source Code
5. Lebanon, PA
6. RV
7. The Switch
8. Captain America
9. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Good list of flicks. I would say I did like all of them, although, The Switch was not my favorite. In fact, if you are one of my LDS friends, don't even think about watching it. It just made me feel weird. So I won't even give you a review of that one. Whew, that makes this post a bit easier. I will now review the others. Look at the pics for reference. They were all found on netflix.com:
1.
Wonderful flick. Had seen it already and was re-watching before seeing Vol. 2. It is dark and scary, so don't bring your little ones to see it. My niece was actually pretty upset by this one when she first saw it because it is scary and she really couldn't get what was going on. The search for Horcruxes was fun. I liked how Harry and his buddies are out on their own trying to save the world from He Who Shall Not Be Named. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you have probably already watched this and know it is a gem. If you are not a HP fan, get on it. Where have you been the past almost 15 years. The books are phenomenal and the movies are fantastic. Get out from under that rock you have been under! This gets six Horcruxes!
2.
Matt Damon is amazing. This movie really gets your mind to think because you are trying to figure out why "The Adjustment Bureau" doesn't want Damon's character, who happens to be running for New York Senator, to not be with Emily Blunt's character. Apparently, the bureau is in charge of making sure the plan for the world stays on task. The movie is a suspense filled flick with lots of action. A perfect date movie because you also have the romance that us chicks are looking for. I give it a big old nice fedora and you will see why after watching!
3.
This movie is phenomenal and you have to be awake to get it. My mother and I tried to watch it together and both ended up asleep. It was too much for a tired brain. Basically, Matt Damon plays a psychic. He has a connection with the "Hereafter." He is wanting to get out of the business of psychic readings but fate has other plans. He comes into contact with two people who have been effected by death and is able to help them. It is a great movie. I can sense that you will like it. I give it two sets of interwoven hands.
4.
Another movie that will challenge your brain, so be sure you are awake to enjoy this great flick. I actually attempted to watch it one night and fell asleep. Remember that this is not an indication of movies being lame or boring but that I am! I guess I have been watching movies with cute leading men lately. Jake Gyllenhaal is the lead in this movie and he is nice as well as a great actor. His character is a military man who is on a mission that he doesn't quite know all the details about. He is put into the "Source Code" which allows him to go back in time to get information about a train bombing. He has only an eight minute window each time he returns to the train to discover who has planted the bomb and if he can find this out he can prevent another attack that is to happen this same day. This is very full of action and keeps your mind awake. It also has elements of humor and I really liked the ending. Watch it. It will be explosive! :) I give it two railroad ties.
5.
This movie is more serious and definitely more of an independent film. I stumbled upon it because the lead actor in this film was also in 12 Men of Christmasand I thought he was pretty dang cute! :) Anyway this movie was pleasantly surprising seeing I wasn't thinking it would be all that good. It was actually very good and made me think in the process. (I am sensing a theme of thought provoking films this summer) Anyway, it is about a man whose dad dies and he is brought to settle the affairs and come to this town, Lebanon, for the funeral. He comes from a pretty liberal place and Lebanon is far from liberal! Basically, it has issues of adultery and abortion within the storyline that effects this man and the community he is all of the sudden a member of. I highly enjoyed it even if I didn't agree with some of the views presented. Great movie. I give it some sparkly jewelery!
6.
I must have been the one under a rock seeing I missed this movie. I remember it being a good movie and lots of people liked it. For some reason, I think I may have seen it but had been distracted because this movie is great. I am glad my Kristin Chenoweth kick of the summer lead me to this flick. It has so much humor and is a great lighthearted family movie(for those with a little bigger kids!). Basically, Robin William's character takes his family on a RV adventure, which they do not want to go on. He mainly does this in order to get both a family vacation in as well as a job duty done. The family has never done any type of camping or non hotel vacation and they learn lots along the way. They meet another family, which consists of a bunch of home-schooled weird kids and hippie parents. The parents are played by Jeff Foxworthy(Hello hilarious) and Kristin Chenoweth(Hello funny and brilliant!) The two families have their challenges but eventually come to be great friends. Enjoy the journey with this movie because it is given a school bus of joy!
7.
This movie is cute and funny and it does have Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston(I love them both) but it also talks about sperm a lot and I am not a fan of sperm talk in films. I give it a token of shame.
8.
I loved this movie. It had everything. Action, a cute lead(this is important to me lately!), romance, and lots of blowing up of things. This movie is the last prep for The Avengers and I am so excited for that movie next summer. Captain America is cool. I didn't realize that he was a scrawny guy who was made big by an experiment via Stark Industries. (I like the tie to Ironman! Although, I do like Robert Downey Jr. better than the Stark in this movie.) I also didn't know that Captain America longed to be in the military during WWII and couldn't get in because of his sky. Again...I was probably under a rock. Great movie. One of the surprises of the summer. Watch it. I give it an indestructible shield of glory!
9.
Okay, if you saw the second Transformers, you probably though that this movie would completely not be worth going to because the second was terrible. I am here to tell you that this movie is SO WORTH seeing. Here is something that one of my friends posted on Twitter: @jarrenb "Transformers 2
1. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Vol. 1
2. The Adjustment Bureau
3. Hereafter
4. Source Code
5. Lebanon, PA
6. RV
7. The Switch
8. Captain America
9. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Good list of flicks. I would say I did like all of them, although, The Switch was not my favorite. In fact, if you are one of my LDS friends, don't even think about watching it. It just made me feel weird. So I won't even give you a review of that one. Whew, that makes this post a bit easier. I will now review the others. Look at the pics for reference. They were all found on netflix.com:
1.
Wonderful flick. Had seen it already and was re-watching before seeing Vol. 2. It is dark and scary, so don't bring your little ones to see it. My niece was actually pretty upset by this one when she first saw it because it is scary and she really couldn't get what was going on. The search for Horcruxes was fun. I liked how Harry and his buddies are out on their own trying to save the world from He Who Shall Not Be Named. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you have probably already watched this and know it is a gem. If you are not a HP fan, get on it. Where have you been the past almost 15 years. The books are phenomenal and the movies are fantastic. Get out from under that rock you have been under! This gets six Horcruxes!
2.
Matt Damon is amazing. This movie really gets your mind to think because you are trying to figure out why "The Adjustment Bureau" doesn't want Damon's character, who happens to be running for New York Senator, to not be with Emily Blunt's character. Apparently, the bureau is in charge of making sure the plan for the world stays on task. The movie is a suspense filled flick with lots of action. A perfect date movie because you also have the romance that us chicks are looking for. I give it a big old nice fedora and you will see why after watching!
3.
This movie is phenomenal and you have to be awake to get it. My mother and I tried to watch it together and both ended up asleep. It was too much for a tired brain. Basically, Matt Damon plays a psychic. He has a connection with the "Hereafter." He is wanting to get out of the business of psychic readings but fate has other plans. He comes into contact with two people who have been effected by death and is able to help them. It is a great movie. I can sense that you will like it. I give it two sets of interwoven hands.
4.
Another movie that will challenge your brain, so be sure you are awake to enjoy this great flick. I actually attempted to watch it one night and fell asleep. Remember that this is not an indication of movies being lame or boring but that I am! I guess I have been watching movies with cute leading men lately. Jake Gyllenhaal is the lead in this movie and he is nice as well as a great actor. His character is a military man who is on a mission that he doesn't quite know all the details about. He is put into the "Source Code" which allows him to go back in time to get information about a train bombing. He has only an eight minute window each time he returns to the train to discover who has planted the bomb and if he can find this out he can prevent another attack that is to happen this same day. This is very full of action and keeps your mind awake. It also has elements of humor and I really liked the ending. Watch it. It will be explosive! :) I give it two railroad ties.
5.
This movie is more serious and definitely more of an independent film. I stumbled upon it because the lead actor in this film was also in 12 Men of Christmasand I thought he was pretty dang cute! :) Anyway this movie was pleasantly surprising seeing I wasn't thinking it would be all that good. It was actually very good and made me think in the process. (I am sensing a theme of thought provoking films this summer) Anyway, it is about a man whose dad dies and he is brought to settle the affairs and come to this town, Lebanon, for the funeral. He comes from a pretty liberal place and Lebanon is far from liberal! Basically, it has issues of adultery and abortion within the storyline that effects this man and the community he is all of the sudden a member of. I highly enjoyed it even if I didn't agree with some of the views presented. Great movie. I give it some sparkly jewelery!
6.
I must have been the one under a rock seeing I missed this movie. I remember it being a good movie and lots of people liked it. For some reason, I think I may have seen it but had been distracted because this movie is great. I am glad my Kristin Chenoweth kick of the summer lead me to this flick. It has so much humor and is a great lighthearted family movie(for those with a little bigger kids!). Basically, Robin William's character takes his family on a RV adventure, which they do not want to go on. He mainly does this in order to get both a family vacation in as well as a job duty done. The family has never done any type of camping or non hotel vacation and they learn lots along the way. They meet another family, which consists of a bunch of home-schooled weird kids and hippie parents. The parents are played by Jeff Foxworthy(Hello hilarious) and Kristin Chenoweth(Hello funny and brilliant!) The two families have their challenges but eventually come to be great friends. Enjoy the journey with this movie because it is given a school bus of joy!
7.
This movie is cute and funny and it does have Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston(I love them both) but it also talks about sperm a lot and I am not a fan of sperm talk in films. I give it a token of shame.
8.
I loved this movie. It had everything. Action, a cute lead(this is important to me lately!), romance, and lots of blowing up of things. This movie is the last prep for The Avengers and I am so excited for that movie next summer. Captain America is cool. I didn't realize that he was a scrawny guy who was made big by an experiment via Stark Industries. (I like the tie to Ironman! Although, I do like Robert Downey Jr. better than the Stark in this movie.) I also didn't know that Captain America longed to be in the military during WWII and couldn't get in because of his sky. Again...I was probably under a rock. Great movie. One of the surprises of the summer. Watch it. I give it an indestructible shield of glory!
9.
Okay, if you saw the second Transformers, you probably though that this movie would completely not be worth going to because the second was terrible. I am here to tell you that this movie is SO WORTH seeing. Here is something that one of my friends posted on Twitter: @jarrenb "Transformers 2
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