So as you can tell I have been on a "classics" bent lately, but that is simply because I am educating my lovely friend on the awesomeness of movies and all the ones she has been missing out on.
I love this movie, it is hilarious, hits all the right notes, has the realism that you don't usually see in romantic comedies, and while we still get our happy ending, we are still unsure it'll happen- and it actually takes a good deal of time compared to any other movie coming out today.
Everything from the hair to the clothes allows this movie to flow through the decades almost seamlessly, so funny. The adorable Meg Ryan with her insane hair dos (and don'ts lol) and those awful clothes is insanely perfect in this movie, the restaurant scene is such a classic, I mean who can belt it like that over and over and OVER again for every camera angle, "I'll have what she's having" one of my favorite lines in any movie ever. Fun Fact- the woman who says that is the director's own mother.
Now we can get to Billy Crystal, as my friend dubiously stated "he's not that cute" and all I could say was trust me, the lack of looks is MORE than made up for in humor, he is so frickin hilarious, so funny. "I took her to a place that wasn't even human, she meowed" "You made a woman meow?" So great. Anyways this is another movie I highly recommend, go watch it!
This was my nice paper putting off for the night! Opps- why am I such a procrastinator?!
10/10 GO WATCH IT!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Sound of Music
So yesterday, to my horror, I discovered that a good friend of mine had never seen the movie The Sound of Music, which was a complete and utter tragedy that I knew must be dealt with, lol. So my roommate and I and the SoM virgin, all watched it last night. I love this movie eternally, so this will probably just be a boring rave review, but one I will enjoy writing none the less :-)
From the very beginning, "the hills are alive with the sound of music". Every song, every scene, is beautifully done in this movie. You can't help but sing along, and smile. Every time you watch the movie you still worry when Maria leaves and the Baroness and Captain Von Trapp get engaged, feel the utter relief when Captain Von Trapp meets Maria out in the Gazebo :-D O so wonderful. You also can't help but worry when the Nazi's are after the captain, and laugh with one of the best lines of the movie "Reverend Mother, I have sinned." I laugh every time. Such an excellent movie- everyone in it has a wonderful voice and spirit, they seem like a real family and it is quite wonderful.
Now for a slight deviation is a discussion of Captain Von Trapp- he is simply gorgeous, you can't even really pin down why, even when he is being a big jerk with the whistle, it's like wow :-D He has that same Mr. Darcy attraction, you just can't help but love him through all his mood swings and wish you were Maria- having him look at you that way, sigh. Just one of my many fictional character crushes, so I will shut up now.
If you have not yet seen this movie, GO WATCH IT!!!!
10/10, of course!
From the very beginning, "the hills are alive with the sound of music". Every song, every scene, is beautifully done in this movie. You can't help but sing along, and smile. Every time you watch the movie you still worry when Maria leaves and the Baroness and Captain Von Trapp get engaged, feel the utter relief when Captain Von Trapp meets Maria out in the Gazebo :-D O so wonderful. You also can't help but worry when the Nazi's are after the captain, and laugh with one of the best lines of the movie "Reverend Mother, I have sinned." I laugh every time. Such an excellent movie- everyone in it has a wonderful voice and spirit, they seem like a real family and it is quite wonderful.
Now for a slight deviation is a discussion of Captain Von Trapp- he is simply gorgeous, you can't even really pin down why, even when he is being a big jerk with the whistle, it's like wow :-D He has that same Mr. Darcy attraction, you just can't help but love him through all his mood swings and wish you were Maria- having him look at you that way, sigh. Just one of my many fictional character crushes, so I will shut up now.
If you have not yet seen this movie, GO WATCH IT!!!!
10/10, of course!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Julie and Julia
So after a long hiatus I figured I should review some more of the bagillion movies I've seen. After ranting harshly and rightly in my opinion against a movie I couldn't stand, I will now go on about one I adored.
Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, need I say more? These two were a dynamic duo of brilliance- they were perfectly believable as Julia Child and her loving Paul. This movie was brilliantly cast. I almost felt bad for the Julie story line because every time it switch back to Julie from Julia you could feel the audience groan, in a loving way, and be like we like Julie a lot, but we LOVE Julia, please more Meryl Streep, lol. I have read the book Julie and Julia- I picked it up after I saw the movie the first time. I must say I much prefer the movie, shock, gasp, I know, lol, but I found the really Julie Powell too abrasive, and unforgiving, her husband must truly be a saint. While I know that if any wrote down there every thought, we'd all come off as total selfish bitches, Julie Powell took brought the voice inside her out into reality a little too much for my taste. I have no problem with the f-word and did still find her book hilarious and well done, but I prefer the movie, simply because Meryl Streep kicked such serious ass as Julia Child.
I thought that Amy Adams did an excellent job as Julie, the cubicle worker, fighting her way out one step at a time cooking through her lifted copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Eric Messina was also excellent as Julie's sainted husband. The relationship between the two was believable and more real than what you usually see.
I thought that the length of the movie was good, but I would not have minded it being a bit longer (or a lot) if we could have had more Meryl and Stanley, what can I say I'm addicted. I'll have to go watch the Devil Wears Prada a could dozen times more to get my fix before this winner comes out on DVD.
10/10 :D
Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, need I say more? These two were a dynamic duo of brilliance- they were perfectly believable as Julia Child and her loving Paul. This movie was brilliantly cast. I almost felt bad for the Julie story line because every time it switch back to Julie from Julia you could feel the audience groan, in a loving way, and be like we like Julie a lot, but we LOVE Julia, please more Meryl Streep, lol. I have read the book Julie and Julia- I picked it up after I saw the movie the first time. I must say I much prefer the movie, shock, gasp, I know, lol, but I found the really Julie Powell too abrasive, and unforgiving, her husband must truly be a saint. While I know that if any wrote down there every thought, we'd all come off as total selfish bitches, Julie Powell took brought the voice inside her out into reality a little too much for my taste. I have no problem with the f-word and did still find her book hilarious and well done, but I prefer the movie, simply because Meryl Streep kicked such serious ass as Julia Child.
I thought that Amy Adams did an excellent job as Julie, the cubicle worker, fighting her way out one step at a time cooking through her lifted copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Eric Messina was also excellent as Julie's sainted husband. The relationship between the two was believable and more real than what you usually see.
I thought that the length of the movie was good, but I would not have minded it being a bit longer (or a lot) if we could have had more Meryl and Stanley, what can I say I'm addicted. I'll have to go watch the Devil Wears Prada a could dozen times more to get my fix before this winner comes out on DVD.
10/10 :D
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