Now is the time I give a round-up of the mass amount of pop culture I've been consuming as I aim to get better and become part of society again!
First up (and my personal favorite of the bunch) is Penelope!
I got wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much joy out of this movie. I have no idea what took me so long to see it, why I hadn't heard about it more, etc... It's not Oscar-winning material, but it is the best feel-good movie I have seen in a LONG time. This one will be played on a regular basis from this point forth.
I also watched Sunshine Cleaning:
It was good. I wouldn't go as far as great, as it is just a dark indie flick. Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are two of my favorite actresses, so I think I just expected a little too much from this film. Definitely worth checking out and making your own opinion on though!
Next up was Jennifer's Body:
Several people had described this movie to me as the worst they've ever seen. I wouldn't go that far. I thought it was campy, fun, and played like a music video. It's not something I would recommend to the masses for sure, but if you like B-grade horror/comedy - it's an amusing little time.
I also watched Basic Instinct (flash to the 90s...):
It's a good movie. I'd call it horror porn. I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again, but now I know what all the fuss was about.
I also watched From Paris, With Love:
I had heard NOTHING about this movie prior to watching it. I found it thrilling to see John Travolta back on screen having as much fun as he did in Pulp Fiction and Hairspray. This movie plays out more like a video game, but is a non-stop adrenaline rush. Violence galore though, so not for overly sensitive eyes.
Obviously, I have been watching a lot of movies. I should really get a new hobby.
Also, reminder - need submissions for Chronic Babe Carnival on favorite and most/useful coping mechanisms within the next little bit!!
xoxo,
Annie
7 comments:
I loved Penelope! Haven't seen it for a while but I remember it was really cute!
It seems many of us are doing a lot of movie watching. Helps us rest, I guess.
I just watch Surrogates. That was quite the interesting movie.
I also re-watched Taken. Love that movie!
Mmm Taken was a lot of fun!
I haven't seen surrogates yet, I'll have to add that to my list!
Penelope is one of my favorites too! :)
Thanks for the movie recommendations! My husband and I watch movie DVDs every weekend, and I'm always looking for more to add to my list.
Every Monday - Movie Monday! - I review the movies we watched over the weekend on my blog.
Sue
Sweet my favorite people like my favorite movies!
Also Sue, I've been a fan of it since I started reading your blog :)
The only movie I saw out of your list was Basic Instinct....I need to start watching some movies I guess. We watched Precious over the weekend, it was unbelievable, if you want a good cry this is the one. I was completely transfixed by the story and characters, and Mo'Nique definately earned that Oscar!
mo
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