Snow White and the Huntsman

I don't know if this is a coincidence or on purpose but Hollywood in releasing two Snow White movies around the same time.  I wasn't really excited about Snow White and the Huntsman until today, because Kristen Stewart was cast to play Snow White.  She just really annoys me on screen.  How is some one so awkward an actor?  And why is her playing herself in EVERY SINGLE MOVIE seen as "great acting?"

Anyway, these posters make the movie look like it's going to be dark and sexy.  Which, if you couldn't tell, I like a lot!

Hello boys...

Always sexy

if she keeps her mouth closed I might be able to stand her

Movies That Have Caught My Attention

Here are a two movies that I am very interested to see.

1. Crazy, Stupid, Love.  This reminds me a little bit of Cyrus (and not not just because Marisa Tomei is in it) plus a more grown up 40 Year Old Virgin. And by the looks of Ryan Gosling I will have no problem finding out...

2. A Little Help. I love Pam from The Office and I have been waiting for Jenna Fisher to make it big on the big screen.  This movie may look like her shot. It looks quirky, it looks indie and it looks heartbreaking; all the makings of a good movie, in my book.  Only time will tell but I hope that this is as good as it looks.

New TV Shows

Ok, well maybe not new new, but new to me!

Here is a list of TV Shows that I watched for the first time this summer! Who knew I would have the time?

1. Sons of Anarchy
Despite the directors awkward and slighty schizoid tweet this show kicks ass (literally and figuratively). Had the effect on me that the Sopranos tried to.  Even though these characters do terrible things I can't help but feel for them.

2. Arrested Development
Took a while to grow on me, but the characters on this show became very endearing.  Such a quirky show :)
 
3. Parks and Recreation
I did devote a whole post to this show's hilarity!

4. The Voice
Pretty boring after the auditions and what the hell was going on with Xtina's hair?! But Javier Colon has a voice that makes you cry! Out of joy of course.

5. Dollhouse
I am a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, thankfully Dollhouse definitely did not disappoint. I didn't even know it was the same creator until I had almost finished the first season! Why is it that two of Joss Whedon's awesome shows had to be canceled prematurely? One Tree Hill can run for 11 years, but Firefly or Dollhouse can't make it past the 1st or 2nd season really America, really?

6. Game of Thrones
Like Parks and Recreations I devoted a post to this show. Yes, it's that good!

7. Camelot
Eh, I found this show cheesy and miscast.  The epic love story that is supposed to be Author and Guinevere is not so epic. The Guin depicted on this show likes to walk around wet and in see-through dresses suggestively attacking men who happen to see her. And Arthur is a whiny, not very attractive guy with beach bleached hair. Morgan La Fey was awesome though! This show makes me want to check out its PG counterpart Merlin. Needless to say I am not surprised that this show got canceled.

Movies Whose Trailers Confuse the Hell Out of Me

There have been a few times I have had to watch a trailer multiple times, but still have not quite figured out what the hell the movie is about!

Case and point:

1. John Carter.  First of all, the fact that this movie is Disney is confusing in itself.  I know they did Pirate's, but still I grew up watching The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, so whenever Disney produces violent action and adventure movies it takes me awhile to process. Either way I am not sure what this movie is about.  It feels like Planet of the Apes meets Avatar meets...wait why is the fate of an alien planet in the hands of an 18th century white dude? Come on now, really!

2. Hugo. A plot about an orphaned boy should not be this g-d confusing! Unless, all of this is in his mind...hm now that's a thought!

3. War Horse. Not to beat a dead horse (sorry, couldn't resist) but I have to mention this movie yet again, because seriously what the...

4. Ledge. This movie may be more dumb than confusing. Riddle me this: why would you make someone wait on a ledge long enough to draw the cops' attention, wouldn't it make more sense to make them kill themselves immediately and in the dead of night, not at noon!? Charlie Hunnam you disappoint me.

Miscast or Misunderstood

I know you all missed these!

This week I give you Carrie-Ann Moss as Trinity. Don't get me wrong I believe that Moss is an excellent actress and she did a wonderful job acting in the Matrix, but she didn't look good as Keanu Reeves love interest. She was way to manly looking for the relationship between herself and Neo to be believable. They are one of those couples that you would cause you to do a double take if you saw them walking down the street. Not in a "wow they are an attractive couple way" but more of a "are they dating or creepily close siblings" way

One of the other reasons of their static chemistry may have been a result of Reeve's acting.  Trying to convincingly show attraction him on screen is probably like trying to be attracted to a cardboard box. Aka impossible. Either way, she didn't do it for me.

Parks and Recreations

Watch it. You will not be disappointed!

From Ron Swanson's libertarian rants to Leslie Knopes never ending optimisim this show is continuously entertaining.  If you think the Office is a good show Parks and Recs will blow your notion of what makes a funny show out of the water!

What always put me off of this show was the fact that it follows a bunch of characters through day to day life at a government job in the parks department no less.  I would think "Snooze-fest." Glad the Netflix instant cue was severely lacking in quality entertainment and out of sheer desperation decided to give this a try.  Now I've turned multiple people onto this show. LOVE IT!

Now what clips of my favorite character Ron Mother F***ing Swanson.

Griff the Invisible

This movie feels like a marriage between Adam and Kick-Ass!

Meet Griff. At first we are led to believe that this is yet another comic turned movie, but as the trailer progresses turns out it may just all be in Griff's head. Cue plot twist!

Either way this movie looks like it has the potential to be quirky in a good way.

Scary Movie Villians That Will Not Die!

Wired wrote an awesome article. READ IT!