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!

Game of Thrones

I finally got around to watching this show! It is so cool.  I really dig the history that George R. R. Martin created.  It has the perfect amount of fantasy, where is doesn't come across as corny.  It is also very gritty and violent.

The best thing about it is how real the story line is.  No character is safe, which is how I imagine this time period to be like. This world is harsh, it is killed or be killed and I love how they are not afraid to play with this.  No matter how lovable or horrid a character is, it's all about how you play the game.  I don't want to spoil anything for people who haven't watch this yet, but if you can't play the game you aren't going to last very long, so don't expect the people you like to stick around.

Hip-Hip-Hooray for good fantasy!

Creepy!

Random Reviews!

While looking through my posts I found a bunch of unpublished reviews. Here they are!

Love & Other Drugs
5/7

"Soft core porn" is the perfect way to describe this movie.  Half the time Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are pissed off at one another and the other they are completely naked.  Good thing Anne Hathaway has nice breasts.

This movie, again, was not as good as I expected.  The acting was great, the chemistry even better, but the story was so bi-polar.  I feel as if I was laughing one minute and feeling like I should cry the next.  Some times comedy and drama can work together, but in this movie the back and forth was just distracting and tiring.

The ending was predictable but the main actors were enjoyable to watch.  Anne Hathaway is a wonderful actress.  Her portrayal of a woman with early onset of Parkinson's was beautiful to watch.  I do not know anyone personally that has Parkinson's, but she made me believe that she was truly struggling to regain some sort of freedom with a crippling illness.

Of course, the "Drugs" in the Love & Other Drugs, was also another interesting and different aspect to this movie.  Seeing first hand how big companies like Phizer work, was at least interesting to me. And like always Gyllenhaal is lovable (and SEXY), even though he plays a self-centered ass****.

Due Date
6/10

Due Date....where should I start?

I went into this film expecting The Hangover, but no matter how hard it tries it will never be as funny. It does, however, have its laugh outloud moments.

After being forcibly removed and subsequently banned from flying, Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.), a slightly neurotic Architect, is desperate to find a way to get to Los Angeles before the birth of his baby. Enter Ethan Trembley, aspiring actor and man of questionable sexuality, brilliantly played by Allan a.k.a Zack Galifianakis. Ethan, who was also kicked off the flight, has rented a car and invites Peter along for the ride. Peter, who supposedly left his wallet on the flight, accepts and, as you might expect, everything seems to hold Peter back from his ultimate goal.

This movie definitely had its high points. Zack Galifianakis is endearing and funny. He plays a similar character to the one he played in The Hangover, someone oblivious to everything and not quite there mentally. Which, of course, leads to hilarious results.

I could definitely see the similarities to Planes, Trains, & Automobiles!

All in all, I quite enjoyed this movie, but it was not as funny as I expected after seeing the trailer. It cannot live up to The Hangover, nor would I pay $6.50 to see it.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
9/10

Wow! I left the cinema with a renewed obsession for everything Harry Potter. Although it has been a while since I read the final book in the series, from what I remember this movie was a pretty faithful adaptation. It did take a more grown up approach, and there was a lot more violence in this movie than had been in the previous. The darkness and fear that crept throughout this movie was very fitting. I believe also that Daniel Radcliffe has become a much better actor. Prancing naked on stage has seemed to help him out a lot.

I always loved how Grint brought an endearing awkward to Ron, which was still present in the film, even though it seemed he was more awkwardly (because everything Ron does is awkward) pissed off than endearing in this film.

The ending was also very suspenseful; I definitely didn't feel as if I had sat in the theaters for 2 and half hours!

I guess my only complaint would be Ginny, who I am sorry to say did not look very attractive in this film. I've actually always seen Hermione with Harry, versus with Ron. Maybe that's because the on screen chemistry between her and Harry seems more real. I always feel like Daniel is forcing himself to like whoever plays Ginny, and their romance was so random and sudden in the 5th movie.

Will have to see this!

So a few weeks ago I watched Cyrus, which was a very good/quirky movie. And recently watched a trailer for a movie that seems to be in the vein. Melts my heart.

So I may be stretching myself a little thin on the Blogosphere...I recently got a Tumblr and then tomorrow I started a Wordpress blog. I may be losing it lol.

But right now I want to go back to my roots and that's you Blogger! Been with you since I was 16 and I feel like I owe you some love and attention. I promise I haven't forgotten about you :)

I have been watching a lot of trailers recently and a few movies have caught my eye.

1.  One Day
With Anne Hathaway and the delicious Jim Sturgess. I admit Anne Hathaway's attempt at a british accent is distractingly bad, it was so much better in Becoming Jane, but this movie looks really good and Anne is rocking the pixie cut!

2. Brave
The graphics are drop dead gorgeous!! I know this movie has a lot contraversy surrounding it, but I believe every Pixar movie rocks the house (with the exception of Cars, that movie was dumb) and Brave looks amazing!

3. The Three Musketeers
Maybe this movie is on my list because I grew up watching these kinds of movies. Sword fighting, costume dramas are my thing!  I think I have watched every single adaptation with the Musketeers in it. This does look pretty awful, but that never stops me from enjoying myself and it definitely represents my genre.  Also, ever since The Way We Live Now I have had my eye on Matthew MacFadyen. He is so talented, which means he is allowed one or two unmentionables.

4. Girlfriend
This might be too depressing for me, but it caught my eye.

5. The Names of Love
There is a special place in my heart for french films. They know now to put a fresh spin on an old tale. On that note, I recently watched Heartbreaker and loved it! I highly recommend watching at least 5 french films before you die.

Lastly, I would like to mention a trailer that made me laugh out loud at how ridiculously cheesy it was. Steven Spielberg WTF.