I love movies but...

I've been thinking about what I want my blog to be lately. I love having a place to put my thoughts where people may stumble upon them. I think movie reviews alone might be to narrow.  I have so many other things to say, but I like the idea of tying them to movies.  I need to figure out a way to tie these to ideas together.

Say tuned to what to come...

P.S. Maleficant was amazing. Contouring makeup was on point !

Godzilla

 

I waited until Sunday to see this movie, which wasn't the best idea. By then, Facebook and Twitter had many opinions that made me skeptical of a movie. Everyone was saying, " Don't waste your money" or "You only see Godzilla twice." Obviously,  this made me concerned about going to see it, but I love movies so I went to watch it.

 

I'll break it down in a simple pro and con list:

 

Pros 

• The story flow pretty well. We saw the beginning middle and end.
• It tied into historical events very well. WW2 and the Cold War were portrayed very well.
• Godzilla was a hero. He was a flawed hero, but a hero all the same.
• Lovely story of man versus nature.  

Cons

• The tragedy seemed a little forced. Throughout the movie the lost of important characters seemed a little much.
• Destruction was at a level 11 out of 10. Building and people were lost like popped bubbles in the wind.  This kind of damage bothers me to my soul.

Last point.
Godzilla probably could have gotten more camera time, but I don't think it was necessary for the storyline.

Mystery Incorporated

 

What was life before Netflix? Recently, I decided to watch Mystery Incorporated again. For those that are not familar with the series, its a spinoff of Scooby Doo. Fred, Velma,  Daphine, Shaggy and Scooby are solving mysteries and unmasking unearthly villains.

The weird part of this version is all the love stories. We all know who suppose to fit together, but it's weird watching it actually happen. Shaggy is with Velma. Daphine gets with Fred. Even Scooby doo finds love in the series.

 

 

This version of the gang also features some very adult level of jokes. It makes me like it so much more, which probably because I am now an adult. If you have Netflix, just watch it.

 

 

 

 

P.S. X men this weekend!! I'm excited. Godzilla review on its way.

What Spiderman 2 taught us...

On Cinco de Mayo, I finally got out to see the Amazing Spiderman 2. I really enjoyed the storyline and the villains were pretty entertaining. Andrew Garfield is a way better Spiderman than Tobey Maguire's version.  Sorry, not sorry.

Lessons learned in The Amazing Spiderman 2:

1. Don't let men slow your life down. Gwen Stacy showed us the worst case scenario of this situation.  She should have stayed in the cab.

2. Regular people cannot fight super villains with a pistol or not gun at all. People of Marvel New York please run away from super villains.

3. Andrew Garfield is a beautiful man.

Bless the summer movie season.

Captain, my Captain

Captain America is so beautiful. I love him, but who doesn't?  Captain America is the all-american hero. He always saves people and has hope for humanity. It was a grest movie. All the action scenes had me stuck in a trance til the very end. Just go watch it if you didn't see it this weekend.

Favorite part: the Captain America, Falcon, and  Black Widow trio. Did anyone caught the romance chemisty between John and Natalia?I wouldn't mind that couple.

Questions: How will this tie into Avengers? There are so many loose ends from the previous Avengers, Thor, and now Captain America. Seems like they are going to have alot of ground to cover.

What do you think of the latest Avengers?

Brickkk!

This post is inspired by Swaggy P.

Life is so strange. When everything seems to be going perfect, luck can change very quickly. A way to prevent that is to never get comfortable. The goal is to alway keep reaching and prepare for what happens next, even if things do work out. When things are going your way you should continue to work harder.

This reminds me of one of the most memorable scenes in Love & Basketball. Monica makes an amazing shot, but after poses admiring her work. While she's unfocused,  the other team gets the rebound and makes a shot. Moral of the story: stay in the game.

Comfort only leads to mistakes and embarrassment. Whether in career or life, "Stay hungry, my friends." 

Need for Speed.

Need for Speed follows Tobey Marshall on a quest to avenge his friend's murder in a high-profile street race.

 

After watching it, I would say it met all my qualifications for a racing movie: fast cars, high action, a love story, a bromance, and a revenge plot. If you like racing movies,  just watch it. It has some of the most amazing cars I've seen in this kind of film. This movie wasn't about regular street cars.

 

There was a  Bugatti Veyron SS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a Koenigsegg Agera R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And even this Lamborghini Sesto Elemento.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having those cars gave it a different edge than most racing movie.

 

Questions that remained when the credits rolled:

 

How could Benny fly helicopters and planes over major cities without being shot down by the armed forces? This is post-9/11. There is no way he could fly that freely. What do you think?

 

Why did they need to be ridiculously reckless at all times? There was no need to put so many innocent lives at risk. I hate when regular civilian are reduced to props and no people each time they run a red like or drive in to incoming traffic. My brain doesn't work in that way.

 

There was no prize. Cars can not be the only winning if they can be destroyed leaving the winner with nothing. The De Leon was a cool idea, but is stupid without a real prize. Bragging right will not make me put my two million dollar car in the race.

 

 

 

Overall, I liked it and I would watch it again on Netflix.

Genital Crisis

 

It's the year 2014. News anchors gather around to report on a heliocopter crash. Suddenly, a penis appears on the screen on live television. My question: Didn't we learn from the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake Superbowl debacle? 

 

Where was the delay?

 

I will say they handle it well by apologizing and admitting fault. In those types of situation, when everyone is laughing at you and pointing fingers, its best to own it and move on. It was clearly an unfortunate mistake that made them the center of jokes for days

 

The person in charge of PR for a news organization must love crisis. That should just be written in the job description.  I feel like they have one every week. Not all of them get national press, but people are probably mad at them all the time. 

8 miles worth of rejection

They say landing for your first real job after college is hard, but I didn't realize how hard it would be on my ego. The emotional rollercoaster of getting excited about a company or postion, the nervousness of the interview, the anxiety of waiting for the next steps, and the crushing pain of rejection sucks.

I've been through this 10 times in the last month. It is hard to keep picking myself up and going into the next interview with confidence. I'm starting to understand how Rabbit felt in 8 mile when he was trying to get into the rap game. (If you haven't seen 8 mile, do that !)

I figure I should share some things I do to feel better about myself after rejection:

♡ Go for a run or a walk.
♡ Do something nice for yourself like shopping or a pedicure.
♡ Take a day off the job hunt to revamp my resume and cover letter and remind yourself of your qualifications.
♡ Talk to someone who been through what you're going through for tips and ideas.
♡ Complete a project. There's nothing better for the ego than finishing something.

 

Sometimes when it doesn't work out it's probably because you wouldn't have been happy there. When it finally does work out, it's going to be the right place for you.  Or at least that's what I'm telling myself. Being positive is the key.

Celebrities eating pizza at the Oscar's

The thing I love most about this picture is that there are people, idolized by society, eating pizza. Pizza has to be the one of the most casual foods on the planet. It's the default for parties late nights, and lazy days.

Here we have celebrities in thousand-dollar dresses and fancy suits eating pizza on the most important night in the movie industry.

One word: Awesome.

 

 

Psych

Movies are still slow...

 

Psych announced last week that this would be its last season. We had five more new episodes before reruns are all that we have left. It was pretty sad news for me and all the other Psychos out there. For 100+ episodes we've heard it both ways, sucked it, and been "son-of-bitches." I should have saw the end coming when they killed Yang in the musical.  

 

 

I am going to miss this show.

 

Favorite episode ever: The Hangover remake had to be the best thing ever. It was definitely better than the actual Hangover movie.

 

The first episode of season 8 has been my favorite so far. Who doesn't love Pierre Desperueax, Harry Potter, England, and highly-orchestrated robbery? 

 

 

 

Most of all, who doesn't love this duo:

 

 

 

Dead season

The past few months have been like an episode of The Walking Dead. Most of the releases are fleshing-eating rejects waiting to rip your face off. Okay. Maybe it's not that bad, but the movies hitting the theaters lately are as desirable as becoming the undead.

 

This time of year is the worst for good movies. Every movie has been pretty mediocre or just plain bad for the past month or two because studios are waiting for summer to give us the good stuff. I watched Ride Along a few weeks ago. It was funny, but nothing too special. I'm getting anxious waiting and waiting for the next amazing thing to hit theaters.

 

I know this happens every year between January and March,  but for some reason this year seems to the worst for me. It might be because I wasn't impress with too many of the holiday releases.  Movies like Her, Frozen, and Wolf on Wallstreet was great, but it wasn't enough to get me through this dry season.

 

At least House of Cards is back.

 

Movies I'm ready for:

Captain America - 4/4/14

Rio - 4/11/14

The Amazing Spiderman - 5/2/14

Godzilla - 5/16/14

X-Men: Days of Future Past - 5/23/14

Maleficent -5/30/14

The Host (Review)

Thank the Netflix gods! I watched The Host finally after reading it nearly a year ago. They changed everything and I hate when they do that. I lived through it.

Anyways... I liked the movie. I like the way they gave life to the story. The Seekers, Healers, and the Store were better than expected. Although, I will say the main seeker was little to violent for my tastes. (Spoiler: How can she shot people in the head?! Even if by accident.) Diane Kruger is hot tho!

Pros: Amazing kissing scenes. Kuddos to everyone involved.

Cons: Too many changes from the book. I know I'm being picky.