An Inconvienent Truth

"A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide" courtesy of Imdb.com

for some reason I had never seen this movie, I think it was one I always thought I had seen because it's a movie I would have seen but finally in my sustainable design class we watched this and if you havent watched it. watch it.

it's amazing, I am very aware and "into" the problems that we are creating i'm very green-concious and I know everything that was happening. I know about the ice caps melting, i know about the polar bears dying, i know about the increase in natural disasters etc. etc. but what i wasnt comprehending was what that meant. I knew A + B but i didnt know what it equaled. and the footage that Gore shows is so honest and so real.

http://www.climatecrisis.net/

Bride Wars

"Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day" courtesy of imdb.com

i apologize for the lame 'summaries' of the movies lately my work computer blocks netflix.com

This movie was entertaining - the acting is good in it, I've always liked Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway and they are such typical friends. Hudson is the demanding really gorgeous high-mainteance once very into her looks and Hathaway is the school teacher with the loving simple boyfriend who is kind of a pushover which is why she is such great friends with Hudson but the one thign about the movie is that - i really don't think this would ever happen. the stuff they start doing to each other all because of a stupid wedding date is rdiculous. True best friends would not do that. I couldn't understand why it was such a big deal. I mean they could have had one wedding in the morning and another wedding at night and shared the reception -- but I guess that doesn't make for a good movie. it is entertaining though. its a different kind of wedding movie thats for sure.

The Soloist

"A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Julliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper" courtesy of imdb.com

This movie was really good. I wanted to see it for the longest time and I finally just ordered it on ondemand last night, The acting of Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr is amazing. Jamie Foxx does great with a playing a schizophrenic homeless man and even the way he looks is taken on into a whole nother' world. They really portray it so well what he's truly going through. we (especially city people like me) encounter with schizophrenic and homeless almost daily, and although I have gained some sympathy after I took a psychology class in college -- you really feel understanding and sympathetic for him, almost empathetic. He was this brilliantly talented musician and voices in his head beat him down, which is actually just terrifying for him. But the movie is great it has this powerful connection with music where some of the seasons are literally just music. But it connects with the homeless community as well. there are bad homeless people out there - thugs and drug addicts but then there are some that have just been beat down on life and there is a scene where Steve Lopez (Downey) is talking with a homeless lady and shes telling these stories and they're hilarious and he's just laughing and it just kind of makes you stop and think, its a very inspirational movie especially when you stop and think about how it's a true story

the one thing i will have to say, is that it's quite obvious that certain things are left out of the movie. Steve Lopez obviously did a lot for this - apparently this was a series of columns that he wrote, it touched people, but that doesnt always really come across in the movie (that its a series of columns) Lopez also apparently got a lot of recognition for what he was doing for Nathaniel and they kind of throw it in there last minute where you're like "what?" I have a feeling that Lopez and Ayers would feel at odds about this movie, i feel like it's not told to its true entirety.

but definitely worth seeing.

top ten worst movies ever

in no specific order.

1. Red Dawn
2. Cheaper by the Dozen 2
3. Joshua
4. Kings Ransom
5. Son of the Mask
6. Scary Movie (all)
7. Confessions of A teenage drama queen
8. Corky Romano
9. Austin Powers - Goldmember
10. Hedgwick and the angry itch

this is hard to say because a lot of movies that would be deemed the worst - you can sometimes tell and i don't watch them - these are solely based on movies i have actually seen.

Top-Ten all time favortie movies ever.

in no specific order that would be way to hard.

1. Almost Famous

2. Factory Girl

3. Forrest Gump

4. Breakfast at Tiffanys

5. Sabrina

6. A Christmas Story

7. Wanted

8. 21

9. The Terminal

10. Fight Club

Ghost Town

Bertram Pincus, is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. courtesy of imdb.com

I really enjoyed this movie, I'm sure it didn't get five stars and it will soon be on cable television but it was very enjoyable. Ricky Gervais does a great job, very "House" theres a scene in the beginning where he's checking into a doctors office for a procedure and they are asking questions and he's refusing to answer them because they don't need to sell his personal information to the internet LOL very entertaining I thought. maybe slightly predictable.

Hancock

A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image. courtesy of imdb.com

I watched this movie a long time ago but i recently watched it again (and i'm at work bored so I thought I'd review it.)

I loved this movie! hense why I saw it twice - which i don't often do with action movies. but it really is a good movie. it's a sci-fi but its somehow believeable. Will Smith is great in it, but is he not good in? its funny, its entertaining, its dramatic, it perfectly combines all the emotions you need for a movie. and Charlize Theron is great in it too. its a very unique idea which i have generally been thankful for in Will Smith's movies lately. they are not predictable and you are engaged the whole time wondering whats going to happen next.

I Love You Man

Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after? courtesy of imdb.com

its a good movie, entertaining for the most part, but i wouldn't watch it again. I was a little disappointed because I thought it would be some classic Paul Rudd but not so much, its more stupid comedy the kind that Jason Segel normally does. its a bromance comedy. Guys would totally love this movie.

I will say though that Paul Rudd's character is hilarious because he's this really cool guy, he's not a nerd or anything but he really doesn't have any friends. he always has girlfriends and he goes out with her friends and has a few coworkers and stuff but no one major, but hes like a total square. like Jason Segel's character asks him how often he "yanks his chain" and Paul Rudd gets all nerdy uncomfortable "thats personal!!" when most guys talk about that kind of stuff all the time - his character was hilarious.

i wouldnt leave the theatre while watching it, and i wouldnt say it was a waste of time, it is entertaining but I wouldnt tell someone to watch it and I wouldn't want to see it again. its kind of predictable done-before "guy comedy" if you know what i mean.

Battle in Seattle

"With the World Trade Organization about to convene in his city, Seattle's Mayor Jim Tobin (Ray Liotta) tries to make sure all events go smoothly. As tensions between protestors and authorities rise out of control, activists and bystanders get caught in the crossfire. Based on the 1999 protest referred to as the "Battle of Seattle," this drama features Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Connie Nielsen and Michelle Rodriguez." courtesy of Netflix

I LOVED this movie it was SO brillant, a lot of it seems like it was overdramatized but when i started researching it wasnt, although the incident with Charlize Theron I'm sure didn't happen or at least didn't happen by a cop in such a way (I don't want to spoil it for anyone) but its very cool because its actually shot in Seattle, I totally recogonize it all and they also use real footage. it was very cool to see, especially if you're from Seattle and even if you're not.

WTO riots in seattle actually caused 30 riots/ralleys across the nation and is the reason they "won" the "fight" it's an excellent movie. the WTO riots were actually the reason our former Mayor resigned and how Greg Nickels (who JUST lost) got the position. This is huge on Seatte/Nation history.

Bruno

I meant to write a review on this movie before but I forgot.

this movie is BRILLANT. i'm not joking, it can be very offensive but it has a purpose and its completely brillant. you just have to look at the movie from the point of view that Sacha Baren Cohen is making a point.

it is a little different than "Bruno" his original movie, this one actually has a plot where Bruno is a gay man trying to become famous in america.

there is a hilarious scene where he tries to seduce Ron Paul! and he thought it was Roo Paul and its hilarious!!

but the part that I love the most is when Bruno is interview parents for their children to be a commercial, at first he asks simple questions "we might need to pinch the baby to cry" and they said alright. then he actually asked

"she will need to loose 15 pounds, is that okay?" Bruno

"oh yeah it should be fine" Mother

"well yeah, if surgery needs to be done will you consent?" Bruno

"yeah of course, if she needs surgery she needs surgery" mother

it was a baby!! he proves such a great point against society especially with homosexuality, theres alot of scenes where you just stop and think "if these were straight people, it wouldnt matter" and it is hilarious especially when you get empathetic and you think about these poor conservative people having a fit abotu it.

he does go above and beyond his point, a little michael moore-ish but i think its entertaining, interesting and brillant.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

"With dreams of writing for a top fashion glossy, shopping addict Rebecca (Isla Fisher) begins working for a financial magazine pushed by the same publisher. But as her career skyrockets, she struggles to pay off overwhelming bills -- and manage her love life. Joan Cusack, John Goodman and Krysten Ritter co-star in this glittery rom-com based on the best-selling series of Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella" courtesy of netflix

I heard A LOT of praise for this movie from my friends and my sister but I didnt absolutely love it, it was just whatever to me. I mean it was very obvious, she spends too much money, she knows its wrong, she does it anyways because she needs the new gucci handbag, i think its a movie thats good for people who can relate 100% but i'm not really a shopaholic i won't shop when i don't have money i just eat out too often and by small little things. I dont buy designer brands because I don't have the money and I know I don't have the money. but, her boss is really cute. lol.

Yes Man

"Based on the comedic memoir by Danny Wallace, this film stars Jim Carrey as Carl, a man who, as an antidote to unhappiness, resolves to say "yes" to everything -- yes, everything -- that comes his way. Carl's new practice initially proves successful in lifting his spirits. But soon, he's confronted with unexpected and seemingly unbeatable challenges stemming from his unique self-imposed regime. Zooey Deschanel co-stars." courtesy of netflix

I know some people out there dont really like Jim Carrey, My Nannie being one, she gets really passionate about her hatred for him, which is funny considering how little my nannie is and how proper she is. anyways, this movie is great!! its not a normal Jim Carrey movie where he gets all crazy goofy there is one part for like 2 seconds when he drank a lot of red bull but it doesnt last long lol but Zooey Deschanel is a GREAT co-star, she so spunky i love her. but the concept of the movie is so great, just say yes to everything and you will enhance your life because you will be living your life. you can't live your life sitting at home all night watching movies. watch it. everyone.

The Ugly Truth

"In his segment called "The Ugly Truth," chauvinistic morning show commentator Mike Alexander (Gerard Butler) makes his perpetually single producer (Katherine Heigl) the subject of a series of romantic tests in order to prove his theories on relationships. But will his experiments help her find love, or is she just a hopeless case? Cheryl Hines co-stars as Mike's unflappable co-anchor in this rom-com from the team behind Legally Blonde" courtesy of netflix

I thought this movie was good, I really like Gerard Butler, the movie is very predictable becoming a pattern with Katherine Heigels movie's but her character is fun and enjoyable. I was hoping the movie would have more to come away with, kind of like he's-just-not-that-into-you since Mike is helping Katherine Heigl's character get a man, but its basically about how to pretend your someone your not and men will end up liking you. it was good though, I'd recommend it.

Role Models

"Slackers Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) have coasted their way through jobs at an energy drink company. When their goofing off catches up with them, they're sentenced to community service with the Sturdy Wings mentoring program. The assignment is supposed to teach them responsibility, but it just proves that they're the last people who should be in charge of kids. Elizabeth Banks co-stars in David Wain's sidesplitting comedy" courtesy of netflix

I couldn't stand this movie I actually took it out and didn't finish it. it was so predictable and lame and boring. two mean slacker guys get paired up with bratty shitty kids and in the end they become good friends. blah blah blah. i was so upset because I really like Paul Rudd and there will small parts in the movie that really shined "paul rudd" but the majorty was just boring or just too scripted. like the director of "sturdy wings" you will recognize her from '40 year old virgin' and she plays the exact same charcter in the same style - a former druggie sex addict and she says little stupid things "me and the judge are really close, im not gonna get into it but i sucked his dick for drugs" and the dialogue just isnt realistic and its so stereotypical to have this really ghetto gangster kid and then the really nerdy dungeons and dragons kid which actually just gets boring watching the "battle" because its not for comedy you end up just actually watching it.

ALTHOUGH i did love the scene where Paul Rudd tears into this Barista
"I'd like a large coffee"
"do you meam venti?"
"no i mean large"
"venti is large"
"No, venti is twenty. Large is large. In fact, tall is large and grande is Spanish for large. Venti is the only one that doesn't mean large. It's also the only one that's Italian. Congratulations, you're stupid in three languages."

hahaha -- then like 2 seconds later his girlfriend yells at him and says "its called venti because its 20 oz dipshit" haha

The Women

"Shocked by the discovery that their pal Mary's (Meg Ryan) husband is having an affair with a beautiful young shop girl (Eva Mendes), a tight-knit circle of New York socialites comes up with a devious plan to help Mary win back her man. This remake of George Cukor's classic 1939 film boasts an all-star ensemble cast, including Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett Smith, Debra Messing, Bette Midler and Candice Bergen. "

I didn't actually rent this Netflix sent it to me by accident but I thought i'd watch it anyways - but it was alright it was slow and you were just waiting for the big climax and it never really came. and the thing that always drove me crazy is that they never showed the husband, not even his hand or voice, he was just this "thing" they talked about and plotted around and against. It was a typical Meg Ryan movie - although she does look really cute with curly hair. Jada plays a lesbian and Debra Messing plays this raggedy-always-prego woman.

I Could Never be Your Woman

"Writer-director Amy Heckerling (Clueless) delivers a twisted romantic comedy that shows what happens when a mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) and daughter (Saiorse Ronan) come to blows with the forces of nature. Just as Rosie (Pfeiffer) strikes up a romance with a handsome younger man (Paul Rudd), her daughter Izzie (Ronan) falls in love for the first time -- and Mother Nature (Tracey Ullman) can't resist the temptation to meddle." courtesy of netflix

this was really cute and fun to watch - it's a total comedy and I love how they spoof on TV shows and etc. and Michelle Pfeiffer is really cute in it! her and Paul Rudd go well together. its good acting, its enjoyable. Its a great play on whether age really does mean anything when it comes to dating - or if it means everything.

New in Town

"The weather isn't the only drastic change for high-paid consultant Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger) when she's sent from her home base in South Beach, Fla., to a small Minnesota town to improve the productivity of a local manufacturing plant. The town's residents also take some getting used to, especially the ruggedly handsome union boss (Harry Connick Jr.) who's doing his darnedest to make sure that Lucy doesn't cut any jobs." courtesy of netflix

it was alright, it was cute. it was VERY predictable - you can almost predict the whole movie just by reading the summary. Renee zellweger doesnt look all that cute in it - she looks older or something. I don't know I wouldnt want to watch it again, but it was enjoyable. the acting is good and her shoes are fabulous.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

"I was born under unsual circumstances...thus begins the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Academy Award Winning film starring Brad Pitt as a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. Cate Blanchett as the woman he is destined to love forever. TCCOBB is a monumental journey - as unusual as it is epic - that follows Benjamins remarkable adventure of romance and redemption from the end of world war one through the 21st century. winner of three academy awards." (from the back of the movie cover)

I saw this movie ages ago, and I just recently bought it. and it just felt so worthy of Blogging that I decided to do it even though it's old - its fairly new I know some of you still havent seen it.

this is such a brillant movie. from the original concept of the plot, to the acting, to the makeup and wardrobe. its just amazing

its a very long movie to go through an entire life tide into the story of the woman in the hospital bed telling the story to her daughter. i LOVED that they tied in New Orleans in such a specific way and I'm sure that was Brad Pitt's doing - also i'm sure they shot everything in Louisiana to help try and rebuild it.

its a beautiful love story mixed in with this thought provoking idea about life and death and growing old and growing young and responsibility and to live carefree, i think your life grows by seeing this movie.

Frost/Nixon

"Ron Howard directs this adaptation of Peter Morgan's popular Broadway play centered on a series of revelatory TV interviews former President Richard Nixon granted British talk show host David Frost in 1977. Nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, the film stars Frank Langella, reprising his Tony Award-winning stage role, along with a stellar cast that includes Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, Kevin Bacon and Oliver Platt. " courtesy of netflix

this movie was BEYOND amazing, but do I really need to say that? Ron Howard directing a movie of the closest Nixon ever got to a confession or a trial? the movie itself is passionate, powerful, intriguing, interesting, the only parts that get a little dull are when they have scenes of Nixon (outside of the "Frost situation") rambling on about something stupid. (the man aparently loved to talk!) but geez i mean the little one liners that stick with you. there was a line when Frost first met Nixon, and he brought a new girlfriend along and as they were leaving Nixon leaned into Frost and said "you gotta marry that girl." forst replied "yeah shes something isnt she?" (or something along those lines) and Nixon said "yeah, and shes from Monaco, they don't pay taxes there" all these little tiny things that just help you realize this man. but the whole cast is stellar, down to Kevin Bacon in frankly, his small role. but Sam Rockwell, geez he was the epitome of every democrat at that time. the movie just makes you want to read for hours and hours about Nixon and what bullshit he could come up with.

RENT IT.

Griffin and Phoenix

"Divorced, disconnected from his kids and living in a gloomy bachelor's pad, Griffin (Dermot Mulroney) is already down when he's diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Thus, it's with resignation that he enrolls in a class about accepting death -- never dreaming that he'll learn to accept life instead. Hope comes in the form of an assistant dean, the lovely Phoenix (Amanda Peet). Soon, the two embark on a romance that will change both their lives" courtesy of netflix

I laugh at the thought that I actually really liked this movie, its kind of "lifetime" and they have some corny lines, but Amanda Peet and Dermot Mulroney do their best and pull it off quite well. i loved the one line in the beginning of the movie when Griffin finds out he has cancer and there is nothing they can do and he says "so you can't save my life? ....can you validate my parking?" theres a few great lines in the movie, Phoenix asks Griffin a question and he just had some generic response and she says "well not every answer can be interesting i guess..." its really a pretty decent movie, its sad, you'll cry and you'll be touched. I would recommend it.