My Favorite Movies of the Decade
Ok, before I show you my list of my favorite movies from 2000-2009, I have to tell you about the movie that we just watched last night.
I’m one of those people that goes into any animated film automatically hating it because it is a “cartoon”. Even as a child, I’ve never liked cartoons. I tolerated Bugs Bunny and The Flintstones. I’m not sure what my beef is with animation, but it just isn’t my favorite genre of movie.
That said, I absolutely LOVED the movie Up.
If you haven’t watched it yet, please do yourself a favor and see it. It was a beautiful movie that was surprisingly romantic, pretty funny in parts and visually stunning. Just a warning, make sure you have box of tissues close by. I’m not sure if I was feeling extra emotional or hormonal, but I cried like a baby during this movie.
I’d almost say it was my favorite movie of the year, but since it is animated I just can’t bring myself to do it. I’m pretty stubborn like that.
Here are my favorite movies this decade (i.e. the list that would make the critics cringe):
2000–Meet the Parents
2001–Serendipity
2002–Catch Me if You Can
2003–Love Actually
2004–The Notebook
2005–Walk the Line
2006–Blood Diamond
2007–Lars and the Real Girl
2008–Juno
2009–(500) Days of Summer
And my favorite movie of the decade was……..
drumroll…..
Not that it will come as any surprise to anyone….
The Notebook
What was your favorite movie of the decade? What movie are you most looking forward to in 2010?
Coming soon….stay tuned for my list of most anticipated movies of 2010.
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Friday Eye Candy: Joseph Gordon Levitt Edition
I went to a free screening of 500 Days of Summer tonight.
Now I am generally less picky of movies that I get to see for free, but that being said I still thoroughly enjoyed this film.
There was so much that I liked about it….the performances by the two lead actors, the unique and quirky way the director told the story, the very funny script…I could go on, but actually Blake said it way better than I ever could (check out his review).
The bottom line is I would definitely recommend seeing it.
I will admit that part of the reason I think I liked 500 Days so much is that I developed an epic crush on Mr. Joseph Gordon Levitt. I would say this happened about five minutes into watching the movie.
It almost reminded me of the how I felt after watching John Cusack in Say Anything. Oh, Lloyd Dobler how I loved you and wished you were standing outside my bedroom window with your boom box.
Well, it is now time to pass the torch. Joseph has completely stolen my heart with his adorable charm.
If I sound like a smitten kitten for JGL, it is because I am. Meow.
What do you think?
My question to you is:
Joseph Gordon Levitt—Hot or Not??
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Top Five Tuesday
I wasn’t really planning on doing another post so soon, but I saw this fun little meme over at Supernanny Where Are You and since I was looking for something to do to avoid going to the grocery store I just had to participate.
It’s about movies (Top 5 Favorites) and since I love lists and I love movies, I just couldn’t resist.
Plus, I thought this would be a great post to promote my Movie Madness Carnival. I finally picked a date for next month. It is going to be on Tuesday, August 5th. Click on the little banner on my sidebar for more information.
Anyway, back to my list. My husband says I have about twenty movies in my top five, but I disagree. There are twenty in my top ten, but only five in my top five. So there!
These are the absolute favorites, the movies I could watch over and over again and never get sick of. These are the ones I choose to watch when I’m feeling sick for comfort (especially #2) and the ones that will make me laugh and cry no matter how many times I see them.
I thought I’d list them in the form of youtube videos just to be annoying for fun.
1. The Notebook-It’s hard to pick just one scene. The kiss scene is of course my favorite, but I really love this one too:
2. The Burbs–A classic dark comedy. Yes, it is extremely cheesy, but I love it! Plus, it is nice to watch a Tom Hanks movie where he doesn’t have a fake accent.
3. Titanic–Again, the kiss scene trumps all but this is another good one:
4. Meet the Parents–I laughed from beginning to end with this movie. It is hard to pick a scene that stands alone as being the funniest because they build off of each other, but here is one that sort of stands alone:
5. Pride and Prejudice–I have to post this scene of Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth unexpectedly running into each other at Pemberley. It is law. No other scene will do. Great, great movie!!
Looking at this list, I just can’t believe there isn’t even one traditional romantic comedy on there. I love romantic comedies, so my honorable mentions include Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, Only You, and many more.
Movie Review Monday: Cloverfield
I’m a fan of LOST. I’m not a crazy, obsessive fan but I do enjoy sitting down to see what Kate, Jack, Hurley and especially Sawyer (Oh my goodness is he hot!!) are up to on that crazy island of theirs. This is one of the reason’s why I wanted to see the movie Cloverfield. It was produced by J.J. Abrams, the creator of LOST. It seemed to have gotten pretty decent buzz when it was out in theaters, and it was only about 88 min long so I figured it wasn’t a huge time investment if I hated it.
This movie was actually surprisingly entertaining. I found myself completely engrossed in it from the opening scenes.
Here is a quick synopsis of the plot: A giant monster attacks New York City. Lots of buildings are knocked down. Lots of people are eaten. Sounds pretty pointless, right? For some crazy reason, this movie totally works. Let me tell you why.
For one, the entire movie is filmed using a handheld camera. This was annoying at first, but after you get used to it, it actually adds to the making you feel as though you are really there and being chased by this monster. If you didn’t like Blair Witch Project (I did, btw) because of this style of filming you will probably want to skip this one. I think it was even shakier than that movie.
(Warning: I’ve heard some people had issues with getting motion sickness while watching this movie. I didn’t but I could see how someone more sensitive to this may. It is very shaky and it pretty much lasts the entire movie.)
There is a little romance in the movie, but I have to say that was pretty cheesy. The majority of the movie follows one of the characters and a few of his friends on his quest to save the love of his life who is trapped in her apartment in the middle of all the mayhem. I don’t want to give away anything just in case you haven’t seen it, but I really think it is worth the watch.
I still do have one question–What the hell is a Cloverfield? Is that the name of the monster? Is that some hidden meaning of life? If someone could enlighten me, please do so in the comments section below.
Here’s my “I’m too cheap for a Netflix Queue” list of movies I want to see next:
Beware of Redbox Credit Card Theft
I love to rent movies and I’ve found the cheapest way to do this is through Redbox. They are located in grocery stores and McDonald’s in our area. It is only a $1 a night to rent a movie and a lot of times you can find codes to rent the movies for free!
Free Movies?? Sounds too good to be true?
Well, it may be. I just found out today that my friend may have had her credit card information stolen from using a redbox machine. She believes that her credit card information has been taken through a skimmer . According to this article in the Washington Post:
The company said several RedBox machines had been fitted with “skimmers” — magnetic stripe reading and storage devices that can be installed over the top of existing card readers. RedBox said it found an illegal skimming device attached to one machine in Tempe, Ariz., and that it had discovered evidence of skimming at two other locations in Las Cruces, N.M.
Take a look at these pictures of Redbox machines to see what to be on the lookout for:
So just be on the look-out for these devices and be extra vigilant with your bank accounts.
Thursday Thirteen: My Most Anticipated Movies List
With the summer blockbuster season quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to make a list of the 13 movies that I’m most excited about that will be coming soon to theaters. Unless I win the lottery, I probably wil only see one or two of them, but that is ok.
My Most Anticipated Movies of 2008:
1. Wanted–I’m really not much of an action movie lover, but then I saw the trailer (see pic below of James McAvoy) and guess what??!! I’m there. This may be worth the $10 a ticket and $20 snacks. The only thing that may ruin it is watching him kissing all over Angelina. But I’ll have to just put up with it.
2. Hancock–As many times as I’ve seen this trailer, I still crack up every time I see Will Smith throw that whale back in the ocean. Having Jason Bateman in it doesn’t hurt either. This should be FUNNY!
3. Sex and the City–I hope this one lives up to the hype. It will be hard to match the greatness of the show, but I think it will be good. They just better give Big and Carrie a happy ending.
4. The Accidental Husband–I’m a sucker for a good romantic comedy. With the leading men being Denny Duquette and Mr. Darcy, what’s not to love??
5. The Happening–I’ve loved just about everything that M. Night Shyamalan has done (with the exception of the terrible Lady in the Water–that was unwatchable). Summer isn’t the same without a disaster movie, so I’m really looking forward to this one!
6 Chronicles of Narnia-Prince Caspian–The first one was surprisingly good. I say surprisingly because I don’t typically like the fantasy genre. I hope the second one is just as great. I will miss seeing Mr. Tumnus/James McAvoy
(I’d break my hobbit rule for him) though. Still Cute:
7. Kung Fu Panda–My kids are really excited about this one and it does look kind of funny.
8. Revolutionary Road–Unless this one gets horrible reviews I’m there. This is the closest I’m going to get to a sequel to Titanic. I think Leo and Kate are very talented on their own, but I love them together!
9. Eagle Eye–I’m putting this Shia film on my list instead of the Indiana Jones movie and I’m sure that sounds pretty insane. I’m just not a huge fan of the other Indy movies or Harrison Ford, so I’m excited for this one more. Shia is back working again with “Disturbia” director D.J. Caruso playing a young slacker whose twin brother has died mysteriously. Rachel (Monaghan) finds that her child is missing, and soon the two strangers realize that they have been framed as terrorists. Forced to become members of a cell that has plans to carry out a political assassination, they must work together to extricate themselves while being led by a mysterious voice.
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10. The Time Traveler’s Wife–This is the only movie on this list that I can say for sure that I will be seeing in the theater. I really liked the book and am so curious how they are going to make it into a movie. Plus, I’ll pretty much see anything Rachel McAdams makes. Love her!!
11. Zak and Miri Make a Porno–I hesitated putting this one on the list, but I’m guessing with Seth Rogan and Kevin Smith behind it that it should be amusing. Plus, I’m curious to see how funny Jason Mewes (Jay of the Jay and Silent Bob movies) is now that he has supposedly cleaned up his act.
12. Curious Case Of Benjamin Buttons–This one is directed by David Fincher who did Zodiac (which I loved). It stars Brad Pitt as a the title character. He begins the story as an old man, then begins physically aging in reverse. It’s based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Sounds intriguing.
13. Mamma Mia–I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t seen the musical on stage yet. But I hadn’t seen Chicago and I loved the movie. Sometime I think it is better to see the movie first because I’m sure that seeing it on stage is always better, so it is probably a disappointment to see the movie afterward. Kinda like reading the book and then seeing the movie. This one looks really good. (Two new Colin Firth movies–yay!!) Here’s the trailer in case you haven’t seen it yet:
So which movie (on my list or otherwise) are you most excited about? Leave your answer in my comments section.
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Our List of The Top Ten Romantic Movies of All Time
All good things must come to an end. My Bloggy Giveaway is officially closed to any new entries. According to a random drawing, the winner is……
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That means Grace from Kids Health Notes is the winner. Thanks to everyone who entered and left so many wonderful recommendations for me. I had no idea people were as passionate about chick flicks (or maybe it was the possibility of free stuff) as I was.
I noticed that there were quite a few films that continued to come up over and over again. Because I will do pretty much anything to avoid cleaning my house, I went through the nearly 400 comments and pulled out the 10 most popular films and here they are:
- The Notebook (no surprise here, what’s not to love)
- Pride and Prejudice (I love this one, but surprised to see so many others listed it since it is so long)
- You’ve Got Mail
- The Princess Bride (see below for my thoughts on this one)
- Titanic
- Sleepless in Seattle
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Pretty Woman
- While You Were Sleeping
- Notting Hill
And the runners up included Ever After, Dirty Dancing, When Harry Met Sally, Gone With The Wind, Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, The Lake House, and Return to Me.
Many people couldn’t pick just one so it was pretty time consuming to go through the list and count. I’ll have a poll up on the sidebar pretty soon to try to narrow it down to the absolute favorite. So, stay tuned for that. I’m sure you are on the edge of your seat with anticipation.
I agree with most of the choices but I have to say that “The Princess Bride” comes awfully close to hobbit territory. So, I really hesitated even letting it appear on the list, but since so many of you love it, I felt guilty leaving it off. Believe me I really wanted to leave it off, but fair is fair. I just have to say that I’ve attempted to watch the movie a couple times, but I just don’t get it. What am I missing?
Surprisingly, there were a couple of movies that showed up in my comments that I have actually never seen. I’ll be sure to add them to my Netflix queue when I sign back up again this summer (Note: We only do Netflix/Blockbuster thing over the summer because there just isn’ t much on tv then and if we didn’t have something on the screen we may just be forced to actually have a conversation and that is a scary thought.)
Here is a list of just a few of the ones that I will be checking out soon:
- Emma
- Love Comes Softly
- 27 Dresses
- Jane Eyre
- Somewhere in Time
- No Reservations
- Sabrina
- Persuasion
We actually rented one on the list that someone recommended–Becoming Jane. I have to say that I cried like a baby at the end, which I wasn’t expecting. I thought Anne Hathaway was believable as Jane Austen (not that I’ve met her or anything) and I am now really crushing on James McAvoy. He was seriously charming in his role as Tom Lefroy. There was one scene in particular that made me gasp with delight. It was the scene at the ball when Jane was looking for Tom and couldn’t find him, but then he just sort of appears as in the middle of the dance. It was magical. There were some dull parts, but overall I really enjoyed this movie.
It’s been so much fun reading all the comments and I hope that there will be more (even though I’m too poor to continue to pay you to do so, just so you know).
Who Says You Can’t Buy Love
You are probably here because you want free stuff. If not, then what’s wrong with you? Everyone wants free stuff.
This is my first time bribing people to comment on my blog having a Bloggy Giveaway so I’m keeping it real simple. I had thoughts of putting together a movie gift basket with popcorn and candy, but that just sounded like a lot of work and I don’t like work. It would also probably entail waiting in line at the post office and I don’t like lines.
So the slacker in me came up with a much easier option - $20 Amazon Gift Card.
The theme of my giveaway is romantic movies. I love them and although I feel like I’ve probably seen them all, I’m sure there may be one that I may have missed. Here are a few of my favorites:
- The Notebook
- Titanic
- Sleepless in Seattle
- Serendipity
- Pride and Predjudice (the Colin Firth/BBC version)
I’m sure there are plenty of others that you could add to this list. I can already hear you rattling them off now. Well, sloooowww down cowpoke. Let me tell you the rules of this contest first:
1. In the comment section, post your favorite romantic movie. It can be drama or comedy. Basically as long as the main plot is love, you’re good to go.
2. Recommendations of movies containing Hobbits or Wookiees are not permitted. Sorry, but I don’t particularly like these types of creatures and you will be disqualified if you enter anything remotely related to this genre.
3. Men and women can enter as I know there are a lot of guys out there who love chick flicks but just don’t want to admit it.
4. Winners may spend their $20 Amazon gift card on anything they want except diapers. Diapers are not a permitted choice of prize. (Actually you can spend it on anything you want because there is no way I can check this, but it would make me feel a lot better if I knew you were spending it on something fun for yourself and not the kids.)
5. You may only enter one time. Please make sure to leave a valid email address so that I can get in touch with you. I will choose a winner (via random draw) on Friday evening at 11pm EST. Contest limited to residents of the US only.
Good luck! Thanks to Bloggy Giveaways for hosting the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival!
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