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We finally rented "The Up Side" over the weekend. I wasn't sure what to expect, so it was a very pleasant surprise when I enjoyed it so much. This is a very touching and funny movie based on a true story. I need to find out if there is a book and pick up a copy. If you haven't seen this one yet, I highly recommend it.

Current Mood: happy
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It took three days, but I just finished re-watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy and even after all these years, and countless viewings, the last hour of Return of the King shatters me. Every time. Except when Hubby decides to walk into the room while Frodo is saying goodbye to the other hobbits. He seems to take a perverse sort of pleasure in ruining the mood for me. *headdesk* If I was a vindictive person I would decide the middle of his favorite movie was the perfect time to run the vacuum cleaner. Mwahaha!

Current Mood: melancholy
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To celebrate my birthday, Hubby took me out to lunch at my favorite catfish restaurant and then we went to the movies.

( My lunch, if you're interested )

Christopher Robin is a delightful movie. It started off a little slow, but by the end I was completely charmed. Ewan McGregor was wonderfully cast as the titular character and the voice actors chosen to play the iconic stuffed animals were spot on and comfortingly familiar. I wouldn't hesitate to take any child to see Christopher Robin, although younger children might become restless during the first 20 to 30 minutes or so after the opening scenes. ETA: Christopher Robin's subordinates continually addressed him as "Mr. Robin" instead of "Mr. Milne." I found this to be quite distracting, as well as a bit irritating, until I was able to convince myself the screenwriter was employing poet license.

Current Mood: happy
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This is a no spoiler review.

Went to see "Avengers Infinity War" today.

It was action packed.
It was suspenseful.
It was full of Marvel superheroes.
It was unsatisfying.
It was too long.
It did not cheer me up.

I really hate when movies end like that. 😒

Yes, I will go see the next one. I have to know what's going to happen.

Current Mood: disappointed
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We went to see "A Wrinkle in Time" yesterday and I'll cut right to the chase. If you're a fan of the novel by Madeleine L'Engle, I suggest you skip this movie as you will be very disappointed. It was disjointed and confusing and only marginally followed the plot of the book. Missing characters and the unsettling personalities of the Mrs didn't help. The poor reviews and low scores this movie is currently receiving come as no surprise. Word of mouth has likely caused many people to stay away from the theater. If you must see this version, save some money and skip the 3D. Viewing in 3D did nothing to enhance the visuals, in my opinion.

If you want to see a much better version of this classic story, be sure to check out the 2003 interpretation. It is much more faithful to the book. My only issue with it was the cut-rate rendering of Aunt Beast and the Ixchelians. But, at least they were included.

Footnote: Apparently director Ava DuVernay is not taking the poor reviews of her movie well. She is basically crying racism and chauvinism, completely ignoring the fact that many women and people of color are panning it, too. Frankly, how could race or gender be involved when it is currently being trounced by another movie ("Black Panther") written, produced, directed, and cast almost entirely with people of color?

Current Mood: calm
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Hubby wanted to show me a movie. Said it was more my kind of movie than his kind. Yeah, we've been there before. You don't really have a good handle on the sort of movie I like. But, to make him happy, I sat down and watched. Surprise! He was right. I loved it. "The Space Between Us" is mostly a love story, but it has something for pretty much everyone. There are even car chases and an explosion for people who enjoy that sort of thing. LOL

Bottom line... if you get a chance to see "The Space Between Us", do it! You won't be sorry.

Current Mood: happy
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I had the Potiphar song stuck in my head, so I watched my DVD of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" tonight. Still have the song stuck in my head but I had a good time!

Don't tell Hubby, but I've been in love with Donny Osmond for over 45 years.
He is totally swoon-worthy!

Current Mood: nostalgic
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NO SPOILERS!

We went to see Coco this morning. I planned on waiting until it was available for rent, but Hubby heard good things and wanted to see it in the theater.

I'm not really sure what I was expecting, but once again Pixar has delivered a stunningly beautiful movie. The first half of the story seemed to drag, but the last half was well worth the price of admission. I was on the edge of my seat, mentally urging the characters to hurry! You will also want to have a supply of tissues on hand for the powerful ending. Even my uber-macho Hubby admitted to tearing up a little.

My biggest complaint is with Disney. Sadly Coco is the first Pixar movie to be released without a Pixar short at the beginning. Instead, Disney included an interminable "short" centering mostly on Olaf from Frozen. When it finally came to an end, Hubby leaned over and asked "Aren't shorts supposed to be... well, short?" Personally, I feel cheated. What's a Pixar movie without a Pixar short? And, apparently I'm not the only one. There are rumors Disney is receiving a lot of backlash for the Frozen short and is considering pulling it from theaters. If only we had waited a week or so before going. That's 30 minutes of our lives we'll never get back.

All in all, it was an enjoyable experience. Pixar has proven once again they simply don't know how to make a bad picture. ★★★★★

Current Mood: pleased
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First you need to know two things:

1. Hubby has an extensive collection of sci-fi movies on DVD. I think it's his goal to own every sci-fi movie ever made. The shelving alone takes up one whole wall of our living room and the total count is fast approaching 2,000!

2. My mother eats dinner with us five nights a week. Then we watch some TV before Hubby takes her home. Lately it's been old episodes of Star Trek and on Sunday we always watch America's Funniest Home Videos. The only nights she doesn't eat with us are Wednesday and Saturday when she does church stuff.

Last night Hubby came home with "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and decided we needed to watch it after dinner. Since Mom's taste in movies and TV usually runs more toward Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Matlock, and Little House on the Prairie, I figured she'd wind up sleeping through the movie. Boy, was I wrong! It took her a while to get into the story, but by the end she was on the edge of her seat. And, I think Baby Groot has a new fan, too. LOL

Next time, I won't be so leery of movies that are out of Mom's comfort zone. We still won't show her anything scary, though. She actually watched "Tremors" through her fingers. 🤣