Movies I have watched lately

This is a blog post. I’m just going to stop promising to try to be better about posting because we all know that’s a load of bologna. I just wanted to write bologna because it looks so strange.

Anyway, I’m just going to write about movies I’ve watched lately.

Maybe I’ll actually write about my life one day. Or something interesting. Who knows, I’ll keep you on your toes.

The two best compliments I’ve ever received:

 My friend Danii just said this on Facebook today while we were discussing how awesome Leslie Knope is: “If you went blonde, I think you would look like Amy Poehler. I think that when I watch the show because you and her make a lot of the same faces.”

Which makes me so happy and thrilled and just …. Yeah. Amy’s amazing and beautiful and a lady hero.

The second one is last summer on tour, my friend Matt Maggiacomo and I were talking about Tina Fey and he said that when he was watching Date Night, he saw a lot of similarities between my sense of humor and Tina’s. I literally almost peed my pants. I don’t think Matt realized the power of what he had said to me. I thanked him a lot and he was confused, probably. But Tina is another lady hero and being anything like her is a goal.

Sorry, that just happened so I had to toss it in. Now to the movies.

Movies I have watched recently:

Crazy Stupid Love

Rating: 5 Stars

You guys, I hate romantic comedies and here’s the proof. And I feel weird about Ryan Gosling being such a mega-star now—not because I’m not happy about it because I am, but because I’ve been a fan of his since, well, way before The Notebook. I used to rush home from school so that I could see Young Hercules on WAM. And I also watched Breaker High, which I think says a lot. It’s also strange seeing him look totally different now—buff with short hair. No complaints, just different. Anyway, the movie was really great. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll just say that it was surprisingly clever, refreshing and hilarious. Also, so many beautiful people. I need Emma Stone’s face and body. I would see this movie again and enjoy it just as much.

Winter’s Bone

Rating: 4 Stars

So, I decided to watch this because it was on Instant View and a long time ago, a professor told me that he really enjoyed it and thought I would too (because you know, I’m totally into hunting down meth cookers and skinning squirrels). Also, I wanted to see Jennifer Lawrence in action. Apparently I’ve seen her before on Monk, but I don’t remember that. I just had to see if she could pull off Katniss. Even though she’s not who I pictured for the part (Effy from Skins is), I think she’s going to be actually amazing. If you have doubts about her, watch this movie. I don’t really support the whole cast (seriously, why isn’t Kristin Chenoweth Effie? Why isn’t Jason Schwarztman Cinna? I would also accept NPH. I do really like Stanley Tucci’s casting though. Also, scuffy Andrew Garfield for Gale. That is all). It’s a dark, gritty film that kind just rips out your heart and doesn’t bother calling it in the morning. It’s not happy. It ends better than it began, but it doesn’t end well. It’s intense, make sure you’re in the mood to watch it cause … yeah. This review is awesome, obviously.

The Shape of Things

Rating: 3.5 stars

This gets a lower rating just because it starts off a little slow and takes a little while to develop. It’s not bad, just slow. And sometimes you can tell Paul Rudd (dreamy, dreamy man who is also Benjamin Button, let’s be real) is wearing “fat make up.” I really love that this was originally a play and that the film uses the same cast. It’s hard to see what’s happening until the end, and then you’re just so ANGRY. I flipped out. I was legitimately upset, hurt and embarrassed. But it’s a very interesting look at relationships and the power someone you love can have over you. How unquestioningly you do something for someone else just because you love him/her. Sometimes the acting feels like it’s a play from some of the other characters (Jenny, namely), but Paul Rudd really carries it as the nerdy hero and Rachel Weiz is almost unrecognizable. She isn’t glowing like she is in a lot of her other films. It’s intense and slow burning until the end.

Freezer Burn

Rating: 2 Stars

I put this in my queue because I thought the concept was interesting, but it is so slow. It doesn’t pick up and the supporting character Rex is what makes this movie at all tolerable. It’s creepy, actually. And I hate when marriages just fall apart as a plot point. It’s cheap. There are a couple funny moments, but mostly I was bored and kept going on the Internet to do other things.

Wet Hot American Summer

Rating: 4 Stars

I don’t know why I didn’t watch this earlier cause it has a lot of people I love in it. I think I thought it was a raunchy movie for a long time. I mean, it kind of is but not in the way I thought. It’s hilarious and has a ton of familiar comedy faces in it. I think the main story is one that we’ve all experienced and is the base of most stories: You’re in love with someone who loves someone else (Paul Rudd, as per usual) and then there’s a glimmer of hope before the summer is over. For as silly as it is sometimes, I think it says some good stuff about friendship and heartbreak. Also, Bradley Cooper is a fabulous gay man. I like him way better as that than the douche in the Hangover.

The Ten

Rating: 4 Stars

Okay, this one is raunchy. It also stars Paul Rudd (HE HAS A SWEET FACE AND I JUST LOVE HIM, OKAY?!). It’s a take on the Ten Commandments with stories that converge in different ways. It stars a ton of familiar faces (Adam Brody, remember him?) and it’s just such a twisted way to look at something religious. It’s crude but awesome. I laughed out loud a lot and I think it’s very well shot cinematically.

The Fighter

Rating: 5 Stars

Just watch this movie. I can’t even describe it. I don’t like boxing, but so many of my favorite movies are boxing-centric. This isn’t Rocky. It’s raw, somewhat terrifying and real. Christian Bale is insane(ly talented). We all knew this, but it becomes obvious yet again in this film. This ain’t Newsies.

The Vicious Kind

Rating: 2 Stars

I only watched this because Adam Scott was in it and he had a beard. I spent a lot of time wondering why Adam Scott always plays douches in films and why was Brittany Snow’s wig so bad?

TiMER

Rating: 4 Stars

Okay, so I definitely only put this in my queue because Emma Caulfield (Anya from Buffy) was in it. But I ended up really enjoying it. It’s an interesting concept, it’s funny and it’s not predictable in a boring way. I at least didn’t feel like I shouldn’t tell anyone I hadn’t watched it, so that’s a good thing, probably.

Runaway Daughters

Rating: 3 Stars

Paul Rudd is in this one too. So is Julie Bowen. This film is a remake and kind of a Grease type throwback to the 50s. It’s funny, silly and kind of over the top. It’s ridiculous but you go with it and kind of love it in the end. Also, Paul Rudd.

That’s all. For probably four months.