I read a lot. I’ve said it before. But for something totally different, I’m going to be a movie critic in this post. So get out the popcorn and lemme tell ya what I watched this weekend…
Forget Sarah Marshall AND the movie:
I admit, I loved the advertising for the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The whole billboard and blog campaign was a hoot. I even posted about it in April, but for whatever reason, I never actually drove the 12 1/2 miles to the theatre to see the movie. Although the reality marketing was brilliant — I thought the movie was just ok. Don’t get me wrong… It wasn’t a total waste of time. The ending was decent, and I did laugh out loud a couple of times, but I guess that I was expecting more. I don’t know how much gas was in May, but I’m glad that I didn’t waste those couple gallons.
I’m not a fan of hers either…Mothers know best.
It’s all about The Women:
Scrolling through the available movies on iTunes, The Women caught my eye. I’d honestly heard nothing much about it, but I like Meg Ryan and the trailer looked interesting enough for $3.99. And yanno what? The movie was pretty darned good. I laughed, teared up a little bit and found myself actually THINKING about it the next day. I know, I know. It’s a chick flick. But hey! I don’t normally like chick flicks that much either!! Although the plot revolves around what happens when one of the friend’s (Meg Ryan) spouse has an affair with a ‘Spritzer Girl’, he never once appears on screen. This movie is about friendships, hardships, and a lesson in dealing with life’s challenges. I actually could watch this again.
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Enough with the reviews — now I have to say something ‘catty’. As someone who is getting a little older ::cough:: ::cough::, I’m telling you that facelifts are not always the answer. Annette Bening has a few wrinkles, but if she’s had plastic surgery, it looks good. Meg, on the other hand, has waaaaay overdone the whole ‘stay young’ thing. One eye a little bigger than the other, and her now very full lips curve up on the sides into a fake ‘joker type’ smile. Meg — this is NOT better than what you would’ve looked like had you gone through the normal aging process.