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"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." -Hemingway

Yesterday after work I made an impromptu trip to the movies, and had the pleasure of seeing a film that was literally MADE for me.  Midnight in Paris.  It combined all my favorite things into one! (The only thing that could have made it better? Sam Worthington in a starring role. Yum.)  It didn't have that handsome man unfortunately, but it did have quite the impressive cast!  This charming new Woody Allen film starred Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Cathy Bates, and Michael Sheen, just to name a few.   I had NO idea what it was about before I saw it, even after I saw the trailer.  I was overjoyed to discover fairly early on in the film that it involved my favorite artists and my favorite writers in my favorite city.  Had I known, I would have anticipated it more!
It's a whimsical story about a man (Owen Wilson) who discovers a unique and mysterious side to Paris every night at, you guessed it, midnight.  Rachel McAdams plays a perfectly Regina George-esque role, which I love from her.  This is definitely more geared towards a female audience, though I do think guys will still enjoy it.  It was an overall enchanting movie and simply a pleasure to watch. 
I am going to give this movie a "not worth it" BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S A BAD MOVIE!

It was magical and romantic and sweet and perfect for a person like me, BUT I just don't think you have to spend the money to see it in theaters.  It will be just as good as a rental, or to buy and watch over and over and over again.  I am thinking of a new rating system for movies, to start soon, just because my ratings make great movies like this look bad. DEFINITELY worth seeing, just not necessarily in theaters.

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Super 8... was it super great?


Today was the opening day of Super 8 in theaters, and naturally I went to see it as soon as I got out of work.  I have been looking forward to this movie since last year when I first saw the preview, so I couldn't believe the day had finally come. 
I don't want to give away any of it, because I don't want this blog to be about spoilers.  I just want to share that I really enjoyed it, and it's definately the kind of movie you want to see in theaters.  The acting was top notch - a bunch of new faces and some not so new, but great performances all around.  Elle Fanning is a m a z i n g!  Also, the movie had a phenominal soundtrack! It really complemented the movie and the way it was filmed, and made the whole thing seem reminiscent of E.T. or Close Enconters of the Third Kind (funny since Spielberg directed both those films and was the producer of Super 8) Though it sounded a lot like the music of John Williams, the soundtrack was composed by Michael Giacchino, who is obviously a good buddy of J.J. Abrams because he composed the music for Lost and Alias. 
If you read the reviews by the critics, you'll notice a lot of them think the movie sort of flat lined at the end.  I will just caution you to keep in mind that J.J. Abrams wrote this movie, and it is very much his style.  Any Lost fans out there?  You'll understand what I mean.  While I do think the movie leaves something to be desired, it is overall an excellent film and most certainly worth a watch!

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I am super excited for Super 8




TOMORROW!!

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Kersmaaaaash!

Howdy ya'll.  Here is a quick rundown of the movies I saw this past weekend:

First off I'll start with Thor.  I had extremely low expectations for this movie, but I ended up being thoroughly entertained!  The previews for the movie just looked silly, and sure enough it was a very silly movie.  That didn't matter though, as long as you weren't hoping for a high-class, quality film with any sort of depth.
Thor had the comedy of Iron Man, combined with the acting of Much Ado About Nothing, with a little bit of viking splashed in. 
I think the best part of this whole film for me came at the very end (don't worry, this is NOT a spoiler.) As soon as the movie started I was thinking about Much Ado About Nothing, because the way Thor and his buddies acted and spoke reminded me of the acting of Kenneth Branagh in that film.  WELL FUNNY ENOUGH, and little did I realize at the time, FYI - IT WAS DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH!
What in the wooorld? I never even knew he was a director, but apparently that was very naive of me. 

Anyway, Thor gets a worth it in my book!  I am very happy I saw it in theaters, and I would recommend you do the same.


NEXT - X-Men First Class.  
What a silly movie.  I went into this with higher expectations than I had with Thor, and I was a bit disappointed.  First of all the entire premise of the film is just flat out ridiculous, but HEY! It's ficiton, you can do what you want I guess.  The acting was great for the most part (love you James McAvoy) but good lord, January Jones.  I don't know what happened there.  I won't go into this movie too much because I don't want to spoil anything.  Basically it's an interesting look back in time at Magneto and Professor X before they were Magneto and Prof X.  It gave them more depth for me and I think I will enjoy rewatching the older movies knowing what I now know. 
SO WAS IT WORTH THE MONEY?


Yep.

And for fun, just in case you didn't see this:

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A Cinematic Adventure Begins (or continues, only this time with documentation)

My first post on my new blog! This is pretty darn exciting.  I decided to have two separate blogs.  Though I do love my first blog, Never Judge a Book by its Movie, I was longing for a place to blab about all the movies I see that aren't related to books.

I do see a LOT of movies, and people are always asking me what I thought of them, so I might as well put my humble opinion somewhere for everyone to see.  In this blog, I will post my brief run down with a "worth it" or "not worth it" to clarify whether or not I think it is the kind of movie you have to see in theaters.


Anyway, I hope you will join me on my cinema adventures!  Please leave lots of comments!  If you have any movie requests let me know in advance.  I will try and see the movies as close to their releases as I possibly can.

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