Did You Hear About The Morgans?

Review: DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?

Unfortunately, I did hear about the Morgans, and I really wish that I wouldn’t have!

Meryl and Paul Morgan are separated. Meryl (Sarah Jessica Parker) an uptight real estate mogul who cannot seem to forgive Paul (Hugh Grant) Â for cheating in her. After a dinner attempt to get Merly back, Paul decides to walk her to her next appointment. When they get their, they witness that he has just been murdered and catch a glimpse of the killer. The killer, a professional hired by the mob, catches glimpse of them too. After a failed attempt to kill Meryl, the couple must now enter the witness protection program. Until their separate permanent sites are arranged, the couple must move together to a small town in Wyoming, and leave the big city, their businesses, and even their cell phones behind. Oh no! A big city couple moving to a small town… That has NEVER been done before!

Terrible does not even begin to describe this movie. The story was really generic and bland. There was no real life to it. Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant’s characters made no sense as a couple. Apparently they confused a spark with utter boredom! They weren’t even that out of place with how nice the townspeople were. There was one guy that was slightly unwelcoming. This hardly supports the storyline that they were complete outsiders trying to fit into a new lifestyle. Parker herself was the icing on this over-baked, tasteless cake. All she did was whine. For those of you that do not know, her voice is like nails on a chalkboard when she whines! I have even noticed that they tone her voice down and make her speak softly in those Garnier commercials. Hmmm, wonder why? She also looked like crap. For a big city gal, they didn’t really try to make her look the part. They gave her a horrible dye job, didn’t do her hair, and her make up job made her look sickly. So now, we get shrill AND attractively challenged! Swell…

Hugh Grant played the same part that he has always played, the sarcastic British man who needs to come to his senses. They really didn’t try to make any part of this movie original. Sam Elliot has been in a ton of western movies, such as Tombstone, so he fit the part of the sheriff without really playing a new character. Even Mary Steenburgen, who plays a gun slinging, tough country wife, plays a character pretty similar to Clara in Back To The Future Part III. The only thing more annoying that SJP in this movie is the townspeople.  This movie makes them out to be complete idiots. If I lived in a small town, I would be furious.

Please don’t waste your time, energy, or money on this film. You will just end up furious that you wasted your money on this film rather than spending it on a better investment, such as bubble wrap to pop, toilet paper rolls for a new sculpture, or dental floss for your hamster…

It's Complicated

Review: IT’S COMPLICATED

Wow! This is probably the best romantic comedy that I have seen in a long time. “It’s Complicated” is sure to be a hit around the holidays. Meryl Streep plays Jane, a successful, divorced mother of three with her own bakery. Her ex of 10 years Jake, played by Alec Baldwin has remarried a 20 something with a super tight body but is less than happy. While at their suns graduation, sparks fly and the two begin an affair. She also happens to be dating Adam, played by Steve Martin, a sensitive, divorced architect with a big heart. Now she must choose between an old flame and a new romance.

Streep, Baldwin, and Martin are FANTASTIC in this movie. They are funny, entertaining, and down right nutty. The humor is graphic and sexual at time, but they keep it on a funny level rather than it being uncomfortable. To be honest, I couldn’t decide if I wanted Baldwin or Martin to prevail as the winning middle aged Romeo. They were both too like-able and funny to choose between. Baldwin was less than shy about his physique, showing and making light of his pretty impressive, yet solid gut. He and Streep are very likable despite their affair in the film. She has a hard time accepting what she is doing, but the love that they have for each other has never truly died. The fact that they put the affair in a grey area, or even a slightly positive one would normally be bothersome to me, but they played this one juuuussttt right. Another notable character is Harley, played by John Krasinski. Harley is Jane’s future son in law, and boy is he funny in his role. He is often in the know when no one else is, and is visibly uncomfortable with it. His performance even upstages some of the veterans in a couple of scenes.

Streep shows that romance and sex appeal are not just for the young. At 60, she is vibrant, funny, and proves that she still has a sexy side. The whole cast actually shows that sex doesn’t die after 40. Most movies tend to show this in an extremely uncomfortable way. They did a very good job of keeping it fun, intriguing, and relatable. Â The writing was incredible too. Every moment was entertaining an intriguing. I was especially rolling on the floor when Streep and Martin took a stroll back 20 years at a party. Don’t worry, I won’t spoil it.

I highly recommend going to see this film. Even if you are male, it appeals to everyone! I will say that every male in the theater seemed to enjoy this film. This is not just a chick flick by any means.

Tooth Fairy

Review: TOOTH FAIRY

Do you want the Tooth? You can’t handle the Tooth! Tooth Fairy is a cutesy flick that you can safely take the kiddies to. And lets face it, Dwayne Johnson’s smile could even melt a snowman’s heart!

Derek (Dwayne Johnson) is an angst ridden minor-league hockey player, who is known as the Tooth Fairy because of his hard hits on the ice, and their  ability to knock a tooth out. After a night babysitting his girlfriend’s children (Ashley Judd as Carly), he takes it upon himself to almost kill her daughters dreams about the Tooth Fairy after she lost her tooth. Derek has now been summoned to Fairy World to serve hard time as an actual Tooth Fairy. Outfitted in tights, a tutu, and a magic wand, he must learn the fine art of collecting teeth from pillows. This, of course, is in no way an easy task for this big brute. Will he embrace the fairy lifestyle, which also means believing in dreams once again, or will he lose it all and continue to crush everyone’s dreams, including his own?

This movie was cute for being a kids movie. It wasn’t the best that I have seen, but it wasn’t the worst. I think the biggest save for the film is that Dwayne Johnson is just plain like-able! Every time he smiles, you can’t help but believe whatever he is saying! He was absolutely perfect for a kids movie, and his animated face makes him entertaining to children.

There were some really cute parts played by  by Billy Crystal, Julie Andrews as Lily, the Head Fairy, and Seth MacFarlane as Ziggy, the fairy who sells black market “stuff”. Ryan Sheckler plays Mick the Stick, a young, new player that starts to out shadow Derek. There is not much to say about Sheckler except that he is NOT a good actor! There is also Tracy (Stephen Merchant), Derek’s case worker. They fight quite a bit, while Tracy also deals with his “wing envy”. Randy and Tess (Chase Ellison and Destiny Whitlock) are the two main children in the film. They are Carly’s kids, and the kids that Derek must try to form relationships with. Randy is the one that Derek is having a hard time relating to. On the plus side, your daughters will love his swoopy hair and guitar playing.

The only thing that was slightly odd was the relationship between Derek and Carly. I’m just going to throw this out there… there was a significant hotness imbalance. I have always thought that Ashley Judd was really pretty, but she looked like crap in this film. There was something with their chemistry, along with interaction that just did not make sense. Even their kisses looked awkward!

Overall, the film is really cute. I have been a Julie Andrews fan since I was a little girl, and her interactions with Johnson are really entertaining. Like I said in the beginning, it wasn’t the best children’s movie that I have ever seen, but it definitely wasn’t the worst. If you are up in the air about whether to go see it, remember this… Dwayne Johnson takes his shirt off… and it IS GOOD!

A Love Letter to LOST

A Love Letter to LOST

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Sushi Etiquette

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How To Properly Entertain Guests...

I just found this website entitled Time Warp Wives . After my discussion on manners a few posts back, I found an article by them on "How To Entertain Guests". SEE PEOPLE... this is the kind of stuff I have been trying to tell you... so courtesy of http://timewarpwives.blogspot.com/... I have posted their article...

How To Entertain Guests

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Looking after guests can be a complicated issue - sometimes even an art. What do you say? How do you act? What should you do? However, there is one secret to keeping your guests happy - keep them entertained. Entertained guests are happy, content and lighten up the atmosphere. This is the ultimate guide to the effortless and easy entertainment of your guests.

1- Use the largest space available to throw your party. Use the largest room, if you're having the party at your house. This may not be the most entertaining space, but the most important thing is the size of the venue. Large and airily spacious rooms make the place seem large and are much better than crammed tight spots. You can bring party items into the room, like a means of playing music, a table for the food and places for people to sit, play games, and dance! Opening the curtains and the windows (if the weather permits) is another way of setting the right atmosphere.

* If you're hosting an event indoors, make sure the venue is clean. Put some hours aside to get to work and make sure your venue is sparkling. Sweep; dust; vacuum; scrub; a clean environment makes an event that much more pleasant.

*If you would rather not use the inside of your home - and if you have a large enough garden - you could host a garden party or a barbecue.

2- Provide drinks and food. Be sure to ask your guests if they have any dietary restrictions or allergies when issuing invitations to the event, and adjust or add to your menu accordingly. Provide food and drink that everybody would like - you don't want to fork out for a long menu and then have one or two people just picking at it. It's best to choose the basic foods and then tweak them according to your guests' tastes and dietary restrictions. Make sure the food is of good quality and is attractively presented, as great meals are one of the easiest ways to please your guests.

3- Play music. Music will add to the atmosphere and get people in the right mood. Choose music that everyone will like - not extreme genres of musical taste. Hire a disk jockey, or if you keep music on your computer, bring it into your entertaining room so people can choose what they want to hear (Vista, for example, has a great party feature in Media Player). If you know your guests' musical tastes, then select some albums or tracks that you know a lot of them will like. If there's going to be dancing, make sure that there are some great tunes for dancing available. Try to create a playlist that suits your desired atmosphere.

4- Provide party games, and if you don't have your own, buy or borrow fun games like Twister, video games, or even dance mats like the ones in the arcade. Just remember to keep things simple - the simpler the party game is, the easier it is for people to get enthusiastic and competitive. Games that require groups of people and are fun, easy and energetic are the perfect type - try to provide games that tap into the competitive spirit.

5- Introduce your friends to each other, if you are entertaining groups of friends from different areas of your life. If you are inviting friends from work as well as friends you know from school or college, for example, then understand that you should make them all feel as comfortable as possible. If the crowd is large, then you could supply name tags, but if it is a small group, then introduce each of them to each of the others. If guests aren't introduced to each other, a lot of them will restrict themselves to groups and the event will not be as pleasant [1]. Mingle, introduce those who you think will get on with each other, and ensure that anybody who looks lonely is chatting to someone soon.

6- Talk to everyone. Thank your guests when they arrive and take their coats if applicable. Listen to what they have to say - try to use little indicators like "I see;" and "That's interesting;" to indicate that you are paying attention and that your mind isn't wandering, which will seem rude. Pay a few minutes of personal attention to each and every guest; if there are too many people, then talk to groups so they'll feel included and happy. Prepare to mingle, talk, listen and party!

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