My Favorite Movies

I want to cry for the beauty that is this movie. While the plot/storyline is not purely original, the beauty of the movie is far worth any rehashing of a similar story. The Na'vi were breathtaking in their agility and passion. The love story brought tears to my eyes (no surprise there), and the passion driving the Na'vi race to fight for their planet is a strong reminder of what humans are NOT doing for their Mother Earth. Pandora is definitely a planet I wouldn't mind visiting!

FANTASTIC MOVIE! I am glad we decided to see. It was a perfect date night movie and Todd was so adventurous afterward. Too bad we live in stupid Boca Raton and have no big city to walk around and get lost in. I am becoming a serious Michael Cera fan. He is just funny, and I can't imagine him being a different person outside of his persona in movies. That has just got to be how is in real life. Kat Dennings was sarcastically fabulous. Norah is the type of person I like to hang with. I love smart asses. There isn't a plot to the movie. It is just a fun loving, lighthearted romantic comedy that makes your heart smile. I loved the gay band mates - what a riot. Loved the dialogue between the two about what to name the band. And the scene where one of the gay boys gives Kat a bra to get rid of her "uni-boob" (how that woman ever had a uni-boob is beyond me) and then Nick notices that his friend has that "same bra" later in the movie. haha! Norah's friend was a complete mess. Her freakin piece of gum became it's own character. All in all, I loved the flick. I am easy to please. Todd was surprised to see the car Nick drove. It's a Yugo, which I knew nothing about. Todd schooled me on the way home. Quite the interesting history.

(I tried to read the book but I am not a fan of Anderson's writing style. However, I am sure the book is amazing, in its own right.)

SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!

So, I finally got a chance to see this movie 5 years later. Wow. What a moving film. I've always thought Kristen Stewart played the awkward loner character well, and she also plays a traumatized victim great, as well. The emotional trauma that was emanating off the screen was intense and the audience always knew Melinda's emotions even though she never voiced them. The score also added to the emotion overload.

I applaud the book and the film for bringing to the forefront the complex problems that teenagers face daily in a school setting, and more importantly, the serious dangers that women of any age can come to face. The beauty of this movie was the way in which Melinda slowly opens up to the idea of not only acknowledging what happened to her and coming to terms with it, but speaking up about it! So many women who are sexually assaulted DO NOT SPEAK UP because of the shame they feel. Speaking about the trauma is part of the recovery process. I am glad that Melinda finally got the courage to Speak, and hopefully the book/film will inspires other ladies to do the same.

I don't even know how to rate this movie. If leaving me a sobbing mess of a human counts for greatness, then I guess it was fantastic. I haven't sobbed like this since seeing Hotel Rwanda. I had no clue how utterly depressing this film was, but I don't think I've ever witnessed a more beautiful relationship on screen. The passion between Jack and Ennis was so realistic and left me heartbroken at every scene. I don't think I've ever experienced such passion on screen. I almost had to look away from the TV because I felt like I was prying on the deepest intimacy two people can share.

My husband hugged me and said "babe, it isn't like that anymore." But isn't it? The GLBTQI population is still not fully accepted in society. Like women's and civil rights, it will one day go down on paper as accepted, but we all know society will continue to rear its ugly head. All of these groups of people continue to struggle with acceptance.

It is NOT ok for the millions of people, like Jack and Ennis, to not openly share love for one another.

A really fantastic movie. it did this amazing book justice.