"Nine"

First up, the most exciting trailer I've seen in awhile...

A Long Time Coming...

My last post was in June. JUNE!?!??!?

This one is going to be a massive list. If there's any particular thoughts, I think I'll add them in another post.

The movies that I've seen so far this year are in order as follows:

January
1. Juno - Theatre: Running Total: 1
2. The L Word, Season 2 - DVD: (5 discs) Running Total: 4-9
3. The Bucket List - Theatre: 2
4. Georgia Rule - DVD: 10
5. Flight Plan - TV: Running Total: 1
6. Sydney White - DVD: 11
7. Waitress - DVD: 12
8. How To Lose Your Lover - TV: 2
9. The Medallion - DVD: 13

February
9. The Jane Austen Book Club - DVD: 14
10. Jumper - Theatre: 3
11. Michael Clayton - DVD: 15
12. Guinevere - TV: 3
13. Eight Below - TV: 4
14. No Reservations - DVD: 16
15. Feast of Love - DVD: 17
16. Hollywoodland - DVD: 18
17. Good Luck Chuck - DVD: 19
18. The L Word, Season 3 - DVD (4 discs): 20-23
19. Friday Night Lights, Season 1 - DVD (5 discs): 24-28

March
20. The Seat Filler - TV: 5
21. Dan in Real Life - DVD: 29
22. Dedication - DVD: 30
23. Enchanted - DVD: 31
24. Becoming Jane - DVD: 32
25. Melinda & Melinda - TV: 6
26. Loving Jezebel - TV: 7
27. Undiscovered - TV: 8

April
28. Hitman - DVD: 33
29. American Gangster - DVD: 34
30. Blind Dating - DVD: 35
31. Evan Almighty - DVD: 36
32. Annie Hall - TV: 8

May
33. I Could Never Be Your Woman - DVD: 37
34. Zoom - TV: 9
35. The Game Plan - DVD: 38
36. Caffeine - TV: 10
37. 27 Dresses - DVD: 39
38. The Golden Compass - DVD: 40
39. Speed Racer - Theatre: 4
40. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Theatre: 5
41. Standing Still - DVD: 41

June
42. P.S. I Love You - DVD: 42
43. The Guardian - TV: 11
44. Damage - TV: 12
45. In The Land of Women - DVD: 43
46. Tara Road - DVD: 44
47. Mr. Woodcock - DVD: 45
48. The Other Boleyn Girl - DVD: 46
49. National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - DVD: 47
50. Fool's Gold - DVD: 48
51. The Girl Next Door - TV: 13
52. Wanted - Theatre: 6

July
53. Wall-E - Theatre: 7
54. Get Smart - Theatre: 8
55. definitely, maybe - DVD: 49
56. Mamma Mia! - Theatre: 9
57. Jack & Jill Versus the World - TV: 14
58. Sex & Death 101 - DVD: 50
59. Mad Men, Season 1 - TV OnDemand: 15
60. Drillbit Taylor - DVD: 51

August
61. The Dark Knight - Theatre: 10
62. 21 - DVD: 52
63. War of the Worlds, 2005 - TV: 16
64. Friday Night Lights, Season 2 - DVD (4 discs): 53-56
65. Penelope - DVD: 57
66. The TV Set - TV: 17
67. Smart People - DVD: 58

September
68. National Lampoon's Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj - TV: 18
69. The Bank Job - DVD: 59

Promises, Promises

Ooooh, it's been awhile. I haven't forgotten about you though.

I have a list that's quite long of the movies I've seen so far this year.

I also have more than a few songs that I love that I want you to love as well.

I will be back soon...promise.

Triple Feature

You can tell the boys have loads of fun making these movies. I liked it better than 12, but not more than 11. Being a Vegas afficionado, I found it strange that the hotel in the film does not actually exist and the CGI got on my nerves a bit. Acting was a bit over the top, but again, that sort of thing isn't the point in the Ocean's films.
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I was actually shocked that I found this one funny. I was expecting every gay joke in the book recycled, but somehow while not exactly new, it was felt fresh with these two comedians.

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Sweet, heartfelt little movie. I liked it, but I did not think that it was the best indie since Little Miss Sunshine or fill-in-your-own-multi-award-winning-Sundance-esque-movie-title. The music, however, was really wonderful and felt so alive in the film - as if it were organically coming from the actors/musicians on the spot.

2008 Tally, DVD: 1-3

The O.C., Season 4

This past weekend, I hosted a Season 4 marathon. I thought that people would get tired of it around episode 5 or so. But no, we watched 17 hours in two days (we watched the season 3 finale as well). So many great moments, it surprised me that it held up - I thought for sure that even though I loved the episodes in the first run that second time around would not be the same. So thank you, Schwartz, Savage, and company for such amazing music, quips, and for capturing "a moment in time."

2007 Numbers!

2007, Movies Tally
DVD: 64
dvr: 6
online: 4
theatre: 14

Biggest Surprise: 300
Favorite: Superbad
Want Those 2 Hours Back: The Heartbreak Kid

20on20 - 2007 Songs of KP's Year
1. This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race – Fall Out Boy
2. Believe – The Bravery
3. Lacrymosa - Evanescence
4. Paralyzer – Finger Eleven
5. Gimme More – Britney Spears
6. Stripper – Soho Dolls
7. LDN – Lily Allen
8. Me & My Imagination – Sophie Ellis-Bextor
9. Three Wishes – The Pierces
10. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn & John
11. New Year’s Prayer – Jeff Buckley, Jr.
12. Gravity – Sara Bareilles
13. Inside Your Head - Eberg
14. Glamorous – Fergie/Constance Billard Choir
15. Money – Jesca Hoop
16. Ladies & Gentlemen - Saliva
17. Lay Lady Lay – Magnet (feat. Gemma Hayes)
18. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
19. SexyBack/What Goes Around…Comes Around – Justin Timberlake
20. Ships – Umbrellas/Lost Without U – Robin Thicke

Live Free or Die Hard

Wasn't expecting much, but it was pretty well done for the genre. Suprisingly coherent plot - liked the action sequences, although, of course somewhat unbelievable as far as how often these people get banged around and still get up and fight.

2007 Tally, DVD: 64

The Heartbreak Kid

It's as if the Farrelly Brothers took all the leftover jokes from their previous movies and mashed them together. A major disappointment.

2007 Tally, dvd: 63

I Am Legend

Well done, somewhat scarier than expected sci-fi film. W.Smith did a tremendous job carrying the majority of the movie. Some of the plot points I felt could have been expanded upon (i.e. his family, how the virus started turning), but overall entertaining.

2007 Tally, Theatre: 14

Well, duh. =)

Four Brothers

Semi-violent movie, but with an unexpected heart.

2007 Tally, dvr: 6

Double Feature: Evening/Lucky You

For all the famous names in the film, the acting was not as good as expected. Part of that, I guess had to do with the plot and time framing of the film. The other part of it may have had to do with the fact that it was so character heavy that all of them couldn't possibly have loads to do. It wasn't horrible, just not the Oscar bait, I'm sure the makers were hoping for.

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Father-son picture that was marketed as a love story. Good acting all around. Some of the sidebets were more interesting than the poker playing main plot. Colorful characters abound in the side-world that could have been examined more; it was a bit of a somber movie.

2007 Tally, DVD: 61 & 62

The Nanny Diaries

I read this book and it was so great until about the last 2 chapters. I am happy that they changed the ending for the movie; I found it much more fulfilling. S.Johannsson was surprising in the role of the put-upon nanny, and L.Linney made a one-note role into a really nuanced character.

2007 Tally, DVD: 60

Loving Annabelle

This was a really sweet, albeit not terribly likely love story. I had a hard time believing that the teacher in this situation wouldn't have handled it much differently and also the ending seemed really public (a private school usually doesn't handle things in this matter as far as I can surmise).

2007 Tally, dvr: 5

Art School Confidential

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to make of this film. I was expecting a "fish-out-of-water" experience story, and ended up with this really crazy, character study, murder mystery, love-story-but-not-quite movie. Acting was well-done, but I found it really confusing to follow.

2007 Tally, DVD: 59

20on20: Week 49

1. Three Wishes – The Pierces, Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge
2. Gimme More – Britney Spears, Blackout
3. Stripper – Soho Dolls, Ribbed Music for the Numbed Generation
4. Last Christmas – Wham!
5. Rock Star – Roisin Murphy, Overpowered
6. Space Dementia - Muse, Origin of Symmetry
7. Wannabe – The Spice Girls, Spice
8. Believe – The Bravery, The Sun and the Moon
9. With You – Sum 41, Underclass Hero
10. One Week of Danger – The Virgins, ’07 EP
11. I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here – Audra McDonald & Alicia Morton, OST Annie (1999)
12. Touch Me Like That – Dannii Minogue vs. Jason Nevins, TMLT - single
13. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera) – Bizet, Opera – Carmen
14. Something Like That – Tim, Gossip Girl, Episode 5
15. I Will Show You Love – Kendall Payne, Paper Skin
16. For Good – Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth, OBC Wicked
17. If It’s Lovin’ You Want Part 2 – Rihanna (feat. Corey Gunz), A Girl Like Me
18. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn & John, Writer's Block
19. Apologize – Timbaland (feat. OneRepublic), Shock Value
20. Hit Me Up – Gia Farrell, OST Happy Feet

Amazing Grace

The movie equivalent of brussel sprouts - good for you, but not enjoyable at all. It was such a boring movie that I had a hard time even looking forward to the inevitable feel-good ending.

2007 Tally, DVD: 58

20on20: Week 47

1. Stripper – Soho Dolls, Ribbed Music for the Numbed Generation
2. Space Dementia - Muse, Origin of Symmetry
3. Ladies & Gentlemen – Saliva, Blood Stained Love Story
4. Believe – The Bravery, The Sun and the Moon
5. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera) – Bizet, Opera - Carmen
6. I Will Show You Love – Kendall Payne, Paper Skin
7. One Week of Danger – The Virgins, ’07 EP
8. With You – Sum 41, Underclass Hero
9. Something Like That – Tim, Gossip Girl, Episode 5
10. Look After You – The Fray, How To Save A Life
11. If It’s Lovin’ You Want Part 2 – Rihanna (feat. Corey Gunz), Good Girl Gone Bad
12. For Good – Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth, OBC Wicked
13. The Ballad of Gus and Sam – Ferraby Lionheart, Catch The Brass Ring
14. Fool’s Gold – Katie Herzig, Grey’s Anatomy, S4 Episode 5
15. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn & John, Writer's Block
16. The Gift – Angels & Airwaves, We Don’t Need to Whisper
17. The Queen & I – Gym Class Heroes, As Cruel As Schoolchildren
18. Glamorous [Fergie cover] – The Constance Billard Choir, Gossip Girl, Episode 3
19. Money – Jesca Hoop, Kismet
20. New Year’s Prayer – Jeff Buckley, Sketches for my Sweetheart at the Drunk

Transformers

I had such high hopes for this movie. I love a good, loud summer popcorn film. Somehow or other, I forgot that I was a girl! This movie was not for girls. It is for boys of a certain age who used to play with their toys and run over little girls' Barbies. That said, the CGI was amazing, and the plot/acting was just filler.

2007 Tally, DVD: 57

Get Smart - Summer 2008

I'm trying to decide. I'm hoping for fun summer movie!

Thoughts?

Is it going to be good, bad, or somewhere in between?

Will Carell be over-the-top or just right?

Will Hathaway be a great Agent 99 or not-quite?