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I just watched 2 movies today. I didn't particularly care for one as a whole, but as history goes it's interesting...Basquiat. About modern painter Jean-Michael Basquiat's short life. It was interesting. I mean, he was friends with Andy Warhol just before his death. But I don't find his art as stunning as they say in the movie. Frankly i find it ... well let's just say i really don't like his work...but David Bowie plays Andy Warhol and does a faboo job. It took me weeks to watch it, and i'm glad i did, but don't expect a whole lot. I mean he died of a drug overdose and they don't candy coat his existence in that respect.

The other movie was Osama. It was about a little girl whose mom dresses her up as a boy so she can get a job and support them in Taliban occupied someplace (i think it's Iraq) I loved the movie. As a woman it was shocking to see and heartbreaking. We take so much for granted in our lives. Just being able to walk to the store by ourselves for instance. But I wasn't crazy about where the film went. While it prolly held more true than what I was hoping...I mean i forget not every movie has a hollywood pat ending...As a woman I recommend this movie at some point in your life. It's short too, about 80 minutes.

That's it. The other movies I've seen lately are bad B horror zombie movies. Kevin's weakness. OH! And Angel Eyes with Jennifer Lopez. i don't recommend that movie. I apologize to anyone who saw this and loved it, but man oh man even Gigli has got to be better.

Okay...of too spend some time with Kevin before he goes to sleep and I'm up all night catching up on my soaps lol

It's not on video, but we just went Monday to see "SAW 2" OMG! If you saw the first one you will not be disappointed. If you haven't seen the first one...go rent it (if you like horror/thriller...but be warned it has blood & stuff) At first I was a little disappointed cuz it lulled me into a false sense of security by letting me think i was smarter than the movie but then WHAM! the twist near the end had my jaw drop (again...the first one I finished out the movie with my mouth wide open in shock...i looked like an idiot lol) The premise of the movie is a serial "killer" who sets tests for victims. They always have a chance to pass...they just have to be motivated enough to figure out the riddle and the solution.

and we just rented "The Longest Yard" with Adam Sandler & Chris Rock. Now, most of us being women here, and this being a (remade) football based plot movie, you may not like it, but I loved it! I don't even think you really need to know football to like the majority of the movie. Plus Adam Sandler and Chris Rock together...HILARIOUS! The movie is about a former football star QB who ends up going to prison and gets recruited to help the prison guard football team (in TX...where they are obsessed with football) and ends up organizing a football team of the inmates as a kind of practice squad against the guards team. iT'S A remake of the Burt Reynold's movie "the longest yard" from the 70s and is pretty faithful to the original (according to kevin) with a few updated segments and jokes. I loved it! And it was a great way to end the night after being freaked out by Saw 2

Yea, the wrestling stars were pretty hot...made it worthwhile...i loved the running joke with goldberg too lol

Just watched 2 movies today...."The Perfect Storm" and "K-19: The Widowmaker" ... I saw K-19 before and I loved it just as much the 2nd time. It's a submarine movie (which I've recently discovered are a weakness of mine) about a nuclear sub in 1961 on maneuvers that has an accident. It stars Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson (*drool*) It's heartbreaking in some aspects as well...so prepare to cry if you see it.

The Perfect Storm...not so impressed with. It pretty much reminded me of "The Old Man & the Sea" by Hemmingway .... and I hate Hemmingway (sorry Hemmingway fans) ... I'm not a big George Clooney fan either, but after "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" I thought I'd give him a try. _Pretty much it's a story about some fisherman from MA who go out for one more big haul and end up getting caught in a freak storm inbetween a cat 5 hurricane and a cold front from Canada... a "perfect storm" if you will. Someone else may like it...me not so much.

And now I'm off to watch "The Last Samurai" with that crazy Tom Cruise. I'm trying to clear off our DVR so i can tape more stuff lol xd

We bought Madagascar today and watched it. I like it! It makes me laugh, and the characters and animation are really well done.

there's much comment throughout Gaia about it, the general consensus being that it is good, i'm wondering if the second one will be on tv this Christmas 3nodding

we went and saw it @ the midnight showing friday morning. It was fantastic. My bro-in-law says it's the best so far. I don't necessarily agree with that simply because there's alot left out from the book that i was hoping to see...at least i think there was...like some quidditch stuff in the beginning...the whole death eaters attack in the beginning...and Hagrid and his "love interest" details to mention a couple...i'm getting the book this weekend to re-read (got a Borders Books gift cert for my bday i haven't used yet YAY) Kevin loved it tho...and he's never read any of the books. Personally the book could have been made into 2 movies there's so much stuff going on in it. AND the characters are definitely looking a bit older than they should. Like in this movie they're 14 and Fred and George are 16 but F&G looks closer to 20 and HP, Hermione and RW look closer to 16 or 17 themselves .... but if you can overlook that it's okay. Mad Eye was great! They didn't really explain his eye, but Kevin got it anyway.

okay i've said too much...all in all i loved it and am triply excited for more movies!!!

Wow, you know how people get a fear have no explanation for! Submarines are mine, that and water where I cannot feel the bottom with my feet. I never ever ever learned to swim probably because of that, but the thought of being closed in at the BOTTOM of deep water, no thanks, I will pass everytime. On the upside, I always made sure my kids know how to swim, which is probably why I am the only one here who does not care that our built in swimming pool has been out of service since early summer 2004 rofl
I did finally get to see "The Skeleton Key" and was okay. They claimed it was the most surprising ending since "The Sixth Sense" but I would not go that far, although The Skeleton Key was good, I just like M. Night Shyamalan alot and think he is pretty hard to beat.
I know my list of movies I want to see is longer than the Skeleton Key, but I am having trouble thinking of them at the moment... well, as always, I want to see anything with Adam Sandler, but I am a hard core comedy addict after all rofl