Wow, I really need to pick it up. Four freaking movies in three months? I'm so far behind everyone else in the contest. I blame my car... well the patch of ice I hit that made my car not-drivable at night (the best time to see movies!) Yes, my accident happened on the 20th of February. I attempted to drive to class despite the roads being quite unmanageable. Blah. Because my car is fairly old, and my grandfather insisted that a family friend work on it... the parts had to be ordered and still aren't in. When they DO get in, then my car can finally be fixed. Heaven only knows when that will be. It's put a real stint in my movie going plans. I've yet to see The Other Boelyn Girl, and when I did go home for a dentist appointment I didn't have access to my parents cars to go see There Will Be Blood or No Country For Old Men, both of which were playing at the theatre I am oh so gainfully employed during the summer months.

Random note though, Amy was super happy to see me when I showed up for a short visit (to pick up my girl scount cookies...yay!) wanting to know when she could put me back on the schedule. Does this mean they are short handed and that I can finally get bumped up to staff leader... and not have to wear the crappy vest and bowtie? Cross your fingers. I hope so! Oh, then Joey called to make sure I hadn't fallen off the face of the planet. I hadn't, all was mostly well.

So... my LJ has been neglected as of late, this is mostly because I've started to VLOG. Yikes. Yes, I've joined countless hours watching videos on youtube (mostly other vloggers) and decided that I wanted to do it as well. So... I started and most of the stuff I'd probably write about in my LJ ends up shortened into vlog format. I'd also like to think that the fact that I am housebound until my car is fixed is another reason I've neglected my LJ as the thing I most enjoy writing about... I have no access to. :(

THEN... I had an epiphany (thus the 'then' in ALLCAPS appeared?). My LJ was mostly movie related and well, my passion for movies cannot be summed up in short 4 minute vlog; there are so many movies to talk about and so much to comment on. I mean, I didn't even DO a post after the Oscars. (In short: way too many 'tributes' but what can you expect with the writer's strike ending so soon before the show, I enjoyed John Stewart but miss Billy Crystal (who just turned 60!) the clothing was eh... and uh... most of my picks were correct). So, I'm going to continue to do some movie-type related posts here... starting with... my list of movies I'd like to see for Spring/Summer 2008. Basically Feb-May release dates. Why May? Because it's my birthday month (p.s. I want presents so get on that) and June is the start of "REAL SUMMER" in my own head at least.

Without futher ado... the list... and hush, I don't write too much... OR DO I?

The Other Boelyn Girl
--I'm a big fan of the book, actually the sequels to the books (The Queen's Fool and The Virgin's Lover) and am curious to see how it will translate on the big screen. Not to mention it's got Scarlett in in. How can you not adore Scarlett Johansson? Or at least want to scratch her eyes out for being so gorgeous.

Jumper
--I'm not gonna lie. I think it looks awful, but I still want to see it. I've got a soft place in my heart for really bad action/super hero type movies. Don't believe me? I saw BOTH Fantastic Four movies in theaters...of my own free will, despite them being SO awful. (Well... I didn't pay for my ticket, maybe that was part of the reason...*shifty*) p.s. Hayden Christensen...Samuel L. Jackson? Yes plz.

Stop Loss
--I don't like movies about war. I don't like movies about Iraq. I don't like movies about the war in Iraq. I go to the movies to escape the ho hum doldrums of real life, not to have their issues magnified into a "political statement." Still, I'd see this. Now I know what you're thinking, it's because of Ryan Phillippe isn't it? NO. Hahaha. Joseph Gordon-Levitt FTW. He trumps Phillippe in my book. (p.s. He's supposedly playing Cobra Commander in the new GIJOE flick... SCORE!)

Step Up 2 the Streets
--HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. No really. Okay, I've heard that the dancing in this is amazing. I'd give it a shot, if I were with say, my sister... or another female who would appreciate hot boys dancing and flirting with equally attractive girls while trying to overcome adversity. (I've also heard that it was not bad from several people whose opinions I mostly trust. Though having seen the promo posters for this, I think I'd sit through the entire movie pondering if it was STEP UP 2: The Streets, or Step up 2 the Streets. Yeaaaah.

21
--Mmmm Kevin Spacey. Oh and we've got Jim Sturgess who stared in Across the Universe which had to be... just the most brilliant thing I've seen in a good long while. These two people alone are reason enough for me to see the film. Kevin Spacey rarely if ever disappoints me throw in some counting cards in Vegas for high stakes and I'm game. I'll even ignore the fact that it has Kate Bosworth (aka the craptacular Lois LAME Lane). Yeah, not a fan of hers.

Smart People
Ellen Page's next film. Enough said. Oh... plus we get Thomas Haden Church. Every time I see him on screen (or hear him as he does a ton of animated voice work... all I can think of is how much I loved Wings.

Not included? Penelope. Because my sister and I are going to see it tomorrow.

Leatherheads
I am not a big fan of the Clooney, but this looks... funny. Plus I love period films and while this isn't a true "period" film... it's got an all star cast and like I said... it LOOKS funny. There isn't enough slapstick comedy anymore.

Baby Mama
So remember a little film called Mean Girls? Don't lie, you like this film. EVERYONE likes it even if they won't admit it. This movie is a different concept but has the same great people behind it, I'll gladly give it a go.

SPEEDRACER
HOMGHOMGHOMG. FINALLY. Okay, I was addicted to these cartoons when I was a kid. ADDICTED. I was very skeptical when I heard it was finally getting made into a film but having watched the trailer I realized that this movie was going to be SO MUCH FUN. Plus we've got Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci AND Matt Fox and John Goodman and Susan Sarandon... HOMGHOMGHOMG. To let you know how excited I am about this? I took a picture of Emile Hirsch in his speed racer garb and it's been my wallpaper on my phone for over two months. Shush, I'm not a geek. :3

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
--the first Narnia... I didn't like it at first, couldn't sit through the first 15 minutes finding it so very slow, but forcing myself to watch it I found that I rather enjoyed it, not for the message but because the kids and the talking animals were just SO DARN CUTE. Caspian looks much better, just because the movie looks a little darker. My opinion of this will probably change when I actually WORK the premiere. It's bound to be a hell-ish month of May at the Carmike.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
--Harrison Ford is perhaps the sexist man alive. I'm skeptical about how this one is gonna turn out but I'll shell out the $8.50 for a ticket on opening night. Not to mention it opens on my birthday... obviously it's fate... that the movie won't suck. *crosses fingers*

AND... THAT IS ALL. FOR NOW.