Tuesday, January 31, 2006

January and a Movie

Yes, it has been awhile since I've updated the old boop bloggy blog...sorry. I told you guys that January was my crazy month. But since it's January 31st, here I am, writing to serve your entertainment needs.

What has been cool about this month is the fact that I've viewed a plethora of movies. Here is the Ashley grading scale of recently viewed movies:



My favorite of all of the movies I saw this month was Brokeback Mountain. Good lord. I mean, yea, it's shocking to see two guys do it in a tent, but once you get past the fact that our society tells us that's wrong and when you begin see the feelings that Jack "Nasty" Twist and Ennis Del Mar have for each other, then you become emotionally attached to the characters. At least I did. And I got teary-eyed. It's always a good movie when it makes hardass Ashley Sailer tears up. A+




  • Elizabethtown--I'm pretty sure this movie got bad reviews, but I LOVED it. There's something about Kirsten Dunst that I can't stand but there's something about her in this movie I really like. It's probably the southern accent. I guess this movie would qualify as a "chick flick" but if you're a guy, I think you would be entertained. Check it outttttttt. A-



Pride and Prejudice--Ok, I'll admit it; I didn't finish the book before I saw this movie but it was so good, I'll still go back and finish up the book even though I know what happens. Let me just say that if I were a lesbian, I would totally do Kiera Knightly. So hot. But the movie was well made and absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend it. A!


Shopgirl--I was nervous about seeing a serious Steve Martin because who is he if he's not freaking out (i.e. Father of the Bride, Parenthood). I mean, there were actually SEX scenes with Steve Martin and Claire Danes. Uhh...gag me. But it actually turned out quite nicely. Steve Martin was believeable as an old playboy looking for short term love and Claire Danes is perfect for playing the role of the naive girl who falls for the older dude and his old balls. It was really a cute movie, and if you can believe it, somewhat deep and thought provoking. A-



The Family Stone--A total ensemble cast, I was excited to see this movie because if it has Sarah Jessica Parker AND Luke Wilson in it, it HAS to be awesome. Well, it wasn't awesome but it wasn't shitty either. I laughed a lot at a couple parts and for the most part, I was entertained. There were some scenes that I thought were a tad unbelieveable but like any holiday movie, it ended predictably which I thought was weak. I might wait until video for this one. B



Proof--I've always been a fan of movies about smart people. I can't tell you how much I liked Gweneth Paltrow in this role. She's so unlikeable and frusterating but at the same time, you're constantly rooting for her. It's an amazingly well directed movie and the characters are protrayed perfectly. I think this is definitely one of Anthony Hopkins best roles. If you liked "A Beautiful Mind", you'll LOVE this movie. A+!



The Ringer--What can I say about Johnny Knoxville's feeble attempt to act? I really have no words. I got through about 1/4 of this movie and the plot and acting was so shitty, I just stopped watching it. OHMIGOD, whatever you do, do NOT waste your life watching this movie. F!



Broken Flowers--Here's a serious Bill Murray movie. I like him best in Groundhog Day and Ghostbuster...the sarcastic but loveable asshole. Honestly, I always had sort of an old man crush on Bill Murray. I don't know why...don't judge me ok? Geez. In Broken Flowers, he's an unloveable asshole. Even my crush couldn't allow me to overlook the shittiness of this movie. It basically revolves around him trying to find his son. Turns out in the end, he might not even have a son. It's really strange and boring and I think it the moral of the story wasn't quite as strong as they wanted. I give this movie a big fat D. Sorry Bill.

Asylum--Wow, I LOVED it. This is a movie about a psychiatrist's wife who falls in love with one of his patients. It's soo fucked up and sooooooo powerful. I mean, it's not a movie you sit around and watch to feel good about life. It's moving and strange and sad and the acting is superb. B+

I told you I had seen a lot of movies this month. I think I'm going to switch over from movies to books this month though...get my vocabulary up a tad. Any good book recommendations?

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Click it yo

  • Hey Reunion fans, over here! Wanna find out who murdered Samantha? Scroll to the middle of this
  • Happy Januray 24th aka the WORST DAY OF THE YEAR. Grrrrrreat.
Oh yea, and I thought this was funny:

LETTERMAN’S Marcus Vick's top 10 excuses for stomping on Dumervil's leg:

10. I thought it was a snake.
9. He kept calling me Michael.
8. He said Ronald Curry was a better QB than me.
7. He just wouldn't get my last name right, it doesn't start with a D.
6. It was self defense; he and his buddies kept smacking me around all day.
5. I was trying to teach him our school song and school dance and only got to the "you put your right foot in" part.
4. Who knew we'd come back in the second half?
3. Practicing for my audition for the touring production of Riverdance.
2. I really want to finish up at Georgia Southern anyway

And the number one excuse for stomping on the guy's knee....

1. He wouldn't give me his 12 year old sister's phone number.

Happy worst day of the year!

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Thursday Blursday

A few things to occupy a boring snoring Thursday:
  • I'm never swimming off the coast of Japan again!

  • Joey sent me this in response to my question "who actually voted for Bush?"

  • They should change the title to American Criminals.

  • Giving men a bad name, one man at a time.

  • If I dated Josh Hartnett, starred in movies with Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell, and if I looked like her in general, you can bet your ass I wouldn't be a virgin.
Toodles.

Monday, January 16, 2006

I hope Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson show up...

I know I haven't blogged in FOREVER but I have some news:

So, my best friend, Becca Shaver got engaged this yesterday!

And here's the happy couple:





And here's the happy ring:






Holla

Monday, January 2, 2006

Just for Kicks

Did anybody else stay up until after midnight watching the damn Orange Bowl last night? What the hell was that? As a Hokie, I had to root for Penn State after FSU beat us in the ACC championship (yes, I'm coming to terms with that fact that that event actually took place). But after about 40 missed field goals and extra point attempts, I actually started to feel my blood boil. After that FSU asshole missed the kick to the right for the SECOND time, I was ready to jump through my TV and punch him right in his balls. I just wanted to go to sleep. That's it. But I couldn't because some force, some crazy strong force that holds me down and glues open my eyes when football games like this one are on, I couldn't. So I watched until the end. Then I couldn't fall asleep because I was thinking about how much shit that freshman penn state kicker would have got if he missed the last fieldgoal. Joe Paterno probably wishes he would have recruited this guy instead:

Yea, I can't see old Sam missing two fieldgoals in a row.

Anyways, I'm tired. Peace.