Weak....

I know...this has been pathetic, its been over a month since I have posted, and I always pledge to do better and end up doing worse. Now I am convinced you all think I am just a liar!  I have been watching a TON of movies though and will list them all here now and try to catch up some other time. Start fresh for August maybe?? Okay so....in no particular order...
#135 Larry Crowne (2011) - cute.  Love Tom Hanks...I don't seem to tire of him. Julia Roberts I can sometimes do without but she wasn't bad here. Nice chemistry I thought.
#136 You Again (2010) not as bad as I expected it to be...could be that I love Kristen Bell and well.....Sean Wing was in this for brief glimpses....and it made me miss American Idiot so much. I laughed a few times.
#137 -139 ( counting this as 3 because it was 19 freaking episodes and I watched them all in a 3 day span) My So-Called Life (1994-1995) This was my favorite show for a very long time.  Watching it again so many years later made me come to a sad realization...now that I have children I find myself relating more to the parents than I ever did before. Its a whole different show for me. Still love Claire Danes and though Jared Leto as Jordan Catellano was still as beautiful as ever....this time I didn't get it so much...her obsession with him.  Brian Krakow had so much more to offer!
#140 For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) This was actually really very good. A documentary that documents several families that have strong religious beliefs and they each find out that they have a child that is homosexual.  It was heartbreaking and beautiful and inspiring at the same time. I highly recommend this one.
#141 Loving Lampposts (2010) this was just okay for me. It was basically an overview of people's experiences with autism.  I thought it was an awful lot of information and too wide a variety of views with not enough time dedicated to each one...it was alright.
#142 Which Way Home another heartbreaking but excellent documentary about unaccompanied children that try to get into the US. Really made me think...

Kurt and Courtney (1998)

#134 Eh...didn't work for me.  I remember hearing lots of buzz about this movie when it was first out. I remember hearing it was controversial...that Courtney Love was trying to stop it from being shown, etc.  I thought it was interesting in that it really riled people up and the filmmaker was seldom successful in getting what he wanted in the movie...because of that, the contents were weak I thought.  Its clear that there is a lot of controversial theories surrounding the apparent suicide and death of Kurt Cobain.  This movie just doesn't prove anything solid though, except that people seem to be hiding something, maybe even lots of somethings.  The lack of solid information, and even the fact that he wasn't allowed to use Nirvana's music...kind of put a damper on the mood of the movie for me.  Watching him try to get the movie was made was interesting, but not interesting enough for me to really recommend this to everyone.  It was just okay.
Kurt and Courtney (1998)

Super 8 (2011)

#133. Yep, Super 8 again.  I was so happy when I saw it was playing at our local Drive-In with Transformers...my plan was to sit and enjoy Super 8, then sleep through Transformers once it started.  Someone decided it would be smarter (not sure who that would be, but they are clearly NOT my friend) to put Transformers on first, so Super 8 didn't even start until well after midnight, meaning...we didn't get home until almost 3 that night! I really wanted Ian to see this and he was still resistant even when it first started.  I encouraged him to give it 20 minutes, if he still didn't like it, we would wait until it comes on DVD, and if he did like it, we could still leave and go home to bed, but that I would take him back to a real theater to see it.  After the train crash scene I turned around to him and said, so are you ready to leave then?  He looked at me as if I had two heads "Um...NO...we are staying" so we ended up watching the whole thing there.  He loved it. I loved it again as well, seeing it a second time, I can see how people thought the train scene to be a bit over the top, but I think thats the kind of scene that you really get into when you are a kid. Ian loved that part.  I still loved the characters and actors most of all, but I still loved the nostalgic feel of the movie. I still think this is a can't miss movie for the summer!
Super 8 (2011)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

I really have no words. This was a fluke for me, I really had no intention of seeing this movie. Though I find Shia LaBeouf totally adorable, at least on screen, this series does not appeal to me.  Way too much banging and clanging of giant vehicle/creatures.  Not my cup of tea.  That being said, the parts with the actual actors, especially the interaction between Shia's character, Sam Witwicky and his parents played hilariously by Kevin Dunn and Julie White, really kept me entertained.  I think that John Turturro is great in this series, and its always nice to see him.  This wasn't as bad as I thought, but I swear it was 7 hours long...it comes in at a VERY long 157 minutes....and it really felt like it was even longer.  I think if it had been at least a half an hour shorter, I would have enjoyed it more. I will say that because some of it was filmed in Detroit, I enjoyed spotting things that looked familiar, so for that it was almost worth the price of the ticket! If you are a fan of the series...you might enjoy it. If you are not...its might feel like torture.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Veronica Mars (TV series 2004-2007))

#130-131: I know, I know...it shouldn't count. But I loved this show more than anything I have seen in a long time and am counting each season as one movie, because seriously? They were long seasons and I spent most of my week off from school work engrossed in this incredibly well written, gone-too-soon TV show.  Unfortunately it has been removed from Netflix instant, however, I have found that you can watch both season 2 and 3 online at the WB website...but you MUST start with Season 1, because...well you just must. Kristen Bell is brilliant here, I fell in love with her within minutes and was sucked in immediately.  The acting is great, its witty dialogue, great storyline and many twists and turns.  Really just an awesome show. Why it didn't last longer, and how I missed it when it was actually on, is totally beyond me.  But really...you should watch it, I am highly recommending it, at least seasons 1 and 2, I haven't finished 3 yet, but I felt it was lacking a bit so far...
 Veronica Mars