My All-Time Favorite Movies

Hey Everyone!!

Since I seem to be in a movie mood the past few days (see: THOR) I figure I'd do a second post, but this time, its a list of my all-time favorite movies! These ones are classics, at least in my opinion. They're the movies that no matter how many times I watch them, I'll never tire of them! Soo here they are:

Life Size
Released in 2000, this movie was made famous far before Lindsay Lohan went crazy. In the movie, she plays a young girl named Casey who is upset that her mother has died, and tries to reincarnate her mother using a book of spells. She fails to bring back her mother, but instead brings to life her Eve doll, which is similar to Barbie and played by Tyra Banks. During Casey's desperate attempts to turn Eve back to her original plastic form, Casey and her father begin to form an attachment to Eve, who changes their lives for the better. My absolute FAVORITE scene is when Tyra sings "Be A Star" at the conservative office party! Life Size is an absolute perfect example that not all made-for-TV movies suck. :)

Hair Spray
Based in the late 50s/ early 60s, Hairspray was one of the biggest hits of 2007! It stayed in theaters for over 3 months and was simply incredible. The all-star cast certainly helped- John Travolta was dressed as a woman, Queen Latifah was blonde and wore leopard print, and Michelle Pheiffer was a faded beauty queen! As for the kids, the now-retired Amanda Bynes wore pigtails and sang for the very first time- and wasn't half bad!! Hairspray also marked the beginning of Zac Efron's career as a "real actor", and Nikki Blonsky's career as an actress at all- she was simply an employee at Coldstone before being cast! Also, this was James Marsden's first MAJOR role- at least in my opinion!





In addition to the cast, the music cannot go unmentioned. From Nikki Blonsky's somewhat humorous, but overall heartwarming, "Good Morning Baltimore" in the opening scene, to the closing ensemble cast's "You Can't Stop The Beat", Hairspray was full of catchy show tunes that were surprisingly authentic. I particularly loved "Nicest Kids In Town", which was sung by TV-show host Corny Collins (James Marsden). Very catchy, very corny, and very politically incorrect... I loved it! Because of Hairspray's soundtrack, my sister and I still burst out into song at random.

Legally Blonde
Come on, how could I not love Legally Blonde? The movie that made the beautiful and talented Reese Witherspoon famous, Legally Blonde is 100% a CLASSIC. It proves the whole "dumb blonde" stereotype completely and utterly untrue, as the seemingly moronic Elle Woods is dumped by her "bonehead" boyfriend Warner, and decides to follow him from sunny California to Harvard Law School. Against all odds, she's accepted!! Elle's love of pink and all things girly combined with her shocking huge brain makes her instantly lovable. Each character is so quirky and well-written, its impossible NOT to love Legally Blonde! My boyfriend even likes it... but you didn't hear that from me!

Mean Girls
Yet another Lindsay Lohan movie, Mean Girls is the one that made Lindsay into a superstar- beyond Disney! After a movie where she *tries* to initiate sex and says "bitch" uncountable times, its quickly made obvious that Lindsay is no longer a child star. But you know what? It's okay, because when starring as Cady in Mean Girls, she is absolutely awesome! Every character is likeable - in their own way - and mean girls is by far the most quotable movie EVER. Aside from Lindsay, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried were incredibly perfect in their roles!!

What Happens In Vegas

Cameron Diaz + Ashton Kutcher = PERFECTION. Cameron plays Joy, an overly controlling, but super pretty, woman with a Type A personality who is crushed after getting dumped by her surprisingly unattractive boyfriend. Jack is a major slacker and party boy who is fired from his job by his own father. Jack and Joy meet in Vegas, and while under any other circumstances they would never interact, the magic of the city has other plans for the two. They get drunk, have sex, and wake up to find that they're married. The problem? They won 3 million dollars, and if they divorce, they'll lose it! Ultimately, they fall in love after going through hell to get a divorce. It honestly makes me want to travel to Las Vegas one of these days. 21st birthday, maybe?! ;)

Mamma Mia

After watching Mean Girls, I quickly realized that Amanda Seyfried, who portrayed the dim-witted Karen Smith ("I think I have ESPN or something"), was extremely talented. However, back in 2004, I was literally the only one who thought this. Well, that all changed in 2008 when Mamma Mia was released, making Seyfried one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood. I should totally be an agent, right??

But really, Mamma Mia was incredible. Recreating famous songs by ABBA, the soundtrack was sure to be a hit! I loved "Honey, Honey" and "Mamma Mia", and honest to God, "When All Is Said And Done" seriously made me cry! One of the sweetest songs EVER. although some people complain about the musical abilities of Pierce Brosnan, it was the feeling behind  the songs that was magical (and yes, I'm very well aware that that sounds corny as hell!). Also, I was pleasantly surprised at how perfectly Meryl Streep, who typically portrays very serious characters, fir into the slightly slutty , former-hippie role of Donna.




Long story short, I saw Mamma Mia EIGHT TIMES  while it was in theaters, and countless times afterwards. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend that you do! Your life will never be the same. ;)

Enchanted
If there's one thing you should know about me, its that in my heart, I'm 6 years old. I love fairytales, musicals, and happily ever after's... which, in reality, is EXACTLY what Enchanted is! Starring Amy Adams as Princess Giselle, Enchanted begins as a cartoon, until Giselle is pushed down a fountain and lands in the greatest city in life- none other than my new home, New York City. Her goal throughout the movie is to find her Prince (James Marsden), until she finally realizes that she loves Patrick Dempsey, and eventually saves the city by defeating the evil queen on top of the Empire State Building- think Godzilla. As if the movie could possibly get any better, its filled with pretty dresses and extremely Disney-esque music, two things that I'll always love! My favorite scene is in Central Park, when Giselle sings "How Do You Know."

Click
Not only do I absolutely LOVE musicals, but I also love comedies, ESPECIALLY those which star Adam Sandler! Think I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, The Wedding Singer, and 50 First Dates. But, my favorite of all time is Click. Adam Sandler stars as a workaholic, who's life is turned upside down when he tries to take a shortcut by purchasing a universal remote, which is a bit more "universal" than he originally believed. In the end, he learns that he has been making a lot of mistakes, and is granted a do-over. :)

So, those are my favorites! In reality, I've probably left out quite a few, but here are my definite top picks, the ones that I'll never tire of. If you HAVE NOT seen any of the above -like a surprising amount of my friends - I strongly suggest that you do, because they're simply amazing. :)

Bar Stool Review Of CHLOE

From the juiced-box and the soundtrack: Great Lake Swimmers - Your Rocky Spine

Ramblings: Chloeeek
Final Proof: 2½ Shots

You know how you get drunk with flirts? They're cool because they make you feel all special and wanted and they're attractive because they attract; they attract you with these implicit promises of how special they're gonna be for you. It's in the little attentions that no one else gives you like how they look you in the eye when they talk or brush their fingers across your hand when they pass you the drink they paid for or how they only wanna talk about you. They make you think it's all about you until you realize it's not, it's always been all about them and they only care about themselves and how you feel about them. That's when you realize they're not as hot as they seem, just some shallow flirt with no heart. Chloe is kinda like that.

Imagine you're a woman. You think your husband's cheating on you and you find a suspicious message on his phone and he's very elusive and is a total flirt. Do you confront him? Of course not. You hire a prostitute to flirt with him and see if he takes the bait. Yeah, the whole movie was pretty much this kind of ridiculous. Maybe because it was based on a French film.

On the bright side, it had Julianne Moore who is a cool man's Meryl Streep. Even if her part is lame, she's able to make it walk and often make it sing. The rest of the movie, as Brandi Alexandra says, is pretty much intellectual pornography. Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad thing, just don't hope for anything more. Like i said, Chloe is a flirt that shows you enough skin to get you interested but in the end only cares about being liked.

Buzz Kills (Watch Out for Spoilers)

Sex: 4 Shots

If the movie is thinker's porn, then you gotta expect some action here and Chloe delivers. Finally a movie that doesn't shy away from a little nudity.

Get there in time for the opening credits, when we get Amanda Seyfried dressing in front of this antique mirror. Chloe looked good on Amanda, as Chloe spends a lot of time naked and near-naked. We also get a girl-on-girl kiss between Chloe and Catherine Stewart (Julianne Moore), before Chloe and Catherine go all the way. There's a shot of her and her butt in a mirror, wait let me find it, there it is, and a lot of side boob.

Here's something i like. Her mouth. She has the coolest mouth and i have my fingers crossed those lips are the real thing because kissing plastic is like licking a condom. If her mouth is authentic, her lips are full and plump as cupid's butt. One of the things that got up Brandi Alexandra's nose was all the close-ups, but i didn't mind 'em so much because it meant i got to stare at my share of the lusciousness. Here's a shot of that mouth, so you can judge for yourselves.

For the rest of the shots, i've decided to follow Brandi's advice and just stick a collage here. If you're looking for full shots, i'll serve those up at the bottom of the post so they don't get in the way of the wit. Gotta always be thinking about the wit. Amanda Seyfried (24):

Like i said, i'll post the individual shots of her at the bottom of this puppy.

There was also Julianne Moore (still smoking at 49!) as Catherine Stewart. Ahhh, Julianne Moore. Talented, beautiful and naked. In one scene we get to see her body as she gets off in the shower while fantasizing about Chloe giving her husband a handjob in a greenhouse. She's also topless while doing the deed with Amanda toward the end of the movie. This is another moment when you're happy the director decide to overdo close-ups.

There's another thing i love about Julianne apart from her body and acting and her acting with her body: her freckles. Her freckles are constellations splashed across milky skin, holding the secrets of my future and my past upon which i gaze to find romance.

As if that weren't enough, we also get a near nip slip when she wakes up in her wife-beater pajamas, that she then walks around in braless. Finally, a real woman who sleeps without a bra. (If you haven't read my rant about movies with women who sleep wearing bras, then this won't make much sense.)

You'll find her indie shots at the bottom of the post.

Silken Butterflies

Kicking off those young starlettes whose brief appearances left me thirsty for more we have Nina Dobrev (21) who plays the son's (Michael Stewart, played by Max Thieriot) girlfriend. Your heart will skip a beat as she runs down the hall, hoping to hide from Mike's mom.

If you want another round, there are more Nina pictures at the end of this.

No less charming was Meghan Heffern (26). This hottie played Miranda, the student who flirts with her professor, David Stewart (Liam Neeson). Makes me want to be a college teacher.

You'll find more of her at the bottom...

There also was Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, who played Trina. "Trina" is scribbled in my notes but i have no idea who she was in the movie. Still, i sure as hell remember how good the Knight was.

Speaking of co-eds, Krysta Carter (24) plays "Young Co-Ed". Mmmmmm, young co-ed. Krysta, babe, i've got my fingers crossed that we see a lot more of you in the future...

For those of you who prefer stalks to stalkers, i have Liam Neeson (47). He was a little flat as David Syewart, but you gotta cut him some slack because his wife died while he was filming Chloe. She had her ski accident and he had to leave the set to be with her, and after she tragically died, his role was rewritten to give him less screen time. He came back for two days to finish the filming.

Drink: 2 Shots


So yeah, there wasn't tons of booze but enough references and the fact they said what they were drinking was nice. Also i got to learn about a wine that was new to me: Maybach. Apparently car people know it 'cause it's a famous kind of Mercedes, but the family also owns a vineyard in the Napa valley. It'll cost you $55 - $300 bones. This explains why it was new to me. What do you expect from the Mercedes family?

• Champagne at the surprise birthday party
• Scotch [Glenfiddich] for birthday
• [David] flirts with waitress by asking her what she drinks---it's Maybach wine
• [The girls drink] Chardonnay in the whore bar
• [David] drinks the scotch [Catherine] got him
• Wine in the café when [Chloe] tells [Catherine] how she gave [David] a handjob
• Cognac in the café with her husband

Rock & Roll: 2 Shots



The movie was made in Toronto and so there were the Canadian Silken Butterflies (Krysta and Tiffany are from Toronto, Meghan is from Edmonton) and a lot of Canadian Indie music as well. The Great Lake Swimmers are Torontonian and the film's "central group", Raised By Swans, are Londoners---the one in Ontario.

i call Raised By Swans the "central group" because Chloe gives Michael one of their CD's, he tries to learn a song of theirs, their song "We Were Never Young" is playing in the whore bar when Catherine and Chloe meet, and "Longer Shadows, Shorter Days" is what Michael's listening to when his mom comes home.

From the juiced-box and the soundtrack: Raised By Swans - We Were Never Young

It's not rock & roll, but it's not bad for what it is.

Boring Technical Crap

Written by:

Anne Fontaine (motion picture Nathalie)

Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay)

Directed by: Atom Egoyan

Starring

Julianne Moore - Catherine Stewart

Amanda Seyfried - Chloe

Nina Dobrev - Anna

Meghan Heffern - Miranda

Tiffany Lyndall-Knight - Trina

Liam Neeson - David Stewart

Bottom Line

Don't see it. Wait for the DVD and watch it in the privacy of your own home with a twelve-pack and a fresh bottle of lotion.

Bonus Rounds

Amanda Seyfried

Julianne Moore

Nina Dobrev

Meghan Heffern