Friday, June 18, 2010

Toy Story 3

I have to say, sequels, prequels, number 622 of movies are usually a let down. Its grasping at straws and trying to force something that isn't there. The characters usually change too and its disappointing and the story line is a stretch.
This is mind.. i really enjoyed Toy Story 3. I enjoyed the characters and the plot. I think part of the charm for Toy Story is that as a younger kid, I always imagined that my toys came alive at night. Part of this stems from a book I had, where the little girl had to get a new bed because she had to have all of her toys sleep with her because she didn't want to offend any of them. Before the bed solution, her parents even tried giving toys away, but the toys came back at night.
As for Toy Story.. It had sadness and joy. In the beginning you feel bad for the toys that are no longer used and have no purpose anymore. I was really saddened that Bo Peep was no longer around, she went away in the passage of time. My aliens are still there though.
I like the villians, they made me smile. there is an attack called Death by Monkeys that made me laugh as well. Some of the complaints that I heard before seeing the movie didn't bother me. I heard people complaining that there is a long dancing scene with spanish Buzz. This isn't long and it is funny. The interaction with Ken and Barbie is hilarious, and fits very much with my barbie stereo type.
I will warn that the movie gets a little emotional towards the end. i even cried some, which of course means my sister sobbed. I saw several high school boys that were misty.
I give this movie the M Stamp of approval. Bam Said the Lady, go and see it

Saturday, June 5, 2010

SunShine Cleaning

Sunshine cleaning is the story about two sisters that lost their mother early in life. One is Rose, responsible mom with a unique boy. The other sister Norah,is irresponsible and a little flakey. Rose is having an affair with a married cop (her high school sweetheart). Which is how the girls end up jumping into cleaning crime scenes for money.
I have to say Sunshine cleaning didn't overly thrill me. I had seen the trailer and was interested. But I don't feel they didn't develop it where they could have. The Affair with Rose and the cop was just not really needed. There was other ways for her to get information and it didn't add anything into the story. While some of the cleaning scenes were really funny that seemed to be all the movie had going for it. I mostly found myself feeling really bad for the characters and didn't feel the ending fixed anything.
Overall I would say don't bother watching it, but if you do try to figure out where the other sister is going at the end and what she is going to do for money, because I want to know

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Dead Like me

So tonight's movie got delayed. So Shy and I finished watching Dead like Me season 2, followed by the Life After Death (Dead Like Me movie).
For starters I felt season 2 was a let down. it wasn't as good as the first one and they changed some things about the characters. That said it was wayyy better than the movie. Where they changed a lot of things and it was dumb. The characters seriously drove me nuts. We even talked about turning the movie off. I can honestly say i will never watch it again. It was much like the Serenity movie, i would prefer it didn't happen.

**spoilers**
1. the team's division has changed since season 1
2. Trying to kill off the old boss took a long time, nor did it explain why he took over and why people were ok with him messing up everything.
3. What was it with the post-its falling from the sky at the end, it was dumb
4. 'Millie' seemed to be in charge of a lot and always make it through the work week. it didn't fit George's personality