The Blonde Diaries

Did you go see Twilight this weekend?

I have not read Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight yet so I was not a part of the crowds that flocked to see the movie adaptation of the movie. I have started reading the headlines and articles that follow the headlines and have had my interest peaked by the reviews and just seeing how well the movie did in the theaters opening weekend. Right now, I am trying to decide which I want to do first: read the book or see the movie. My coworker is a huge fan of the book series and while she liked the movie she was a tad disappointed in the movie so she recommended the movie first, then the book. I can’t decide what to do. I went to Barnes and Nobles Sunday and picked up the book because I am out of books to read at home so I could read the book next week then see the movie. But I don’t want to be disappointed. Decisions, Decisions.

Did you see the movie? Have you read the book? Which one did you like better and which order would you use to tackle Twilight?

A fun date night tonight!

I am excited.  After a long week at work (and very slow) and Mike being away all week, we have a date night planned for tonight.  We aren’t doing anything wild or crazy.  Heck we aren’t even leaving the apartment except in a few minutes to head to the gym but I am still excited about it.  Basically, we are going to have a night in date night.  I have Italian Sausage defrosted to eat with the spagetti and marinara I am cooking tonight and then we will watch the movie I just received from Disney DVD Express - I know yall are just dying to know which movie it was so I won’t keep you in suspense until tomorrow

I know kinda silly and not what you would expect from a couple of late 20 year olds but it should be fun.  I loved this movie growing up and we are going to Disney in a few months so it fit the bill.  Hope you all have a great weekend/Friday night.

Disney’s High School Musical 2

I find no matter how old I get I always revert back to watching kiddie movies and tv shows. I always thought I was an odd one in doing this until I saw on a few of my favorite message boards that there are a lot of people my age that still watch ABC Family and Disney Channel and they do not have kids either. I actually breathed a sigh of relief after reading the responses in the threads. So with that said I finally dusted off High School Musical 2 which I have had from Netflix for almost a month now and sat down this morning to watch it. I really really really enjoyed this movie. It combined Disney teen/tween cheesiness and song & dancing throughout the movie. Totally worth the Netflix rental and I think I will be adding this and the first High School Musical to my Amazon wishlist in hopes that either my friends or family picks it up for my birthday.

If you haven’t seen either High School Musical movie and are curious to see what all the hype is about especially before the 3rd movie comes out this October here is a clip from High School Musical 2 with the cast singing Everyday. Enjoy!

Batman: The Dark Knight

I remember doing a survey last year about the title of the latest Batman flick and had no idea it would become a blockbuster. I thought it was going to be one of those straight to dvd animation flicks. I guess it goes to show that survey companies know how to disguise things so that you will give your opinion and not know too much to go blabbing around to people what you know.

I’m not sure whether or not I’ll be watching this movie. I haven’t see Batman Begins yet so I don’t think I can jump straight into this movie. I might wait until it is released on DVD and then watch both movies back to back. Sometimes waiting and watching them like that is better because you can watch the entire story all at once and not worry about forgetting key pieces because you watch movies years apart.

But if you are unlike me and are wanting to see this movie in the theaters you might want to act fast. I just heard on the news that Fandango is reporting that some midnight showings of this movie on opening weekend are already sold out and they are expecting many more sell outs for all movie times before this movie hits theaters. The main driver has been people wanting to see Heath Ledger’s final performance but there is just also a large number of Batman fans out there that are going to want to see it asap. So if you have plans run on over to Fandango and get your tickets. Of course don’t forget that if you are a Sunshine Rewards Member to go through their Fandango shopping link so that you can earn your Sunshine Rewards credits!

After 3 months

I have finally watched the Netflix movie I have been holding hostage. I didn’t realize until I logged into Netflix the other day that I have had Hairspray sitting on top of my dvd player since March. I’m not quite sure why I haven’t gotten around to watching it since I love musicals and I haven’t had a lack of time to watch this movie. Who really knows I guess.

So tonight while Mike was playing NBA Live 08 on the PS2 I popped the movie into my computer and was determined to watch this movie so I could send it back to Netflix. I found the movie to be very well done in both the acting and singing as well as having a great cast. I don’t think this will be a part of my regular play list of movies to watch over and over again but when I am in the mood for a musical I definitely see re-renting this movie. The movie takes place in Baltimore during the 1960s and when integration of the races began. The focus of the movie is integrating the local tv station dance show. The movie had some very good themes: being true to yourself, feeling comfortable in your own skin, standing by your friends, and standing up for your beliefs.

My only complaints are that it felt at times that the movie was going a little slowly but did seem to pick up so the slow times weren’t long lasting and I didn’t realize the song Hairspray from the 1980s was written specifically for that version of the movie and kept patiently awaiting that song and it never came. So I was slightly disappointed over that but there were many other good songs to listen to so not all was lost.

Overall I give this movie 3.5 stars out of 5 and would watch it again.