Friday Flick Picks

It was a week for buddy movies. Just a couple of guys taking the leading roles in two very different comedies. I Love You Phillip Morris was pretty decent. Nothing really laugh out loud funny about it but enjoyable nontheless. I prefer Jim Carrey movies when there seems to be a cap on his "isms." Much to the delight of Aaron and his best friend I will pick Basketball as my pick of the week. Maybe it's because I've been watching too many of Netflix instant South Park episodes or that I found myself laughing hysterically at jokes I've heard a thousand times before. That's not because I've seen this movie that many times but because Aaron recites the lines from this movie about twice a week. So Trey and Matt: well done on getting my pick this week.

I hope you guys have a great Labor Day weekends. I am happy to report that this weekend is moving weekend!! So while it will be 90+ degrees out while I lug boxes in and out of a UHaul all day Saturday, I'll be happy to be in our new home. See you (hopefully) on Monday little apples!

Cut Loose Footloose

Earlier this week my friend Lesalina wrote a blog post that inspired me. Her words gave me the strength and the courage to speak out about the issues that are near and dear to us and to know that it's okay to be mad once in awhile.

And that issue, my friends, is remakes of totally awesome 80's movies!!! Lesalina's outrage was over the scheduled remake of the uber classic Dirty Dancing. I won't even begin to talk about how that upsets me. She spoke up eloquently enough for everyone; I encourage you to read her open letter to Kenny Ortega on her blog.

My rage is over the soon to be released movie Footloose. I will say I have calmed down quite a bit since my first viewing of the trailer. And what caused that calm is the realization that kids today seeing the new Footloose have no idea that an original exists. Or if they do, to them it's just a movie from the 80's and it's probably super cheesy and totally unrelateable. They're comparing this new version to Step Up 3D and High School Musical, or any other choreography-heavy movie these days. So while I get that they don't know a thing about the first one, they don't understand they are experiencing lazy movie making! I mean it's exactly the same! They couldn't even find a way to take the old storyline and make it more realistic for today's
generation. If you've seen the 1984 verison as many times as I have, you've got the dialogue and memorable quotes down: "There ain't nothing to do with me daddy. This is as good as it gets." And watching the new trailer, you can tell they've ripped the dialogue straight out of the original too!
To further prove my point that the kids today would be better off watching the 80's classic than Craig Brewer's version, and having a good laugh at a the hairstyles, wardrobe, and a 19-year-old Sarah Jessica Parker, I have made a side-by-side comparison of the old and new trailers. See for yourself that anyone born in the 80's will know you are not missing anything if you pass on the new movie, and kids born in the 90's should show some respect and know that we did better in 1984!

I rest my case.

Lands' End Canvas

Have you guys checked out Lands' End Canvas? The new line of Lands' End clothing brand launched almost 2 years ago; it features trendier men's and women's clothing than the brand's usual offerings. A dress of theirs was featured in Real Simple's September issue and it had me immediately jumping on their website to check out the rest of their Fall line. These are the kind of clothes I can see myself wearing to work or on a trip to the pumpkin patch!

LOVING these red wedges!

images: real simple, lands end canvas