Oceans!!!

For Earth Day, Disney put out a documentary out called Oceans. It's narrated by Pierce Brosnan and displays the ocean and it's creatures from all over the world. It was very informative and fun to watch. I am glad that I was able to see it on the big screen because the footage was amazing!


They captured whales, sea lions, dolphins, sharks, fish, lobsters and all sorts of other fish-like creatures in their natural habitats. They explained and showed how they live by finding food and fighting off predators. I have never seen anything like the things that this documentary showed. Since I am a big fan of the ocean, it was really awesome to see some of the things that go on under the sea. Some of the creatures shown resembled alien like creatures, with eye balls popping out of their heads and unique defense mechanisms.

My favorite parts to watch were of the dolphins and the sea lions. I love dolphins and want to swim with them one day, they just appear to be just energetic, peaceful creatures. The Sea Lions were adorable and just bum around. They interact with each other and share special bonds. Another part that I especially liked was when they showed a scuba diver next to a whale and even next to a shark. The whale was HUGE & the comparison of size next to a human being was good to see to understand how big some whales really are. Another amazing thing was that the shark was calm and swimming around with the scuba diver, rather than attempting to eat him. Some creatures really get a bad name due to situations where they are aggravated or feel threatened. I will still be scared of sharks, but from the footage I saw, maybe my fear will decrease a little bit.

The things that were shown in this film were AMAZING, many of which most people will never ever get to view first hand. I definitely recommend this film, even though it's a documentary. It's good for children and adults alike with interesting facts and images for all.

Death at a Funeral

I was able to get out of the house and see "Death at a Funeral" the other night. I had heard mixed reviews about the movie, but definitely wanted to see it for myself. This movie had a GREAT cast! including Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover, Zoe Saldana, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Colombus Short and many more! I've been noticing a lot of the upcoming movies have amazing casts with many well known stars coming altogether, and I think it's exciting!

The movie surrounds the death and funeral of Aaron's (Chris Rock) father. It's taking place in the home where he lives with his mother and wife. Aaron's mother is extremely upset and is cheered up when her younger son (Martin Lawrence), shows up. He's a best-selling author and lives in California. He's well-liked and respected because of his books and Aaron is living in competition with him. All of their relatives come to the funeral to show their respects and encounter numerous problems that make the movie so hilarious! The family comes together to help each other when things go wrong, while most of the other guests are left wondering what is happening.

My favorite dilemma is when Oscar (James Marsden), who is Cousin Elaine's (Zoe Saldana) white boyfriend, is given pills before arriving to the funeral to calm him down. Elaine gives them to him thinking they are valium, while they are waiting for her brother to get dressed. At the funeral, Oscar is acting very strange and Elaine's brother Jeff (Colombus Short) informs her that they are a big mix of drugs and that Oscar is high as a kite. This brings many funny situations that were laugh out loud funny.

I think that Danny Glover did a great job playing grumpy Uncle Russell. Throughout the movie he was cousin Norman's (Tracy Morgan) responsibility and annoyance. The way the two interacted was fun to watch, except for one part where human waste was involved.

There were countless bad situations made into humor for the audience, and in the end everything was figured out and okay. I liked the movie from start to finish, probably because I was laughing so much! If you like comedies and are familiar with the actors of this movie, it is a great movie for you to see!

The Last Song

So last night I went and saw "The Last Song" starring Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. It's another movie based off of a book written by Nicholas Sparks, just like The Notebook & Nights in Rodanthe. I saw those two movies and liked them alot! Although I am not a fan of Miley Cyrus, AT ALL!, i was intrigued to see this movie. Unfortunately, I still dislike Miley and find her annoying, and am disappointed by the movie.

It's about a teenage girl, Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) who moves from New York to Georgia to spend the summer with her father. She is a rebellious girl who is mad at her parents for their divorce and turned her life around for the worse to make a statement. Throughout her time there, she meets a friend and a boy. The cute boy is played by Liam Hemsworth, he comes from a wealthy family and is popular with the local girls. Ronnie is hesitant to have feelings for him but she can't resist and they begin to enjoy their new found love. The relationship comes with many ups and downs, and I didn't enjoy how Ronnie would react.

She has an adorable younger brother, Jonah, who hustles her for money and enjoys helping his dad with a stain glass window he is making. There was a church fire and the church was completely ruined, when you watch the movie, you'll understand why Ronnie's dad holds the situation very close to his heart.


The father daughter relationship that was once very damaged gets repaired throughout the movie. Ronnie also begins to play the piano again after stopping. She even was accepted to Julliard but did not want to attend because she lost her passion for piano because of her parents divorce. Her dad also plays the piano and writes music. They share the bond and become closer throughout the movie.

While watching The Last Song, I noticed a trend that Nicholas Sparks has in his stories. There is often an illness involved in the plot. I don't want to ruin the movie so I won't speak any further, but it adds sadness and shows Ronnie's strength as she deals with it.

The ending was good, but I cannot stand Miley Cyrus. I thought she would perform better, I feel like the actor portraying her younger brother did a better job. Her mouth annoys me, maybe it's something about her teeth? I don't know, but she's just not pleasant to look at or to hear.

So in conclusion, I did not like the movie very much, but maybe you will. Most of my reasoning is probably because of Miley Cyrus, but I also thought some parts were very awkward. Another thing is that many situations seemed so far from how reality would be, which I didn't like.

Another thing. In my opinion, she picked an Ugly Dress to attend a wedding. See below.

Upcoming Movies & Movies I want to see,

I wasn't able to watch any movies this past week. :( Everything is so hectic with school. In all of my classes, I have tons of assignments & projects! I'm lucky if I'm able to watch my weekly TV Shows (Life unexpected, Gossip Girl & 90210) Thank goodness for DVR!!!

This week I have a lot of schoolwork also, but hopefully I'll be able to fit in a movie, but Sunday is my 21st Birthday! & I have a Bar-Mitzfah to attend on Saturday. I don't want to be doing any homework over the weekend!

It seems like there are a lot of good movies out in theaters at the moment. I'm hoping to see at least 1 or 2 within the next month.

1. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too
I saw the first one and liked it! I was happy to see that they made a 2nd one! The story surrounds 4 couples who are all close friends. For the first one, it was wintertime and they had a house in the mountains and this one is going to be in the Bahama's. I'm eager to find out what's in store for the group. I'm sure like the first one, there will be problems arising, secrets being kept and then revealed, and of course temptation and infidelity.

2. The Last Song
Although I find Miley Cyrus to be very annoying, this movie that she stars in looks really good! It is based off a novel by Nicholas Sparks, who has written many other books that have become movies (The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe & Dear John). From the previews I've seen, it's about a teenage girl who goes to live with her Dad for the summer and finds love with a local boy. There seems to be a lot of unhappiness and remorse over her parents separation and divorce, but her new experiences turn out to be positive and enjoyable for her. I hope I'm able to see this in theaters, I just hope Miley's voice isn't too annoying.

3. The Bounty Hunter
Starring Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler, this romantic comedy looks interesting. It seems that the two previously dated and reunite when Gerard arrest Jennifer for something. It looks like it will be very funny! I'm just afraid of it being predictable and not as good as the previews make it out to be.

Other movies that seem intriguing and are in theaters now are:

• How to Train your Dragon (I've heard nothing but good reviews)
• Our Family Wedding
• She's Out of my League (looks hilarious!)

Coming out in the next 2 weeks, Movies that I might wanna see are:

• Death at a Funeral (I love Chris Rock!)
• Date Night
• The Runaways

Anyone else looking forward to any of these movies coming out?? Has anyone seen one? I'm open to any comments if you've seen any of the movies I've mentioned. (Just don't ruin any of them for me!)

An amazing story!

Last night, I watched the Blind Side with my mom and boyfriend. We had all been wanting to see it and the reviews for it have been nothing but excellent! And my review promotes the movie even more!

It's about a teenage boy with a very troubled past who is taken in by a wealthy christian family. He is accepted in a high class school and the teachers all doubt his ability, at first. He goes by the name Big Mike for obvious reasons, and is seen to have potential in football. Instantly the family grows attached to him and wants to learn his story, but he is very quiet and doesn't like to remember. The mother of the family especially, is very passionate on helping Michael, and it is a life-changing event for the whole family. 'Big Mike' forms a relationship with the adorable son of the family, he goes by the name SJ (which are my initials, so i especially grew a liking to him). SJ adds comedy to the movie and helps Mike get into shape. Once he is on the football team and everyone sees his great ability, College scouts go crazy and want him for their team. Throughout the movie there are obstacles to overcome and a theme of protection.

The award-winning movie is based on the true story of now NFL player Michael Oher. It is also based off of the book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis. At the end they show pictures of the real life Michael Oher and his adoptive family. It is very inspirational to see the nuture of the family and progress of the boy.

Basically, you need to see this movie! I don't want to go into too much detail about the plot and what happens. It's a touching film, with great actors. The star is Sandra Bullock, who did an amazing job with this movie, some people say it's her best! But unfortunately she has been cancelling her appearances due to the new controversey between her and her cheating husband, Jesse James. It's very unfortunate timing and my heart goes out to her at this time when things should be happy and all about her new movie rather than her personal life and how she is probably hurting.

More famous cast members include country singer, Tim McGram along with Lily Collins who is the Daughter of Phil Collins(singer-songwriter). Also, many of the coaches featured as the college football coaches, play themselves.

( Above are pictures of the Acting Family alongside the Real-Life Family. )

Imagine That

I recently rented a movie called "Imagine That" (2009), starring Eddie Murphy and young actress, Yara Shahidi. It was about a little girl, Olivia, who carries around her blanket everywhere, and talks to her imaginary friends through it. Eddie Murphy plays her father, a bigtime financial executive whose career is his main priority. His ex-wife asks him to take Olivia for a few days, and at first it isnt fun for either of them. Olivia wants to have fun with her father, but he is too busy for her and more of a disturbance than a pleasant guest. One night while Olivia is near her father and with her magical blanket, she calls it goo-ga. Through her blanket, she travels to a magical world and is close with princesses. The princess's give her advice about the companies her dad is dealing with. Once her dad realizes the information these imaginary princesses are telling him are proving to be true, he becomes hungry for more of the information everyday. Throughout the movie, he forms a relationship with his daughter and has fun, while advancing in his career. At the end of the movie, he was offered a higher position, and commended for choosing time with his daughter rather than being at the companies disposal whenever and whereever.

This movie was so cute! It's filled with laughs for all ages. I enjoyed watching the father-daughter relationship form through sillyness and imagination. The names of the princesses were very amusing also! If you're ever looking for a happy, feel good movie, you might consider renting this one! :)

Brooklyn's Finest

This Weekend I went to the movies and saw Brooklyn's Finest. It had a great cast, which included Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke and Wesley Snipes. The storyline revolved around 3 cops, all with different intentions and individual issues.

There is Tango, or Clarence, who is undercover and has been for too long, resulting in his wife wanting a divorce. Throughout the movie, he becomes torn between who to become legal to, the police, or the criminals. You also see how much he misses his wife, along with a normal life.

Then there is Sal, a religious man, who doesn't necessarily have good morals when doing police raids. With the stress of having to support 7 children and a wife, he's trying to get enough money for a new house. He's a dirty cop, out to get himself money.

Finally you have Eddie, an officer who has been on the force for over 20 years and will retire in 7 days. He is separated from his wife, and lives a lonely depressed life. He's awaiting retirement and is an honest guy.

The stories of these 3 individuals come together in the last scene of the movie. It ends tragically, I wish some parts would have been differently. I walked out of the theater with positive feedback regardless of the ending. It was a good movie. There was a lot of action and a good amount of drama. This movie was also full of suspense, I didn't know what was going to happen next! I think that's a good trait for movies to have, it keeps you wanting to watch.

I'd tell everyone to go see this movie, but beware of the graphic scenes that include gunshots, and shootings left and right. There was also a bit more nudity in the movie than I would have liked, but guys will probably enjoy it. I think it portrays cops pretty well, because I am not a fan of cops. Some are actually honest and want to do their job, but I think many others crave the power and abuse their authority to better themselves. Brooklyn's Finest shows the different types of cops, and the things that they witness and deal with. Go see it! or at least rent it when it comes on DVD!

The Last House on the Left

This past week, I was hanging out with my boyfriend and we were looking for a movie to watch on TV. On one of the channels I get was "The Last House on the Left", we had both heard of it and decided to watch it, not knowing much of what it was about. It came out in 2009 and is a remake of the 1972 movie. (As I learned when my brother saw us watching and told us that he had seen the original) The actors in this movie were very good, but not very familiar to me. Although after looking the main character girl up, I am familiar with many other movies she has been in.



Her name is Sara Paxton and she plays Mari Collingwood in the movie. She's a teenage girl who goes on summer vacation with her parents to their lakehouse. Her parents hesitantly give her the keys to their SUV and allow her to visit one of her friends from town, Paige. They meet a boy who is a customer at the convenience store where paige works and he takes them back to his hotel to share his marijuana with paige. When the boy's father and uncle come back unexpectedly, the boy is surprised and suddenely very uneasy. The movie then turns into a suspenseful torture movie where Mari is fighting for survival against the boys criminal family.

I knew that it was supposed to be a scary movie, but it was more intense and brutal than any other horror film I've seen. They show brutal beatings, gun and knife violence, and even rape! I was not expecting to see so much within the 2 hour duration. It was also very gruesome at some points and I had to cover my eyes or look away.

The Last House on the Left is very fast moving and full of irony and suspense. As a viewer, you know a lot more than the characters and of course your rooting for the good guys! I don't want to explain the whole plot and summarize and spoil the movie, but I will say that it is INTENSE! I'm not a big fan of horror movies, and this one being watched by curiousity and accident, I would reccomend it, just for you to see for yourself.

I asked a friend if he had ever seen it, and he said that he saw the old and new version, with the original being even worse than the new adaptation. I would be hesitant to see the 1972 original, while the 2009 version was hard enough to watch! Maybe one day I will feel brave and watch it, as perhaps many of you might be!

Well worth the wait!

Since I started to see previews and movie posters of 'Valentine's Day", I have been wanting to see it! It has so many big celebrities starring in it, which is one of the main reasons I wanted to see it! I finally was able to go out and see the movie this past Saturday. I heard mixed reviews about it, some people saying that it could have been better, so I had to go and get my own opinion!

I loved this movie! Although it was, for the most part, predictable, it was funny, dramatic and romantic. When I laugh many times throughout a movie, I think it's a success. I think a big part of this movie being so good was all of the actors and actress's and how all of their storylines were eventually connected.

It followed people pursuing their Valentines and going through the obstacles of love and life. They had stories of love from all ages, ranging from an elementary school student to the grandparents of him who had been together for over 50 years. They included plotlines of young high school love along with the people who are usually lonely and hate Valentine's Day. It showed many different careers and even different cultures. At one point it seemed as though everyone was going to have a terrible Valentine's Day, but in the end, everything worked out! :)

As I was watching the movie, I was able to figure out where some of the people were going to end up, while one stands out as shocking! A dissappointment for the ladies! (but at least it's only acting!) I really liked how the cast interacted and how there were no boring moments! I'd tell everyone to go out and watch this movie, even the guys!

Valentine's Day was an altogether GREAT movie, with a great cast, and great storylines. I read somewhere they may be making a sequal, titled "New Year's Eve" I would definitly go see that also!

Love Happens.

Last week, I rented the movie "Love Happens" with Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart. It's about a motivational speaker, Burke(Eckhart), who lost his wife in a car accident a few years earlier and is now on a mission to help others through the grieving process and be able to move on with their lives. The twist is that he has not moved on from his own tragedy. He meets Eloise (Aniston) at the hotel where he is staying and his seminar is being held. They start off in a bad way, but soon find chemistry between each other and Eloise realizes Burke's secret. She then helps him overcome his grief for his wife as he helps others.

All in all, it was a cute movie, but I think that it could have been better. I did not like the personality of Burke and I found some parts to unfold in a weird way. Since I don't wanna spoil the movie, I don't want to say too much. I do think that some of the side-stories , such as when he gets to know a man who is taking his seminar and we hear the details of his life and his son's death. I found that to be a touching part of the movie.

If you like romance, drama and comedy, you should watch this movie and get an opinion on it. I do think that it could have been better but it wasn't horrible.

I need to find time to go to the movies sometime really soon! I want to see Dear John and also that new movie, Valentines Day! They both look like they'll be good! Hopefully my next blog will be on one of the two!!! :)

YAY!!!

I just read some very exciting movie news! There will be a 5th Fast and the Furious movie!!! :)

COMING IN 2011

Besides Tokyo Drift, which wasn't a bad movie, the 1st, 2nd and 4th movies are on my list of all time favorite movies! Not ONLY because Paul Walker is in them, but they are just GOOD movies! According to the news that I read, both Paul Walker and Vin Diesel have signed onto the movie! It's a long wait to 2011, but I'm already looking forward to this movie, I hope it really happens!

This news has made my day! I'm a big fan of these movies and one of Paul Walker's biggest fans! <3

Entry #1. - - - All About Steve.

Hello all! Since this is my first entry, I'll introduce myself and the purpose of my blog.

My name is Sarah and I'm a junior at Kean University. I'm majoring in Elementary & Special Education K-5 with an english content area. I'm from Linden, NJ and enjoy the seasons of spring and summer more than any others. I prefer warm weather where i can wear flip flops, have my sunroof open and tan at any chance I get! I enjoy relaxing and spending time with friends. I love to have fun, smile, and laugh. When I'm not at school or work, I'm usually home relaxing, spending time with my boyfriend and/or friends and family, on my laptop, sleeping, or watching movies.

I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy watching movies. I'm wouldn't consider myself a movie fanatic, but I am a big fan. I usually only watch a movie once, unless it's REALLY good, or if its been a while since I've last seen it. For my blog, I'm going to be watching movies that I have never seen, once a week, whether they are newly in theaters, or rented from Blockbuster, and then I'll post a blog about my expectations and my personal opinion of the movie. There are a lot of new movies coming to theaters that I want to see, hopefully I'll be able to!

So I'll start. . .

For Christmas, I got a movie that supposedly I said I wanted to see, but I don't recall being very interested in it. Since I had it, I decided I would watch it and see how it was. The name of it is "All About Steve," starring Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, and I'm still trying to figure out how such great actors were a part of this dumb movie.

It's about a unique woman, Mary(Sandra Bullock), who creates crosswords for the newspaper and is loaded with useless facts. She's known for her bright pink boots and for being somewhat of a crazy person. Her parents set her up on a blind date with Steve (Bradley Cooper), who is a camera man for a news station and goes on the road with the reporter and a technician guy who tells them when to go on, etc etc. Mary thought the date went well, when Steve bails on the date before even leaving her street. He goes on to making up an excuse that he has to go to Boston for a news story and that he wishes she could be there but wouldn't want to take her away from her job. She immediately falls in love with Steve and creates a crossword based around Steve which results in her losing her job. Once that happened, She went on the road to find Steve and be with him, much like a crazy stalker.

I don't want to tell the whole movie but that's how it starts out. The beginning was actually pretty good and had some funny moments, but as it progressed, it got so silly. It would begin to get good again, but not long after, something dumb would happen. I cannot stand stupid humor and silly things happening in movies that are supposed to be funny, but are nowhere near humorous. I expected more from a Sandra Bullock movie, I hope I don't ever have to sit through "All About Steve" ever again!