The Best Movie You Saw During the Last Year
In order to not trap myself in a decision between Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, I'm interpreting this choice to be within this calendar year (and crisis averted). My bf and I try to stay current with what's going on in America, so we watched Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) The message goes perfectly with the title. Love will have you doing crazy, stupid things but in the end it conquers all. This is such a perfect date night movie that I wished I had seen in theaters; instead I watched it snuggled up to my boytoy on the couch, so just as good not too far off.
It's already been tough to keep up with watching a new movie every day, so I'm having already having to pull out one that I've seen since the New Year. Labyrinth (1986) with David Bowie and a young Jennifer Connelly. Yes, yes, gasp in horror that I hadn't seen this movie. It will happen a lot over this month, but I finally have now. Though it probably is a shame that I didn't see this when I was younger because at my age, it wasn't easy to take seriously and get lost in the fantasy. The cult classic aspect must be all about the wonder that is David Bowie and the greatness that is Jim Hensen together in a film. I enjoyed the story and most of the music (I'm not a big fan of musicals), but something about it reminded me of The Neverending Story; a movie I can't stand. . All in all I would say it was a charming movie. The girl saves the day against the big bad tyrant and has changed for the better. Yay!! At least now I get the references. .and have the image of David Bowie's in tight leather pants seared into my memory.
Yes! Analeigh!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know how much of a fan I am... so, I watched this movie simply because I saw/heard/read she was in it. I was pleasantly surprised she had a bigger role than I anticipated and glad she's actually a good actress. Looks like she took what Paulina told her in her cycle and went for acting.
Oh... and Emma Stone was in this... who I also like and have had a thing for her since Easy A!
You know, no wonder that girl seemed familiar. I knew I'd seen her somewhere before, but I never imagined it was ANTM. I liked this movie too. And I like Labyrinth a lot - one of my childhood favorites. I gotta start the challenge as well!
ReplyDeleteGrim: I had no idea she was in it until we started watching! For like half of the movie I thought it was Hannah from next season. They look so similar. Go Analeigh!
ReplyDeleteKriz: Do it! you know how much I enjoy your take on things. :) I also find it amusing that you weren't even in America and yet you saw Labyrinth a long ass time ago. lol