Twilight again!

So I went and saw Twilight AGAIN last night and I liked it a lot better than when I first saw it. I just had to say it was way better this time.I thought this picture was way funny.

Movie Monday-The New York Doll

This week for movie Monday I bring you "The New York Doll." I thought this was a great documentary on The New York Doll's very own Authur "Killer" Kane who eventually joined the church later on in his life.
This film really made me realize that Heavenly Father really cares about the things that are important to us, even if they seem a little dumb. This guy always dreamed of playing with his band again when one day he gets a call from The Smiths' Morrissey (a personal favorite!) wanting him to rejoin the dolls in London. Kane is excited beyond belief, however he is so poor he had pawned his guitar and was paying a small fortune each month so they would not sell it. He only needed to pay $200 to get it out but he never had that much money at once. Then his generous ward members join forces and pay to get it out.
He later goes on to play with his band in London, fulfilling his life long dream since the band had split in the 1970's. Shortly after he is diagnosed with leukemia and passes away.
This is what I mean when I say that Heavenly Father really cares about what is important to us. He was able to fulfill his dream before he died.
This is a moving film and a very great story of a man's conversion to the church.
RATING: PG-13.


Kane worked for the church.

Twilight movie.

I had the opportunity to go to the midnight showing of Twilight this morning. I got a ticket because someone else who was going with my sister in law could not go. It was CRAZY! All 20 theaters were showing it (and sold out) at midnight as well as a 2:00am showing. There were some CRAZY HARDCORE fans there. Seriously there were groups of girls in prom dresses and others with vampire makeup, it was really quite entertaining, yet I was a little embarrassed for some people (mostly the middle aged women in dresses). So now to what you all wanna know, how was the film?
Well honestly after all the hype I was a little disappointed. It was nowhere near as good as the book, which I was so hoping it would be. This way I could just watch the film whenever I want for 2 hours instead of reading the book for 10 hours. You see my point? It is such a good story you wanna hear it more than once. So back to my review.
I felt like it was a bit choppy. Like one minute Edward is avoiding Bella and then all this sudden they are in love, so there was not much of a build up like there was in the book. I also felt like you have to have read the book to fully appreciate the film, and that sucks because if your like me and not much of a reader, than it may not be so good (but luckily I read all the books).
The cast for the most part was better than expected, they did great. Carlisle was so great, I loved him being played by Peter Facinelli he did a great job and was not bad to look at either. I really liked Bella too, she just fit the character so well. Jasper was a little weird, he sort of looked like Edwadscissor Hands. And speaking of Edward, Edward Edward Edward, as for looks goes I think he was great I know most disagree but I think he is a handsome Edward. However he had a terrible American accent and at one point he sounded like he slipped into his Brit accent. But then again he was so good looking I was willing to look past it.
I was also disappointed in the meadow scene. I guess it just was not played up like it was in the book. Also Edward in the sun part was not at all what I expected, they looked like they just threw some glitter on him. I guess I was expecting him to be more shiny.
So anyways I still enjoyed the film and liked it and would for sure watch it again. It was just not as good as the book, which is typical, but I myself who is not much of a reader usually just watches the film versions of books so this is kind of my first experience reading a book and then comparing it to the film. Most avid readers probably go into films expecting it not to be as good, but I was expecting it to be as good, especially after all the hype. I for sure need to see it again though, because I might like it better the second time around. And I for sure want to go see it again to make a final decision.

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Movie Monday-Ponette

I am writing this Sunday night but most of you won't read it until Monday, so it is still Movie Monday.

I try to bring you films that are 1. Not too popular or have not been properly recognized or 2. My all time favorites.

So it is with "Ponette" it is in my top 3 favorite films of all time. Many of you may not have heard of it since it is a foreign film. But it did win many many awards at the Venice film Festival including Best actress to the 4 year old Victoire Thivisol, which is very well earned.

I saw this film 2 years after my dad past away and at this point in my life I was having a hard time with it, since I had just got married and was missing my dad. This was just the film I needed at that moment (thanks for the recommend Colleen). The message was such a powerful and beautiful one I bawled my eyes out for nearly 2 hours after it was over. I was not just crying because the film was moving but it was sort of enlightening to me.

I then attempted to make everyone else in my family watch it, but I don't think they got as much out of it as me. I highly recommend this film and more so to those of you who have lost a loved one. So you may expect to see me with a little Ponette someday if I ever have a girl. Here is the synopsis from wiki:

SYNOPSIS: Ponette's mother dies in a car crash, which Ponette herself survives with only a broken arm (she consequently is forced to wear an arm cast). After her mother's death, her father (Xavier Beauvois) leaves Ponette with her Aunt Claire (Claire Nebout), and her cousins Matiaz (Matiaz Bureau Caton) and Delphine (Delphine Schiltz). Ponette becomes increasingly withdrawn, and spends most of her time waiting for her mother to come back. When waiting alone fails, Ponette enlists the help of her school friend Ada (Léopoldine Serre) to help her become a "child of God" to hopefully convince God to return her mother.

Rating: I think it is PG but it could be PG-13 because of the subject matter.

Linus LOVES to watch The Mickey Mouse club House and he especially loves "the hot dog dance." When it is time to do it he runs around yelling "ho dog dace." Anyways you will see it in the film below.

RSL game!

Last night we attended the RSL game! We had so much fun, and Linus just loved it! Getting there was somewhat of a challenge though. You see the new amazing stadium does not have parking yet. So we figured we could pay to park at the civic center (a 5 minute walk) but nope they were not allowing parking. So we ended up having to park a good 25 minute walk away , and well I am 7 months pregnant not to mention that I had to pee worse than ever, making walking impossible and there is not a toilet to be seen. So I did what anyone would do, I found a dark shadowy spot near a bush ( at a church) and took my business there, with Danny standing guard of course. So that made the night interesting.
We ended up being 20 minutes late into the game but it was all good. Linus just sat there on his dad's lap amazed the first half and then the rest he was clapping , booing, and jumping up and down with the rest of us. I had so much more fun than I thought I would, I guess just watching my boys have so much fun made me also.


We had great seats on the third row! Linus amazed! He sat like this a good 35 minutes.
Daddy and Linus.
Here is the super cool stadium! It reminded me of the stadium on Harry Potter.