Zac Efron in a Movie Other Than HSM?!! NO WAY

It's True. The heart throb of pre-teen girls this decade is renewing himself in a movie that GASP is rated PG-13 and EVEN BIGGER GASP isn't a Disney production, but a new film from New Line Cinema!

Personally, I think, from the looks of the trailer...the movie doesn't look half bad. When I first saw that Zac Efron was to star in a movie this April titled "17 Again", my immediate assumptions were that
1. It was going to be another Disney flick
2. It was going to be a re-make of Disney Channel movie, "Seventeen Again" released back in 2000
3. It was going to be an utter waste of film


However, I think I was wrong. Just the fact that the movie is from New Line Cinema and not Disney is a pretty big pull factor for me. Also, seeing as the movie is officially rated PG-13 for language, some sexual material, and teen partying makes it even more intriguing.


But anyway, on to the synopsis: Mike (played by Matthew Perry) finds his life is not exactly what he expected. He is separated from his wife, Scarlett (Leslie Mann) and living with his best friend Ned Freedman (Thomas Lennon, who also has a part in I Love You, Man - haha), his career at a pharmaceutical company is at a stand still, and his relationships with his teenage children are nonexistent. Through a series of events, Mike finds himself turning back to his 17-year-old self (played by Zac Efron) and reliving his high school days when he realizes he hasn't been the best husband or father.


This fresh comedy brings you good family morals and a lot of amusing acting from Efron I'm not sure if my friends will want to see this, just knowing that Zac Efron stars in it (but don't get me wrong. We're not like ANTI-EFRON haters, we're simply not fans), but hey, at least I can get my mom to go see it with me. (^_^)

What Took Me So Long, I ask You

One bride, Three fathers. This should be interesting.

And it was! A couple days ago I finally saw Mama Mia! A movie that hit theaters LAST July. What took you so long to see it??? Well, that's what I'd like to know as well. I know that when I first saw the previews for it last summer on TV, my interest wasn't possessed obviously. Even this past weekend I really didn't have no particular interest or reason for seeing it, but my mom had it laying around her house and there was nothing else to do during the very long, rainy Saturday, so I said why not.


What began as just another movie turned into one of my favorite musicals. As I watched, I noticed the actress, Amanda Seyfried - I know her best for her ditzy role in Mean Girls - stared in the main role, the 20-year-old daughter of well-known actress, Meryl Streep. The movie revolves around Sophie's (Seyfried) wedding. Prior to the wedding, Sophie invites three men her mother (Streep) had previous relationships with...all around the same time Sophie was conceived. The day before the wedding, all three of Sophie's "fathers" (Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan, & Colin Firth) arrive to Sophie's excitement and her mother's dismay. The movie is filled with upbeat music and tons of fun. I'd reccomend it as a family movie/musical, for sure.


Even though the movie was fantastic, the actual musical is said to be so much more. Reviews call it a "solid gold production".

I Love You, Man

Opening March 20, 2009, is
"I Love You, Man".

It's an "adult" comedy about a real estate agent, Peter, who upon recently getting engaged, realizes that he has no male friends close enough to him to bestow the privilege of being his Best Man at his wedding. So, in order to rectify the situation, he arranges a bizarre set of multiple "man-dates". After a good deal of awkward series of events, Peter finally finds Sydney, a charming yet opinionated man that he instantly finds a connection with. The story follows up with the lesson of what it truly means to be a friend.


This flick stars Paul Rudd (known for his roles in Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Jason Segel (known for his roles in Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and sitcom, How I Met Your Mother), and Rashida Jones (known for her role on sitcom, The Office).


I first heard about this movie and saw the trailer while in the theater the first time I saw Taken. It looks somewhat funny but overall looked like a mediocre movie, in my opinion. However, I guess I won't need to worry about debating with friends this month whether or not to see it because (suprisingly) it's rated R. The trailer made it look like a full-proof PG-13 film, but apparently, it's rated R thanks to the pervasive language and crude/sexual refrences it contains.

A Tad Late...Blame Turnabout

So, yes I know, I was supposed to post this as soon as I got home from seeing Slumdog Millionaire, but I got home later than I expected and yesterday I was extremely busy getting ready for Turnabout.

All excuses aside, I am back and am proud to say I LOVED Slumdog Millionaire. It was brilliantly written and kept my undivided attention for the entire 2 hours. I can fully understand why this movie was rated R. Besides the occasional foul language, the material was definitely for a mature audience and there were some scenes that involved torture and violence that were disturbing. However, the shots were clean and brought out the true emotion in the movie.

After watching the trailer on Youtube, I read some of the comments the users left and was appauled at how many ignorant people left comments like "A movie about Who Wants to Be A Millionaire won 8 Oscars? I'll take a pass" and "India isn't even like this" and "A Bollywood film won best picture? You've got to be kidding me". It's obvious these people haven't even watched the movie, otherwise they'd know that

1.) The whole purpose of this movie IS NOT just about the main character becoming a millionaire, but about the events in his life that got him there and the life he had to go through.
2.) This is the SLUMS of India. Yeah, most of India is not as portrayed in the movie, but where the movie takes place is in the poor side of the country.
3.) This isn't even a Bollywood movie! It was made by the English with an Indian cast and there's one Bollywood dance at the end during the credits. (Which, was quite entertaining and pretty amazing, in my opinion)


So, let me just sum it all up for you all.
This movie was excellent! People should definitely give it a try,
I recommend it.
Slumdog Millionaire totally deserved the Oscar for Best Picture this year.


And I ask you, what's with all the controversy?