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?

Slumdog Millionaire

Okayyy so this post is going to be REALLY short only because I can't finish it at the moment. However, in about four hours I shall be able to elaborate and such.

So, tonight I am going to see Slumdog Millionaire, FINALLY. I'm leaving in about four minutes and once I get back, I'll blog on what I thought about it. So, hopefully I won't be disappointed!

Academy Awards 2009 - My Reactions

Overall, I was quite satisfied.

So I realized last night that the Academy Awards is one of the very few award shows I can proudly sit through for the entire 3 1/2 hours of speeches, performances, and awards. With Hugh Jackman hosting this year, I couldn't have been more content. He opened with a large almost-Broadway performance in which he depicted several of the movies up for nomination this year. It was both amusing and humorous and I thought throughout the entire night, Jackman did a phenomenal job hosting.

As I expected, Benjamin Button was up for a couple nominations and ultimately won in 3 categories.

The Dark Knight took the win for 2 categories, including Heath Ledger winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role. I think everyone predicted this win for Ledger and I can say I was personally very happy about it. As reported, his father, along with his mother and sister, were there to proudly accept the award on his behalf.

However, the film that stole the show was Slumdog Millionaire, bringing home 8 wins including Best Picture. Let me just say, I have not seen Slumdog Millionaire. I want to see it so badly now though! Prior to the Academy Awards, I'm guilty of admitting that I knew very little about this movie but after reviewing the cast and thoroughly reading the synopsis of it, I feel an unhealthy need to see it. During the entire Academy Awards, every nomination mentioned for Slumdog Millionaire, I would nearly jump out of my seat and pay attention to every detail about the cast and film. I haven't wanted to see a movie this bad since the Twilight phenomenon. And that's saying something.

Click here for complete list of Academy Awards winners 2009.

81st Annual Academy Awards

This Sunday (February 22, 2009) at 5pm, the Academy Awards will premier once again!

Here is your list of nominees! (Well, for the main three awards anyway)

Best Motion Picture of the Year:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Performance By an Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins for "The Visitor"
Frank Langella for "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn for "Milk"
Brad Pitt for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke for "The Wrestler"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway for "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie for "Changeling"
Melissa Leo for "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep for "Doubt"
Kate Winslet for "The Reader"

Other movies up for nominations include "The Dark Knight", "Hellboy II", "Iron Man", "Wanted, "Wall-E", and many others.

With Heath Ledger up for nomination for "The Dark Knight", his father will be attending the Academy Awards to represent him.

I am looking forward to watching the Academy Awards and will post my opinions on the winners as my next post. And yes, I do think Brad Pitt had better win at least one of his nominations. =D