THE WIZARD OF OZ

Well, that was weirdly disappointing but still thoroughly enjoyable.

It is a rather unsettling feeling, watching your beloved childhood movies to find that there is WAY more to them than you remember (cared to noticed) or even, in this case, that the ending was a totally let down.

I don't know why, but I remember the Wizard to actually be cool and have magically powers. But wow, I must have been so distracted by the colours and music to follow the storyline.
For him to say "oh the men in my life that are smart' and 'the men who have courage own these items, soooo logically (instead of anything magically cool) if you own them too, you'll have these attributes also"
blah blah blah

WHY is this film so loved??

Here's why- and its the only reason I love it too- the costumes and characters.

Next Halloween I am dressing as the Witch of the North, her dress and pretty crown looks like so much fun to wear. Sweep around rooms, Poke people with my super long wand, Struggle up stairs -LOADS of fun :)

AND I truly believe that Bert Lahr who plays the Cowardly Lion, should have got an Oscar! I love him with all my heart :)
On the other hand I would run away from Dorothy, (the character) She is SUPER-DUPER annoying.

I enjoyed the film and it was good to catch up on what I didn't remember but I probably won't watch it for another 15 years..
I'll just think about it and dream my little dreams...

STAND BY ME

Directed by Rob Reiner, and staring Wil Wheaton, River Pheonix (omg) Corey Felman, Jerry O'Connell and Kieffer Sutherland.
Based on the novel "The Body" by Stephen King.

I feel a bit left behind but I had never seen this film, heard what's its about, known who was in it OR that it came from a novel....Pathetic, I know.
I was quiet (happily) shocked when I saw that River Phoenix was in it. I know how he had died outside the Viper Room, but sadly I don't know ANYTHING else about him... and now I am frantically googling him because I am now in Love with him.
If he looked that gorgeous at that age,(14??) what would he have looked like now.. drewl ! and more importantly, what roles would he have played? How great would he be now? .... Sigh we will never know.

The movie itself, well I almost expected more to happen.
I wanted the foretelling of the body he had seen at 12, to be someone other than the obvious body that they were searching for, or for them to have more challenges getting there... its just seemed too simple.
I accept that it is more about the journey of young men learning about themselves and the friendships that they have. But it didn't make me to happy. (maybe because I cannot relate as I am female)

And also, the ending- where Chris dies by a knife to the neck in a burger joint, after becoming a lawyer and turning his life around - is told in the most matter-of-fact way and there is not really anything further..
Did the Director Run out of time? or just didn't want to go into too much detail as it was a touchy subject...
Very Sad indeed...

I enjoyed the movie but I am going to have to say that River is more memorable. I'll be ooooggling his many talents before I watch this film again.

The Note Book

After many girl friends giving me grief for not having seen this movie, When i found it on the flat shelf I thought I should give it it's chance.

And now, I'm a very dehydrated person.
After drewling over Ryan for the first 3/4's of the movie, I then cried the last quarter.

Also seeing my Grandpop have Elzimers, It was a-whole-another-level of sad.
The fact that Old Noah was so commited to her and reminding her of who she was and what she was to him was amazing. It takes alot for someone to do that.
When my pop passed away, my Nana said it was like he had died 5 years prior as the man she knew was no longer there. She had grieved enough before his actual death that it was a nice thing for him to finally be at peace.

The last time I saw him, it was a good day. But only in his mind.
He was talking to me as if I was his childhood friend and telling me of the afternoon we had down by the river; with me, eleven, nodding along.
Not cool.


OMG what a sad movie but it makes me want to grow old and be so completely in love like that, Damn it!
Matthew- you have a lot to live up to.

Now the Movie itself, Rachel McAdams Character actally bugged me - she was just sooo giggly and annoying. I donno; she did good but I wouldn't be her friend...
And actually now looking back on it, it pissed me off that his friends dies with nothing else mentioned about him...  :(

But OMG I will be watching this again. Really liked it. Very cool, very convincing, very sad but refreahingly happy.