I am a movie fan. I love film! I'm picky. I don't care for 'gang films' or 'art house films' but as a rule, I'm a film nut.

I've seen tons of movies. After the AFI (the American Film Institute) issued there 100 Greatest Films list, I started finding all the films on that list and watch them. Let me stress that I don't agree with the choices often.  "Midnight Cowboy" was horrid. I hated it. I thought the story was lousy, the acting worse and the whole idea in general a bad one. The AFI doesn't agree, but that is the way I feel.

Cult films are another type I usually enjoy. I love "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and think it's great fun. I love "Memento" due to it's unusual storytelling technique and ideas. It's well acted and well constructed. As for some other famous cult films, I'm still on the fence. Some I'll try to watch again just to see if I'm missing something the first time around. I'm usually willing to give a film a chance. One I will not see again is the John Waters (who, in general, I often like), film, "Pink Flamingos". It's so disgusting that I couldn't finish it. I had to shower after I attempted to watch it. I am very hard to offend, but this film totally offended me. I can't go into specifics, but let's just say that there is some violations of a chicken, eating poop and some other things that I can't/won't list. Yes, it is that bad.

Do I look down at someone for loving a certain film or type of film? No. To each his/her own, but I get  often made fun of and talked to like I'm an idiot over what films I love. Why? I don't know. Some people love kid-friendly films, others only love horror, some love romances and nothing else.I love all sorts of odd movies, little-seen hidden gems, commerical bombs and blockbuster hits. I love all sorts of films. I'll talk with you about films and film trivia all day. Just do not ever tell me or anyone else what you love is stupid or not worth watching.

My Favorite Films of All Time (as of 11-27-11)

The Wizard of Oz

Titanic

The Women (1939)

Something's Gotta Give

Gone With The Wind

The Sound of Music

The Bridges of Madison County

Like Water For Chocolate

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1

Twilight

New Moon

Eclipse

Walk The Line

Coal Miner's Daughter

The Godfather

The Godfather Part Two

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Swedish Film)

The Girl Who Played With Fire (Swedish Film)

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest (Swedish Film)

The Exorcist

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

It's a Wonderful Life

Silence of the Lambs

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Avatar

Sex and the City

To Kill a Mockingbird

Suddenly, Last Summer



I am sure I have more, but those are some that spring to mind when I think of films I love.  In the comment section below, feel free to list your favorites.

Summit is going bonzo over leaks for Breaking Dawn

So, the studio that is producing Breaking Dawn is having a hissy fit over the 'leaked' set photos of Breaking Dawn. Now, I'm all for respecting the producers, writers and actors, but people, please. I was excited to see the film before the photos surfaced, now, I'm going nuts. I can't hardly wait now! What the filmmakers don't seem to 'get' is the fact that we die-hard fans want to 'check in' on what they are doing, and make sure they are doing it right.


This book, the final novel in the incredibly popular Twilight Saga, is a hard one to film and even harder, I'm sure, to have with a PG-13 Rating. Now, I'm an adult and I'd love an R rating for the film. Haven't read the book? DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER!


SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!


The book tells of Bella and Edward's wedding, honeymoon, (vampire sex is violent, hot and utterly fabulous) and the unplanned, totally unexpected pregnancy that results. Bella loves being human because she loves being able to LOVE  Edward and doesn't mind staying human a bit longer so she can 'enjoy' him more. That all changes with her pregnancy. A pregnancy that is only three months long and extremely dangerous. She is carrying an unknown monster, remember. The birth of the half-vampire child is a horrible, bloody and extremely violent one that ends with Bella dying and becoming a vampire.

Reading the book was exciting, exhausting and rather frustrating, Frustrating not only because of the fact that the book was seemingly written for 12 year olds, but  because I felt like the filmmakers would cheat those of us who can deal with some smutty vampire lovin' and some blood. After seeing the 'leaked' photos, I'm not so worried anymore. I all but burst into flames at the photos of Bella and Edward on their honeymoon and from the photo I saw of Edward holding the bloody baby, it's really lookin' promising.

I have to admit: I have the pics. I didn't post them mainly due to the total hissy fit that Summit is throwing. Let me tell you all....the pics are AWESOME! Not only that, I found a site that had *sigh* a video of one of the love scenes. *sigh* I will also confess I watched it three times. LOL.

In my experience, most of these 'leaks' are posted by Hollywood insiders. Think about it. Who else would have them? Hmmm? Have you ever seen a link to a movie that's not out yet? Watched one? Well, if you did, you'd sometimes find that they are damn good copies, right? Well, who do you think posts those? You got it. Hollywood insiders who are most likely working on the film. There,see? They do it to themselves.

So, in closing, I'd like to tell Stephanie Meyer "Sorry, I love your work, love the Saga, but I won't stop hunting for spoilers and photos." and to the filmmakers, "Chill out dudes. It's great publicity and it's making people want to see it even more. I'm not sure I can stand to wait til November. The movie looks amazing!"

Keep checking this blog, I'll update it more often as time permits.

Breaking Dawn-The Movie

So, the director of "Chicago", a very good movie, is going to be the brains behind the final film(s) in the very successful and popular Twilight Saga. Let's hope he does us proud.
First off: Make the screenwriter do a better job. Sure, she's done ok with converting Stephanie Meyer's books into films, but she also leaves a lot out. Now, I don't mean to say that everything in the books has to make it to the screen, but she seems intent on leaving out the romance. We crave the romance of Twilight/New Moon/ Eclipse/ Breaking Dawn. We read all the books, sometimes over and over and we'd like to really get the full effect of the largest, most romantic and bloody chapter in the saga:Breaking Dawn.
That means, (sorry Tweens) that it needs to have an R rating. I'm not just saying that because I'd love to see some of the honeymoon (ok, so Edward biting a pillow and breaking Esme's bed would thrill me to no end), but we need to see and experience the horror of Bella's pregnancy, Edward's utter anguish at the thought of his Bella being slowly murdered by the 'fetus' and Jacob's anger. We have the Volturi coming, Reneseme too, and tons and tons of blood. That must be shown! The birth is horrible, violent and frightening and we need to see it. We need to see the imprinting, the transformation Bella goes through, all of it. I also think it must be in two films, not just one. Too much happens in the book to shrink it to one film. Besides, two films, twice the profit!
I also hope they have a real child as Reneseme, but with the help of CGI. She is extremely beautiful and advanced so CGI would help that out a lot. Bella also needs to LOOK like a glamorous vampire. She makes men stutter, so let her shine. Get a better wig, better clothes, and some great contacts and let her shine. Let them all shine. I wanna see Bella break the rocks and her baby laugh. I wanna see it all. I'm not alone either.
Don't let us down.
Now, Twilight Fans, share YOUR thoughts below!