Hi everybody! How are you guys this morning? I'm doing well, thanks. lol.
So today I'm going to just list a few of the juicy events that have happened since I took my leave of absence and some opinions about them. And then I'm going to review The Proposal for you guys and talk about some movies that are out and I want to see or that are coming out and I want to see them.
So since I've been gone: 1. there's been a tragic earthquake in Haiti through which 250,000 people have lost their lives. This was a catastrophe of epic proportions. However, many people turned out to help the people of Haiti including Wyclef Jean, George Clooney and Drew Barrymore who sponsored and organized the Haiti relief concert that aired on television and all over the internet. I watched via youtube and donated what I could to the efforts. Some of my most memorable performances came from Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Hudson, Cheryle Crowe, Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Beyonce. Loved it!
2.The 82nd Oscars aired on March 7. I did tune in and enjoyed the simple but funny antics of hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Everybody was beautiful and everyone who won deserved it even though I was really hoping that Gabore Sidibe won Best Actress and George Clooney Best Actor. Nevertheless, congratulations to Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges who actually won those awards.
3.Corey Haim former teen idol died of Pneumonia with a possible connection to drugs on March 10, 2010. Haim starred in a Canadian tv show and in many movies but in most known for his role in Lost Boys which is deemed as an 80's classic. It has been announced that he did have Pneumonia at the time of his death but toxicology reports are still being done to rule out drugs. R.I.P Corey Haim 1972-2010.
4.President Obama's Health Care Bill was passed this past Sunday. I will report on that with more detail another day.
6. A couple of women have come forward saying they had affairs with Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James. Since then they couple has planned to divorce and details of their prenup have surfaced and it has been reported that the document makes sure each keep all of their own assets after their seperation. That was smart!
Okay, enough of the hub drub. So, I watched The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds during Spring Break. And I loved it! It is a great movie that makes you sigh and laugh all in the same gesture. It's about a selfish, tough-as-nails chief book editor (Bullock) who is threatened to be deported back to her hometown of Canada if she doesn't come up with an idea. She suddenly gets the idea to make her overworked assistant (Reynolds) to lie and say they are married and agree to marry her. She proposes this just before Reynolds is to attend his grandmother's 89th b-day party in his hometown of Sitka, Canada. She attends the party along with Reynolds with the intentions to meet the family, get married and divorce soon after. There's just one problem: They fall in love during the weekend after she sees just how wonderful a guy Reynolds is. The movie is pretty predictable but the story and acting is just so good that it still is great to watch. And with wonderful performances by Craig T. Nelson (Reynold's father), Mary Steenburgen (Reynold's mother) and Betty White (Reynold's grandmother) The Proposal is a delight! I rate this move: B+ and recommend you all rent or buy it if you haven't already.
Okay. So there are a few movies that have come out that I want to see or are coming out that I want to see. These include: Brooklyn's Finest starring Don Cheadle, Wesley Snipes, Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke. It came out on March 5 and is a gritty crime dram about the lives of four members of the Brooklyn PD. Alice In Wonderland also came out on March 5th and is Tim Burton's take on the silly but classic story of a girl who falls into a foolish parallel universe. And of course, I will see it in IMAX 3D!
I also want to see Repo Men starring Forest Whitaker and Jude Law and with a story similar to Repo! The Rock Opera which was one of the weirdest movies I'd ever seen. It's a futuristic thriller about a company who sells high end organ replacements for those who real organs fail them. They are expensive and they do offer a payment plan but if you miss a payment the company sends Forest and Jude to repossess their property. Good stuff! This movie came out March 19.
Coming out on April 16 is the new installment to Marvel movies call Kick-A** which is about a group of kids who decide to become real life super heroes and help fight crime. It looks like it's going to be adventurous, hilarious and cute all at the same time so I definitely want to see this movie.
Okay. Well, there you guys have it. That is everything that was on my mind today. It's good to be back!
Until next time,
Lew
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