OK. I get it. Apparently, most of you (and you know who you are) aren't as excited about matchmaking as I am. You think that our single friends are going to magically connect with other single folk in other states without our help. OK. Fine. Be that way. I even left my last post up for longer than normal to see if it garnered any exra love. But no. It's enough to make a girl WRITE IN CAPS!
On to lighter subjects: MOVIES.
Today I officially downgraded our Blockbuster online account to ONE movie at a time. Yes, we've gone from THREE to TWO to only ONE. But to Blockbuster's credit, they now allow you to return your DVD to the actual Blockbuster store in exchange for a movie rental. (For free! I know!) So it's like having TWO movies at a time in essence. Plus, we were running out of movies to watch and time to watch them.
But in our time with Blockbuster (both our TWO free trial memberships and official paid ONE), we've seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Here are a few high and low lights:
THE GOOD
Stranger than Fiction - Oh my goodness, if I didn't already have a crush on Will Ferrell*, I do now. Except I already did because he's the funniest man EVER so my love just deepened. But he's not funny in this role. He's more like the real Will (or so I hear) - quiet, quirky and unassuming. The movie's plot is clever and well-presented. And Maggie Gyllenhaal may have the world's dopiest brother, but she looks like she could be my sister, and she favors ballet flats. So I like her.
The Prestige - Watched this one last night. It almost blew my mind up with it's twists, turns and time travel. But, happily, the cerebrum survived. A weird but good movie about magic. (So is The Illusionist. And, yes, I refuse to pick a favorite between the two.)
Veronica Mars, seasons 1 & 2 - Try it. You'll like it. (Seriously. You want me to go ALL CAPS on you again?)
THE BAD (or somewhat decent)World Trade Center - Once we figured out they were going to be stuck for most of the two hours, we bailed. Besides, we knew it was going to turn out OK. And it's the thought that counts, right?
Stick It - I know. I'm publicly admitting that we rented this movie. And that it wasn't horrible. It's just that I've had a soft spot for Beau Bridges ever since his TV movie "A Summer to Remember."
THE UGLY
King Kong - Some of you may have liked this movie. I wanted to throw myself off the Empire State building while watching it. So we have our differences. From the 1,000 way-too-long scenes involving over-sized insects to a woman loving a mutant ape, it was a little too much for me.
School for Scoundrels - We couldn't even make it five minutes into this one. Sorry, Heder. You may be Mormon but your last few picks have been busts. (Just Like Heaven? C'mon!) We're hoping Blades of Glory will reignite your flame.
Got any rave reviews to pass along? Comment away.
* Other celebrity crushes: David Duchovny, John Krasinski and Jason Bateman. Yes, I like my men smart and funny (like Mr. Dub). Oh, and Josh Duhamel, who doesn't strike me as smart or funny but he is hot.
