Twilight: New Moon ~ 11.20.09

Lambast me if you must, I know it's a 'love story' but the grit in the book was sorely missing from the movie version of Twilight. Looks like it's back!

All the Twihards have already seen this, I am sure...but I just found it today. Okay, yes, I do believe the first film was rather crappy (hello, Bella is not a vegetarian...and that's just one flaw) but this. This. Looks. Amazing. So glad the franchise has changed forces and brought in 1) a male director and 2) much more focus on special effects and the supernatural storyline versus the angst and mush. Twilight, Reloaded!

Two more months to wait...

Yes, my margins have cropped the player a bit. To view this trailer in it's full size visit HERE.

Old People Movies

I have a bit of an old soul in me.

I am thankful to have grown up with parents who had an affinity for classic movies. My mom, especially, liked the classics and we watched so many of the original Hollywood legends from the days when they still seemed to be flawless. There are very few actors today that I truly admire for the skill of their craft. I love the actors/actresses who can become so much in character that you truly believe they are their character. The quality of acting that doesn't leave room for the thought, "Oh, that's so-&-so", foremost in my mind throughout a film.

Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Glenn Close, Tom Hanks, Al Pacino...these are some that come to mind.

My mom, especially, liked the classics and we'd watch them so many times. A handful came to be known as our "Old People Movies", not so much because they were the type that older people would watch but because they often featured older actors in leading roles. Here are three clips from three of our all time favorites...all based on plays, two Old People movies, one fun 70's romantic comedy, and all three are wonderful.

Enjoy!

Top to Bottom:

1977 - Neil Simon's, The Goodbye Girl starring Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason and Quinn Cummings. (Note: don't bother with the 2004 TV remake--it's not even close to the original.)

The ending song by David Gates (former lead singer of Bread) always makes me smile!

1987 - David Berry's, The Whales of August starring Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price and Ann Sothern.

1981 - Ernest Thompson's, On Golden Pond starring Katherine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, and Dabney Coleman. I recommend the unedited version (some mild cuss words that didn't offend me or detract from the story). The soundtrack by Dave Grusin is sublime especially the title theme.