The Men Who Stare at Goats

I had no idea what this movie was about when I saw it in the video store the other night. I had seen previews for it and all I knew was that George Clooney, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges were in one movie and I was in!

I soon learned that the movie was about the main character, played by Ewan MacGregor, who was a reporter looking to go on vacation to escape his fresh divorce. While he's on vacation he meets a man who has the most interesting war story he's ever heard. He wants to learn more and begins to follow this mystery man so he can hear all his stories.

The two men end up going on a trip halfway around the world to learn about a small division of the army devoted to protecting the United States by using peace instead of war. All of the men in this division, however, are 'special'...because they all have super powers.

The story is pretty hilarious but at some times confusing, probably because most of the characters were on LSD.

I thought the story had more to do with a goat though...

Whip It!

Directed by Drew Barrymore and featuring an all-star female cast including Ellen Page, Eve, Zoe Bell and Juliette Lewis, Whip It is a punch of girl power straight to the groin.

The movie is about a small town girl who is forced to compete in beauty pageants by her mother but she always loses. The young girl knowsshe is meant for something much bigger in life and years to break free from the norm. While in a local shop one day she sees a group of girls roller-blade in to drop off flyers. The girl picks one up to see that the flyer is advertising tryouts for the women's roller derby league. Seeing this as her big chance, she goes to the tryouts behind her parents backs.

The whole movie is super predictable. Girl tries out, girl gets the part, girl becomes the star of the league, girl faces hardship and almost loses herself and her happiness, girl makes everything work and succeeds. Total modern Cinderella story.

Although the movie is super predictable, it is really entertaining. I had so much fun watching it. I almost want to pick up a pair of roller skates and try it for myself. But oh wait...That's right. I have zero balance.

The movie is so girl power and pro-feminism that I doubt many dudes would enjoy it. But I dug it. Plus it has a killer soundtrack.

Kids say the darndest things...

This is a classic... gets me everytime.

i like turtles

Scaredy Bat

Have you ever heard of a show called Ruby Gloom? It's a kid's show that I saw on YTV one day and got hooked. There's episodes floating around Youtube which you should watch. Saturday morning cartoons are the best! and this little guy is my favourite:

I wish he was real so I could steal him for my pet.

Short and sweet

Short films are great. Check this out!

Evelyn: the Cutest Evil Dead Girl

Alice in Wonderland

There are so many things about this movie to love; it's a remake of a classic, it's 3-D, a johnnydepp-tim burton collaboration is always a great thing, it looks like it will give you one hell of a head trip without the use of any drugs. But I felt like something was missing...

When I found out that this remake was being done I was so happy because of the above list of wonderful things about the movie. Tim Burton emanates this creepy and dark image through his work. And making Alice in Wonderland dark and creepy sounded like a perfect idea. But it just wasn't creepy enough...Not Tim Burton creepy. I don't really know what I was expecting. It may be due to the fact that I'm growing up or maybe I'm just getting sick of 3-D movies. Who knows. I will have to watch it again at some point to make up my mind.

Tim Burton's last movie, Sweeney Todd, didn't really do anything for me either. That "Joanna" song was definitely the breaker of that movie for me. How annoying.

I never thought the day where I would outgrow Tim Burton movies would ever come for me. But I think it finally has. I do still love his classics though. Who couldn't love Beetlejuice?

Oh the classics...

.....They don't make them like that anymore

Just so you're fashionable for the zombie apocalypse...

I can't remember where i discovered this website...But the designers are incredible. Coolest looking zombie shirts!

Zombie Liquorice

We got a bikini in at my work that looks like a zombie hand is grabbing your boobies. I can't find a picture but I will take one at work. it will be mine! Here are some more fun swimsuits from the same company:

Bikinis!