Movie Review: P.S. I Love You w/ Dr. Daen

P.S. I Love You
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rated: PG-13
Time: 126 min
Release Date: Dec. 21, 2007
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writers: Richard LaGravenese (Screenplay) , Steven Rogers (Screenplay) , Cecelia Ahern  (Novel)
Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, and Harry Connick, Jr. (Full cast and crew HERE)

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

REVIEW:

A: Now, before we start this review, I’m gonna tell you why we chose this movie to watch & review. Like all the movies that have been reviewed as D as a tag along, I’ve already watched them. And to my astonishment, D hasn’t. WHAAAT?! LAME! Anywho. We were playing a game of League yesterday with our good friend and fellow Commando comrade Rob! And no, that is not Rob Stark of Winterfell, fallen King of the North. A little image below to show you how we felt…. wait, some of you haven’t seen GoT yet…. well, here’s the gif anyway ;)

Anyway, We were playing our game when the enemy team says, “ps commando” and Rob being the witty guy that he is, quickly responded with, “ps I love you” and I follow up with, “omfg I love that movie!” and to both my and Rob’s disdain D says, “What movie?” -___________- and thus the P.S. I Love You has been moved to the top of the list on our movies to watch and review :) ON WITH THE REVIEW!

D: When she has told me about the movie I thought it was going to be just another one of those chick flick movies that she just wanted to watch with me. Which by the way I am always down to watch anything with A, I can stick it out even if I don’t really care for it, though she hasn’t disappointed me yet! Anyways I didn’t like the couple in the beginning, because they seemed to have some pre-marital problems but then it turned out that they really cared and loved each other!

A: *scolding* AnywaY D, AnywaY! AnywayS is improper. STAHP THAT! Anywho, yes, D didn’t like the beginning of the movie. Like...At. All. He kept saying things like, “What?” “Why are they…”
“That doesn’t make sense.” “That’s a stupid thing to argue over…” Yeah, it goes on and on and on. LAWDY! I had to bite my tongue and keep from telling him to shaaaaduuup cause the movie gets better….HELLO! It’s Gerard Butler!

D: Sigh* she alwayS! does this to me and my improper grammar QQ. Yes I know, I know I am not the best speller nor grammar masta in the house A! But anywho shortly afterwards we discovered that Gerry had past away! I couldn’t believe it I almost didn’t want  to believe it I was just starting to warm up to him after they had just made up and then it tears my heart apart that time had past by and he was dead ugh why do movies do this to me :((((((

A:  Lols. Yes, D cried like a baby. Although he did hide it really well. After the passing of Gerry, Holly (Hillary Swank) goes into a depression. And this depression stage is quite…. sad. Still in the beginning of the movie, her friends rally, as well as her mother to wish her a happy 30th birthday, to which Gerry has left her a bit of a surprise. He plans out these letters that carry out through the rest of the movie and helps her move on. And at the end of each letter, ends it with “P.S. I Love You” *swoon*

D: I can’t believe that she carried on so strongly after reading each letter that came acrossed her. She was so strong with each and every letter, if I was her I would be so torn apart and depressed for months to years! But she most definitely had her friends backing her up, and  a guy that worked at the bar named Daniel seemed to of been there for her during these rough times. He liked her, liked her a lot but he couldn’t find it in him to tell her that he liked her. Soon after she had a letter brought to her saying that she had a flight to Ireland, for her and her friends  Daniel over heard of this trip and tore the Yankees game tickets up out of sadness QQ.

A: I wouldn’t say he tore them up out of sadness, more like he tore them up with a let down feeling. Holly is still grieving in her own way and he can’t find a way to let her know he wants to be more than just her friend. Anywho, I like Daniel just fine, I thought he was an okay, if a really weird guy. Corky and cute I suppose. But that’s Harry Connick, Jr. for ya xD

Ah, yes, the Ireland trip. Holly gets to Ireland, goes out with her girls meets a local guy who is also a musician (like her late hubby) and her girlfriends push her to pursue him. She refuses at first, but then with words of encouragement from her girls, she makes her move! And being the weird, goofy girl that she is, she finds her way to William and he is automatically taken with this “American” girl. Which, let me point out, that D was soooo not a fan of William. Oh, no, he was #TeamDaniel from the get go.  

D: I kinda was a little bit a “#TeamDaniel” only because I thought with him being there for her that they may have got together but sadly I was wrong cause Mr. Irish man had to strut his Irishness all over the stage and towards the bar table. But I suppose later on he didn’t seem so bad.

A: Lol… but D is still #TeamDaniel. After the Ireland scene, Holly and her friends go back home to where she tries to figure out what to do with her life. And of course, Vampire Slayer and Assassin are out of the equation. But, I won’t ruin what her big job reveal is. I’ve already spoiled enough. BUT, Vampire Slayer would be really cool Buffy ain’t got nothin’ on me!

A: And thus we’ve reached the end of our review. Because we really don’t want to spoil much more. But, you’ve got the hang of it. So….let’s sum it up, shall we? HubbyPassesHeLeavesLettersToHelpHerMoveOnShe…. well, watch the movie and you’ll finish then end of that :p

Now for the rating! I’m giving this movie 7/10 stars. I thought it was really cute and I enjoyed it. But not quite hitting that 8+ wow factor for me. So, 7 it is. What say you, D?

D:I say 8! goof, it was so intense!! it hits you right where you feel! the feels! do you understand me!

A: lol @ it was so intense…. oookay mister xD He cried like a baby. So our overall rating for this movie is 7.5 stars!

D: I had something in my eye ok. Dust its everywhere.

A: lol sure you did. Welp, thanks for stopping bye! Don’t forget to leave a comment in the comment section below :)

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Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: New Moon w/ Dr. Daen

New Moon
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Rated: PG-13
Time: 122 min
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Director: Chris Weitz
Writers: Melissa Rosenberg (Screenplay) , Stephenie Meyer (Novel)
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke (Full cast and crew HERE)

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Edward leaves Bella after an attack that nearly claimed her life, and in her depression she falls into yet another paranormal relationship- this time with werewolf Jacob Black.

REVIEW:

Hello and welcome to BBR! Today on BBR we will be doing a movie review with Dr. Daen. For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Daen is a very close friend of mine. He has a doctorate in Bullshit and will call you on it in a moments notice. So with that being said, let’s get started! If you missed our first interview with Dr. Daen click HERE.

BBR: Hi, Dr. Daen, thank you for joining us again :)

Dr. Daen:  Thanks, I am happy to be here again :)

BBR: So, now that you’ve seen both Twilight AND New Moon, are you Team Jacob or are you Team Edward?

Dr. Daen: . I believe I am on “Team” J- Edward, only for the fact that he is part of TEAM Cullens!

BBR:  Okay, okay. Fair enough. What did you like most about this movie?

Dr. Daen: When they introduced the badass wolves, it was rather beastly. I like how they showed off his “ability” to transform.

BBR: lol @ Beatstly. I do like their transformations as well. What did you like the least about the movie?

Dr. Daen:The part I didn’t really like is the theater part with Mike .. I felt like the whole scene wasn’t needed other than it trying to hint that Jacob was a man eating beast about to rip the dudes head off for hitting on Bella. Gag~

BBR:  lol. I kinda liked that scene. But to each their own. Heh. If you could rewrite one scene from the movie, what would it be and why?

Dr. Daen: Hmm, that is a tough question. But if you asked me which actor I would remove and replace it with pfft, no brainer. But seriously I would have changed the ending completely I mean come on Edward there are tons of fish in the sea go get it big boy. He should have ditched and found himself a real woman.

BBR: Heh. Real woman indeed. Comparing Twilight and New Moon, which movie did you like better and why?

Dr. Daen: I liked New Moon, the pace was much much better than the first. The first was just dry, I was dying of thirst. The second one gave more information as to how the story may go in the future movies.

BBR: What are you looking forward to in the next movie?

Dr. Daen: Honestly? I am expecting a vampire scrap with a wolf ~chants fight, fight, fight! I am just wanting to see one get their arm torn off something spectacular like that.

BBR: Well, I won’t ruin the movie for you so we’ll stop here. On a scale of 1 - 10, 10 beging the highest, what are you rating this movie?

Dr. Daen: I would probably give it a 6.5 only slightly better than the first but the ending and how dumb found I was to hear on how Edward was acting towards this .. woman it was just an awful ending to say the least. But showing the council poses an interesting detail I am interesting as to how they are going to play that all out.

BBR: There ya have it folks! If you enjoyed the interview go ahead and leave a comment in the section below :) Thanks for stopping by again, Dr. Daen. It was a pleasure as always :)

Dr. Daen: No, thank you for having me I can’t wait to see what happens next and come flying by again :)

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Movie Review with Dr. Daen: Twilight

Twilight
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Rated: PG-13
Time: 122 min
Release Date: November 21, 2008
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writers: Melissa Rosenberg (Screenplay) , Stephenie Meyer (Novel)
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke (Full cast and crew HERE)

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire.

REVIEW:

Hello and welcome to BBR! Today on BBR we will be doing a movie review with Dr. Daen. For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Daen is a very close friend of mine. He has a doctorate in Bullshit and will call you on it in a moments notice. So with that being said, let’s get started!

BBR: Hi, Dr. Daen, thank you for joining us today :)

Dr. Daen: Thank you. Thank you. Glad to be here.

BBR: So, you just recently watched Twilight, is that right?

Dr. Daen: That is correct-amundo.

BBR: Fantastic, can we now say that you are a HUGE Twilight fan?

Dr. Daen: You mean being a fan of the horrible actor of the most epic ending in Twilight...EVER!?

BBR: Now, now, Doctor. Please, let’s not jump the gun. We’re only on Twilight, let’s not fast forward to the last movie.

Dr. Daen: Okay, Okay, sorry. Excuse myself. *sniffles*

BBR: Are you sick?

Dr. Daen: Oh, very sick of seeing Kristen Stewarts acting through five movies.

BBR: I’m sorry to hear that, but I’m sure a lot of the readers out there can understand the pain that you went through.

Dr. Daen: hahahaha. Good one, BBR. Oh I love you so much. HAHAHAHA

BBR: *silence ensues*

Dr. Daen: hahahaha… hahahaha...hahaha

BBR: Ahem… are you done?

Dr. Daen: *pulls self together* *ahem* Yes, forgive me.

BBR: Not a problem. Lets start from the beginning, shall we?

Dr. Daen: You mean the beginning to end of all actors.

BBR: Heh. yes, yes, aside from her non acting abilities, how did you like the beginning of the movie?

Dr. Daen: Uhmm. Since I haven’t read the books...and going based off just the movie, I found it very slow. They could have… I think they could have introduced the characters a bit more. Like gone into a bit detail. Because I’ve heard from you, that the books went into much more detail.

BBR: Ahh, right, right. Books aside, did you think the movie as a whole was slow?

Dr. Daen: Yeah, I thought the very first movie was very, VERY boring.

BBR: Was there anything that you liked in the movie?

Dr. Daen: I kinda liked how they introduced Edward in the movie. How he tried to stop a truck from crushing the worst actor in the history of the world. That mother fucker. WHY!!???

BBR: You liked that he stopped the truck, or did you like the fact that she would have done an awesome “I-AM-DEAD” acting piece?

Dr. Daen: Definitely the second.

BBR: I see. Now, what was your favorite part of the movie?

Dr. Daen: My favorite part was when we were introduced to the Cullen family. I really enjoyed that. I really liked the family. 

BBR: Definitely, I’m a big fan of the Cullens <3

Dr. Daen: Oh and the baseball scene. BADASS!

BBR: And what was your least favorite part of the movie?

Dr. Daen: When they showed off Edwards’ fast movement running thing.

BBR: lol.

Dr. Daen: I found it really cheesy. And when Edward walked into the sunlight. I thought that was cheesy as well. A diamond vampire? Make the mother fucker burn!

BBR: Heh. Sparkle! Would you recommend this movie to anyone?

Dr. Daen: Hmm. Uhmm. *lots of thinking going on* If you like a twist on vampire/fantasy then yeah. Cause, I mean, they don’t burn in the sun, so...that’s a small little twist. And along with their special little powers.

BBR: okay an-

Dr. Daen: I mean, I like the idea with vampires have some sort of ability. Instead of it just being “I’m gonna suck your blood.” In fact in Cirque de Freak, they fed off of animals. So it’s not like it’s anything new.

BBR: Okay an-

Dr. Daen: As far as abilities go, I’ve never heard of any other book that does that.

BBR: *ahem* okay. that’s good to know. Now, 10 being the highest, what would you rate this movie?

Dr. Daen: Hmm. I’d say 5. I didn’t really like it, but I didn’t really hate it. Because of the specific scenes that I mentioned above.

BBR: Great! Thanks for stopping by! Will you be joining us again soon?

Dr. Daen: Oh, hell yeah I’ll be coming back. And real soon too! I enjoyed my stay!

BBR: There you have it folks! Tune in next time for another movie review with Dr. Daen. Hope you enjoyed! Leave a comment in the section below with your thoughts on the movie review. If you liked it go ahead and leave a movie request review down below for Dr. Daen. 

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Movie Review: The Avengers

The Avengers
Genre: Action
Rated: PG
Time: 143 min
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Director: Joss Whedon
Writers: Zak Penn (Story) , Joss Whedon (Story) (More credits HERE)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson (Full cast and crew HERE)

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.

MY REVIEW:

I finally got around to watching The Avengers. Y'all should clap for me. Seriously. Go ahead. I'll wait. lmbo! Let's see. The Avengers says it's an action flick. And an action flick it is! It was kind of slow, and the real action doesn't really start til about 60% into the movie. Though, it does have little ass-kicking scenes before that. It's really a build up. A slow, yet entertaining, build up.

Here's what you've got:

• Thor's(Chris Hemsworth) ol' sexy hammer throwing self
• The Hulk's(Mark Ruffalo) over-sensitive, green, giant ass
• Black Window's(Scarlett Johansson) ass-kicking, spiderweb weaving self
• Hawkeye's(Jeremy Renner) arrow flingin', back from the dead ass
• Captain America's(Chris Evans) tights wearin', frozen in time self
• Iron Man's(Robert Downey Jr.) high tech, comedic ass

Together these six will become the Avengers, taking on Loki(Tom Hiddleston), Thor's deranged, psycho, not-so-brother and his plan to take over Earth with the help of his big, creepy army of monsters(really, really creepy). But, before these bad ass superheroes can even think of doing that, they have to come together as a team and to do that, they have to let go of their "I-Am-Me-I-Rule-The-World" complex *cough* Iron Man *cough*. The first half of the movie drags, but you do get some high-tech shit thrown your way that keeps the movie somewhat afloat. A few differences and head-butts between the heroes, but that would be expected. Once you're past the halfway mark the movie picks up and gets a lot better.

I really enjoyed this movie. It's been on my "to-watch" list forever and I finally got a chance to do that. Of course, I mostly watched it for Thor's sake *swoon*. The action is there. Robert Downey Jr. brings the comedic relief in this action packed flick, as well as a few other characters. Though, they only have but a line or two that drips with comedy. The acting, IMO, was pretty great, especially with these actors and the screen time that they get. There are a few side stories going on. Hawkeye and Black Widow have their own thing between each other, which flows through the movie and comes full circle in the end, though it's just between those two. The Hulk, well, you don't get to see the hulk for quite a bit (and I mean in his big, green, horrifyingly huge self), but once he's there, he's bad ass. Though I do love Thor, I thought his parts were a bit draggy and not all that entertaining, but it did pick up a time or two. Iron Man, hell. He's Iron Man, he's the shit. And Captain America. Again, a little draggy for me, but still entertaining. I think these six together made one helluva movie and I'm hoping there's a sequel. 

Would I recommend this? Heck, yeah! If you love yourself an action filled movie with an egotistical hero (or two) then this one is definitely for you. It is PG-13, so you pre-teens can watch this with you. The Avengers is a great family night movie :) 

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Movie Review: Brave

Brave
Genre: Adventure, Action, Animation
Rated: PG
Time: 93 min
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Director: Mark Andrews , Brenda Chapman  (More credits HERE)
Writers: Brenda Chapman (Story) , Mark Andrews (Screenplay) (More credits HERE)
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, and Emma Thompson (Full cast and crew HERE)

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

MY REVIEW:

When Princess Merida's mom pushes her to her limits about her life, Merida takes it upon herself to change this, and BAAAM it's curse central and Merida must find a way to undo this curse before it's too late.

Brave is now one of my favorite Disney movies. I really enjoyed this one. AAAAND OMFG the animation is Ah-maaazing. If I didn't like this movie, I'd tell you to watch it for that alone lol. But, alas, I loved this movie.Princess Merida is one tough cookie, though I wanted to slap her a time or two for being so mean to her mama. BUUUT, I guess it's that age for a young girl coming of age and wanting to be herself and not what her mother wants her to be.

This movie was really enjoyable and I think really teaches a lesson as well. LISTEN TO YA MAMA! lol. But, in all seriousness, I think if I didn't already respect and love my mom, then I would have pulled something out of this movie. The journey that Merida goes on to break this curse is one heck of a journey of blood, swear, and tears...okay, okay, just sweat and tears.

I would most definitely recommend this movie. Round up the kiddos and pop this sucker in the DVD player and hit play. OH don't forget the popcorn and the TISSUES, my mom cried when we watched this movie. But, I don't wanna spoil the movie, so I'll leave it at that. 

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