The PYB Movie Review for June 12, 2011: Super 8

5 Shades of Blonde out of 5!!

The PYB LOVED this movie! It had all the elements she desires for an afternoon forget-about-reality type of day: surprise, thrills, suspense, ALIENS, action, humor, great acting & effects.  Steven Speilberg & JJ Abrams are the Super 2. What a great combination of genius!  Together they have created a the summer blockbuster.  This team must work together again.

The main characters are a group of kids who are in the process of making a zombie movie (it reminds the PYB of her Petites Jeunes Filles Brunettes and their cousins filming their version of Harry Potter over three summers/Christmas' when they were together).  This group is also reminiscent of the Stand By Me gang - always there for each other. 

Kyle Chandler transforms his angry dad/coach role in Friday Night Lights to the angry dad/Deputy Sheriff - both are yummy. 

She won't go into the story so to save the fun for you.  Just know that she jumped, grabbed, and hollered quite a few times through this one...and loved every minute of it! Go see this movie - it's MINT!

The PYB Movie Review for April 2, 2011: Insidious - 4 Shades of Blonde out of 5.

ONE FREAKING SCARY MOVIE!

The PYB appreciates the horror movie that's not a all in-your-face-here's-the-creepy-damn-monster-isn't-it-scary kind of movie.  Insidious gives the viewer quick glimpses of "things" that aren't long enough to really see what it is, but long enough that you know you don't want these "things" to follow you home that night and hide out in your bedroom. Sometimes the vision from your own imagination is much worse than any monster/ghoul/ghosty/demon Hollywood can dream up. There is definitely a Hitchcock stirred with Poltergeist flavor in this keeper of a creeper.

Here are the things she has learned this evening for herself, however these could translate into your own movie going habits:

1. See horror movies ONLY with the Super Buff Gay Friend with Super Model Good Looks. Or someone who appreciates horror flicks....the Hunky Husband with 6-pack Abs is just not interested in movies like this and it just gets annoying, "Why should I care about this family? What's their back story? If they don't move out I'm leaving," and on and on.  SBGF is a wonderful horror movie companion because he understands that a scary flick is what it is.  Just roll with it and scream in the appropriate moments, which the PYB did with fervor while watching Insidious.

2. Do not go to a PG13 rated movie at night when all the teenagers are there with their mouths running  and fingers texting (excuse me, honey, can you please make the font bigger I can't quite read what you're writing right now....).  "No, Boo, I can't talk right now. I'm at a movie." It took all the PYB had in her not to rip the phone out of that kid's hand and throw it across the blasted theater.  This is when having been sick with a sinus infection can come in handy - simply start coughing and blowing your nose.  It's a good way to clear the seat next to yourself.

3. Make sure you are grabbing the right person during the freaky-deeky parts. However, this can also aid in moving the annoying teenager with the small-fonted texts.

4. Nachos are not an appropriate snack choice for this movie. First of all that crap is just nasty and, second, the person in front of you won't appreciate the cheese winding up in her hair - there are lots of jumpy moments and stuff just naturally flies from your lap.

SBGF - she would like to see this one again, so text the PYB, but just while not in movie theater.

Movie Review for October 30, 2010: Paranormal Activity 2 - Three Shades of Blonde out of Five

The PYB had a wonderful time with her Super Buff Gay Friend, V, Danita, Re and Jeanne today at the movie and then lunch at Bailey's afterwards.  Nothing like a green salad, lite beer and friends!

She attended the first Paranormal Activity movie with SBGF so, of course, they were planning to see the sequel together.  And, once again, they were grabbing each other at the spooky parts.  Poor Re kept getting elbowed by the PYB on one side of her and from Danita on the other side.  Re was the most reluctant to go since she is not a fan of horror movies and she did not jump one time!  The rest of the group yelped and squirmed in their seats. Those who had seen PA1 agreed that it wasn't as scary as the first one.  It was maybe more disturbing than horrifying, perhaps, because a baby is involved (no spoilers).

What the PYB liked best was how this story was concurrent with the first movie.  PA2 took place in the house of Dan and Kristi who have two children, a teenager and a new baby.  PA1 happened in the home of Micah and Katie, who also show up in the sequel.  Both movies take place in same time frame so each house has demonic activity going on; but it isn't spoken about much between households.  Kristi and Katie are sisters and have a mysterious childhood that is referenced briefly.  The PYB predicts that the next PA movie will address that, "you don't want to be like mother."  Very intriguing.