Movie Reviews: Playing for Keeps

      I recently went to the theater to see Playing for Keeps and I was completely disappointed. When I went in, I was expecting a really good romantic family film. The story had promise in the teasers but after watching the film I think the teaser was the best thing about the movie. If you watch the teaser you will know what's going to happen in the movie. The whole 2 hour movie was far too long and could've been told in less than an hour. It was completely drawn out and predictable. I thought with all of the big name stars in the movie it would be really good but it left me wondering why so many stars lowered themselves for such a terrible movie. My advice, wait to watch it until it is in the $5 bin at Walmart and don't worry because it won't be long until it's there.
      In other movie news, the Hobbit came out at midnight. So far I've heard it's good so I might go watch it tonight. Also, Les Miserables comes out on Christmas and no other movie has had me so excited (since The Avengers). I loved the book in high school and I actually have the Liam Neeson version of it so I am really excited about watching a version where they were filming live action singing.
      The final movie I am excited about (for now at least) is Promised Land. I worked security for the hydrolic fracking gas companies. I know a little about the process and from working with the companies I realized that I actually know more than the general public knows about the process. I worked for Shell and I know that they are one of the better companies who use a plethora of safety precautions to make sure safety is the number one priority. That being said, I think there are a lot of other companies who are only out for the money which is why spills and contaminations happen. If I were a landowner, I highly recommend doing research on the company wanting to lease the land; some are good but others are really bad.

Movie of the Day: The Santa Clause

Song of the Day: Thinking 'Bout Something by Hanson

 

At A Loss

      I am currently still homeless. I've been staying with my brother but he has no Internet. I've fully come to appreciate public libraries. I have to travel 30 miles but I can get free Internet from 10am to 9pm. The only hitch there is paying for parking but I will survive.
      I have been looking up apartments online in the Wilmington area and have found one in my price range. The only hitch here is that it is a shared unit which means it has a separate bedroom and bathroom but the tiny kitchen and living area is shared with a roommate. For the price I am considering giving in but I want to wait until after the first of the year because getting a job in another state now will completely mess up my taxes for the year. Well, that and I have a bus ticket to go to New York City for New Year's Eve. If all else fails, my parents are looking at buying a house in the area so I would be able to stay with them (although I cringe at the thought).
      They are still looking at houses on the outskirts of town while I would prefer to be right in the city. I grew up in the country and I hated every second of it. There is absolutely nothing to do for nightlife (or even day life for that matter). Not to mention the smell of hay and freshly cut grass irritates the heck out of my allergies.
      I will miss the winters when I move. The first snowfall was amazing this year and I went to the Christmas street festival this year in Corning, NY known as Sparkle. They close down Market Street and have vendors line both sides of the street for a little over a mile. The place is always packed whether it is freezing cold or snowing or in the 50s, people always show up in the masses. I will have a video up on YouTube showing a small quick tour of the festival. I also have a couple pictures of it:

      I was relieved when I finally finished my Christmas shopping last week. I ended up getting everyone a bunch of smaller presents instead of one large present like I did last year. They made it easy for me because they pretty much told me what they wanted so I was able to pick and choose. This way they should be happy with their presents for this year. I know I will be because my mom bought be the Halo 4 Xbox 360 console so I will finally be let in on the fandom that is Halo. I went a little crazy on black Friday and ended spending a little over $200 on DVDs and video games since I knew I was getting an Xbox 360. Once I get the Internet again (or make another trip to the library) I will have a short review of each game so you don't waste your money if it isn't worth it.
      I watched Breaking Dawn Part 2 in theaters and if you ignore Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's acting, the movie was very good. I really liked the battle scene because it was different from the book and the audience was able to see what could have happened if the author actually killed off characters, (i.e. if Stephanie Meyer had been more like J.K. Rowling).
      Between watching Billy Burke in Breaking Dawn Pt.2 and getting certified to work security in North Carolina, I started getting caught up on Revolution before the fall finale. North Carolina is where it is filmed if you didn't know. I'm really enthralled by the show now. I watched the pilot but I didn't really get into it because it is on the same time as Castle but now I am fully engulfed in the series. This makes me want to move to Wilmington even more because the security company I am thinking about working for does the security for the studio that produces Revolution. When I was taking the security guard certification class, a worker for the security firm mentioned that he was security for one of the Revolution sets for a while.
      One of the things I like about Revolution is that it makes you think about what life would be like in a post-apocalyptic world. I know there is a show on Discovery ( I think) that is called Doomsday Preppers that shows people who really prepare for that kind of thing but it really makes you stop and think, "this could really happen." More so than a zombie apocalypse. An economic collapse, a bioterroristic attack, a viral outbreak, and so much more could really happen and the odds are much better than a zombie apocalypse occurring. Just something to think about tonight while you watch the news and try to fall asleep.

Movie of the Day: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Song of the Day: Where Do I Even Start by Morgan Taylor Reid