I know December is still a little ways away, but I can’t stop drooling over this. This book series is by far my favorite-it even trumps Harry Potter (sorry harry!) in the most riveting category. I cannot wait till the movie is out. This will be better than Christmas! 
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Oh….sappy movies…how I used to love thee. Actually, correction: I love romantic comedies. Let’s get that straight now. Last weekend, EB and I went to see Nights in Rodanthe, 
based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. Now, I love Diane Lane, and I love Richard Gere, but this movie was about the most depressing thing I’ve seen in a long, long time. It was beautifully filmed, the actors played their parts right, but the message of the movie (and from what EB told me, the book as well) was completely discouraging.
SPOILER ALERT:
I cried so hard in this movie that I left with a throbbing headache. I haven’t cried like that since I was a teenager in high school getting acne treatments, completely hormonal and watching Titanic. At first you’re so drawn into the story of Adrienne, and how she has finally found happiness. She was so heartbroken over her separation and crappy cheating husband, and she finally, FINALLY finds a man. And I’m not going to tell you the end, but you can guess that it does NOT end on a happy note. Stab me in the heart why don’t you? This is why I don’t want romance movies. Because it makes the viewer leave with the feeling that life never ends the way you want it to, that people don’t end up happy, and basically life sucks but for a 2 day time period where you’re happy. Screw that!! I will say that I came home and hugged Dylan extra tight. I didn’t want to let him go! So viewers beware-if you are at all prone to sadness, DO NOT go see this movie. If you like feeling like you’re a dog who got kicked and left in the rain, the by all means, check it out. Just be sure to bring your tissue.
Last Thursday Dyl Pickle and I went to see the much anticipated Dark Knight. I had high hopes for this movie, and it exceeded all my expectations. I got tears in my eyes from Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker. He was incredible, but it was bittersweet knowing he won’t be making any more films. Such a sad thing. He was an amazing, gifted actor and I hope that he gets the Oscar he deserved, even after death.
Even though Heath stole the show, Christian Bale did a great job revising his role as Batman. I like that he changes his voice every time he switches from playboy Bruce to the Dark Knight. I don’t remember the previous Batmen doing that and it helps hide his identity.
My only complaint about this movie was the choice in actresses for leading lady. Honestly, I hated that they chose Katie Holmes for the first movie, but Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes? Seriously? I’m not trying to be harsh here, but I just don’t think she’s pretty. And here are hunk of all hunks Christian Bale, not to mention Aaron Eckhart in his own handsome right, fighting over this Bassethound faced woman? I think she’s a good actress, but I do not think she’s beautiful, certainly not in the traditional comic book way.
Think back to the Batman Beauties, only focusing on the good movies (1 and 2, not the atrocities that were 3 and 4). There was Kim Bassinger and Michelle Pfieffer. Two classic beauties who know how to act. I just think it would have been a bit more believable to have Batman torn up over someone equal to their beauty. Besides that though this movie was excellent, and I really hope they make another.
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