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1. May the 4th Be with You (& Me)

   May 4, 2012 by missemmamm

   

   Since it’s Star Wars Day I’m going to write a bit about my love for/history with the flicks. Plus I’m including some fun pics.

   When I was 13 years old the original Star Wars flicks were rereleased to get everyone hyped for the future prequels. Prior to 1997 I hadn’t had any interest in them. I thought they looked boring and were for boys.

   However there was so much hype surrounding midnight screenings (which were totally new here) and my father wanted to introduce my sister and I to them.

   So i went to see A New Hope and I fell hard. I’ve always considered myself to be a bit more like a guy in my thinking. I fell for Han Solo. Yes, that began my Harrison Ford obsession. You see where teen guys got all hot and bothered over a young Carrie Fisher I was going crazy for mutton chopped Ford. A sarcastic guy with a giant, furry sidekick? What is not to like?

   So I immediately went home and dug out the tape my father had me record them on from the Christmas before (they used to run the original trilogy around Christmas yearly) so I wouldn’t have to wait until the next month to see the second movie.

   Of course it wasn’t all about holstered dudes striking poses. I too loved the lightsabers and CRAZY twists in the sequels. He’s what to her? Who is his father?

   By the time the first prequel came out two years later I owned two lightsabers and had 3 Star Wars posters in my bedroom. Yeah, I was totally cool. To post a photo of the Episode 1 fishermen style bucket hat that I wore the year I was 15/16 would no doubt be amusing but my eyebrows were out of control so I think I’ll pass. I even had a birthday cake with Ewan McGregor wielding a lightsaber for my 16th birthday, yeah.

   I actually enjoyed the first prequel. I can tell you this because looking over my high school journal I counted seeing it at the theater at least thrice (okay, it was also cuz of McGregor). I wasn’t as crazy about the other two prequels but I did used to dislike Hayden Christensen so that didn’t help.

   Okay I don’t have the blu-rays (cuz I’m poor), didn’t go see the 3D transfer of Episode One (3D transfers suck!) and I did take the opportunity to joke about it on twitter.

   My Star Wars joy is still there though. You can see my excitement in the photos below.

   I enjoy frequenting the nearby Steel City Con on occasion where I love seeing fans dress in Star Wars regalia. Believe me when I say that when I used to attend horror conventions this was a big no no. Horror fans do not react well to a Luke Skywalker parading around, just a warning for y’all. I also was able to meet a couple of actors from the flicks.

   

   with Billy Dee Williams and his son Corey Dee Williams (yes, that's a Millenium Falcon tee)

   

   Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)

   I ran out of money so I just snuck around and took this on the fly.

   

   random R2-D2 sighting

   

   Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker)

   During a previous Steel City Con (2010) I had the pleasure to meet Jake Lloyd. As I like to look up actors prior to meeting them, the night before I learned he is basically universally hated by Star Wars fans. Seems totally harsh to hate on a then little kid, but whatever. At any rate his table was completely empty. He was very amiable and totally let me take a photo free of charge. I am making a hideously awkward face because my father said “she’s your favorite” just to have something to say while he was taking the photo. So yeah.

   I also met some other fans that day with kick ass costumes.

   

   Anakin Skywalker

   

   Darth Vader

   

   Stormtrooper

   May the force be with you!

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   Cool Off Site Links:
   Corey Dee Williams-info on him being his dad’s stand in and playing Klaatu in Return of the Jedi.
   Billy Dee Williams on twitter
   Corey Dee Williams on twitter
   Jake Lloyd on Facebook
   Carrie Fisher on twitter
   Anthony Daniels on twitter

   

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2. Hot Donna’s Top 5 Season 2 Angel Episodes

   May 4, 2012 by missemmamm

   This post was written by contributor Hot Donna. I added the screencaps for fun.

   
   2-8 The Shroud of Rahmon
   Angel must impersonate a Jersey style gangster while on a mission to recover a mind-altering shroud.

   
   
   2-17 Disharmony
   Harmony arrives in L.A. to visit her old besty Cordelia. As they rehash over old times, Cordelia slowly, very slowly, discovers that Harmony is no longer of the living.

   
   
   2-20 Over the Rainbow

   
   
   2-21 Through the Looking Glass

   
   
   2-22 There’s No Place Like Plrtz Glrb
   In this 3 episode continuation the gang heads to Pylea (Lorne’s home dimension) to rescue Princess Cordelia. Need I say more? Okay I will. Angel has wacky demon side effects in this dimension and the gang finds a new member. Lorne’s back story is told.

   You can watch Angel on Netflix here, Hulu here or Amazon here.

   
   Ciao Bella !

   More to follow from Hot Donna : )

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3. Movie Review: The Ice Storm

   April 30, 2012 by missemmamm

   4 (out of 5 stars)

   This post is for the LAMB Director’s Chair #26: Ang Lee.

   

   I just rewatched The Ice Storm for two reasons, it’s been a while and I never could get a handle on what I enjoyed so much about it. I mean I remember thinking that it was fantastic back during the original release and watching it at least a couple of other times since then. I even have The Ice Storm: The Shooting Script.

   Upon this viewing I think that I finally got it. It’s not just the talented cast, the attention to period detail and the inclusion of swingers. It’s the awkwardness. Every character in the film seems incredibly, realistically awkward in these situations (aside from Sigourney Weaver, who is wonderfully strong).

   The Ice Storm is set during a Thanksgiving holiday in the 1970′s. Joan Allen and Kevin Kilne have two children, 16 year old Tobey Maguire (returning home from a fancy schmancy boarding school) and the impulsive 14 year old Christina Ricci. While Allen seems to be going through a type of midlife dissatisfaction owing to different issues that include (but probably aren’t limited to), a need to find some type of spirituality and the niggling suspicion that her hubby is cheating on her.

   

   She’s correct. Kline is banging Sigourney Weaver. Weaver and Kline are sooo hot in this. He spends much of the film walking around all clueless and shirtless. She’s outgrowing their arrangement though. It seems that their affair which was once sizzling is now losing the thrill and he’s acting more like a second husband, which she says that she doesn’t need. When she just up and leaves, without telling him, when they are about to fuck it’s fantastic.

   

   Kline and his wife and Weaver and her hubby attend somewhat staid dinner parties. However they eventually end up at a key party, which is all the rave now, awesome! An interminably young and hot Glenn Fitzgerald even makes an appearance at the party as some chick’s son that she brought to swap, whoa! The party seems to cause many of the main characters turmoil instead of fun though.

   

   

   The children are also exploring their love and lust lives. Ricci has an on again off again fondling type relationship with a super spacey Elijah Wood. At the same type his younger bro is in love with her but not really ready to experiment yet when she makes a move.

   

   

   Maguire is more shy and reserved. He has the hots for assumed poor little rich girl Katie Holmes. He worries that his roomie David Krumholtz might snare her instead as he apparently always does with Tobey’s crushes. The face that Krumholtz is portrayed as some kind of player in this tickles me. The three of them end up awkwardly boozing it up before he returns home one night to escape a scary situation.

   Without totally giving away the ending, some things are resolved and something soul crushing happens. The ending is, afterall, set during an ice storm.

   Sources for the above photos (in order)
   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

   You may also enjoy my other LAMB posts:
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   Movie Review: Dario Argento’s Jenifer
   Don Cheadle as Buck in Boogie Nights

   

   Category Movie Reviews, Movies/TV | Tags: 1970s,70s,ang lee,christina ricci,coming of age,David Krumholtz,elijah wood,Glenn Fitzgerald,ice storm,katie holmes,kevin kline,LAMB,movie review,Movie Reviews,sigourney weaver,the ice storm | 1 Comment

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4. Hot Donna’s Top 5 Season 1 Angel Episodes

   April 27, 2012 by Hot Donna

   This post is written by new contributor Hot Donna. I added the screencaps for fun.

   
   
   1-8 I Will Remember You
   This is my all time favorite episode (as I like to induce crying while watching Buffy and Angel). Buffy comes to L.A. to confront Angel about visiting Sunnydale to watch over her without letting her know he was there. In this tear jerking episode Angel is made human and gets to spend one perfect day with Buffy.

   
   

   1-14 I’ve Got You Under My Skin
   In this creepiliscious episode Angel and the gang must perform an exorcism on a young, twisted boy. Did I mention it’s creepy?

   
   
   1-16 The Ring
   Awesome episode about an underground demon fighting ring. Think cockfighting but with big, pointy demons. For any special effects fan, this is a wonderful display of Joss Whedon’s monster style at its best.

   
   
   1-18 Five by Five
   Faith comes to L.A. to wreak havoc. The demented vixen tries her hand at tempting Angel into a showdown, torturing Wesley in the interim.

   
   
   1-19 Sanctuary
   Angel tries to rehabilitate Faith. However Buffy isn’t buying her “seeking redemption routine”. Crossover wackiness ensues.

   You can watch Angel on Netflix here, Hulu here or Amazon (below).

   
   Aufweiderzehn und Geneissen !

   More to follow from Hot Donna : p

    

    

    

    

    

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   Category Lists, Movies/TV | Tags: Amazon,angel,BTVS,buffy,buffy the vampire slayer,buffy the vampire slayer series,buffy the vampire slayer the tv show,buffy the vampire slayer tv,crossover,david boreanaz,eliza dushku,Five by Five,hot donna,hulu,I Will Remember You,I've Got You Under My Skin,joss whedon,Netflix,Sanctuary,sarah michelle gellar,screencaps,shirtless,The Ring,top 5 | 1 Comment

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5. Top Romantic Dramas on Netflix Streaming

   April 15, 2012 by missemmamm

   Talk of Angels (1998) (Available Until June 01, 2016)
   

   Back during my Vincent Perez phase I bought this on VHS. It’s decent as far as his flicks go. He doesn’t have a great Spanish accent (which is odd since he grew up all over the place) but I’ll overlook any problemos in that area. This movie is about an Irish woman who goes to Spain and becomes a governess. She finds political pressure in Spain, just as she did in Ireland. Polly Walker, Frances McDormand and Penelope Cruz costar.

   Certified Copy (2010) (French) (Available Until December 27, 2014)
   
   
   It’s about a man and a woman who have a barbed attraction and share a day together. Fantastic! The film stars Juliette Binoche and William Shimell.

   Another Day (2001) (Available Until October 15, 2013)
   

   Did you ever want to see what it would be like to see Prue and Cole in love? Lucky that you came across this flick then. Shannen Doherty is in love with Julian McMahon but ends up going back in time to shortly before her former, late lover’s death.

   Passion Play (Available Until July 20, 2013)
   
   I love everything about this film, the idea, casting, visual choices, etc. Mickey Rourke stumbles into a traveling sideshow and meets a beautiful young woman (Megan Fox) who plays the part of an angel. They fall for each other. Their love unravels since he’s tangled up with some other unsavory folks. The movie costars Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch and Rhys Ifans.

   Good Dick (2008) (Available Until June 29, 2013)
   

   Good Dick is listed under romcoms but it’s anything but. The movie is about a man who works at a video store and falls for an introverted woman who rents a lot of porn. It’s a very touching drama that I definitely recommend. Marianna Palka (also the director), Jason Ritter, Martin Starr and Tom Arnold star in this flick.

   Conversations with Other Women (2006) (Available Until February 15, 2013)
   

   Conversations with Other Women is a personal favorite. I own and have watched this film and the special features often. (I have entertained thoughts of making independent films and it was shot on a DV camera). The writing is top notch. It’s about a woman (Helena Bonham Carter) who is attending a wedding and meets up with a man (Aaron Eckhart) that she shares special chemistry with.

   Last Night (Available Until January 1, 2013)
   
   Last Night is about a married couple (Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington) who’ve been together for a while but are both tempted to cheat on the same night. Knightley’s character is definitely more fleshed out and relate-able. Worthington mainly seems like a stock faithful husband who is confused and tempted (by Eva Mendes though so it totally makes sense).

   A Beautiful Life (Mei Li Ren Sheng) (China/Hong Kong) (Available Until December 13, 2012)
   
   A booze and high heel loving real estate agent meets a police officer. She leads him on while using him to do things for her. It’s one of those friend zone relationships that actually goes somewhere.

   Hope Floats (1998) (Available Until November 15, 2012)
   

   Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr, Gena Rowland and Kathy Najimy star in this film about love and starting over. It’s about what happens when your husband is a piece of shit so you have to heal and start again.

   Random Hearts (1999) (Available Until November 01, 2012)
   

   Random Hearts is definitely a different kind of movie. It has a slow build and it’s long. Plus it’s very sexy without being very sexual. This Sydny Pollack movie stars Harrison Ford (ahhh!) and Kristin Scott Thomas as two people whose spouses both die in a freak plane accident. They fall for each other while grieving, but her job gets in the way. Charles S. Dutton, Bonnie Hunt, Dennis Haysbert, Richard Jenkins, Peter Coyote and Dylan Baker costar.

   The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) (Available Until November 01, 2012)
   

   It took me a long time to get around to catching this flick but since I’ve seen it I must heartily recommend it. Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges star as struggling jazz musicians who hire the sexy, talented Michelle Pfeiffer as their singer.

   Where the Heart Is (2000) (Available Until November 01, 2012)
   

   No matter how many times I see Where the Heart Is I will never stop being amazed by it. I read the book back in the day and it was incredibly schmaltzy and just okay. However the movie is totally made by the amazing, believable performance of Natalie Portman as Novalee Nation (I know). She’s a pregnant teen whose bf is such a dick that he ditches her at a Walmart. However she makes the best of things, befriends a bunch of really great people and finds her passion in life (and love) while bringing up her son. Ashley Judd, James Frain, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack and Sally Field costar.

   Suburban Girl (2007) (Available Until August 15, 2012)
   

   The first time that I saw Suburban Girl I was dissapointed. However I don’t blame the film, I blame US Weekly. During filming all of the on set picks made it seem like it was fun and upbeat. Then it was released and marketed as a romcom. However it’s actually more dramatic. The flick is about a book editor (Sarah Michelle Gellar) who starts dating a much older man (Alec Baldwin).

   Dirty Dancing (1987) (Available Until July 01, 2012)
   

   Patrick Swayze stars as the older dance instructor that teen Jennifer Grey falls for, while developing her dirty dancing skills.

   The Edge of Love (2008) (Available Until June 30, 2012)
   

   I originally rented this on a whim and it definitely turned out to be a good idea. It’s a period drama set in wartime London about the lives, loves and friendship between two women played by Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller. Matthew Rhys and Cillian Murphy costar.

   At First Sight (1999) (Available Until July 01, 2012)
   

   At First Sight was mercilessly bashed upon it’s release but I’ve always loved it. It was actually put down for not being realistic while it was based on a true story and Val Kilmer shadowed the guy that it was actually about (I know, so wrong). Kilmer is a blind masseuse who finds love with Mira Sorvino. She helps him experience new things when he undergoes an operation that gives him his sight back but will it last? Kelly McGillis, Steven Weber, Nathan lane and Bruce Davison costar.

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6. Just Because: That French Pop Art Target Ad

   April 7, 2012 by missemmamm

   I need to talk about my love for that newish Target ad. Well semi new, augmented versions of it having been airing for a couple of months. (I don’t think I’ve seen the entire thing at once on TV.) I freaking love it. I literally smile and turn to the TV when it comes on. “Color Changes Everything” seems to be the official title of this spring ad campaign. It feels like a marriage between a 60s French film and an American pop art piece, also from the 60s.

   Unfortunately, from what I’ve read the agency that did the hot air balloon ad, Wieden+Kennedy, is no longer producing ads for Target. The song featured in this commercial is Alouette sang by The Delta Rhythm Boys.

   The bottom line is that it rocks and you should give it your full attention for a minute if you’d like to smile.

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