Back to the Future

You may download an early version of the script here.

I haven't seen this movie in years. But I've just moved it up to the top of my Netflix list.

I hope they're all this easy to read. I might just be able to keep up with the reading.

I love how I can hear a writer's voice in the action/description. When I write action, it's descriptive, but boring. Not this screenplay. I can feel the excitement of the screenwriter.

example: BROWN reacts with horror. He now has a useless plug in his hand. Lightning cracks even closer!

I usually get annoyed by the overuse of exclamation points, but it worked in this screenplay. And there were tons of them!!!

Up in the Air

We went to Hollywood video twice and they were out of this movie and Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'm going back to Netflix. Anyway. Rachel made a joke midway through the movie how true it was to my life. Getting fired (or quitting) a cushy job to pursue your dreams. Sure, money can keep you warm, but it won't make you happy. Despite all of this, George Clooney's character gets crapped on. I loved it. I'm not sure what he's learned. Yes I am. He's going to end up with ponytail- even if she does think he's old. I'm sure of it. (I really didn't like her character at first, but man did she grow on me. She was charming.)

Whip It

I went to Hollywood Video to rent it and it was gone for the second time in a row. So I bought it instead. I know we don't have the money to buy a $20 movie, especially one we've never seen before. What if it sucks, right? Rachel hates it when I buy movies I've never seen (The Man with the Golden Arm, Where the Money Is, Far From Heaven) because they're usually terrible. But I also bought High Fidelity without ever seeing it...and now it's one of my top 5. I had a similar instinct about Whip It. We watched it last night. I was wrong.

Couples Retreat

Vince Vaughn is one of my favorite actors. But I don't really like him when he's the good guy. He was definitely the good guy in this movie, and it suffered because of it. C'mon Vince, go back to your roots. You don't believe in marriage, you wanna go to Vegas, you wanna find some beautiful babies who don't know your name and don't know your address, you're the big winner tonight, Vince. But this movie wasn't the big winner. No, it wasn't.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Undisputed heavyweight champion of my world. No question about it. I watched it again Sunday night after the Vikings lost. I figure out new things every time I watch it. So either I'm extremely slow (I've seen the movie 30 times) or it's just plain brilliant.

The Blind Side

There's no way Micheal Oher is that polite. That demure. That humble. That shy. That quiet. I'm sure he has those characteristics, but I feel like the filmmakers probably took it to the extreme. There were a few unrealistic parts. Like when the rich, white mom scares the thug in front of his homies. C'mon. But I shed a few tears (what else is new). A great success story. It also made me want to be a teacher (wait...).

The Princess and the Frog

Was this movie really made this year? It looks like the animation from my youth. I think that's what I liked about it. I liked the moral of the story, too. Yeah, achieving your dreams is important. And it takes work on your part, not just hope. But don't lose sight of the important things in life (family, love). Of course, the girl gets it all, though. She gets the guy and the restaurant. If only we could all be so lucky.