Meme: 31 Days of December: Day 3 movies
Day 01: a picture of you taken this year
Day 02: talk about music this year
Day 03: talk about movies this year
Day 04: talk about television this year
Day 05: talk about books this year
Day 06: talk about food this year
Day 07: your week, in great detail
Day 08: your Hanukkah wish list
Day 09: a photo that makes you happy taken this year
Day 10: a photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11: your favorite photo this year
Day 12: your favorite website this year
Day 13: new items you’ve added to collections this year
Day 14: What you are proud of from this year
Day 15: something that made you laugh this year
Day 16: something that made you sad this year
Day 17: something that made you happy this year
Day 18: what is on your desk right now
Day 19: what you learned this year
Day 20: talk about hobbies this year
Day 21: what you are most pleased about this year
Day 22: talk about art this year
Day 23: What you did to have fun this year
Day 24: a photo of you and your family
Day 25: Talk about politics this year
Day 26: A list of what you got for Hanukkah
Day 27: A new years resolution
Day 28: Something which caught your interest this year
Day 29: Travel you did this year
Day 30: Your plans for New Years
Day 31: Best moment of the month
Day 3: talk about movies this year
I did not get out to see many movies this year, in part because I'm trying to spend as little money as possible and in part because the local theater is a four screen theater that doesn't even have stadium seating. It is old and terrible. There is a much nicer theater that opened in a nearby town (it has my beloved red leather recliners and a 21-and-up section with a bar); I introduced J to the nicer theater concept, and he loves it, but it's a pretty good drive (probably an hour and a half round trip) on top of the time spent watching the movie itself, so we often can't go because of his schedule.
I did manage to watch some of the movies released this year, though. Not always in the bar section of the theater, much to J's chagrin.
Jupiter Ascending: I loved the hell out of this movie, had an absolute blast watching it, and can't wait for some sort of group viewing here at the house with alcohol and all the laughter. J wishes he'd had alcohol for this one.
Furious 7: The only movie in the franchise I don't like is 2 Fast 2 Furious, and they just keep getting better. Bigger and more ridiculous, too. The stunts are absolutely unbelievable, the storyline has hit the part of things I hate (Haaaaaaaaaaan, and poor Giselle), but it remains the story of family at its heart, with all the flashy cars and hot people on top of it. It's even more a story of family now than it was back when Fast and the Furious first came out, and I never thought that would be possible. This franchise goes straight to my heart and my love of chosen family, and I'll be along for the ride until the end.
J wishes he'd had alcohol for this one, too.
Unfriended: Ridiculous horror that wasn't terrible, but also wasn't scary or atmospheric and did little for me beyond light entertainment. J hated it, and Nephew thought it was absolutely stupid. (BFF's husband recommended it to us, even though he's not a big horror fan, so I think J had higher expectations than he should have. It was basically a live action Point Horror.)
Avengers: Age of Ultron: Not my favorite in the series, but no worse than I expected, really. It was a big let down after the joy of Captain America: Winter Soldier, but I kept reminding myself it was a follow-up to Avengers, not to any of the individual movies, because Whedon's being Whedon. There are moments I absolutely loved.
Mad Max: Fury Road: Ridiculous road trip adventures with fire and stupid weapons and amazing, over the top everything. I loved it. J had alcohol for this one, and says it wasn't enough.
Jurassic World: Simultaneously wonderful and the biggest disappointment. Amazingly, the most nostalgic thing I watched this year, despite it being a year with a new Fast and the Furious movie. Raptors. Every time the score calls back to Jurassic Park, I tear up. Jurassic Park has meant so much to me for so long, and Jurassic World could have been the greatest thing ever. Unfortunately, nope. Still, I love it even as I rage at it.
J had alcohol for this one, too. He also bought a giant bucket of popcorn, even though neither of us like popcorn, so I could have a dinosaur bucket. A+ job of upselling that, woman at the counter. She saw me and my "clever girl" shirt coming.
Inside Out: We only recently watched this, so I missed a lot of the meta (if there was any, but I bet it exists) about the emotions. I'd like to find some, because I have thoughts about what it says (or doesn't say) about mental illness, but it was super heartbreaking at times, and absolutely delightful. J loved it, and has already watched it multiple times.
Magic Mike XXL: GREATEST CINEMA EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR. I went with J and my grad school bffs during one of our many reunions this year, and it was the best. time. ever. Mostly because of the people, but I did like some of the things the movie said about a specific type of women's sexuality and desires.
Amazingly, I have not yet seen the Last Witch Hunter (the second Vin Diesel movie of the year), but that will happen soon. (J's movie agreement this year was that he would watch anything except superhero movies with me. Little did he know it was a double Vin Diesel kind of year.) We'll also see the last Hunger Games, the Good Dinosaur, and, if I have my way, Krampus. I'm not sure if I want to see the new Star Wars right away or not. Certainly not the first few weekends, when the theater will be packed.
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