A Widow, a Robot and a Sister

It must be these triple digits, trying to escape from the heat... I mean, why else would I go so much... especially with ticket prices these days?!

I've been using entertainment guide coupons and buying passes from Costco instead of paying full price for tickets at the movie box.

I won't give up any spoilers, but in the last couple of weeks, we've already seen 3 new shows - one for the kids, one for the, *cough* um, boys, and a chic flick for me:

UP
A house? Flying with balloons? Honestly, I wasn't very excited to see this one at all. But we wanted to take the kids and you know what??

OMG - it was so cute! And sad, in a way... but it entertained all of us - from the 4 y/o to the 40 y/o (Hubz), who normally sneaks in a nap when we take the kids to the movies.


TRANSFORMERS 2
The boys and I had been waiting for this one. We even watched the first one the night before to prep for it. And... WOW.

It was good. Really good. I was even roarin' with laughter at some points. Right up until the last 30 minutes, when some broad behind me kept knockin' my chairback.

It happens, right? You're switching positions, trying to get comfortable - you accidentally kick the chair in front of you. Ah shit. So you move a little slower, try to be more careful.

Okay. No biggie. We've all been there, done that. I wasn't gonna trip.

But THIS bitch.

She kept going and going. And going. WTF? As if she was trying to count up to 100 by kicking my chair in beats.

I finally turned around, looked her dead in the eye - willing her to do it again, and turned back around - nice and slow.

And enjoyed the last half hour in peace. But c'mon now... why do people have to push you like that? I don't wanna have to get in your face, but if you give me a reason to... *shrugs* I'd be happy to oblige.


MY SISTER'S KEEPER
I just read this book a couple of weeks ago. I'd meant to just read a few chapters here and there, before watching the movie. But in the first couple of chapters, it was already pulling on my heart strings.

I couldn't put it down!

An incredible, powerful story of what this family has gone through. One daughter diagnosed at 2 with leukemia, her older brother proving NOT to be a match.

And the parents decide to design a baby - a perfect match - who decides 11 years later that she's not going to donate anything anymore, and hires a lawyer to sue her parents for the rights to her own body.

It was a little different from the book, and they changed a few things - which was to be expected. But I was okay with most of them - it didn't take away from the story, and the screenplay still worked.

EXCEPT FOR ONE THING.

You might've heard it already, but I don't want to spoil it for you if you haven't. UGH! It was so frustrating, it just cheapened everything in the story. Okay, I'm gonna quit now before I break my promise!

*shakes it off*

We've got two more shows coming up that I can't wait to see: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Time Traveler's Wife.

Hmnn... I just realized... when HP6 got pushed back and Twilight took its place, I hadn't even heard of it yet.

"WTF is Twilight? I don't give a shit about no 'Twilight' - I wanna see The Half-Blood Prince!!"

Who would've thought? ;) Happy Independence Day!!