Because of my struggle to travel on the roads in the weather--a 13-minute drive took a full hour--and for sneak-preview movies they do not play the "regular-movie" previews that buffer our arrival time, we missed the first few minutes of the movie. Since it was my fault for being late, I volunteered to retrieve popcorn and snacks. I absolutely LOVED this movie and highly recommend it (to those 18 and older, of course). I wasn't sure what time period the movie was based in, so I had loads of ideas for how it might end, and I was not disappointed. Keep an open mind for a few parts of this movie; some things get a little weird, but we were cracking up left and right.
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On Friday night, we had quiet night in and watched Safety Not Guaranteed and Frances Ha. We actually saw Safety Not Guaranteed a while back as another sneak-preview. I just LOVE this movie, it is so funny and quirky. It is about a girl (Aubrey Plaza) who is trying to become a journalist. So far, she is merely an intern who is only allowed to run errands and perform janitor duties at a magazine. A writer (Jake Johnson) decides to take two interns to do an article on a man who placed a classified ad seeking a partner to travel in time. The ad read as follows:
"WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this once before. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED."
Honestly, how could you NOT want to see this? The movie also stars Mark Duplass from The League. Do yourself a favor, and watch this one.
We then watched Frances Ha because it had good reviews and I loved Greta Gerwig in Arthur. I thought the movie was okay. It was filmed in black and white, which I suppose made it great for those who focus on the picture itself rather than the story. I couldn't decide if I liked Frances, the character, or if I found her extremely annoying. Since I still couldn't decide by the end of the movie, I focused on the fact that it was filmed in black and white and I knew that I would not have found it as endearing of a movie had it been filmed in color. Don't get me wrong, there were many moments in the movie that made me giggle and I was glad that I had watched it, but I don't think I'll be watching it a second time. View as you choose.
One that I did not mention seeing a while back (another sneak-preview--Cole gets tickets for them all the time. I'm a lucky girl!) was Inside Llewyn Davis. This movie is about a week in the life of a folk singer--think Mumford and Sons-- trying to make it in New York in the year 1961. I thought that the plot line was a bit thin and a lot of questions left unanswered, but I definitely enjoyed the music from this movie.
Favorite song in the movie: Fare Thee Well. There is another version of this recorded with Marcus Mumford, but I prefer the one that was played during the movie.
"WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this once before. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED."
Honestly, how could you NOT want to see this? The movie also stars Mark Duplass from The League. Do yourself a favor, and watch this one.
photo c/o imdb.com
We then watched Frances Ha because it had good reviews and I loved Greta Gerwig in Arthur. I thought the movie was okay. It was filmed in black and white, which I suppose made it great for those who focus on the picture itself rather than the story. I couldn't decide if I liked Frances, the character, or if I found her extremely annoying. Since I still couldn't decide by the end of the movie, I focused on the fact that it was filmed in black and white and I knew that I would not have found it as endearing of a movie had it been filmed in color. Don't get me wrong, there were many moments in the movie that made me giggle and I was glad that I had watched it, but I don't think I'll be watching it a second time. View as you choose.
photo c/o imdb.com
One that I did not mention seeing a while back (another sneak-preview--Cole gets tickets for them all the time. I'm a lucky girl!) was Inside Llewyn Davis. This movie is about a week in the life of a folk singer--think Mumford and Sons-- trying to make it in New York in the year 1961. I thought that the plot line was a bit thin and a lot of questions left unanswered, but I definitely enjoyed the music from this movie.
Favorite song in the movie: Fare Thee Well. There is another version of this recorded with Marcus Mumford, but I prefer the one that was played during the movie.
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