CinemaSins

On Youtube there exists a channel called CinemaSins.  Personally, I am a huge fan.  This guy is hilarious, and while there are an awful lot of nerds out there ready to attack him on semantics, everything he says, to me is spot on.

CinemaSins takes films, runs through them and points out the common sense and editing errors that there are in the film and for each one applies one "sin" to a sin count.  Then at the end sentences that film to a consequence based upon text from the film.  For instance for the movie Twilight one of the opening scenes features a semi-truck... which no one is driving.  Tally one sin.  At the end of some of the films he tallies bonus round sins, in the case of Twilight, for every obnoxious and unneeded breathing, sighing, laughing, crying moment of Bella Swan's during the movie.  If you are a major Kristen Steward fan, I suggest not watching it because you will undoubtedly become one of the very nerds I spoke of earlier, however, if you join me and the majority of the world, including the UK for what she did to Robert Pattinson, who I'm also not a fan of, then you will love, love, love CinemaSins and laugh so hard you will cry.    Check out all of his other film critique's also.  I'm a big fan of the Matrix and Resident Evil ones.  As far as I'm concerned... CinemaSins- Sin count: very few, Sentence: continue on counting movie sins forever


CinemaSins: five stars.

Movie: God's Not Dead (Spoilers)

I am highly disappointed.  I was all ready to give the movie God's Not Dead five stars, deducting for the stereotypical poor acting by the non-lead actors, but adding for the fact that I enjoyed the message. But the ending.  What a horrible way to end a movie that was supposed to have a great message. Okay, so the professor was a dick, but the fact is is that he was beginning to realize what he had done wrong, and that he was wrong, on his own because of the events that had taken place, so what was the point of him dying?  Personally, if I wasn't a Christian and I watched this movie, I would leave it with a new found conviction in my lack of faith, or at least the idea that, perhaps God's NOT dead, but he's a jerk!  Why would you have an hour of build up to the main character, played by Kevin Sorbo, of how he came to be so angry with God, just to have his chance at redemption and the ability to right his wrongs taken away?  Mind you, this scenario may be realistic, but the fact is there was no conclusion to this story.  Kevin Sorbo's girlfriend's reaction to his death wasn't seen.  Dean Cain's change from his mother's narrative wasn't seen.  The affect of the boy's life afterward, and frankly the fact that not one person gave the credit to God for all of what took place and the "God's Not Dead" movement, the glory was all given to the boy.  What kind of message is this?  True, most Christians would not have the courage to do what the main character had done, but frankly so what?  He made a man who had lived his life encouraging others to not believe because of a hatred he had inside him to question his doubt.  That's a great feat in and of itself.  But then, for that man to die on the way to his redemption and turn around, immediately after he died to have thousands of people mocking him?  This movie, while a nice attempt, really let down, not only myself, but I believe everyone it was trying to reach that isn't a little cold hearted.  This film could have had a great message, however, the mocking of the recently departed, though the characters in the movie had no way of knowing, we as audience members did, and the writers did a poor job with the timing of the ending scenes.  It made Christians seem mean, cold hearted and vindictive, instead of convicted, strong hearted and pure.  Shame on the writers for this.

God's Not Dead two stars.

Vitamin Waters

This is one of those ideas I wish I had had first. Vitamin waters, by Glaceau, was invented by none other than 50 cent. This product is amazing, the packaging is great, and the clever little sayings on the side are ingenious (and also sparked their own craze of people thinking they're clever by putting sayings on their packaging... their twitter... basically everyone thinks they are profound these days while very few actually, well, are.)  I could drink 20 of these a day if it wouldn't break the bank.  Coca-Cola bought out this incredible product for a measly $4.1 billion.  (Like I said, I wish I had thought of it.) And it continues to produce a rising profit for not only Coca-Cola, but also 50 cent who is still collecting 10%.  So if you thought 50 cent had pretty much disappeared into the world of music production, think again! That guy is out there making your waters and eating it too.  I have a whole new respect for 50 cent that now includes something other than "Go Shawty, it's your birthday, we're gonna party like it's your birthday" of which I can not forget the lyrics, no matter how hard I try.  Way to go 50 cent.



I give Vitamin Waters 5 stars.

The Hunger Games Book versus Movie and my review of the author Suzanne Collins

I know this is a little behind the times, however my husband and I put off seeing the Hunger Games for over a year after it had come out because we aren't always fond of these teen movies that keep being popped out of the movie machine.  They all seem to be the same and from the trailers it seemed to me that The Hunger Games was a cross between Survivor and a short story I had read in high school called "The Lottery."  Anyway, we just watched it recently.  Then I wanted to read the book, because that's what I do...Often.

I have to say I enjoyed the book far more than the movie.  I did enjoy the movie, especially seeing it first, but it was easy to just have on in the background.  I got hooked by the book.  Couldn't put it down.  It wouldn't be at the top of my all time favorite read list, but it definitely was a page turner.  There was so much in the book that, frankly, I was disappointed that Suzanne Collins didn't add to the movie.  To the point that it actually angered me.  Collins had an opportunity that most authors don't have, which is creative authority over the screenplay.  There were many morality points that she wrote into the book that she didn't keep and I was greatly disappointed.  Remember the line from the Tobey Maguire Spiderman?  "With great power comes great responsibility?"  Well I think Collins was irresponsible.  In a day and age where being famous makes you special and kids think that being a celebrity is the ultimate dream the greatest line she wrote in the novel was "The problem is we're both still alive.  Which only reinforces the idea in your mind that you did the right thing."  This is the attitude of most teens, young adults, and most adults too today.  If it works out for me, then it means I'm right.  This leads to arrogance, and the know-it-all attitude that has led to the destruction of the morals and maturity of our world today.  Watch some old television shows from the 80's and 90's and see how clever and funny, but not unnecessarily raunchy or gory they were.  But most importantly see how they talked.  The spoke fluently and articulately.  Not like some totally rad kid from the like valley.  It's ridiculous our lack of vocabulary, or how lazy our speech has gotten.  Like have you seen like how fat Kim K got when she like was preggers?  Are we really so lazy we can't pronounce pregnant? Or say a person's full name?  Collins had a responsibility to point this out to teenagers, make them think when she has a platform to reach out the them and not just sell the movie, sell a proper lifestyle, but she sold out and got wrapped up in the same arrogance that she could have started a new revolution of her own, but real, of maturity and not led a real life uprising of coming of age, but coming back to proper, polite, cordial, caring individuals.  Shame on you Suzanne Collins.


The Hunger Games the Book
four out of five stars

The Hunger Games the Movie
three out of five stars

Suzanne Collins
one out of five stars

Supernatural Episode from 01/03/14

I like the show Supernatural and I liked the episode on last night.  It went back to the old style, instead of this new crap they've been spouting.  I don't like since they had the angels fall and Sam become inhabited with an angel.  Everything becomes too contradictory, especially with their past episodes.  If you've been a loyal watcher from the start, things become more and more confused when you go back and watch reruns because they contradict points of the plot so often.

Last night they had to fight Vesta a goddess who kills virgins who break their vows of celibacy.  It was nice to watch the Winchesters back in action as they hunted down the monster, worked out who/what it was, and then killed it just in the nick of time. I enjoy these episodes the most, especially when they do little shoutouts to their own writers with references to older episodes.  For example last night's episode contained a supposed porn star from Hotel Erotica which was also in the episode when the angel Gabriel told Sam and Dean about how to open the Gate in Hell to trap Lucifer in. Last night was good fun and bringing back the Sheriff was a nice change too.

Reviews by Day

My blog will be very simple.  I will post a review a day, whether it be about a book, movie, television show, or anything else I may hold an opinion on. 

Journey by Danielle Steel

Journey by Danielle Steel is an interesting novel about a woman who has gone from a physically abusive relationship to an emotionally abusive one.  It tells of Maddy Hunter, a famous news anchor, who is married to an emotionally abusive man who rescued her from her ex-husband who physically abused her.  Her contacts with the First Lady, and volunteering to work on a Commission on Violence Against Women leads her to the knowledge that her current relationship is abusive and starts her journey to freedom and the hardships that go with it.


I enjoy reading Danielle Steels novels.  While many of them follow the same basic guidelines and voice, I do enjoy them because despite the sometimes heavy topics, they are light and easy reading, not requiring too much thought.  Since I typically use reading to unwind, this is nice for me.  This book had me thinking though.  It made me take a look back at my own past relationships and really think about them.  Had I been abused before?  Had I been abusive before?  If it is hard for women to come forward from an abusive relationship, how much more so must it be for men?  I've had friends who have been physically abused, emotionally abused, both men and women.  It brought a lot of hard thinking, but all in all it was a good story line.  It was interesting.  It made me question things, and think; which I think is the purpose of a truly good book. A good read but not a must read.

I give it three stars out of five.