American Reunion

I once spoke about how Ten Things I Hate About You and how it held a place in my heart because those characters were teens in my world and how I grew up with the actors. However,there was never a follow up and due to the fact that Heath Ledger was such a major part, there most likely never will be. The characters exist only in that one unique time, American Pie's teens however grew up.

The AP gang were four years older than me which, being a discussing R rated sex comedy created an interesting dynamic between me and them. Unlike 10 Things, this was not a movie I could see in theatres at 13. I saw it on VHS (you know those old things) as soon as it came out and luckily my parents are cool enough to have gone with me to the sequel American Pie two. Those movies, though containing music I knew, clearly weren't relatable to my life as I was not exactly a sex crazed teenage boy and still have never wanted to sex a pie. That being said they were hilarious (filthy but hilarious) and watching felt dirty/dangerous and naughty in that way that you feel when you are young, naive and innocent.

By the time the franchise's third installment American Wedding, came out I was old enough to buy R-rated tickets so needless to say it was PG13. It was also my least favorite and, I assumed, the end of an era. Until now...

Sure, the last few years saw straight to dvd "American Pie Present" films but I had no interest in those; after all I was an adult now- no need for stupid potty humor. Still the whole cast coming back for 'Reunion met I would be seeing it. I have also decided it's ok to like potty humor in your twenties because Melissa Macarthy became world renown for pooping in a sink.

I have to say, I see a free movie almost every single week but this might have been the best no money I have ever not spent (and well worth a ticket price.) Aside from the fact that the gang doesn't get together very much apparently (boo) and the weird adjustment to them being thirty, and therefore I am nearing it- I absolutely loved the film. I did nothing but laugh and would see it 100 more times.

Former baseball player Jose Cansecco takes up the war on ice

Titanic 3D

Some background:
*The first time I saw Titanic I was 11 years old, I am now a few short months away from 26.
-to put this into perspective my first dog Britney was still alive. I am now on my third.
*Titanic holds my personal record for most viewings in a theater. No I was not in love with Leonardo (though my friends all were) I just loved the story.
*I cried Everytime I saw the movie even on TV when I only caught the end.
Okay so it seemed probable I would go see it released for the 100th anniversary of the sailing/ tragedy. Even if I hate the 3D obsession taking over movies and I will never forgive James Cameron for the 3 (hundred) plus hour mind rapping he called Avatar(ded) because once upon a time a little girl loved him forever for what I then thought would always be my favorite movie. Then I found out the bff had never seen it in the theatre (clearly this is because we weren't friends yet) and the stakes were set higher. Had i actually found the one female in generation YA who hadn't?!
While I will admit still loving the movie I must also concede that a different girl left that theatre than the one who teared up everytime My Heart Will Go On blasted on the radio. Celine promised "We'll stay forever this way" but indeed I've changed. For one, I didn't even cry and the only time I neared tears was when I realized a dead woman was holding a frozen baby. Cameron still awes me with how stunning it was shot and I still applaud the actors for what the went through recreating the disaster, perhaps this was the first time I actually appreciated the behind these scenes aspects in fact. Much like the joke Rose makes about Dr. Frued when they talk about the importance of sheer size, certain aspects that 11 is oblivious to, 26 quite enjoyed.
I guess hopeless romantic has been replaced by slightly cynical cinephilla. I watched thinking how all of the awards were well deserved rather than how I would gladly go through that hell for that kind of love. Sure I'd still like Jack Dawson to be all artist sexy and teach me to spit but I'm not hanging off a boat to get him and maybe then end up no better than Leo and Kate in their follow up film Revolution Road- perhaps the only great love stories are the ones where someone dies young or tragic, perhaps not. Rose probably was in for the long haul but then why not share the door-turned-life raft, Jack probably wouldn't have gone for it but you should've asked!!

And then she threw him in the ocean!! I've always had issue with this because you don't say you'll never let go and then physically let go. I understand now that I was too busy sobbing to hear him telling her to never let go of the dreams they shared. I get the bad metephore now and don't get me wrong, I want him to die I really really do because I am a Terry Gilliam fan and he teaches that real disasters are about failure and it's true but all of the science classes I've taken taught me that hypothermia- very severe hypothermia can cause a death like sleep. Jack might not be dead!!! Now I want to cry because he is an allegory for the ones who were loved and lost.
In conclusion, Titanic will always hold a place in my heart but it is a young person's film. I guess it's like Peter Pan going back to Neverland.

Happy 2nd Birthday Graham

My sweet puppy boy is two years old today!! No longer the scared little boy who couldn't cross the street, Grahamie Pie has taken over the house, my bed, and the hearts of everyone who knows him

Who says there isn't nature in New York City

These were all taken in the West Village today

Anderson Cooper has a second Giggle fit "I just got to let it out"

Give Cooper a break, he hasn't laughed out loud like this since August 

Happy Easter