tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post1869701585370875906..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: I caved inAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-36113257486791752082013-07-18T21:08:40.822-04:002013-07-18T21:08:40.822-04:00YAY! I aim to please! :) I mourn the time you l...YAY! I aim to please! :) I mourn the time you lost to the Rings. *hangs head*Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-70191330802734809652013-07-18T20:25:40.351-04:002013-07-18T20:25:40.351-04:00The fact that you didn't like the Notebook mak...The fact that you didn't like the Notebook makes me <3 you even more. I hated that movie. And I'm a chick flicker too! Haha. And be glad you never wasted time on the Rings... hours of my life I will never get back :PKaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013981216409231234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-21311897705193832122013-07-18T20:15:42.755-04:002013-07-18T20:15:42.755-04:00I don't have a clue on pop culture TV. I HATE...I don't have a clue on pop culture TV. I HATE the idea of any of the "Housewives" so I don't watch them. Don't want to keep up with a family of K's. I'm not breaking bad, moderning my family or big banging my theory. Meh.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-37266814235251041802013-07-18T20:07:14.452-04:002013-07-18T20:07:14.452-04:00I'm not a movie person in general, unless it&#...I'm not a movie person in general, unless it's a good comedy. I don't enjoy heavy dramas or romantic crap (they really are so predictable and make the characters so dumbed-down). Even the comedies are few and far between for me. I, for one, cannot stand ANY of the "Hangover" movies. I also could care less about the actors...if I were ever to watch the Oscars, I'd have no clue who half the people are (pop culture is so far removed from my life). I say this with no smugness at all...just can stir up any interest in most of what's considered popular. My one concession to movies is any of the classic Disney Movies from when I was young. I'll watch those any time. dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-89179419241024582332013-07-18T20:04:17.680-04:002013-07-18T20:04:17.680-04:00I can't even remember if I saw the original Ba...I can't even remember if I saw the original Batman but I did shake my rump to Batdance by Prince from that movie. :)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-29873146199736659152013-07-18T19:36:04.897-04:002013-07-18T19:36:04.897-04:00I never saw the Michael Keaton Batman. Hyped way t...I never saw the Michael Keaton Batman. Hyped way too much!<br />I will watch any Quentin Tarantino movie--no matter how long it is. True Romance is my favorite!<br />I still don't get how Bridesmaids was so great. Also Meet The Parents--hated that! It was like watching the longest episode of Three's Company.Susan @ SunflowerHugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683712636240196236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-27901047368429754202013-07-18T13:56:21.874-04:002013-07-18T13:56:21.874-04:00Yeah never got on the 50 Shades bandwagon either a...Yeah never got on the 50 Shades bandwagon either and I don't care who they cast in the movie. Another movie than likely won't live up to the hype. I will only watch Sandler from the Wedding Singer on (and only ones that appeal which is about 50%) because that whole Happy Gilmore era was crap.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-71772988803619613562013-07-18T13:56:13.719-04:002013-07-18T13:56:13.719-04:00That's a good point. I own "Labyrinth&quo...That's a good point. I own "Labyrinth". :) Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704469867788218608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-49001747359552344422013-07-18T13:53:14.693-04:002013-07-18T13:53:14.693-04:00Yeah, it was James and Gena and there's nothin...Yeah, it was James and Gena and there's nothing besides the ending that's worth storing in the memory bank on that one. I did like Crazy, Stupid Love but more for Steve Carell than Ryan Gosling. I guess when it comes down to it, I'm not a big Gosling fan. :-\Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-30966205325309288252013-07-18T12:33:54.049-04:002013-07-18T12:33:54.049-04:00Movies based on mediocre (think Oprah Book Club) b...Movies based on mediocre (think Oprah Book Club) books are automatically on my "not interested" list. So no Twighlight, no Notebook, no Eat Pray Love, and no 50 Shades of Gray. Same with movies based on kids books that adults got all swoony over (Harry Potter, Twighlight, Hunger Games--though I did see that when it was free).<br /><br />That said, I do have some genres that I adore and even if the movie is hyped I'd probably watch (but not until the price was right--I'm a cheapskate). I love super hero movies (except Superman, he's boring) and alien themed stuff (love District 9). If I'm in the mood, I love a sandals and swords offering (Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones). And I have a big soft spot for horror (even the bad stuff like the Saw franchise).<br /><br />I also have a short list of actors I will NOT watch. Adam Sandler tops that list.JLVerdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814082484881071454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-77539877660549171712013-07-18T11:59:54.525-04:002013-07-18T11:59:54.525-04:00I am very often disappointed when I go to a movie ...I am very often disappointed when I go to a movie that has had all kinds of hype and people exclaiming how wonderful it is. I guess I get my expectations up way too high. I would rather be surprised by a good movie that I hadn't heard much about, although I can't think of an example right now. I think I watched Notebook a few years ago, but don't remember much about it, so I guess it didn't have much of an effect on me, did it? Did James Garner and Gene Rowlands play the old couple? I do love me some Ryan Gosling though, and he was great in Crazy, Stupid Love, which might be an example of a movie that I really liked and hadn't heard much about before I saw it.dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-85615417291731319092013-07-18T11:42:33.767-04:002013-07-18T11:42:33.767-04:00I think the Mr and I have the same kind of love an...I think the Mr and I have the same kind of love and we would do the same if faced with that situation but the main characters younger? I wanted to punch them in the face...a lot. LOL (And it's even time for Aunt Flo to pull up too so I thought I'd be a heap but I wasn't until the last 3 minutes)<br /><br />Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-1529276034050360702013-07-18T11:36:55.769-04:002013-07-18T11:36:55.769-04:00I'm actually kind of like you in that I usuall...I'm actually kind of like you in that I usually tend to steer away from the biggest pop culture stuff - hated the Twilight books once I caved and read them (and like you, perhaps because they were so overhyped I expected more than really bad writing and horrible characters?), but have been pleasantly surprised by others like Gone Girl that have gone hypernova crazy. So it's kind of a crap shoot.<br /><br />Now, as far as The Notebook - I absolutely LOVE that movie! So, yes, I'm one of *those* people. But I think I watched it way before it was hyped out so I probably watched with an open mind. It also reminds me a lot of my Grandparents because I feel like they have the kind of love that Noah and Ally had; and I also feel like me and my own hubby have it too. <br /><br />That's one of the things that I love about music, movies, books, etc. - we can all each have our own opinions and none of them are wrong! Well, unless you're talking about Twilight because anybody that liked those books just doesn't know a good book even if it hits them in the face. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477548540626948283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-69489512696860092102013-07-18T11:04:24.096-04:002013-07-18T11:04:24.096-04:00I don't like paying money for tickets these da...I don't like paying money for tickets these days either. WAY too rich for my blood when 2-4 months later we can pay $.52pp to watch it at home. Yes please! I heard the newest Star Trek wasn't as good as the first one. Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-64495747513297416102013-07-18T11:03:07.290-04:002013-07-18T11:03:07.290-04:00We rarely do the theater (unless we go to the driv...We rarely do the theater (unless we go to the drive in a few towns away) but do try to rent every week if there's one worth it. For $1, I can handle that! Movies are just too dang expensive anymore.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-17337218467548294512013-07-18T11:01:30.321-04:002013-07-18T11:01:30.321-04:00Did you see Burt Wonderstone? Were you as disappo...Did you see Burt Wonderstone? Were you as disappointed as we were or did you like it? Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-63448531442601540862013-07-18T11:00:31.336-04:002013-07-18T11:00:31.336-04:00I'm not a Leo fan but after seeing Titanic I h...I'm not a Leo fan but after seeing Titanic I had a lot more respect for him. <br /><br />Yeah, my endorsement really bumps it up on the "to watch" list, doesn't it? Hee heeAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-13736224879343861712013-07-18T10:59:28.678-04:002013-07-18T10:59:28.678-04:00I agree. Hype can really kill it for many people,...I agree. Hype can really kill it for many people, I guess I'm one of 'em. If I like a movie enough to wish list it/buy it, it's usually one I can watch at any time. Those are my faves.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-7579714311412089822013-07-18T10:58:30.596-04:002013-07-18T10:58:30.596-04:00We were the same until we saw it for free. Didn&#...We were the same until we saw it for free. Didn't want to like it but we do.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-9239192205480684272013-07-18T10:57:53.750-04:002013-07-18T10:57:53.750-04:00I HATED Bridesmaids! I forgot about that one. I ...I HATED Bridesmaids! I forgot about that one. I think that's why I try to avoid movies that are "all the rage" because they rarely impress me and make me question everyone else. LOLAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-18257688082002064112013-07-18T10:56:53.759-04:002013-07-18T10:56:53.759-04:00I didn't care to see Avatar but the Mr wanted ...I didn't care to see Avatar but the Mr wanted to see it so he watched it while I zoned out. HA!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-66981082255500245512013-07-18T10:56:09.555-04:002013-07-18T10:56:09.555-04:00Yeah, trust me, if you're dealing with that is...Yeah, trust me, if you're dealing with that issue, don't watch it.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-77036833786560811692013-07-18T10:55:43.683-04:002013-07-18T10:55:43.683-04:00From what I've heard, many people enjoyed the ...From what I've heard, many people enjoyed the book more than the movie. (Doesn't that always seem to be the case?) :)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-9231237237530705582013-07-18T10:45:13.317-04:002013-07-18T10:45:13.317-04:00I don't watch chick flicks or comedy. They bot...I don't watch chick flicks or comedy. They both just anoy and bore me. <br /><br />I do like sci fi! I can watch Star Wars (the old 3) over and over again. Loved LOTR! Saw them on the big screen... awesome.<br />Loved Iron Man! Captain America was pretty good.<br /><br />We don't go to the movies very often. I don't like paying the money for a ticket. We saw the new Star Trek in the theater a few weeks ago. It was ok, I liked the first new Star Trek better. <br /><br />If a movie doesn't have aliens or laser guns or spaceships... forgedaboutit!<br /><br />(but my hubby likes chickflicks and comedies... go figure)Lazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851043815992397305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-45426465141353861722013-07-18T10:36:30.204-04:002013-07-18T10:36:30.204-04:00I had never even heard of The Notebook before you ...I had never even heard of The Notebook before you wrote about it yesterday. Gooshy romance isn't my thing, I'm more into action/adventure. As for Tolkein, I loved The Hobbit (book) and found the Ring Trilogy ultra-boring, and I AM into that genre. The movies put me to sleep, sorry. <br /><br />I think I'm like Another Layer, above...don't rush to watch it or avoid it because of popularity. We seldom see a movie in a theater and by the time something comes out on DVD I may have forgotten about it. We do watch freebies on TV, but most of them are B and C grade. We're getting a Netflix account next month, though, so maybe I'll get to see some I wanted to see when they came out and then forgot about. Will probably skip The Notebook though.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296750630075402269noreply@blogger.com