Today for the “30 Days About Me” challenge from A Daily Dose of Toni is to list a few of my favorite websites... Seeing how I am quite boring and don’t really “surf the net” all that much, my list will be short.

1. Swampbrat-  Duh.
2. Google- because I can pretty much find any answer I need to for anything…
3. Facebook- because it makes me feel like I have friends.
4. Craigslist- Because it has helped furnish my house on a tight budget.
5. Youtube – I love how I can talk about a movie clip and then actually FIND that clip to show whoever I was talking to! Yay!
6. Officer Down Memorial Page – I think saying it’s a “favorite” would be weird since it lists fallen officers, but I visit it on a regular basis.
7. Internet Movie Database- Because I’m weird and like to look up movie stuff.

Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. What’s your favorite website?

Um, OMGosh. As easy as all these categories *sound*, they are actually kind of hard. My family quotes movies all.the.time. So much that at my little sister’s funeral we passed out a list of her favorite movie quotes. Seriously. So… I quote a lot from movies… So it’s no surprise that when I tried to think of a quote I love, it came from a movie. I thought and thought and decided that the quote I use the most is:

You whine like a mule. You are still alive.

- “Azeem” played by Morgan Freeman in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

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Yeah… I use this quote with my kids almost on a daily basis.

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A few other quotes I like:

It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.
– “Tyler Durden” on Fight Club

It takes backbone to lead the life you want, Frank.

If being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I don’t mind being completely insane.
– “April” on Revolutionary Road (both quotes)

Well-behaved women seldom make history.
– Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Do you have a favorite quote?

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Picking a favorite movie for me is like picking my favorite song. Give me a certain genre and I can maybe narrow it down to a few…But here are a few.

I love Clear and Present Danger. Partly because I love Harrison Ford, but mostly because when Tristan was a baby I was a new mom, bored at home. I could get HBO on my tv… kinda. It all static-y, but Clear and Present Danger came on several times a day for weeks in a row. I swear I watched it 100 times– and couldn’t even see it clearly. haha And I loved it more and more each time. And I still love it now!!

Napoleon Dynamite:: Um, hi, need I say more? Napoleon just rocks.

Overboard: Growing up this was a family fave. Some of the funniest lines… my family still quotes it.

17 Again: Wow, hello Zac. I have this movie dvr’d and watch it as I use the elliptical. It’s funny every time I watch it.

Facing the Giants: Makes me cry everytime. So uplifting and I always think, “Wow, I need to do better with my life…” everytime I watch it.

 

Sense and Sensibility: LOVE the entire movie and usually I suck at watching movies where they have accents. lol

Remember the Titans: Although I read more about this team and a ton of the movie is REALLY exaggerated, it is still one of the best sports movies ever made- and the soundtrack kicks butt.

Braveheart: Mel Gibson speaking with a Scottish accent, dirty with a sword and wearing a kilt. ‘Nuff said.

13 Going on 30: So fun!! I guess I have a thing for movies where people are in the wrong body or age or whatever because I like Freaky Friday too!

Hoosiers: Again, another inspirational sports movie. I have loved this movie since it 1st came out which was forever ago!!

I could go on and on I think… What’s your favorite movie?

We are getting rid of our cable, but Verizon is making one last ditch effort to keep up by giving us HBO free for a month. This is bad because I’ve wasted time watching movies this week that I’ve already seen.  Sei called me into the room and said, “Don’t look at the TV. If you can’t tell me what movie this is in 3 words or less I am going to be so disappointed.” Talk about pressure. I got it in 2 words.  It was “Clear and Present Danger.” I can quote this movie almost from beginning to end, I have seen it so many times. I love me some Harrison Ford and I love his character “Jack Ryan.” So, instead of doing something to better myself or cooking dinner for my family or something, I laid on my bed and watched the movie I have probably seen the most times out of all the movies I’ve ever seen. I’m talking well over 100 times. I’m a loser.

Another movie I’ve watched this week *cough* 4 times *cough* is “17 Again.” Call me a Cougar, but Zac Efron is a little hottie. I’m in love with his character on that movie. And I have laughed every time I’ve watched it. This week wasn’t the 1st time I’ve seen it. I saw it last April with Super Happy Girl and Nobody, and then promptly called Lauren to let her know that I was wrong- Zac Efron is not gay.  I’ve also rented it. And now I’ve dvr’d it so I can watch it again, and again, and again. What?

I watched part of “The Invention of Lying” and recorded the part I watched just so I could watch my celebrity crush, Edward Norton, play the cop who gets turned on when he arrests people. See, that character and I have something in common. Watching a cop in action is like porn to me- as long as it’s not MY cop. The very thought of Sei approaching people at car windows totally stresses me out. But anyway… I love Edward Norton. He’s awesome. But I wouldn’t recommend the movie. It was a total jab at Christianity, in my opinion.

I watched “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and yeah, that sucked. I wouldn’t recommend it.

I watched the last hour of “Revolutionary Road.” I already knew the movie because I’m weird and read spoilers. I don’t really watch R rated movies, so if I’m really interested I will read the spoilers. Like when “The Strangers” came out with those creepy people in masks- I hate masks- I HAD to know what happens, but there was no way I was watching it. Now I know. Anyway,  I found “RR” very depressing and it hit a little too close to home. I hate conforming to the norm. I’d much rather sell everything and move somewhere like Hawaii and just live life. I’d be down with selling bobbing head turtles at the swap meet and having a 2 bedroom hut with surfboards lining the wall. Sound crazy? Well, it’s my dream. So, that movie depressed me.

I’ve dvr’d “Mothman Prophecies” to watch at some point and I watched the last hour of “E.T.” the other day. It still ends with the space ship picking him up. Oh, oh, oh and I watched the fabulous “Hoosiers.” Taj came in and said, “Is this that movie where he turns into a werewolf and plays basketball?” LOL Yeah, “Teen Wolf” was on the other nite…

What movies have you seen lately?

I’ve watched a few movies on tv or in the theater in the last month or so. And since my brain is mush and I can’t think of anything to blog about I thought I’d give my thoughts on them…

Hoosiers: Hoosiers rocks. That’s all there is to it. It’s one of those movies I can watch over and over and feel all pumped up and excited every single time.  A bit of trivia for you… Did you know Gene Hackman was the original actor picked to play Mike Brady on “The Brady Bunch”? But since he was an “unknown” actor at the time, they decided to go with Robert Reed…

American History X:  I had never seen this movie before and I’m glad I saw it edited for TV because I’m pretty positive the language, violence, etc… warped me enough even edited.  I was watching this movie and you know what? I actually think it was really good. Depressing, but REALLY good.  Edward Norton is a rad actor. And I loved when Sweeney asked “Has anything you’ve done made your life better?” What a great question to ask ourselves each day. It’s a movie that really makes you think. I don’t understand that kind of hate. And I don’t understand prison. Eew.

Dear John:  It was ok. Channing Tatum is cute. And he’s a surfer with board shorts hangin’ off his cute butt, but other than that… It wasn’t all that. I mean, it was ok. It was fine to watch. I just kinda felt left hangin’ at the end. And believe it or not- I DID NOT CRY. Weird…

I guess that’s about it.  It’s spring break and I am so stoked to go to the lake house tomorrow with the kids and Seiuli. I love knowing I don’t have to “share” Tristan, Alec and Isabel with anyone for almost 2 weeks!!!!!! I love my family!!!!!

I’m a movie freak. Not as much as some people, but I love movies. I love quoting movies. And I have an insane memory that allows me to have stupid thoughts that keep me up at nite. Growing up I watched the movie “Misundertood.” It starred Henry Thomas (“Elliot” from  E.T.), Gene  Hackman, and Huckleberry Fox. You may remember Huckleberry from the movie “Terms of Endearment.”

So stinkin’ cute…

What happened to him? And did y’all ever see that movie… “Misunderstood“?  I’m pretty sure it was a movie about a dysfuntional relationship between a single dad and his 2 boys…

And while we’re talking about movies that Henry Thomas was in… most people have seen “Cloak and Dagger” but have you seen “The Quest” (aka “Frog Dreaming”)? It was based in Australia…  That’s where I got my sweeet line “Probably your breath blowing back into your face.” (Must be said with an Australian accent.) Or have you seen him in “Raggedy Man” with Sissy Spacek and Eric Roberts?  That was a pretty good movie.

Anyway… I’m just rambling and trying to find out if I’m the only freak that wonders about things like “Whatever happened to Huckleberry Fox???”

Oh- and has anyone else seen the movie “The Girl  Who Spelled Freedom?” No-  Henry Thomas isn’t in it.  I just threw that in there for the heck of it.

I need your help. My sister and I are going CRAZY (not a far stretch for us…) trying to remember what movie this scene is from:

Ok- my sister and I are dorks. We admit it. We’ve tried googling this but how the heck do you google something like this. “White lady shoots innocent black man.” “Lady shoots man with gun under hanky.” “Ritchie!!” All of these phrases brought up porn sites. So, if you can help us out we’d really appreciate it. (Come on Jenny. You’re our only hope…)

This goes along with the post from earlier today. I had to add this last quote and if you get it then you’re either related to me or a dork like me.

“My ankles are fat. I itch everywhere. There’s something hangin’ out of my butt. The article’s not going well and now, now I have to get a haircut.” “There’s something hangin’ out of your what?” “When you’re pregnant sometimes you get hemmoroids, ok.” “Oh. Bummer.”

Welp- to continue to prove my dorkiness I thought I’d give y’all some insight to my favorite travel game. Everytime we’re driving from here to Texas (or to Canada or to Salt Lake…) I try to get Sei to play with me. I don’t think he enjoys it, but he humors me for a little while. The kids love it!! It’s THE MOVIE QUOTE GAME. It can work 2 ways. 1) I say a quote and the other players try to guess the movie & vice versa. 2) I name a movie and the other players try to give a quote & vice versa. I basically kick butt in this game. My sister will tell you that I’ve always been one to remember weird stuff. (See “Marcia, Marcia Marcia!” post below.) & for some reason movie quotes and words to songs are some of the useless things I remember. So… I’m gonna list some quotes today and I’d like to see who can name the movies correctly. I’ll post the answers tomorrow or Thursday. Good luck!! Oh- this post is dedicated to my missionary brother, Elder Wright, because he’s as big (if not bigger) movie quote nerd as I am. Love you Woogs!

QUOTES:
1) “See this man?? His name is One Stab. He’s a venerated elder of the Cree nation. He’s counted coupe on hundreds of his enemies. He’s our friend and he’s thirsty.”

2) “I certainly do not think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of lovely things, and other, prettier girls, to have nothing at all.”

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST….

Good luck!!

3) “Can you bring me my chapstick… But my lips hurt real bad!”

4) “Sniper how did you get so close to me?” “Sniper approached the instructor by being a sneaky bastard, Sgt. Major!!” “Chavez, do you know the fine for littering in the State of California??” “YES SIR!!”

5) “Personal escort of the princess?” “Aye.” “Musta made an impression.” “Aye.” “I didn’t think you were in the tent that long.”

6) “Had wooden teeth. Chased Moby Dick!” “That was Capt. Ahab, dude.”

7) “My father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.”

“It must be Take A Worm for a Walk Week!”

9) “Congratulations. You’ve just won the gold, silver and bronze in the Moron Olympics.” “Who… Who won the gold?”

10) “We look like bad guys. Incompetent bad guys!”

11) “Maybe it was an elf. Or a leprecaun.” “It was nothing like that penis breath!”

12) “Tell the FBI , 1 million 3 hundred and 29…”

13) ” What’s that? Jessie and Prospector are trapped in the old abandoned mine and Prospector just lit a stick of dynamite thinking it was a candle and now they’re about to be blown to smithereens?”

14) “Alice, are you blind? Don’t you see the family resemblance? That’s my brother. “

15) “I’m not a child!” “You’re my child!“

16) “Well Mr. New Mexico. I wouldn’t give a bucket of piss for your future.” (Another: “Yoo-hoo. I’ll make ya famous.”)

17) “Do you think if I shaved off a nipple I’d get workman’s comp?”

18) “Darrell doesn’t have a nice a$$. You could park a car in the shadow of Darrell’s a$$.”

19) “5, 4, 3, 2, 1, let her fly. In and out…”

20) “Would you stop thinking about what everyone wants? Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do YOU want? What do you WANT? “