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? “