I don't go to the movies very often. I only go if there's a film that I know I'd like or one that tumblr got me really excited for (Spiderman, Avengers, etc.)
However, I was really bored one night and decided that I wanted to watch a movie, so I decided to rent Mirror Mirror, which is movie I've wanted to see for a while. It was a really nice twist on a fairy tale, because for once Snow didn't need saving, she saved herself. Female empowerment is always a good thing, especially in the form of a disney princess. And Lily Collins' eyebrows are to die for!
The next movie I rented was Pride and Prejudice, a movie I've been meaning to watch for a while. I could never get that into the book, which is a shame, but the movie was absolutely amazing. The acting was flawless and, again, the main character is a strong independent female, so the whole female empowerment is a nice thing to see again.
Then I rented Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, which are two of my favorite movies because Harry Potter is my entire world.
After those two movies, I rented The Breakfast Club which was, again, a movie I've been meaning to see for a while. I have to admit that the only reason I wanted to watch The Breakfast Club was because of an amazing fanfiction that was based off of it. But the movie was really adorable and I enjoyed it a lot!
Now we get to 2 nights ago, when I rented It's Kind Of a Funny Story. Again, it was another movie that I've been watch for a while. It was great! However, I don't think they portrayed depression correctly, but overall the movie was really enjoyable. It was deep but lighthearted, relatable and "out there" all at the same time. It was definitely fun to watch!
Lastly, we get to last night's movie which was Fight Club. Let me start off by saying that this movie was not what I expected it to be at all. I expected it to be some macho man thriller about people beating the crap out of each other. Oh boy, was I wrong. I have to say that this film is the most intellectual film I've ever seen. It's so deep and inspiring and right on. You relate to all of the words of wisdom so much, and there are some things that really make you think about yourself and about the world. Plus, the end was total mindfuck (pardon my language), which is something I always enjoy. Also something cool about the film is every once in a while they'll flash something, whether it be a clip from porn or something really gory, for a millisecond. That way your brain registers that you've seen something "off", but it's over before the image can get to your eyes. So while you're watching the film, you have the overall feeling of discomfort and you don't exactly know why. Well, I just told you why. Like who would ever think of something like that?! Gah it's so brilliant!
Anyway, all of these films are absolutely amazing.
Watch them all (especially fight club)
I'm definitely turning into a film junkie :)
Have you guys seen any good films lately?
xxx,
Ashley
p.s: I rent all of these films from iTunes for $2.99, which is cheaper than the $4.99 of On Demand!
