Friday Fun Day! Kick it Old School with T2

Guys and girls, this weekend I encourage you to take some time and kick it old school.

When is the last time you watched Terminator II: Judgement Day? I know most of us saw this movie. In my case, I saw it in theaters three times, and it was instrumental in building my love of movies. It's something about the combination of lots of action, really good writing, and sheer spectacle that make this film so powerful to me.

But I think, if you (like me) haven't watched it recently, then we're missing out on some good opportunities.

See, when this film came out, we still had expressions like "you've got to see this one in the theater," because the theater was the only place that you could actually appreciate how amazing these special effects were. They had to be larger than life. You HAD to have the pulsing surround sound so loud and so close that it pumped through you whenever that incredibly moving score rang out.

Now, however, movies that require being seen in the theater are becoming less prevalent, because so much of us basically have theaters in our homes.

This is not to say that I am advocating not going to the movies anymore. Quite the contrary, I LOVE going to the movies because of the darkness, and the smell of buttery popcorn, the previews, and the cushy chairs. But, I do advocate using our slick new TV systems to relive the amazing experience we all had with certain films, and T2 is at the top of my list.

What are your movies that just blew you away the first time?

Friday Fun-- Avengers Review

So typically my recommendations for Friday Fun revolve around films you can grab on Netflix, but this week is a very notable exception.

You know The Avengers broke all kinds of revenue records on its opening weekend, but that doesn't often mean much. Titanic was a huge financial success, and I must be one of a minority of women that really disliked that film. But The Avengers... if you haven't gone yet, go now! Here are a few reasons why:

1. Chris Hemsworth is in it, and as I mentioned before in my review of Thor (read it here), I find him to be the pinnacle of dreamy men. He does not disappoint reprising the role of this Norse god.
2. The fight scenes are good... and i mean really, really good. Well paced, lots of action. 
3. The explosions are even better. 
4. Robert Downey, Jr. is actually funny, and didn't drive me insane like he usually does. 
5. I love Jeremy Renner, and he is great in this. 
6. Scarlett Johannsen got to act instead of just kind of be there with a few excuses for being there in her underwear thrown in like many female superheroes are portrayed. 
7. And best of all, there is actually a coherent, well-built plot. This isn't King Lear by any stretch, but it also isn't just a stupid action movie/excused for lots of awesome explosions.

A highly enjoyable, highly recommend film. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend you go now!