indoor summer fun...

i honestly love going to the movie theater. i love the popcorn, the diet coke, the previews, the amazing super loud sound and whatever story we are seeing bigger that life on a gigantic screen.

it takes a lot for me to chose to watch a movie at home. i am not sure why, but jas almost has to strong arm me (maybe that's a tiny exaggeration) into watching the movies he rents. something i even go with him, on his 5 hour trips to the video store, and pick out movies i am interested in (while he touches and looks at EVERYTHING on the walls), but 9 times out of 10 i won't watch it because i just can't work up the gumption. but tell me i can go see something at the movie theater and i am almost always THERE!

well this summer i have seen quite a few movies in the theater! and most of them i have truly loved.
iron man-saw it twice and LOVED it even more the 2nd time, i wouldn't mind paying to see it again!
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull-seriously enjoyed the old indie feel and LOVED the addition of "mutt" played by shia labeouf. i had some trouble accepting the alien thing, but all and all enjoyed it. i also saw this one twice and liked in much more the 2nd time.
prince caspian-totally enjoyed this movie. i didn't read the book, but kial did so she was disappointed, but i thought it was great.
kung fu panda-started off awesomely hilarious and ended with a nice moral. i'd go again.
get smart-we did not stop laughing through this WHOLE movie. perfect family film...at least for our family!
wanted-hands down my FAVORITE movie so far this summer. and i can't imagine anything will top it. james mcavoy was seriously delectable! i really like action movies that are filled with humor and this one really delivered.
made of honor-i saw this will kelly and amy for my birthday and i really liked it. it was the classic formula romantic comedy, but i really fall for that formula.
hancock-i expected more from this movie. i really love will smith and he usually delivers for me, but this time it kind of fell flat. i am not saying i hated it or anything and i think it delivered with the plot twist, but it was less than stellar and not one i'd need to see again.
wall.e-it was AWESOME! i loved this movie. it was funny and sweet and cute and beautiful. i will definitely be seeing this again.
baby mama- kial and i just went and saw this at the crest and we really liked it. it was no where near as hokey as i expected it to be. in fact it was funny, sweet and endearing.
nim's island-i just saw this one last night (also at the crest with kial). i liked it, but it's pretty slow and even the action seemed a little cautious. i liked the story though and i'm thinking of reading the book.

since we are only about halfway through the summer i have plenty more movies to see. i am looking forward to hell boy 2 (what can i say), journey to the center of the earth, the mummy 3 (i like brendan fraiser), kit kittridge (i will probably wait til this one is at the crest), harold, dark knight (mostly for heath ledger, what a waste), mamma mia (the previews look wonderful), step brothers (i'm hoping this is as funny as the previews have been), swing vote, pineapple express (yeah, i know but i am sure it will be hilarious), sisterhood of the traveling pants 2, tropic thunder (ben stiller, jack black, robert downey jr...need i say more), death race (because jason statham is HOT), the longshots and the house bunny (because i adore anna farris). there may be more, but i can't think of them right now (plus, i am sure you feel this is MORE than enough).

so i have a nice list of movies to see and i am sure i will work out the time to see them between, work, the kids activites, enjoying the GOOD weather, jumping on the trampoline and our various get-aways!

there are a lot of good books coming out also, but i'll save that for another day!!