Movie Love: 50/50

I saw the movie 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen, this weekend and thought it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!  First of all, I am Joseph Gordon Levitt's biggest fan.  I've been loving him since his 3rd Rock from the Sun days!

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But yes, the movie was wonderful.  The film is loosely based on the experience of screenplay writer, Will Reiser.  The story follows a young man as he gets diagnosed with cancer and explores how that affects his life and relationships.  I'll be honest, I almost lost it in the theatre at one point.  It is a tearjerker but totally not in an emotionally manipulative way.  I thought the movie was well written, well acted, and filled with heart.  I love movies because of the potential they have to change my inner landscape.  I walked into the movie feeling slightly jaded and left with a renewed sense of gratitude for my life.  The idea that at any time, we could be diagnosed with a life threatening disease is a big reminder to live each day to the fullest.

I recommend this movie from the bottom of my heart. 

Wes Anderson Imagery

I am a huge fan of Wes Anderson films.  The quirky characters, outlandish story lines, and eccentric soundtracks to his movies captivate me. Check out some of this amazing imagery! 

Awesome movie imagery: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

My absolute favorite movies all share the common trait of being filled with amazing imagery.  Scenes that are works of art to look at, are painted with interesting characters, and radiate creativity.  I am starting a new series of "awesome movie imagery" posts and my first movie has to be Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  I love, love, love the concept of this movie, the acting, the script...I love everything about this movie!  The imagery in the film is interesting, beautiful, and bizarre all at once. 

Zooey and Joey.

Recently I wrote a blog post gushing over the movie 500 Days of Summer  and how in love I am with the film's stars, Zooey Deschenel and Joseph Gordon Levitt.  I come back to these two today, because I am intrigued by seeing these awesome photographs of them together in real life.  I just think they are so adorable and amazing together.



Ok, so that one is from the movie, but isn't it sweet?











Happy weekend, everyone!!

xoxo,
erin

I love you, 500 Days of Summer.

So tonight I babysat (I've totally been babysitting for over a decade now and it never ceases to be my favorite gig) and after the kiddos went off to dreamland, was so happy to be greeted with 500 Days of Summer playing on TV! In high-def none the less, gotta love rich La Jolla families.

Oh my gosh, this movie breaks my heart every time I watch it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschenel are so good in this. I have loved Joey Gordon-Levitt since his "3rd Rock from the Sun" days! I seriously love him in every single thing he has ever done and I want to live in a world where I wake up next to him grinning at me every morning. *Sigh* I can really go off the deep end about this guy.

If you haven't seen this movie, go see it. I guarantee it will make your heart ache at the memory of a personal situation from your own life that resonates with what these characters go through. I really appreciate how honest and true this movie feels. It is a true love story, which is why it can be depressing at times. Aint love grand?