Hello blogging world....

My name is Erin and I am a mother from Seattle, Wa. I am grateful to be able to stay home with my three children, and though it is the most trying job in the world, it is also the greatest one. I am so thankful to have this time with my beautiful children; they are growing up so quickly.

One of my passions aside from motherhood is movies. I just adore them. Not sure where this obsession first began, but I have a feeling it started with the classic ET when I was a small girl. Since then, I have not just sat silently watching, but always analyzing and critiquing as I go along. So, with this in mind, I decided to start this little blog and put my thoughts on "paper" for all see, and criticize. :) I don't profess to be a great writer; just someone who has a few things to share. Feel free to leave comments, questions, etc. My format won't be an organized one, just whatever comes to mind.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Best and Worst of 2009

I know that everyone has just been DYING to know my opinion regarding the 2009 year in review. :) So here it is for your enjoyment....
Granted, I do not watch rated R movies, so that narrowed my list by quite a large margin. I also looked back and realized how many movies I missed watching entirely because of my mommy status (which I wouldn't give up for anything!), so this list may not be exactly accurate. :)
Erin's Best of 2009:
5) Twilight Saga: New Moon- I know, I can hear the groans...but truly, this movie was far and away better then the first. See below for full review.
4) Julie and Julia- Insightful look into the life of one of the world's most fun characters. And directed in such a way that made the audience fall in love with not only Julia Child, but also the character Julie who's life we truly get invested in as well.
3) Harry Potter 6- A fabulous depiction of the well-beloved book in JK Rowlings' series.
2) Up- One of my absoulte favorite animated movies of all time. Witty, good-humored, emotional, fun for kids and adults alike.
1) The Blind Side- See review below. In my top 10 of all time.
Erin's Worst of 2009-
Now this one was hard. There were plenty that I did not see (The Hangover, Couples Retreat, Obsessed), to which I am thankful and surely would have made this list. But, of those that I did watch, these were the absolute worst...
4) The Proposal- Would have been among my absolute favorites if not for the nudity and crude remarks along the way. Also rather predictable.
3) Confessions of a Shop-o-holic- Rather boring, acting was terrible.
2) I Love You Man- Only saw part of it on a plane, and had to turn it off. This is definitely not my kind of movie.
1) He's Just Not that Into You- Walked out of the theater it was so crude.
And just for good measure, honorable mentions. Though not released in 2009, these are the films that I personally saw for the first time in 09 and absolutely adored. I highly recommend each and every one. And as most of my good friends know, once I get onto a movie, I stick with it for weeks. These are just a few examples from this year:
-The Secret Life of Bees, 2008
-Enchanted, 2007
-Penelope, 2008
-Miss Petegrew Lives For a Day, 2008
-Stardust, 2007
That is all for now......See you at the movies!
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  1. kaitlynJanuary 12, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    i love enchanted and up! prob my two most favorite movies.

    i love this blog super cute!

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