Monday, January 24, 2011

Movie Monday :D

Happy Monday, everyone!

We are now on the last week of the first month of 2011. Wow. :O

This post's title is Movie Monday because I just recently saw three much talked about movies:


127 Hours -

Haha, I know, I tend to see movies later than most. ;)

Anyways, James Franco was really really good! He actually reminded me a bit of Tom Hanks in Castaway. Aron Ralston's story is such an amazing one - after I got over the whole "Why didn't you tell anyone where you were going?!" part. It really is "a triumphant true story". A triumph of my own? I was able to live through the arm cutting scene. Haha. ;P



Black Swan -


Okay, now this movie... it was good and intense, but also dark and kind of weird. I'm glad I saw it, but I don't know if I'm all for watching it again. That being said, I thought Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis were perfect for their respective roles.



The King's Speech -

It was a beautiful story. The actors were all amazing. Colin Firth was absolutely brilliant! I'm really hoping he wins an Academy Award - he deserves it. :D Geoffrey Rush was amazing too. And it was so good to see Helena Bonham Carter playing a good character - a nice rest from being Bellatrix Lestrange and the Red Queen.

Have you seen these movies? What did you think of them?
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A few months ago, fellow blogger Emy informed me that I won her L'Bri giveaway. I promised her a review, and after months of using the four products I got, I am now ready to make my reviews. Watch out for them in the coming days! :D

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42 comments:

  1. Toni TralalaJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    That's a fantastic giveaway! You should definitely do a review on that. That's a lot of stuff, Mimi! Lucky you!

    The only one I saw was The Green Hornet. My sister in law saw Black Swan and said that she's scarred for life. lol.

    P.S. Come on over and join my giveaway! :)

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  2. Gorgeous GlamJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    I saw King's Speech and it was amazing! One of the best this year! xo

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  3. MizdragonflyJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Absolutely LOVED Black Swan - easily in my top 3 movie of 2010, probably top 20 all time.

    Want to see King's Speech, have only heard good things about it!

    -miz

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  4. xWHLoJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    I really wanna watch the kings speech and 127 hours!! Haven't got round to it yet =[

    Yeh I watched Black Swan, it was pretty weird. Bit disturbing to be honest.. lol =.=" But true i thought Natalie and Mila did really well =]

    xx

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  5. MimiJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Toni-- haha, i think i know what scarred your sister-in-law for life. i think it kinda scarred me too. haha. i will definitely hop on over to your blog. :D

    Taj-- i absolutely agree!

    miz-- i hope you get to see it, it's amazing!

    xWHLo-- i hope you get to see those two movies. and disturbing is such a good word to describe black swan. haha. ;)

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  6. Leeann @ Join the GossipJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    I didn't like Black Swan :( Maybe becuase it was over hyped? I just didn't get what all of the talk was about...

    I really want to see The King's Speech. A bit nervous to see the arm cutting in 127 Hours hehe :)

    Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thanks for the Coco comments - it means A LOT!

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  7. MimiJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Leeann-- you know what, i don't get what all the hype was about either. i mean, it was good, natalie and mila were good, but it's not as fantastic as the king's speech (which i really hope you get to see). hoping coco recovers soon! :D

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  8. sbotJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Thanks for the reviews.

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  9. JessieJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I want to see black swan sooo bad!

    XX
    Jessie
    http://87life.blogspot.com

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  10. when BABI speaksJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    thanks for the movie reviews. i'm gonna watch the black swan soon, hope its still showing in the cinemas this weekend! :-)

    Babi

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  11. JustineJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I saw Black Swan too. A bit scary for me but it was an amazing film. I was also confused too!

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  12. DianaJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    I haven't seen any of those movies yet. But I am dying to see 127 hours :D

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  13. Lee OliveiraJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    How divine is Black Swan? Natalie Portman has done an amazing job..
    Love, love, love..
    lee x

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  14. ImogenJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    I have seen the King's Speech and I thought it was a great movie. Much better than I thought it would be. So many people love that movie.

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  15. shopgirlJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    Brilliant choices and reviews on the movies! I've yet to see any of them, but waiting with anticipation.

    Wishing you a lovely day!

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  16. erika soroccoJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    I am absolutely dying to see "Black Swan." It looks positively fantastic - great review!! :)

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  17. Scientific HousewifeJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    I loved The King's Speech and Black Swan but didn't see 127 hours yet.

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  18. Marie a la ModeJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    I've only seen "Black Swan" out of the three of these and I loved it! Super-intense and thrilling. I hope Natalie Portman wins the Oscar this year!

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  19. MimiJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    sbot-- no prob!

    Jessie-- i hope you get to see it soon!

    Babi-- i'm pretty sure it will still be playing this weekend. fingers crossed! :)

    Justine-- haha, you and me both!

    Diana-- hope you get to see it sometime soon!

    Lee-- yeah, she did a good job!

    Imogen-- it was really amazing!

    shopgirl-- i hope you have a lovely day too!

    Erika-- :D

    Scientific Housewife-- hope you get to see 127 hours!

    Marie-- it really was intense!

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  20. UnknownJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    I haven't seen any of these movies yet! lol I'm even further behind! They all looked really interesting though. I don't know about the whole lesbian scene though with Natalie portman and mila, is it runchy?

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  21. NnennaJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    I saw Black Swan and I I loved it and I really want to see both the King's Speech and 127 Hours!

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  22. MimiJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Tasha-- that's okay, i usually don't see movies until after they're on dvd. ;) that scene was just weird and quite uncomfortable...

    Nnenna-- i definitely recommend both. ;)

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  23. Venus Loves VirgoJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I have yet to see Black Swan but Im dying too! I will stay tuned for your review and good luck in my giveaway XOXO

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  24. UnknownJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Man, time flies!
    I've see 2/3 of those movies! The arm scene for 127 hours definitely made me cringe, especially when he was hitting the nerve... it struck a nerve with me too. haha! And Black Swan... it was a good movie, very twisted but like you, i probably wouldn't watch it again. I don't want to darken my mind so much. haha!

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  25. MimiJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Venus In Virgo-- thank you! :)

    Kym-- omg, yeah, that nerve! :O hahaha, me either, it was a bit too dark for me. ;)

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  26. EmyJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    I wanted to see Black Swan, but a friend of mine spoiled it by saying everything that happens. I recently rented Dinner for Schmucks and it was hilarious and I also liked The Kids are All Right.

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  27. KeirasluckycharmJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    I am going to watch 127 hours soon. I am not sure about black swan. :-)

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  28. MimiJanuary 25, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Emy-- i will add those to my movies to watch list. :)

    Keirasluckycharm-- haha, yeah, i just watched it because everyone was talking about it so i wanted to see what it was all about. ;)

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  29. WendyBJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    I should go see 127 Hours but I'm too scared!

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  30. LisaJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    ohhhh, after reading this post I MUST see the King's Speech. I heart Colin Firth.
    btw, I'm hosting a $100 shopbop giveaway on my blog, come check it out.

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  31. MimiJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    WendyB-- i was too, but it's okay, you'll be fine! :D

    Lisa-- i hope you get to see it! i love colin firth too! :D

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    nice movie choices!(: I saw Black Swan too and very weird movie. I mean it was great and was produced very well, but the story was a little messy. I liked it tho, but it's not for everyone.

    I like that it was artsy and dark.

    Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis were great!(:

    I should see 127 Hours and King's Speech too.

    Happy Wednesday!

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  33. STYLE'NJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I am so behind on my movies..these are like the top 3 movies I want to see! Uh so much catching up to do.

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  34. LauraJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    I just saw The King's Speech last night and enjoyed it much more than I thought I would :-)

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  35. MimiJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Bree-- yes, i do hope you get to see those other two movies!

    style'n-- i hope you find some time to relax and watch movies!

    Laura-- i enjoyed it more than i thought i would too!

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  36. Fifi FlowersJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Definitely want to see King's Speech and Black Swan not sure about 127 Days...

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  37. MimiJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Fifi Flowers-- yes, definitely see the king's speech, it's amazing! :)

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  38. MarieJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    The King's Speech was amazing. Black Swan was good. 127 Hours was a little boring but I did like it too.:D

    ***** Marie *****
    allthingsmarie.com

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  39. Ai Ellico BajaFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I'm so behind on movies! i haven't seen any of these movies yet.

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  40. MimiFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Marie-- yeah, i agree, that 127 hours was a bit boring in some parts.

    Dizzy-- i hope you get to see them soon. :)

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  41. CarrieFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Out of all of these movies, I've only seen 127 hours. It was really really good! James Franco is a cutie. :D

    Still going to see Black Swan.

    Carrie
    http://readmylifeascarrie.blogspot.com/

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  42. MimiFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Carrie-- let me know what you think of black swan!

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