Posts made in February, 2008
For Keeps
I probably wouldn’t have even watched the movie “For Keeps?” if it hadn’t been for Gilmore Girls. As a rule, I tend to stay away from any Molly Ringwald movie that isn’t “Pretty in Pink” because I’m always horribly disappointed. I really loved For Keeps because if Lorelai was a real person, she might’ve watched this when she was pregnant. Yes, I’m still in touch with reality enough to know that Lorelai doesn’t exist, I only wish she did. Plus, it was interesting to see how things were different in the long ago era of the 80′s.
Read MoreSaint Elmo’s Fire
I’m a horrible child of the 80′s. I hadn’t seen St. Elmo’s Fire until a week ago. It was probably my favorite brat pack movie of all time. That isn’t saying a lot. I enjoyed the Gilmore Girls’ references to this show a lot more than the actual movie. Ok, so maybe The Breakfast Club is my favorite brat pack movie. What’s your favorite brat pack movie?
Read MoreRory’s Book Club: Unless by Carol Shields
I usually am not a fan of books about writers. Especially when the book is about a writer who is writing a book about a writer, who is probably writing a book about a writer. It’s just too confusing. The only time this is acceptable is on the Stephen Colbert Show when he stands in front of a portrait of himself & in the portrait there’s a picture of him standing in front of his portrait, so on & so forth. However, there was one chapter in this book that made the entire thing worthwhile, & I’m not telling you which one.
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