That Awkward Moment

As I run out of movies and shows to talk about.... I browse through some of the movies that I have had a good time watching and stumbled upon this one......

That Awkward Moment is an enjoyable film. It keeps the laughter alive and the "bromance" among three friends.  That Awkward Moment is an American romantic-comedy film. It was directed by Tom Gormican, who has directed other films such as Save the Date (2014) and Movie 43. 

The stars of this movie include Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, and Imogen Poots.  The movie is extremely fun and shows the how even the promises between "bros" can't stop these men from relationships and women. The screenplay was originally released in New Zealand and titled "Are we Officially Dating". 

Initially  this  movie serves to shows and develop the relationships between bros and couples.

"Being there for someone when they need you thats all relationships are."

ABOUT TIME

Due to the excessive boredom during winter break which included;

• irregular sleeping patterns 
• excessive partying 
• streaming movies illegally 

I was running out of movie options.. With a failed relationship the last thing I wanted to watch was a "love movie". Especially a movie that includes Rachel Mc Adams. You may know her from The Notebook, The Time Travelers Wife, and The Vow.  Don't get me wrong I believe she is a great actress, but in almost every movie I have seen (which include the above), the central theme involves love. As you can imagine I was not in a great state of mind to watch a love movie. However, I later made the decision to watch About Time.

About Time, was written and directed by Richard Cutris. The idea is simple, yet complex.  It's the idea of a man who has the ability to time travel to change his past in order to have a better future. Although, this movie is unrealistic because I mean I can't time travel to change my past. </3 However, not only does this movie show the love that Tim has for Marie. But, it shows the love that Tim has for his father and his freelance, carefree awesome hippy sister Kit Kat.

Tim tries to keep his family together. In all essence this movie was really a touching drama about the love between father and son. The end of the movie shows the closing to one of his last time traveling trips to visit his father, where he says his last good-bye.

There is a huge moral that lies in this story: Enjoy the important things in life, love, family, children and so forth.

Greys Anatomy

In Greys Anatomy the story lines have to do with character relationships that form throughout the show. The first true relationship that is formed is between two surgeons, Cristina and Burke. Another relationship forms quickly after that with two main characters, Meredith and Derek. While the show is mainly based on the hospital scene and the process of running a hospital, the show also has a lot of character development. Some character development is formed between surgeons while others are formed between surgeons and patients.  In one of the seasons, Dr. Alex Karev falls in love with one of his patients. This series focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns and residents as they evolve into doctors while trying to maintain personal lives.

            The characters carry this particular series. The workplace and setting is important, however without the character development there would be no substance to the show. The workplace is important in terms of setting the scene and the mood. The characters then put in perspective how a hospital runs. The dialogue is sad at times, yet they have a lot of comic relief within the show to balance out the negative mood. While this is a medical show, the show is mainly a drama series. The show revolves around the relationships that are created and the way each character treats each other. There is sexual tension, and heartbreaks. It is a roller coaster of emotions every season, which is what makes the viewers so intrigued and keep coming back to watch future seasons.

When Reality Becomes Surreal

I'm very picky when it comes to watching television. A show has to be well written, funny, with actors who play the part. That being said, I have a secret shame:

I love Real Housewives of New Jersey. I think it's one of the greatest shows on television, possibly all time. It's horribly photographed trash TV at it's finest. The show takes five women who lead lives of luxury in the dirty Jers and follow the petty crap they argue about on a daily basis. I can't even begin to describe the suffering and emotional trauma these upper middle class citizens endure every episodes. Stolen recipes, book deals, recording careers. It's hard not to empathize with them.

I began watching Housewives when the show began following the lives of women from Orange County back in March 2006. Since then, there's been five spinoffs, three international versions, and a new executive producer, Andy Cohen.

When the show first premiered, the premise was simple: follow the everyday lives of five women who live lives of luxury. In the first season of the show, there wasn't a single fight, screaming match, or petty argument. Everyone got along and stood by each other. They actually had real people problems, such as bankruptcy, divorce, and relationships.

Six years later, the show has become a poster-child for a new genre recently coined "Docusoap." The only one I continue to watch, just because it's so ridiculous, are the women from New Jersey. The producers continue to do everything they can to pump drama into the show. Since the first season, the entire cast has just been in a cross-media war, each battle consisting of something stupid being blown completely out of proportion. It's like high school with money.

Just recently, I watched the reunion. These supposedly upstanding members of society, each worth millions of dollars, personally dug in and attacked each other for the entirety of three hours. It was something to behold. They argued about who's mom created a recipe, someone faking an Autistic child, people wearing the same dress to an event, liposuction, nose jobs, lip synching, the list goes on and on. This wouldn't seem so bad, but each reunion shoot takes fourteen hours to complete. What was previously a reflection on the season by the cast has become a therapy session.

It's no secret that these women don't like each other. They apparently hadn't spoken to each other for a year before the reunion show. At the same time, how can people who have everything let something so stupid tear apart previously strong bonds?

People don't watch reality TV to see how other people live normal lives. They don't want to see people sleeping, using the bathroom, cleaning, or eating. People want to see fighting, arguing, hair pulling, drama. The producers have to do something to stir drama. While that may be the case for most shows, there's something pure about Housewives.

These women are truly pure evil. They will do anything to make each other's lives horrible. They constantly attempt to start something through twitter, magazines, celeb websites, blogs. The fights make for great reality TV. One problem: real people don't go that far out of their way to mess up someone's life. Even if they wanted to, most are too busy. The housewives primary paycheck comes from the producers at Bravo to make good TV by any means possible. Everyone involved in the show is choosing money over friendship, family, and public impression.

If the average person was asked to do this and no TV show was involved, they would likely decline. But the women of Real Housewives are incredibly heartless bitches. Therefore, I propose that the "reality tv" moniker be replaced by the much more appropriate "surreal TV."

A Robert Pattinson Movie For the Haters

I'll admit, I used to be a hater. I can describe my negativity towards Robert Pattinson in one word. Twilight. However! Upon being forced to take my girlfriend at the time to the movies, I watched a film called Remember Me. This is a drama about a dysfunctional family, an atypical way to meet a girl, and the inner conflict of ones own moralities compared to society's.

Going into the movie, I was very reluctant, but the opening scene hooked me. The following storyline did not disappoint. A great cast and wonderful cinematography aided this very much as well. I think I remember a critic call Pattinson's performance "gut-wrenching," and I completely agree. Very unlike the stoic, cavalier, pale, and sparkling vampire from the Twilight series that put such a bad taste in my mouth when in comes to Robert Pattinson. If you thought you hated him simply because of that, I would recommend to give him a second chance. It just goes to show that an actor is not always defined by their characters. Oh, and the ending is sure to come as a very shocking surprise, definitely too big to spoil in a blog post like this. I did not know how to react at first, it was just so unexpected that all I could do was pick my jaw up off the floor.

To close, I apologize to the die-hard Twilight fans that I may have offended with this post, and recommend this movie to Pattinson haters. It will give you a totally new respect for him (on that same token, I re-watched Twilight with a new picture of him in my head... it still sucked).

Sincerely,
Scott