Three sentence movie reviews--Funny People

There are very funny parts and good things in this movie, but ultimately the middle is way too long. You also have to like boy humor. This movie left me with this question: when you are friends with a movie/tv star and you hang out with them, do you always have to watch their movies, as depicted in this film?

Bechdel score. Two women: nope.
(this is getting ridiculous)

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2009/funny_people.html

Three sentence movie reviews--The Green Mile.

Picture me sitting on the couch knitting while watching this movie. Then picture me staring at the screen, mouth open, knitting forgotten as I become absorbed by what is going on. This happened four or five times, a surprise, as I didn't think I would enjoy this movie as much as I did.

Bechdel score. Two women: nope.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/1999/green_mile_ver1.html

Three sentence movie reviews--A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

The first ten minutes of this movie I had the following thoughts: 1)I'm glad I didn't grow up in Queens, and 2) these guys are assholes. But then I got sucked into the story and ended up really enjoying the movie, though I have a sneaking suspicion I would find the whole thing juvenile if I watched it in five years. I've never understood the whole Shia LaBeouf thing before, but I get it now.

Bechdel score. Two women: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2006/guide_to_recognizing_your_saints.html

Three sentence movie reviews--The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

A slow meander of a movie, by which I mean I probably would have been bored if I wasn't knitting. Brad Pitt plays a great, slightly unhinged Jesse James, but I was watching it for Casey Affleck, who not only believably plays a 20 year old, but also manages to perfectly convey the changeover from hero worship to ultimate betrayal. This movie is what my mother would call "old-fashioned" which I translate to "good acting, kinda slow."

Bechdel score: Two women: nope.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2007/assassination_of_jesse_james_by_the_coward_robert_ford.html

Sunday Parkways.

This happened in June, but somehow got missed in the blogging queue.

Sunday parkways which took place on one Sunday last year, expanded to three Sundays in three locations this year. I volunteered at the North Portland one, for which I got to spend a lovely morning moving barriers for cars to go by, waving at people walking and on bikes and taking pictures.

Mid-shift, these two crazy runners came by.

As they got closer, I could see that they were Matt and Jeff, clowning around.

The day started a bit cold and overcast, but then the sun came out.

Kenton Park had food and some fun activities such as this bike obstacle course.

Three sentence movie reviews--Less Than Zero

I think this is a great movie if you want to view some awesome 80s fashions and hairstyles. It is not so awesome as an actual movie however, being a bit long and with an annoying, distracting performance by Jami Gertz. It did, however, prompt me to put the book on my Goodreads to-read list and Kelly and I spotted a very tiny Brad Pitt walk on before he was "Brad Pitt."

Bechdel rating. Two women: nope.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/1987/less_than_zero.html

Heading Home: Hermiston

We detoured North, headed for the town of Hermiston. Can you guess what they are famous for?

Normally I see these containers in Portland, but not today.

Delicious Hermiston Watermelons. I bought one.