Movies

I do not usually go to the movies. This is probably due to a high numberof factors, the biggest (first?) being a lack of social life. I have few friends to go to the movies with. This is completely fine with me.

However, over the last few days, I have gone to see TWO movies. One would have been amazing on its own, but TWO?! Now, don't get me wrong. I enjoy going to the movies. It's fun to go and see what's coming out and enjoy a movie, especially during the summer months when my apartment is absolutely unbearable when heat is considered. I guess it's just a huge shock to my system when I see two movies in the span of two days.

So, I saw White House Down and The Heat. Both were really good! For those of you who do not appreciate foul language, I would recommend avoiding both. There is an awful lot of language in these films. To be honest, both films surprised me. First of all, with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx in White House Down, I expected humor and lots of it. I knew going in that it was a serious movie, but I had a hard time imagining a serious film from those two actors together. Maybe that's my fault for watching the song performance they did together for SNL. It was completely hilarious (and inappropriate, which might have contributed to why I found it hilarious). No matter the reason, I went in a little unsure of the serious nature of the film. Let me tell you, I was blown away. They were incredible. The story itself was well done, but both actors (as well as others in the film) were fantastic. Serious is NOT a problem for these guys! Second was The Heat. Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy were great in this film. It was a comedy, but there were some serious moments. Bullock plays a serious FBI agent who tries to do everything properly and never swears. She wears suits and basically has a (excuse the expression) stick up her ass. McCarthy is the exact opposite. She is a low-life Boston police officer. Nothing she does is ever according to rules. She messes with te drug dealers and other low-lifes she is after to get information from them. She dresses poorly, and I don't just mean unfashionably. It's completely sloppy and low class. She is vulgar and disgusting in many ways. Now, pair these two up on a case. They have to work together, which is hilarious as anything I have ever seen.

Now, I am by no means qualified to tell you that movies are Oscar worthy, or critics love them. Well, you can probably find out how the critics feel about these movies with a quick google search. I personally don't judge movies on the critics' perspective. I thought both movies were good. In fact, if going to the movies wasn't so expensive, I might go back and see them both in theaters again. And since I rarely go to the theater, I hope you understand how big that compliment is to these movies.

Just my two cents. :)