The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

This is really my most favoritest Christmas movie, EVER. I wish I had it on dvd, but alas...it is only available on vhs, and even then it is hard to find. Watch in order!

Angela Lansbury

There's an Angela Lansbury movie marathon in TCM today. I've watched two (so far), and I'm left wondering if Angela always plays second string. She's so beautiful, but she never gets the guy.


The first movie was The Harvey Girls. A classic Judy Garland movie. Of course, she's the star, so she gets the guy. But Angela's got the moves, the voice, and the body. Well, I guess Judy's got the voice too--and she is a petite little thing. But Angela's got verve.

The next movie was The Hoodlum Saint. Esther Williams, William Powell, and Angela Lansbury. Angela's character Dusty will do anything to get her man, but he still ends up with the other girl. Dusty even saves him from going to jail, but darn it--he just prefers the other girl. What's the matter with these men?

Sicko

Sicko is a movie by Michael Moore. And I am loving it because after hearing how bad Canadians have it with their health care system, he actually asked them. Turns out, they are scared to come here because it costs so much. And they don't get charged for anything. And they don't have to wait forever to get treated. Crazy!

Everyone should watch this. Big Healthcare (Insurance and Drug Companies) here have 4 times as many lobbyists on the hill as another other business. And they have convinced us how awful it would be to have a national healthcare. Crazy!

We are so consumed by believing what we are told on tv, by the pundits, that we have stopped thinking for ourselves. Go out and learn the truth people. I may not be right, but at least I ask the questions.

Don't believe what the pundits are telling you. Find out for yourself. Read the bills that are going into congress. Call your congressman. Write them. Do something.

Do something.

It's Time Out Tuesday again!

Remember how I told you last week about Best Children's Movies' Time Out Tuesday? Well, guess what? It's Tuesday again. This week the featured film is "The Snow Walker". Head on over and check it out!

Parents Time Out Tuesday (yeah, I know it's Wednesday!)

BestChildrensMovies.com has started a new Tuesday release of movies for parents. That is, a movie for you to watch online while your TV is taken over by kidlets. I am loving this idea, although my kids mostly watch movies that I want to watch these days (that's the beauty of having older children--mine are 13 and 20!).

But anyway...

This week's movie is The Karate Kid II. Head on over and watch!

Woohoo! Oh, and sigh...

Woohoo! I won Laurie's $40 Fandango Giveaway!! I would like to thank all my fans. My parents, without whom, well, I wouldn't be here. My family for all their support. I'd like to thank Mom Bloggers Club, who introduced me to Laurie. I'd like to thank Twitter for allowing me to post about Laurie's giveaway. And Blogger for this crazy writing venue. And I'd like to thank the Academy...

This almost makes up for Jeff Goldblum's untimely demise...

Karl Malden

Sigh. Yet another celebrity has moved out of this world an on to the next.

I loved Karl Malden. He was the veteran cop assigned to the Homicide Division and tasked with the job of teaching Michael Douglas all the tips and tricks of being an effective detective. Michael Douglas was the pretty one...but I loved Karl Malden.

He was the Reverend Paul Ford in Pollyanna--a childhood favorite.

He reminds me of family.

Karl Malden died today. He was 97. He had a long life, married to the same woman for 70 years. A great career, great offspring. He won an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor) for his role as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell in A Streetcar Named Desire.

I will miss him.

Fandango Giveaway!

So my new blogging pal Laurie is giving away $40 in Fandango Movie Bucks on her blog. I've decided that this is a great way to go see some of those movies on my summer movie wish list. I am thinking that would be a good thing, since most of this summer fun stuff has fallen by the wayside. We did do one cooking day. We have seen a couple of movies. Not so much on the field trips or library, though. Although I've been going to the library. And of course, I've been forcing my darling child to read every day.

Anyway, head on over to her blog and check it out. And while you are there, don't forget to enter her giveaway!

Transformers Rock!

You know, growing up in the 80's--you would think that I would remember the Transformers. I guess I do remember them, but I was never into them (hell---ooooo, that's a boy thing, and I'm a girlie girl). I sure don't remember them being as cool as they are now. I didn't even see the first movie until a couple of days ago. My son wanted to watch it to prepare for the advent of the second movie. So we watched it. And I loved it!

Today we went to see the premier of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. And even though it was on my list of movies to see this summer, it wasn't one I was really dying to see (unlike the new Harry Potter movie!). And wow--almost 3 hours of non-stop action. And it was awesome.

Just thought you should know. I managed to drag myself out of my pj's and see a movie. And I had a great time hanging with my boy. Just the two of us. Yep, awesome.