Fast and Furious 6 Movie Review

We went to an advanced screening for Fast & Furious 6 at Dole Cannery last night, thanks to Universal.

I wanted to do a Fast and Furious marathon before watching this new one but I just ended up watching #4 and #5 of the series. You don't have to watch the movies to understand what's going on but it kinda helped but again, not important.

The only expectation I had for the movies was for the fast cars. Other than that, I had no high hopes.

I was not disappointed. at. all.

I would definitely recommend this movie for all and I would follow the PG-13 rating.

I loved the mix of fast cars, the hand to hand combat, the crazy action and comedy. 

Everything for everybody!

Go see it this Friday, May 24, 2013

Sorry this review isn't more substantial. I can't honestly review it without giving stuff away. Just see it!

Teacher Confessions - One of THOSE days.

Today (April 16) was one of those days where I question why I am a teacher.

A screenshot of my tweet

My 5th period class & 7th period class had some kids in it today that acted so horribly, I wanted to punch those kids in the throat. like LITERALLY.

 It's just a figure of speech, I'd never actually do it.
One, I'm not good on following through on physical violence but today, I really thought about it.

The students were super obnoxious.

What is up with some of the kids nowadays? (Man I sound old). Some of the kids nowadays are so self centered! 

Do you think it's because Facebook makes people more self centered and all "me, me me!"? 

Some of these kids can not help themselves but comment on EVERY LITTLE thing. They have to always say something, have the last word. It's really annoying when you're trying to get class going and all these kids keep interruppting you because they HAVE to say something. 

Again, Facebook, where you have the opportunity to comment on everything!! 

I have tried to explain that real life is not like Facebook. MY classroom is not like Facebook where you can comment on everything. This behavior is super obnoxious!!

Some of the kids don't take responsibility for their actions. It's "not my fault. Someone else is to blame for my actions." Who teaches these kids?! We have a responsibility as parents and adults to teach our children about accountability and consequences. 

My responsibility as a teacher is to reinforce what parents should already be doing at home. But it seems like an unwritten part of a teacher's job description is to also parent. Why would I want to do that? I have my own children that I would rather worry about. Don't get me wrong, I'll still do "parenting" at work but that's not my main job. My main job is to TEACH. Seriously, we teachers do not get paid enough. 

I love teaching but sometimes, it can be really overwhelming and the combination of students, parents and admin can just get to someone and make you wanna scream.

Tomorrow will be a better day. I only have one class! 

Review of "42"

We were able to go to an advanced screening of 42, thanks to gofobo.com at Ward Theaters in town last night. We did stand in line for a couple hours but hey, a free movie, is a free movie. We could now afford to get the kids popcorn and a drink. 

Check out my review here: http://www.gofobo.com/movie/42_2013/movie_review/13407821

or just keep reading...since I did just edit it a little bit.

I literally had no expectations for this movie. All I knew was that it was about Jackie Robinson. As the movie rolled on, I kept finding things I liked about it. 

Yes, it concentrated on the racism surrounding the first black man to play professional baseball, whether it was from the spectators or from his teammates, it was very prevalent and something he had to go through. What I really liked about the movie was that it also concentrated on his baseball skills, he wasn't just there because he was black, it was because of his talent. I liked that it showed a lot of baseball being played. 

It wasn't a heavy movie, it had its light moments which helped relieve some of the tension in the movie. I also really loved the changes that happen to the people around him and how they started changing.

I did have questions on authenticity but since it is a movie made in Hollywood and it had the "based on a true story" disclaimer, we can only hope they did Jackie Robinson justice.

It is certainly a movie I would recommend to everyone...over the age of 13. It has some words that might be harder to explain to someone that hasn't been exposed to racial and/or derogatory terms.

HP Challenge Day 6 - Favorite Professor

Professor McConagall - again, she's smart, funny, sarcastic and is just pretty awesome. Plus total bonus that she's totally shows not all teachers are boring.

I just love how she's such a great teacher and is fair even if she HATES that she has to take away points from Gryffindor because of what either Harry or Ron did. She can also be quite surprising as well. She's basically just awesome.

HP Challenge Day 5 - Saddest Moment

The saddest moment would have to be in Half-Blood Prince, the 6th book. You all know what I'm talking about. It was the most shocking moment ever!

Do I really need to explain what is so shocking? I know that it's been revealed WHY it had to be done but when reading the book for the first time, you really had absolutely no idea and it was shocking to say the least.

I do have to say that another "saddest" moment would have to be when Fred Weasley died. I cried. I was so so so sad that happened!

There were plenty of other sad moments but this is definitely my top two. 

HP Challenge Day 4 - Favorite Villian

My favorite villain would have to be Professor Snape. He's so mean to Harry and he's just someone you love to hate! So cruel and unfair!
Then when you find out he's the greatest actor in the wizarding world since he totally played Voldemort and Harry, blows your mind!

I love Alan Rickman in the movies as Professor Snape! He's now the one I picture whenever I re-read the books. I love his low, mean voice. I think it's pretty awesome!

I just thought of another villian! Dolores Umbridge! When I first read Order of the Phoenix, I got so mad! I wanted to literally reach into the book and punch her in the throat! She was awful! and totally racist! Sheesh! I seriously could not stand how she could be so blind to what was really going on . Plus she had these issues with Muggles that got me mad since I'm totally a Muggle and "she don't know me!" I'm glad the centaurs got her. She totally deserved it, can't keep her filthy mouth shut. 

ANYWAY.

Just found this gem looking for a picture of her. I love it! 

yes, yes I did in Order of the Phoenix.

Who's your favorite Harry Potter villian?

Safe Haven - Movie Review

My husband and I went to an advanced screening of Safe Haven sans kids last night.

Safe Haven stars Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel. Hough plays a woman who is on the run for some apparent reason and ends up in Duhamel's quiet little town. She makes close friends with several people in the town. As the movie progresses, you  find out more of her backstory and why she ran.

There's so much more to the movie that I would love to share with you but I won't because it would ruin the movie.

But I will tell you this, it has it's twists and turns that will have you guessing the whole time.

The movie is definitely a date movie. It would be fun to see with all the girls or even with a group of guy/girl friends. It's got something for everyone! - It has comedy, romance, thriller, suspense, and cute kid actors.

It does have a sex scene, it's not explicit or overly sexual but would I would not want my young kids to view it. Some of the content in the movie is a little too mature for children under 13 years of age so keep that in mind if you decide to bring your kids.

Overall, it was a great movie to see with my husband and I'd definitely recommend this movie!