Man Crush Monday: Jeremy Renner

Oh Jeremy Renner.... It was so difficult to find a picture to put on this post because they are all just so good.

    I chose the two above because they show what I think is his personality. He can be very serious and then turn around and be a total goofball. That just makes him so much more endearing and sexy. I think Jeremy Renner appeals to me so much because he just has this bad boy aura about him. Its funny because I don't think he has played the bad guy in any of the movies that I have seen him in. Except Dahmer, but that's a different kind of bad guy! 

     My favorite role of his has to be, Hawkeye. Everyone gives Hawkeye such a hard time because of the first Avengers movie. I really hope that he gets a bigger role in the next one. I hope he speaks more too! I think Jeremy Renner's performance was great given what little screen time he had. He will always be my favorite Avenger!

A Tribute to Robin Williams

    I was heart broken to hear that Robin Williams died yesterday. He was an insanely funny man and will be missed.His movies were a huge part of my childhood and they are still just as important today.

    Hook has always been my favorite Peter Pan movie. I love it even more than the original Disney cartoon. That story has been done so many times that it starts to get old after awhile. Hook was such a different take on the story. It showed how Peter Pan became who he was and how he turned back into Peter Pan after becoming an adult. It was truly an amazing film.

     Jumanji was absolutely one of my favorites. I've watched that movie so many times throughout the years. When I was younger it kind of freaked me out, the scary drumming in the beginning for sure. I think my Mom bought us the game from a garage sale. I don't remember playing it though because we were kind of scared that it could be real! Robin Williams had a wonderful part in this movie. He was really funny but emotional and heartfelt at the same time. 

    I think Robin Williams is one of the few people that can improv and entire movie and make it fabulous. That reigns true in Aladdin when he played the Genie. Truly one of his most iconic roles. I have read that he did improv almost the entire thing. The fact that someone at Disney realized his talent and let him do that was amazing! His character was the most memorable in that movie. He truly was a Disney Legend. 

     Probably one of his lesser known movies was Fern Gully where he played the eccentric, Batty. This was a movie where I re-watched it over and over again. I bought it on DVD as an adult and I still love it just as much. Robin Williams voiced Batty, the bat that was experimented on by humans and managed to escape. He was so eccentric and wacky and you could kind of tell that it was improvised. Especially the rap in the middle of the movie. He was the funniest part of that movie for sure.  

Robin Williams did so many movies and TV shows and everything in between. To talk about all of them would just take forever. Even what I did talk about is not even close to all of my favorite works of his. He will truly be missed from our TVs, movie theaters and our lives. Depression is a very real thing and this further shows that anyone can suffer from it. Having dealt with depression myself, I know how hard it is to ask for help. If you or someone you know is depressed please seek help. It is nothing to be ashamed of, unfortunately so many people suffer with it today. Please go to the link below if you need help. Never be ashamed to ask for help. 

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Man Crush Monday: Orlando Bloom

    Back in 2001, when the first Lord of the Rings movie came out, Orlando Bloom was my first celebrity crush. Now that I am 25 and have seen many more nerdy movies with brilliant and adorable actors, my crushes have changed. Orlando Bloom is still in the top 5, but my number 1 has changed a few times. While I do not really agree with his character, Legolas, being in the new Hobbit trilogy; I find him as an added bonus to the movies. His presence connects the two trilogies together. Not to mention, Legolas is pretty bad-ass to watch. 

     Fast forward to 2003 and Orlando Bloom was in another movie that I became obsessed with, Pirates of the Caribbean. To this day, I still am totally obsessed with pirates. The real ones and the fake ones! Now if we fast forward even further, to 2014, Orlando Bloom did something that gained him a little more fame. He punched Justin Beiber! I know violence isn't the answer and blah blah blah, but that kid deserves a punch. I'm just glad it was one of my favorite actors that finally did it. 

     I feel like Orlando Bloom doesn't get enough credit for his acting abilities. He really needs to find more movies that showcase his talent for acting, not just doing amazing stunts. He will forever be one of my favorite actors. He really was the one that started it all with my nerdiness because Lord of the Rings quickly became one of my favorite movies. Thanks Orlando Bloom for being apart of 2 of my favorite fandoms!

My Favorite Marvel Heroes

I have come to find that I either love the villains or the secondary characters in most movies. I still love the main characters like Iron man or Wolverine, I just tend to like the less popular characters a little bit better.
Here are some of my favorite Marvel Heroes, in no particular order.




Black Widow~

I wasn't a huge fan of Black Widow in the first two movies that she was in but when I saw Captain America: Winter Soldier I became a fan. In CAWS, she had a huge role and it was nice to see the focus on a strong, female character for once. They showed a lot more emotion with the character that we hadn't seen before. It made her seem more human and a little bit relate-able.

Hawkeye~

I know that most people who are fans of the movies/comics give Hawkeye a hard time. I personally love him and he is probably my favorite Marvel hero. I feel that he is a valuable part of The Avengers and hopefully we will see that in Age of Ultron. Sure, he wasn't the most valuable in The Avengers but he was still awesome to watch. No one can discredit his awesome bow and arrow skills. His arrows do really cool things too. I really hope his character gets more of a voice in the next movie.


Gambit/Remy LeBeau~

When I saw I love Gambit, I mean the Taylor Kitsch version. I am super mad about this new Channing Tatum version that is set to come out. Taylor Kitsch just fits the part so well and looks like he belongs at the card table in New Orleans. I love Gambit because of his sarcasm and mutant abilities. He is quite unique with his abilities and his staff is pretty awesome.

Iceman/Bobby Drake~

I don't know why Iceman is my favorite in the X-Men series, he just always has been. X-Men was one of the first Marvel movies that I had ever seen and Iceman was just really cool (no pun intended!). In Days of Future Past, he finally had a bigger part and he actually had conversations with people. It was nice to see such a small character get a slightly larger role.

Peter Quill/Starlord~

Having just seen Guardians of the Galaxy twice, Peter Quill quickly became a favorite. He was just so sarcastic and witty. I haven't laughed that much at a movie for a long time! I can't give too much away because the movie is still so new, but I think Starlord is going to become a fan favorite. His ability as a leader was also an awesome quality as to why I like him so much.

Man Crush Monday: Chris Pratt

In honor of Guardians of the Galaxy coming out this past weekend, I figured I would make MCM fit accordingly.




    I have to admit, I had never really heard of Chris Pratt before this. I saw him in Wanted but didn't make the connection that I was looking at the same actor until later. After seeing the movie, Chris Pratt is one of my new favorites. I don't think that he is overly attractive, but his humor is. This movie was so funny and a lot of the funny parts involved  Christ Pratt's character.
   He fit in very well with the Marvel Universes and I am pretty excited to see where he goes from here. The announcement of a Guardians 2 is awesome. They can go so much deeper into Peter Quill's story. The first movie only scratched the surface.

Chris Pratt's next big role is equally as awesome as Guardians, Jurassic World! Like so many others, I have been waiting for this movie for a long time. I really hope that they do it justice. The 3rd one was so bad that they have a lot to make up for. I think Chris Pratt is up to par though. Let's hope he brings a little bit of Peter Quill's sarcasm with him!

Guardians of the Galaxy Thoughts

    Ashley and I went to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie on Friday. Then I saw it again tonight with my brother.
    Here are some of my thoughts, no spoilers here! This will just be how I felt about the plot, characters and everything in between.

     Now that I have seen the movie twice this weekend! Here are some of my thoughts on it. 

It was the funniest Marvel movie! There were some serious parts but they didn't last too long. Peter Quill or Rocket were always there to cut the tension with some sarcasm. There were some heart-string tugging moments as well, which I didn't expect at all.
     It was funnier than I expected, which I am really happy about. I was worried that they were showing to much of the funny parts in the trailers. Some movies have fallen victim to that before unfortunately. Fortunately this was not the case for Guardians. The whole theatre was having a great time with this movie.
     The characters were also quite amazing for all being relatively unknown. Groot and Rocket will definitely become fan favorites. I kind of loved Groot, but Peter Quill was my favorite. His energy and sarcasm and wit throughout the movie was fantastic. Gamora was a bad-ass and I feel like there is a lot more to her to be explained. Drax was just OK for me, here's hoping his story gets a little better in the next one.
     The villains were equally as amazing. I can't talk about all of them though, asthat would be too spoilery. Lee Pace as Ronan was really good, I would have liked a little more back-story on him though. It was pretty cool to finally see Thanos again. Considering we have been waiting since The Avengers, it was cool to finally see and hear the full character. Last, not quite a villain but I really like The Collector. I need to see more of him because  he is just a cool character. I think we will be seeing him in future movies for sure.

Go see this movie! It was super funny and action-packed. I don't think you will be disappointed! 

Guardians of the Galaxy Review

Last night we went to the movies to see Guardians of the Galaxy.  By we I lean Cecelia and I.  I have a feeling she will be posting her thoughts later on.  I for one will say it was AMAZING!
I will admit a year or so ago when I find out this film was being made I was kind of unsure about it.  I mean aliens? The galaxy?  Chris Pratt as a hero? A stupid talking tree?  Then I saw the first preview with the song "i can't stop this feeling" . It was interesting and funny but I was still undecided. The. all the other previews came out and I got more excited and even more excited to where I had to see the movie.  Marvel can't do wrong right?
The answer is no. They cannot, or at least did nor go wrong by making this movie.  It was epic.  Here's why.
First off, I got never the space thing quickly. It makes for an interesting although sometimes confusing setting.   My next fear about Chris Pratt was totally wrong as well.  He did a great job of being the hero Star Lord.  He was kind of cocky, funny, and quick thinking. I cannot forget that he wasn't too bad to look at either.
As for the tree who we now know as Groot.  He was pretty cool too. I mean, yea he's a talking tree who only says "I am Groot" but he has a good heart. He can also do some pretty cool things like create little lights and grow limbs back.  I will stop there as to not give away any spoilers.
I will repeat again amazing film.  It had great action scenes, interesting characters, has heart and was much funnier than other Marvel films.  It was surprising easy to understand as well, newcomers to the MCU need not worry about being lost.
My favorite character is probably a tie betweeneither Chris Pratts character Peter Quill aka Star Lord and Rocket Raccoon voiced by Bradley Coopee.  He may just steal the show as this comical, cynical "rodent".  
In addition, the sound track is great too. The film opens up with Star Lord dancing to his "Awesome Mix".  It includes some 70's and 80's classics such as "Spirit in the Sky", Cherry Bomb" , and "Two Pina Coladas". I have been listening the soundtrack nonstop the past two days. Each song fits well with the film.  The musical, instrumental score isn't half bad either.
Once , great movie. I give it two thumbs up and recommend fans of Marvel both new and old to check it out. You will not be disappointed.  While you at win the theater a piece of advice: do not leave until the credits are over for good.  Like all movies in the MCU there is a clip at the end.  Although not significant to the MCU like last after credits scenes, it is entertaining.  I cannot wait for the next Guardians film in a few years.