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Binging on Movies

January 25, 2015 Kim 75 Comments

We don’t go to the movie theater very often but we do have quite a large DVD collection at home. I’m usually way behind on watching movies because I just don’t take the time.

But….last weekend I had to spend most of my time in a darkish room after I had the Blue Light treatment on my face. Well, it made sense to spend that time watching movies!!!

I thought it would be fun to give a brief review (without giving anything away if you haven’t seen the movie!!) and my personal rating for each movie.

This movie was cute but kind-of corny. Pretty much everything that could go wrong on the night out did. Funny that Trace Adkins (country singer) was in it – I didn’t know he was acting now. Probably not a movie I would watch again but I didn’t hate it.

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This movie was one of those that I only half paid attention to. It sort of bounced around at the beginning and then it was just basically a movie about one person loving the other more.

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I liked this move. It wasn’t exactly what I expected and I like that in a movie!!! This movie is set back in a more laid back time – very different from the fast paced life we have today.

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I wasn’t sure what to expect from Dream Girls. It was made before Jennifer Hudson lost so much weight – weird to see her in the movie compared to how she looks now. The music was good. And, this was another movie from a completely different time. I spent most of this movie working on stuff but I don’t feel like I really missed anything.

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I really enjoyed this movie even though it had some sad points in it. The whole premise of the movie was good. I wish that my favorite couple hadn’t wasted so much time but…..

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This was just a silly comedy. It had some funny parts and some completely ridiculous parts. Chris watched all of this one with me and I think he enjoyed the humor. Not sure I would ever watch this one again.

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I loved this movie!!! There were times that it made me cry and other times that it made me laugh. It fit into my criteria for a feel-good movie!!!

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I was really looking forward to this movie – I thought it would be super funny. There were parts that were very funny and other parts that didn’t really make sense. It was good for a bit of entertainment!!!

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Chris and I watched this movie together. He loved it and I thought it was a complete waste of time!!! The last 30 minutes or so I just wanted the movie to be over and done. Chris watched it 2 more times over the next 2 days (once with Jordan and once with both boys). All 3 of the boys loved it – crazy!!

Really I don’t even know if I would give it 1 star!!!

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This movie I loved!!! I’m always in for a sports themed movie and I really enjoyed the way this one played out. I actually liked it better than Moneyball!!!

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This was a super cute movie. There were parts of it that were completely predictable but it was easy to follow. I enjoyed it and might even watch it again at some point.

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The Vow was another movie that I really liked. The fact that it was based off of a true story made it even better. I don’t know how much was completely factual but I liked the way the movie ended.

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I had read this book so knew what to expect with a lot of the movie. I don’t know if enjoy is the right word for this movie or not but I did like it. Actually, Chris watched the beginning with me and then had to leave so I’m sitting here watching it again with him.

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This was the first movie that I watched during my 45 mile run on Wednesday. It started out slowly but I stuck with it because I really do love movies based on true life especially sports themed ones. By the end of the movie I was glad I had watched it!

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Miracle is one of my all time favorite movies. I have watched it many times but it never gets old!!! This was a perfect choice to watch while I was running!!! My favorite part of the movie is when the team is skating (and skating and skating…) after their first game. When one of the players says, “Mike Eurozone……I play for the United States of America” I think I cry every time! Best line ever!!!

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I finished my run to this movie – what better type of movie to watch than one about one of the all-time great distance runners!!! Always inspirational!!!

I really do like watching movies – not sure why I tend to go ages without watching them and then binge watch!!!

What is one of your favorite movies?

Happy Monday!

Kim

BOSU, Cardio, Fitness, Lunges

Games, Movies, Snacks and Plenty of Relaxing!!

December 28, 2013 Kim 34 Comments

Today I used my BOSU for the 44 and did jumping lunges! I counted a right and a left lunge as 1 rep.

Clearly my memory is slipping after several days of no routine because I sort-of forgot that I just did a lunge move yesterday! Oh, well – they were totally different!

This past week has been full of fun – doing things that we don’t do very often!!!

We have played games – all 4 of us!!! We just got Logo Party –

this week and we’ve already been through over half the cards! We also tried –

This game is fun but I think it will be more fun at our New Year’s Eve party with a group of adults!!!

The boys have actually had time to play the X-Box and have enjoyed that since they hardly played during the fall with school and other activities keeping them busy.

Chris and I have watched a few movies in the afternoon (so much better than night-time movies since I get tired at night!!).

One day we watched The Way Way Back –

It was really a cute movie! It made me cry a little at the end but I enjoyed it. (thanks for recommending it, Shashi!!)

And, to show you how far behind we are on movies, yesterday we watched –

I liked this one much better than the 2nd one!!!

I haven’t cooked since Tuesday when I did all of the prep work for our open house on Christmas Day – we have had left-overs and snacks!!!

We have all enjoyed sleeping in (some more than others – Hunter and Jordan!!!).

Over-all this past week has been the perfect mix of activity, get-togethers and plenty of down time so that we start the new year refreshed and ready to go again!!!

Happy Saturday – I hope it is fun and relaxing in your world!!!

Kim

Fitness, Thighs

Based on a True Story

August 5, 2013 Kim 51 Comments

Today’s 43 was a new to me move and one that I don’t think I will repeat. It is supposed to work your inner thighs but mostly it was just kind of weird and awkward!!

Start on all 4s with your right leg between your left hand and left knee –

From the start position, lift your right leg (it’s a really small lift!) and lower it (x43).

And, of course, I had to switch sides and do the whole thing again!!

It is hard to tell in the pictures how high the lift is – it is only about 2 inches. Amazing how very heavy your leg can feel when you do an awkward lift like this!!

I decided that I haven’t been getting enough weight work in lately so I’m going to start Chalean Extreme back up!! Today I did Burn Circuit 1 – lots of lunges, oblique work and lat work!! I have a feeling that I will be a little sore tomorrow – not a problem since my chest is still sore from the commando push-ups I did last week!!

And, since it’s Monday, we started a new workout of the week with Taylor’s challenge. This week’s workout is a Tabata one (love it!!) – 4 different Tabatas plus a finale of 2 minutes worth of planks!

My favorite movies are the ones based on a true story (usually about a sports team or sports hero)!

Over the weekend we finally watched 42 – The Jackie Robinson Story. I loved it!! There were so many great lines in the movie. One of my favorite lines was when PeeWee said, “Maybe tomorrow we’ll all wear #42, that way they can’t tell us apart.” Sadly, it took awhile for some of Jackie’s teammates to come around and accept him but there were some truly great moments in the story when they did!

Another one of my all time favorite movies is Miracle! We have probably watched that movie 20 times (or more!).

I love the part in the movie where the team has to take the ice right after a game (because they weren’t focused during the game!) and start skating and skating and skating…. My favorite line is when Eruzione says –

“Mike Eruzione! Winthrop, Massachusetts! I play for the United States of America!”

Classic line!!! And, I sometimes remind myself when I’m logging lots of miles on my treadmill, “the legs feed the wolf!”

Another family favorite is Remember the Titans. I think that we watch at least part of it every time it comes on TV (which is probably at least once every couple of weeks!). There are so many great quotes and scenes from this movie but I think my favorite is the relationship that developed between Julius and Gary.When Gary is in the hospital and tells the nurse that Julius is his brother (can’t you see the family resemblance?) – I always get goose bumps!

And the team warm-up is awesome!!

Rudy is another movie that just makes you feel good! A story showing the ultimate success of a true underdog with an amazing attitude!!I could go on and on with movies based on true stories that I love. I find them so inspiring and I like movies that we can watch and enjoy as a family!!!

* 8 Seconds
* Prefontaine
* October Sky (not sports but an incredible story!)
* A League of Their Own – “There’s no crying in baseball!”
* Radio
* Friday Night Lights (my old stomping grounds during my high school years!!)
* Cinderella Man
* Glory Road
* The Blind Side
* Secretariat
* Soul Surfer

Do you like movies based on a true story? What is your favorite?

Happy Monday!!

Kim