30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #30

Day 30. Last Movie You Watched

I’m so sad to say that this is the last day of my movie challenge. I’ve enjoyed doing this challenge so much…maybe I’ll find another challenge to do in a few months or so. Let me know if you have any suggestions. My thoughts are maybe a tv or photo challenge. Anyway here’s the last day of the movie challenge!

• Butter (2012)–In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town’s annual contest. Starring Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone, Ty Burrell, Rob Corddry and Yara Shahidi. Yes this movie is all about butter sculpting but I loved it! There is such an emphasis on the characters and their relationships that make this story so touching. They are crazy yet so endearing. The cast is wonderful! Definitely recommending this movie!

• Now and Then (1995)–Four 12-year-old girls grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970. Starring Christina Ricci, Rosie O’Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Demi Moore, Thora Birch, Melanie Griffith, Ashleigh Aston Moore and Rita Wilson. This is one of my all-time favorites and it didn’t really fit into any of the other categories so I figured I would watch it and mention it here. It’s a great coming of age story with all the fun and weirdness of being a kid/preteen.

• Gone Baby Gone (2007)–Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl’s kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personality. Based on the Dennis Lehane novel. Written and directed by Ben Affleck. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Ryan. I’ve seen this movie a handful of times but it was the 99 cent rental on iTunes so i figured I would watch it again. I really love Ben Affleck behind the camera! He did a wonderful job with this film as well as The Town. I’ve also heard great things about Argo. I can’t wait to see it.

• Save the Date (2012)–Sarah begins to confront her shortcomings after she rejects her boyfriend’s hasty proposal and soon finds herself in a rebound romance. Meanwhile, her sister Beth is immersed in the details of her wedding. Starring Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Mark Webber and Geoffrey Arend. My girl crush right now is Lizzy Caplan and I just love everything that she does. This movie moves slowly but it’s an interesting look into a woman’s resistance to relationships.

• Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)–A single mother, with dreams of becoming a writer, has a son at the age of 15 in 1965, and goes through a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father. Starring Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, James Wood and Lorraine Bracco. This is another favorite of mine that I sometimes forget about because it is pretty sad. I love Drew Barrymore and I think this is one the best roles she’s ever played.

What was the last movie you watched??

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #17

Day 17. Least Favorite Book Adaptation

Nothing is worse than your favorite book turned into a bad movie. So disappointing!

• My Sister’s Keeper (2004/2009)–Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive. Starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin. The novel is written by Jodi Picoult and it is one of my all time favorite books! I was excited to hear that they were making it into a movie (I love the lifetime movies made from her other books) and after hearing the cast, I was pretty happy. Everyone seemed perfect except for Cameron Diaz. I was enjoying the movie until they completely changed the ending of the movie!! Don’t mess with a perfect ending like this one!

• Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events (1999-2006/2004)–When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents’ vast fortune. Starring Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Jude Law and Meryl Streep. This was just a huge disappointment! So confusing since they kind of picked random things from a handful of books in the series and then made a new story. Epic fail.

• Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (1957/2003)–Sally and Conrad are two bored kids whose life is turned up-side-down when a talking cat comes to visit them. Starring mike Myers, Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning. It’s a silly children’s book but it just doesn’t translate well into a live-action film. It’s just creepy and inappropriate.

• A Christmas Carol (1843/2009)–An animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. Starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. It’s a classic Christmas story but the animation was weird and I was just totally bored. I slept through a good amount of it.

• Twilight Saga (2005-2008/2008-2012)–Bella Swan is a teenage girl who moves to Forks, Washington and falls in love with a 104-year-old vampire named Edward Cullen. Stephenie Meyer is the author of the series. The movie stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone. The worst thing about the films is the cast. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are just irritating and not what I pictured at all. Plus Robert Pattinson always looks like his hair is really dirty.

What is your least favorite book adaptation??