This is my first TOL of the year, and I was going to write about altruism and how I've been a total slacker about giving my time. But...that's not fun at all! Thankfully my sister and I fell into the past a few hours ago and started talking about bad movie choices. She took my mom to see Scream. My mom leaned over after the bloody opener, "I don't think I'm going to make it through the movie." My mom is not a horror movie girl. Just having World War Z under her roof (because I got it for Christmas) is unsettling for her. I laughed at my sister, maybe pointed my finger at her, but then I remembered a few of my movie faux pas.
I was ten years old and a total movie nut. Luckily on Guam, one ticket bought you a double feature. So my sister and I went to see Beverly Hills Cop and some other movie. The other movie was totally wholesome, no nudity, no swearing, and very little violence. That's exactly how I worded it to my bigwig CPA stepfather who then took his clients to see ... Beverly Hills Cop because I mixed up the movie titles. Thankfully the shocked and appalled clients were racist, otherwise I might have felt bad.
I was in second fourth grade (flunked first fourth grade due to my accident and dyslexia and possibly my bad attitude). My teacher who rocked even though her punishments were straight out of the Middle Ages took us on a field trip to see Red Sonja. I know, crazy! Anyways, I loved the movie so much. How could I not? First, I was at the movies and not stuck in class where no doubt I would spend at least one period on my knees holding up a bible on each hand. Second, Red Sonja had a sword. Enough said. So I told my dad how awesome the movie was. I mean I gushed about it. Did my dad hurry on over and bring the entire family with him? Yes, he did. Not a year has gone by where my dad forgets to ask me in a mocking tone if I have any movie recommendations for him.
I was nineteen and in college. My dad visited me in Hawaii. If you know me, then you know I was a pretty innocent kid. So when I saw a preview for Threesome, I really thought it was about three friends having fun. Wrong kind of fun!! Ugh. So, yes. I took my dad to see Threesome. Enough said other than to mention my dad leaned over after the movie, "Robyn, it's not really like that in college, is it?" I had no words.
I plan to post more movie reviews this year. You are forewarned. If you haven't given this meme a shot, get on with it already. You'll be hooked.
ROFL!!!!!! Robyn your life is a fun crazy adventure!!!! I would love go to the movies with you. I don't think I've ever made horrible movie chocies. At least not as hilarious as you have but most bad movie chocies I've seen are on Netflix. At least I don't have to pay to see them. I don't go to the theater much anyways, besides going for horror films, not the bloody kinds just the scary ones.
ReplyDeleteBut from reading this post I'm excited to read your movie reviews!!! I know they will be fantastic!
It would be so cool to go to the movies with you! I have to warn you, I'm a contraband candy girl. I have to have my ziplock baggie of Skittles. You go to the theaters for horror movies? I'm too wussy! I need my remote control so I can pause and pace around the living room while I wring out my hands and squawk that I'm freaked out. Not kidding.
DeleteHave you ever done a vlog post? I was thinking about doing a movie review via video but I have no idea how. Guess it's time to youtube how to do a vlog.
LOL Going to the movies with you would be super awesome! I'll get to see more of a variety of genres.
DeleteI haven't done a vlog post before but I did try it once. Never posted it up because it was very weird for me to see it. But go on ahead. New year new stuff to try. It'll be fun but takes a whole lot of time to edit and do all the cool effects and music and what not.
Okay, nix the vlog idea. Cool effects? Music? And I would freak too about seeing myself on my blog talking! Plus you said the magic words, "takes a whole lot of time..." Clicking away works. The grass isn't greener on the vlogger side.
DeleteLOL Sorry about that. I shouldn't have popped your bubble. But try it, you'll never know, you might even like it. The special effects and music is just a give and take thing if you want it. It's not needed if you don't want it.
DeleteOMG THAT LAST ONE AHAHHAHAH You're so innocent!! Having to watch a movie like that with your dad? That'd be so embarrassing!
ReplyDeleteIt was so very terrible, Laura! Even at nineteen the most debauched book I had ever read was The Scarlet Letter and that was in 7th grade, like I cared at all that Hester cheated. I didn't know until my thirties that all those "historical romances" my sister read when we were kids were steamy books!
DeleteNo one paid me any attention. I just kept on reading. Ha!
DeleteI know! What's that about? Here I am underlining every fraking noun, adjective, and verb in the stupid newspaper and you're reading bodice rippers!
DeleteI read those for the historical information the story centered around --LOL.
DeleteSilly Robyn!! LOL
ReplyDeleteThese were some great family moments. I'm so glad you shared!
My kids call me silly often. You've been reading and posting like a crazy person lately, which has meant more books on my TBR list. Here's to more great reads. Happy Friday, Think!
DeleteROFL! you actually brought your dad to see Threesome? And he was worried this is how you acted out in college? that is just too funny!
ReplyDeleteYour other movie mistakes are pretty funny, too. I am sorry to say I haven't got any stories like this one myself. I can't remember any movie boo-boos like that, but yours sure made my morning. *grin*
Happy Friday, Robyn :)
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
My life is full of boo boos, I'm telling you. The Threesome movie with my dad was just terrible, but at least he made a worse mistake years later with my younger brother. My dad, stepmom, and my brother packed up for a road trip to visit me in Washington and my dad got an audio book for the drive...a bodice ripper romance! He had no idea when he bought it. Worse is that he is so frugal he was going to listen to it because he bought it. Poor little brother! Happy to make your morning, Lexxie!
DeleteRobyn, I'm crying I'm laughing so hard! I'm gonna have to meet these parents of yours...who survived your 'innocent' childhood! LOL OMG girl!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday! *hugs*
You had me spitting Dr. Pepper out of my mouth!! What a way to wake up...I love it. OK this =>"Thankfully the shocked and appalled clients were racist, otherwise I might have felt bad." I was feeling bad for them thinking they were getting a wholesome movie until you mentioned that part as well. We should never dislike someone for something that is out of their control. Life is all about choices, and it's those choices that our respect should be based on. Anyway, enough of my rant for the day. Threesome, huh? LOL I love it. Naivete in action. Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.
ReplyDeleteHa! I love it. Plus, I think it's awesome you're drinking Dr. Pepper in the morning! You kid.
DeleteI am right there with you about racism. I grew up a minority and then in college I looked like everyone else in the majority but didn't feel like I fit in anywhere. You gotta love people, it's that simple. I've learned over the years though to take people the way they are, prejudices and all because that's what makes the best stories, right? Life forcing you to suddenly see the world differently than you've been seeing it.
I'm glad I made you spit out your drink. Badge of honor, I tell you. And naivete in action is right. I think I'm the poster child for the need to let kids read romance books so no one else has to sit through Threesome with their father.
My stepfather's business associates wouldn't let her get away with it either. Ha! Watching World War Z was really stressful with Robyn. She kept pausing the movie to leave the room for a few minutes to get snacks, etc at crazy movie moments---ahhhhhhhhhhhh! But I do want to see it again.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tattle! Yes, I pause scary movies at all the scary moments.
DeleteYeah you do! Every time you got up I adjusted your pillow the wrong way. Ahhh! Good laughs about that.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your movie reviews! I'm shocked your sister took your mom to see Scream - omigod. It was a pretty darn bloody movie but didn't look that way from the previews. I love your movie reviews, so keep 'em coming! :D
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot! There's no way I could've seen that movie with my dad. I would've had to get up and leave the theater. One time Brady and I were watching a horror movie when my dad came over to visit, and it was right then a sex scene came on. >.< I kept giving Brady the eye as in "please turn it off, for the love of God, turn it OFF." He was oblivious to my pain until I finally had to come out and suggest we turn it off so we could hear each other better. >.< i couldn't help but laugh hysterically when your dad asked if that's what college life is really like! XD
DeleteThat is so funny that you tried to use eye-talk with your husband. That only works when it comes to one subject and turning off a sex scene is going in the opposite direction. My dad's question at the end only showed just how traumatized he was! And the fact that I didn't walk out shows just how traumatized I was.
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