Cruel Intentions

1999            R              1h 37m

Quenching a thirst for dangerous games, promiscuous Kathryn Merteuil challenges her stepbrother to deflower their headmaster's daughter before summer ends. If he succeeds, he gets to bed Kathryn. If he fails, she'll win his most prized possession. Info from Netflix!

This s not the first time I have watched Cruel Intentions and it is not the last either. I believe I first saw this movie on HBO or Showtime when it came out around 1999/2000. I loved it. I loved it so much I bought the DVD so I could watch it whenever I wanted to, and I watched it a lot. Ryan Phillippe is super cute and pulls off his character very well. I believe him to be a smart, selfish, cruel, womanizing, and lying guy. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon look so young in it which is strange because when I was young they looked so old to me. It makes sense but it just feels weird. Time has flown by. 

It feels very late 90's with the fashion, style, hair styles, and music and I love it. The movie held up very well and I enjoyed it just as much today as I did 10 years ago. 

Netflix gave the movie 3.6 stars and I give it 5 stars. Yea!

Hellraiser: Hellworld

2005               R              1hr 35m

In this eighth installment of Clive Barker's film franchise, a group of Internet enthusiasts get sucked into a video game and soon score an invite to an exclusive and mysterious gathering, where the lines between cyberlife and reality are blurred. But when the soiree starts, the computer whizzes realize their host is none other than the maniacal Pinhead (Doug Bradley). And unfortunately for them, he knows how to throw a killer party. Info from Netflix!

I  LOVE the Hellraiser movies. All of them. No matter the budget, actors, story, or year it came out. I just love them. Even if I know it isn't the best movie and other people might not like it. I think we all have movies like that though. Something you love and perhaps people don't understand why. I love that they keep making them. They always have very different stories and it is always fresh. 

This Hellrasier is one of my favorites. The cenobites are not in the movie all that often but they do makes a few appearances and get who they want in the end. I never really feel bad for any of the people who get themselves into these situations. Most of the time they kind of deserve what they have coming. The one thing that they didn't have in this movie was the chains flying out of the walls and pulling at people. Something about that is so classic Hellraiser and it was missed. This is one of the best recent Hellraiser movies and I think you might want to give it w view.

Netflix gave it 3.2 stars and I give it 5 stars.

The Whitest Kids U' Know

2011                 TV-MA             Season 5

 Darren Trumeter, Sam Brown, Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger and Timmy Williams bring the laughs with parodies and recurring characters in this sketch comedy show. Characters include Abraham Lincoln and Satan; skits touch on history, religion and more. In the fifth and final season of their irreverent sketch comedy show, Zach, Trevor and the rest of the Whitest Kids U' Know troupe aim to go out on a high note with skits such as the Zombie Press Conference, Herpes Commercial and Little Hitler. Info from Netflix.

To start, all I have to say is that these guys are FUNNY. I found them on YouTube when I was looking for funny sketch comedy groups. I had watched all the Olde English stuff and wanted more and I found it in The Whitest Kids U' Know. There is a sketch called Race War and I knew they were going to be good.

I watched seasons 1-4 on Netflix a while ago so when season 5 was up I hopped right in. Each episode has several sketches and then a story that spans the whole season. When I watch funny movies and tv shows by myself I tend not to laugh out loud as much as when I am with a person, but I laugh quite often at these guys.

Through out the season there is a mini movie style sketch called The Civil War on Drugs. Oh my goodness. There were parts of this where I was laughing so hard I could not breathe. I don't want to give anything away but I am just going to say, Pony Express. The best part by far and away. Here is the beginning of The Civil War on Drugs.

 5 Stars! Yea!

Satisfaction

2007-2009                   NR                           3 Seasons

Putting a human face on an age-old profession, this series centers on the lives of five distinctly lovely ladies who work at an upscale urban brothel. Key to the drama is the woman pulling all the strings, the manipulative brothel manager. Info from Netflix!

Breezing threw shows is one of the things that I do on Netflix. When I make jewelry in the living room I just plow threw seasons and shows like it is nothing. As much as I love the movies on it I really love the shows. Finding new and awesome shows is one of my main goals. This is my second time watching Satisfaction. I am a big "re everything-er". I reread, re-watch, re-listen, everything. I just like to.

I really enjoy Satisfaction because of the variety of people and scenarios. Watching shows that have their core around Sex are interesting to me. Whether it be a documentary or a show it is really interesting to learn about different fetishes and turn-ons for people. Different strokes for different folks and all that. 

The show focuses on an Australian brothel, 232 is the name, and a selection of its workers and clients. Most everyone is likeable and you hope the best for them through their troubles. Even though I am not a fan of girly shows and things like that this show really captures me. It is far from the Desperate housewives formula and far fetched normalcy. "Oh no! I killed someone and my son is a drunk and my husband is having an affair and our house is burning down and my neighbor is black mailing me." Desperate housewives tries to make "normal" life exciting and it just feels forced and ridiculous.

My favorite girl is Nat, the daughter of the owner of 232. She works in the brothel but not as a sex worker but as more of a manager and coordinator. She starts as a tiny part of the show but she then becomes a more prevalent part of the show. 

4.5 Stars!

Toy Story 3

2010               G             102 minutes

In this installment of the Pixar animated franchise, toy cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), his astronaut pal, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and their friends cope with their owner's departure for college -- and their new home in a day-care center. Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton and Ned Beatty also lend their voices to this delightful sequel that earned a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.

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Last night my husband and I weren't at the top of our game what with him being sick with a cold, me being sick with a stomach ache, and both of us being crazy tired.  We didn't want to play anymore Minecraft so we hunkered down and fired up Netflix.   We just wanted to watch something easy so we started up Toy Story 3.  We both have fond memories of the first movie and he also enjoyed the second one.  I didn't really expect much from the third and I have to admit I thought it was just a cash grab.  I was wrong.  This was a super cute movie that Pixar put time and effort into.

All of your favorite characters are back and some new fun ones join the crew.  The new toys really stole the show for me.  I loved the jelly octopus, the rock guy, and Ken were amazing.  Being a girly girl along with a tomboy I really loved Barbie and Ken.  The story of Ken and Barbie really kept my attention and I found myself wanting to see more of them.  Ken is a style obsessed guy in this movie and I imagine he would actually be like that in real life.  There were a couple outfits that I had for my Ken doll and I spotted them in this movie.

The humor is well done, it kept my attention the whole time, it didn't feel stale, and I even felt a little weepy at the end.  Also, towards the end Buzz gets put on Spanish mode and it is fantastic.   Netflix gave this movie a 4.5 stars for me and I agree whole heartedly.  4.5 Stars!

Hot Tub Time Machine

2010                 R               100 minutes

 

Fueled by energy drinks, vodka and nostalgia for their younger, wilder days, a group of aging best friends travels back in time to 1987, where they get the chance to relive the best year of their lives. And their time machine? Well, it's a hot tub. John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Crispin Glover and Sebastian Stan co-star in this out-of-the-box comedy that takes time travel to a whole new level.

Info from Netflix.

This was the second time that I watched Hot Tub Time Machine and I have to say it was just as good as the first.   This movie is all about Clark Duke for me.  I first saw him in Greek a few years ago when he played a Jesus loving crazy roommate.  He is such a talented actor and he really fits his roles.  Playing the opposite end of the spectrum, In Sex Drive, he plays a loose moraled  play boy who just wants to get laid.  In this movie he plays a more serious character who is not having a good time and just wants to go home.  I wish he was in it more but, oh well.

I love how ridiculous this movie is.  People are calling their 9 year old future wives and cussing them out on the phone, men getting stabbed in the eye area with tiny cocktail forks, magical Chevy Chase repairmen, and lots and lots of crazy 80's style.  I think one of my favorite scenes is when Rob Corddrys character has to give a blow job to Craig Robinsons character. I am not going to spoil it but I am just going to say that someone has lots of white creamy stuff on their face when it is over.

Netflix thought this was a 4.1 stars for me and I must agree.

Pulling

2006              TV-MA              6 episodes

Instead of marrying her boring fiancé, Karl (Cavan Clerkin), Donna (Sharon Horgan) calls off the wedding, moves into a South London flat with her friends, Karen (Tanya Franks) and Louise (Rebekah Staton), and starts taking full advantage of being single again. The first season of this British comedy series finds Donna celebrating her thirtieth birthday, sleeping with Louise's boss and meeting a great new guy. 

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I was bored one night and I needed something to watch and Netflix told me that I would like this.  I gave it a try because I have liked other British shows like The IT Crowd, Torchwood, Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes, Merlin, and Hotel Babylon.  All of which I highly recommend. 

Pulling is about 3 friends in their upper 20's and young 30's trying to find good boyfriends.  The 3 characters are pretty believable.  The main girl, Donna, wants to have fun as a single girl but does not do well.  Karen (the one who is smoking in the above picture)  is a drunk who makes bad decision after even worse decision.  Lastly, Louise is the nice one who is a little creepy because of her desperateness.  

I don't especially love this show but for some strange reason I am compelled to keep watching it.  I am in the middle of the second season and I just keep watching.  The humor is just so-so, the plot isn't that amazing, and I don't really relate but I don't care.  I click Next Episode.  

Don't get me wrong.  I do enjoy it.  I do giggle at the humor every once in a while and I do stay interested the whole time.  Each 30 minute episode takes the 3 ladies through the same story of finding a guy who might be okay but they turn out to be not a keeper for one reason or another.  Sometimes, they even get dumped by the fella.

Netflix gave this 4.1 stars for me and I think I have to give it 3 stars, and that might be pushing it.