AMC got money from me in 2010

Yes this is the second post I have done today but I had a great idea for a post and I wanted to go ahead and write it before I forget about it and well, just not do it.


I looooove watching movies. It started when I was young and my mother would buy any movie my sister and I wanted. Present day, things are pretty much the same and it is so bad that my mom and I will memorize the dates when movies are going to be released and she or I will be two copies of the movie to add to our collections. 


So thanks to a great movie buddy (shoutout to Kelundra) I saw some pretty good movies this year and I am excited for the ones to come in the new year. So what I have is my top movies for 2010, my wish list (those I wanted to see but just didn't) and those I am looking forward to seeing in 2011. If there are any movies you guys think I should add to my wish list, please comment and I will Netflix or buy it.


I must say that animated movies dominated the 2010 year for me so this list will be comprised mostly of some great animated films. So now lets get to it.


My Top 2010 Movies (in no particular order)
Toy Story 3- great finale to the series, I cried (like the sap I am) and it just felt good to watch it

Megamind- hilarious and not your average hero movie, loved it

Tangled- creative, funny, pretty in 3D

Karate Kid- - the scene with Jackie Chan and Jayden with the car lights and shadows, brilliant filmography

How to Train Your Dragon- did not expect for this to be so funny, glad I saw it

Book of Eli- refreshing, had a great message and just great (except for the annoying co-star..she bothered me slightly)

Despicable Me- OMG hilarious to the point where my boyfriend and I have inside jokes about it

Hot Tub Time Machine- I thought this was going to be soooo corny, but it was a great laugh!

Date Night- Tina Fey never lets me down and I have been bringing this movie with me to others houses

Just Wright-  one word: Common, and I will say, no write it again COMMON plus the thick girl wins!! (ha ha skinny hoes..lol j/k)

2010 Wish List

Eat. Pray.Love

Love and Other Drugs

Burlesque

Letters to God

Black Swan

2011 Excitement

Frankie and Alice

Rio

Cars 2

The Dilemma

Kung Fu Panda 2

Sherlock Holmes 2

Just Go With It

War Horse

On an ending note, I really want to see more black performers in film in 2011. (other than Tyler Perry) Not knocking everything he does ( I appreciate ya bra) but I want to see a variety of black films, black directors, black screenwriters doing it big in 2011. So please help a sistah out! 

Alright I think this will be my last post for 2010. Thank you all for following the blog and giving your feedback. I will do a better job of posting things in 2011. 

What if???

So I was riding in the car the other day and I started reflecting on society and how nowadays a lot of people want success and they want it quickly. I scan through Facebook and see a lot of my friends who are self-proclaimed models. (which is rather annoying because one photoshoot of yourself half-dressed with your cousin's  new camera from Christmas, hardly qualifies you to be a model..but I digress) I look at tv and you have people like Sheree from The Real Housewives of Atlanta who just decides one day to become and actress and all of a sudden getting headshots and performing on stage.

So as I was riding I began to panic a little, what if in a few years the degree I worked hard these past four years for doesn't mean anything?? What if getting a degree and having a degree in the arts becomes ancient and people laugh at it? What if all over it matters more about the money you have and how much money you can raise than true talent? What if places like Julliard and NYU become museums of how the performing arts used to be?

It is sad that people think that nurturing a craft such as dance, music, drama etc is something that can be launched in one day and that is it. I think this is one reason why there are folks who truly dislike the work that Tyler Perry does. You know it is one thing to begin as an amateur and create  decent work but then it is another to continue to parade around, disrespect the craft, and not receive training in the art that you create and expect to receive nods from everybody.

I am not saying that raw talent is a bad thing. There are probably plenty of stars out there who did not receive formal training and are doing well and are learning from those who have receive training.

The point I am trying to emphasize is that nurturing your craft should be the most important thing.

Your intentions for wanting to be on the screen, stage, etc should not be because "Well since I have this amount, I should be on tv" or "Since I know these people, I think I should be an actor/actress" or "Hey I am skinny and tall maybe I should be a model" or "I'm not really feeling this job maybe if I get an agent and become an actor in Hollywood I can get more money".

We are coming into a new year and I want to see talent from genuine and creative people. Those who truly want to share their gifts with others to entertain, to inspire, to uplift and then of course get a little money too. (Hey I have to be a little realistic)

I never want the what if's I mentioned earlier to become a reality.