The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Well folks, it’s back – the Twilight Saga continues with the second installment of the blockbuster book turned movie mega-hit, New Moon. Bella is still in Forks, Washington with her awkward father, Charlie, and the man half the women in the world want to be bitten by, Edward, is still as pastey and cold as ever. Of course, Jacob, the hairy man beast the he is, has abs a girl could grate cheese on but we’re not allowed to think about that as Jacob is still a minor and that would be wrong.

New Moon doesn’t really break any new ground and fans of the book are likely to be a little disappointed by how much the film has strayed from the book. Oh, who are we kidding? The movie has Taylor Lautner shirtless and the gorgeous-no-matter-what-he-wears Robert Pattinson so girls of all ages will love it.

Truthfully speaking, I didn’t enjoy the movie as much as I hoped, but considering how insanely excited I was to see New Moon, there was no way it could be anything other that a little disappointing. After repeated watchings I have warmed to it significantly and have found myself enjoying it much more.

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Romeo + Juliet (1996)

It’s hard to choose a favorite Romeo and Juliet remake because there have been so many great versions of this Shakespeare classic, but it I had to pick just one, it would have to be the 1996 version with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes starring as the ultimate tragic lovebirds.

Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet is bold and visually stunning. Taking the actual Elizabethan dialogue and setting it against a modern backdrop was a brave step, but it works fantastically. There is nothing lost in translation here and that might be the biggest reason this film works so well.

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Okay, so maybe Mr. & Mrs. Smith isn’t exactly a chick flick, but if you put all the guns and bullets and murder aside, what you’re left with is a love story – a married couple who once loved each other deeply but have drifted apart and want to find their way back to each  other. This is classic chick flick stuff, ladies and Mr. Pitt and Ms. Jolie pull it off beautifully. Plus, who are we kidding, Brad Pitt is a babe and anything that he’s in is instantly worth watching just to look at him.

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Twilight (2008)

I love Twilight and I don’t care who knows. I am shamelessly counting down the days until New Moon hits theaters, and so what? I am, in fact, a full grown woman who is obsessed with a teen franchise, but there is nothing at all wrong with losing yourself in a little fantasy every now and then and let’s face it, that’s what Twilight’s all about.

Bella and Edward have the kind of romance we all want for ourselves. It’s dramatic and enthralling. It’s the type of all encompassing love that doesn’t let anything stand in its way – not even blood-sucking vampires or jealous werewolves.

Twilight is a classic love story with a twist. Sure the books are better than the movie (a lot better) and some of the actors are a little awkward and uncomfortable, but Robert Pattinson… wow. So hot. I would… well, we won’t get into that here. There are other websites for that sort of talk.

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Marley & Me (2008)

Marley & Me is a love story. I don’t care what anyone says. It’s a story about love between a man a woman, parents and their children and pet owners and their furry companions. The road isn’t always smooth when we share our homes with a pet, but it’s always worth it.

This movies reminds us of that. What more could a girl ask for in a movie? Marley & Me gives us laughs, tears and most importantly, a ridiculously adorable puppy. Just make sure you have a big box of tissue (and I do mean big) for this one though, because ladies, there is no shortage of water works with this one.

Now, hey, I’m not really the type of girl that goes to pieces over a movie. It just doesn’t happen. I needed to be swept up and glued back together by the time Marley & Me was over. We’re not talking a stoic, solitary tear. We’re talking full on sobbing, gasping and whimpering.

Did I mention the gorgeous Jennifer Aniston is in this? Let’s not even talk about Owen Wilson. I think, deep down, you all agree that boy is just too adorable for words. Adorable isn’t enough for you? Two words. Eric. Dane. That man is smokin’. So hot. And a puppy. A puppy! Read more