The third
day of my December resolutions, and I already broke one. Yesterday, I didn't
post anything on my blog. I do have an excuse though. I had a stomach bug and
became inseparable with my lovely toilet. Disgusting I know, but this is my
excuse and a damn good one, if I may add.
But back to
the topic. I want to do a new best-of-the-month series, this one called Movie of
the Month. I know I missed it for November, but I think you didn't need to hear
it from me too (well you're gonna hear it anyway). The title for November was
fair and square won by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The movie is amazing,
story is amazing, and the cast is amazing. I loved Jennifer Lawrence in it and
I can't wait to see her next movie that comes out right about now: American
Hustle. I saw the trailer and I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
So I told
what I (and another half of the world) think about what was movie of the month
November. But what about December? I was thinking something Christmassy or
maybe at least something with a lot of snow. I couldn't decide, so I made a
short list and watch all three movies again. Well I saw Frozen for the first
time, and other two for like twentieth, but who's counting? The other two being
Just Friends (with Ryan Reynolds, the gorgeous husband of Blake Lively) and Ghosts
of the Girlfriends Past (with Matthew McConaughey). It was tough, especially
after seeing the pretty new Disney tale about two sisters that love each other
so much that are willing to do everything for the sake of other's well-being.
But seeing Matthew
McConaughey shirtless resolved all the issues I had before and Ghosts of the
Girlfriends Past has won in my book.
The story
is not hard to tell. If you think hard enough, the title will remind you of
another one you probably heard before. Well, the title isn't exactly the same,
but I'm sure you all heard of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. No? Then you
should go back to school! Just kidding. The stories have the same concept. A
guy (Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and Connor in Ghosts of the Girlfriends
Past) did some horrible things in the past (Scrooge was super greedy and didn't
want to share his wealth, Connor had a lot of girlfriends and hurt the one he
truly loves) and the higher power that controls life (in a story) decided that
it's time to give them one last chance before they destroy any hope of bright
future they might have. So during the night three ghosts visit them, a ghost of
their past, present and future. As always in romantic comedies, everything
turns out just fine (and exactly the opposite of what the ghosts predict).
The thing I
liked the most about the movie (besides Matthew McConaughey and the fact that
there's a wedding and snow) is that Emma Stone is in it. She plays this crazy
ghost of the past. She is super cute with curly hair and scrunches and all the
eighties clothes she's wearing. And the fact that she behaves like she has
enough energy to jump up and down for eternity. And the fact that she uses a
bed as a car. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt afterwards. She was just so
funny in this movie! I loved it!
The
verdict:
So Ghosts of the Girlfriends Past is a romantic comedy you want to watch when
you're cold and tiered and fell like, I need some time for myself. Or at least
that is what I do, because I always forget about my problems when I'm watching
a hot guy chasing a girl of his dreams (or in this case, half of the movie
pushing her away and chasing other girls). And not to forget, there's enough
shirtless Matthew McConaughey and some hot girls in lingerie for both you and
your boyfriend (if you have one, which I don't. Just saying. Not complaining).
And there's a car chase that is at the same time romantic and full of
adrenalin. Really it's a win-win movie. And you can watch it every Christmas
and it never gets old.
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