SUNDANCE!

Most of you will know that I am huge fan of The Office, and more specifically, Jim. Well, would you be jealous if I told you I saw him in the flesh at Sundance? And that it was at the worldwide premiere of the movie that he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in? Yes? I thought so. Megan, Jillian, and I had quite the glitzy weekend. We went to a few concerts, saw some celebrities, went to a movie premiere. You know, the typical weekend. Some other celebs that we saw besides Mr. John Krasinski were Maeby from Arrested Development (Alia Shawkat), most of the cast from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the Italian guy from Love Actually, Millie from Freaks and Geeks, Denise Richards,Robin Williams, Zooey Deschanel, Shooter McGavin, Peter Gallagher, and others for whom I will have to consult the girls to refresh my memory. A lot of them were only people that we would get excited about, but that only made it better.

Guilty Pleasure 103: Pretty Much Anything Period Or in Any Way Related to Jane Austen

Most people know my penchant for things Jane Austen already. So let me tell about a really good period drama that my good friend and fellow-period-drama aficianado, Morgan, told me about. I give you Richard Armitage in all his glory as Mr. Thornton in North and Shouth. I watched it twice in a week and have watched the ending more times than I am willing to fess up to on this blog. I have also downloaded the soundtrack and several clips to my iPod. I know. I need to get a life.

Last Movie I Saw: Slumdog Millionaire

Ok everyone, run (don't walk) and go see Slumdog Millionaire. It is without a doubt the best movie that I have seen in a long time. You at least need to see it before the Oscars so that you can be as disappointed as I will be if it does not win (but I am really thinking that it wil).
It is about a young man who had grown up in the slums of India and goes on India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? only in the hope that the love of his life will notice him. But surprising even to himself, he does extremely well. He is charged with fraud because they don't see how a kid with no education could know the answers to these questions. The film takes you through flashbacks on his life as he recounts how he knew the answers to the questions simply through life experience.
It is such a beautiful movie and (surprise, surprise) I was emotional through the whole thing. We’re talking from the opening scene to the end credits and even after I left the theatre and was on the phone with my mom telling her that she needed to see it. The children that play Jamal (the main character), his brother, and his friend are the cutest kids you will ever see. I loved this movie all the more when I found out these kids were found in the actual slums of India. They asked to be in the movie and then rather than pay them, they are putting them in school and the rest of the money is in a trust fund for them when they are older. My friends and I are also now determined to learn the Bollywood dance number that they perform at the end, especially since I now have the soundtrack. The music in this is awesome, compiled of Indian music, it is really fun. As you can see, I cannot recommend this movie enough, so go see it!