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Erin Wooddell At the ripe ole age of 11, I saw Titanic. Instead of being enraptured by the dramatized love story or overwhelmed by the deep sadness I felt seeing so many deaths, I was overtaken with a paralyzing panic. As I saw people gulping for air, I gulped along with them. It was then that I realized I had a great fear of drowning and have thus never been on a cruise, and have never again watched the movie in its entirety. Thanks, Leo. Last night after Pilates and fixing a late dinner, I decided to treat myself by watching my latest Netflix arrival: Captain Phillips. Well, watching such a dramatic movie right before bed was not a brilliant idea. Now, I'm not only keenly aware of the threat of drowning on big boats, but also of pirates. Obviously I've read the news in the past several years and I know that pirates have become prevalent in real life again. However, watching it unfold before me was an entirely different ordeal than seeing the headlines splashed across page one. I realize it’s a fictitious representation of a real event, but the fact that it’s based on reality made it even more terrifying. Can you imagine working on a cargo ship, being gone from loved ones for extended lengths of time, and dealing with such a threat when you have no real battle experience? I sure can’t. The crew that dealt with this particular situation in real life handled it so bravely. Kudos to them. And kudos to Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi who delivered incredible, stellar performances. But also, shame on Hollywood for adding to my already massive fear of traveling anywhere by boat. I think from now on, I’ll just drive. To further prove my point, here's a list of other terrifying movies that take place in the open water: A Perfect Storm, Anaconda, Lake Placid, Piranha, Deep Blue Sea and of course, JAWS. I rest my case.
Erin Wooddell While some people watch the claymation specials or the cult classics to get in the Christmas spirit, I need to see my favorite black-and-white films. Just as the traditional songs by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby make my spirits bright, so do the films in the following list, with their vintage sounds and fashions. A few of the greatest classic Christmas movies: "Ladies and gentlemen. It's my pleasure to introduce to you... She's a friend of mine (yes, yes I am) and she goes by the name...Justin. Wow-woowoo."
Wait... Wrong introduction. Sorry. JT on the brain. My dear friend, Valerie, and I (Erin) go way back. Our families knew each other before we were even alive, and when we met, we discovered we were basically twins. She's one of the funniest people I know. In responding to our Christmas movie questionnaire, she went above and beyond, and so her answer will be a post all its own. Without further ado, I introduce MISSadventures' first guest blogger: Valerie Pritt After participating in the very scientific survey by the MISSadventure crew, I discovered that I absolutely love A Christmas Carol. I’ve seen multiple versions and watch all of them during the holidays. Which brings us to… The most important list of A Christmas Carol Erin Wooddell Did you all know this is the most wonderful time of the year? Andy Williams is currently crooning that message to me over Pandora's airwaves, and I must say I agree with him. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, because Hollywood has been making movies about this holiday for generations. Movies to teach and inspire, entertain and amuse. The movies featured in today's post fall into the latter category of making us laugh. They also all involve human acting, as opposed to the animated greats we discussed earlier this week. |
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