Today really was a go-with-the-flow. I woke up way too early and spent the morning working on some personal things. Then it was another movie day. I don't know why I'm "watching" all these movies, but it seems to be relaxing enough, while I jump up every hour to walk 500 steps.
Jerry Maguire

After watching JM, I decided to throw on Area 51, since I now had access to it. It's an Oren Peli film (Paranormal Activity, Chernobyl Diaries).
Area 51

Then it was time for some Chinese. Yeah... my husband left me get the worst meal in the world for me. I was so excited! Sadly, I regretted it later, but whatever! It was delicious and what I was craving. At least I'm getting in all those stupid steps that better start to matter. A life of dieting and fitness and healthy lifestyle crap with so few results can really take a toll on a person, ya' know?
When we got back, I decided to learn a little bit more about another British woman of power, since I had rewatched The Queen and had been watching Victoria.
The Iron Lady
I don't know if I was in a ranty mood or what, but this movie was so disappointing for all the hype it received. It was a horrible retrospective on the life of Margaret Thatcher. It demanded I know too much about her as a viewer going in. It was essentially Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher old with alzheimers remembering snippets from her past about how she got to where she was. All in an effort to say goodbye to her husband. I don't know. For a short movie, I lost interest pretty quick. It felt like a vehicle to provide Streep with what would seem like a challenging performance. Honestly, the makeup on Streep is what was amazing. The performance itself wasn't anything special. If Robin Williams wasn't nominated and didn't win an Academy Award for Mrs. Doubtfire, then I don't know why Streep got the award (Streep looked like Robin Williams dressed up at Mrs. Doubtfire and her voice change was similar... at least that's what kept coming to mind while I watched it). And the film didn't even educate you on Thatcher's controversial history. Only showed you that she was a penny-pinching-conservative-woman, born out of the middle class with zero sympathy or empathy for anyone who might face a struggle in their life. Give me The Queen any day, because at least that felt real, measured, and the film had purpose.
And since I couldn't find a free version of The Darkest Hour to watch, I opted for something a little more light, that I could leave on in the background while I did other things. Strangely enough, it brought the whole family into the living room and we were having another family movie night with laughs and silliness.
Clue

Then under Clue on Amazon Prime was this little gem. I thought it was this dark horrible movie I remember, but it so wasn't and as we watched it, I remembered it!
Stay Tuned
Oh my goodness this movie was so cheesy cute. Sure if would be click if they did it by today's standards (and I feel like someone has somewhere... Click? No... that was time control. Eh... I'll think about it), but this was so much fun to watch! Dated, but still good for a laugh.
And then it was time for bed. I don't know what's made me want to watch movies so badly again, but it's been fun. I guess it's pulling me away from my brain-taxing things.
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