Tag Archives: Movies

03.02.19
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Writing Prompt #201: Romantic Movies (Day 2)

Romantic Movies

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Cinderella (1950)

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As much as I adored Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, I enjoyed Cinderella, too. It’s a classic story. The Technicolor is stunning. The music is amazing!

I think my favorite characters in this movie are Jaq and Gus, followed by the Fairy Godmother.

The film marked the launch of the Walt Disney Music Company. The success of the movie allowed Walt Disney to finance several productions, both animated and live-action. He also established his own distribution company, entered television production, and began construction on Disneyland, which opened in Anaheim, California in 1955. Something called the Florida Project was also started, which is now known as Walt Disney World.

The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards – Best Sound; Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture; and Best Music, Original Song (“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo”).

Come back tomorrow for a new movie!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

03.01.19
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Writing Prompt #199: Romantic Movies (Day 1)

I was inspired to do this challenge by Kristian! Kristian is the wonderful author of Life Lessons Around The Dinner Table.

Here’s the link to Kristian’s first post:

Thanks, Kristian, for the inspiration!

Let’s get started!

Casablanca (1942)

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Confession: I didn’t see this movie in full until I was a junior in high school. As part of our history class, our teacher, Mrs. Cofield, showed it to all of her classes when we started studying World War II. And what a movie to show!

This is truly a classic film. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman are fabulous on screen.

Based on a unproduced stage play called Everybody Comes to Rick’s, it had its world premiere in New York City on November 26, 1942. It exceeded expectations. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, and went on to win Oscars for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture.

I love “As Time Goes By.” And the classic quotes!

Come back tomorrow for a new movie!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.27.19
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Writing Prompt #195: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 27)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 27 – Your favorite quote

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I loved Lilo & Stitch (2002). It’s such a good movie, set in Hawaii, one of my dream places! It also combines a family movie with science fiction!

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.26.19
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Writing Prompt #194: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 26)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 26 – Saddest death

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Mufasa’s death, The Lion King (1994)

I’m getting emotional just thinking about it. I sobbed the first time I saw it, and realized what was happening.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.25.19
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Writing Prompt #191: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 25)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 25 – Your favorite scene from your favorite movie

“Falling With Style” scene from Toy Story (1995)

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This is the result of one of the most tense moments / scenes in Toy Story. It looks like Woody and Buzz will be lost forever, as the moving van with the rest of the toys gets further and further away. But, Buzz remembers the rocket on his back. Will the rocket explode, and them along with it?

Buzz becomes the hero, in Woody’s eyes. They fly and soar across the sky, hoping to at least catch up to the moving van, let alone Andy’s car.

It’s such a nail-biter of a scene, but also a triumph. Toys can fly! Or, rather, “fall with style.”

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.23.19
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Writing Prompt #189: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 23)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 23 – A movie that makes you laugh

The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)

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This is one of the funniest movies Disney has produced, in my opinion. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. It’s one of my go-to movies if I’m in a rough patch or I need to laugh for a bit.

The stellar cast includes David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt (May she Rest in Peace), Patrick Warburton, and Wendie Malick. It’s a great story about a selfish emperor who learns lessons along the way about friendship, compassion, and helping others.

Kronk, voiced by Patrick Warburton, is one of the best characters Disney has created!

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02.22.19
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Writing Prompt #188: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 22)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 22 – An underrated movie

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

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I saw this in the theater when we hosted the Russian children. I thought it was a decent movie at the time – Different, but nothing special. I only started to gain a greater appreciation for it years later.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.21.19
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Writing Prompt #187: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 21)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 21 – An overrated movie

Ugh. I really struggle with labeling overrated and underrated movies!

Frozen (2013)

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This is the only Disney movie I can think of where I truly believe it is overrated. It’s a decent movie, but not incredibly remarkable.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth

02.20.19
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Tag #75: The 80s Movie Tag

80s Movies

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This looked like such a fun tag from Jenna at Bookmark Your Thoughts!

Here’s the link to Jenna’s post:

A BOOK THAT KEPT YOU UP ALL NIGHT

  • Any of the Harry Potter books! Not a nightmare, but I did stay up late most nights to keep reading!

A WONDERFULLY QUOTABLE BOOK

  • The Great Gatsby

A CHARACTER WHO LOVES BREAKING THE RULES

A COUPLE THAT TOOK AN ETERNITY TO GET TOGETHER

A BOOK INVOLVING TIME TRAVEL

  • The Time-Traveler’s Wife

A CHARACTER WITH A UNIQUE STYLE

FAVORITE BOOK INVOLVING THE TRAINING/MENTORING TROPE

A BOOK WITH A TRIP THAT DOESN’T GO AS PLANNED

  • The Vacationers

A BOOK WITH THE CENTRAL CHARACTER’S NAME IN THE TITLE

A FEMALE CHARACTER WHO COMES OUT OF HER SHELL

A DEATH THAT TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE

  • Rue, The Hunger Games

AN ENDING THAT LEFT YOU BOTH HAPPY AND SAD

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Tag – You’re It!

  • Sara at The Bibliophagist
  • Kristian at Life Lessons Around The Dinner Table

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

02.20.19
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Writing Prompt #186: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 20)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 20 – Favorite sequel

Toy Story 3 (2010)

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I liked Toy Story 2 (1999), don’t get me wrong. But Toy Story 3 absolutely blew it out of the water. It came out at the perfect time – 15 years after the original movie was released. And, at the time, we all thought it was the end of the story.

I believe Toy Story 3 will remain my favorite, but I’m looking forward to seeing Toy Story 4 when it’s released this summer. From what I’ve heard, if you go see it, bring the tissues.

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂