Team Canada

Wow what a game Liz my Dad and Syndee spent the day watching Team Canada win gold in the 2010 Olympics. It was close but we won and Thank God for that.

we won 3-2 in overtime

the picture on top is Toronto downtown after we win...

GO CANADA GO!

Great Olympics

garry


The finals of the olympic hockey were a lot of fun in our house. Penny and the girls came down as it was the day before Jack's heart by-pass surgery. There was some speculation that he wouldn't need the surgery after all as the game was sure to induce a heart attack and end him that afternoon lol. Oh and Sydnee made these FABULOUS cupcakes that she drowned in a scrummy icing. Soooo good. I ate three that night and 2 the next!

Crazy Heart

February 7 2010--Crazy Heart

Sunday still cold here in Toronto so we thought we'd go see a movie that we weren't sure about. The good thing was it was playing before noon therefore it would only cost $6.00 each to see it. So we decided to go see Crazy Heart with Jeff Bridges. Now Jeff Bridges has a lot of credit with me as he was in TRON. I loved TRON and have been ok with Jeff Bridges ever since. But since seeing Crazy Heart this movie could be the best movie I've ever seen Jeff Bridges. He's great. The story is basic. Down on his luck country singer with a booze problem and just a shit life but a great singer and song writer. I would hate these kind of movies normally but this movie was really good. The story was excellent, the pace of the movie which should have been slow was actually ok. It is what I call an ADULT film. Generally in these kind of movies I catch a long nap but this one I really liked. Colin Farrell is in it which I didn't know and he's very good too. I do hate Colin Farrell because no man should be that good looking and he seems like a cool guy. I liked the music in the film and I am going to buy the soundtrack. I love when I go to the movies thinking the movie is going to be slow and boring and it turns out to be really good.

Loved this movie and would tell you to go see it.

4.5 out of 5

garry

This was a total suprise. I'd heard it won Jeff Bridges loads of awards etc but those movies often prove to be a complete snooze-fest for me. Not so with this one. Defintitely a grown up movie with a really light touch, all understated and gentle. Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell both did their own singing in it (according to the credits) which was another surprise as they were both pretty good, especially Bridges who does a bunch of songs.
You really must see this one.
5/5
L

Kevin Smith

February 6 2010

I love Kevin Smith. I love his movies, books, podcasts and comics but mostly I like listening to him talk. Last year we saw Kevin alot but we never got bored. He can talk about anything and get you into it. It was roughly a year ago when he last came up to Toronto to play Roy Thomson Hall and we were ready to see what he had to say tonight. He took the stage at 8pm and talked about everything from his new movie to comics and from Ben Affleck to hockey and all the time we where laughing and listening to every word. At 11pm was done but he told us he'll be back next year. I know Liz and I will be back, 100%.

One thing I love about Kevin Smith is that Liz had no idea who he was and now she loves him and any chance we get to see him live she always wants to go. If you ask her she will talk about how she likes him and I think she would even consider herself a fan. 3 years ago she had no idea who he was.

Kevin will be back around these part in June for the Walt Gretzky street hockey tournament and yes you guessed it.....we'll be there.

We LOVE Kevin.

5 out of 5

garry

I have to say Garry is right. I do love Kevin. He's just hysterical. I was nearly crying with laughter numerous times during this evening. He opened talking about his young daughter and her creative writing endevours. Then he talked about Avatar and how he and his wife both liked it for different reasons and spoke at length about the two of them watching it and what their reactions were. Later someone asked him how he proposed to his wife and he talked for an age about how he didn't do it right but he knew she was the one when she let him fuck her in the ass on the second date. And let me tell you he didn't leave out ANY of the details! (The guy who asked the question then had to follow all that by propsing to his girlfriend - it was super cute.) It appears that no topic is sacred to Kevin and I love that. 3 hours of listening to one guy bang on could be painful but so long as that guy is Kevin Smith then I'll sign up every time!
5/5
L

Frozen

February 6 2010

It was a normal Saturday so Liz and I decided to go see the movie Frozen. I'm sure a lot of people haven't even heard of this film but we're always looking for what's new in films. The story is about 3 university students that get trapped on a ski lift at night and there's no way to get down, they're stranded. A basic plot but the kind of plot we love. The movie is an Anchor Bay movie and they do a lot of B horror movies although this movie is a cut above that. The same guy that did Hatchet last year did this movie (Adam Green) and I liked Hatchet. Frozen has some plot points that you question and I found myself asking why don't they just do this or that. But after I relaxed and just watched the movie I found myself getting into it. The actors were all really good and they way they handle the frostbite was cool. There are a few twists and somethings I didn't see coming.
This movie would be great to see at Toronto After Dark, our local horror festival, but I am not sure it will find a market with the mass movie population. But if like horror or suspense movies this is a good one. I also think it will be on DVD very fast.

I liked it
4 out of 5

garry

There was certainly some gaping holes in the plot but I'd say this movie was still well worth watching. An interesting premise (being stuck on ski lift in the middle of the night with days before the ski lifts will re-open) and excellent acting really made up for a lot. And of course, I always like to support distributors of smaller movies (go Anchor Bay!).
4/5
L

Edge of Darkness

January 29 2010

It was sooo cold here that Liz and I thought we'd see a movie and then go home and do nothing. Anyone that knows Liz will know that there is nothing she likes better then then to do nothing. But anyway, first we thought we'd go see the new Mel Gibson movie Edge of Darkness. I like Mel and I know he said some stupid things but in my mind I can separate that from the movies. This is a good cop story and I really liked it. It was kinda like every other Mel Gibson cop story, the only difference being that he is older and not as crazy as he was in Lethal Weapon. So a good movie with a great car crash scene (well, door crash) that was excellent. The English actor Ray Winstone really steals the movie from Mel. But there is enough action and a pretty good story line that I liked it. It was nice to see an older Mel too.

This movie is based on a BBC mini series that i would like to see but have not as of yet.

I would say 3.5 out of 4

garry

Enjoyed it. Wasn't sure I wanted to go to this one, what with Mel being anti-semetic and a something of a misogynist, but Garry was super keen so I caved. So much for principals! It was a fun movie. Kinda silly in parts but entertaining and defintely playing to Mels strength - cops with questionable sanity. Worth seeing but no need to run to the theatre.
3/5
L