Weekend Movie News

I did not go see “Over Her Dead Body” this weekend — even though it is on my list of movies I want to see, I don’t think it worth a special trip in to Cary to see it. If it had been on here in Sanford this weekend, I would have gone. So – unless Sanford gets it later or I happen to go to Cary for something else, I guess this one will wait for the DVD rental or when it comes out on cable.

I did see one on FX at 10:30 this morning that I enjoyed. It was “Little Black Book“, starring Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Ron Livingston, and Kathy Bates. It was really cute. The story was about a girl who learns the hard way that it never pays to “snoop” – especially when what you are snooping on can be taken out of context! She comes across her boyfriend’s phone with all his appts and pictures and stuff on it and while he’s away, she looks through it and discovers that he has been keeping in touch with all his ex’s. She starts a campaign of finding ways to meet and talk to them so that she can get to know them without them knowing who she is. Of course it all back fires, but each encounter and her reactions to the wrong conclusions she draws are hysterical.

Best parts:

1. Great Carly Simon music throughout – Brittany Murphy’s character is taught by her mother at an early age that anything can be applied to at least one of Carly Simon’s songs!
2. The scene that tells about her meeting with ex # 2 — she is under the impression that the ex is a podiatrist, so she makes an appt with her to get her warts looked at. Come to find out, she is a gynocologist – not a podiatrist! So, the things that Brittany’s character says and does to explain her “planter’s” wart symptoms and where they are located makes for a hillarious miscommunication as the doctor and nurse are preparing to inspect and treat at totally different kind of wart located somewhat north of her feet!!!! I laughed so hard I was crying and could hardly breathe!!!!

While the rest of the world is watching the Superbowl, I am catching up on 3 days of tape of All My Children – I didn’t see Weds, Thurs, or Fri, so I’m behind!!! I need to get caught up before Monday’s episode!