Who's the leader of the club That's made for you and me! M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!
I like to keep bits of my childhood around me at all times. Mr. Mickey Mouse has and will always be a major part of my past and my future. He's my favorite person!
So while watching an E! segment called "Movies We Love" recently, I saw a childhood favorite of mine. A Night at the Roxbury, released in 1998, based on a SNL skit, and starring Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, and Colin Quinn. The film is about two idiot brothers who's lives change after getting into the infamous Roxbury club one night. This movie is awesome!
Now, I remember seeing this when I was really little I could have been like around nine, give or take a few years, and I loved it from the very beginning. I'm sure some of you may be slightly appalled by an nine year old watching this movie, but my parents were sure to cover my eyes during all the inappropriate parts (keep in mind these are the same parents who told me I would love Scream (1996) since it was a comedy, LIARS!), and anyway I'm a big girl now and I've already scene the entire thing through and through, so no big deal. But this movie always has and most likely will always make me laugh. 'What is Love', I loved this song forever because of this movie! The moving of the head and the smashing of the windows, all hilarious! The memorable lines; "Your brothers? No... YES!!!!" "And he was like, Emilioo!!!" "You can take away our phones and you can take away our keys, but you can NOT take away our dreams. Yeah, because we're, like, sleeping when we have them." It may just be like most other SNL films, with the dumb plot, and the horrible acting, but no one can ever convince me that this movie is anything other then hysterical!
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I'm still young and still considered a teen today, so if I was asked twenty years from now if I used to watch Teen Nick then most people would probably be referring to shows such as Victorious, iCarly, Sponge Bob, Zoey 101, or Degrassi, you know shows that are on Teen Nick today. BUT m I the only one who preferred the old Teen Nick, you know the one in the 90's with shows like All That, Kenan and Kel, Doug, Hey Arnold, and of course the original Lizzie McGuire a.k.a Clarrisa. Who could forget Are You Afraid Of The Dark? or Goosebumps?! I miss those shows, apparently they've been brought back after high demand on both FaceBook and twitter, but I don't think my cable plan offers the network. I hope it does, in fact I'm going to check right now, but still what happened to Teen Nick?!
All That, was SNL for the kiddies, it was funny and gave it's stars like Amanda Bynes her show The Amanda Show, or comedy duo Kenan and Kel, well Kenan and Kel. Now in place if All That we have So Random. : ( The show that spawned the genius that was GoodBurger of the show that spawned the horror that is Socks and Sandals.
Doug was great, he was the underdog. He was the original underdog, him in his oddly colored world, with the oddest of names (Bluffington or Bloatsburg), we could all find solace and humor with Doug Funnie and his "journal", remember "it;s not a diary, it's a journal". ; )
Hey Arnold! Who could ever forget that crazy foot ball shaped headed kid. With his crazy disturbing grandparents, his Scottish kilt, and his stalker/bully the one eyebrowed Helga.
Ahhhh! It IS true! AND I was right I do NOT have that channel. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! : , (
Winnie The Pooh, may honestly be the most adorable cartoon character ever created! I've always been a big fan of his, and I really do think that no matter how old I get, I will always be a big fan. He's just too darn cute to resist. :-) I was really surprised when I heard they were bringing Pooh, and his friends back for a big screen movie. It feels like it's been forever since we've seen them, and I'm really excited!
I always loved his and his friends tiny catch phrases, like; 'there's a rumbly in my tumbly", "oh, d-d-dear", "t-t-f-n, ta ta for now", "oh bother", I think they may just have the best catch phrases in history. I miss the whole gang, and know I'm a little too old for them, but hey these characters get in your heart and never leave and I know I'm not the only person who cannot resist their charm. Christopher Robin, was the luckiest kid in the world, in my opinion. Getting to play with Piglet, Tigger, Owl, Kanga, Roo, Rabit, and Eeyore. Aww Eeyore, it always made me a little sad to see his house get broken. Piglet was always just so endearing, all stutters and insecure. Pooh always getting his head stuck in that honey jar. Owl, was always so wise. Tigger and his adventures, I loved how he would spell his name, "t-i-double g- er, Tigger". Rabbit had kind of always been my least favorite because I thought he was just too snooty, but it wouldn't be right without him. Now if only there was a way I could see the film, without being thought of as weird...
I know most other's would say the movie may look lame, and too much like a little kid movie, but I think that's what makes it so great. Their movies are young and innocent, like for just a little while you can go into the Hundred Acre Wood, and be a kid again. Just for a little while. I fully plan on converting all of nieces and nephews, who have been horribly deprived of this adorable and fun adventure into Winnie The Pooh fans.
A show that I can watch over and over again no matter how outdated it may seem to my generation, is definitely Roseanne! A show about a working class, blue collar family, that uses humor to get by. I can honestly say this may be the only show in history to ever acuritely portrayed real families. The mom was not a size 2, beauty, the husband didn't always bring home the bacon, and the kids were in no way perfect or just constantly cute, everyone looked real and had real problems. From financial troubles, spousal abuse, child abuse, teen sex, teen marriage, live in boyfriends, and crazy grandmas.
Roseanne Barr and John Goodman, play heads of household, Roseanne and Dan Conner. Neither are the perfect, have every answer, parents we see on television now, these two were sometimes just as clueless as the kids themselves. Becky Conner, the eldest Conner kid, was smart and considered the golden child by her parents until she married her slacker boyfriend at the age of 17 and moved away from the family. She was portrayed by two actresses, Alicia Goranson originated the role, but was replaced by Sarah Chalke during the shows last four years.Sara Gilbert played dark and sarcastic Darlene Conner, is every parents worst nightmare. She started off as tom boy, progressed to a depressed and witty teen, later became the first Conner to leave for school, and ended being married and a mother. D.J was the typical only boy child, living in a household completely dominated by women, he was weird and kind of freaked everyone including his own family out.
My Favorite Character...
Portrayed brilliantly by Laurie Metcalf, quirky and loyal Aunt Jackie is the sister/aunt you can always depend on. She's the first one the kids would go to when they have some big news, and they need help taking to their mother She has had numerous careers, boyfriends, random hookups, and the best one liners. This is definitely one of my favorite scenes...
(Not Mine!)
The show aired from 1988 to 1997, lasted nine seasons, and 221episodes. It still airs on TV Land, The Oxygen Network, and Nick at Nite. It was a favorite of my mothers, is a favorite of mine, and even every one of my siblings can watch this show and still laugh about all day. They really may just be the most realistic tv family ever, and I love watching them.
Talk about a flashback to the nineties, it's Jiffy pop! Made famous to me, from the 1996 classic Scream, during the infamous murder scene of Drew Barrymores' character. I love pop corn as a quick and fun snack for when hanging out with my family but rarely do I actually buy jiffy pop. I've always preferred the microwavable mini bags, that you just pop in and pull out 3 minutes later, but I decided to buy one just so nieces and nephews can see how it's made. I knew they would get a kick out of seeing it getting bigger and bigger. I actually forgot that it's kind of fun making it too, it's like their slogan says "As Much Fun To Make As It Is To Eat!"
The Birdcage (1996), an absolutely hysterical, well written, and slightly unconventional film, about a gay couple reluctantly toning down their flamboyant lifestyle for one night, when meeting their soon-to-be in-laws. Quite possibly the only film I can watch repeatedly, and never tire of it. It's crazy and quirky cast of characters have seriously never failed to make me smile, and being set in South Beach, Florida makes it all the more amusing.
The Funny Men of The Birdcage
Robin Williams & Nathan Lane portray the Goldmans. He owns the drag club downstairs, while "she" stars in the the clubs big show as Starina.
Hank Azaria, plays the Goldman's faithful houseman Agador and Gene Hackman takes the lead as head of The Keeley clan, a family "right-winged moralists", and coming off a scandal of their own, journey to meet Armand "Coleman", his "house wife" and "butler".
I was introduced to this film when I was still a kid by my mother, who like me, loves the film for all that it is and even now when I find the rare occurrence of it airing on cable, I just have to watch. Whether it's on AMC or TV Land's ever amusing, edited version. I never knew that a network would go so far as to actually paint bikini bottoms on a person, I was watching one day and wondered "Hey, where did all the asses go?!". I honestly think this a movie everyone should see, all of the actors are amazing and there is not one boring part. You'll laugh, till it's over, and still after.
I've always loved all things supernatural and I've been a fan of these films since they first came out, it's the only series apart from The Twilight Saga, that I always make sure to see in theaters to get the full experience. But now that this series final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, is being released soon, I feel like I'm loosing my best friend. Even after seeing each of the films most likely over a hundred times each, I can always watch them over and over again, and never get sick of it. The magic and adventure each film always has, can make everyone feel like a kid again, it's one of the few movies I can watch and become completely immersed in. ABC Family frequently airs Harry Potter 3 Day Weekends Movie Marathons, and I immediately tune in. I love this series and everything they stand from the loyalty, to the friendship, and facing your worst fears to protect those you love, the ending will truly be a bittersweet affair. Just look at how much they changed throughout the series, they really did grow up in front of the entire world...
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets
Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire
Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix
Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows:Part 2
So now that the series is over, I'm assuming that most future generations are going to be able to love and see the series as an actual whole. But I'm always going to wonder if this will really be the last we see of Harry, Ron, and Hermione? J.K Rowling has always said she'd be up to write more, but the cast, I think may be done. You never know though, just maybe if the script was good enough, maybe they would make a return to the series that started it all for them. One can only hope.
I hate horror movies! Absolutely hate them! I also hate suspense, slasher, and "gory" type movies too. BUT I have always had such a soft spot for this series. I know it is considered the film that brought slasher films back in the 90's but that's not why I like it so much. I remember when I saw Scream for the first time, it was in the company of my mom, dad, older and younger sisters. My dad told us we were going to see a movie called Scream, and he said it was a comedy, me being a child, believed him. There was nothing funny about that movie when you are only 4 years old. I hated it while I was still young, and when they bought the VHS tape, I remember them watching it all the time. I think I threw it away at one point, a couple of years later, not even in the house trash, I took it straight out to the dumpster. A couple more years later, I saw it on tv, and with me being older, I decided to watch it. I fell in love with it! I thought it was awesome, I was still afraid of the Drew Barrymore scene and to this day, still am but it was just too good. I have seen Scream, Scream 2, and Scream 3 hundreds of times each since then. My favorite is the third, and I kind of think Parker Posey stole the show in it, her character was hilarious. Now I am as excited as ever for this next installment! I swear as soon as possible I will be at that theater watching. I cannot wait to see it!
There really is no really behind this post, I just really miss these little guys. What ever happened to all the Nickelodian cartoons from the 90's, they were Fabulous!
Look at his little face!
It never mattered how old you were, Tommy Pickles, could make everyone smile. He was devoted and loyal to all his friends, he always had a screw driver stored in is diaper for when you needed it, and her knew everything there was to know about Reptar.
