Once more, with feeling

mood: relaxed

music: Our Swords - Band of Horses

This is the new trailer for that other Zac movie, 17 Again. It doesn’t come out until next year but I’m not gonna lie, I can’t wait. 

From what I can see, 17 Again  will be like 13 Going on 30 if the time travel went in reverse and they took out the  80s references and Mark Ruffallo.   Sure it might not be Oscar bait but it seems light, goofy and fun which are the key ingredients for the nerdy movies that I love to love.  Plus, I think it’s nice to see Zac branching and doing something other than musicals.

In other Zac news, HSM 3 is out today! I'm seeing it tonight and quite frankly, I can barely contain the excitement.

mood: excited

music: Everywhere - Bran Van 3000

So this weekend my parentals went up to a family friend's cottage and left me by my lonesome. Naturally, I had a few friends over for a sleepover. While most teens would have a humungoid soiree complete with a flip cup tourney and some house trashing, I did not want to deal with such mayhem and as a result, I kept my party to a solid four girls. The random fun that followed included a viewing of the ever-amazing “13 Going on 30” starring Mrs. Ben Affleck and of course, my love, Mark Ruffalo.

While I remembered this movie to be a fun chick flick, I forgot how amazing it really is. With its bubblegum pop 80s soundtrack and flashback scenes, this movie are practically made for me and my 80s-obsessed self. Oh, and did I mention that it’s too cute for words? I mean, how can anyone hate the “Thriller” dance-a-long Jenna starts at the party? Oh, and what about Jenna and Matty’s midnight run for my favourite sweet treat, Razzles? It’s almost too sweet but Jenna’s juvenile soul makes the exchange seem more cute than annoying. Plus, let’s just face it, Mark Ruffalo is just plain out gorgeous.

As much as I wish I had my very own Edward Cullen to come home to, I have come to face the facts that such a dream seems completely irrational – not to mention a bit dangerous as demonstrated by the honeymoon scene in “Breaking Dawn” – and as a result, I have chosen Mark’s character in this movie as my new dream boyfriend. With his vintage tees and slightly ruffled hair, he is nothing short of indie-rock cute. Plus, he’s a sweetie. As he points out at one point in the movie, he spent 5 hours making Jenna a dream house for her birthday and writing her a heart-felt song. Sigh. If that’s not dazzling, I don’t know what is.

So if you haven’t seen this movie – or even if you have – go grab some Razzles and a friend and indulge in some sweet, sweet pre-teen movie magic. And then try to tell me you don’t want to take Matty home in your pocket.