Skip to main content

Ancestors and the PG Spray

 Friday: Piece by Piece (2024)

      This is a music documentary but done in Lego. It is about the singer and producer Pharrell Williams. He grew up in Virginia Beach. Pharrell always loved music. He also has chromethesia, meaning he can see colors when he hears music. In high school he started a band called The Neptunes. Later a record label opened in his town. He got his start there. He became a producer first. Working with musicians like Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, and more. Later he was able to perform his own songs. Pharrell's fame and success has had highs and lows, but he's finally in a better place. I thought this movie was alright. It was interesting to learn about him. It's a unique way to tell his story, in Lego. Technically it's a kids movie too. I don't think a lot of the parents knew what they were taking their kids to see. My favorite part was when he first meets Snoop Dogg an assistant sprays "PG Spray". Which looks a lot like smoke. If you know anything about Snoop Dogg you can guess what that was meant to be.

Saturday: From Time to Time (2009)

       Tolly is a teenage boy who goes to stay with his grandma in the English countryside near the end of WWII. His mother sent him there so she can focus on searching for any news of his father, who was fighting in the war. He isn't sure at first about staying with his grandma because she didn't approve of her son marrying his mom. Soon he learns about some of his ancestors and a mystery surrounding them. He is also able to see their ghosts, talk with them, and sometimes see moments of the past. In the early 1800s Colonel Oldknow lived there with his non English wife. They have a son, Sefton, and a daughter, Susan, who is blind. The colonel returns one day with a black boy who was a stowaway on his ship. He brought the boy, Jacob, home to be Susan's companion and guide. His wife and son aren't happy about this. Tensions rise. The wife wants to make a name for herself. There is a fire and not much is known about what happened. Sorry it's a little confusing to explain. This movie was alright.

Sunday: The Red House (1947)

        A teenage girl, Meg, was adopted by Pete and his sister, Ellen, when she was a baby. She doesn't know much about her parents. At the request of Ellen, Meg brings by a boy from school, Nath, to see if he would be interested in helping on their farm. There is a lot of talk about Pete and his sister. Nath is curious and agrees to help. On his first night he tries to take a short cut through the woods to go home. Pete warns him it's too dangerous and to not go near the red house. Nath goes anyways but doesn't get far and runs back scared. Even then he is still curious about the woods and the red house. Meg has always wanted to know about it. So even though Pete forbids it they look for the house. The two teens try to uncover the secret Pete and Ellen are trying to cover up. I thought this movie was alright. Overly dramatic. Almost like a melodrama. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Migrating Ducks and the Prophecy

 Monday: Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)       Mrs. Palfrey is left at a retirement home in London by her family. It is not at the level of luxury she's used to. But eventually she does get used to it. Still she gets rather lonely. She has a grandson who lives in London, but he never returns her calls. After taking a fall Mrs. Palfrey is rescued by a young writer named Ludo. They become friends. He becomes more of a grandson to her than her own grandson. They keep each other company and make each other's lives better. I thought this movie was alright. Sunday: Double Feature- Suncoast  (2024) and Migration (2023)         Suncoast is based on a true story. Set in the early 2000s this movie is about a teenage girl named Doris. She spends most of her time taking care of her terminally ill brother. Her mother, Kristine, is very demanding. Kristine also shows more affections to her son and just expects Doris to do nothing else but care for her...
Post a Comment
Read more

Shoyu Ramen and the Baron

        Friday I went to a place called Hapa Ramen.  It's on SE Gladstone. It actually has it's own parking lot. That being said there is only 5 or 6 spots. It's a small place. You order and then you find your table. I sat at the ramen bar. The decor is dark. Most of the walls and part of the bar is covered in dark wood panels. There are also shelves with lots of plants and Japanese decorations. It is also a whiskey bar. They even have pairings with the different menu items. I didn't get any. I ordered the Shoyu Ramen which has pork and a marinated egg. It was really good. But I forgot to ask for no onions, which ruined it a little for me. To be fair the menu didn't say it came with onions but I guess that's a common ingredient in ramen. The service was good.  I would go back for sure. I know it's a place my sister would like. Especially because she told me about it. Monday: Going Hollywood (1933)          Sylvia is a young teacher ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Grogu and the Friendly Neighbor

 Friday: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)         The Mandalorian (Mando) and Grogu are working for the New Republic. There are still many Imperial Warlords out there even if the Empire has fallen. Their new assignment is to find a warlord who is dangerous but not much is known about him. The Hutts have information on him. They will give it to Mando if he can rescue their nephew, Rotta. Rotta has been kidnapped and made to fight in nightly cage matches. Mando and Grogu set out to rescue him, but much more is at play than they knew. I thought this movie was good. It's a stand alone adventure. So if you haven't watched the tv series you'll be ok. Wish I had known that before I gave me parents (who went with me) a recap of all three seasons. Oh well. They still enjoyed it. Grogu is so cute. And that's all the matters. Saturday: WarGames (1983)          David is an intelligent teen who is great with computers. While trying to get ...
Post a Comment
Read more