Life's Like Rebecca

Movie #11: Rebecca

Rebecca is a movie I always meant to see, after I read the book by Daphne DuMauier. I've never gotten around to reading the book and when it popped up on my netflix cue, I just decided - yes, I'm just going to watch the movie! I wasn't sure what to expect - I knew it was sort of a gothic romance suspense. And, it is pretty interesting, although a bit dated and not really like what I'd think of as a  Alfred Hitchcock movie even though he directed it. Still, now I do want to read the book. 

The gist: An innocent girl marries a man she barely knows, only to find that his life and home is still haunted by the memory of his dead wife, Rebecca.

How's my life like this movie?

Well, I don't have any ghostly memories haunting me like the dead Rebecca haunts the movie heroine, but for Licorice, it's a different story.

There are the pets that have come before:

Sasha - a bichon frise. She liked to snuggle and get her way.

Dillon - a Blue Heeler. He was loyal to the core and always obedient.

Belle - a  fluffy puppy. Okay, I can't remember her breed, but she sure was pretty and sweet and gentle.

And, now, into my life, there's Licorice, although it's understandable if she's haunted by those that have come before, especially when she does something like this:

But, I still love her.

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* Check out Rebecca on IMDB.

* Jane Eyre reminds me a little of Rebecca, same general gothic feel and in both there's a secret about the head of the house. And, I'm excited about the new movie version of Jane Eyre coming out. Although the Jane Eyre 2006 Masterpiece Theater version was the best one I've seen so far.

Here's the trailer for the new one coming out in 2011:

Life's Like Blow Up

Movie #10: Blow Up

 Blow Up was a...weird movie. Very 1960s art movie.


The gist: A photographer blows up a series of photos and realizes he's taken pictures of a murder.

How's my life like this movie?

Well, Licorice and I went to the park and took this picture:

If you blow up Licorice, here she is all super cute:

And, then if you blow up the dirt and leaves on the ground near her, you see:

Me! That's my shadow. Just like the movie...more in the picture than you originally think.

By the way, so happy about digital pictures. I could not imagine sitting in a dark room for hours trying to blow up pictures. 

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* Check out Blow Up on imdb.

* Another classic 1966 movie, The Good The Bad and The Ugly:

Life's Like Beauty and the Beast

Movie #9: Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast always tugs at my heart strings, every time I see it. It's one of the good old Disney musical cartoons, along with Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. I love them all - great songs, good story, and so much fun. I could listen to their soundtracks over and over and over again. 

Be our guest! Be our guest! Okay...I'm not actually going to sing.

And, by the way, the Blu-Ray version is awesome! So many extras about the making of the movie and the music!!!! And, about 20 minutes of an early version of the movie...that I'm glad they didn't make! It was missing so much - still, so much work...totally thrown away! Just goes to show you how much work goes into a fantastic animated film! 

How's my life like this movie?

Well, I've always actually felt a bit like Belle - nose stuck in a book, reading about great adventures:

And, then one day, I did meet a Beast. She was very sad and scruffy and unkempt and behind bars at the pound:

But I decided to have an adventure...and take her home. Trials and tribulations followed. This was only one of them:

She tried to make things difficult. She was a loner, didn't need anyone. But, eventually, she came around and now she's one of my best friends:

So, see, sometimes you can tame a beast. :)

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* Check out Beauty and the Beast on IMDB.

* My favorite Disney movie - The Little Mermaid: