The Many Faces of... Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron is going to be back in "Young Adult" and later in "Snow White and the Huntsmen". I'm so excited to see her again. She has a lot of different looks. Here are some of them.

Face # 1: The Devil’s Advocate
Role: Mary-Anne Lomax
Comment: Lovely curly hair.
Rating: 3,5/ 5

Face # 2: Mighty Joe Young
Role: Jill Young
Comment: I love this look, so natural.
Rating: 5/ 5

Face # 3: The Astronaut’s Wife
Role: Jillian Armacost
Comment: The hair is a little bit too short for my taste.
Rating: 2,5/ 5

Face # 4: The Yards
Role: Erica Soltz
Comment: Strange… but a pretty good look. You just have to get used to it.
Rating: 3/ 5

Face # 5: The Cider House Rules
Role: Candy
Comment: Charlize practilly looks great in any movie.
Rating: 5/ 5

Face # 6: Men of Honor
Role: Gwen Sunday
Comment: Classy…
Rating: 4/ 5

Face # 7: The Legend of Bagger Vance
Role: Adele Invergordon
Comment: Cute and pretty
Rating: 5/ 5

Face # 8: Sweet November
Role: Sara Deever
Comment: Again, cute and pretty. Probably one of my favorites.
Rating: 5/ 5

Face # 9: 15 Minutes
Role: Rose Hearn
Comment: No… don’t like it.
Rating: 2/ 5

Face # 10: The Italian Job
Role: Stella Bridger
Comment: The more sexy Charliz.
Rating: 3,5/ 5

Face # 11: Monster
Role: Aileen Wuornos
Comment: Yeah really, this is the same Charlize Theron. An A + for her performance, but not a good look off course.
Rating: 1,5/ 5

Face # 12: North Country
Role: Josey Aimes
Comment: It’s an OK look,not very special.
Rating: 3,5/ 5

Face # 13: Aeon Flux
Role: Aeon Flux
Comment: How sexy and kick ass is this?!
Rating: 5/ 5

Face # 14: In the Valley of Elah
Role: Detective Emily Sanders
Comment: She doesn’t need to look pretty, she just does. Even as a serious, no nonsens detective.
Rating: 3,5/ 5

Face # 15: Hancock
Role: Mary
Comment: Just perfect!
Rating: 5/ 5

Face # 16: The Road
Role: Woman
Comment: She dares to look ugly, but somehow she never really does (except for “Monster”)
Rating: 3/ 5

Face # 17: Young Adult
Role: Mavis Gary
Comment: I totally get why this movie is called “Young Adult”. So looking forward to this film.
Rating: 4/ 5

In My Mailbox (21)

Yesterday I was surprised with this original card, from Wupperthal, Germany. The image isn't all that special, but this is a card that contains actual sunflower seeds. How awesome is that?!? Thanks Tina.

Sent on: december 4th 2011
Received on: december 8th 2011
Distance: 132 km (82 miles)
Travel time: 4 days

50 Books Challenge 2011 - # 60: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Title: A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Story: Ebenezer Scrooge is a heartless old miser who hates everything, especially Christmas. Then one mysterious Christmas eve, Scrooge is visited by three spirits who take him on a fantastic journey and teach him the true meaning of the season.
Start: december 5th 2011
End: december 7th 2011
Comment: One of those classic we all know, but never read. This december I just wanted to read it, finally. The great thing is that I know the story in so many different versions, and it's so recognizable. It's a very short book, but it captures the true Christmas spirit. What I love the most is Scrooge's transition from an old, grumpy man to a cheerful and kind gentleman. Maybe the story is a bit old-fashioned, but it's a classic. Not my favorite Christmas story ever, but a good read for the time of the year.
Rating: 4/ 5

Top 5 Thursday: Quotes from "The Shawshank Redemption"

I decided to share my favorite quotes from my favorite movie. Here are the best quotes from "The Shawshank Redemption".

5. Red: “Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane”.

4. Red: “There's not a day goes by I don't feel regret. Not because I'm in here, or because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then: a young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try and talk some sense to him, tell him the way things are. But I can't. That kid's long gone and this old man is all that's left. I got to live with that. Rehabilitated? It's just a bullshit word. So you go on and stamp your form, sonny, and stop wasting my time. Because to tell you the truth, I don't give a shit”.

3. Andy Dufresne: “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies”.

2. Andy Dufresne: “Get busy living, or get busy dying”.

1. Red: “Andy Dufresne - who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side”.

They almost made the top 5: Red: “I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful, it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you, those voices soared higher and farther than anybody in a gray place dares to dream. It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made those walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free”.

In My Mailbox (20)

I got this beautiful card from China today. I love that it's in black and white and than the little red detail. Gissing, the girl I got the card from, wrote that the red letters stand for luck and happiness. They put it on doors, especially with New Years. I love the symbolism.

Sent on: november 21st 2011
Received on: december 7th 2011
Distance: 8,691 km (5,400 miles)
Travel time: 16 days

Disney Pixar Questionnaire

Disney movies... they aren't just for kids. I'm a fan of Disney and I also love the Disney Pixar films. So I decided to do a Disney Pixar Questionnaire.

Question # 1: List all the Pixar movies you've seen.
"Finding Nemo", "Ratatouille", "Monsters Inc.", "A Bug's Life", "The Incredibles", "Wall E", "Cars" and "Toy Story 1-3".

Question # 2: What's your favorite Pixar movie?
"Monster's Inc."

Question # 3: What's your least favorite Pixar movie?
"A Bug's Life"

Question # 4: Who's your favorite Pixar character?
Mike Wazowski ("Monsters Inc.")

Question # 5: Who's you favorite Pixar villain?
Skinner ("Ratatouille")

Question # 6: What's your favorite "Toy Story" movie?
"Toy Story 3".

Question # 7: What's your favorite "A Bug's Life" scene?
I really don't know. I have seen it, but it's too long ago to pick my favorite moment.

Question # 8: What's your favorite "Wall E" moment?
Where EVE and Wall E meet each other for the first time. How they are trying to say each others names. And than he shows her his 'house'. Such a cute scene.

Question # 9: Who's your favorite "Monsters Inc." character and why?
Mike Wazowski is my all-time favorite Pixar movie character. Mike is voiced by Billy Crystal, who does a fantastic job by the way. Mike is the funniest, quirkiest and most weird looking character and therefore super adorable and I love his sarcarsm and wit.

Question # 10: Quote from "Finding Nemo".
The first one that pops in my head... Bruce: "Fish are friends, not food".

Question # 11: What's your favorite "The Incredibles" scene?
When Edna Mode tells Bob why he shouldn't wear a cape. She gives him an entire no-capes-speech with examples of superheroes who had accidents with capes.

Question # 12: What's your favorite "Cars" scene?
The scene where Mater shows Lightning McQueen how to tip over a tractor. Mater is having the time of his life and McQueen also gives it a try. He actually tips over every single tractor.

Question # 13: What's your favorite "Ratatouille" scene?
Linguini just made a mess of the soup. Remy starts mixing in some new ingredients, it's the first time he cooks at the restaurant. Remy is totally passionate about the cooking and then Linguini discovers him. They both freeze... and Remy drops the last ingredients.

Question # 14: Which Pixar movie did you watch the most?
"Monsters Inc." just because it makes me happy every single time.

Question # 15: Who's your favorite "Toy Story" character?
Rex.

Question # 16: Who's your favorite "A Bug's Life" character?
Molt.

Question # 17: Favorite quote from "Monsters Inc."
Mike: "Really? Well, in that case, let's keep it. I always wanted a pet that could kill me."

Question # 18: Who's your favorite "Finding Nemo" character?
Dory, who doesn't love Dory. She's such a loveable character with such a big heart. Just not a very good memory...

Question # 18: Who's your favorite "The Incredibles" character?
Edna Mode.

Question # 19: Who's your favorite "Cars" character?
Mater.

Question # 20: Who's your favorite "Ratatouille" character?
Skinner.

Question # 21: Who's your favorite "Wall E" character?
Wall E, cutest robot ever!

Question # 22: Give us a quote from any movie.
Rex: "How do you spell F.B.I."? from "Toy Story 2".

Question # 23: What's your favorite scene from "Monsters Inc."?
I'll walk you through the scene.
Sulley: "Mike, this isn't Boo's door."
Mike: "Boo? What's Boo?"
Sulley: "That's... what I decided to call her. Is there a problem?"
Mike: "Sulley, you're not supposed to name it. Once you name it, you start getting attached to it. Now put that thing back where it came from or so help me..."
(Mike pauses, realizing that they suddenly have the attention of the entire scare floor)
Mike: "Oh, hey. We're rehearsing a... a scene for the upcoming company play called uh, Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me. It's a musical."
(singing)
Mike: "Put that thing back where it came from or so help me... so help me, so help me and cut. We're still working on it, it's a work in progress but, hey, we need ushers."

Question # 24: What movie scene made you really happy?
When Sully visits Boo at the end of "Monsters Inc."

In My Mailbox (19)

Yes, another card from the United States of America. This time San Fransisco, California. I prefered a card from the bridge or a beach in California, but I still really like this card.

Sent on: november 30th 2011
Received on: december 6th 2011
Distance: 8,944 km (5,558 miles)
Travel time: 6 days