Movie Review

As some of you may know, I see a LOT of movies. Pretty much, if there is a movie in theaters, I have seen it or I have plans to see it. Here is my personal review of the movies I have recently seen.

WARNING: some spoilers may lie ahead. 

Paper Towns
2/10 stars
I only went to see this movie because my little sister and my two best friends wanted to go, so I tagged along. I did not read the book, so I didn't really know much about it. But it was boring. Like really boring. I could sum up the whole movie in two sentences and not miss anything in the story line. The characters were portrayed well by the actors, and the message was kind of cool, but it was just slow and boring.

South Paw 
10/10 stars
This movie really surprised me. I didn't really plan on seeing it, because I am not big on boxing movies. But I got free tickets so I went. And I am so glad I did. It was the best movie I had seen in a long time. I would (and have) recommend this movie to anyone. Its a must see! I wasn't sure about Jake G. as the main character, but he did surprisingly well. You get pulled in quick, and, not gonna lie, I cried about four times. No big deal.

Ant Man
7/10 stars
I am a softy for Marvel, but I really did like this movie a lot. I didn't expect much from it because it is Ant Man. It was a really funny movie, and I was intrigued the whole time. I tell a lot of people who are skeptical to see it to go. It really is better than expected. And I love how it ended!

Pixels 
6/10 stars
As goofy as this movie was, it was good. But if you don't understand 80s/90s nerd humor, you might not enjoy it very much. I liked it. but I could see how some people would not. I also don't think it was much of a kids movie.

Ted 2
2/10 stars
No thanks. I did not really like this movie. But I am not much of a Seth Macfarlane fan at all. I think there were maybe three times in the whole movie when I might have snickered ever so slightly, but other than that I did not find this movie very funny. It wasn't an awful movie but I would not want to see it again.

Straight Out of Compton
10/10 stars
Holy. Crap. I loved this movie. I did not grow up listening to that kind of music. I didn't even know a whole lot about the rappers themselves, but the movie was phenomenal. Easily a must see.

Trainwreck 
9.5/10 stars
This movie was SO funny. Best comedian movie I think I have ever seen. It was trashy without being too much, and real enough that it was funny. I have a new found love for Amy Schumer. I would easily go to see this movie again, and recommend it to just about anyone.

Fantastic Four 
6/10
I went into this movie with all the negative reviews everyone was giving it, which is part of the reason I wanted to see it. But I didn't think it was nearly as bad as what everyone was saying. It wasn't the best...the fight scene was a little quick but it is a first of a series, it's supposed to focus more on plot and character development. I don't really have anything bad to say about this movie.

Vacation 
8/10
Another very funny. very good movie. It was very similar to all the old Vacation movies. I was  pleasantly surprised with how good this movie was. One thing I learned was that Chris Hemsworth needs to be in a Dukes of Hazard remake. He would be perfect.

Out of all these, my three favorites would be South Paw, Straight Out of Compton, and Trainwreck. For sure. I recommend these so go see them!

9 Things That Change After You Go To College

Oh, college. "The best four years of your life." So far, I would have to agree. College is a huge step in lfe, and it changes you. Some ways a little more than others. My biggest tip would be to make sure that you try your best in your classes, and get into as many extra activities as you can handle to meet as many people as you can. Have a good time, but remember what you are there for. 

1. Your Relationship with your Family. For me, I got closer to my family. Especially my sisters. I'm not sure if it is because we are all getting older, or if I wasn"t with them so we didn't have as much chance to argue. We have all changed so much, getting our own style and personality. And while we are all so different from one another, we have some silmilarities, and it just works.

2. Eating Habbits. No more set dinner time with a home cooked meal. It's Taco Bell for dinner, and McDonalds for a midnight snack.....everyday. If it's not eating out, its eating the mega pack of microwave mac and cheese every day, and a whole bag of chips at night. Because I mean, why not? No one is around to tell you not to, and no one is around to make you food. And lets face it, cooking in a dorm is near impossible. 

3. Cleaning Habbits. It takes a while to get into this habbit, and its not one that you exactly stick with regularly, but you do start cleaning on your own. Your clothes are all over the place, you can't find your hairbrush, and the fridge is looking gross. It's hard to handle for too long so you clean. A lot. And then there are the times when you are bored at 2 am, or you are trying to find a way to keep busy so you don't have to study. I was always more productive then. 

4. Social Life. Your friend circle changes. Maybe not completely, but it does. The friends you make at college are different, yet very similar, than the ones you had in high school. And the ones you had in high school, some lwave and some stay. Some old friendships end in arguments and some just fall off, because lack of communication. Either way, its a time to grow as a person so it is bound to happen. Just embrace it and keep the memories. 

5. Maturity. It seems that this happens a lot faster for some people, but it surely happens. Between your recent independence, time management, social life...it makes you do some growing up. And you start to realize that some of the stuff you would have cared about in high school is completely irrelevant now. No more drama, no one cares who you hang out with, no one cares what you wear...it doesn't matter. 

6. Spending Habbits. The simple act of going to the movies seems to take a full time job to fund. You have a ten minute mental debate on that $7 t-shirt at Wal-Mart, because that price is equal to a whole meal at McDonalds. Going to the alcohol store and buying a $10 half gallon of Heaven Hill vodka because its cheap and a lot of alcohol. 

7. Your Style. Your closet contains mostly comfy, lazy clothes to wear to class, and clothes to wear out to parties. And whatever "nice" clothes you have, don't have a brand name screen printed across the front. 

8. Time Management. Time management is one thing that really hit me. Between your classes, homework, going to the gym, going out, intramural sports... you have to make time for everything, and know when to pass up the fun stuff for the necessary stuff. You have to decide when to sleep. A 15 minute nap between classes become a really good idea when you have a late class and a party to go to that night. 

9. Home. Nowhere is really "home" anymore. There's your parents house, and theres your place at school. They are both where you live but not really where you belong. Going home becomes a chore because you don't want to accidently run into anyone you graduated with, and you're going to hear a lot of nagging about a lot of things from the parents all weekend.