Movies & Music

Idea: Most Stressful Disney Ride EVER

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I’m halfway through the 4th season of West Wing.  I know it’s overly dramatized but could you imagine spending a day in the president’s shoes?  In fact, that’s a great idea for a new ride at Disney.  Be President for an hour and get broadsided with all kinds of crazy situations where your decision can mean life or death for something.  Then, after the hour, everything resets and you get a tee shirt with a clever saying on the front like “I survived the situation room…” and on the back “but xyz didn’t”.

New found respect for people who have to make tough decisions.

Great Show.  Team Tobi.

Counting Crows in Camden

 in Movies & Music  tagged concert / counting crows / live music / music / NJ by

On Sunday we went to see Counting Crows at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden NJ.  The weather was beautiful, the show was amazing all in all a fantastic Sunday evening.

Here’s the set list and some pictures from our seats (Center stage, like 20 rows back!!).

 

 

Main Set:

  • Sullivan Street
  • Untitled (Love Song)*
  • Margery Dreams of Horses
  • Hard Candy
  • Hospital*
  • Goodnight Elizabeth > Pale Blue Eyes medley
  • Start Again*
  • Meet On The Ledge*
  • Four White Stallions*
  • Ms. Potter
  • Ghost Train
  • Long December
  • Return Of The Grievous Angel*
  • Come Around
  • Rain King

Encore:

  • Hanging Around (with everyone)
  • You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere*
  • This Land Is Your Land

*Off new album Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation)

Pictures from our amazing seats!

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3 summer movies I want to see

 in Movies & Music  tagged cars2 / movies / muppets / pixar / summermovies2011 by

I plan on taking the nephews to a bunch of movies this summer.  Here are 3 summer movies that aren’t targeted to me but I secretly want to see.  Raise your hand if you’ll never out grow Disney movies and big thanks to the nephews for giving me an excuse to see them in theaters 🙂

 

 

 

Cars 2

Cars 2.  I love everything Pixar (but who doesn’t?).  Unfortunately rotten tomatoes reports this one fell a little short.  Personally I enjoyed the movie but I can see why people would say this was sub par.  I don’t want to pick apart the movie (because I enjoyed it) but I would like to make a few small observations:

  1. Adult-ish themes – The whole secret agent / spy /James Bond thing kind of went over the kids head.
  2. Adult-ish jokes – There seemed to be more jokes aimed at the older audience members.  Not dirty jokes, but jokes that kids wouldn’t get.  Like one car thought another car was attractive and said “she needed to go get some coolant”.  I laughed but my nephew leaned over and asked me “What’s coolant”.
  3. I didn’t cry – Ok fine, I’ll admit it.  I’ve teared up at least once during all the other Pixar movies.  I didn’t even come close here.
[rating:3.5]
In theaters: June 24, 2011

The Muppets

The Muppets – coming this Thanksgiving (November 23, 2011).  Can’t wait to see this one.  Been a huge fan of the Muppets my whole life.  Check out our Halloween costumes from 2009

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Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh – in theaters July 15, 2011.  Tut tut, looks like a movie I want to see.