TMM: Tuesday Movie Meme: Museums

I think I might have to start permanently calling these posts TMM: Tuesday Movie Meme, because when Nicole posts her's on Monday, I'm usually too busy to get a post up right away. When I post, it's usually the night before, or some miracle leads me to churn something out between 5:30 and 6:30 am and up it goes. I've asked her oh so kindly to tell me the night before what the topic is, but that's cheating she says. Her whole deal is spontaneity. Fine, I can be spontaneous. Just a day late ;-)

Today's (well, yesterday's) topic is museums. Name movies that have to do with museums, whether real or not. I immediately knew what I wanted to write about.

Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

I'm not a Ben Stiller fan, mostly because I'm not a physical humor fan, and the whole pizza scene in Dodgeball just was ridiculously unnecessary. But, my kids like movies, so I've suffered through a slew of bad Disney movies over the years. I was pleasantly surprised that I liked these movies. The premise is original, and the story is just plain fun. I was worried about the sequel because in general I'm not a sequel fan – 99% of the time they are far below the original on just about every scale. However, Battle of the Smithsonian turned out to ALSO have an original premise and a very satisfying ending. So don't dismiss these as kids movies. Go have some fun, giggle at absurdities, and enjoy some history come to life. Literally.

MMM: Monday Movie Meme, Tuesday Edition: Meet the Press

Here's my Tuesday version of Nicole's MMM: Monday Movie Meme. Before I begin, just want to say how much all your wonderful comments yesterday meant to me. THANK YOU. I appreciate you sharing your stories and encouraging words. I pray you don't have to suffer chronic anything.

Today's meme topic is: Meet the Press! Name a movie where meeting the press or being the press features prominently in the movie. The way I do this meme, now that picture stealing is illegal, is that the name of the movie is a direct link to the imdb page about it. So click there for pictures, etc., if you want more info than I've given. Also keep in mind, I don't feature movies in the posts that I haven't seen or wouldn't watch again. In other words, they are recommendations that I think you might enjoy.

America'sSweethearts 

John Cusack and Catherine Zeta Jones are a married, successful romantic comedy team, on the press junket for their latest movie. However, they are breaking up, so the job is to keep the press from finding out. Comedy ensues. Billy Chrystal and Julia Roberts also star in this movie. It's one of those two star movies that are light and fun, and John (and Joan, for that matter, but she's not in this one) Cusack are two of my favorites. If you're in the mood for a “snack” of a movie, this one is tasty.

TheTruman Show 

On a completely different track, and not light at all, this movie is truly unique.  Truman goes about his days, without a clue that his entire life is a TV show, and that all his friends and family are merely actors playing their parts on a giant soundstage. What will happen when he finds out the truth, meets the director, and “the press” who have been running his entire life...his entire life. I was reluctant to see this movie, because I am NOT a Jim Carrey (who plays the clueless Truman) fan (Dumb and Dumber, I don't think I need to say more), but I love Ed Harris, who plays the director, and Laura Linney, who plays Truman's extra perky (can you say product placement cooking?) wife, so I gave it a shot. It's one of those movies you can just watch. Or, you can do what my favorite thing is, and discuss it for hours. I just have a hard time finding someone willing to pick apart a movie to that extent...It's a movie that makes you think about how blurry the line is between reality and fantasy and how much the press can control. Keep in mind, this movie was made WAY before reality TV hit the screen.

What movie come to mind when you hear “Meet the Press!” You can either stick them in my comments, or write your own post and put the link in Nicole's comments. Either way, let's share some recommendations!