2010 Movies: #50 & 49

Ref: Mulhern

First of all, regarding the whole, "I'm not a movie critic," line: I call shenanigans. BMWM is nothing if not a film buff, rendered thusly by some combination of in-utero theatre experience, youthful jaunts to the local multiplex (live-action TMNT, anyone?) and diligent post-secondary school days in the realm of radio-TV-film. That said, onwards...

#50: Death at a Funeral

A somewhat inauspicious start to my enterprise, as I was not privy to the viewing of this film. However, I have received word from the Mulhern himself that he found it preferable to Janky Promoters, a prime rental from last Oscar season, so D at a F does have that in its corner.

#49: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

As the force behind the viewing of the above films (and its predecessors), I must agree with Mulhern on this one: saga it is not. In fact, this "loyal" fan (read all the books, watched the first three movies [two in theatres on late run, one in my basement... twice...]) does not plan on shelling out for the hot and heavy six-hours-over-two-years-of-my-life that Breaking Dawn Parts I and II will offer. I'm just not that into the whole *spoiler alert* clawing vampire birth scene, among other choice moments.

I must inform you that I didn't have to twist B's arm to have him accompany me to this movie. At a viewing of one preview, where a vampire did a parallel leap over a werewolf, I distinctly recall him saying, "That looks pretty cool." Eclipse, however, made the classic mistake of sharing all the highlights in its preview.

To be fair, B - the feud in The Twilight Saga is not between tweens alone (besides, I think they're at least in late high school - and Edward is undead, so there's that). Nay, it is an epic battle, pitting good vs. evil, humanity vs. true love, pride vs. prejudice, werewolves vs. vampires, vampires vs. vampires, vampires vs. humans, humans vs. vampires and my desire of watching full series in order vs. my lack of desire to see this series' finale.