Now Fly! Fly!: A Nun's Story

 It's been a whole since we have gotten a real classic film on a project. I ay that and I am sue there is one that I watched and totally forgot about. 

Anywhoo, A Nun's Story is the next on our list. 

We follow a young women to decides that she wants to become a nun. She goes through all of the steps, and years of training, to end up where she wants to be: The Congo. While there, she is challenged and changed more than she ever expected. Once she thinks she can overcome anything, and follow the rules while doing so, she is met when the beginnings of World War II. 

Now, I have heard of this movie, but I never really had a desire to watch it. So, when it came as a possibility, I took it. 

Now, here is the thing. There was so much about faith as there was about her having to follow the rules that the nun's put forth. There are also some things that the Sister's that are in charge do that make me go "why!". 

I was able to follow one thing and that is coming to the end of what is expected from God and what is expected of yourself. 

I understand as a Christ follower we need to be Christ like. However, there is a difference of between doing so Biblically and "what we think it should look like". There was plenty in this movie that I know there is some Church doctrine out there that calls for all of these rules that the nun's must follow, but they aren't Biblical. That is why Sister Luke struggles through the whole movie with following the rules. Really she becomes so caught up in following the rules that I never once see her have any actual faith in God. 

The rules get to be too much, and when the WWII starts, she can not pretend that never is happening. She ends up leaving the convent. I don't think she lost her faith in God, but she found that "looking the part" was not the same has having a relationship with God. 

Which is where I have gotten to this month. 

Biblically, I need to spend time with God. Meditate on His word. Worship Him with my whole heart. I have not been doing any of those things. 

I had to come to the end of me, and follow through what I know I need to do. 

Is it a perfect connection? No. However, it's the best I can do!

 

Brian Tyler Takeover: Fast Five

 We are no halfway through the current Fast and Furious movies!

So, Dom and his family are fully coming together this time around! Everyone you recognize, and loved from the first four movies are all here! 

The family is still on the run after helping Dom escape prison. They end up in Rio in hiding and are asked to help to list some cars. They get into more trouble, and that is when Agent Hobbs is sent to hunt them down. Now not only the the US Government on them, but also the biggest Drug Lord in the country is out to get them as well. 

I rally do't like how much I have been enjoying these movies. They are just a perfect popcorn films. Now, we are getting close to where people start going into space, and there is where most fans that stopped watching stopped. So, we will see how that goes. 

So far, this are the films that I feel like Mr. Tyler is allowed to shine in. It's the most perfect music set to every scene and I would love to know what direction or inspiration he got for these movies. I feel like if he wasn't doing a good job they would not keep hiring him to do the movies. 

The List: #205- Georgia (9/50)

 So, every one of the other states has really had a plan to visit well in advance. Georgia is the exception. 

So, we did have a plan in going to Georgia, but it was like a couple of week before. Not months and months like the others. 

So, what did we do is Georgia?

My roommate and I found out that the Cosm was playing the first Harry Potter movie there! Cosm is a shared reality screening room. It's like The Sphere is Vegas but it's smaller, and there aren't any like real life things coming at you like the apples do when we saw The Wizard of Oz. 

My roommate, Sarah, liked this better than The Spere, where I liked the Sphere. They are both really fun, and worth the money to go see a something you like there.

We weren't there super long. We stayed with her sister that night and went swimming in the morning. It was a quick trip but it counts!

Until the next one!

The List: #153- Sing at The Muny

 Well, this one is pretty straight forward. However, when I wrote this I thought I would somehow be on the stage. That is no longer something I want. However, the what I wrote is what I have in the title. So, being there for a show, and singing with everyone at the venue is good enough for me. 

Yes, I do have proof!

No, I am not claiming to be a good singer. Yes, the video is very dark but it's an outdoor theater and the sun was down. Nothing I can do. Yes, I embarrassed my niece doing this. Yes, it was worth it to cross this off my list. 

Hopefully, not every time I go somewhere it will be like a million things off my list, but I think this might be the case for a little bit.  

The List: #13- See All Landmarks from Meet Me in St. Louis

 Meet Me in St. Louis was the first time that I was able to recognize Judy Garland outside of her role in The Wizard of Oz. My mom introduced me to this movie when I was younger because I love musical, and she is from St. Louis. So, it was a match made in heaven. 

So when I started making this list at 18, it was high up there to see all of the places mentioned. 

That proved to be harder that I thought. Beside the fact that the movie was filmed on a backlot of MGM, the places that are mentioned are general places, or no longer exists.

These are the places that I have been to since like 2013.

So, my mom swears that this spot near the train at the St. Louis Zoo looks likes the end of the movie were Judy Garland says "right here in St. Louis" and I don't see it. However, I'm going to count it.

 

In the film, the address of where they live is sung. However, the original house was torn down some time ago, and we didn't really know that when we went to try and see it. I took this very bad picture of the road sign, and a pic of another cute house on the road for reference of what it might have looked like. 

While the bird cage at the zoo is not actually mention in the the movie, it is an original structure that they build for the 1904 worlds fair. So, here you go!

So, other than the house, and some of the stuff at the zoo, the only two places that are really a thing or the trolley, which not longer exists, and Forest Park. While Forest Park is not mention directly in the film, the whole of Forest Park was part of the 1904 world's fair and was "shown" in the film. So, while I would have love to take a real trolley ride, I can't, and I figured the event I went to at Forest Park would be the perfect place and conclude my quest. 

The Muny was built in 1917, in Forest Park. It's been host to many shows over the years, and this year they had the play Meet Me in St. Louis. 

The play is actually based off of the 1944 Film that Star Judy Garland, and where the song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" originated from. The stage play came about 40 years after the movie in 1984. Which, if you have seen both, make some of the changes and songs make sense as to why that were added, and stuff like that. 

It was so hot, but it was so much fun! I got to go see the show with my Aunt, Uncle, cousin, two nieces, mom, sister-in-law, and a friend of my older niece. We had great seats, and I loved the show! 

So, while it's not a 100% accurate seeing of the landmarks, I did the best I could with what I had. 

However, being at The Muny gave me one more item crossed off the list...

The List: #205- Missouri (8/50)

 We have hit another state! I feel like I am going to several and I feel like I'm going to slow down. however, we are going to ride this out for as long as we can!

This time, I went to Missouri.

So, I didn't really get a whole lot of pictures on this trip. I went up with my parents and niece to see my family. 

We had a great time. We really hung out and stuff with my family but we did go to Grant's Farm and the Muny to see a show. 

The last time that we go to St. Louis we tired to go to Grant's Farm, but it was way to busy and we didn't get to go. However, we went this time and it was wonderful! We went with my Older brother, my sister-in-law, and my oldest niece. We all enjoyed a round at the Beer Garden they have there at Grant's Farm. I younger niece and I got to see the World Famous Budwiser Clydesdales!

One of the other things that we got to do was go see Meet Me in St. Louis at The Muny! It's an outdoor theater inside Forrest Park in St. Louis. It's where the 1904 World's Fair was held, which is the setting of the show take place. The move, which is what the show is based off of, is from 1944 and stars Judy Garland. There will be more about this show in an other post. 

I did get to go through Kentucky again, and got to stay at an amazing hotel where there was a tour being held. which was amazing! 

I had a wonderful time, and I can't wait to write about the other two things I got to check off of my list during this trip!  

 

Brian Tyler Takeover: Battle Los Angeles

 Ok, so we hit a HUGE dud of a movie!

Long boring movie short. Aliens invade the world. Los Angeles is lost, until a small group of Marines decide to risk everything and save the city.

So, I was so board from the moment the movie came on. I feel like had I not know the Brian Tyler did the music, I would have never guessed. It was all one note... the music and the plot.