Disney Sequels: Pocahontas II: Journey to the New World

When I was a kid I loved Disney movies, in fact I still do (especially now that they're Disney-Pixar). They are absolutely classic, epic, must see movies for everyone!

And then... Disney got carried away with the sequels... So, in this post I'm going to talk about one of those sequels, that probably shouldn't have been made.

And to all the Disney lovers, please don't take this the wrong way. I absolutely love Disney and I'm not bashing them in any way. I'm just simply stating my opinion.


[IMDB - Rotten Tomatoes - Amazon]

Plot Summary:
Pocahontas sets off on a journey to England with Meeko, Flit, and Percy. Hearing rumors of John Smith's death, Pocahontas tries to prevent war and battle.

VHS Release: August 4, 1998

DVD Release: September 5, 2000

Cast:

-Irene Bedard as Pocahontas

-Jim Cummings as King James

-Donal Gibson as John Smith

-Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow

-Russell Means Powhatan

-David Ogden Stiers as Ratcliffe

-Billy Zane as John Rolfe

-Jean Stapleton as Mrs Jenkins

My Thoughts:
As you can see this is for the sequel to Disney's wonderful Pocahontas, unfortunately the sequel sucked.  I don't know if there's a better way to put it... I'd probably be lying. The bottom line is this movie was disappointing. It was no where near as fun and vibrant as Pocahontas.

This sequel is about Pocahontas going to England to try and prevent a war from happening, but all that ends up happening is them changing her. They make her face white, dress her in horrible costumes, take her very symbolic necklace, and sing really crappy songs. I mean this movie should have never been made. Pocahontas was fabulous and I feel like they ruined my wonderful memory of it. Now all I can think about is this piece of crap they call a sequel. If you don't want the movie spoiled for you, I would suggest stopping here, because my rant is about to begin...

And the whole John Smith thing... They really had to use Mel Gibson's younger brother? Like Mel Gibson couldn't come over really quick and record a few lines? They act like John Smith was a big part of this movie... He wasn't... It was all that other white boy. Trying to swoon Pocahontas and teach her how to dance and take her to some ball. And then when John Smith came back and Pocahontas saw him, she looked shocked, but she didn't really seem to care that he was actually alive. She didn't seem to remember all the love they were feeling in the first movie. And she didn't even go with him. She stayed with the other guy... I COULD NOT EFFING BELIEVE THAT!!! And yes, yes I did have to do the shouty caps.

And the music.. gag! And the songs.. barf! What the hell happened Disney?? Where's the love? The romance... The magic? The happy ending that we all wanted Pocahontas and John Smith to have? I guess I'll just have to stick to the first movie and make up the happy ending in my head. It worked fine all these years, I should have never watched the sequel...

I found this gorgeous fan art,

I just thought I'd share..

Art by Sakimichan. You can view it here.

So, tell me... Did you 

watch this sequel?

What did you think?

Leave me a comment

and let's discuss it.

Have a great day!

**Art from Deviantart by sakimichan**

MSMC #4: Grown Ups

This is just a thing I created for myself as a sort of challenge. There are a lot, and I mean a lot, of movies that people would call "must see movies" that I have not seen. So whenever I watch one of the movies on my must see list I'll do a post on it and tell if it really is a "must see". And hopefully they are all wonderfully epic movies :)

If you have any suggestions on movies I should put on that list, please leave a comment and tell me about it! 

[IMDB - Rotten Tomatoes - Amazon - Official Movie Site]

Plot Summary:

Thirty years after graduating from high school, five former basketball teammates gather at the lake house where they celebrated their biggest victory to mourn the passing of their late coach. Over the course of the Fourth of July weekend, the five friends realize that just because they've all grown up and started families doesn't mean that they've lost that old spark. Adulthood is what you make of it, and no one at the lake house is eager to be the grown-up of the gang.

Release Date: June 25, 2010

DVD Release: November 9, 2010

Cast:

-Adam Sandler

-Kevin James

-Chris Rock

-David Spade

-Rob Schneider

-Salma Hayek

-Maria Bello

-Maya Rudolph

-Joyce Van Patten

-Ebony Jo-Ann

-Di Quon

-Steve Buscemi

-Colin Quinn

-Tim Meadows

Favorite Scenes:

-The tree rope.
-Fixing the car.
-The water park.
-The arrow in the foot.
-The basketball game & fireworks.

My Thoughts:
I don't know why I never watched this movie. Everybody was talking about it when it came out, I heard it was good and hilarious and all these wonderful things. Now I finally see why... If you haven't watched this movie yet, you need too.

I thought it was going to be mostly all jokes, but it wasn't. It's actually a really good family movie. And you know those parts in movies when you want certain characters to be better or ahead of others, so bad stuff happens to them and then you feel horrible. Stuff like that never happened. And I loved it, because it really kept it an all around good movie. I was happy the entire movie, there were several laugh out loud moments, but mostly just happy.

I guess I was in need of this movie, because I honestly can't find anything wrong with it. I loved all the family things all of them did, especially because they showed how a lot of kids are now days. All consumed by cell phones, iPod's and video games. It was nice to see good ole fashioned outside family fun. It's making me want to take my kid out and have some real fun.

I really loved all the jokes they made towards each other. They were really good jokes. The ones that you would say "Ooooooooo" to, but nobody ever really got offended and that really kept the movie light and didn't cause any conflict.

Screenshots :)

So, the question I always ask 

in my Must See Movie posts...

Was it epic?! I'd say YES!

If you haven't seen it, you must

go borrow/buy/rent it soon!

I really think it's a movie that

the whole family will enjoy!

Have you seen it? What'd you think?

Leave a comment and let's talk! :)

Book Review: Purity by Jackson Pearce

A novel about love, loss, and sex -- but not necessarily in that order.

Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby's father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual dance that ends with a ceremonial vow to live pure lives -- in other words, no "bad behavior," no breaking the rules, and definitely no sex.

Torn between Promises One and Three, Shelby makes a decision -- to exploit a loophole and lose her virginity before taking the vow. But somewhere between failed hookup attempts and helping her dad plan the ball, Shelby starts to understand what her mother really meant, what her father really needs, and who really has the right to her purity.

My Thoughts:
I thought that this was going to be a easy, simple, happy go lucky read... But it was so much more than that. Shelby really learned a lot about herself and about life. When I first discovered his book I couldn't wait to read it, but I finally got it. And all I have to say is: I really enjoyed the story.

I thought it was gonna be different when they started talking about the ball. I guess I thought that she was going to really hate it and be mean about it, but it really turned out to be a good experience for her and her dad. She really was a great character. And I loved Jonas and Ruby, what great friends she had. It made me smile when they were all together hanging out. It kind of reminded me of some old times.

I really liked the part where she's talking about religion and how she thinks her mother saw it. And how everyone else sees it. And if she thinks it's okay or not to believe. She says that she's jealous of Mona because she has it all figured out, Mona believes in God and has her faith and religion. I thought that was a really important part of the story. I think that's what a lot of people struggle with and I think most will be able to relate to the character.

I see how a lot of people could think that this is going to be a religious story, besides from the part I just talked about, it's not at all. It's really about Shelby going on this adventure with her dad, helping him plan this ball, even though she doesn't really follow all the beliefs that the ball represents. They really get to spend some time together and get to know each other again. Her and her father have only been co-existing since her mother died. She says that they have sort of ignored each other for years.

It's also about her losing her virginity, and that's a big part of it. But it ends up being so much more than that. She ends up finding love and finding what really matters most in life. And ultimately finding herself and figuring out what she wants from life and how she wants to live it. Instead of doing what others would want her to do. And I love her commitment to her mother, with the promises. Normally a teenage girl would say screw the promises, but they really meant something to her and I loved that.

Another thing is- I thought I had it all figured out. I kept thinking to myself: "Oh, this is so predictable, I know exactly what's going to happen." Although it did sort of happen. It wasn't exactly what I thought. Which I liked. I hate being right all the time. I like some surprise. All around it was a good book and a quick read since it's just over 200 pages. I gave it 3 stars, but it would really be 3.5. This was my first read from Jackson Pearce, and I like her writing style. I'll be trying some more of her books soon.

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Have you read Purity?

Is it on your tbr list?

What did you think of it?

Leave a comment :)

Have a great day!

Favorite Book Covers

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly

 meme held over at The Broke and the Bookish. 

This weeks topic is a Top Ten Tuesday Freebie! 

Your time to pick whatever topic you'd like!

I picked my top ten favorite covers :)

So obviously today is Thursday, and not Tuesday,

but I completely forgot about this weeks TTT,

and it was a freebie, so I just had to do it :)

I really love this cover because: 

#1- the girl is gorgeous!

#2 I love how they snuck in the second head. If you don't know what I'm talking out, you can see a profile of another person on the right side of the cover. the nose being right under the 't's' in What's.

#3 I also love how the ME is so big! 

I like this cover because of the overall green color. I don't know that the cover directly represents the story. It's about a girl who died when she was younger and was put into a special program where they test a drug to revive you if you die. I suppose the cover could represent her hiding from the world, because since she was pronounced dead she now has a false life with all the essentials included: new name, new town, new parents... 

This one is just gorgeous, I love all the colors. I especially like the purple. And the way Elder and Amy's heads are on there. The first time I saw the cover I didn't notice it, but now I can't forget it. I also did a post on the new covers, you can see it here, they are not very pretty... But whatever. 

This is the new cover and I'd have to say I'm really loving it. I'm about 25% through this book right now, and I don't see the resemblance with the trees and waterfall, but maybe I will later...? Either way the colors are absolutely amazing and the trees coming out of the lashline--GORGEOUS! 

I like this cover because:

#1 House creepy is the haunted house in the back?! I think it really sets the mood for the book, even though I haven't read it yet.

#2 I love the little specks of red throughout the cover.

#3 I love the way her hair looks so animated, and it's all blown to the side like that, with that little twist at the end. It's cute!

This one is great because I love the gothic like vibe it gives off. With the darkness of the woods with the blur-ish hue. And of course the gorgeous girl in the dress with her pale skin. Loving it!

I like this one because of the high tech looking apple and the puzzle pieces. I can't wait to read it and see more about what it will represent in the story.

Love the colors and the butterfly wings on the eyes. Love the fading in the corners and the vibrant colors. Also, the font, it's very different.

Another favorite because of the colors, I love how the cover artists put so much color into something without it looking like a rainbow. And the tree branches that sort of look upside down. And the floors that almost look like glass tiles with the reflections. It's beautiful.

I've always liked this cover... From the first moment I saw it. I don't know what it is about the water and the look on her face. And the sky above with the rocky waves and huge moon. Gahhhh! 

Well those are my favorites.

I know I pretty much described

the covers, but that is what comes

to mind when seeing the covers.

What are some of your favorites?

Leave a link to your TTT :)

Have a great one!

Waiting on Wednesday: Everything Fades Away

Waiting On Wednesday #13!  "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Everything Fades Away by Zane

(Btw, this is an eshort story)

Expected Publication: Nov. 20, 2012
Synopsis: Amanda is bored with life. She spends hours a day on Facebook, her parents act like they are too ancient to enjoy life any longer, and her military husband, Ralph, is deployed to Afghanistan. Gideon is not totally content at home either. His wife, Nina, is a lifetime overachiever and a workaholic. She has moved her mother into their home so she can have a live-in sitter, and Gideon has fallen to the bottom of her priority list. 
On Black Friday 2012, both Amanda and Gideon end up at a Best Buy to take advantage of the massive price cuts on electronics. When the store opens its door at midnight, the potential customers rush the glass doors and end up in a brawl. Built-up excitement turns into mass pandemonium as the police show up in riot gear. Tear gas containers are being tossed around like lollipops and strangers are beating on each other like a heavyweight fight at the MGM Grand in Vegas.
Amanda and Gideon both end up in the skywalk overlooking the madness and, even though they are complete strangers to each other, the adrenaline rush overwhelms them and they discover quick ecstasy among the chaos. After putting their clothes back on, followed by making formal introductions, they embark on a sexual journey together that re-ignites the flames in their souls. Both are forced to make choices that they never thought would have to be made; marriages are placed at risk; heartbreak is inevitable. What starts out merely as casual sex becomes much more than mere physical attraction and their lives begin to unravel. No matter how incredible something wrong can make one feel, eventually, Everything Fades Away.
[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]
I love Zane so much! The first book I read by her was The Sex Chronicles. Which is a book full of short erotica stories. The way she  writes her erotica is a match  made in heaven for me.
What book are you waiting on? Leave me a comment and let me know, or a link if you have a blog :)
Have a great one guys!

Finally Got These

I finally got some of the books I really wanted. Since I read If I Stay, I couldn't wait to read Where She Went and I finally got it. I got it in audiobook form just like I did If I Stay. I also got Reflected in You on audiobook, that is the second book in the Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day. The first is Bared to You, you can read my review here & Nika's review for both books: here.

I got We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson for my Halloween read, but didn't get around to it. But I did happen to read Purity by Jackson Pearce, which I've had on my list for a while now. My review for that will be coming up soon.

Library:

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

(Book #2 in If I Stay series)

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Synopsis of If I Stay:

In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...

A sophisticated, layered, and heart-achingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make, and the ultimate choice Mia commands.

Audiobook:

Reflected in You by Sylvia Day

(Book #2 in Crossfire Series)

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Synopsis of Bared to You:

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness—beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily...

Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private wounds... and desires.

The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart...

iBooks:

Purity by Jackson Pearce

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Synopsis:

A novel about love, loss, and sex -- but not necessarily in that order.

Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby's father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual dance that ends with a ceremonial vow to live pure lives -- in other words, no "bad behavior," no breaking the rules, and definitely no sex.

Torn between Promises One and Three, Shelby makes a decision -- to exploit a loophole and lose her virginity before taking the vow. But somewhere between failed hookup attempts and helping her dad plan the ball, Shelby starts to understand what her mother really meant, what her father really needs, and who really has the right to her purity.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Synopsis:

Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.

Have you read any of these?

What did you think of them?

Leave me a comment &

let's talk about it.

Enjoy :)

Jenny Pox Lovers

Jenny Plague-Bringer

This is just a little reminder to the Jenny Pox lovers that the fourth book, Jenny Plague-Bringer, is now available. It was released in October. I just recently read Jenny Pox, you can see my review here, I have to say I really loved it. It was something different that I really enjoyed. If you haven't tried the series, you most definitely should.  And since I haven't read the second and third book in the series, I won't be posting the synopsis to this book, because I don't want it to spoil anything for me or anyone else who hasn't read them. 

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Here's the synopsis for Jenny Pox:

Eighteen-year-old Jenny Morton has a horrific secret: her touch spreads a deadly supernatural plague, the "Jenny pox." She lives by a single rule: Never touch anyone. A lifetime of avoiding any physical contact with others has made her isolated and painfully lonely in her small rural town.

Then she meets the one boy she can touch. Jenny feels herself falling for Seth...but if she's going to be with him, Jenny must learn to use the deadly pox inside her to confront his ruthless and manipulative girlfriend Ashleigh, who secretly wields the most dangerous power of all.

**Not recommended for readers under eighteen.**

Are you a Jenny Pox lover?

Crossing the Fire

The Crossfire series by Sylvia Day consists of two books so far: Bared to You and Reflected in You. In my opinion they are both great books, and when compared to the literary train wreck that is Fifty Shades, the Crossfire Series is the quintessential demonstration of this genre.

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Our journey began in fire...

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness—beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. 

I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily...

Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private wounds... and desires.

The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart...

Bared to you: My sister already did a wonderful review on this piece, and you can view that here, but I just wanted to share my thoughts on it as well. And I wanted to do a little compare and contrast with the characters of Fifty Shades. The main character of Bared to You is Eva Tramell. She, unlike miss Anastasia Steele has her shit together. She moved from California to New York City, the place where every young upstart dreams of making it big. And with tenacity and dedication she found herself a productive place in NYC. She was not inexperienced and scared of life like Steele and for that reason, she makes a much better role model for women. She is fearless. 

It has always been a dream of mine to move somewhere foreign and brave the world with my best friend. Eva gets to experience this change with her long time bestie Cary Taylor. Who is amazing and gorgeous and just as emotionally odd as she. I think in life as well as in fiction you need a good sidekick, Cary made the most perfect one. He was her foil but also an iron clad keeper of not only her heart but her sanity. He would be a welcome addition to my life. I think every girl wants a really close guy friend that has their best interests at heart but doesn't want to be repaid sexually for it. It works. 

Now for the star of the show Mr. Gideon Cross. A very wealthy and deliciously attractive businessman. He is the love interest of Eva and I've really never read any two characters that deserved each other more. They both have terribly spotted pasts but their spots are similar enough to blend into a perfect pattern of sequined bliss. His name means destroyer, but all he does is repair Eva in the best way he can. They have their issues like any couple however. He is a sex addicted control freak. But Eva is cut in such a way that his brand of crazy fits right into her mold. Upon reading this book it is extremely easy to get lost in the characters and their lives. I went to sleep dreaming of sparking my own fictional relationship with Mr. Cross. When compared to Mr. Grey from Fifty Shades, Cross is much less crazy. He doesn't want to hurt Eva like Grey wants to do to Ana. And I think that Cross is a much more in depth character. He's just better on paper than Grey could ever be. 

[Goodreads - Amazon - B&N]

Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. 

He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn’t stay away. I didn’t want to. He was my addiction… my every desire… mine.

My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We’d never work. It was too hard, too painful… except when it was perfect. Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity.

We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession…

Reflected in You: This is the second book in this soon to be trilogy. It picks right up where book one leaves off. It exhibits more of the same reckless sexual behavior that the two seem to be drawn to. It also chronicles more of their rocky misunderstandings and relationship woes.

In this second book it offers an even deeper analysis into these characters that the first book has forced you to care about. And it is much more focused on the reasoning and useful nature of Gideon's controlling nature. The book has an acceptable ending, and frankly I really cannot wait until the next one is out to see what kind of trouble they get into.

I found that with Fifty Shades that the writing was atrocious and simple and I could not focus enough on the characters and plot to care. I think there should be a book where Eva meets Grey and see how that turns out. Of course Day would have to write it because she is obviously a better writer than the author of Fifty Shades, in this reviewers humble opinion anyway.

Have you read this series yet?
If yes, what did you think?
If no, you really need to!

Movie Releases: November 2012

Here's my list for November. All the movies I can't wait to see! Of course I'm excited for Twilight, although the books were not so great, I really love the movies... And it comes out on my birthday!! The movies I'm most excited for are: The Details, Breaking Dawn Pt 2, Anna Karenina, Silver Linings Playbook and Killing Them Softly. They have some of my favorite actors in them. I love love love Brad Pitt and Bradley Cooper. And Keira Knightley is amazing!

November 2

November 16

November 21

November 30

If you want to see last months 

post you can do so here.

To see IMDB's full list of 

movies coming out in the

month of November, go here.

Any of these on your 'go see' list?
Leave me a comment :)