Music, Movies, & Moxie Mondays

5 Songs That Are Making My Ears Go Wild This Week:

• Hate it or Love it- The Game, 50 Cent: This song came on my Spotify radio the other day and I forgot how fantastic it is. Know what would make it better? A mash-up between it & "Thrift Shop". If you listen to the back beats, the two songs would make a wonderful club remix. If I had any DJ'ing talent in me, I would make it myself- but since I don't, SOMEBODY DO IT FOR ME. Please & Thank you. 

• The Gardner- The Tallest Man on Earth: The arrangement to this song is so pretty, it really doesn't need words. The words just add even more depth to this beautiful tune. The singers raspy voice makes it an instant classic for anybody who enjoys indie/folk music.

•  Rose Tint- Lulu & the Lampshades: I love Lulu & the Lampshades, even though they only have a handful of songs. Most of you know their song, "Cups" by now due to its instant fame in Pitch Perfect as it was performed by Anna Kendrick. This song is the same genre as "Cups" but tells a story of which a lot of people can relate.

• Drop- Rich Boy: I honestly don't listen to rap or hip-hop much at all, so the fact that there are two songs of this genre on this list is just mind blowing. This song has a lot of foul language, which normally bugs me, but for some reason I really enjoy working out to this song.  

• Holiday- Vampire Weekend: It is Vampire Weekend- so with that being said, I really don't need to say anything else. I will though because some of you might not know the fantasticness that is this band. You cannot be angry while listening to this song- I think it is impossible. No. It is impossible. Its bright cheerful tune is definitely a pick-me up- especially perfect if you have the Monday blues.

Movies That Entertain [well, at least they entertain me]:

• Keith: I don't know why I like this movie because the acting really is not anything special. It is probably the fact that Jesse McCartney is the leading man and any girl my age has fan-girled him at some point in their lives. The storyline is awkward, yet emotional and Keith's whole concept of "bowling" is something semi-comedic and admirable. If you cry in movies, this one could be a tear-jerker due to a plot-twist that you can see coming a mile away. Even with all its flaws, it is one of those movies you can't help but kind of like. 

• Pretty in Pink: This movie is one of my go-to 80's films. If you have not seen it, you clearly are not watching movies correctly. It is not quite as quote-able as Molly Ringwald's other films, Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club, but it is still one of those staple movies. All of the best moments include my favorite character of the film,  Duckie, Andie's [Molly Ringwald's character] best friend. I guarantee most of you will lean towards him as your favorite too. It might help if I tell you that Duckie is played by Jon Cryer who plays Alan in that little show called Two & a Half Men. But as Duckie says, "I'm Off like a Dirty Shirt."

• She's The Man: You have MTV's #GirlsDayIn to thank for this suggestion. I forgot how horribly bad, yet wonderful this film is to watch. With a mix of actors who are in a bunch of other films... Amanda Crew, plays the dumb best friend Kia; you can also see her as Tess in Charlie St. Cloud [another horribly wonderful film]. Channing Tatum... gorgeous to look at and actually shines in a more comedic role. I find one of his best performances is in 21st Jumpstreet, versus Magic Mike [which was awful, I'm sorry. God awful] and The Vow [just no]. David Cross is the quirky principal who you can see being the mean guy who kidnaps the chipmunks in Alvin & the Chipmunks. & the leading lady is Amanda Bynes, who is on the headline of every pop cultured centered website these days with her wonderful antics. This film is just one of those that you can quote word for word and is perfect for a lazy movie day. 

• Moonrise Kingdom: I think I am really biased when it comes to this film because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Everything about it. I just find it fantastic. Though, I know, a lot of people did not receive it as well as I. With that being said, I am still recommending it because it is my blog and I do what I want. If you like quirky, weird, and independent films, give this one a try. It follows two young people as they runaway together in a hurricane. It also has Bill Murray & Bruce Willis- which honestly you can't go wrong with. If you don't trust my judgement, it has a 7.8 out of 10 on IMDB. 

• Dirty Girl: If you are not one for foul language or the occasional promiscuity, this film might not be one for you. But if you can handle those things, I highly recommend you give this film a try because it is honestly fantastic. It tells the story of a "dirty girl" Danielle who gets paired with a not so ideal partner, Clarke, to raise a flour sack child in special education class. Still with me? Danielle runs away to find her father and Clarke accompanies her because his parents don't approve of his sexuality. The movie follows the journey of their road trip and developing friendship. It also ends with a fantastic talent show scene; I have never seen a bad movie that ends in a talent show scene.

 Moxie Madness, A Place For My Rants, Raves, & Miscellaneous thoughts:

• Raves:
• Check out this Article that demonstrates what Barbie would look like if she was a real 19 year old woman. It is a great read and opens your eyes. 

• Rebecca Black Covers Miley Cyrus's Song, "We Can't Stop" & I actually really like it. Click here and be amazed by the girl who became famous over getting down on Friday. 

• Rants:
• People bashing the President. We are allowed our thoughts and opinions, but is it not apart of proper manners and etiquette to treat authority figures with at least respect?  I honestly don't agree with bashing anyone in general, but especially someone who runs our country. I just find it rude. Politics aside,  a little respect goes a long way.

• My college town City Council decided to vote against an Ordinance that would protect against discrimination against gays and transgenders. Not only does this piss me off [because equality is an important thing], but another matter makes me even more angry. This decision resulted in a respectable Professor at my college resigning from his position on the board and our local news station covering the story. Some of the comments from ignorant people, after this man stood up for his beliefs, are just disgusting. Just because you don't agree with people's life choices, doesn't mean you can stop people from living their lives; and it sure doesn't give us the right to prevent them from doing so. If you would like to read the news article, here is the link. Again, this is another situation where people are rude and I just really don't like rude. 

•  Miscellaneous Thoughts Recap:

• I really wish that every time someone was rude, Stephanie Tanner would pop up in their room and yell "How Rude." I think it could be an effective form of telling rude people like it is.

• We all should watch "A League of Their Own", join hands in a circle, & sing "We're all for one, we're one for all, We're All American", then we could bake a cake full of rainbows and butterflies. 

•  Barbie is not a suitable role model considering no one looks like that.

• I still can't believe Rebecca Black can sing.

& that is the end of my first "Music, Movies, & Moxie Mondays". I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to being a more uniform blogger, but I will try to get acquainted for you all. That is just because...

I'm Simply Shelby Sue

P.S. I know my opinions aren't the law of the land. Take everything I say with a grain of salt and never be offended if I, nor someone else, thinks differently than yourself. That is the lovely thing about opinions- we all can have one and they can all be unique.