Youth in Revolt

I went to see "Youth in Revolt" tonight.  Initially I was going to wait for it to hit Netflix but there was nothing on TV tonight and it was raining.  I had also read enough good reviews about Youth that swayed my pocket book to open up and spit out the 9 dollars + to see the flick. 

It wasn't bad but it wasn't great.  There is definitely a Junoesque feel to the movie.  However almost immediately the verbiage coming out of main character Nick Twisp's (played by Michael Cera) mouth throws you into a confused state.  He speaks like a polished Havard or Yale grad in his late 20's or early 30's with deep knowledge of both poetry and vinyl classics of Frank Sinatra, not the 16/17 year old character he plays who has a white trash mom, Jean Smart - played similar character brilliantly in Garden State,  that is dating a truck driver played by Zach Galifianakis - underwhelming but still humorous.  Not until his alter ego Francois Dillinger shows up does the movie take shape.  Like most movie love stories, the boy does crazy acts to show his undying love for the girl. 

You get to see Cera actually act when he is in Dillinger mode - smoking, cussing and sporting a stache.  Portia Doubleday was great and has several funny lines.  She is a beautiful up and comer.

So that was my first movie write up.  I give the movie a B- and definitely wait for it on Netflix. 

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What this blog's intentions are.

Good Morning,
As I sit here and listen to ESPN Today on ESPN radio and try to collect my thoughts so I will be able to tell you exactly what I'm thinking I realize that I'm really tire **YAWN** d. John's Recommendations will be about the people, places, and things that I know well enough and feel comfortable enough recommending to you the reader. Food, music, entertainment anything I think you might find interesting. I've lived in Birmingham the majority of my life spending a year in Tampa/Orlando, Florida and a year and some change in Atlanta, Georgia. So my reach will extend out to those places and anywhere I visit. So like us humans, this blog will continue to grow and evolve into something hopefully you find to be fun, exciting, and inspiring. Those aren't too lofty of expectations??? :)

When I recommend a eatery it will because I ate there and enjoyed myself. If I recommend my mechanic it will because I have used him since I turned 16 (I'm 30 now) and because he is a sure fire no lie this guy is really good type of deal. I enjoy fun experiences just like everyone else. I really like going to places with fun zany characteristics (Famous Freds & Bottle Tree come to mind) where you'll have an interesting time and talk about it with your friends later.

This is my 1st blog... ever. My articulation is going to be a work in progress as will the layout of my page. Feed back is hoped for and expected especially if you choose to follow one of my recommendations. I hope everyone is having a good Sunday morning so far. I'll talk to you soon.