Wordless Wednesday: Total Randomness from My Film Festival Travels #NaBloPoMo

I should've went inside and bought something from this store, on my way to the train station in Queens....just to find out what they sell. Hehe!

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Netflix Suggestions I got from David Tutera’s ‘My Fair Wedding’ on WE tv #nablopomo #mfw #wetv

The fashionista bride in Season 5 of “My Fair Wedding” with David Tutera on WE tv selected a theme for her nuptials that could possibly make viewers realize how little they know about historical figures. Presented with the task of creating a dream wedding that has a Marie Antoinette vibe, sprinkled with indulgence in fashion, pastel colors and sweets, WE tv host, David Tutera is surely the right man for this job. I cannot imagine how all of those ideas could be incorporated in a way that doesn’t make the wedding look like a train wreck. The only thing I know about Marie Antoinette is that it is the name of a Sofia Coppola movie.

Unfortunately, I never event watched “Marie Antoinette” when it was released, so that got me thinking….what kind of decorations and fashion should one possess when planning a wedding, or even a festive social gathering for the holidays or special occasions. Do these elements have to be old? Do they have to be big and fluffy? Does the tablecloths, shoes or attire for the guests, hosts and/or guest of honor have to be Vintage?

It appears that unless you can get David Tutera or some other professional with equivalent event planning skills to consult on your get-together, a Marie Antoinette theme may be out of the question. You can fake it until you make it, however, by focusing on one element such as an outfit, instead of the entire soirée. Judging by Tutera’s reponse to the fashionista bride’s wedding gown choice in a sneak preview of Season 5 of “My Fair Wedding,” the outfit could set the tone for everything else related to an event.

Since many fashionistas (and non-fashionistas, alike) will tell anyone who asks that a stylish pair of shoes could make or break any outfit that you’re trying to pull off, I went to South Philly Style Shoes for suggestions on footwear that would fit a Marie Antoinette wedding theme or other special occasion. The owner Jo Anne, who watches “My Fair Wedding” on WE tv and also provided merchandise for sister brides on the show “Whose Wedding Is it Anyway” in 2009 told me that they have shoes with lace, feathers, roses and a large selection of other styles that could fit the needs of a fashionista bride looking for something to go with her Marie Antoinette look.

As frequent “My Fair Wedding” viewer, she likes to get ideas about what brides are looking for and wearing; “I always like looking at the beautiful wedding gowns….every girl wants to be a princess for the day” says Jo Anne, who is approaching her own 25th year wedding anniversary.

After watching the previews of the “My Fair Wedding” episode featuring the fashionista bride and trying to find out more about the real Marie Antoinette, the theme seems rather too involved than I'd prefer to try and pull off for an event. I’ll stick with wearing cute shoes and leave the party planning details to the pros such as David Tutera. I will, however, be adding “Marie Antoinette” to my Netflix queue out of mere curiosity. It will be a nice addition to “The Virgin Suicides,” which still hasn’t arrived yet!

Season 5 of “My Fair Wedding” hosted by David Tutera Premieres Sunday, November 13th at 9/8c on We tv!

South Philly Style Shoes carries dyeable, bridesmaids and wedding shoes, and accessories. This store is located at 2116 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA

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What’s Your Number? #moviememe #nablopomo #amblogging

Welcome to another installment of the Monday Movie Meme, hosted by yours truly and Dale at Smurfin the Web. Before introducing this week’s topic, allow me to thank The Bumbles for starting such a fun event and I will miss them, now that they’ve decided to take on a new chapter of their life and blogging activities. As Dale and I continue with the regularly scheduled programming, we invite all Monday Movie Meme participants to join us on this cinematic train ride; as they say in Hollywood and on Broadway….the show must go on!

Based on a magazine article she read, Ally (played by Anna Faris) in “What’s Your Number” believes that sleeping with more than 20 men will ruin her chances of getting married….which brings us to his week’s theme: Oh, the Many Notches on Your Bedpost!

Share on your blog movies that feature women or men who have a truckload of sexual partners. Also, visit the blogs of your fellow Monday Movie Meme participants.

Here are my selections:

Waiting to Exhale

What's her number? - Well, 7 collectively but, Robin (played by Lela Rochon) had the most among all four of the main movie characters. Her dudes included The co-worker, the drug addict and the married-man-turned-baby-daddy. Robin also told her friend Bernadine (played by Angela Bassett) that she would "slam dunk him tonight, if you don't want him," referring to a guy that was checking Bernie out at a nightclub.

One day, this star-studded picture was playing on television at my mother’s house and a relative walked past and said (and I’m not paraphrasing) “they’re whores! They be sleeping with guys throughout this whole movie.” I never really thought about the characters in “Waiting to Exhale” like that, so I found it interesting that what has been hailed as some sort of Terry McMillan led empowerment picture for women may actually be giving off some bad vibes on the flip side, unintentionally of course.

Some viewers may consider this movie to be great on the feminism tip. Others may consider it to be promiscuous and irresponsible. Whatever the case may be….these women are getting it in big time.

The Good Girl
*this may contain spoiler alerts.
What's her number? - 3. Like, three within 93 minutes of audience-watching time, but more like over the span of a couple of weeks, maybe, in real time if you want to go the story route.

Attention: Jennifer Aniston,

How can you have an extra-marital affair with your co-worker and then bang your husband’s best friend in an attempt to keep the extra-marital affair a secret?

I didn't choose "The Good Girl" because of the character's number per se. In fact, it's not the number; it's how she got her number, since she IS married, and also the manner in which she chose to keep her cheating ways a secret from her husband. There are so many options for her like, I don't know...telling her husband the truth or offering to hook his best friend up with that weird girl who works the make-up counter at her store or offering to pay him to shut up. All of those options, and she takes the sex route. That makes her a really scandalous woman.

The General’s Daughter

What's her number? - The Army. Really. You're more than welcome to go watch this movie and then come back and tell me the exact or estimated number.

I’m aware of the psychological warfare factor that Elizabeth was going for and all, but, man…is sleeping with the Army Lieutenant’s entire staff the only option of revenge that she could come up with? What’s even more disturbing is the fact that she got killed after all of her hard work and dedication to bring down or humiliate or discredit (I forgot...what was she trying to accomplish, again? No, seriously. I haven't watched this movie in a few years). There was a promising future ahead for a woman with her kind of balls. No pun intended.

Tough ol' Elizabeth could have retired and published a book, ranking all of the Army officers’ level of experience in the bedroom or a book about her sexual escapades. It probably would’ve been a best seller. Or, she could have teamed up with Mark Zuckerberg and made the female version of Facebook…you know, the way it was in its early stages of development. Or did that only occur in “The Social Network” to make Zuckerberg’s rise to social networking genius seem more dramatic?

By the way, this is so random, but I cannot believe I came across an online marketplace listing where someone was selling a Special Edition VHS copy of "The General's Daughter" for 99 cents. The seller can't be serious. You might as well give that thing away, sweetie, or bundle it with other movies, at least.

So, What's YOUR number? Just kidding. You are all welcome to let me know what you think about this Anna Faris movie, though!

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