Watched two movies tonight -

Brian and I watched Body of Lies on PPV. We did this because we never did get around to watching it even though Brian had worked on it. He'd never heard if his shots made it or if he was credited. He knew that it was likely neither happened but we figured we should find out. They did and he wasn't but neither was his boss and judging by the length of the credits for visual effects probably many weren't, so he didn't take it too personal. Man was that an anti-climatic movie. I'd have to give it 2 1/2 of 5 stars. Half good and half just seemed slow and repetitive or oh please. I'm even a fan of Leo's. Just um... I dunno I think most movies are just not meant for me. They're all too action action blow stuff up / looks like some other movie I've seen or toooo chick flick or too cheesy and not in an amusing fun sort of way that I can appreciate. Not my kind of things with a few exceptions.

So, after Brian went upstairs I decided to watch How to Be on PPV. Had never heard of it until yesterday, but they're pimping it out massively on the OnDemand channel (I assume because Robert Pattinson is in it -- I imagine 12 year old girls ordering it daily and jacking up their parents cable bills by $180 in a month). The trailer screamed this is a Ramie movie (more empahsis on characters and they should be quirky and less on fx and blowing stuff up). It was a good concept. Of the movies we've watched recently, it's the only one I'd want to see again. It does feel like they could have done something more with it, I'm just not sure what. Still it was the best movie I've seen in awhile, or the most me movie anyway -- it'd not be for everyone. Basically depressed 20something feeling like a loser with horrible parents decides he shall fix himself by hiring a self help author to come live with them. I think the only way to see it in the US is on PPV though so I shall not be seeing it again unless it's ever released on dvd. This one's more like 4/5 stars for me -1 because it did feel like they could do more. And maybe +1 because other movies I've seen recently have been so blah. I'm not sure though. It might truly be a 4 for me or it might be a 3 and I just needed something so different that it got a boost in comparison to all of the stuff that's been disappointing lately. 3 1/2 out of 5? hmm.

Well I think we can assume Smallville is on it's last season now. They're moving its night come the Fall lineup. Kiss of death for an established tv show, duh. Then again, does CW care about ratings as much as other networks? I actually don't mind, it's going to Friday night at 8, there's nothing on tv then.

The Thursday 8 pm slot is going to The Vampire Diaries. I learned this on accident. I realized that when I finished this 3rd Dresden book, I need some books to read. So I cracked into my PayPal and ordered two sets of teen vamp books. Yes yes, back to the teen books. Had a few sets of adult ones I could add to but wasn't feeling like going THAT cheesy. Adult ones are just too boring or cheesy (ok Twilight was cheesy but teen books can be cheesy when adult books are it's just sad). Needless to say since Vampire Diaries will be taking over Smallville's timeslot I ordered: The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, and The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall. Then I decided I'd plan ahead and get or start a second series. It was between a few. I went with Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) since it was between that and Marked (House of Night, Book 1). I debated and debated and it went back and forth and almost went with Marked, I may still get it later.