My husband was looking at me with a far-off look in his eyes - the glazed, happy look he gets when he's dreaming up the next expensive piece of musical equipment he absolutely has to have for his "band" (and I use that term loosely).
"You know," he says, coming out of his reverie. "In a perfect world, we'd be rich and I could have all the fun toys I want."
"No honey," I responded. "In a perfect world I'd be calling you Brad."
Though he didn't think that was too funny, I still get a chuckle out of it.
So, is it any surprise which movie I saw this week? Which movie I saw not once, but TWICE? That's right, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
The film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as John and Jane Smith, a married couple whose marriage has stagnated. The movie opens with the pair at a marriage counselor's office.
What they don't know is that they each are keeping huge secrets from each other. Jane is supposedly the head of a temp agency and John is an architect. But, in reality, they are assassins working for different agencies.
They uncover this fact when they are both assigned the same case, to kill a rival assassin who just happens to be their spouses.
Now, they have to decide - are they going to kill each other, or are they going to try to work out their marriage?
This movie was awesome!
Like I said, I saw it twice this weekend.
One of my favorite movies of all time is "True Lies" with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" reminded me of that film. In fact, it would be a safe bet to say that this film actually beats out "True Lies" in my funny, spy comedy-thriller category.
It was funny, but it also had a serious side.
"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is rated PG-13 "for sequences of violence, intense action, sexual content and brief strong language," so is only recommended for mature viewers.
So, here it is in a nutshell: you HAVE to see this movie. And, hey, if you don't have anyone to go with, I wouldn't mind seeing it again, myself!
The other film I saw was "Cinderella Man." It is the true story of Depression-era boxing legend James Braddock (Russell Crowe).
Braddock had gained some notoriety as a boxer, but was left poor when the Great Depression hit. Unable to feed his family, he resorts to working at a loading dock after he breaks his hand and is kicked off the boxing circuit.
The years passed and the Braddock family barely survived the seasons. But, Braddock hits pay-dirt when his old manager, Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti), asks him to fight a champion for practice. It's to be a one-time-only deal, but when Braddock beats the champion, the circuit takes him back.
Braddock ultimately goes up against heavyweight champion, Max Baer (Craig Bierko), who was notorious for having killed two men in the ring.
"Cinderella Man" was a very good movie. Crowe did a great job portraying James Braddock's kindness and determination to support his family.
The film is rated PG-13 "for intense boxing violence and some language," so is not intended for younger viewers.
If you're looking for a good movie to occupy some time, I strongly recommend either "Cinderella Man" or "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
Hitting theaters over the next couple of weeks are "The Perfect Man," "Herbie: Fully Loaded," "Bewitched," "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead" and "War of the Worlds."
Selina Vert is editor of Bay Mills News.
