You may (or may not) have noticed that Cameron and I haven't been observing normal hours. This is because Cameron was inexplicably switched to the graveyard shift at his work. Yes, the graveyard freaking shift. Yay... Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know that if you want to get a hold of us the best time to do that is between the hours of 8 pm to 12 pm (we sleep from 12 pm to 8 pm). This schedule is super difficult to wrap my head around. We go to sleep four hours after most people wake up. It messes with my brain. Well, enough about that:
Here are some awesome Christmas cartoons you can watch on YouTube, enjoy!
1. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (Rankin/Bass)
2. Toy Tinkers (Disney)
3. The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree
4. The Snowman (Raymond Briggs)
5. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (Classic Media)
There are a bunch more on YouTube, but these were my favorites this year!
I really want to start listening to Christmas music, like yesterday. The struggle is real folks. I don't hold it against people who choose to start listening earlier, I personally just prefer to wait until after Thanksgiving. But this year, it seems even harder to wait that long! So you ask, "Why Courtney, why do you torture yourself with this self-imposed restriction?" I just really love to enjoy each holiday that I can to the fullest. Although if these Christmas urges keep building up, I may have to lock myself in a closet or something.
While we're waiting though, I thought it might be fun to post some Thanksgiving cartoons that are available on YouTube! (By the way, do you guys even like this? Give me some feedback in the comments).
1. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
2. Mouse on the Mayflower
3. Turkey Jerky
4. The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
5. Pilgrim Popeye
6. A Bonkers Thanksgiving Special
7. Cold Turkey
8. Tom Turk and Daffy
9. Do Or Diet
Well, I think that's about it for the cartoons! I hope that you all have a great weekend!
First of all, let me apologize for the plethora of posts. I procrastinated my posting for this month until the very last day. I thought it would only be appropriate to have some sort of spooky kinda post on this momentous occasion. I think we will start out with reviewing some new horror movies that Cameron and I watched these last few years. ****I would just like to note that all of these were watched with a Clearplay filtering system in place! Also, you can click on the title of the movie to see a trailer. All synopses will be taken from imdb.com. 1. Oculus A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon. (By supernatural phenomenon they mean super creepy mirror). This movie was awesome! It was suspenseful, creepy and not gory (which is one of the most important aspects of a horror movie). This movie definitely kept both Cameron and I on the edge of our seats! Also, Whovians will recognize a recent companion in this movie. I would definitely recommend this (to adults, this is waaaaay too suspenseful for kids). 9/10 2. The Purge In the future, a wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized. The concept of this movie really, really freaked me out. A LOT. However, when all is said and done, it is more like a home invasion movie. If it weren't for the concept of the purge (which is half a day that all crime is legal, including murder) this movie would be only slightly suspenseful and barely creepy. There is, however, a certain though-provoking aspect to this as well. The Purge really made me think about the nature of violence and crime. 6/10 3. The Quiet Ones A university professor and a team of students conduct an experiment on a young woman, uncovering terrifyingly dark, unexpected forces in the process. Ugh. This movie was soooooo disappointing! It was confusing and so long-winded. They could have easily cut the time in half. I thought it was supposed to be about these scientists who try to create a ghost just by believing in it. (This is actually closer to the supposed "true events" that this story was based on, read more about that here.) I don't know, maybe I was just biased from the beginning. 3/10 4. The Pit and the Pendulum (I'm not posting a trailer for this one because it literally gives almost everything about the movie away). When his sister Elizabeth dies suddenly, Francis Barnard visits his brother-in-law Don Medina to find out exactly what happened to her. Don Medina lives a lonely life since his wife's death. He loved her dearly and can't explain what she died of. Francis clearly isn't welcome and it is only Don Medina's sister Catherine that seems to have an interest him. As Francis and Catherine explore the events surrounding Elizabeth's death, Francis learns of Don Medina's horrific childhood experiences and discover an attempt to drive him mad. I know that there are several versions of this movie, the one I'm reviewing is the 1961 version with Vincent Price. If you've read the book, it won't help you at all because it's completely different.This could easily become a Halloween tradition at the Wadsworth household. It definitely keeps you captivated until the end. 10/10 5. Darkness Falls A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before. Cameron's sister, Heidi showed this movie to me last year. This movie was one of those, jump out and scare you types. (And it really succeeds). I enjoy this movie a lot, it has just he right amount of creepiness and thrilling elements to keep me engaged. 7/10 I think that's all for the horror movies I also wanted to post some fun kid-friendly Halloween cartoons that you can watch on YouTube! 1. Pinky and the Brain Halloween
2. Arthur: The Fright Stuff
3. The Berenstain Bears: The Spookiest Pumpkin
4. Halloween Is Grinch Night
5. Disney's Halloween Treat
6. Pink Panther: Pink Plasma
7. Popeye: Fright to the Finish
8. It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Anyway, I hope that you all have a happy Halloween!
