Song Sung Blue

Hey Everyone, I hope you all are having a happy June!

 I have decided to write about my favorite Movie Song Sung Blue!

 It stars Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Ella Anderson,King Princess and a whole wonderful Cast of people.

the movie starts out in the year  1987 where we first meet a man named Mike Sardina and he is in alcoholic support group meeting.

And he introduces himself to the class and calls himself lighting you will find out why when you watch the movie, he is a big Neal Diamond Fan and sings different covers of his songs the song he sings in his meeting is Song Sung Blue, and his class seems to enjoy it when he finishes up with his class.

He runs off to his other event where he is scheduled to perform for the evening,  he is hired to perform at the Wisconsin State Fair, filling in for a Don Ho impersonator who has undergone emergency surgery.

 He refuses to go on stage because he wants to sing the material that he had planned to sing and practiced for the promoter says no he quits, and then we meet a young woman named Claire Stengl who is a hair dresser by day and a performer by night.

 She is getting to perform as Pasty Cline, Mike is amazed by her and very smitten, we are now in the year 1988 Mike and Claire meet again and find out their neighbors and have a conversation she suggests he go down the road of Neil Diamond Route.

 He watches her sing and immediately is head over heels and loves watching her sing, Mike goes home and starts practicing and then they decide to sing together and later begin a romantic relationship she kisses him first and tells him she has been wanting to do that since they first met and he kisses her back sharing the same feelings he has to her.

There  is a little misunderstanding about what their target audience would be when they perform for their first gig, the show almost ends in a big fight.

 Clair shares with mike he can't be stubborn about the band's future and what is to come, he is very disappointed and upset about then failure, he had the perfect night planned for that evening, he was venting about what had happened during the show, and how he had a whole proposal planned.

Claire happily accepts his proposal and gets him to agree to always open with Sweet Caroline in the future when they perform and he accepts, little did they know they end up with a string of Successful Shows evening opening for Pearl Jam in the year 1955 Eddie Vedder joins them for their opening number singing "Forever in Blue Jeans" at the request of Mike and they win over the crowd and he even wins over his Stepdaughter Rachel who wasn't to sure of him at first.

 We are now at the year of 1999, while Mike and Dana his stepson are in the kitchen recording a video of Mike Singing, Claire is outside gardening and then she stands up and looks at her garden, and while her back is turned a car comes fast down the grass and runs over her, she then has to go to the hospital and is getting worked on Rachel and Dana are both worried about what's happening and Mike tells her everything will be ok they are working on your mother because of the accident as a result she loses her left leg below the knee and Mike suffers a stress induced Heart-Attack.

He shares with Rachel in the hospital he has a very bad heart and that he is going to pass out and that she will need to revive him with the emergency defibrillator, she revives him just like he said and then he  is ok for the most part.

They take Claire home from the hospital and she is going through different stages of emotions because of the loss of her leg and not being able to do Music and sing which is something she absolutely loves, she is going through depression, pain, and addiction to pain meds later, and begins to think Mike is seeing someone else and starts arguing with him, his daughter Angelina sees he is stressed and going through a lot of tension at the moment with Claire and everything else going on his life.

She asks him if he has been going to His AA meetings after some prodding from her he confesses that singing is not the same without Claire, and that it doesn't mean anything without her there with him, He loves her so much and is afraid he's losing her.

Angelina tells him to take his alcoholism more seriously and he takes her advice and goes to his meetings, Later Claire unfortunately suffers a crazy episode and is found wondering outside their home thinking she is performing on stage and singing to an audience.

Mike checks her into a Mental Hospital to recover, Mike turns to blue-collar work and works at a Thai Restaurant and sings Karaoke the owner and his daughters are really happy he is there and the dad really appreciates him being there, he also finds out Rachel is four months pregnant and has decided to give the baby up for adoption to a couple who cant have children, but has not found anyone yet who is willing to accept the baby he asks her what does she need to help her through this pregnancy.

She says her mom, Claire has made a breakthrough while she was away and recovering and gradually gains the ability to walk and she reconciles with Rachel, Claire pushes for "lighting and thunder" to go on ginning again to regain their popularity.

She helps Rachel through her pregnancy and the adoption and spending time with her family helps Claire adapt to the prosthetic leg, eventually they get a call from Milwaukee from the Ritz and invites them to be a headliner on the same night Neil Diamond is playing a sold-out show nearby.

Mike is at first hesitant about doing the gig, Claire insists on it and tells Mike we are ready, I know I am, and because Mike loves Claire so much and loves to sing with her and seeing her happy he decides to do the Gig and they learn later Neil Diamond wants to meet them in person after the show.

Mike is preparing for the Gig and getting ready and practicing what he will say to Neil Diamond and then he is abruptly hit with another heart attack and hits his head on the sink and is experiencing bleeding, he stops some of the bleeding with Nail Glue and is recovered enough to perform and sing and before the show starts he tells his daughters they can do anything and that they got this! 

He touches his head and sees a little blood on his fingers and still decides to go on with the show in the midst of everything happening with him because he loves His wife so much and loves singing with her it brings him so much happiness she is his thunder and means so much to him.. before they go on to sing they wish each other good luck and he tells her none of this would have been possible without her.

She gives him the biggest smile and kiss, the show is a huge success he gives it his all he puts his whole being into the gig! I think he was saying to himself if this is my last singing with my wife and performing in front of a audience I am going to sing with all I got, and go out on a high note and take in the moment of singing with my wife and my family in the audience!

 You have to see the movie to find out what happens next, I have to caution you it is a bitter-sweet ending, It is a good heart-felt movie and will pull at your heart-strings and it will make you feel good and happy all the songs are really enjoyable and will have you clapping your hands and dancing along to the movie, It made me smile throughout the whole movie, I decided to write about this movie because Hugh Jackman's character Mike I was really drawn to him.

He really put his heart and spirit into the character of Mike and made you believe he was actually Mike Sardina what I liked about him is even in the midst of everything happening with him, he still went on and sang and did what he loved because he loved his wife Claire so much and being with her and singing with her meant the world to him and made him so happy.

That is a lot of love to have for someone when you are having pains you push past the pain and give everything you got and have for that special someone because they mean so much to you and you want to give them the world and make sure they are happy and  have everything their heart desires! I was also really drawn to Kate Hudson's character Claire with her love of singing.

 Music is one of my first loves I have loved singing and music as long as I can remember when I sing I feel so happy and joyful it gives me such a warm and exciting feeling and I get lost in my singing sometimes because I am enjoying it so much! 

I imagine myself singing onstage in front of an audience and singing all kinds of different songs and having the time of my life, for me seeing the smile on Claire's face while she was singing is the exact same feeling I have when I sing, and I also connected with her when she was depressed with the loss of her leg and going through all kinds of emotions that is how I felt when I got my diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes I remember looking in the mirror and I saw that my eyes were teary like I couldn't believe my whole life had just changed in an instant, I did feel some type of way I pushed through it and accepted it just like Claire processed and took some time to adapt to her new life with one leg, She got her breakthrough and is still standing and doing what she loves!   

Kate Hudson is one of my favorite actresses she is brilliant in everything she does and puts her whole-self into the characters she plays she makes you believe she is the person that she is playing in the movie.

I love a lot of her movies one of my favorite movies with her is Bride Wars she does a phenomenal job, I love her in a little bit of Heaven she does a fantastic job with that one and I also love her in Raising Helen.

I am also a big fan of her mom, she reminds me a lot of her mom in her voice and her laugh and smile! I can see her mom in her a lot! 

My favorite scene from the movie is when Claire and Mike first meet, He instantly falls for her and is very smitten with her and she makes smile and feel so happy and their singing voices really connect with each other and are so in sync with each other and have the same wave length.

I also love the scene where they sing Sweet Caroline together while they are also having their wedding together and all their family and friends are there and singing together.

 I also like when Rachel accepts Mike as her stepdad and calls him Papa so sincerely and lovingly! It shows you how she feels about him and how much they gotten to know each other and bonded and how much she loves and cares for him and loves seeing how happy he and her mom are together and how they make beautiful music together ! 

I also like how Mike trusts Rachel and how happy he is to have another little girl, and someone to spend time with and talk to and be someone that she can lean for anything and that he will always be there for her with no hesitation.

 I also like how excited Mike gets when he is singing different songs, you can feel his excitement and happiness and tell he loves what he does and he looks so cool while he is singing and performing he has a very big confident and strong vibe, and happy to do what he does with the woman that he loves! She is his everything and is the world to him! 

My favorite song from the Movie is Soolaimon It hypes me every time I hear it! It gets you into such a fun and happy mood seeing how they are happy and joyful they are with singing it will make you feel the same and you will want to hear it over and over, I have listened to three times today lol! 

It makes my dog feel peaceful, He fell asleep listening to it because of how happy and exciting it is! I also like Sweet Caroline that is a fun one, and I like Holly Holy, I like the chorus part where they say sing, sing, sing, sing with such emphasis and with everything they have got! 

I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see a good and fun movie! I hope you enjoy I know I did ! I give it a double ten in ratings!

Micheal

Hey Everyone.

I hope you all are having a lovely June!

I have decided to write about one of my favorite movies Micheal, starring Jaafar Jackson, Colmon Domingo, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi and a whole amazing cast of people!

The movie starts off with the year 1966 Steel Worker Joesph Jackson assembles his boys Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Micheal into the band the Jackson 5 with Micheal on lead vocals.

They have months of grueling rehearsals with one of the rehearsals Michael gets whooped and leaves the room in tears and hides in the bathroom to get some composure and get himself together.

He and his brothers sing really well together, the Jackson 5 perform at different gigs and the crowd is really drawn to and loving Micheal.

They love his personality and his kind and caring heart and the way he sings, how smooth and soft his voice is one day Suzanne De Passe discovers them in the year 1968, and something exciting happens to them they get signed with Mo-Town a year later.

The next thing they know their albums are really topping the charts and they are becoming more and more popular and known in the world, they sell out concerts across the US, allowing them to move from a small house in Gary, Indiana to a mansion in Encino, California in 1971, and the MoTown Founder Barry Gordon thinks Micheal would do incredible as a solo artist.

Barry really takes his time with Micheal and shows him what he does in the studio and what all the buttons on the music board does and the different sounds they can make and that he can talk to Barry anytime he needs, Barry becomes a really good friend to Michael and like a mentor.

Later in Micheals Grownup Years he signs with Epic Records for his first Solo Album as an Adult. Off the Wall, and Quincy Jones is producing his album.

Micheal has gotten a lot of success with his solo career, his career is held back by Joesph because he believes he is responsible for his kid's fortunes and what they do with their life and career.

Micheal also loves animals he told his mom when he was a little boy that he feels like animals understand him better than humans because they don't know him as a celebrity or as Micheal Jackson, they just see a person who is loving and kind and caring and loves animals.

He gets an Alpaca and a few other animals while he is growing up, unfortunately Micheal is forced to continue touring with his brothers on the triumph tour because Joesph won't let him go, he is feeling insecure about the way he looks because Joe would give all kinds of comments about his nose and how he looks.

Micheal would really listen to those comments and think that he really does look like what Joe is saying he looks like, he decides to get a rhinoplasty to make his nose smaller and he develops vitiligo, he later has an argument with Joesph about how he is wanting to go solo and decides to go out for a while and have sometime for himself and get a different change of scenery.

He takes advice from his bodyguard and close friend Bill Bray who tells him to get his music out and believe in himself, he creates his own path, later he is in a music meeting and he hires John Branca as his attorney and tells him to fire Joesph by fax, and to do quickly and fast.

After watching a news report on the Crips-Bloods gang war, he hires real members of both gangs to appear in his music video for Beat it.

That song is off the chain Thriller breaks World-Wide sale records while Micheal delivers a Ground-breaking performance of Billie Jean Motown 25, Micheal and Branca head to New York to ask The CBS Records President Walter Yetnikoff, to have MTV play Micheal's Music Videos, despite the network not playing videos by Black Artists, MTV agrees to give him Airtime after Yetnikoff threatens to pull the CBS Records catalog out of the network, Micheal is enjoying his success, Joesph has a meeting with the boxing promoter Don King and proposes the 1984 Victory Tour to reunite his sons.

King offers Joesph a Pepsi-Co sponsorship deal only if Micheal tours with the Jacksons, Micheal objects he has to go anyway while they are rehearsing, a spark from the pyrotechnics sets Micheal's hair on fireresulting in third-degree burns and nerve damage.

He and Branca sue PepsiCO for damages, with the settlement proceeds going to the Burn Center where he was being treated, In the hospital Micheal meets with other patients as he thinks about taking part in the Victory Tour Once Micheal recovers he decides to go on the tour with his brothers.

You will have to see the movie to find out what happens next, I decided to write about this movie because I am a big fan of Michael Jackson the King of Pop, I have liked him as long as I can remember.

He really left a mark and print on the world and made so many amazing and incredible songs, He really accomplished a lot for the time he was here in the world.

He was loved by so many and was really a kind caring, amazing person even though he didn't have much of a childhood he found ways to recreate it and do different things to make himself happy, and keep moving forward.

And he would also say encouraging things to himself different Mantras to lift himself up and to feel positive and good about himself like you are Beautiful, You are Gorgeous, You are the Greatest, If God is for me, who can be against me!

I like Micheal because he reminds me of myself with how big his heart is and how empathetic he is to people, and how loving, kind, caring, and how much he loves to dance and sing!

Micheal was really special and I am so glad I got to know the king of Pop and his music, and enjoy him while he was here on earth!

He also was an amazing father he really loved his kids and did everything to ensure their safety and make sure they are ok and good and he was always by their side, and always made sure to seize the moments with them whenever he could.

He wanted his kids to know he loved them and would do anything for them no matter what and he wanted to know that they are always going to be safe and good whenever they go out somewhere or attend something because he loves and cares for them very much!

I also loved his relationship with his sister Janet Jackson, you can tell they had an amazing relationship and loved each other so much and happy to be brother and sister!

My favorite song with Janet is the one she did with Micheal, Scream that is a very dynamic song, Micheal and Janet put their hearts and all they had into the song! And in the video there is some dancing involved, Micheal and Janet really do an incredible job!

I love a lot of Micheal Jackson songs, One of my favorites is Remember the time, It has amazing rhythm and really gets you moving and dancing and will leave you with a smile on your face.

I also love PYT it makes me smile everytime I hear it, especially when he says Repeat after Me!

That is a fun chorus line and it will have you singing along! I also love the song Bad and Black or white those songs really get me going when I hear it!

I also love the way you make me feel, and who is it? I also like You Rock My World! He has so many different songs, once you hear one of them you will be hooked right away and want to hear him sing all the time!

My favorite scene from the movie, is his interaction with the animals and how real it is, He really loves and has a heart for them, It portrays through the movie, I also like how much he loves Disney and how much he loves to read that is something I enjoy also!

Also his nephew Jaafar is playing him and he worked so hard and put his heart and soul into playing his Uncle Micheal, He plays him so well that you think it is Actually Micheal in some parts, and it's a little hard to tell if it is Micheal Or Jaafar. He loved playing his Uncle.

You can tell how much he enjoyed playing his Uncle Micheal and how much he loved and cared for his Uncle and wanting to honor him and making him Proud!

I believe if Micheal was still here and saw the movie, He would be so happy and proud of his nephew and the outstanding job he did playing him, just a little tip once you see Micheal and hear the songs you may find it hard to Stay Quiet, I sang the whole time, I couldn't help myself I just love Micheal Jackson! Go and see Micheal You will absolutely love it, It is like attending a Micheal Jackson concert, It is so much fun and like a big Party!

I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see a great movie!

RV

 Hey Everyone!

 I have decided to write about one of my favorite movies Starring Robin Williams, Josh Hutcherson, Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth and JoJo and a whole amazing cast of People! 

This is a really funny movie the movie starts off with a man named Bob Munroe who is an executive at the large soda company Pure Vibe and he struggles with the whims of his self asborbed boss Todd Mallory.

His family materialistic wife Jamie and their two kids who are teenaged Sharp-tongued Cassie who got along with her dad when she was little.. and he made her laugh and smile it shows you how fun their relationship was in the beginning of the movie, how it changed slowly as she grew up and became a teenager.

 You will see what happens with that when you see the movie, his son Carl is a self- confident young man and they are also demanding he promised his kids and Jamie a trip to Hawaii.

His boss Todd is hosting an event and invited his family and Cassie wanted to bring her friend Gretchen along unfortunately she insults his boss and stains his suit with a soda.

 Todd was seeking to acquire the business of the Alpine Soda Company in Boulder Colorado blames Bob for what happened to him and threatens to fire him if he doesn't promote the takeover.

Because of Todd's demand to Bob he is forced to cancel his family's vacation Bob conceals the real reason they can't go to Hawaii he decides to rent an RV and tells his family they are traveling to the rockies, he plans to make a detour in Colorado to secretly attend his meeting in Boulder.

The trip is marked with numerous unexpected things and mishaps Bob has inexperience with driving the RV and colliding with various obstacles and damaging the parking brake, they make a pit stop in Nevada he has to fix an unsavory clog in the toilet tank.

 The family has to fumigate the RV because Raccoons have entered the RV and has made their mark, during the trip they meet a friendly joyous loving family who are called the Gornickes who are also a little exhausting, they live in their own RV, the family is Travis who is the dad mobile sales rep and cosmetologist mom Mary Jo, and their three children Earl, Moon and Billy.

As they are getting closer to Colorado Carl tries playing basketball with some older guys Bob embarrasses him and makes it awkward.

 They later go for a walk in the woods and talk about the future of Carl's Heavyweight Career and bound over it, later the Monroe's reconnect as a family and enjoy the beauty of their surroundings.

They are nearing Boulder and Bob fakes an upset stomach and he sends his family on a hike in the woods so he can go to his meeting with the Alpine Soda owners, the meeting goes well and is very promising on the way back Bob gets stuck in a traffic Jam, forcing him to take the RV through a treacherous four wheel drive trail he returns to his family with a battered RV, Todd calls Bob and demands he redoes his presentation to the Alpine Soda company, however the RV's parking brake fails again and it rolls into the lake.

 Bob then confesses to his family the real reason why they are there and how he had a fear of losing his job and their standard of living, they are taken aback and refuse to accompany him, leaving him to make his way alone to the meeting on a bike recovered from the RV. 

You will have to see the movie to find out what happens next, I can tell you it is a very happy ending and everyone is happy and joyful and have a smile on their face and in their hearts! 

I decided to write about this movie because I am a big fan of Robin Williams, he was loved by so many and was a big kid at heart, he was such a bright light in the world and could make anyone laugh and smile whoever was in his presence! 

He was really talented at what he did and had an incredible career and left a incredible mark on the world, and he is forever remembered by those who loved him and whose lives he's touched while he was on earth! He was truly a blessing and missed very much! 

 I also like this movie because it talks about family and spending time together and connecting and seizing the moments and creating memories with one another and things they can look back on and talk about for years to come! 

I LOVE spending time with family, It is one of my favorite things to do every time I visit family my heart feels so full and happy! Pre-Covid times I did zoom calls with my family and connected with them and talked with them, it made my heart so happy I would also create a presentation of my family's birthdays on the months their birthdays were on and I would highlight each person and write what heir favorite song, movie and food and other things they liked in the presentation and all my family would join and we would celebrate together! 

That is one of the happiest moments with my family I will always treasure because they are so close to my heart and I know they all love me dearly and will be there for me whenever I need them and will be in my corner forever! Family is forever! 

There are so many funny scenes in the movie, that made me laugh and smile, One of my favorite scenes from the movie is when Robin is trying to get the RV to go down the hill, and he tries all kinds of things to get it to move until he goes outside of the RV and pulls back and forth on the windshield wipers to get it to move, and he is successful in getting it to move, he gets stuck outside of the RV as it is rolling down the hill very fast! It is a very funny scene! 

The other funny scene is when they are trying to get away from the gornickes that scene makes me a laugh a lot! I think you will find a lot of things in this movie that will make you laugh and smile! It is an enjoyable movie to watch with your family and friends!

I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a good family-comedy!