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Harry Potter part 2 ~ Fangirl Friday

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I know… I wrote about Harry Potter last week also. But I feel like there are so much to be said about Harry Potter and I am a big fan. Also, I wrote this week WCW about J.K. Rowling and I thought it was appropriate to write about Harry Potter again.

Because I concentrated on the first book and movie I decided that today I would write about the second part of the Harry Potter Series. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Here is the trailer for the movie:

 

One of my favourite parts of the book is this one:

‘I seem to remember telling you both that I would have to expel you if you broke any more school rules,’ said Dumbledore. Ron opened his mouth wide in horror.
‘Which only goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,’ Dumbledore went on, smiling.

And also when Dumbledore says this to Harry:

 “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

And of course, it’s in this book and movie that Dobby is introduced for the first time. At first infuriating little thing, but when you get his backstory you can’t do anything else than to love him.

Here is when Harry makes Dobby a free house-elf.

 

I think I might just have to have a Harry Potter marathon soon. Both with the books and the movies.

Love, Nea

Harry Potter ~ Fangirl Friday

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Because I wrote about Emma Watson on Wednesday for my WCW post, I decided to write one post about Harry Potter. I love Harry Potter, both the books and the movies.

I can still remember when I read my first Harry Potter book. I couldn’t put it down. I loved how J. K. Rowlings pulled me into this magical world and how amazing her writing was. I still read the books when I get the chance.

And the movies are amazing too. I feel like they have been made in such a way that you aren’t disappointed after reading the books and then watching the movies.

One of my favourite quotes from the book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

“There are all kinds of courage,” said Dumbledore, smiling. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

This was something that I took to heart and I really needed to read this at the time. To stand up to your friends aren’t easy but sometimes necessary.

I will always love Harry Potter. And one of my goals is to visit Harry Potters World in London and of course Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross Station in London. I didn’t have the tie when I was in London this summer.

One other favourite quote from the first Harry Potter book is this:

“The truth.”  Dumbledore sighed. “It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution. However, I shall answer your questions unless I have a very good reason not to, in which case I beg you’ll forgive me. I shall not, of course, lie.”

I believe that if you ask a lot of people my age most of them have read a Harry Potter book or at least watched a movie. And many people have probably read all the books and watched all the movies. I hope I get a chance to read the books again this winter. I love to curl up on the sofa under a blanket and with a cup of hot chocolate and read a good book.

Here is a clip from the first movie. Where Harry meets both Ron and Hermione:

Just watching this clip down below gives me nostalgia. Anyone else?

I will probably write more about the wizarding world that Harry Potter lives in at some time. Maybe even this month, but not right now.

Have an amazing Friday!

Love, Nea

 

Walk the Line ~ Fangirl Friday

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So I am a big fan of Johnny Cash. And of course, June Carter. I grew up in a house where there was a lot of music playing, and have always listened to a lot of music. And I listen to almost every genre out there. But country music has a special place in my heart.

When “Walk the Line” came out in 2005, I needed to see it. Because it was about Johnny Cash and also about June Carter. And Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny and Reese Witherspoon plays June which was a great plus for me.

I saw the movie and I loved it. The way Joaquin and Reese manage to capture the voices of Johnny and June. I think they did an excellent version of all the songs in the movie.

I am not going to try and write what the movie is all about, but you can watch the trailer here:

I love how the movie is more or less about the love between Johnny and June. It’s a beautiful story, even if people have been hurt in the process.

Here is a clip from the movie when Johnny plays at the prison:

 

But one of my favourite songs of Johnny Cash is: “I walk the Line”. Here is the version from the movie:

I know that the movie has won a lot of awards. One of which was an Oscar that Reese won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Here is a list of the awards and the nominations.

Have you watched the movie? What did you think?

Modern Family ~ Fangirl Friday

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I love the Tv-show Modern Family. It almost always makes me laugh and I think the show has amazing actors and actresses. I have to admit that I follow most of them on Instagram and Twitter.

Modern Family is about three families that together make a big family. In the first family, we have Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill) and his wife Gloria (Sophia Vergara) and Gloria’s son Manny (Rico Rodriguez), from an earlier marriage.  Jay owns his own closet company and Gloria is a stay at home mom.                                                                  The Second family consists of; Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen) and her husband Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell). And their three children: Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winters) and Luke (Nolan Gould). Claire is a stay at home mom and Phil is a realtor.                            The last family is; gay couple Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet), and their daughter Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons). Mitchell is a lawyer and Cam is home with Lily.

Claire and Mitchell are children of Jay from a previous marriage. And the show is about what this big family gets up to. They are very close to each other and spend a lot of time together. Jay is struggling with the fact that his son Mitchell is gay. He loves his son, but he is old school and trying to get up to speed with modern times.  Claire is struggling with the fact that her father’s new wife Gloria is younger than her. And Gloria is trying to fit in with her new family.

Down below is a promo from the Modern Family’s first episode:

 

My husband and I are actually rewatching the series right now on Netflix, where the first 8 seasons are available in Sweden at least.

Some of my favourite quotes from the movie:

“Family is family. Whether it’s the one you start out with, the one you end up with, or the family that you gain along the way.” ~ Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

“Why do I have to watch a French movie, I didn’t do anything wrong.” ~ Phil Dunphy

We all struggle with limitations. Some we’re willing to accept, and some we’re not. It’s never too late to grow in life.” ~ Jay Pritchett

“What qualifies someone as a hero? Obviously, a hero has to be someone we respect. A person we look up to. A person who is generous of spirit. Who’s willing to grow and learn. Maybe it’s the person you love most in the world. Or the guy who makes the most out of life no matter what anyone thinks. For me though, the hero of my family is my family, because of who we are together.” ~ Manny Delgado

“There are dreamers and there are realists in this world. You’d think the dreamers would find the dreamers, and the realists would find the realists, but more often than not, the opposite is true. You see, the dreamers need the realists to keep them from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists, well, without the dreamers, they might never get off the ground.” ~ Cameron Tucker

Have you watched Modern Family? What did you think? If not, I highly recommend you watch it, at least if you like comedy.

 

And I also wanted to share the gag reel from season 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQycnYY9ugM

Fangirl Friday ~ Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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So this is turning in to a real Audrey Hepburn week with my Motivational Monday and my WCW posts for this week, but that is just because she was a wonderful actress and had a great impact on my life.

The week’s movie is “Breakfast at Tiffany’s“. I love this movie because it always makes me feel better. For you who haven’t seen it here is a short description of the plot:

Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) is living in New York City and in the first scene she is eating breakfast outside of Tiffany’s window. She is a party girl and has a lot of men in her life. She meets her new neighbour Paul Varjak (George Peppard), a writer. Paul soon realises that their more to Holly than meets the eye and her past comes for a visit.

Audrey Hepburn Singing “Moon River” in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”.

Some of my favourite quotes from the movie:

  • “People don’t belong to people.”
  • “A girl can’t read that sort of thing without her lipstick.”
  • “Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”
  • “It should take you exactly four seconds to cross from here to that door. I’ll give you two.”
  • “I’ll never get used to anything. Anybody that does, they might as well be dead.”

 

I hope you watch this movie. It really is a classic.

15 Movies I want to see from this year

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There are a lot of movies I want to see. I love movies. Here is 10 of them that I want to see that came or is coming out this year;

  1. Christopher Robin (2018) by Disney. Trailer

I love Disney movies and I love Winnie the Pooh (Nalle Puh in Sweden). So this movie is of course on the list.

2. Deadpool 2 (2018) Trailer

Because I loved the first Deadpool movie. I went to see it with my husband (then fiance), my brother and his girlfriend. I am really looking forward to seeing this movie.

3. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) Trailer

I am a huge Harry Potter fangirl. And I love the universe they take place in. I loved all the Harry Potter movies and the books. I was a little afraid that I wouldn’t like; Fantastic Beasts and where to find them when a watched it but I loved it. Now I am really looking forward to seeing the next part. I want Newt and Tina together.

4. Robin Hood (2018) Trailer

I want to watch Robin Hood because I love the stories of Robin Hood. And I feel like the cast in this movie can make it funny and interesting. I think I have seen almost every version of Robin Hood and so far my favourite is the Robin Hood with Kevin Costner.

5. Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Trailer

When I was 3 years old the first Jurassic Park movie was released. I was too little to watch it, but when I saw it I was hooked. Therefore this movie is a must see for me.

6. Ocean’s 8 (2018) Trailer

I Love Sandra Bullock. And I love that Hollywood is casting all females in older movies that hade male leads. Like Ghost Busters. Do I have to explain more?

7. Mamma Mia 2: Here we go again (2018) Trailer

The first Mamma Mia movie is one of my favourite movies. I love the music. ABBA is from Sweden and I have grown up with the music. And now there is a second movie.

8. Dog Days (2018) Trailer

A movie with Dog in the title and Dogs in the movie. Do I really need to say more?

9. Alex and the list (2018) Trailer

This is a movie that a friend talked about. I watched the trailer and saw that Karen Gillian and Jennifer Morrison is in it. And now I want to see it. The trailer was funny too.

10. Blockers (2018) Trailer

The trailer seemed hilarious so now I want to see it.

11. Tag (2018) Trailer

A movie with Isla Fisher, Jeremy Renner and Jake Johnson is a must on this list. I looked at the trailer and it seems to be a hilarious movie.

12. The Grinch (2018) Trailer
I love How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) with Jim Carrey. It is one of my favourite Christmas movies. Therefore I can’t miss this movie.

13. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) Trailer

I think this movie will be fantastic. I love Mila Kunis. She is so funny. And Kate McKinnon I saw for the first time in Ghostbusters III and I loved her. These two together in an action movie sounds like it could be funny.

14. Peppermint (2018) Trailer

I love Jennifer Garner. She is badass in Alias and she is sweet and funny in 13 going on 30. And it thinks she will be amazing in this movie.

15. Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Trailer

I loved the original Mary Poppins movie with Julie Andrews. It’s a movie I still look at sometimes when I feel sad. It makes me happy. So, of course, I want to see when Mary Poppins Returns. And I think Emily Blunt is a good fit for the role.

What movies do you want to see this year?