[KitKat]

Originally posted by Strangergab

Now You Know and Any Other Day

Any Other Day remains the most perfect

Material Girl, What Dreams Are Made Of, Why Not (if it counts)

[Stepfon]

Originally posted by BlackJesus

I Love Material Girls!!!

That is the ONE Hilary movie that I really cannot bare to watch. I never quite understood why the critics were always bashing Hilary's acting. Of course, I know she is NO Meryl Streep but for most of her teen movies she was cute and played the girl next door role well but with Material Girls I saw (in my eyes) Hilary's weakest performance to date. The script was horrible and I felt like Hilary and Haylie's talents were being wasted. The directing looked like that of a cheap TV Movie of The Week on Lifetime and I just cringed because it was just a painful movie to watch.

What saddens me about Hilary's indie career is that the projects she has done have been very hit and miss, literally:
Hit: War Inc (Hilary's performance got rave reviews, she got lots of media attention for this role and it mananged to do well at the box office.)
Miss: What Goes Up (I liked the movie but the reviews were horrible and many fans didn't like it.)
Hit: Greta (Hilary starred & served as the E.P. and the movie remains a fan favorite.)
Miss: Stay Cool (Shot in 2008, I saw it in 2010, when it leaked, Hilary doesn't have that much screentime and the movie kind of lags on to me.)
Hit: Bloodworth (Hilary's highest rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes)

She needs to get it together. I know RightNow will have something to say about this.

[Pelvic Thrust]

Why Not is Hilary's best soundtrack song.

[Strangergab]

Originally posted by Pelvic Thrust

Why Not is Hilary's best soundtrack song.

[Mr. Duff]

Originally posted by Pelvic Thrust

Why Not is Hilary's best soundtrack song.

Now You Know begs to differ.

[Trent]

Originally posted by Mr. Duff

Now You Know begs to differ.

Now You Know should have been a single instead of Our Lips Are Sealed.

[KitKat]

The movie career has been hit and miss in terms of the critics or whatever, but I've been satisfied each time. I love my Hilary collection.

[Strangergab]

Originally posted by Trent

Now You Know should have been a single instead of Our Lips Are Sealed.

I Agree, that song is so beautiful

[Stepfon]

Katie, I agree with you about Hilary's movie career, I am happy too, I just don't like Material Girls.

I love it how everyone is sleeping on Crash World. Any Other Day, Now You Know, and Crash World are the best Hilary soundtrack songs.

[Trent]

Originally posted by Strangergab

I Agree, that song is so beautiful

People would have loved it.

[Stepfon]

Not that much news going on this weekend. But, we have a new Stay Cool DVD review, as usual Hilary is getting positive marks for her role and the film is getting trashed, it's actually quite an interesting review, so please make sure you read it:

STAY COOL

Stars: Mark Polish, Sean Astin, Josh Lucas, Winona Ryder, Chevy Chase, Hilary Duff, Dee Wallace, Michael Gross | Written by Mark Polish | Directed by Michael Polish

Henry, a 30-something author of a popular novel, returns to his hometown to deliver a speech at his former high school. Despite his success Henry’s return home has sparked all of the youthful dreams, desires and disappointments he’s never quite gotten over. Between run-ins with the principal, the friends he left behind, the former girl of his dreams and a seductive senior (Duff) who clearly has the hots for him, Henry is sent spinning through a time warp that incites all the old emotions and challenges of the world he grew up in.

When I was sent the press release for Stay Cool I was torn – much was made of Hilary Duff’s role in the film, but at the same time the movie also starred Sean Astin, Lost’s Josh Lucas, Winona Ryder and 80s icons Chevy Chase, Dee Wallace and Michael Gross; plus it comes from the Polish Brothers, the guys behind the critically acclaimed Twin Falls Idaho and The Astronaut Farmer. So ignoring my instincts I thought I’d take a look at the film… turns out I should have trusted my instincts!

Imagine if you will a John Hughes film lensed in the style of a mumblecore movie with sitcom-style stereotypical characters, made by amateur filmmakers who have no idea what made John Hughes’ films so great. That’s Stay Cool.

The cast all, apart from Winona Ryder (who “acts”, like she does in every film, as Winona Ryder) seem to be trying to play against type: Sean Astin plays a bleach blonde, mincing, bitchy gay stereotype whilst Josh Lucas’ acts like a stereotypical stoner hippy who needs a wash – you have to wonder if they were trying to out-do each other in the worst performance stakes; Chevy Chase is playing the same character he does in Community, only without the laughs; and Wallace and Gross are just completely wasted as Henry’s parents. Bizarrely the one reason I didn’t want to watch the film – Hilary Duff – gives the best performance in the entire film. When she’s on screen the film feels more vibrant and less like a dull day at the office which says more for her personality than the films script.

As for the script, the dialogue is terrible, the pacing is weak, and the film suffers heavily from Lord of the Rings syndrome – multiple endings! Even if you’re a fan of the Polish Brothers previous work I doubt you’ll find anything to enjoy here.

Stay Cool is out on DVD from Metrodome on Monday January 30th.

http://www.blogomatic3000.com/2012/0...iew-stay-cool/

Also, please vote for Hilary on the Maxim Hot 100 2012 list, she is NOT on the ballad, so you will have to go to the bottom and put her name in the box and sumbit your vote:
http://maximonline.com/hot100vote/

[MWB]

Originally posted by Stepfon

That is the ONE Hilary movie that I really cannot bare to watch. I never quite understood why the critics were always bashing Hilary's acting. Of course, I know she is NO Meryl Streep but for most of her teen movies she was cute and played the girl next door role well but with Material Girls I saw (in my eyes) Hilary's weakest performance to date. The script was horrible and I felt like Hilary and Haylie's talents were being wasted. The directing looked like that of a cheap TV Movie of The Week on Lifetime and I just cringed because it was just a painful movie to watch.

What saddens me about Hilary's indie career is that the projects she has done have been very hit and miss, literally:
Hit: War Inc (Hilary's performance got rave reviews, she got lots of media attention for this role and it mananged to do well at the box office.)
Miss: What Goes Up (I liked the movie but the reviews were horrible and many fans didn't like it.)
Hit: Greta (Hilary starred & served as the E.P. and the movie remains a fan favorite.)
Miss: Stay Cool (Shot in 2008, I saw it in 2010, when it leaked, Hilary doesn't have that much screentime and the movie kind of lags on to me.)
Hit: Bloodworth (Hilary's highest rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes)

She needs to get it together. I know RightNow will have something to say about this.

No, it wasn't. Lifetime movies are much worse and usually have older women.

I would say it was a horrible ABC Family Film.

But it was still good. I enjoyed it.

[MWB]

BTW! Nobody mention her books!

Has anyone read Elixir and Devoted? I'm about to read Devoted.

[Stepfon]

Originally posted by MWB

BTW! Nobody mention her books!
Has anyone read Elixir and Devoted? I'm about to read Devoted.

Read Elixir and really enjoyed it, I haven't started Devoted yet, I am so busy with school that I really don't have time to sit down and read books like I did when I was younger.

[Stepfon]

Dinner w my girls! @HilaryDuff @HaylieK

http://twitter.com/#!/Beau_Nelson/st...99044109434880

[KitKat]

They are so cute!

[Right Now]

Hilary's voice is ANGELIC in Now You Know. No other Disney star has ever captured the innocence & sounded as genuine as she does in that song. #trufax

Anyway, I'll post my opinion on her films later, when I have time, but I do want to say that it's very interesting to me that almost EVERY review of all of Hilary's indies have had reviewers who go into the film with low expectations & come out very surprised. This says a lot about how small these films are & how good of an actress Hilary really is tbh.

[MWB]

Originally posted by Stepfon

Read Elixir and really enjoyed it, I haven't started Devoted yet, I am so busy with school that I really don't have time to sit down and read books like I did when I was younger.

Me too!

I have like five books I'd still haven't read. And that's including Devoted.

I really loved Elixir. I was hoping maybe it'll get turn into a movie or tv deal. Hilary's not too old yet, she can still play the character.

[Strangergab]

Originally posted by MWB

Me too!

I have like five books I'd still haven't read. And that's including Devoted.

I really loved Elixir. I was hoping maybe it'll get turn into a movie or tv deal. Hilary's not too old yet, she can still play the character.

I hope so...

2013: Elixir: The Movie

[MWB]

Originally posted by Strangergab

I hope so...

2013: Elixir: The Movie

Yasss!

And Hilary could record songs for the soundtrack too.