Thursday 5 February 2009

Blog Friends

Blogging provides a means to communicate with the internet world with words of wisdom, we hope, and perhaps even to entertain each other. A blog I frequent does those things: L. A. Mitchell who writes romances through time.

For the beginning of 2009, L.A. put on a movie fest of a collaboration of movies with the best kissing scenes. She did this over the first seven days with an added bonus of drawing a name from the comments to win one of her favourite movies: one with an element of time. To view the selections of the different movies go here.



Lucky me was drawn as the winner, and after waiting for the postman to deliver the said movie it has arrived. Many thanks to L. A. Mitchell for providing this wonderful prize, a DVD of the movie “Memento”. I’m looking forward to seeing this crime thriller about a man with a damaged memory chasing a murderer whose identity he cannot possibly know for sure.

Amazon.com has over 900 reviews raving about this movie, and Indigo-Chapters where I usually purchase my books and the odd-movie or CD has it temporarily unavailable to order while listing it at a slightly lower price than what is listed. If they were out of stock it would state this, so the movie is a good seller. From what I have read in the reviews the story is right up my alley: complicated with multiple layers.

18 comments:

Reader Wil said...

Congratulations with that prize!Thank for your visit! I have a new computer, but I am still trying out what I can and can't do with it.

Gary's third pottery blog said...

I already knew you were a WINNER. :)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Barbara!All adds to the fun of blogging.I'm pleased you scored such an entertaining prize!

Cloudia said...

Thanks for the tip, Barbara. aloha & congratulations!

Barbara Martin said...

Wil, I don't often see new movies as I'm on a rather tight budget. Any new electrical gadget always has new buttons and doodads to figure out. I'm sure you will be able to.

Gary, that's kind of you to think so.

Pam, I was very surprised it was a DVD I hadn't seen, and better yet, a crime thriller with a twist.

Cloudia, you're welcome.

Barrie said...

I loved Memento. Looking forward to hearing what you think of it.

Joshua said...

grats on the prize. I LOVE this movie, keeps you guessing till the very end.

Mihai A. said...

"Memento" is an interesting movie which really caught me (it seems lately that such movies are less and less). Also it leaves much on the viewers choice and imagination at the end.
I am happy that you won it, Barbara :)

J. L. Krueger said...

Congrats being a winner! But that's why I always come back here! :)

Playing catch-up again!

David Cranmer said...

An outstanding movie that will hold onto you until the last unforgettable scene.

L.A. Mitchell said...

Yeah, Barbara!! You finally got it.

Embrace the confusion at first and you'll love it (I hope:))

Charles Gramlich said...

I've heard good things about this movie but haven't seen it myself.

laughingwolf said...

grats on your win, barbara :)

Barbara Martin said...

I will be viewing the movie on the weekend when my life is less hectic, and will provide my comments in a follow-up post. It's nice to know that all the visitors rave about this movie.

Valerie said...

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bindu said...

I hope you enjoy it! This was one of those movies that left me thinking long after it was over.

Shelley Munro said...

Congratulations, Barbara. Guy Pierce is a good actor. Enjoy your movie. It sounds like the perfect thing for your weather :)

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Congratulations! I have heard it's intriquing.