#this is why cody adds butter to his peanut butter

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Adulting is when you can buy a loaf of bread with raisins and sultanas in it and cut off a bread roll-size hunk of it and have it for lunch and it's fine

[adamwatchesmovies]

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Though the mix of teen high school drama/romance and horror is uneven and there are plenty of awkward or flat moments in Jennifer’s Body, enough of it works for it to be worth seeing.

It's about two friends: Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried) and her much more attractive BFF Jennifer (Megan Fox). The later gets all the attention, and she's constantly putting Needy down. After narrowly escaping a lethal fire at the only bar in their small town, Jennifer emerges changed. If Needy didn’t know better she’d swear her friend now feeds on the flesh of the living to keep herself beautiful.

The casting is excellent. In any other movie, you'd never believe Amanda Seyfried as the insecure "ugly one". Next to Megan Fox? Different story. But Fox does more than fit the part physically, she does a terrific job with material that feels tailor-made for her. One look and you know she's fully aware of how attractive she is and uses this knowledge to her full advantage… but has been playing these cards for too long. Boys lust for her but know she has slime pumping through her veins, not blood.

As for Needy, she's insecure enough to tolerate Jennifer and think of her as a friend. Thanks to her boyfriend (Johnny Simmons), she's on the cusp of realizing how toxic the friendship is. Knowing her all too well, Jennifer is aware of the change that's about to take place but is herself too insecure to do anything but what she's always done. You wouldn't think it but between the two, Jennifer is the real dependent.

This core relationship is well done and utilized to great effect. It tells you so much about the women as a pair and as individuals. The budding jealousy keeps you watching and the dialogue by Diablo Cody is terrific. I don't know if anyone uses "salty" to describe someone as attractive but I hope it's a thing/becomes a thing. The gross pet names Jennifer and Needy have for each other are hilarious, as is the way they speak frankly about sex.

Next, we come to the horror element. The idea of an already strained friendship becoming murderous is fantastic. The reason for Jennifer’s transformation is delightfully demented and the way murders are woven into the friendship is inspired. The attention given to the high school teen drama adds tension when you realize someone you care for is at risk. It's not like those teenager facsimiles we get in your run-of-the-mill slashers. So often the soon-to-be victims aren't likable and you look forward to their heads being impaled on a stake just so they will finally shut up. It's more complicated here.

While individually the high school, friendship, romance, drama, and (to a lesser extent) horror element work, together they clash. Jennifer's Body isn't quite as funny enough to be a true horror-comedy. It's intended to be a - a sex scene where a guy confuses his girlfriend's gasp of terror for signs of passion proves it. That's a great blend of genres. The rest isn't exactly Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. J.K. Simmons plays a one-armed teacher… but why? There’s weird stuff going on with the wildlife surrounding the town that doesn’t pay off either. Over and over, it’s almost there, but not quite.

While the mix of genres isn't smooth, enough in Jennifer's Body functions properly to earn it a recommendation. The leads are good, relationships interesting, and premise fun. As an early feminist horror, it says and does things we just haven't seen elsewhere, which makes the flaws seem bigger than they are. (Unrated version on DVD, July 6, 2015)

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TV shows and movies I remember from my childhood

Cheaper By The Dozen: I remember the first time I ever saw this movie. I was at my dad’s for the weekend and we were eating spinach pizza with ranch (don’t judge me) and I was so in love with the kid that played Jake.

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2: I remember this one the most because Mickey D’s forgot to give me honey mustard for my nuggets and my dad tried making me some. Also I thought Sabrina Bryan from The Cheetah Girls was in this movie, but it was Skyler Shaye,who kinda looks like Sabrina Bryan.

The Cheetah Girls: I know all these songs by heart and I remember fighting with my sister and cousin over who would be which Cheetah Girl

Bring It On: I mean who hasn’t seen this and again fought with my sister and cousin over which side we were on

Spy Kids: I was obsessed with the Spy Kids movies. I remember my dad taking me to see all the movies in the theater and he would fall asleep halfway through and snore.

Hotel for Dogs: This cheesy ass movie stayed with me because Jake T. Austin was in it and so was Emma Roberts

Wizards of Waverly Place: I might still like wizardry, knowing full and well that it’s not real but who cares

Unfabulous: Spending the weekend at my grandparents and just watching this show was the best. Also I could never see why Addie liked Jake. I liked that one dude she dated. The one who had all those allergies. . .she kissed him after eating a peanut butter cookie and he had to leave for the hospital

Zoey 101: EVERYONE ASKING CHASE IF THAT WAS HIS REAL HAIR!

Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide: This was my show and I would like to think it helped me through middle school

Invader Zim: THIS SHOW IS COMING BACK. I have no idea why I liked this show but I did

Danny Phantom: Yo Danny Phantom, he was just fourteen when his parents built a very strange machine” I can rap that whole intro. This was my favorite show

Fairly Odd Parents: After the years I’ve lost track of this show. . .last I heard of it Timmy got a fairy god dog. I loved this show.

Jimmy Neutron: When I say I sat watching this show 24/7 I MEAN IT! I loved this show and then Fairly Odd Parents and Jimmy Neutron did a whole mashup

The Suit Life of Zack and Cody: My mom enjoyed this show, so you know it was genuine!

 Proud Family: I miss this show. Like I really really miss this show. They should make a live action one

The Wild Thornberrys: Okay if you did not cry during the movie when she lost her power you are lying

Lazy Town: Imma leave this here cause I saw the memes

Pb & J Otter: “Do the noodle dance”

Big Comfy Couch: This show made clowns less scary

Between the Lions: This was a fantastic show. Like PBS Kids had some pretty great shows. Also did Cliff Hanger ever get rescued from that cliff?

Liberty Kids: I think my interest in history comes from this show because without it I would take naps in history class

Cheetah Girls 2: Need I say more. All the best songs came from this movie. I also remember trying the hostess Ding Dong cakes while watching this

Shark Tale: All the references to other movies in this one movie was great, but I also want to know what possessed them to make this movie?

 As Told By Ginger: About two years ago I looked this show up on YouTube and reminisced

Out of the Box: “So long farewell to you my friends. Goodbye for now until we meet again” This show was so creative and wholesome

Bear in the Big Blue House: That moon gave me nightmare

Scooby-Doo: I remember the old Boomerang cartoons, the movies, the spin-offs, which they still make, Scooby-Doo was life

 Maya and Miguel: This show was amazing. I mostly remember the chupacabra episode

Cyber Chase: Fucking Christopher Loyd was in this show. How can you not watch it!

Clifford the Big Red Dog: Mack was such an asshole of a dog sometimes, but another wholesome show

Zoom: “Come on and Zoom. Come on and Zoom, Come on and Zooma zooma zooma ZOOM!” When I was younger whenever I made myself ice cream I would pretend I was on the cooking segment of this show

Titanic: I recently went to the Titanic Exhibit and it was amazing. According to my mom I had an imaginary friend named Jack and because of my love for Dicarpio I’m pretty sure that character was my imaginary friend

Zeke and Luther: I can’t explain why I liked this show but I remember the guy that played Cookie from Ned’s Declassified was on here.

The Powerpuff Girls: THE REMAKE IS HORRIBLE!

 The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: I enjoyed this show so much. I think Netflix once had it, but now it’s gone

Dexter’s Laboratory: DeeDee is a deceiving girl and you know it!

Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: I still watch this show on Hulu and it’s still amazing

Ed, Edd, and Eddy: I was in love with Double D case and point. Though these boys were stupid

 Courage the Cowardly Dog: Why did I haunt myself by watching this at night?

Rugrats: I remember all their movies and eating a philly cheese steak while watching their first movie

Code Name: Kid’s Next Door: This was my all time favorite. I was really into spy stuff and even during book fairs got to by like a “how to be a spy” book

Johnny Bravo: As I look at this show now all I can say is he is in fact a Fuckboy. 

All That: I vaguely remember this but it was good

Good Burger: Kennan and Kel man. These two were funny as heck

Hey Arnold: Football head and then he found out Helga liked him in the movie

Recess: This was an amazing show and my mom’s favorite thing to watch at that

Rocket Power: Woogide woogide woogide

Kim Possible: Again I loved secret agent stuff and when Kim and Ron ended up with each other at the end I was so happy. “Hicka hicka boo” “Whoosha”

Legends of the Hidden Temple: Those gate masters scared the hell out of me but I loved this game show!

Not Another Teen Movie: When I realized Chris Evans, the same guy that plays Captian America played Jake Wyler I lost it!

Hoodwinked: I’m proud to say I know every song in this movie too

The Haunted Mansion: Eddie Murphy is so funny to me and this movie was scary

Minute Men: *clears throat* I may still be in love with Luke Benward

Mostly Ghostly: kjfaljfladsjkf I saw they made a remake and I can’t bring myself to watch that movie

Halloween Town: I love Halloween and this movie was my all time favorite. I still watch this now.

Twitches: Okay Disney Channel had a knack for making great movies

Quints: ajfdkllkj can you imagine that many holy crap. This was a good and out of the box movie

Luck of the Irish: I like this movie and every year Disney Channel plays it plus I was in love with the main character which leads me to

Smart House: I would obsess over this movie because again I was in love with that kid. . .what is his name?

How To Eat Fried Worms: This movie was crazy from start to finish but I liked it

Inkwell: I refuse to discuss this movie

National Treasure: oh yes. I remember eating some subs and garlic fries, sitting on the floor of my mom’s room while I watched this movie

The DaVinci Code: I’m still upset that Tom Hanks played the role of Robert Langdon and not Nicholas Cage

Pirate of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: I’m obsessed with Pirates and these movies!

Smallville: Okay this show was so great. I love when the make different stories around the superheros

Gossip Girl: I own all the seasons. I remember the first time I ever watched this show. I was like eight or nine and for some reason it intrigued me

All My Children: My grandma got me into soap operas 

The Color of Friendship: If you have not seen this beautiful movie go watch it. Thought the original story is super sad

Tuck Everlasting: This movie was really interesting. I remember watching this at my friend’s house in Nebraska and swooning over the guy that played Jesse 

I’m gonna leave it here but I hope everyone else could reminisce with me and add on if you feel like sharing. These are all the ones I can remember off the top of my head though.