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Beefcake Friday Volume IV (Skyline Edition in Balfour’s Yard or as we now call it Sexy Camp)

So for those of you who follow me on twitter you know that I am A) an Eric Balfour Fangirl and 2) Have been waiting FOREVAH for Skyline to come out. For those of you who don't follow me on twitter.....why am I even talking to you?

So, about the movie....first let me say that people who bring babies to the movie theater are bad bad people and should have their fingernails removed while being forced to listen to Gwyneth Paltrow sing.

Now the movie...let me start with the few criticisms I have. 1) there are some seriously over the top chicks in this movie,(but then, what really fun Alien Invasion movie is complete without them, so maybe that gets a pass. :) ) B) the bit where Terry's car gets stomped would have been far more effective if we hadn't already seen it 97 times in a trailer, and 3) there is one place in the movie where 2 people should have been dead...for those of you who've seen it you know what I'm talking about and for those of you who haven't, you will know it when you see it, I promise.

Now on to the good stuff...and there's a lot. First Bravo and standing ovation to Eric Balfour(Jarrod) and Donald Faison(Terry) for turning in kick ass performances. There was no green screen and no tennis balls for markers they.....pretended....and very very well.

This movie was produced and shot for not a lot of money by Rogue Pictures and then distributed by Universal Studios. The cast and crew obviously had a great time making this movie and their dedication and imagination show. I'm hoping that when the DVD comes out....there's a blooper reel....because I know it HAS to be hysterical!!

Kudos to whoever wrote the "spy on people with the telescope during the party" scene....GENIUS and HElarious!!!!

The special effects in this movie are freakin' amazing! The alien ships are cool and have some cool abilities. Watching them ...um....well, do what they do was just gross enough to be fun but not nightmare inducing.

Alien Ships

Eric and Donald play off each other like they have been in a hundred movies together and Scottie Thompson(Elaine) is wonderful as Jarrod's "could you please just grow up" girlfriend. She does a little growing and changing of her own and delivers a wonderfully emotional performance. Also....girlfriend kicks some ass!!!

For those of you expecting the "ha! Earth rocks!!" ending..well don't. I won't tell you what happens...cuz, well that would be mean....but it's not something you'll be expecting.

For my fellow Balfour's Yard inhabitants there is LOADS of (unintentional but there none the less) HAND pr0n!!!!! And now that I think about it... EYE pr0n too ...This however, isn't it...

NOT Eye pr0n

I really can't say a whole lot more without giving stuff away and I don't want to get killed...so I will say I enjoyed the movie very much, even though Alien Invasions .......not really my thing, but Eric is and he's why I went and I'm glad I did. It was a fun ride and stuff blows up.....what else could you possibly need?

Oh, one other thing.....it is safe to take your older kids which in this day and age is hard to come by and a good thing.

I have one question for Eric.....dude what IS this fascination you seem to have with axes? :)

Also? Eric, if you could make your next movie a nice, safe, romantic comedy, ...my heart rate would appreciate it. Thanks ever so.

So now, in honor of the Skyline premiere...I present for your viewing pleasure......This Week's Beefcake Friday offering......Guess Who?

Dede

Sometimes stuff rumbles around in my brain that's longer than 140 characters and, well......twitlonger just seems like cheating. :)