The Substance- A Kat Movie Review

 Have you seen the movie “The Substance?”  

PaulA and I rented it at home one night.

We randomly found it while playing

spin the Prime roulette wheel 

and

landed on this…

wickedly, wacky, weird, but oddly worthy 

commentary on getting older 

and Hollywood's obsession with youth and female beauty.  

It's definitely not your norm movie and 

may not be your 

cup of tea, coffee 

or espresso. 

The movie experience was conflicting for me.

You know,

 when you kinda like something, but kinda turned off. 

You’re enjoying it, but kinda disgusted. 

You’re intrigued, but kinda can’t look.  

You’re are grossed out, but kinda keep watching.

  

Kinda like me trying blue cheese for the first time…

The appearance is strange with blue-green veins of mold…

and the taste is weirdly earthy and funky, 

but then,

 I find myself smattering it on my salad.  

Besides, what could be healthier than 

a plate of greens and a sprinkle of penicillium?

"The Substance" contains some sci-fi parts that are 

off the GROSS charts. 

Then again, it is categorized as a horror/drama…

(not for the squeamish) 

but again, 

I kept watching.

There were many times I had to look away 

or watch through my fingers to filter some of the disturbing parts.  

Over the years, 

I have come up with a tactic I use when 

a movie gets really gross or disturbing. 

I merely look away and 

watch PaulA’s face as he watches the movie.

The contorted faces he makes as he watches 

gives me a clue that the disgusting parts are still going on.  

When I see his face resume to "normal PaulA"…

I know it is safe for me to look again.  

There were definitely times during the movie that were so horrific…

that it had me wondering what

substance the writer was on when she wrote it?  

Crack?

Caffeine?

Girl Scout Cookies?

Anywhooo….

Demi Moore has won a 

Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for her performance 

and deservedly so...

her performance was right on

substance.

So to get right to the sum and the substance of this review...

would I recommend this movie to someone else? 

Could I? Should I?  

If I do, 

what does that say about me?  

Will peeps think I’m as weird as some of the scenes in the movie?

After all, 

I have an intelligence and 'normal person' quotient 

I’m trying to maintain.

But alas, 

this Kat is going way out on a limb with a rating….

I give it....

 

2 Kat paws and 1 meow.  

2 Kats paws - a recommended  watch

 1 Meow - proceed with caution….

and 

please don’t think I’m a weirdo.

Ps.  Could someone help Kat down from the limb?

Happy Colintine's Day

                                                         Happy Birthday to Colin

and as we like to call it...

Colintine’s Day.

if you know you know (iykyk)

It’s only fitting that Colin was born on Valentine's Day

 a day that celebrates L-O-V-E.

He grabbed a hold of my heart 

the moment he was born.

Colin possesses 

 a sweet, kind heart and

 has always been a thoughtful 

and loving son... 

who brings us all 

so much joy.

From his lil teenage mutant ninja self to now…

it's fun to be in Colin’s orbit. 

And he has lots of fans out there in his universe…

Some have looked like this…

but his best fans look like...  

This year we invited Colin over for dinner 

for an early birthday celebration.  

I was relieved,

 when we asked him what he wanted for dinner 

and he requested 

steak 

instead of meatloaf. (iykyk) 

 

 

Nothing says "Happy Birthday" like a 

steak cake.

Anywhooo….

I have a little story …from the wayback machine.

Thank you, Mr. Peabody for your invention. 

iykyk

Back in the day when our kids were still living at home, 

I attended a dentist convention.  

No, I’m not a dentist, 

would never want to be one…

and I’m actually afraid of dentists and 

their little drills.

I was there to see a good friend 

who worked for a motivational speaker, Connie Podesta.

Connie’s presentation was not only informative, 

but also VERY entertaining and interactive.  

At one point, she gave us all a personality shapes test. 

Out of the 4 personality shapes, 

Circle, Triangle Squiggle, Square…

I was a squiggle. 

Apparently you can be a combo.

So I came home and immediately gave the test to my family….

and lo and behold we had one other squiggle in the family. 

Colin. 

Not surprised.  

Creative, loves new ideas…an idea generator. 

But as far as dentists go…

let’s just say I’d want my dentist to be a triangle….

or anything other than a squiggle.

So what do you give a fellow squiggle for his birthday?

Definitely something that says "Happy Birthday"

 but in a rare understated hold the confetti kind of way.

So I came up with an idea…

A dozen eggs.  

organic, 

pasture fed, 

free and loose,

home, home on the range

eggs. 

First off, such a stellar idea... 

(way to go Kat)

Colin wants to eat protein.

Colin loves eggs.

Eggs are overpriced.

Eggs are often sold out.

Eggs are a valuable commodity.

Second, more importantly...

what better gift for a birthday than an egg?

After all, 

an egg is a symbol of creation, 

of birth…

the origin of life.

 

And now I see the origin 

of a new birthday gift tradition. 

Happy Birthday to 

my fellow squiggle 

and 

all around 

GOOD EGG. 

(I promise these eggs haven't expired.)

iykyk