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New Year, New You | Comedy Films To Watch & A Giveaway


When it comes to watching films, I forget sometimes that I could just pop a DVD in. Most of the time I'm ridiculous when it comes to watching films, as I pick the same ones over and over again. I'm surprised that my Les Miserables DVD isn't broken by now as I've watched it so many times. I'm setting myself a challenge in 2017 to not only start watching more films, but stop watching as many TV series.

I don't particularly have a category when it comes to choosing films, but instead of watching either the latest films out or using my 5 year old sister as an excuse to watch kid's films, I can start watching films that will make me laugh. Sometimes having a good chuckle can really lift your spirits, especially when you've been working so hard to achieve your goals. I've actually seen one of these films I've shown here which is Horrible Bosses, purely because Jennifer Aniston is in the film and she is life goals right there.

We're almost onto the third week in January and I've not watched on film yet, so I bet you know exactly what I'll be doing this weekend. There are well known comedy films from what I've read, such as Yes Man where Jim Carrey has to say 'yes' to everything and Due Date where Zak Galiafianakis and Robert Downey Jr rush to make it one of their child's birth on time.

There are two films I've not yet heard of but did a bit of digging to show you what they're about. Two Weeks Notice stars Sandra Bullock who realises her boss, Hugh Grant, treats her too much like a lawyer and quits her job. The last film is older than myself, from 1991 and is Doc Hollywood. Michael J Fox stars as a doctor who causes a traffic accident in a small town and is sentenced to work for some days at the town's hospital. Now the description doesn't sound funny but it seemed to be well received so I'll be giving it a go to see if it inspires me to watch more comedy films.



With me, you can watch the films too by buying them here or enter my giveaway below for a chance to win them. 

Terms & Conditions
Open to UK participants only. Competition will end 22nd January 2017 at 10pm. Must be following @laurahadleyx and retweet the tweet linked above. The promoter of this competition is Fetch Dynamic Ltd. Once a winner is drawn, the prize will be sent out within 28 days of confirmation of delivery address by the promoter. There is no cash alternative to prizes which are subject to availability, non-transferable, non-negotiable and non-refundable. The winner will receive series one of each title in the image above.

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Halloween Night In With HMV


I love Halloween if you hadn't already noticed by my posts and I like nothing better than getting into the spirit by doing makeup tutorials and then spending the evening watching movies and eating snacks. I've always had a thing for watching scary movies and this collection is a great start for when I move into a new house next year and have the space for a whole row of DVDs.


I intend to have a binge watching weekend with Andy these films to carry on with the Halloween spirit. HMV kindly sent me a Halloween themed box with all these goodies for this spooky time of year. One of the films that was included in the box was Hocus Pocus which is about three witch sisters being resurrected on Halloween night. It seems unlikely that a couple of teenagers, an immortal cat and a young girl would be able to try and stop them, however this is who it comes down to to try and bring down the witches. The Exorcist was the other movie that was included which is all based around a very troubled girl that it possessed by an evil entity. She becomes so disturbed that an exorcism is the last hope she has of ever being normal again.



 There were some nice sweet goodies such as the Haribo, traditional Butterkist microwave popcorn, a Milkybar ghost and a little collection of Halloween makeup goodies including some fake blood which always comes in useful for dressing up. Some of the other films I've included for a Halloween night in are SE7EN, The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Crow. It's only a few days to go but that still gives you time to grab a few DVDs to have your own scary night in, just head over to HMV where they have a few offers on some Halloween themed films too.



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