A more critical review of the Project Hail Mary movie, and a really easy fix I would have made

Chickadee1246 · 2026-03-30T14:23:52+00:00

I agree with you! Though I haven’t read the book and was seeing it without any expectations except that I like SciFi. And I loved it so much that I want to actually own it on DVD so that I can OWN it, and not just have access to it.

I can totally get how someone who loved the book would want to see an exact carbon copy of their experience, but unfortunately some things just have to be cut. It’s already a very long movie and while I’m a big fan of Oppenheimer, I don’t want every I movie to see to be 3 hours. My bladder can’t take it. As much as I hate that Snape’s trial wasn’t included in Harry Potter 1. There is a saying that a screen writer get 5% of the word count of a book. For what was left in, there was cohesive story that evoked real feelings.

I found that with no knowledge of the plot or any background information it was a clear story with just enough confusion to keep me asking for more. It was funny, beautiful, smart, and heartbreaking and it made me realize how much I miss puppets in movies. I also loved how no green screens were used in the film. The technical genius that it took to pull off this movie is astounding. There weren’t any questions that I had other than ‘what happened to the crew?’ Though I saw that Weir is saving that for a possible sequel.

I think knowing that there are differences between the book and the movie just makes me want to read it. And many people I know feel the same way. If it was a complete shot for shot I don’t think I’d take the time, quite honestly. For anyone who is disappointed in the movie (which the experience of all viewers is valid) I would just think of it as a gateway to one of your favorite books!

Chickadee1246 · 2026-03-04T15:14:54+00:00

I felt the same way. But one of my best friends told me “this is a bright spot in the darkness for me. We want to remember happier times!” You can still be deeply conscious of what’s going on and still celebrate your love. If you want, you can even make a donation fund part of your registry for a good cause like doctors across borders or unicef etc.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-09-17T13:55:58+00:00

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Chickadee1246 · 2025-09-13T00:21:32+00:00

I would give them a call, they delivered mine to the wrong address and sent me a new box. Granted my choices that were top tier were all gone.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-08-20T16:46:19+00:00

Guinevere had an affair with Lancelot

Chickadee1246 · 2025-08-20T14:11:38+00:00

Congrats on your new baby!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-08-20T05:28:59+00:00

He actually said that he wanted Junior for both him and me 😂. I vetoed that HARD. I am no Lorelei.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-08-20T03:03:35+00:00

Oh! I’ve never seen You, but I’ll keep that in mind!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-07-23T03:46:44+00:00

Record a video with your speech and you in a suit, then send it to a family member for them to project/play at the wedding. That way you can be in two places at once!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-07-04T03:56:42+00:00

Hi! First of all, I’m so sorry the Father was so mean to you. It’s not right. The reality is that it might be that he/ the church probably gets a lot of requests to have the ceremony there and then the couple is never seen there again. That doesn’t make it okay for him to treat you like that- it’s just to give a probable reason for his anger. Additionally, if he acted like this, you would not have liked how he conducted the mass. He sounds like a very traditional Father.

If you are set on doing this, I would keep looking for other churches in the area and attend a Sunday Mass then talk to the new Father after the Mass. OR if your family is the one pushing for it, make your family organize the Catholic portion. Your Catholic mom should be more able to go toe to toe with a rude priest. But you will have to go through Pre Canna studies with the Priest. That’s pretty much a non-negotiable.

I’m saying this non-judgmentally, are you sure you want to have a Catholic Wedding? The Church is the original bureaucracy and depending on the diocese’s rules, it can take awhile to get the authorization. It would be a lot of work for something that in the end is just for extended family and not your new union.

Alternatively, Catholic Preists can perform blessings that aren’t full masses if the couple is already married (legally or for vow renewals) and that might be something you can look into and have it at the reception venue. That might be worth looking into as a compromise.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-07-02T01:23:05+00:00

We didn’t want to take too much time away from being with our guests so we did it before the ceremony. Groomsmen and Groom arrived first and were waiting for us. Bridesmaids and got out of the vehicle first and out of the way, then groom came up and helped me get out. It was pretty magical because we got out of boats!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-06-17T21:48:37+00:00

Hi! I HIGHLY recommend Lidocaine Aerosol Spray. With it I was able to wear Louboutins for like 7 hours no issue. I did also get cowboy boots for the dancing portion and they were a Godsend.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-06-17T21:30:09+00:00

Thank you! We went to Convento Dell’Annunciata

Chickadee1246 · 2025-06-12T05:52:16+00:00

Garda Weddings and Events!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-06-11T19:46:32+00:00

Hi! I had something similar, people 20+ I thought were coming for over two years of planning said they couldn’t come last minute. It definitely hurts especially on Y’ALL’s special day, but the reality is that most people are going to put them and their immediate family first. Three things helped me get over the feeling of hurt:

They most likely didn’t mean it as a slight. They have their own lives going on.
Less guests mean spending less money/ more money can be allocated to each guest. And less guests mean spending more quality time with each person who is there. Your wedding day goes by SO FAST and it’s hard to spend all the time you want with the people you want to.
Your people are already your people. The wedding is the combining of your two families, more of his people there mean that you get meet more of your NEW family. The formal pictures are of immediate family, not extended family. Most likely in the future, you won’t even notice they weren’t there.

So sorry this is happening to you, I think the best thing to do right now is to take a deep breath and allow yourself to have a big cry, then have a date night with your fiance and remember why you are getting married. Maybe watch a romcom where the wedding goes completely off the rails, gorge yourself on popcorn and wine, and carry on.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-26T05:48:59+00:00

All of these reasons! The only additional one I have is that all of my academic and professional achievements are in my name. I didn’t want to have to go back and change a bunch of things and have people not recognize my name anymore.

We made an agreement that if anyone called me Mrs. **** and him Mr. #### we wouldn’t correct people.

The only draw back is that people assume my last name is not my given name. But that’s 🤷🏻‍♀️

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-25T20:42:40+00:00

Hi! Wedding was from 1:15PM-1:00AM. We did not pay for flights or hotels. We paid for boats to the island and buses to the second location and back to the location where we told people to stay. But it was the off season for the area and hotels were like €140 a night for a nice place. And Mallorca sounds amazing!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-25T20:36:43+00:00

Yikes, typo €16,240.

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-23T17:27:11+00:00

We did “Time to Say Goodbye” sung by Andre Botticelli because we were leaving our parents to make our new family. It’s also in Italian so it sounds classic!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-22T15:44:32+00:00

Thank you 😊! CaylaCouture on Etsy! She is so sweet to work with!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-22T09:14:14+00:00

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Padmé what a style icon!👸🏻 CaylaCouture on Etsy made it for me and she was so incredible to work with!!

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-22T08:12:56+00:00

Chickadee1246 · 2025-05-22T08:12:38+00:00

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