Monday, June 22, 2009

Maui Film Festival

We had the best weekend at the Maui FIlm Festival. It was so much cooler than I thought it would be. Celebrities everywhere just enjoying time with their families. We saw them at the pool, beach, dinner just enjoying beautiful Maui. We saw Eddie Murphey (his children are gorgeous), Brad Garrett (Everyone Loves Raymond), Justin Chambers (Grey Anatomy), Dax Shepherd, Kristin Bell..... The venues were even better!Friday night, we went to the SandDance theater set up right on Wailea Beach. The waves almost touched the screen poles. Everyone just brings chairs and blankets and camps out on the beach. We saw a series of documentaries called the Explore series. Some of them cool, some not, but the whole atmosphere made for a good night.

Saturday Night we scrambled around last minute to find a babysitter so we could see a taping of Americas Next Top Model. We couldn't find anyone so we just brought the kids (we were just about the only ones with kids). It was such a cool runway show - I can't wait to see it air! And Tyra Banks is beautiful, fun, energetic, and talented. You can really tell she loves the models and wants all of them to do well. It looked like she was coaching more than judging!
But Sunday Night topped all the others. We saw More Than A Game at the Celestial Cinema on the golf course. Awesome movie, perfect weather, pink clouds everywhere for the sunset, and millions of stars above afterward.
2 thumbs WAY up for this movie, especially if you have boys. It is a documentary that followed Lebron James and his group of friends in Ohio from the age of about 10. Then movie covered all their lives, relationships with each other and their family, and their success on the court. Just amazing - I am now a HUGE Lebron James fan! He is such a stand up guy, so loyal to his friends! The movie comes out in October - SEE IT!
This is the Celestial Cinema, set out on the golf course with incredible ocean views behind.

4 comments:

{jane} said...

Jenn! I am soo smiling. this is like two posts in four days, woo-hoo!!!

what an amazing {for lack of a better word} film festival! ummm, if we ever come to maui - this is the week I want it to overlap with! how awesome for you guys!

p.s. Dusty is nike's secret-contractor for all of LeBron's personal must-have immediately sportswear. ;)

Shannon said...

That is so sweet that you had so many celebrities hanging out right there in Maui!

I love LeBron too, i am so excited to see that movie now. So cool
Love the pictures and the sunset. I can't believe you brought your kids to the showing. haha
That is classic...

Granum Family said...

So it looks like we for sure need to be there next June! So jealous!

Kierstin said...

Wow, it is gorgeous! How fun, I would love to go to that! And that movie sounds amazing, can't wait to see it!