Yes, just like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, I find myself needing to escape. I know we all do it. I find that special place that allows me to get away from everything and ease my mood. My sanctuary is the movie theater, Cinemark or Boardwalk. I go to them whenever I have a bad day. The therapy from films are cheaper than a shrink.
The films that have happy endings are obviously my favorite. I recently saw The Watchmen, and it was a great film. Don't worry, I'm not going to ruin it. It was a heck of a day, and I called my friend Luke to ask if he wanted to see a film. As I sat there waiting for the film to start, I remember feeling the rush of not knowing where the story is going. The most exciting part of film, is living the adventure with the characters.
My favorite movies include My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, Cars, A Few Good Men, Men of Honor, Galaxy Quest, Enchanted, and many more. I run the gambit of films to find the good and bad. I see most films by word of mouth. My friends will tell me their favorite films, and I'll rent them. Many of the films I've seen have been good, but others are awful.
I saw a film called Feast from a friends recommendation, and it was B-A-D! Not Killer Clowns from Outer Space bad, but "I want those 2 hours back," bad. I hate it when I see a film, and I wasted my day with it. I enjoy crap-tastic movies, but I don't want to feel worse for seeing a film.
I know I'll see many more crummy movies, but when I see a gem, I get excited.
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You gave me a great idea! I was sitting here wondering what to do with my day, and I decided to go see The Watchmen. It's weird that I was never into comic books, but I love movies that come from them. The X-Men trilogy is one of my all time favorites. It reminds me of watching the cartoon with my little brother when we were kids. I also have a thing for dark comedies. Willard, the rat movie, was awesome in my opinion. I watched this weird movie called The House of Yes. It had Parker Posey, who I like alot, so I thought it would be good. It was all about incest and the assasination of JFK. I didn't really think it was funny at all. Talk about time I would like to have back. Anyway, I guess we can talk about The Watchmen when we get back to class. Happy Spring Break!
ReplyDeleteWell, I have to agree, movies are great. Although, I heard that Watchmen was not good. I heard that it was long and did not have a point. Anyway, I guess it can't be that bad. It just depends on what you are in the modd to see, and I dont think the girl that told me about the movie was in the mood to see it. She just went because her boyfriend wanted to see it. By the way, I like Pretty Woman, too.
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing. When I have had a bad day give me some chocolate and a good flick. If I pick a movie out by recommendation of a friend and it is really bad, I definitely am upset for all the chocolate I ate and am upset for the wasted effort. I saw the previews for Watchmen and I thought it would be good. Good idea for tonight. Have a great Spring Break!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had more time to go to the movies!!! But I totally agree with you. There is something invaluable about being able to completely leave your reality behind for 2.5 hours and live in the story projected on the silver screen. Happy Movie Going!
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