Monday, April 28, 2008

I've gone too far...

No, not really, I've just moved from my room to the room next door. It's bigger and has a better view.

I will say I love dialog, and even though Michelle and I only went back and forth a few times, it was worth more than all the time spent looking for the right examples in my post. And it was way more fun too!

Ok, in addition to political and religious opinions (which may be unsavory to some) I also partake in movie watching . I think everyone can agree I have more problems than simply watching rated R movies, so lets not get caught up in that.

Ratatouille: I'm sure most have seen this movie, but the more I think on it the more I come to realize this might be the best animated film I've ever seen. It doesn't beat you over the head with the lessons it's teaching, but it throws in a dash of depth and a touch of reality of the world in so many scenes. This is where movies should be today and not just animated. It's a shame we get stuck with Shrek 3 so often. Buy it and rewatch it, it touches greatness.

Forgetting Sarah Marshal: There's a penis in it, there are puppet vampires, a great analysis of relationships, and most importantly all the people seem and behave like real people. Good movie, I laughed a lot. Rental.

Harold and Kumar: There's a penis in it, there's a cyclopse... and if you liked the first one, you'll probably like the second one. Decent for it's genre, I laughed. Rental with friends who find people on drugs funny.

I've filled my penis-in-movies quota for the year thank you. Movies are like new jobs, with the right attitude anything can be fun and worth the experience. And I find myself trying to coax people into the attitude that's required for specific movies. If you're expecting to start work in an office around a bunch of people and end up shoveling dirt for a landscaping project you're not going to be happy. Unfortunately movie previews are a lot like your Employment office where they try to sugar coat something or trick you into taking the job so they can keep theirs. It's important to see past the BS of the trailers and try to understand, as best you can, what it is that they made. Here's where a director or specific actor sometimes helps, you know or like their style. Anyway, my point is this, generally there's a right attitude for each movie and it's worth finding out what it is (or if the people you're with enjoy having that attitude).

-Peace