Going to the Movies
I have learned something valuable about time and time management from Ryan. With a child you have very little “me” time. Sure I can have the occasional “I’m going up stairs to take a shower I will be back in a few minutes” and the even more rare “I’m going out to dinner with my brother” but these times are often few and far between.
So back to the point: I have learned that when I do get this time I need to make sure I REALLY enjoy what I am doing. No one wants to waste the few hours a week they have alone on something they don’t enjoy doing; what a waste. I am going to get a lot of criticism for this statement BUT I wish I hadn’t spent my free time seeing the movie Dark Knight. I know I am in the minority (Don LOVED it) Okay let me explain.
So back to the point: I have learned that when I do get this time I need to make sure I REALLY enjoy what I am doing. No one wants to waste the few hours a week they have alone on something they don’t enjoy doing; what a waste. I am going to get a lot of criticism for this statement BUT I wish I hadn’t spent my free time seeing the movie Dark Knight. I know I am in the minority (Don LOVED it) Okay let me explain.
I went to IMAX with my brother and Don to watch the movie today. It was very well written and the acting was superb. Here were the issues: I was freaked out the whole time, I don’t like creepy characters, I am not a huge fan of violence in movies, IMAX is really loud and big (so the creepy violence was super loud and larger then life), and finally the moral of the story was: everyone is evil if pushed far enough.
I admit I watch movies for a different reason then most people do. I watch movies to feel good, I know lame right? I usually don’t watch them for their cinematography or anything like that... I like to walk out of a movie feeling good. I can see the eye roll from some of you all the way from here, but this is what I like and I am sticking to it. My favorite movies are Enchanted and Finding Nemo if that explains anything… I should have gone to Mamma Mia or Sex and The City.
I admit I watch movies for a different reason then most people do. I watch movies to feel good, I know lame right? I usually don’t watch them for their cinematography or anything like that... I like to walk out of a movie feeling good. I can see the eye roll from some of you all the way from here, but this is what I like and I am sticking to it. My favorite movies are Enchanted and Finding Nemo if that explains anything… I should have gone to Mamma Mia or Sex and The City.
2 comments:
I totally get what you are saying! Sometimes (rarely) I like a really creepy movie, but most of the time I want a nice feel-good movie (hell, real life is creepy enough!).
I have heard that Mamma Mia is a great feel-good!
I think this is just a great excuse, I mean reason, for you to go to the movies again! :)
I know what you mean about wanting a feel-good movie. I don't really go to movies for the "art" of it, I go for the story. Dark Knight was not feel-good, and it was intensely disturbing, but it was an incredibly compelling story, and so I actually really liked it. But I can definitely see where, if you were looking for something feel-good and/or uplifting and/or just plain old NOT TWISTED, Dark Knight would not be your cup.
You've seen Wall-E, right? And I actually heard Mamma Mia was a waste of money, sadly. But Journey to the Center of the Earth is supposedly really awesome good clean fun. Plus, how can you go wrong with the hotness that is Brendan Fraser??
-Sarah Cate
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