I'm usually not a big person for wanting to see new movies. I tend towards older movies, classics, or oddball foreign films.
This year is different. Either Hollywood is getting better at making my kind of movie, or I'm declining in my old age.
I have two that I "must see" in the theater:
-The Dark Knight--> Batman Begins was so compelling, and Christopher Nolan so talented a director, that the thought of missing this in the theater is just painful.
-Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian--> I used to say that I didn't have a favorite movie. How could one compare Ghandi with Mary Poppins? I have different favorite movies, I would say: a favorite drama, a favorite comedy, etc. No more. Not since I saw The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. That is my favorite movie of all time. Seeing it in the theater, I started crying before the opening credits were over, and I didn't stop until the end credits. It was SO good. So the sequel is a must-see. (Plus, I want to promote Christian films, but that's a quibble.)
I have three that I'm so interested in that I'd like to see in the theater, but probably won't due to lack of funds/time:
-The Spiderwick Chronicles--> Had no interest until I saw the trailer; now, I'm dying for it. It's my favorite story concept: it's our world, nothing is unusual, but right outside the window, whenever we're not looking, is a world full of fantastic creatures and events. Looks sumptuous. (Divorced mom; not sure how they'll handle that, so I'm avoiding taking the kids.)
-Iron Man--> Again, had no interest until I saw the trailer. Looks fantastic. A little wary because in the comics, Tony Stark (Iron Man) is a known womanizer, and I'm not sure how bawdy the scenes will get.
-Wall-E--> Come on , it's Pixar. How could they go wrong with a cute little space robot? Seriously, have you seen The Incredibles? Rattatouille? This is an easy decision.
And I have a disgusting seven that I'm interested in seeing on DVD:
-Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull--> I was never much of an Indy fan, but I may as well see what the talk is about. Plus, it's 1957, and he's fighting Commies instead of Nazis. That oughta be fun.
-The Forbidden Kingdom--> Jet Li and Jackie Chan in the same movie? Added to the world-outside-my-window storylines? Sold.
-Journey--> A 3-D version of Journey to the Center of the Earth? Color me curious.
-Star Trek XI--> I'll support any post-Berman Trek just to give it a shot in the arm. Hope they can pull it off, though, and re-invigorate the franchise.
-Incredible Hulk--> Never saw the last one, but I understand this is a re-boot. May give it a pass, just as I ignored Daredevil and Ghost Rider.
-Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince--> I've seen the first four on DVD, so I may as well continue. (Planning on seeing #5, too.) And no, I'm not interested in starting a who-said-what battle over the merits and demerits of Harry Potter when the Catholic community ignored the much more serious danger of Pullman's Golden Compass for nearly a decade. Let's not confuse prudential judgment with dogma. (Sorry. Pet peeve.)
-Horton Hears a Who--> Mostly, my kids want to see it, but I have to preview it because of how Carrey and crew made so many other Seuss movies unwatchable through lewdness, etc. The movie preview, discussing both bathrooms and regurgitation, did not fill me with great hope.
Later, I'll post some movie reviews, including one that caught me way off guard.
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4 comments:
First, you know I love you.
Second, Mike is one I don't like. The last thing we need is to change the constitution in the ways he's suggesting.
Third, I guess you'll never want to watch my favorite movie, Dogma. Sigh. How'd we end up so different?
Fourth, I think the Golden Compass sounds interesting. Always good to get a different perspective. Then again, I have no desire to see The Passion of the Christ, so I guess we can call this one even.
Fourth, I still love you. Always and forever.
Sorry for deleting my first post; I had a typo in the first version.
First, you know I love you, too.
Second, I think that Huckabee needs to look up the virtue of "prudence" in his theological dictionary. (I was actually going to post on this, but forgot.) Long story short: his position isn't actually that extreme, as the one amendment has been in the Republican Party Platform since the 80's and the other has been approved as amendments to 27 state constitutions. So these aren't extreme. What's extreme is the way he put it, and what other implications people can then legitimately draw from it. I'm sorry, you just don't talk like that, or else even people who agree with you will disagree with you.
Third, you're right.
Fourth, I've read The Golden Compass, and it's a wonderfully-written novel by a highly talented writer. Extremely creative ideas, gripping narrative, and characters you really get to care about. So are we that different on being interested in this? My real problem is the way Pullman kept his real views, and the purpose for the trilogy, a big secret until book 3 was released. And hey, I'm not The Passion's biggest fan--I can recommend several Christian movies I thought were a LOT better than that one, most of which avoid a hit-you-over-the-head mentality. In case you ever, you know, want to see them or anything. Always good to get a different perspective. ;^)
Fourth, the two of us really need to learn to count. But I love you anyway. :o
P.S. So there are really no movies on my list you want to see?????
Maybe Ironman. We ate lunch at a diner in Lone Pine, CA back in April - the next day, Ironman was scheduled to be filming in the parking lot.
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