so my husband and i have very different tastes in movies. this is mainly becuase i only like very light, funny movies. what about bob, when harry met sally, the burbs, bull durham, these are great movies. . .groundhog day! yayyyy! (i know, its very narrow of me but i figure i can see sad things and events everyday easily enough. so paying to watch them be acted out seems counterproductive to me)
for a while now there has been friendly contention over his desire to see the pursuit of happiness. now there are many reasons i cringe at the very idea of this movie. at the top of my list is the fact that i know the main character in the movie ends up homeless and penniless while trying to work at just surviving. now i realize this is all a part of his story which is to many people inspiring and hopeful. at the end of the day though, i am just not one of these people. . .i find it depressing, i know it's horrible of me but hey, all i am looking for in a movie is fun and entertainment. i don't desire to be sitting on the edge of my seat. i don't want to cry or have my heart strings pulled. . .i would much prefer to laugh and laugh loudly!
so last night it's on television. i have no good excuse as to why i can't watch it. . .it's FREE. it's ON and there is just no reasonable explanation for my complete and utter aversion to watching it. and so I succomb. afterall, how bad can it be, right? i mean everyone i know who has seen it says, "you have to see this movie, it's so amazing. . ."
5 minutes into the movie i am thinking yikes, this was a mistake. 25 minutes in i am trying to covertly check my facebook account. 45 minutes in and will smith and his son are sleeping in a subway station. at one point i started drinking water just so i could take a bathroom break. i kid you not, i was getting claustraphobic watching this movie. . .
and the whole time i am thinking----- this is soooooo depressing.
when the end finally came (as an aside, if you have not seen this movie and you plan to do so, stop reading now!) and he secures the job at the firm i was completely underwhelmed. . .
and so i have come to the conclusion that when it comes to movies i am just not at all versatile. if it makes me laugh, great! otherwise, i will be honest and say i just don't care for it. . .
on the bright side though, my husband liked it and so that was good:) and hopefully i earned some wife points for the next time i say "hey can we watch sex in the city again. . ."
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- jeanne
- Amelia, virginia
- I am the wife of an amazing man and the mother of one fantastic kid. Trying to find joy in the everyday and to honor my savior in every area of my life. I mess up regularly and am constantly reminded of God's grace; how to accept it and how to extend it.
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so i am guessing jim carrey is a great actor (to you)while russell crowe leaves you cold?
Babe, we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Still a good read though ;)
thanks, tys!
charles, i like them both. i appreciate the acting in all good movies but i prefer to be entertained in such a way as to laugh.
My hubbs and I disagree on movies as well. I too am very inflexible on what I will consider watching. If it has historical value....count me out, if it involves thinking too much to figure it out...count me out, I like Jeanne prefer things that are easy and light, but will indulge in something on the sad side if I'm alone and don't have to cry infront of someone else.
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anonymous, just now saw this! finally, someone after my own heart:) thank you for posting a comment!! please visit again soon
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