Movies
Quick reactions to films we’ve watched as a family—ranging from the bonkers fun of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning to indie darlings, animated favorites and rewatching Into the Wild with my daughter. I note what resonated (or didn’t) and who joined us.
After watching Young@Heart, Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ seems like a different song. Good movie. Highly recommended. (but sad).
Watching Spirit of the Marathon. 🍿
Sitting down to watch “An Inconvenient Truth” again. First time.
Spiderman Deux
Tammy and I went and saw Spiderman 2 this evening in Paris. I always think it sounds kind of wierd to go to a movie when you are on vacation, but it’s always a lot of fun. Anyway, movie was very good, better than the first. Luckily it was in english with french subtitles. The theater had no air conditioning and was rather a dump, and the tickets were only €9.50! Ouch! Paris is not a cheap city.
The Terminal
Tammy and I went to The Terminal tonight. I gotta admit that I liked this movie a lot more than I expected I would.
You start with Tom Hanks. Granted he’s one of the best actors alive today. He’s right up there with the greats, but he is Tom Hanks and for some reason I don’t have the desire to see him in a movie like I do Al Pacino, or Marlon Brando or even William H. Macey! But every time I do see him in a movie I really enjoy it. Spielberg is also a great director but falls unfortunately into a similar category as Hanks.
Anyway, the plot sounds really boring, a guy stuck in an international airport terminal, however it is really fun and enjoyable. You leave the movie feeling good and happy, which is sometimes exactly what you want a movie to do.
Just got back from seeing Super Size Me! Should be a wake up call to everyone. Also saw a preview for The Corporation which looks very good.