I keep having phrases such as “I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise” crop up in my head this afternoon. Hmmm, can you tell what movie I watched over the weekend??
Anyway, I can’t think of too much to say… my brain seems to have run out of words for the moment. (Probably too hung up on the “I am Jack’s…” meme. Sigh.)
Though–it did occur to me that only about a week ago I was annoyed with yet another predictable movie, where I saw everything coming from just about the opening credits, and I wondered if good movies were still being made. And after watching Fight Club, and also (along a completely different theme) Georgia Rule, I was reminded that they may be few and far between, but there are good movies that make you think and that don’t run along completely predictable lines. OK, I’m not 100% convinced that Georgia Rule is in the same category, but I didn’t see it coming and even though it had Lindsey Lohan, it was thought-provoking (even if it tried too hard at times).
The other thing I’ve noticed lately is that with movies, I’m hyper-sensitive to the fact that they’re trying to preach to me, to “teach” me in some way. Watching Horton Hears a Who not too long ago, I was particularly frustrated by this. The whole movie felt like an extended sermon — but I couldn’t quite tell what it was trying to indoctrinate me with. Which, in and of itself, was annoying. I’m still trying to figure out why all my red flags were triggered by that movie… I’ve read one critique of it along the lines that it was sexist (the mayor’s 96 daughters weren’t as useful to him as his one son), and several references to the “a person’s a person no matter how small” that was picked up by the pro-life movement, but I don’t think that’s what was triggering my “they’re trying to indoctrinate you” meter, either… Oh well. Perhaps it will come to me.
I am Jack’s writer’s block.
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