Ahhh...another Monday. I guess I'll spend a little time reflecting on the weekend before I mentally transition into the new week. I did some reading and work over the weekend, but not as much as I really should have. Jimmy and I went out to see a couple of movies in the evenings....
We went to see The Legend of Zorro on Saturday night. I was mildly disappointed with the film as it was a little too 'Disney' for my taste. (I'm using 'Disney' as an adjective here as the film wasn't made by that corporation.) The movie was entertaining and the plot was generally good, but the humor was a little too trite and predictable. The first Zorro movie was better.
On Friday, we went to see Jarhead. I didn't know much about the movie before we went, but I liked the film. (I generally like war films.) Based on the few descriptions of the movie that I'd heard prior to going to the theatre, I was expecting something of a cross between Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now. The first scene in the movie looked like it came straight out of FMJ and there were numerous references to AN, but the movie certainly held its own. Jarhead didn't have the violent battle scenes like either of the other two movies; instead it showed more of the psychological battles that the soldiers fought within themselves. The movie was still pretty rough (language, content, etc.), but I liked it nonetheless. (My new rule for war movies: You know it's going to be a good war movie when people are leaving the theatre before the opening credits are over.) Anyway, I saw a copy of the book Jarhead when I was browsing through the bookstore in the mall the other day. Maybe I'll pick up a copy and read it over Christmas break....
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Hey Banina,
Finally got a chance to check out your blog. NIce. Glad you enjoyed Jarhead. I'll keep the Disney comment in mind since Zorro had sounded more interesting to me. Have a good week.
LT
People leaving before the opening credits were over??? I have never heard of such a thing! In fact, if I were going to shell out $9.50 to see a movie, I'd probably stay to the end just to get my money's worth, even if I hated it! Maybe that's why I don't go to the movies too often.
I was a little shocked that people were so quick to leave too.... The content of the movie (the opening included) was rough (language especially), so I can understand why people might be offended and even walk out. My question: Didn't these people know what kind of movie they were coming to see? If they'd seen the previews and checked the ratings, they would have had some idea that this wasn't going to be a pleasant feel-good movie. It's a war movie, folks, and it's rated 'R' for a reason....
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