In honor of Groundhog Day, I decided to re-post a previous blog entry. If you’re familiar with the Bill Murray classic, you’ll realize how clever that is. I’m not as stir-crazy today as I was when I posted this four years ago, but I can feel myself creeping in that direction…and we still have sixContinue reading “PUNXSUTAWNEY PROZAC, TAKE TWO”
Category Archives: Movies
Did Jesus tell jokes?
Have you seen Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ? If so, the scenes that stand out in your mind are probably those of Jesus beaten, tortured, and crucified. Eleven years after the movie release, I still vividly remember the 39 lashes (although not all of it, because I eventually had to close my eyes.)Continue reading “Did Jesus tell jokes?”
Punxsutawney Prozac, Please
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The cause of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again. This winter has put me in the shoes of Phil Connors. Bill Murray’s performance in this role makes Groundhog Day a classic in myContinue reading “Punxsutawney Prozac, Please”
For Crying Out Loud
Saturday night: It was one of those movies with an impossible soundtrack. Dialogue is at a near whisper and action scenes threaten to burst eardrums, making it impossible to find a comfortable volume. Not wanting to miss any of the Oscar-caliber acting scenes of 2010: Moby Dick, we opted for cranking it up. OurContinue reading “For Crying Out Loud”
Spoiler Alert
Wait! Stop! Don’t tell me! I haven’t seen it yet! How many times have I said something along these lines, in a frantic attempt to stop someone from ruining the end of a movie? Seriously, it’s close to a state of panic at times. I always try to be careful about what I say, too, making sure IContinue reading “Spoiler Alert”
Such Times
I recently watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy again. This scene keeps replaying in my mind, the quote having an impact like never before. Maybe it will for you too. Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live toContinue reading “Such Times”