Do you enjoy movies? If you're a regular reader, you know that I do.
IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase) is my friend. I’ll be watching a movie and see a
familiar face. Immediately, I want to know who s/he is and what movie or TV
show I know them from. I love the ease with which I can find the information.
That aside, I enjoy movies.
When I was growing up, we saw lots of movies on television.
I saw few movies at the theater. When I did, it was a real treat. We did go to
the drive-in. Dad would pile us all in the station wagon with bags of popcorn
we made at home. No running to the concession stand for us. We brought our own
refreshments.
Fortunately, I married a guy who enjoys movies, too. He
introduced me to James Bond and I introduced him to The Lord of the Rings. I fell in love with action adventure. I can’t
say the same for him with fantasy. Even so, he indulges me by sitting through The Hunger Games and Divergent series, and I watched Mad Max. One movie genre we both enjoy
is science fiction. Together, we eagerly awaited the seventh Star Wars movie plus all the Star Trek movies.
So last night, we watched the Oscars. Sorry to say, a lot of
the movies nominated were unfamiliar. And many movies we did see weren’t even
nominated. Oh, well .
We get a phenomenal amount of enjoyment from a couple of hours in a
darkened theater with a shared box of popcorn and a soft drink. Or
at home in our living room. Gotta have that bowl of popcorn.
I know a book lasts longer. I love it when a book I’ve
enjoyed is turned into a movie. I’m always skeptical that the movie won’t live
up to the book. Most don’t disappoint.
I hope you enjoyed the Oscars. Did you see any of the
nominated movies? What about the winners?
