We sat around today and didn’t do anything productive, but sometimes you just have to do that. We mainly watched a bunch of movies in the basement in our “home theater.” We watched Fool’s Gold with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. I think it is an entertaining movie, despite the panning by critics. But then again, what do those goofballs know anyway? Usually, it seems that if the critics dislike a movie, it is almost a surefire winner. Part of the problem is that movie critics read into a movie too much. If the movie is designed to entertain, is the movie entertaining? This movie was very entertaining, the scenery was beautiful in the Bahamas, and the story line was good for what it was, entertainment. Part of the problem is that self-important critics like Christy Lemire think that they are the be-all and end-all in judging a movie, when it seems that the average movie critic forgot how to have fun. Further, movie critics are offering a personal opinion, and their opinions generally stink and miss the mark because the average person is looking for amusement, not critical acclaim and a serious message. The average movie critic needs to stop acting their age and start having fun with the movies. As I sometimes do, I digress…
We watched a bunch of movies today, including the aforementioned Fool’s Gold. We also watched Dan in Real Life (another movie the critics hated but that I thought was actually a very good movie vehicle for Steve Carell). Also, we watched Juno, which did receive critical acclaim. I am not thrilled by the teen pregnancy, but the character, Juno, handles everything with class and a precocious maturity beyond her years. She is a little nutty, but the message is good. Anytime a pregnant teen thumbs her nose at abortion and gives the baby up for adoption, it is a good message. Admittedly, I would prefer if the average teen would wait until marriage to start having children, but with the garbage messages that are put out there by the major media, movies and television, what do you expect? I say this especially in light of the fact that so many parents think that the responsibility for raising children with a strong moral center lies with the schools. That is asinine and shortsighted, but I can’t raise the children for other parents. I sure as hell will never entrust our children to teachers who espouse the radical beliefs of the teachers’ union, but I can’t tell the rest of the world how to raise their children and remain true to my libertarian beliefs.
Another movie we watched today was Jumper. Amazingly, we are three for three in enjoying movies that critics gave the thumbs down. The critics hated this movie, too, but Heather and I both thought that it was original, fast-paced and fun. Samuel L. Jackson looked absolutely cartoonish and bozoesque (just made that word up; do you like it?) with his snow white fro. He looked like a clown, but what matters is that he was intense in his acting precision, so that made up for his ridiculously brash dye job. The screen writers were trying to bash Christianity when they had the plot point regarding religious believers who are self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner. That would seem to be more relevant to Muslim wackos, since they feel it is acceptable to kill anyone who does not follow their radical line. But it is politically incorrect and unpopular among liberal wing nuts to be critical of Islamists, while it is wholly encouraged to loathe and subvert Christianity at every turn, especially for political expediency or media-induced propaganda subterfuge. To underscore my point here, in the movie, the religious zealotry mentioned is the Inquisition, so it follows that once again, Christianity is the target of the bashing. Just keep in mind that the Inquisition took place hundreds of years ago and is not in any way synonymous with contemporary Christian beliefs. So there.
Despite the critics panning every movie that the populace loves, the movies were all entertaining. I am sure that I will watch each one of these movies repeatedly, despite the critical disapproval. As I said, I do not care what any professional critic says, since the critics are full of crap and miss the mark with their, uh, professional opinions, loosely defined. I am sure that the critics know that their job is to muddy the water and cause discussion and controversy in the name of increased movie viewership. Maybe these guys should get into network broadcasting and propadandist news spin to slant every story against traditional American values in the name of furthering the yellow journalism so prevalent today.
This post isn't about postulating with regard to the lies and distortions of the media. It is about the movies we watched today and how much we loved them. The critics are full of crap and have a snooty, highbrow lack of taste, in my opinion. Ultimately, I have a very simple credo regarding what constitutes a good movie: If the movie entertains, then it is good enough for me.
We watched a bunch of movies today, including the aforementioned Fool’s Gold. We also watched Dan in Real Life (another movie the critics hated but that I thought was actually a very good movie vehicle for Steve Carell). Also, we watched Juno, which did receive critical acclaim. I am not thrilled by the teen pregnancy, but the character, Juno, handles everything with class and a precocious maturity beyond her years. She is a little nutty, but the message is good. Anytime a pregnant teen thumbs her nose at abortion and gives the baby up for adoption, it is a good message. Admittedly, I would prefer if the average teen would wait until marriage to start having children, but with the garbage messages that are put out there by the major media, movies and television, what do you expect? I say this especially in light of the fact that so many parents think that the responsibility for raising children with a strong moral center lies with the schools. That is asinine and shortsighted, but I can’t raise the children for other parents. I sure as hell will never entrust our children to teachers who espouse the radical beliefs of the teachers’ union, but I can’t tell the rest of the world how to raise their children and remain true to my libertarian beliefs.
Another movie we watched today was Jumper. Amazingly, we are three for three in enjoying movies that critics gave the thumbs down. The critics hated this movie, too, but Heather and I both thought that it was original, fast-paced and fun. Samuel L. Jackson looked absolutely cartoonish and bozoesque (just made that word up; do you like it?) with his snow white fro. He looked like a clown, but what matters is that he was intense in his acting precision, so that made up for his ridiculously brash dye job. The screen writers were trying to bash Christianity when they had the plot point regarding religious believers who are self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner. That would seem to be more relevant to Muslim wackos, since they feel it is acceptable to kill anyone who does not follow their radical line. But it is politically incorrect and unpopular among liberal wing nuts to be critical of Islamists, while it is wholly encouraged to loathe and subvert Christianity at every turn, especially for political expediency or media-induced propaganda subterfuge. To underscore my point here, in the movie, the religious zealotry mentioned is the Inquisition, so it follows that once again, Christianity is the target of the bashing. Just keep in mind that the Inquisition took place hundreds of years ago and is not in any way synonymous with contemporary Christian beliefs. So there.
Despite the critics panning every movie that the populace loves, the movies were all entertaining. I am sure that I will watch each one of these movies repeatedly, despite the critical disapproval. As I said, I do not care what any professional critic says, since the critics are full of crap and miss the mark with their, uh, professional opinions, loosely defined. I am sure that the critics know that their job is to muddy the water and cause discussion and controversy in the name of increased movie viewership. Maybe these guys should get into network broadcasting and propadandist news spin to slant every story against traditional American values in the name of furthering the yellow journalism so prevalent today.
This post isn't about postulating with regard to the lies and distortions of the media. It is about the movies we watched today and how much we loved them. The critics are full of crap and have a snooty, highbrow lack of taste, in my opinion. Ultimately, I have a very simple credo regarding what constitutes a good movie: If the movie entertains, then it is good enough for me.
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