After the events in Paris last week, it seems odd to be
writing about something as trivial as going to the movies...but I think that we
all need to follow the example set by the French people. The lives lost and
changed by the callous murder of innocent victims has global significance. France
has shown us how we should respond. We will not be cowed by fear. We will be
resilient. We will determine to go on with our normal lives, and so today I am
taking you to the movies.
Going to, or “seeing” a movie, is not a usual choice for me.
If I am to enjoy a movie, there must be sufficient dialogue for me to follow
the plot. From the title, this is sometimes hard to predict. Often I will rely
on friends to tell me which movies they think I might enjoy. Of course, not all
tastes are the same but enjoyment of a movie can vary for sighted folk as well
as for those who can’t actually see the screen.
That being said, this past week we have “three” movies.
The first, Bridge of Spies, was
great. It was a little difficult to follow the action at the very beginning but
then the cleverly written dialogue of the script took over. Also, I enjoy
movies with Tom Hanks. He has a clearly recognizable voice. Distinctive voices
are also important in helping me to follow what is going on.
The second movie we saw was Spectre. This was an action film with lots of loud explosions,
shooting and throbbing background music which I suspect was meant to be
suspenseful. I saw a James Bond movie many years ago and I’m not sure what made
me think that I could possibly enjoy this one. I didn’t. There was a loose plot
but it was extraordinarily difficult to follow. For the most part action films
without much dialogue aren’t the best form of entertainment for someone who is
blind or partially sighted.
The final movie, titled The
Dressmaker, was set in rural Australia. Of course this made the film a good
choice for me. The dialogue was good,
the acting was excellent, and the plot had an interesting twist. Nevertheless, there were some sections of
silence and I’m glad that Lyle was sitting beside me to explain what was
happening on the screen.
So, that is my commentary of a week at the movies. I must
add that being inside an air conditioned theatre was a good place to be
today. The temperature outside reached a
high of 41 degrees Celsius!
That is how I pick my horses by name or color when I took my mom and dad to the races. When my dad was young he had a race horse and in those times he slept in the stall with his horse. Yes you are quite right when picking out a movie I order from Shaw on Demand sometimes and it is a waste of $5.00. Even sometimes when someone says it is a good movie I do not think so( sometimes fall asleep if it is too boring)
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