Friday Flicks

I'm in Philly visiting Dad, so I just scheduled some silly fun filler for Friday.  Since I do love the movies, and shall probably come back with a review of something I'll see with Dad, let's just read some quotes about films today.

Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union - Samuel Goldwyn

For me the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake - Alfred Hitchcock

Good movies make you care, make you believe in possibilities again - Pauline Kael

I've got this preoccupation with ordinary people pursued by larger forces - Stephen Spielberg

Happy Friday all.  Fingers crossed I make it back aboard a plane tomorrow and fly to DFW to be greeted by Ray's shining face. Enjoy your weekend.

Film Fascination

I am the movie critic for The Little Paper of San Saba, a town with no theater. Nonetheless, a good friend, Cecil, decided I needed a press pass worthy of my title. So far, this has garnered no free movies, no free popcorn - just a few laughs. I don't care. I love the movies and the experience. The concept of NetFlix is cool - discs in the mail or streaming video whenever you want to watch a movie. We even have a big screen and comfy chairs with cupholders. But I am easily distracted and less involved at home.

I enjoy the movie theater experience and agree with a quote from director Werner Herzog (WSJ, 2/23/10). "I'm sitting there in awe and astonishment and I enjoy to be in a place where there are people around you and the curtain opens and the miracle begins."

Superb acting, dialogue, scenery, costumes - there's just nothing like movie magic.

This year the nominees for Best Original Screenplay are:
Mark Boat: The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino: Inglourious Basterds
Alessandro Camon and Owen Moverman: The Messenger
Joel Cohen and Ethan Cohen: A Serious Man
Bob Peterson, Peter Doctor, and Tom McCarthy: Up

All worthy contenders. Writers rule!