Out to the Movies

I haven't seen a movie in a theatre for some time, easily month's, but made up for it the past couple weeks.

First off I saw "Good Night and Good Luck", George Clooney's historical piece about Edward R. Murrow taking on McCarthy. It's all in black and white adding further to the feeling of going back in time to the early 50's. Superb acting combined with the compelling story line makes for a great movie. I went with some friends on Fri. afternoon over Thanksgiving weekend, the theatre completely full. We sat in the very back row. Hurray for stadium seating! Although not intended as a political piece, the parallels to events today pretty hard to miss. Especially the mostly unspoken, yet clearly evident, atmosphere of fear created by McCarthy and his tactics in those who didn't share his exact views.

A few days later I went to see the latest Harry Potter movie. Having a lot of ground to cover it moves really fast. So much so I went to see it twice and still don't think I picked up on everything. I'll have plenty of chances to absorb it all when the DVD comes out. I identify a lot with the Harry character, feeling alone in the world and all, and have looked forward to each of the movies. It's fun to see how he and his friends are maturing and dealing with growing up. Lots more I could say, but suffice it to say I liked it a lot and will certainly add it to my DVD collection when it comes out.