I love movies. I love books too, but movies (good movies) are so much easier to get lost into, and that's what I really love. The hour long adventure into another, better life. Life is hard, not just mine, but everyone's. Movies give you an escape. Somewhere to get away and pretend your own problems don't exist. You can watch someone fall in love, win the big game, save the world, fight for life and forget about your own struggles. You go through the ups and downs with the characters. You root for the good guys, its a great way to spend an hour or more. Even if you feel limited by your life, you can get lost in someone else's. You sit down and watch a movie and are transported to another world, another time, another life, and everything is possible there.
Movies give you hope. When the guy gets the girl, or the BA troubled guy saves the world (again) you just feel happy. It makes whatever you are dealing with in life seem manageable. You feel like, well if James Bond can thwart SPECTRE (AGAIN) then I'm sure I can find a new job. Or if Beca can fall in love and make friends and find her self, all while being ridiculously funny, good looking, and outrageously talented, I'm sure I can meet a decent guy.
So here's to all the people who spend hours every day feeding my addiction to movies and story telling. Thank you and may your marvelous work never cease. Also don't screw up any more of my favorite books in their adaptations. Thanks.
Until next time.
