Good Clean Fun

I want to devote this post to a few movies I saw recently, Juno and Donnie Darko. Now Juno has only been out since the holiday season, but Donnie Darko has been out for several years and I just now got around to seeing it.

First, I'll talk about Juno. I thought it was completely hilarious. If there is a 16 year old girl who talks like Juno McGuff, I would really like to meet her and see if she is like Juno. Everything she said and did was hilarious. While the movie has its down parts, the storyline and way everything is handled is exceptional. Many people won't like the idea of teenage pregnancy at all, but if you can get by the sarcastic nature of the film, it is very enjoyable. I laughed nearly throughout and ended up feeling good about life after the film. I guess that's one thing you can ask for out of a movie. It is not all that often that I honestly feel really good after a movie, which is why this movie succeeded in my eyes.

Second, Donnie Darko. I actually just saw this movie tonight with a few of my friends. I wasn't sure what to expect, as I've heard several people tell me different feelings about the movie. I was in for a psychological joy ride. The movie really did its best to screw with my mind in every way possible. Several things in the movie represented other people or symbols, which I won't get into in case you have not seen the film. Tremendous storytelling, the movie really took me to a different state of mind. I guess that is another thing you can ask for out of a movie. And as a note, when the movie is finished and you've analyzed in your head everything that has just happened for the last 90+ minutes, you realize that you have just seen something that is truly worth watching. An extremely well written piece of work, and also the reason I am haunted and wide awake right now at 4 am.

Check out both films if you haven't seen them yet. Two very different movies that I think many people would enjoy in different ways.

My final note of the night also revolves around the night I had tonight. To begin, I saw my grandparents that I have not seen in quite some time and honestly enjoyed my time with them. I had my laughs, some good memories and came out feeling lots better about seeing them. After that I saw a friend that I had not seen in at least 6 months or so. His life may be headed in a different direction than mine, but it's still nice to know that we can still hammer out a few good laughs and have a good time. I also realized that I am the most inconsistent bowler in the country while alongside a couple of my great friends. Then I watched Donnie Darko and put my night into somewhat of a theoretical debate. I couldn't have asked for much more, great times often come from the strangest of areas.

I got a recommendation to start linking the songs I post in my blog, so I guess that isn't too hard, I will start doing that. Makes it much easier for all of you to hear what is going into my thoughts. So, in the spirit of Donnie Darko, my song choice for the time being has to be "Mad World" by Gary Jules. Enjoy!