So I think I have been to a movie theater a total of 10 times this entire year. And 5 of those have been since Thanksgiving. Of those 5 three were this weekend. I guess being cold and damp outside put everyone in a movie watching mood and they happened to invite me to come along.
Friday night I went and saw Alvin and the Chipmunks. I thought it was a great movie. I was glad to see that they didn't change the personalities of the characters in anyway and they were still just as charming as I remember them being when I was a kid. Also there was really nothing that really stuck out to me as not being appropriate for children, which of course is the target audience. I was laughing and having a great time. So if you want to feel like a kid again I would suggest going to the movie.
Saturday night I went and saw Enchanted, for the third time. I don't know exactly why but I love this movie. I guess it is mainly because it appeals to my "I want to be a princess" nature. I have always loved fairy tales and this one is a great twist. I love seeing the contrast between fairy tale land and reality. Yet, there is still that hope that is kept alive that dreams and wishes really can come true. So this is an extremely girly movie, but, even though he tried to be all macho about it, my brother-in-law was laughing the entire time.
Sunday night I went and saw I Am Legend. Will Smith does an amazing job. You know you have to be a good actor when you are the only character for 75% of the movie. I really didn't know what to expect when I went to the movie, all I knew was a guy ends up being the only person alive in NYC. It was very suspenseful and pretty creepy, but it was really good. It was one of those that you are glued to the screen the entire time and you don't even realize that 2 hours has past. The end was a bit lacking I think but it was still really good.
WARNING: SEMI SPOILER ABOUT TO OCCUR SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW PART OF WHAT HAPPENS STOP READING NOW!!!!!
The thing I really loved about this movie was the theological point that came out. Near the end a woman and her son show up and save Will Smith's character from the "Dark Seekers." They get into a discussion about how she got there and where she is going. She tells him that God told her that there was a survivor colony in Vermont and that God had led her to turn on the radio, hear his signal, and find him. He the argues that there is no God because almost the entire human race is now either dead or turned into a "Dark Seeker." Basically arguing that if there was a God he wouldn't have allowed all of this to happen. She doesn't argue back with him, she just simply says that now because of everyone has died life is quieter and you can hear God more easily if you just listen. Now, that isn't an exact quote, I am not one of those people that can remember movies word for word, but that is the jest of it.
I was blown away by the truth behind that statement. I know I find so much to fill my life, between my job, family, friends, Internet, TV, radio, and just plain busyness, I wonder how is it that I even hear the things God tells me know. Imagine if I just took half an hour everyday, tuned out everything else in the world, and just concentrated on listening. Not asking for anything, not putting in my two cents, but simply listening. How much more would I hear? How much clearer would my directions be? How much closer of a relationship would I have with Christ?
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