I'm tired.
It's been a crazy Friday. Went to Zumba this morning, came home tired and Art reminded me that we were planning to see Lincoln.
It was 11:30. Art checked the movie listing and discovered that Lincoln was going to start at noon. No way we'd be able to manage this.
"I'll bet we can," said Art. "We'll grab a quick Burger King hamburger (we had a BOGO coupon) and get to the movie.
"Are you crazy?" I was incredulous! "You're thinking we can go to Burger King which is in one direction, order the burgers, eat and get to the movie theater without getting indigestion in half an hour?"
"Sure," he says.
We didn't take mom because we knew there would be too much dialogue for her to understand.
We got to the theater 10 minutes late. Previews were playing.
We settled into our seats and watched more previews before the movie began. It depicted the political wrangling that was happening in order to get the 13th amendment abolishing slavery passed.
Suddenly I heard snoring... LOUD snoring. Art and I looked at each other. The snoring was actually quite distracting. I wondered if somebody should notify the management to ask the person to find a bed somewhere else.
(SPOILER ALERT: Don't read this if you haven't seen the movie.)
Eventually, thankfully the snoring lessened so we could concentrate on the movie. Daniel Day Lewis truly became Lincoln. Sally Field did a wonderful job as Mary Lincoln. Towards the end, when Lincoln says, "I have to go, but I wish I could stay." I started to cry. That surprised me since I knew how it would end.
The movie truly portrayed just how difficult it was to get that amendment passed and its cost. It also lifted my spirits to know there were so many people who knew slavery was wrong and fought to abolish it.
We did take mom to see Life of Pi on Monday because we figured it would be 3D and lots of computer generated effects.
It was all that and more and she did enjoy it. I don't know how much of the storyline was clearly understood by her even though I tried to translate as much of it as I could after the movie.
It was enough that the spectacular effects made it worthwhile for her to see.
Art and I enjoyed it. It is telling though that there were twice as many people watching Lincoln today (never mind the snoring fellow) than Life of Pi on Monday. I did enjoy the spiritual inclusive message of the movie, but it was still more the CG that is most incredible for me.
I saw the preview for the Les Miserables movie today and am looking forward to seeing that next. Hmmmm... but isn't the James Bond movie supposed to be good too? I wonder if it has too much dialogue for mom...
It's been a crazy Friday. Went to Zumba this morning, came home tired and Art reminded me that we were planning to see Lincoln.
It was 11:30. Art checked the movie listing and discovered that Lincoln was going to start at noon. No way we'd be able to manage this.
"I'll bet we can," said Art. "We'll grab a quick Burger King hamburger (we had a BOGO coupon) and get to the movie.
"Are you crazy?" I was incredulous! "You're thinking we can go to Burger King which is in one direction, order the burgers, eat and get to the movie theater without getting indigestion in half an hour?"
"Sure," he says.
We got to the theater 10 minutes late. Previews were playing.
We settled into our seats and watched more previews before the movie began. It depicted the political wrangling that was happening in order to get the 13th amendment abolishing slavery passed.
Suddenly I heard snoring... LOUD snoring. Art and I looked at each other. The snoring was actually quite distracting. I wondered if somebody should notify the management to ask the person to find a bed somewhere else.
(SPOILER ALERT: Don't read this if you haven't seen the movie.)
Eventually, thankfully the snoring lessened so we could concentrate on the movie. Daniel Day Lewis truly became Lincoln. Sally Field did a wonderful job as Mary Lincoln. Towards the end, when Lincoln says, "I have to go, but I wish I could stay." I started to cry. That surprised me since I knew how it would end.
The movie truly portrayed just how difficult it was to get that amendment passed and its cost. It also lifted my spirits to know there were so many people who knew slavery was wrong and fought to abolish it.
It was all that and more and she did enjoy it. I don't know how much of the storyline was clearly understood by her even though I tried to translate as much of it as I could after the movie.
It was enough that the spectacular effects made it worthwhile for her to see.
Art and I enjoyed it. It is telling though that there were twice as many people watching Lincoln today (never mind the snoring fellow) than Life of Pi on Monday. I did enjoy the spiritual inclusive message of the movie, but it was still more the CG that is most incredible for me.
I saw the preview for the Les Miserables movie today and am looking forward to seeing that next. Hmmmm... but isn't the James Bond movie supposed to be good too? I wonder if it has too much dialogue for mom...
I was afraid you were going to say that you just took the burgers to the movie. Just kidding.
ReplyDeleteBut I can still remember, as a teenager in Chicago, we went to see Exodus and someone in the row in front of us started eating a thick corned beef sandwich. Oh the smell, oh the hunger it induced, oh the anger at such behavior.
Glad you made it in time to your movie.
Sheesh! I've never eaten a burger in the parking lot so quickly. This was one of the craziest things we've done and I'm surprised I didn't get indigestion!
DeleteI can't wait to see the Lincoln movie. Life of Pi, I'm not so sure. Several years ago our book club read that book and my bestie and I HATED it while the rest of the group loved it. I may have to re-read the book or better yet, see the movie! MMMMMm...James Bond, yes please!
ReplyDeleteYour Mum might surprise you, she seems to be quite enthusiastic about life, she might like James bond, he's pretty to look at!
ReplyDeletewe never go to movie theaters anymore-can't stand the volume of the previews and violence. We wait till the movie comes out to netflix!
ReplyDeleteDon't even get me started on what has happened to me at the movies, I can hardly stand to go anymore. I seem to attract the weirdest people to come and plop right next to me!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the Lincoln movie, I would like to see it, but might have to wait until it comes out on DVD.
I miss going to the movie theater. Ron absolutely refuses to go and we have actually seen only three movies at the theater in our 14 years together. If I took him with me, he would be the man snoring, the man griping, the man expressing his review during the film. However, it is a minor thing to give up for all those good qualities that he does have:) Plus I catch them all eventually on Netflix, etc. I am hearing very good things about LINCOLN and understand Daniel Day Lewis is a cinch so far for a Best Actor Oscar.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie reviews. Both I want to see over the Christmas break. We're really waiting for Les Mis to come out. I wonder if singing along is as annoying as snoring. I'll try my best to refrain, but it is Les Mis after all and I do know all the words!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed them both. Lin says it all for me: I go to the movies reluctantly, because you spend a half hour being inundated with the previews, which are so loud I now carry ear plugs for the theater and take them out when the movie begins. Someone snoring? I would have gone over to him and nudged him, hard. "You're snoring." :-)
ReplyDeleteActually I wasn't sure exactly where that snoring was coming from. I would have had to search in the dark for him. I was tempted though.
DeleteI saw Lincoln too. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteI've read a good review of the Lincoln movie, glad you made it in time! I'm sure your mom would be ok for Skyfall!
ReplyDeleteMom loves adventure movies. :-)
DeleteWe went to see Skyfall (the James Bond movie) the day after Thanksgiving. It was very good, although it seemed like the PG-13 movie had more blood/violence than I rmembered.
ReplyDeleteNice reviews, Kay. Did you see the 3D version of Pi? Your Mom is certainly open for adventures, especially if she liked 3D. I liked Pi, but left wondering "which version" at the end "actually" happened. Is there a way to get the Japanese version or subtitles for the movies? Maybe from your relatives in Japan, on DVD?
ReplyDeleteRemember, "The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey" opens Dec. 14! Anxiously waiting! DrumMajor
Yes, it was the 3D version and it didn't give me motion sickness like Avatar did, thank goodness. Ang Lee was careful how he used the 3D effects.
DeleteGetting the Japanese subtitled version would be much, much too expensive. We got her the stage version of the Les Miz music in Japanese and she loved it since she read the book in 4th grade. However, it was $50 for the CD. We'll take her to see the movie when it comes out.
David doesn't go to the movie theater anymore, as it would cost more than $350 per year. We would rather save that money for our travels. So, more than likely, he will watch Lincoln and Pi on Netflix. As for me, I rarely watch movies, preferring to read.
ReplyDeleteOkay, only read as far as the snoring. Did anyone do anything about the snorer?
ReplyDeleteWe don't often go out to movies, and, when we do, it isn't as efficient as Art's 10-minute timing with burgers thrown in! That sure made me laugh. I figured he could do it as he is such a good driver.
Hi to him from us, and all the best to your mom, too.
Luv, K
I think about half way through the movie he woke up because the snoring finally stopped. I did consider going out to tell the management to wake him up, but.... ah well...
DeleteAvoiding conflict is the way to go for a longer, happier life.
DeleteInteresting thought.
DeleteArt just said that if Lincoln had avoided conflict the 13th Amendment would not have been passed. On the other hand, he would probably have lived longer.
I thought of Art's point and believe he is correct. For monumental issues, conflict is unavoidable. What I had in mind was to just leave the snoring gentleman alone and not to conflict with him, which is what you did. I guess I meant for those things that are NOT monumental, the every day annoyances. I am very conflict averse myself as a personality trait.
DeleteI had a famous poet, Robert Creeley, as a teacher at the University of New Mexico (New Mexico is a great place for writers and artists). One day he told us he used to have a student who would always fall asleep in class when things were going great. Creeley felt it was a sign of things being harmonious. Of course, I know that the snoring was the real problem, but some Seniors, ahem, wake up while reading or in the movies and and discover they have been asleep and weren't even aware of it. The gentleman was in a harmonious state perhaps.
Lincoln made me cry also. Thanks for the fun review of Pi
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We only to to the theater for really good movies, and Lincoln was such a movie. We want to see Life of PI in 3D too. Gotta get the full experience.
ReplyDeleteThis is a true story. If I've told this story before, I won't do it again. But it rings down the annals of my family's stories. When I was a little shaver during World War II, my grandmother took me to a Memorial Day Parade. She was a great one for taking me places. At that time Memorial Day was very oriented towards the Civil War which was its origin. There was an ancient Civil War veteran who was the Marshall of the parade, sitting on his front porch. My grandmother took me over to meet him and he said to me, I'll never forget, "Son, now you can say you shook the hand that shook the hand of Lincoln." It's better than being 6 degrees removed from Kevin Bacon. I am two degrees removed from Abraham Lincoln. If you know me, you are only three degrees from Lincoln. How cool is that?
ReplyDeleteI've done the arithmetic and it is possible. After all, my mother's brother, my uncle, died just this year and he was 97. He was in the Third Armored Divison (the Spearhead) in the Battle of the Bulge and is the family hero.
Oh this is too fantastic! I love it! And I haven't heard this story before, Hank. Didn't I shake your hand at Glenda's? I really am 3 degrees removed from Lincoln. Thanks, Hank. I'm so glad to know you.
DeleteI hope I can see Lincoln on TV! Then there will be no snoring gentlemen around! Lol.The end of Lincoln's life is tragic. And therefore it's better to see this movie at home in front of the TV, for I will certainly cry like you Kay.
ReplyDeleteCorrect me where I'm wrong, but isn't Abraham Lincoln on the receiving end of perhaps a tad too much praise for "ending slavery"?
ReplyDeleteDidn't his proclamation of emancipation "free" slaves in the Confederate states only? This slaves in the Union slave states remained enslaved.
At the time the Confederacy was effectively a foreign country, a foreign country which was in a state of war with the USA & thus conducting its affairs & enforcing its laws without seeking approval or input from the USA?
Here is the Wikipedia website that explains what happened. They do state this in the movie that the Emancipation Proclamation was a War Powers act. This is why Lincoln fought so hard to get the 13th Amendment to the constitution passed so it would end slavery everywhere in the U.S. even after the war, everywhere in the U.S.
Deletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation
You're not telling me that you think Lincoln shouldn't have stopped slavery in the confederate states because they were a foreign country, are you?
OK.... I'm thinking some more about the whole Civil War problem. I have to first warn you that I do NOT even presume to give the impression that I know enough about the Civil War. However, I believe that although the southern states seceded from the union, Lincoln and others in the north felt that was illegal and that they were still part of the U.S. but considered rebels. I think that's where Lincoln said something along the lines of "A house divided cannot stand."
DeleteCivil War aside, Lincoln freed only those slaves in areas over which he had no control whatsoever (i.e. the Rebel States).
ReplyDeleteHe did NOT free the slaves in the Union states. Yo Abe, why not free your own slaves at the same time?
The slaves in the Union states (or USA) had to wait until the 13th amendment, which did not become law until a year or so after Lincoln died.
Lincoln, who for a few years didn't look like winning the war, then he found a general who knew how to wage war & win (General Grant) was, when the war began, offered the services of Garibaldi (Italian, but had an impeccable record of running wars of freedom & winning them) but only on the condition that Garibaldi was supreme commander (shouldn't have been a problem, as the USA was desperately in need of a competent supreme military commander) AND that the war be prosecuted as a war against slavery.
Lincoln refused to declare the war to be against slavery, & thus rebuffed Garibaldi.
One could be forgiven for thinking that Lincoln became a born-again "free-the-slaves" type at a time when he badly needed public support for an expensive & unpopular costly war. And even then, he did not free the Union's slaves.