I’d say, for the better part of a year, every Sunday morning I’d rent The Never-Ending Story. I could probably recite it word for word between the ages of 7 and 8. I know other people who also were obsessed with certain movies as children. I’m talking about watching it every week, or even every day.
“You’ve seen this so many times!”
“But I liiikkeee it!”
Holly loved Aristocats, and Look Who’s Talking. Jenn loved Labyrinth. Gary loved Flight of the Navigator. So on and so forth…
I feel like as an adult, if I see an amazing movie, it doesn’t have the same affect on me. Maybe because children are more impressionable, movies have a deeper and more profound affect on their lives, and I’d say even shape who they are.
I went out for dinner on Saturday night with some friends, and for some reason The Never Ending Story came up. (Actually, it came up because my friend Melinda’s dog looks just like Falcor) And from there, we started talking more about movies we liked as children. My friend Steph told me she never saw Goonies as a kid, and therefore didn’t get the big deal when she watched it as a teenager. I remember when I saw Jurassic Park, I wanted to become a paleontologist. As did every other six year old who saw it.
Maybe because we’re all old and jaded (22 and jaded…), but it seems as though as we get older, it’s harder for a movie to really captivate us, and to become a big part of our lives. Sure, I see lots of great movies these days, but I don’t feel an emotional connection to them, or have any feelings of wonderment about them. Even the movies that kids love, like Pirates of the Caribbean, I saw it, I liked it…eh
Am I being too harsh a critic here? Am I the only one who doesn’t feel that strongly about movies these days?
What was your favorite movie as a kid? Do you think, if you saw it now you’d feel the same about it?
Archive for April, 2008
As you can tell from the gross neglect of this blog – i’ve been very busy. No time for updates, no time for comments. No time for no nothing.
But it’s been an educational experience.
Top Ten Things I’ve Learned – March 28th through April 17th Edition
10. When I write out a text message on my phone, my phone guesses who I’m going to send it to, based on who I’ve text messaged the most recently. Currently, it almost always guesses it’s someone from school who i’ve been working with.
9. Holly is much better at Photoshop / Illustrator / Dreamweaver than I am, but she’s also a great teacher – thanks pal.
8. Always, always, always back up your work. In multiple places, in multiple formats, all the time. (I originally learned this the hard way a few semesters ago – luckily, this time around it was more of an “I knew it!” situation. It was just a scary reminder.)
7. Without fail, always have a plan B. This was another, “I knew it!” situation. And thank goodness.
6. When you have an absurd amount of work to do, you have GOT to take a break. Even if it’s killing you inside to walk away, knowing you have a deadline and you’ve got to press on – you’ll come back with a clearer head, you’ll look at your work more objectively, and all will be better.
5. Relatively speaking, Advertising in West Virginia is very cheap.
4. If you always, and truthfully do the best you can do, you can stand behind your work confidently. And that’s half the battle.
3. Working with groups is tough. It’s difficult to coordinate, and people can get testy under pressure. That’s old news. But, working with people you know, people you like, and people you can rely on is absolutely imperative. You’re more patient and flexible, and (most importantly) you know what they’re capable of. You’ve got to make the most of people’s abilities, get it done and have a few laughs along the way. (In case anyone from my team is reading this – we did a great job. Let’s celebrate.)
2. All work and no play makes Mindy a dull girl.
1. Pineapple’s grow individually, in the middle of a small plant. I had no idea. Image seach “Pineapple plant” and you’ll see what I mean.
I have no worth-while call to action to end this post with,
have a beautiful day.
Recent Comments