Movies...

Do you watch a lot of movies? I used to watch more of them than I do now, but one night out at a theatre every week or ten days seems to fit into my schedule quite well. Going with a friend is better than going alone. When I get asked about which movies are my favorites I am always stumped for the correct answer. What genre of movie? What decade? How many can I list? So what are your favorite flicks? Keep it to five...any genre. Tough to make that list, isn't it? I will offer five of my favorites (no planning ahead for this blog on my part, just naming five movies I really enjoyed over the years): The Music Man, Dirty Harry, The Natural, Young Frankenstein, Sophie's Choice. Are any of those on your list?
I confess that I sometimes find myself listening very carefully to the dialogue in a movie in the hope that there may be something said that would be worth repeating in a casual conversation or even a sermon. There are some movie lines that are just too good to not repeat: "Go ahead, make my day." "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." "Rosebud." "I"ll be back!" "If you build it, he will come."
Go see a good movie. Take your spouse, or your kids, or a friend. Talk about the movie after its over, see what was entertaining or important to each of you.
Remember to turn off your cell phone in the theatre!