Movies

I've seen quite a few movies recently, for my birthday (I always go to the movies on my birthday usually) I saw a movie. It was I Am Legend. I was a big fan of the Omega Man with Charlton Heston when I was younger, and looked forward to that movie quite a bit. I also saw Enchanted not too long ago, it was a wonderful movie, lots of fun. Recently I saw Cloverfield, and then last Saturday I saw The Bucket List (I was treated to it by a friend...). The Bucket List was VERY good. I haven't been in a movie that made me cry that much in a LONG time. It was very touching.

All of this got me to thinking about how much I love movies, and how things from my childhood I grew up with. My mother and father divorced when I was very young. My mom used to get visitation every other Sunday, and she'd take us to the Library (when it was open on Sundays) and to the Movies. From those visits, and from being a slow reader and wanting to prove my teachers wrong, I grew up to love books and to love Movies.

I remember my dad and I going to exactly five movies... Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and some racing movie with Tom Cruise. My sister and I saw all of the Back to the Future movies together, and my friend Jennifer and I when we dated back in High School had our first date by going to see Robin Hood with Kevin Costner at the Cinema 150. I saw Independence Day at the 150 with my brother-in-law. I remember seeing Empire at the UA 4 (now home to Ron Sherman Teleproductions). I remember the old Breckenridge Theater before it was torn down for the new one (I saw ET and Time Bandits there, I remember the poster for Monty Python's Meaning of Life scaring me as a little kid). I also remember seeing Wrath of Khan there, and seeing Star Trek 4 with a Church group.

Movies have long been a part of my life, and while they're not ideal for a first date. I think they are a wonderful way to spend an evening with someone, sharing an experience. Be it a friend, a date, family, etc... I owe my love of movies to my family.