What is the best movie ever?
The best movie to depict a conversation about "the best ever" is "City Slickers" (they talk about their best days and worst days). I watched that scene today, but that is not exactly where I was going with this.
Perhaps my favorite movie of all time is "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." Not on the top of many peoples lists, I would venture to say. But its uniqueness, its humor, its poignancy all combine together to make it an amazing film. (Of course, timing is everything; often my "favorite" reflects what is most significant to me "right now".)
And as I thought about it more, I would say that the viewing experience I enjoy the most has just the right mix of humor and poignancy. I'm not sure "poignant" is always the right word. Sometimes it's more about what is true. It's light and funny, and yet weighty and rings of the terrible beauty that comes with living. "City Slickers" is like that. "Eternal Sunshine" is too. I just recently watched "Punch Drunk Love" again and LOVED it (again). It does such a good job of creating a mood and delivering a message in a unique and creative way. My favorite TV shows off all time do the same. "Scrubs" is hilarious, but J.D. always "learns" a valuable lesson about life. "Ed" brought together law and bowling--a moral compass mixed with a laugh track.
So here's to life: serious and heavy at times, but always mixed with a little bit of joy.
1 comments:
Seriously...you have to check out the TV series Friday NIght Lights. And (be warned, it is in your face) The Wire from HBO. Excellently written and tells so much more than a story, it tells life.
Hands down, if I could rewatch either or both of these for the first time, that would be marvelous. I will say both take investment.
Let me know what you think.
Eric
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