Saturday evening we were feeling accomplished after putting in a nice long day finishing up projects and getting the house back in shape after our CA trip. And so we met up with friends at the movies. Nothing like some well-earned popcorn and a night out! We saw Super 8 and I loved it! I thought I’d like but it was even better than I was expecting.
Since most of the US also went to see it this weekend you might already know that it’s about a group of kids living in a small Ohio town in the 70s. They plan to spend their summer making a movie to enter in the Cleveland International Super 8 Film Contest (or something like that). They’re plans change when they witness a train wreck….and that’s all I’ll say about the plot!
The dialogue and cast are just brilliant. It is a J.J. Abrams film through and through, complete with lens flare, but I like that about it. Have you seen it? What did you think? Next on my to-see list is Midnight in Paris.
The trailer:
A Note on Going to the Movies
I had a good friend in college who always argued patiently for the experience of seeing a movie in the theater…and I used to tease him about his strong views about it, but now I think I kind of get it. Now one of the most exciting things about going to the movies to me, other than the candy (joking), is the shared experience. I like that buzz of conversation on the way out. “Did you like it?” “Wasn’t that part great!”
Of course you hear lots of nonsense too. I heard so many silly things this time, here are just a few that I heard on the way out of the theater:
“Why was it called ‘Super 8′?” (Because that’s the style of film the kids were making. Pay attention!)
“Just tell her you want to go steady!”, spoken by (I’m guessing here) an 11-year-old girl to her 14-year-old brother. Kind of quaint/cute.
“Oh, [pause] dad and I thought this was a kids’ movie.” It’s not a kids movie.
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really want to see this! let me know how you like midnight in paris.