Review-Rio

Rio is an animated movie about two birds that are brought together to save their species. Blu(voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) is a sheltered bird who lives with his owner Linda(voice by Leslie Mann). Linda is told that there is another like Blu but they are the last of their kind. To have the birds mate, Linda and Blu must go to Rio with bird expert Tulio(voiced by Rodrigo Santoro). It is in Rio where you meet Jewel(voice by Anne Hathaway), the bird Blu is suppose to meet up with. She is a little more street smart than he is. Before they can give comfortable with one another, they are kidnapped and force to escape to save themselves. That is when the fun begins. Rio is fun, sweet and charming movie that people of any age can enjoy.It is a good fish out of water story and has a romantic element to as well. It reminds me of The Little Mermaid in parts of the movie. With actor/musicians Jamie Foxx, will.i.am and Jemaine Clement(from Flight of the Conchords) providing voices, the music for the movie is great and will have you dancing in your seats.

The convenience has ruined the experience

I have always enjoyed the experience of going to the movies. It was like being transported to another world for a short period of time. As the years have gone by, technology has wanted to emulate that movie theater experience at home. If you have the right amount of money, you never have to leave your home to see a movie unless you really want to. I salute the person/family that has that ability. The problem is that people have lost the ability to enjoy a movie without feeling like they are at home. Before the movie starts, it tells you to remain quiet during the movie and turn your cell phones off. Those warnings seem to fall upon deaf ears.  I'm not saying that people did not act stupid in the theater before. It's a little more noticeable and blatant. A group of people act more like they are having a  party for a sporting event than watching a movie. People yelling at the screen like it was no else around(more than the occasional "Girl, DON'T go in there" in a horror movie) is ridiculous. There is a moment in the movie Thor where a character says "This is madness". Some already know what happens next. There was the group of guys that screams "THIS IS SPARTA"(thank you, Zack Snyder for forever tainting that phrase). If I want Mystery Science Theater 3000, I'll watch it at home. Nowhere on the sign did it say Now Playing Thor(Rocky Horror Picture Show style). Viewing stuff at home never meant being rude to others. There are some people that just do not know when to STFU(in case the kids are reading too). Fifteen minutes after the movie Paul started, this couple kept talking like there was no movie playing. These are moments where you wish there was tasers built into the seats. That would not have helped in my last example. In the middle of the same movie, a baby starts to cry over and over again. That would be understandable in a movie that's geared towards kids. This was a R rated movie at 10:30pm on a Sunday. No matter how much the audience screamed to take baby out, that parent refused to. Has the convenience of home entertainment ruined the movie going experience or is it just people losing the ability to know how to act in public? I don't know but I hope it gets better before it gets worse.

RIP Myrtle McCoy

My mom had been sick for awhile. She been living in an assisted living facility for several years now. He called me in late October to tell me the doctors were giving her six months. Her liver and the effects of being on dialysis for many years had taken its toll. Then, in mid November, the nurses told us that everyone need to come to see her before the beginning of the year. So, my sister, 3 of my nephews and I went to Georgia to see her for Christmas. She never opened her eyes to us while we were there. I did kiss her on her forehead and told her I loved her. Today, my brother called me to tell me that she passed away around 2:30 today. I miss her.

So it begins

It's 2011 and time for something different. I'm working on more things to write about in the new year. This is my first step in that process. More to come soon.

It's been a few weeks since I've considered myself single and on the market. I have looked around and have asked out a few people out. I hope that I have found that one out of the bunch.Time will tell.

Here's the update: she will not be coming to see me. Not this weekend or maybe ever. I'm tired of it all. I will find love someday with somebody.

The time has come

The last time I posted here, I mentioned there was a special woman that I liked. The one that I said I could see a future with. She is coming down to visit me this weekend. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it. This is something that I've been waiting for several months now. It's the first time we are meeting and I can't wait. I will give updates about how it went as soon as I can. Wish me luck.