Movies

I love to going to the movies. There is something about experiencing a movie in the theater that you just can't match at home. You are viewing it on a huge scale, and the sound system far exceeds the simple television speakers. However, I haven't been to the theater lately because I'm disappointed in the recent movie releases. Most have been Rated R. I very rarely watch movie above a PG-13 rating because they have a lot of garbage in them that I don't wish to pay $7.00 (sometimes more, depending on where you go) to see. I think it is shocking at how much questionable content is included in movies. So, I usually rent movies now. That way, I can fast forward through parts I don't wish to see, and it is cheaper (especially if I end up turning it off half way through). As for where I rent movies, I am limited to Blockbuster, if I don't want to drive a half hour away from my home. Blockbuster is my last choice because it is the most expensive and really pushes the Internet service they now have. However, Richmond's small, family-owned movie rental store went out of business, and all we have left is a blockbuster.

One of my favorite parts of movies are their soundtracks. I have many movie soundtracks on CD. It is amazing to me that a person can create such complex pieces of musical art. The whole process of composing music fascinates me, and movies would be very bland without their music, instrumental and vocal alike. Some of my favorite soundtracks include: Phantom of the Opera, Schindler's List, the Last of the Mohicans, Nicholas Nickleby, The Time Machine [I listened to the soundtrack for months before I even saw that movie], the Mask of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mary Poppins, Memoirs of a Geisha, the Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Amadeus, Sleepless in Seattle, and Remember the Titans.