Couch potato day
I dont know when was the last time I watched sooo much HBO, Cinemax and Star Movies offerings.
Today, I re-visited a few movies which I’d always thought was good. First was Flight of the Phoenix.
When that movie first arrived in the cinemas here, there hadnt been any big fancy promotions for it. One day, there wasnt any clue or hint it was coming and when I returned not very long after, there it was - an inconspicuous movie poster of Dennis Quaid, his crew and the Gobi desert sky.
There was another movie with a similar poster - “Sahara”- and even though Matthew Mc Connaughey beckoned with his flowing golden curly locks, I decided that the simple tale of stranded people in the Gobi desert, seemed more intriguing than (just another) story about treasure hunting.
Now, Flight of the Phoenix is one of the few good movies which I could watch over and over again. Memorable but abstract (maybe that’s why they are so good) quotes:
* All a man really needs in life is one thing - someone to love. If you can’t give him that, then give him something to hope for. If you can’t give him that…… then give him something to Do!
* Religion divides people. Belief unites them.
The movie after that was the comedic Rebound… (yes, another!) basketball game about how a coach returns to his roots and remembers what he loves about the game. I thought it was entertaining the first time I saw it, and did not mind the re-run.
Up next was Fantastic Four which my brother didnt want to watch.
“But there’s Jessica Alba, you idjut!”
Brother wanted to watch In Good Company… “Between Alba and Scarlett Johansson…… this one’s hotter!”
Ok, I agree… but I wasnt ready for another comedy and was hoping for a little comic book-type action.
Sigh. It’s Saturday and even though Ive put my work pile right where I can see it… I am so not ready to dive in. Not even toe-dip in. Heavens know I should. Running out of time.
