To be honest we rarely go out to the movies. Staying at home is so nice. You can push pause, you can decide to re-watch a subtle part you missed, you can eat your own snacks (oh wait I do that anyways...), you can spend just one dollar instead of $20, and there are no obnoxious people getting in your personal space.... Maybe we don't get out enough.
Saturday we splurged and went out to see Avatar 3D. Let me just say, it was amazing. I loved it. I wasn't sure what I was expecting, but it was better than I expected. I loved how connected the native people were to the earth, specifically the forest they lived in, and how connected they were together. It is so easy to become disconnected from our environment and to our community. Going from our houses to cars, to work and back again. I only know some of our neighbors more than the passing hello, and only because they come over wanting to borrow things, or needing favors, which I am very glad I am in a position to be able to help them.
The movie made me miss my short stint as a Park Ranger, which ironically at the time I disliked, but it was more the life circumstances surrounding the job rather than the job itself. Part of my job was walking on the beach, which was very rocky, but very very beautiful. I loved the early morning, when the park was still quiet, watching the world wake up. The park opened when the sun rose, and closed when the sunset. When else are you really going to notice these times? All too often we see the weather as a inconvenience rather the the earth speaking to us. This is one of the reasons why I love gardening so much. It really reconnects you to what is going on, and the balance of things. In order for things to be green you must have rain. And here in Oregon that means more rain and more rain, and more rain and more rain. I read the weather report just for the pure enjoyment of seeing how many different ways they will try to reword 100% chance of rain. Some years there is more rain than others. This is my third winter here. It really hasn't been that bad, and after the best ever purchase of some beautiful blue polka dotted rain boots and matching rain boot socks I actually love and embrace the rain, and walking in it.
Getting back to the movie, I also really loved that the main character was a paraplegic, and that he didn't let that stop him, or limiting him. Maybe that is just the Recreation Therapist in me, but I love seeing people overcome challenges in their lives, even in a fictional movie.
Sunday, the day the sun was scheduled to make a short appearance, we had planned to go to the National Wildlife Refuge near our house neither Joey or I had ever been too. I was beautiful, very well maintained, and even had a few historic sites in it. We came at the wrong time of day for bird watching but sill saw Swans, lots of Canadian Geese, and 2 Great Blue Herons, among others. I loved being out in nature, and relished feeling somewhat connected to my environment, especially after Avatar made me realize I had be come somewhat unconnected.
Basicly I reccommend Avatar, and it was really fun to see in the theater, especially 3D. If you have a chance go see it. (Although its not very kid friendly, I know ours would think it was scary.)
1 comment:
OK it was an interesting subject that makes people think about indigenous people. B U T the movie was a Hollywood agenda to say how "evil" and vile are those people that take over and invade other civilizations. Avatar makes me think Hollywood feels that American should never have happened. To me it is impossible to find a "Real" indigenous people. Even the "Native Americans" were not the first people in America. This is such an old whine that sells movies, books and emotional arguments without any substance. Like what came first the chicken or the egg. The movie "Surrogate" did a much better statement that handles the concept of an avatar. Avatar was not movie that gives you a good piece mental floss but just a warm and gooey about "good" over "evil" according to Hollywood.
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