Loving Batman The Dark Knight

We have been working really hard at Gruvie, so hard in fact that we all took the afternoon off yesterday and went to the 2:10 showing of the new Batman movie. When we were done a couple of us had a rather interesting discussion about the film, but before I get into that I have to say I thought the movie was amazing! However, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not cut out to be a critic, I am too easily entertained, regardless of the quality of the acting, storyline, or special effects I usually walk away happy. But this movie was especially intriguing because the complexity of the storyline and the characters was riveting. I'll try not to go into too much detail for those of you who have not seen the film yet, but if you are the type that likes to go into a movie knowing nothing this is your warning, read no further.

For starters the acting was impressive, I was not fond of Maggie Gyllenhall who played Rachel, but otherwise the characters were flawless, and as for the Joker, he was superb. But the underlying themes and the way the story twisted our conceptual understanding of society and good and evil was thought provoking. The idea that good can win over evil was challenged over and over as Joker had his way with Gotham and turned the city against Batman and attempted to turn people against people. He was always very creative as he forced Batman and the citizens of Gotham to make decisions between two evils. This was demonstrated most powerfully when he wired two ferries full of people with explosives and delivered the detonator of each to the people on the opposite ferry. One was full of regular citizens and the other was full of prisoners, but each had the opportunity to detonate the other ship before midnight and whoever blew up the other first would survive. This scene was one of my favorite parts in the whole movie and I'm not going to ruin it for you, but hurry up and go see it because I want to talk to you about it!

I guess that is enough for now and I'll have to do a follow-up post later to discuss the film in more details. If you have already seen it please tell me what you thought about it in the comments section.

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An Irish Drinking Song Better Than The Drink

I don't know what it is about the Irish that is so captivating, but they've got me. The title to this post is really quite relative and up for discussion seeing as I don't drink, but I do believe it is the perfect introduction to this song. I discovered this song years ago when I was watching Waking Ned Divine, a funny film about a small Irish town that cons the Irish Lottery, really a must see. The song is called The Parting Glass by Shaun Davey.

There are certain songs that each of us turn to when we need a pick-me-up. When the world is on our shoulders and it feels too heavy to bare, music offers needed hope. I remember lots of late night drives in my 1984 mustard Land Cruiser during my high school years. I would be alone with the windows down, the music up, and the subs bumping and somehow it always brought a smile to my face. I'm sure there are explanations, not exactly sure of the psychology or physiology behind it, but I do know it works. Something about the music helps me to forget whatever it is that seems so daunting and allows me to feel at peace.

There are a couple of different songs that are personally powerful enough to brighten a dark moment, but this is one of my favorites. Both the music and lyrics set me at ease and bring comfort when it is most needed. Please click on the comments link below this post and let me know if you like it!