Movies Day 3

A perfect way to cap the day is still watching a movie.  This time, a movie actually watched in a movie house.  It was father-daughter bonding time when we raced to the movie-house and caught the last full-show of “Clash of the Titans”. 

I would have personally preferred to watch “The Green Zone” but hey, it’s not everyday I get to go on a date with my teen-aged daughter.  I liked the set-up because I can feel that age is creeping up on me and pretty soon, she will always prefer going out with her friends rather than her dad. I would enjoy these moments while they last. 

Plain and simple, this is about escapism.  All the myths, characters, and plot-twist are an invention of our society to give us a temporary “narcotic” release of our fears and apprehensions of the real world.

Why wouldn’t you call this escapism? Anybody rode a flying horse before? How about retrieving the head of a former nymph who can turn living creatures into inanimate objects? Can anyone say, “been there, done that” ?   

To my mind, riding a flying horse is a symbolism of our desire to be free of all problems . Sorry you can’t escape this reality. Cutting the head of an evil witch is a symbolism of man’s triumph of all the injustices in the world.  Honestly, for as long as there are tyrants in this world, we have to continue fighting the injustices. 

For a solid two hours, it was a visual delight to watch giant scorpions, zombie-looking heroes, and terrific sword wielding techniques.  It gives one a chance to relax and forget the real world for a while.  The movie ends with the universal theme of good overcoming evil.  Again, another form of escapism. 

I enjoyed the night best because I spent it munching pop-corn and downing a litter of soda with my little princess.