Last weekend Joe and I went to see Black Swan. I have mixed feelings on the movie. I definitely agree that Natalie Portman did a great job acting, but I felt the ending left me hanging. I'm pretty sure I know what happened, but I could have been wrong. The movie is a little disturbing, but I loved watching the ballet and it was just enough to keep me at the edge of my seat.
On the movie topic, I can't believe how expensive the theaters have gotten! I think I'll prefer to just by the DVD, and it'll still be cheaper than going to the movies.
Showing posts with label Movie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie. Show all posts
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, March 27, 2010
My Sister's Keeper
Today was my last day of my pediatric blood and cancer rotation. Dumb me decides to watch My Sister's Keeper
tonight. I won't even go into how I didn't like how different the ending was from the book
.
Having read the book, I knew the context of the movie. I knew it was about a girl with cancer. I knew it would make me cry. I never realized I'd be thinking about a patient the whole way through the movie.
Unfortunately, any cancer patient can take a turn for the worst, but there are definitely some who have bad prognoses at the beginning. Four weeks ago I met a patient who's prognosis is death. With the treatments we have now, we know we can't cure it. We've kept the tumor small enough with chemo that he's been able to spend time being a kid and being with his family. I saw him in clinic at least once every week I was there. I know he's going to die. I learned about his family. I got to know his mom a little. I saw a picture of him before he started his cancer drugs. I've seen him progress. I worry how much longer he has. I thought about him the whole time I watched My Sister's Keeper tonight. I couldn't leave the pain and sadness in Hollywood. Kate wasn't a character in a movie, she was a patient I helped treat this month. She was real. Cancer is real. Death is real.
tonight. I won't even go into how I didn't like how different the ending was from the book.Having read the book, I knew the context of the movie. I knew it was about a girl with cancer. I knew it would make me cry. I never realized I'd be thinking about a patient the whole way through the movie.
Unfortunately, any cancer patient can take a turn for the worst, but there are definitely some who have bad prognoses at the beginning. Four weeks ago I met a patient who's prognosis is death. With the treatments we have now, we know we can't cure it. We've kept the tumor small enough with chemo that he's been able to spend time being a kid and being with his family. I saw him in clinic at least once every week I was there. I know he's going to die. I learned about his family. I got to know his mom a little. I saw a picture of him before he started his cancer drugs. I've seen him progress. I worry how much longer he has. I thought about him the whole time I watched My Sister's Keeper tonight. I couldn't leave the pain and sadness in Hollywood. Kate wasn't a character in a movie, she was a patient I helped treat this month. She was real. Cancer is real. Death is real.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Harry Potter the Half-Blood Prince
Joe and I went to see the movie last night and it was AWESOME! I think it was my favorite movie yet. I usually re-read the books before the next movie comes out, but I didn't have a chance this time. That may have actually helped me enjoy the movie a little bit more since I didn't remember exactly what was in the book.
Joe mentioned this movie didn't have as much action and previous ones, and that was definitely true. Action or not, it was great acting. We've not only watched the HP characters grow up during the movies, but the actors themselves grow into their acting. Too me, that's pretty neat.
As a side note, I wonder how the directors feel about Harry's love interest being as tall or taller than him. I personally like how it's played out because I think more and more tall women are dating men the same height as them.
And another random thought. Each wizard's wand has the ability to kill another person with a spell. We've known that throughout. So basically--a wand can act like a gun. Is it really "right" to give seven year olds a killing weapon? (Yes, I know this is a movie and I'm thinking way too much about it.)
Joe mentioned this movie didn't have as much action and previous ones, and that was definitely true. Action or not, it was great acting. We've not only watched the HP characters grow up during the movies, but the actors themselves grow into their acting. Too me, that's pretty neat.
As a side note, I wonder how the directors feel about Harry's love interest being as tall or taller than him. I personally like how it's played out because I think more and more tall women are dating men the same height as them.
And another random thought. Each wizard's wand has the ability to kill another person with a spell. We've known that throughout. So basically--a wand can act like a gun. Is it really "right" to give seven year olds a killing weapon? (Yes, I know this is a movie and I'm thinking way too much about it.)
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