"AUGUST RUSH" (My New Favorite Movie) 5 stars Very Inspirational
Thursday, March 27, 2008 Has been a very depressing day for the most part and was fraught with tribulation no matter how much my dear companion tried to be cheerful and protect me from numerous items that she knew would impact my mood and energy level in a very negative way.
God bless her for that, because my mood swings keeps her on an emotional roller coaster as well and I Know this.
It gets to be quite a dance at times for the both of us...Neither one of us can hardly stand to see each other in pain, but reality is what it is, and pity parties are very unproductive, and no fun at all actually.
Most of the problems we have been facing lately are financial. Our current monthly budget needs are not that great as far as our bills are concerned. but even small bills are huge when you have very little income and that is the case lately Because my truck is broke down and our small shipping company is dead in the water without my truck.
Its been a great Gig actually for the last 2 years as we actually got paid to travel all over the country delivering big ticket items that people purchase on the Internet.
Its been great for our relationship because we travel together and have been in 44 states in the last 2 years and have stopped and visited in about every major vacation spot that you can think of in the United States and we get Paid fairly well to do it.
It is going to be interesting to see how the Lord works this one out for us but we need some fairly quick solutions as you can just imagine what kind of financial condition you would be in after being out of work for a little over 2 months now. Our little bit of Savings has finally been gobbled up and the sharks smell blood in the water.
TRIBULATION....TRIBULATION.....TRIBULATION.....
THESE ARE SOME CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE HAVEN'T FACED FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I PROMISE YOU IT IS NOT VERY COMFORTABLE. RATHER FRIGHTENING I VENTURE WOULD NOT BE UNDERSTATING THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ENOUGH OF THAT THOUGH!
I just got done watching a great tear jerker of a movie and was very inspired by it. God revealed so many truths, insights and illustrated so many parallels that it is going to take a lot more time and energy than I have presently to share with you some amazing insights and encouragements that I gleaned from it.
Its almost 8:00AM Friday and I have had very little sleep, so let me encourage you in your travels today...stop and buy, rent or check it out of your local Library this movie today and watch it when you get the chance. You will be blessed by it and then maybe we can swap insights later. I will pick this writing back up as soon as I get some much needed rest. My mind and emotions need some re-charging at the moment.
WOW! HERE IT IS SATURDAY MARCH29,5:00PM and I need to get back to that AUGUST RUSH Review, I promised!
I guess I'm just a big sap when it comes to some movies.
I love a movie when I am moved to tears.
Yes grown Men do cry.
I know that I do when something breaks through this cynical hard heart of mine.
This was an amazing love story with a great romantic story line about a young man and woman from complete opposite sides of tracks so to speak.
They met in an unlikely chance encounter in one of the largest cities in the world.
New York of course is the back drop, on a very romantic warm cloudless summer night on a roof top, at an after concert party, with a full moon over looking Central Park...The set up is amazing .
The stuff romantic fairy tale like dreams are made of. The Princess and the Peasant. Forbidden Love, culturally and socio economically.
The Both of them very attractive, handsome, and ...Oh Yeah, Sexy.
The party going on downstairs doesn't appear to be their scene and they both at separate times wander off to the roof to escape the meat factory smorgasbord type atmosphere where the pressures on...
... to go with the flow, get hammered and at some point hook up with the hottest person in the room.
... It's called "PEER PRESSURE!"
As they both, unbeknownst to each other, at separate times exit that environment...
...This is where that respect, and likability factor begins to draw us in to admire these characters...
...Not only admire them, but we are set up to begin to root for them, because in our minds they seem to be brought together by destiny and fate.
Of course, for any good love story worth its salt,
... there has to be Drama and Conflict,
so we'll be sucked in to the bitter end.
You feel it coming.
You can see it before your very eyes.
You can even interject yourself into this all too familiar scenario...
Especially when the evil and cruel forces begin to gather and conspire to keep them apart...
I was very Impressed with the unpredictable lack of...
... The obligatory, gratuitous sex scene...
...With the full blown nudity, and ensuing pornographic, skinflic images...
...That have sadly become a staple in just about everything digital being produced today...
... I found that to be very refreshing and unexpected.
Kudos to the writers, producers, and Directors.
Even though you highly suspected that this romantic encounter...
...So carefully scripted, absolutely...
... would be consummated with a wild enthralling night of passion before your very eyes....
....the viewer is left hanging in suspense until..............
The real darling and "GENIUS" of this movie...
... is found in the pure, hopeful, Innocent heart of an 11 year old little boy, named Evan who is following the music,....
YOU WILL HAVE TO WATCH "AUGUST RUSH" FOR YOURSELF TO FIND OUT WHERE THE MUSIC LEADS???
Don't you just hate it....."LOVE IT"...when an all to familiar and predictable story all of a sudden takes an unexpected twist....where you find yourself hoping for a specific outcome to the story instead of predicting the outcome.
...That my fellow Movie buffs is the mark of a very enjoyable movie viewing experience.
.... Where your heart is taken on an emotional roller coaster,
....And you are left hanging on the edge of your seat, right up until the final act...
... When you get the pay off...
.... And are left in a tear soaked puddle...
... Trying to hide the big crocodile tears running down your cheeks...
....... Stifling the sniffles, so as not to give it away to your fellow movie viewers.......
....That you, really are crying over a dumb movie.
Only...Guess What??? Not such a dumb movie after all...I'm not going to spoil it for you....
.... by telling the story to you, before you have a chance to watch it, and enjoy it for yourself.
I hate it when that happens!
What I have done... hopefully, is to have sparked enough interest, for you to go and see the movie for yourself,... and see if you can find the inspirational life lessons,... you are bound to encounter....
Unless....
Unless....
You are the hardest hearted...
...Deaf and blind, most miserable, lost, individual on God's green earth.
We hopefully, will take that opportunity ,to discuss what we felt, and learned, as we watched what became, without a doubt, my most new favorite movie, that I have seen in a long time.
The comment page will be wide open!
BE BLESSED AND BE WELL
BELOVED
Michael Sr.
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3 comments:
I can't wait to see it. I've been wanting to since it was in the theatre, but with all the bad reviews and lack of revenue it got removed from the theatres the very day I was going to go see it! I don't understand how such a great movie got such horrible reviews. I guess I will have to watch it and be my own judge.
So Joe and I did rent it and watch it last night. You are right, I was pinned to the edge of my seat almost the entire movie. All the things I was expecting vs what was actually unfolding...suspence is great, but this movie was gut wrentching! My blood pressure was actually rising all the way to the end. It was not the ending I was expecting. It was a beautiful movie, and the music was incredible. I didn't have the epiphany you did with the spiritual parallels, but I wasn't really looking for those. I heard you watched it several times though. I've only seen it once. I don't want to say anymore, for fear I'll give it away for someone. That's the worst to have a great movie ruined. So, once more people start commenting, I'll hold back.
Darling I cant Wait to get started on Talking about all the things God spoke to my heart about and it just may be that there are not a whole lot of people out there following this???? Anyways, Think about these concepts; The human condition. & God's Love & Plan, The giftings, Faith, all things working together...., choices & consequences vs. rewards, Belief, Satans schemes to thwart the plan, etc. etc. etc. My mind & heart are just full & I see God @ work everywhere & in every thing...Re-read Romans Ch.8 especially Focus on verse 28...Read the whole chapter though and I believe you will begin to get my drift.
Love
Daddy
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