Category Archives: Movies
Sunday’s Wisdom #401: Pioneer Spirit
“The pioneers gave up their safety, their comfort, and sometimes their lives to build our new West. They were determined to make the New World strong and free, an example to the world. Some would say that those struggles are … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #398: Spirit of Freedom
“Greed? Deception? Abuse of power? That’s no plan. …See, according to Cocteau’s plan, I’m the enemy, ’cause I like to think. I like to read. I’m into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I’m the kind of guy who … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #394: Protecting Those We Care About
“What can be more important than protecting the people you care about?” – Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog When Sonic says this, he is talking to a new friend of his, Tom Wachowski, and what he’s really asking is, what can … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #392: The Right to Be an Ass
“You can’t take away people’s right to be assholes.” – Simon Phoenix, Demolition Man Demolition Man is one of those sci-fi action films that examines the human condition and summarizes with beautiful simplicity the struggle between chaos and order, freedom … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #385: Many Hands Are Needed
“Two people in a room can get more done than a hundred.” “Unless you need to move a piano.” – Prince T’Challa and King T’Chaka, Captain America: Civil War When T’Challa says this, he is speaking to Natasha Romanof, the … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #379: Finding Happiness
“Seriously, you could do whatever you want to do. What makes you happy?” – Sam Wilson, Captain America and the Winter Soldier A lot of the quotes I’ve shared have depended rather heavily on context to convey their full meaning. … Continue reading
Spider-Man’s Way Home
Is Spider-Man: No Way Home a good movie? Yes. It is. However, it must be said, either you know the story so far, or you do not. It was said of Infinity War, when it first came out, that it … Continue reading
DreamWorks: An Animated Countdown
So, there I was, perusing my archive, trying to draw a little inspiration for the future from my blog’s past, and I noticed something. I have done a favorite movie countdown for Disney’s animated movies. And I did one for … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #372: Choosing Now
“You gotta let go of that stuff from the past ’cause it just doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now.” – Po, Kung Fu Panda 2 Happy New Year, my wonderful audience! I … Continue reading