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I decided to combine two activities, getting in shape on the elliptical machine (hence the title of the blog) and watching movies on my tablet device. What a perfect world! I am a really big fan of the movies and love all genres. You will see discussions on Sci-Fi, Horror, Historical, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Classics, and so on. Watching a movie instantly makes the hour spent working out simply fly by! I have decided to watch movies that I am interested in and then discuss how I enjoyed the movie. Hard to really call it a review seeing that most of the movies have already been released nationally. I will rate each on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being the best). Most of the movies that I discuss will be movies that appear on Cable TV. So if you were hesitant about watching a particular movie, you can utilize my commentary before you sit down and watch.







Friday, July 27, 2012

Contagion


So what influence does this politically charged movie have on a person? Teaches you to really wash your hands and food.... and speaking of food, to prepare it properly.  We all went through the hype and propaganda of the dreaded H1N1 (hyped up Swine Flu), that was further thrown of the fire of fear by various governmental agencies and the media.  My son caught it and handled it like any other bug, without any of us getting a vaccination.  What most people fail to realize is that the flu, which alters its beloved genetic makeup each and every instance, kills millions every year.


The most fascinating star of the movie is that actual bug itself, how sophisticated this microscopic organism truly is and how quickly it can devastate a community, city, state, country and the list goes on.  The film is a window to the future, we have yet to experience such devastation from a pandemic in this modern day and age, but it is not to say that it could not ever happen; which I believe is the true message behind the film.  However, I know that there are those lovely doomsday folk who see movies like this as the truth and continue to live their lives in fear of what might happen.  To me, that is not a life.  This is a star studded cast, with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, and Kate Winslet.  Each giving great performances, which does make a truly good film. 


I give it a 9 out of 10.


Next up is "Tell Tale."

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