Movie Day

 

Since COVID-19, we haven't been to very many movies. That holds true for many others, especially the fact that the theater was empty.  We had the whole theater to ourselves.  The girls thought that was pretty cool.  I am unsure if it is the high cost of going, the easy access to streaming, or the lack of good movies to see. It could be a combination of all of the above.  Anyway, Addy and Roman choose not to go with us as the movie, in the words of Addy, is "too babyish!"  We loved the movie!  I had heard some negative things, but those comments did not hold true, and we enjoyed the storyline.  The movie is about the life of an immigrant and how that unfolds for the following generations.  

Other shows or movies I have been watching this summer include The Forgotten Battle, which occurs in Holland.  It is about a big battle that changed the Dutch front when Canadian forces defeated the Germans.  The story is told in Dutch with subtitles and part English for when English is spoken.  I really enjoyed the story.  This can be found on Netflix.  Also found on Netflix is a story called All Quiet on the Western Front.  A German movie about WWI is told from the German perspective.  I did not enjoy this story as much.  I watched at the suggestion of my husband.  I didn't like this story as much because there wasn't as much character development.  Maybe this was on purpose to depict the horrific events that took place at that time; however, I didn't need to watch another war movie to understand how horrible it was.  Wish they had developed the main characters more.  Also, at my husband's suggestion, I watched Arnold, which I also found on Netflix.  While I had heard bits and pieces about most of his story, seeing all of his history in one fluid retelling was interesting.  I did enjoy this documentary.  The final show that I am still watching is the TV series, Outlander.  If you haven't heard about it, it is about a woman who is on vacation visiting the Druid Stones.  Next, she finds herself back in time about two hundred years. Not knowing if she will return to her current period, she falls in love.  I am currently on season 7.  The series is based on a book, but does not follow the book 100%.  Well, I need to go.  We are heading out to the Rodeo, and I must prepare.  Stay tuned for more adventures here in Utah.