I Remember
Reflection On Solo Movie Theater Trips
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I Remember is a reflection of my reconnection with my love of watching movies alone in theaters after seeing the film All of Us Strangers.
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P.S. If you were into this one, or you also have a deep love of going to the movies, or you treasure physical artifacts as much as I do, then you might like the posts below!
The first is on being true to yourself to cultivate authentic connection, inspired by one of my favorite films: Almost Famous. The other is where I reflect on my love for going to the movies and what my personal movie ticket collection means to me.
Check them out & let me know what you think!
The Only True Currency in This Bankrupt World
From the moment my teenage eyes met the quirky opening credits, I could feel myself falling deeply in love with the film Almost Famous. It’s Director Cameron Crowe’s love letter to rock ‘n’ roll, and more importantly, to music fans. And as a teenager whose identity was baked in being a music fan, I strongly identified with the movie’s sentiment. But what…
Time Capsule Tickets
On the way home from the drive-in, the other night, me and my best friend chatted about some of our favorite movie-going experiences. From midnight movie premieres, to movie hopping as teenagers, we fell into nostalgic reflection. Later that same night, I stayed up with a rolodex of my own movie memories, while flipping through a box of hoarded movie st…
"Alone, but together". Such a fitting description, applies to all the movie theater experience and this communal experience is something powerful that shouldn't be forgotten, ever!
Picturing the guy having that feast made me laugh 😂 Qué pantalones! And that lady seems to have no boundaries.
Needless to say, I agree with everything said here more than I can describe :)
Will watch that movie as soon as possible and we'll comment on that one, and loved the 100% handwritten piece. Doing it that way must have been healing too.
I have a feeling you will balk at the apple vision pro movie watching experience... but maybe you'll see magic in it too