Summer Movies

Been slacking on the blogging so I thought I'd write a bit.  Aside from the occasional run around Burke Lake, I haven't been getting out too much thanks to a hot summer.  So instead, been going to see lots of movies.  First, I went with Milinda to see SALT, starring Angelina Jolie.  It's very action packed and entertaining.  However, it lacked plot details and did not make a for a good story.  Then I went with the hubby to see the hyped Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, at an IMAX theatre.  Again, entertaining, but I thought it was a bit overrated.  Are movies getting crapper and crapper?  Or am I just getting old and more critical?

A movie I really liked, though, was Eat, Pray, Love starring Julia Roberts.  Her character travels to Italy, India, and Indonesia to do a bit of soul searching.  The movie helped relight my passion for travel.  Some day I will take a long time off to travel again.  Btw, my husband came along to this not realizing it was a chick flick.  He was so embarrassed to be there when he realized he was surrounded by women 50 to 1.  But I think he liked the movie too.  

Finally, last weekend I visited my Dad for his 60th birthday/retirement celebration and we went to go see Expendables.  Definitely a guy movie but a fun one to watch.  The movie brought together all those action stars from days past (& some present) who are somewhat, or quite, over-the-hill (e.g. Stallone, Rourke, Li, Willis, Schwarzenegger).  Basically these guys wanted to relive their younger days and have some fun.  Should be motivating for younger guys.  Only if all men in their 50's & 60's could be so cool....  I would've liked to see Bruce Willis and Arnie a bit more.  Too bad Van Damme and Seagal turned down the offer to be part of the film, too.