only four pictures left on that vintage machine and then i'll head straight to CVS; i'm sure it has been a long time since yall have seen some one proudly whip out a disposable camera. my phone camera seriously stinks.
i really enjoyed our movie night. initially i did not want to watch the movie around people because during every film so far i have gotten super emotional and unpleasant to be around. however, it was nice to be in a room filled with fellow classmates and experience a movie together as we simultaneously learn about the Vietnam war together.
the movie was less graphic and gory than i imagined. i expected this to be the most violent of all films for some reason. it seems like the movies that are extremely violent and graphic are the most disturbing initially. they leave you feeling sick and set a superior foundation for a slumber full of nightmares. i feel like hearts and minds, though less visually disturbing, captured the human emotion in such a way that leaves you thinking forever. where as troubling images can fade out of focus, hearing Westmoreland say something along the lines of "they don't value human life the same way we do" stings forever. I just can't get over the scene with the young boy crying relentlessly over the grave of his family member. The way the director juxtaposed images and ideas with such immaculate timing and coordination made each message so powerful. I think this movie deserves the awards it received and it deserves to be praised for its straightforwardness and recognition of the truth.
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Not sure where to post this but I wanted to ask if anyone has heard of National Clicks?
Can someone help me find it?
Overheard some co-workers talking about it all week but didn't have time to ask so I thought I would post it here to see if someone could help me out.
Seems to be getting alot of buzz right now.
Thanks
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