I watched Gran Torino.  I enjoyed the story but I really disliked the racial slurs.  Were those names even necessary?  Couldn’t he have gotten the same point across (Lonely old man befriends Asian neighbors) without the excessive use of the term “Gooks?”  Could this be the reason it was said to be a conservative movie… because all of us conservatives are racist (and greedy and evil)?   At the end I bawled and I continue to think about the premise but I can’t agree that it’s a conservative movie.

I also FINALLY watched Yes Man.  LOVED IT!  LOVED IT!  Jim Carrey was totally Jim Carrey and he made me laugh and smile and wish he was my boyfriend.  And General Zod was in it which led to me saying “Come to me, son of Jor-El! Kneel before Zod!!” over and over again.

Last night I found myself sitting in front of a TV playing Valkyrie.  I only gave it about 30% of my attention mainly because I can’t take stressful, violent movies.  I decided long ago to stay away from any film that makes me feel nervous or stressed– I get that enough in my own life.  If I am going to subject myself to a movie, I want to experience love, happiness, humor, inspiration, and other positive feelings.  Yes Man fit this perfectly.  Gran Torino, not so much. Valkyrie, not at all.