It’s Genius

There are very few truly “great” movies in modern film, but the filmmaker who manages to keep cranking them out is M. Night Shyamalan. I watched Signs for about the seventh time last night and the ending never fails to make me think “It’s perfect.” That movie is one of the best movies ever made, but it is unfortunately underrated.

M. Night Shyamalan movies are absolute genius. From the plot, to the poetic ending, to the message, his movies are, simply put, awesome. With the exception of maybe Lady in the Water, none of his movies have disappointed (and even Lady in the Water had an amazing soundtrack-one of my favorite albums).

Every time I see one of his movies, no matter how many times I’ve seen it, I watch in awe from start to finish as the work of art unfolds before my eyes. M. Night Shyamalan is a genius the world of filmmakers has been waiting for. Innovative without pushing the morality envelope, Shyamalan manages to communicate his ideas through film in a manner accessible to any audience. His work has truly escalated the art form we know as the movie.

As is the reaction after viewing one of his movies, “It’s genius” is all that can be said.

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my Peace of Mind

There are times when you have heard a song a dozen times without thinking a thing, but, for some reason, all of a sudden, it means something to you. That happened to me on my way home tonight. I was listening to the Boston song “Peace of Mind” and I have always loved that song, but tonight it really clicked what it was talking about and, in those few minutes, became personal for me.

“I understand about indecision
 But I don’t care if I’m left behind
 People living in competition
 All I want is to have my peace of mind.”

That pretty much sums up what I want my life to be: I don’t want to care what others are doing, I want to live my life. I want to be me.

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Why would you want to do that?

So I was talking to a friend the other day and I mentioned that I had a new CD coming in the mail that I was looking forward to. His response threw me for a loop. He said, “You actually buy music? Why would you want to do that?” That, unfortunately is the attitude of most of the people I talk to: when music is so easily free, why would we want to pay for it? Music has unfortunately lost its value to more than a few Americans.

In my opinion, music is worth the money. I personally enjoy a CD much more when I know I paid for it and am supporting the artist who put his or her time and talent into making it for my entertainment. Now, I know some say that file-sharing is good for the music industry, but if it bankrupts the business in the process of getting up-and-comers discovered, what good has it done?

I like the feeling of having a new CD in my hands, one with a real cover and jewel case. I’m going to buy my music, thank you very much. File-sharing is stealing, and music is too precious a commodity to be driven out of society by thieves.