Angels in America

I finally decided to commit six hours of my life last night to watch Angels in America. I'm glad I did. I thought it was great. You can really tell that it was a play turned into a movie. It still has the positive aspects of a play, along with the advantages of a movie. It's more than just a 6 hour dramatic movie.. it is art.

Sometimes the way you say something, the sound of it, is as important as the story you tell. It's like the difference between poetry and prose. And sometimes the way something looks is as important as what it is. Style and substance. That is what Angels in America has. The dialogue and the imagery is so good, it just feeds on the touching stories, and vice versa. On top of that, it's funny. Despite the various tragic arcs, it makes you feel happy to watch it. At least it should.

It got me thinking that there are some people that WOULDN'T enjoy it (if they would even see it), no matter how beautiful or artistic it was. There are still people that are so ignorant, pathetic, and basically evil that they can't accept homosexuality. It is incredibly sad. If you want a good example of the basic immorality of most religion, look no further. There are people that would deny someone basic rights as humans or citizens of the United States because they are gay. And why? Because God says so. It's just so morally bankrupt, I can't fathom it.

I also watched On the Waterfront Saturday. I thought it was a good movie. It seemed extremely dated, and the ending was pretty goofy. But the acting was outstanding. Brando was incredible in it. And the famous taxi scene was as good as billed, which often isn't the case with old movies. I give it two thumbs up.

Oh, also, I took the Colts -15 yesterday, and they beat the Texans by 18 or something. So I am 3-2 on the year now.