Comments on: Good travel hunting (a search for destiny)

By: budgettravelsac

budgettravelsac — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:10:06 +0000

This could be another post altogether but I am not a big fan of TV or movies. Sure, I watch it from time to time but honestly, I rebel against them a little because of the way I grew up. There are some great movies out there but if I never saw another one again, would I really be missing anything?

I guess having kids has given me another perspective on all of this. I don’t want them watching TV. I would rather them enjoy time with a book, playing, or just hanging out with friends or mom and dad. In the end, I don’t think anyone misses out if they don’t have TV or movies. It’s something we do and movies like this can always be moments to teach and reflect.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Margo and I am sure there will be more of me that I will dissect in the future!

By: budgettravelsac

budgettravelsac — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:06:18 +0000

Thanks Leslie! As you know, it’s a work in progress!

By: LeslieTravel

LeslieTravel — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:58:23 +0000

Glad you’ve found your passion!

By: Margo

Margo — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 02:55:57 +0000

I love the movies. I worked in the movie industry early in my work life, and for many years saw 2 or 3 movies in the movie theater a week. You’re not really missing much these days… films like Good Will Hunting that succeed in evoking so much in people are few and far between. I think the best movies are the ones where as Rennis touches on above, there is a little bit of the central character in all of us. Getting those things that we all have in common up on the screen? Not so easy. Nice post – I feel as if I really learned a little bit about you

By: budgettravelsac

budgettravelsac — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 02:38:17 +0000

I believe that is the film that Damon and Affleck wrote together that got them started. It’s been years since I’ve seen it but that is an awesome movie. The plot, the acting, the characters – I think it is a wonderful study of psychology and digs deep into the human character and soul. Indeed, Robin Williams was excellent.

Maybe you are right. Maybe there is a bit of Will Hunting in all of us. But his life seems to parallel mine more than I care to share on here. Two scenes from that movie stand out – 1) Robin Williams asking him “what do you want to do?” and Will having no answer because he didn’t know and 2) that scene where he tells him over and over “it’s not your fault” and he finally breaks. I can identify with both and think they are incredibly powerful.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It will probably be a very long time before I blog about a movie again. A couple of years at least.

By: Rennis Nekasrof

Rennis Nekasrof — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 02:22:20 +0000

I have to say for someone who doesn’t like films that much, you sure picked one of the most famous and excellent films in history to blog about. There seems to be a bit of Will Hunting in everyone of us. Even those who deeply believe they’ve got everything figured out. But eventually, that door is opened and once you find that one thing truly makes you want to aim higher, you can’t escape from it. Even if that inspiration is but a girl.

By the way, superb acting by the great Robin Williams, don’t you think?