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I write.
I critique.
I blather.
I judge.
I suppose.
I mouth off.
I opinionate.
It’s what I do.
Every once in a while, however, I treat myself. I forget about all those things and — just for a moment — I sit back and enjoy it all.
Instead of critiquing stuff. Without blathering. With nary a judgment. Or a supposition. Sans mouthing off.
And … without an opinion.
Lately, a rash of things have popped up offering just that very thing, to take it all in and revel in their awe. Without picking them apart. It takes a concentrated effort sometimes but it can be done.
Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy dissecting stuff right alongside fellow fans and fat chewers. Doing so can be refreshing, cathartic even. It cools off that imaginary pot filled with snark and knee-jerk reaction about to boil over onto the stove.
But right now? With all the spiffy stuff whetting our appetites? It’s more enjoyable to take it all in for the sheer simplicity of it all.
For example …
- The new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Talk about bringing back the little kid in me. After the initial viewing of it last week, I was left with a big-assed, shit-eating grin on my face. I loved it. I didn’t chew it apart, I didn’t analyze it … I just hit the button once more to cheerfully watch it all over again.
- The reveal of Superman V. Batman: Dawn Of Justice? I didn’t know what to think about it. But it was a kick to see it.
- The new Fantastic Four trailer? Tons better than the first one. And … bonus: The Thing looks pretty hardcore! I can practically hear him spouting “It’s clobberin’ time!” from that hefty, unshakable, rocky puss.
- Jurassic World? Didn’t do much for me. I was pretty much done with the films after the first one. But how can you not harken back to a time as a kid when you were all gaga over dinosaurs? You have to give a nod to the fact that the mere viewing of the thing has got squirts coast to coast champing at the bit for this one.
- Terminator Genisys. Come on: For pure popcorn movie cheesiness, it doesn’t get better than a cliche-laden Arnold movie to cause you loss in the confines of a darkened theater. If you’ve seen this one you know summer is right around the corner.
- Marvel’s Ant-Man. Pure and simple, this just looks fun. Period.
See? It’s possible. All you have to do is relax and take a few movie trailers in without getting all high-falutin’ about’em. If I can do it, surely you can take your high-strung, too-busy, Twitter-pated life out of the mainstream for a few minutes and romp in their revelry.
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