I saw Avatar last night. 3D. IMAX. With my 14-year-old boy sitting right next to me.
The first Star Wars came out in 1977, when I was 14. I don’t know who was sitting next to me. To this day, I can recall my emotions when the movie ended.
Stunned.
Exhilarated.
Inspired.
Frustrated, because I didn’t want it to end.
Frustrated, because I wanted to know what happened next.
I had to wait 32 years to feel these emotions again. It was worth it. Especially because my 14-year-old was sitting right next to me. And because he felt those emotions too.
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Welcome back. Good to hear about your son.
welcome back Dan; very nice memory you shared there. Happy New Year. Hope its great.
I felt those when Bo Derek went jogging in “10″.
Couldn’t agree more Danno. My entire family saw it and we all reached the same conclusion as you. Great movie.
Hugh, thanks for the welcome back. Ron, thanks as well. Mark, I will get to Bo Derek sometime in 2010…just need a good tie in. John, thanks for the comment… did you see it in 3D? IMAX?
Saw it here in Beijing finally, there was a two week waiting list for tickets. It was an amazing experience. Interestingly, the Chinese government started off loving it for its anti-colonial message, and has since backtracked and have been trying to slow it down because that same message applies to the rapid land development they have been pushing.