Ok here's my first ever Saturday post. Sad I know but I wanted to go ahead and post this. Since I'm posting today don't expect a post on Monday, you greedy bastards! At any rate I went to see Akeelah and the Bee last night and it was quite entertaining.
I'm no Ebert and Roper but I'd give the movie to royal thumbs up. But since my opinion weighs a lot more in your life than theirs they should be saying that they aren't the King. But I digress. Other than hoping Laurence Fishburne would break charachter and grab Angela Bassett and say something like "YOU TRYNA HELP IKE?!" or "Anna Mae! Anna Mae, where you going?! I need some sleep!" and her saying "Go straight to hell Ike." How do I get off on these tangents? Ok one more. At one point in the movie Laurence Fishburne is sitting in a chair with a high back and he has his hands crossed. I promise you I wanted to yell out "ANGELA TAKE THE RED PILL!!!" Ha! Ok focus D! FOCUS! Alright I'm good. Let's carry on.
The movie was funny, it was well written, directed, and when you have Larry and Ang you know the acting was excellent. There was only one scene that didn't seem realistic and it involved the neighborhood gangster. When you see the movie you'll see what I mean. But anyway I highly recommend the movie. I could relate to Akeelah's story a lot because I was always smarter than my classmates and yet when I was younger I would pretend to not be as smart because being smart wasn't considered cool. Ironically I have always been a great speller as well and not to toot my own horn(Beep! Beep!) I never even worked at it. I guess it came with my love of reading. Anyway they use a quote from Marianne Williamson in the movie and some of you might have heard it before but I really liked it and I will incorporate it when I am mentoring kids as well as in my own life. Enjoy.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not in just some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
21 comments:
sat post?? what's up w/ that?? i thought u never blogged from home.. anyways.. you & ur digressions, i sware! thanks for the review of the movie.. i'll let my mother know that it was decent & she should go see it...
i am copying that quote and giving it to all the kids at the clubhouse. it is POWERFUL...
glad the movie was good, cuz i'm gonna be checking it out within the next week or so.
I planned to see the movie and take some teens who needs some motivation.
that movie really deserves some Oscar nods...I loved it
i LOVE that quote...ive been sending it to friends for the past month...glad to know the movie gets a thumbs up...i might go check it out this week....
COACH CARTER???? WOW
anyways...i still expect a monday post...ASAP
i expect there will be several children name Akeelah...bout time we have a movie where our main goal surrounds accademics instead of sports or entertainment.
I forgot about this movie..it didnt do so well I heard.........but if u liked it, i know i would enjoy it :)
This was probably the best movie I've seen in years. I took my daughter and my new favorite word is: PRESTIDIGITATION.
Anyway, I agree about the thug scene. Very unrealistic and kinda corny. I cried like a baby at the end. My second favorite word: PULCHRITUDE -- describes me perfectly!
Chele where's you blog...i was trying to add you to my list today and ummm welll no blog...lol
Hi by the way :-D
missy, it was 8th over the weekend
It was 8th this weekend because so many people wanted to see Robin Williams ride around in a RV. Either that or they did what they usually do a fudge the numbers. That way they can say black people don't want to see intelligent mind stimulating movies and instead push out a bunch of Boyz in the Hood remakes. We gotta support good movies. When they finally greenlight my movie I bet all yall better be up in the joint!!!
just stoppin through. i might go check it out. then i'll let u know it if i agree with ya not.
I'm always right sweetness but definitely check it out for yourself.
always right....
you sure are D...ok just broke out into hives...i think i am allergic to giving you compliments...
@ Kween ... it's still in the same spot. try the link on D's front page.
it work...thanks Chele...
I heard that this was a good movie...something the young folk and older folk alike in our communities need.
Good lookin' out.
i like the quote too -- just not sure what it actually means
It's not all that complicated Rell. Think about it.
I am glad you posted on the movie...
I am going to see it tomorrow.
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