Movies to see in 2009
I have been convicted lately of the amount of violent TV/Film I watch. Being a pacifist, it is a bit hypocritical of me to be against violence in any form, yet feed on it from an entertainment standpoint. So in an effort to cut out the adrenaline rush movies, I’ve put together a short list of movies I’d like to see in 2009.
- Ghost Town
- Slumdog Millionaire
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Synechdoche, NY
- Juno
- American Splendor
- Trade
- Amelie
Unfortunately, there are a few movies that coming to the theater that hold some nostalgic pull. I expect these will have some violence. I am trying to justify the violence against aliens, cyborgs, and mutant humans.
- Star Trek
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- G.I. Joe
- Terminator Salvation
- Watchmen
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Sherlock Holmes
And, a few other theater movies that interest me.
- The Picture of Dorian Grey
- Inkheart
- Avatar
Quite a collection: 80s nostalgia, graphic novels, classic literature, and some quirky. Let me know if you’ve seen these or plan to see these. Any others I might like?
Benjamin wrote:
Does justifiable violence not only entail discrimination in this context (against aliens, cyborgs, and mutant humans) but negate the very argument of pacifism?
Maybe Spok & the Terminator could start the first United Galaxies and bring peace to this place – for once.
shaloha.
Posted 18 Dec 2008 at 11:15 pm ¶