Two Movies in Two Days or Two GOOD Movies in Two Days

I assume that by reading the title of this post you know what I am about to discuss. I not only saw two movies in the past two days, but two GOOD ones. The first was The Corporation. Dave and I checked out the later show, which I was weary to go to due to my having to work the next morning at 6. Boy am I glad that I went though... the movie was phenomenal. It did its damnedest to cover as much as possible on the subject of the corporate structure and its effects on the world. I was most impressed with how it kept a degree of objectivity. While having a distinct slant (as all documentaries do) it allowed the talking heads with opposite opinions to elaborate on them enough to be presented as people with ideas, not just "the enemy." Some of the people made themselves out badly, but it was not accomplished through editing, it was of their own accord. Even people with "whacked out" ideas, like the guy who thinks that EVERYTHING on earth should be privatized (including trees and rivers) was allowed enough time to explain his idea that he seemed to have a degree of legitimacy. There was not really any demonization of the opposite opinioned people. The best part of seeing the film was that it recharged my batteries. By that I mean the part of me that gets outraged and wants to do something to effect change. The part of me that had been devouring books on political and world issues for the past few years. Unfortunately, the past two months or so have put that part on the backburner... This film yanked it right back. Even stronger now... I think that I will actually start taking part in more grassroots movements and such. I normally don't like to join in on protest marches and whatnot due to the amount of ignorance that presides there and the fact that when people that don't care or are of the opposite opinion see a protest they immediately form a negative opinion. The only way to reach those people is through debate and stuff. Then again, as the movie showed, mass protests (as in Bolivia) do work... so I guess I should purge my wariness. On an aside (sort of) the more I see and hear about the Quebec summit of the Americas protests, the more I wish I'd been there. And not just to have been tear gassed! :)
The other movie I saw was Mean Girls. Tyler and Kari had free passes so Jay and I tagged along. Overall it was a pretty funny little flick that had a nice message. Tim Meadows had amazing comic timing throughout. I was impressed with how they took little jabs at the conventions of that kind of movie. For example, during the "big speech" scene, Tim Meadows character would poke fun at big speeches and question why it was necessary. I'd go see this movie, if only for the smokin' hot babes everywhere!
After the show, we went to Toys R Us, Best Buy and Foody Goody. None of which were any good... I have to poop now... the direct result of the buffet Chinese food...