Our original movie choice for Saturday was Now You See Me, a cat-and-mouse thriller about The Four Horsemen (illusionists) who pull off robberies of corrupt businesses during their magic act. The FBI works to track them down.
However, when we were in line for tickets we decided to see The Internship. This surprised me because I didn't think Bob wanted to see this movie.
It ended up that both of us thoroughly enjoyed the movie. For those of you who don't know about The Internship, think Google. Two washed-up wristwatch salesmen who are in desperate need of new jobs come up with the brilliant idea of interviewing for internship positions at the tech giant Google.
Yes, the movie is one big Google commercial. The thing is, it was filmed at the real Google complex (Googleplex) in California's Silicon Valley. So that's interesting to see; we likened it to an ovder-the-top college campus atmosphere. Most of all the movie is funny and touching.
Two middle-aged, tech-deficient charming nerds (Owen Wilson and Nick, Vince Vaughn as Billy) interview for internships at Google via video. They are pretty darn funny trying to impress the interviewers with their technical knowledge. After a close vote by the powers that be at Google, they are both invited to Silicon Valley for internships and a 5% chance of working at Google.
After you pick up your jaw from the floor from seeing the Google campus, settle in for a fun, think-outside-the-box movie. Even though the two "old guys" don't know much about computers, they do have a handle on living life.
After an initial company orientation, teams are chosen. As might be expected, Billy and Nick aren't on the A list of potential teammates. After all the dust has settled in choosing teams, only the outcasts are left. Billy and Nick are the last team to form, by default.
What follows are team challenges: a Quidditch match (from Harry Potter tales); customer service, as in answering Google technical help-line calls; and an outside sales call to sell Google online advertising. Billy and Nick, having been around the block a few times, offer emotional, inspirational and life-experience support to the young-'uns. The movie plays to the difference in ages and abilities and how each generation can help the other.
The movie had its moments of inanity and stupidity especially involving Will Ferrell's cameo; my least favorite part of the movie. If you need to go to the bathroom or get snacks, go during the Vince Vaughn/Will Ferrell mattress-store-portion of the movie. Trust me, you won't miss much.
Don't miss the movie all together, though, because of one dumb scene. Go for the laughs and watching Vince and Owen play off each other. Go for the look at Googleplex in Mountain Home, California (much of the movie was filmed at Google's headquarters). And go for the understanding that develops between the generations. We hope you like it as much as we did.
Travel Bug out.
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Friday, March 1, 2013
March...In Like a Lion -- Fri., Mar. 1
Wow! New blog followers are popping up like Spring flowers (in like a lion!) on my blog. In the last three days, five new readers. I'm thinking I can thank Karen and New Age Nomad for linking to my blog. Welcome to: Sue Castle (no blog site listed), w6pea (no blog site listed), Julie and Tom of Outdoor Adventures with Julie and Tom, Julie of Osage Bluff Quilter, and bsg (no web site listed).
Last night our Netflix movie was "Midnight in Paris." Normally I'm not a Woody Allen film fan, but this movie sounded like it was up my alley, being about time travel to 1920s Paris and meetings with Ernest Hemingway, Salvidor Dali, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fiztgerald, Pablo Picasso and other famous writers and authors. However, I was tired from not enough sleep the night before. "Midnight in Paris" had beautiful music, but the plot was a slow and the music lulled me to sleep. I admit, I slept through most of it.
Today, I wanted to really watch the movie. Refreshed with lots of sleep, I put the movie on and enjoyed watching Owen Wilson as a wannabe novel author on his trip to Paris with his fiancee. From the beginning, it is obvious that his fiancee's life is a major mis-match to his romantic notions about Paris in the rain.
Midnight in Paris refers to his walks around Paris at night. When the clock strikes midnight and he's sitting on steps in one neighborhood, an antique Peugeot drops by and the occupants invite him to party. He ends up in 1920s Paris meeting the above-mentioned luminaries. By morning, he is back in his current reality with his fiancee and in-laws. Each midnight rendezvous begins with a different inviter.
The movie, though slow, is enjoyable. I liked the relationships and the thoughtfulness of the dialogue, the self-reflection of Owen Wilson's character, the realizations made by all parties as to what they want in life. The richness of the representation of the era, the authors, artists and editor made the roaring 20s in Paris come to life. But I must say, even though I had enough sleep and was committed to watching the movie, I found myself starting to doze off with music playing like a lullaby through most scenes. I did manage to stay awake. The movie made me think Woody Allen put a lot of himself into it. I rated it three out of five stars.
Tonight's TV was Nikita and Shark Tank.
Tomorrow we will do a Volkswalk in San Antonio that we haven't done yet. Sunday we are going to the Austin Kite Festival with Jim and Peri. We'll sneak in a Volksmarch and lunch too. We're looking forward to spending more time with them.
That's it for today. Safe travels to our friends who are out on the road.
Last night our Netflix movie was "Midnight in Paris." Normally I'm not a Woody Allen film fan, but this movie sounded like it was up my alley, being about time travel to 1920s Paris and meetings with Ernest Hemingway, Salvidor Dali, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fiztgerald, Pablo Picasso and other famous writers and authors. However, I was tired from not enough sleep the night before. "Midnight in Paris" had beautiful music, but the plot was a slow and the music lulled me to sleep. I admit, I slept through most of it.
Today, I wanted to really watch the movie. Refreshed with lots of sleep, I put the movie on and enjoyed watching Owen Wilson as a wannabe novel author on his trip to Paris with his fiancee. From the beginning, it is obvious that his fiancee's life is a major mis-match to his romantic notions about Paris in the rain.
Midnight in Paris refers to his walks around Paris at night. When the clock strikes midnight and he's sitting on steps in one neighborhood, an antique Peugeot drops by and the occupants invite him to party. He ends up in 1920s Paris meeting the above-mentioned luminaries. By morning, he is back in his current reality with his fiancee and in-laws. Each midnight rendezvous begins with a different inviter.
The movie, though slow, is enjoyable. I liked the relationships and the thoughtfulness of the dialogue, the self-reflection of Owen Wilson's character, the realizations made by all parties as to what they want in life. The richness of the representation of the era, the authors, artists and editor made the roaring 20s in Paris come to life. But I must say, even though I had enough sleep and was committed to watching the movie, I found myself starting to doze off with music playing like a lullaby through most scenes. I did manage to stay awake. The movie made me think Woody Allen put a lot of himself into it. I rated it three out of five stars.
Tonight's TV was Nikita and Shark Tank.
Tomorrow we will do a Volkswalk in San Antonio that we haven't done yet. Sunday we are going to the Austin Kite Festival with Jim and Peri. We'll sneak in a Volksmarch and lunch too. We're looking forward to spending more time with them.
That's it for today. Safe travels to our friends who are out on the road.
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