The dreaded words....

...from my 19-year-old daughter tonight were, "Mom, you HAVE to see this movie." Now, I love it that she wants to share her interests with me but when its a move that she has deemed that I HAVE to see, I'm not allowed to do anything while the movie is on but sit on the couch, be quiet and watch the movie. She will go get a glass of wine for me if I ask, so that's nice. :)

The movie tonight was Garden State (http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/gardenstate/). I must say, it was AWESOME. If you want to see an offbeat movie with moments of comedy, tragedy and weirdness that really makes you feel, this is it. I highly recommend it.

Watched it with Amy and two of her friends tonight. I'll have to watch it again. It really was incredible. Go rent it NOW!!

It also has an incredible soundtrack. One of the themes of the movie is putting your fears aside to pursue something real, regardless of the emotional risk. The song "Let Go" by Frou Frou just captures that feeling--

drink up, baby down
mmm, are you in or are you out
leave your things behind
'cause it's all going off without you
excuse me, too busy you’re writing your tragedy
these mishaps
you bubble wrap
when you've no idea what you're like

so (let go) let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it's alright
'cause there's
beauty in the breakdown

so (let go) yeah, let go, just get in
oh, it's so amazing here
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown

it gains the more it gives
and then it rises with the fall
so hand me that remote
can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
such boundless pleasure
we've no time for later now
you can't await your own arrival
you've 20 seconds to comply