In light of our new February holiday "Family Day", I am going to suggest that you go out to your friendly neighbourhood video store and rent a movie.No, not just any movie. Specifically, a Sundance nominee from last year; The King Of California.
In it, you'll find Michael Douglas' character deal with the fact that his childhood home has disappeared under a wash of suburban sprawl while he chases a treasure that leads him through a private golf course to breaking into and excavating under a Costco store.
Sure, that's not the focus of the film, but it could have been. You'll also find a redemption-themed father/daughter tale that should delight other members of your audience, so don't feel too guilty about forcing them to sit through a "moral-of-this-story" tale.
So spend some quality time with the family today and tonight, sit down and watch a film about sprawl swallowing the California countryside :)
3 comments:
Sounds like a great movie!
Can anyone tell me where there is a video store downtown? I remember reading in The Star about 1/2 a year ago about a place that was renting movies but I threw the paper out and could never remember seeing where it was. The dumb part is the store is supposed to be relatively close to my house!
It was a good movie, Dave. If you're into those quirky, idie-type films, that is. That's pretty much all I watch nowadays.
At the corner of Park and Pellisier is an independant video rental store called "Park Street Video", and I highly suggest you give them your business. Unfortunately, the indie store closest to me has closed its doors, so I must either pirate video online or go to Blockbuster. Either-or, really :)
Thanks Chris. I will certainly go there the next time I want to rent a video.
I too enjoy the indi-type films so that should be a winner for me.
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