Beginnings

Hey there Internet,

I am now jumping off the proverbial cliff. I am now beginning a blog.

Some info about me: as of this moment, I am 15 years, 11 months, and 21 days old. I am watching "Definitely, Maybe" (yay multi-tasking!).

I hope this doesn't sound too "Julie & Julia," but I am embarking on a quest. A quest through the 501 movies labelled 'must-see' by various authors of the 501 Musts series. I will finish these movies by December 30, 2011.

No, I am not fulfilling one of my credits by watching "Definitely, Maybe." I have already finished my movie-of-the-day: "Beauty and the Beast" or "La Belle et la Bete" from (1946).

And here, the conditions of my blog-ship come through. For all of these 1001 movies, I will never lie about my thoughts on the movie in question.

So here are my thoughts, honestly: like most old movies, there are the lagging points. But customary lagging points aside, I found the movie to be a French gem. Just as charming and heart-warming as the Disney version I've known since childhood, "Beauty and the Beast" is beautiful in it's own right. And I must say, the titles are my favorite part. The absolute simplicity of the director writing the titles out on a chalk board is simply perfect. His message to us, the audience, is full of French charm. He asks to just be like children, to trust him, and to believe. And then he writes the magic words: "Once upon a time."

It's a charming movie, and a charming beginning to what I hope is a rewarding endeavor.

So here I go, unto the breach.