celluloid

i am fascinated by the fact that there are certain movies i watch (and as i am a movie addict, i watch many movies, anime series, etc) that i love and appreciate more and more each time i watch them. these movies tend to be the deep, intellectual, thought invoking, interesting and beautiful. i am reminded of this because i am once again watching v for vendeta, one of the most political, thought provoking films i have ever seen. go figure it is based on an amazing piece of literature, a graphic novel (in my opinion, graphic novels are one of the best artistic genres to depict and convey certain ideas and promote free thought). this movie is amazing. it shocks me every time, makes me cry every time and makes my heart beat faster for the passion that is showed by the characters to stand up to a corrupt political system.

i am, by no means, someone who goes to protests (i have my own personal opinions about the purpose behind the "protest"), and i would never, in any way, promote violence. but i have an emotional reaction to these people who are so passionate about their political and personal beliefs, who feel the NEED to stand up and rise above something so horrible and corrupt, it makes me weep.

i do, myself, take part in political activities and stand up for my beliefs. but this is one of those movies that i feel is such a work of art, such a statement to free speech and dedication to putting something on the screen to make people look inside themselves and deduce what the emotional reaction they have to the film means (whatever their emotional reaction should be, as individuals there are many), that i must simply bow down to the creators.

so here's to the celluloid, which i watch s0 much of and love with all my heart. thank you to those writers, directors, actors and everyone else involved in film who put something on the screen that helps me delve into my own soul and person, helping me put one of the pieces of the puzzle together to make up who i am, as a whole.