wtc and the big 3-0

just to avoid any confusion, let me state that these are two seperate topics.

in just over two weeks, i will be putting another decade behind me, and there has been some dilemma as to the appropriate way to celebrate such an event. originally, i thought a busch gardens trip would be enjoyable, but truth be told, i'm a bit amusement parked out right now. so when corey suggested atlantic city last night, it was so strange and bizarre, that i immediately took to it. i can't think of anything weirder than a bunch of mormons going to atlantic city to not gamble (except i probably will) and not drink (which i definitely won't)..which is why it is absolutely perfect!

in other news, anne, corey and i went to see world trade center last night.

anne and i saw united 93 together and it was excellent. but when the trailers started running for this one, i was skeptical. nick cage and oliver stone? i couldn't bear the thought of an over the top 'hollywood' movie documenting this event.

not to mention that there is a big part of me that struggles with whether or not enough time has passed for the production of movies such as these. i tend to lean more towards the 'its too soon' mentality because it is still so raw, but the part of me that attends movies as a historian/witness to humanity won out.

i have no negative criticism of the movie. it was not 'hollywood', not at all oliver stonish, and it seemed to convey authenticity and truth. it was moving, and powerful, and not in the least bit trite or overproduced. but i still think it is too soon.

granted, it is never too soon to remember or to honor the heroism and the sacrifices that were exhibited on september 11. it is never too soon to be reminded that despite the evil that exists in the world today, there is selflessness, and love, and true compassion. there are principles worth standing for, like courage, and hope. and there are people who will and have paid the ultimate price for those principles.

it's not too soon to remember those things or to honor them, but it is too soon for me to watch it on a big screen.