Reaching for the Stars

As I sit here at my desk in a dimly lit room that I can say without exaggeration used to be a closet, eating a turkey sandwich out of a tupperware container, I can't help but wonder if this what God had in mind when He made humans. Well, I'm not a theologian or philosopher, but I can surmise that most mammals weren't made to live in confined spaces and eat out of small plastic containers. But since I'm not planning on going anywhere with this thought, I'll move on.

A friend of mine just watched the new Rambo movie last night and said it was well worth the 80 or so minutes of his life he spent in viewing. But this got me wondering who's going to be the next middle-aged actor to resurrect a classic character from the 70's or 80's. With Sylvester Stallone resurrecting both Rambo and Rocky, and Harrison Ford portraying Indiana Jones one last time, you know there's going to be another director trying to get his hands on the jackpot of playing to the nostalgia of the children of the 80's. Next thing we'll see is Sean Penn playing an aged Jeff Spicoli in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High 2: Even Faster Times" or Ralph Macchio returning to get beat up by more bullies in Karate Kid 4 (I don't count "The Next Karate Kid). I would say if these movies aren't already made, then I should petition for them. How could you go wrong? Actually, I just discovered that there is a plan to make Spaceballs: The Animated Series. This should be truly interesting, and I don't really know what to expect if it ever gets completed. I guess I should look forward to it.

Speaking of great movies from my childhood, what is the best of these three trilogies: Star Wars (original trilogy), Indiana Jones, or Back to the Future? I guess in my mind the obvious answer is Star Wars, because that is the one trilogy where there wasn't really a weak movie. Some say Return of the Jedi was bad, but in my opinion it holds up well with the its two predecessors. I actually don't really think Indiana Jones and Back to the Future have "weak" installments either, but I can't put those trilogies at the same level as Star Wars. A lot of people look at either Temple of Doom or Last Crusade and call them weak, but that's just because Raiders of the Lost Arc is such a great movie that it makes the other two look weak in comparison. I know I personally don't like Temple of Doom as much as the other two, but I still enjoy watching it. And what about Back to the Future. I can quote the original movie all day long, and I can watch any of those three movies at the drop of a hat without giving them a second thought. And I get angry when people say Back to the Future 3 is a bad movie, because it's not. It's enjoyable to watch, and has a completely unique feel from the other two. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I've just written about 9 of my favorite movies of all time. I know there are other movies I like better, but as far as trilogies go, these are three of the strongest ever made, hands down. And I challenge anyone to argue that point with me.