Went to see Slumdog Millionaire in Burbank last night.
You know, "buzz" is a funny thing. It's almost like I've been "feeling" the buzz surrounding this film for a few weeks. If I tried to pinpoint exactly where it's coming from, I'd have a really hard time... it's mostly a comment here, a passing conversation, or a mention on a website I surf past. Something I'll have to research a bit more, perhaps (or maybe I should just re-read The Tipping Point...?).
In any case, I would highly recommend this film. It's incredibly original, totally engaging, a beautiful story, and an insightful glimpse into a culture that, in many ways, is very different from our American worlds.
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I knew I had to post this when I saw that only 3,241 people had seen this video. I figure we can add singles -- if not TENS -- of people to that number. ;-)
Absolutely lovely.
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I don't suppose there are too many things better to post on Christmas Eve than something about peace.
My friend Greg recently turned me on to this documentary, made by Mark Johnson, called "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music."
I don't want to ruin all the fun by telling you the story here; take 18 minutes or so and watch this video above... you'll be glad you did. (Get a sample song, "Stand By Me," below.)
Happy holidays my friends!
PBS chat transcript is here.
Playing For Change website is here.
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