Pay attention kids! Just because this film is one of the best on the planet and next to Pulp Fiction, one of my most favorite movies is beside the point. If, when you look at how long this vid is and starting thinking “mmm…kinda too long, got to get going…”, fast forward the clip to 3:20. Start if from there. And listen. Closely.
It’s shit like this, in movies like this, coming from characters….like these that hits you. Hits you hard. Intense? I think so. If you have the stomach, look at your life. See it. And remember all the times you didn’t act.
When Retrospect holds up the biggest damned, mf’ing magnifying glass and shoves it in your face, you better be prepared to act. Because it’s true. One day you’re just too fucking old.
Right now, at 5:44 am I should be farther along in my “morning prep”. I took a moment to reply to comments left at my post on Sunday. I need to thank Christine. Something in her comment swirled around in my brain like a 2 flavor combo soft serve and made me realize – this weekend I did not act. I hesitated. I waited. And for that, I lost out. Big time. Thank you again Christine for being an inspiration today (and making me late for work LOL).
If you do nothing today, stop and pay attention. Grab the big mirror and make sure what you’re looking at is you. Who you want to be. Where you want to be. ‘Cuz one day….
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One day can come sooner than you expect…even if you are frist once in a while. Going back to vid now.
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Always sooner than you expect. If you’re lucky.
I know you’re not a big movie fan but…this one. Michael did an excellent job:)
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Funny you should recommend. Liked the vid and asked library to get it on library loan for me. Thanks.
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You are most welcome. Michael Mann directed this film. He also did Heat which I liked as well. The audio is difficult to understand at times (recorded real low or something) which I didn’t care for but it’s a movie I can watch way more than once:) Just was one of those, subtly, instant impact films. Let me know what you think (spoken like a true clark lol) after you’ve watched it. OR! Tell me how you felt!!
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Loved Heat.
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It was good wasn’t it? 🙂
Now that I know that, I know you will love Collateral. Hope the library calls you soon:)
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Carpe Diem: Save the edge! And yes. We should seize the day before we are forced to do things in retrospect.
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Yes, Michelle! I reiterate and echo your own feelings – accomplish today. We should strive to not allow fear or doubt or laziness to put us in a position of facing the wrath of retrospect. I feel as if I need a major reminder of this right. And if it helps me maybe it can be a reminder for someone else 🙂
Thanks for stopping by. Been too long!
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Carpe Diem: save the edge! And yes, we’d better seize the day before we need to do it in retrospect!
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Same thing…but a little different 😀
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I can’t believe I have no recollection of ever even hearing about this movie.
Sorry I made you late. 🙂
I am not a planner, goal setter, go-getter. I just want to seize the day as it comes. Enjoy every moment, regardless of what moments come. It can’t always happen, obviously. But I am going to wring every ounce I can out of every opportunity I have. The chance may never come again. I do not want to regret lost opportunities.
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It was pretty low key marketing wise. I forget how I heard about. Excellent cast and a well done movie.
You know I was teasing Christine:) Every now and then, I’ll get the spark of an idea in the morning and every time it’s right before I have to leave for work! This time. I needed to stay and write. Thanks again 😀
And that is so the way to live! You are right. I strive to remind myself every day that there are/will be chances that will never come again. And because of that, I need to act in the here and now.
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You can be 30 years old and be too fucking old.
You can be 60 years old and kick ass.
You can be 30 and live a cosy life lead by fear and nothing more.
You can be 60 and live and learn and teach and burn…red hot.
Now, I happen to know somebody who is not even close to “old” (😉), who definitely kicks ass, who lives a life on the Path, wearing red hot war paint, who is nothing but an imperfect spec of cosmic dust…
…but a mf’in glorious one!
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Where the hell are the heart emojis?! (insert a couple bajillion – yeah, right here)
True your words. I have seen the “old” young people. Makes me a little sad.
“mf’n glorious imperfect spec of cosmic dust”… to the end, my friend.
To the last day.
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