Why I Love Movies

Why do I love movies? Why does anyone love movies? What does a movie mean to the average person? Growing up in a house full of kids (there was four of us all a year apart) sometimes you can get lost in the shuffle. Especially if you're the youngest, which I was. For me it was a world that I was the king in. I could escape to movies at any time, any place. The only thing stopping me was the limit of my imagination, which thankfully has never had much of a limitation. I was the kid that would have rather stayed inside watching Casablanca then going outside and finding bugs.

To me anything could happen in the movies, anyone could win, and anyone could get the girl. The underdog would always pull off the victory and the bad guy always seemed to get what was coming to him. The first films I really got into was James Bond movies. My father belonged to some movie club and he ordered all of them. Every time one would come in the mail it was movie night for my Dad and me. To this day it is one of my favorite memories that I have. I watched as Sean and Roger battled the evil Dr. No, Goldfinger, and Blofelt. I was hooked, and there has never been a moment where I wanted to go back.

Movies can change people's lives. You don't believe me? 1995 - my junior class was required to watch Schindler's List. I've never seen so many strong, cocky classmates humbled by what was so beautifully put on the screen. 1989 - my fifth grade class erupts in applause as Captain Von Trapp tears down the Nazi flag in The Sound of the Music. 1994- my tenth grade English class stunned when they found out that Strange Brew is based on Hamlet.

Now what ever the case may be, everyone has a movie story. Where they were when they saw this, or who they were with when they went to that. That's what's so great about movies, you always remember everything about it even sometimes more then the actually film. Movies are the great escape that everyone looks for. Where else can you go when you want to laugh, cry, or be scared to death? I never will be able to storm Omaha Beach on D-Day, but for thirty minutes or so at the beginning of Saving Private Ryan, I'm there. I won't ever run onto the field at Notre Dame Stadium (don't know if I would - life long Michigan fan) but I feel like I'm running next to Rudy as he full fills a dream. I have never been to San Fransisco or am I a cop. But watching Dirty Harry makes me believe I'm standing right next to Clint and I can't remember if he fired five or six shots either.

That's why I love movies. Because there is a magic in film making that only seems to get better as the years go on. Movies can bring friends and families together, they can make you think out loud, and they can make you grateful for the life you lead when you're not in that magical world.

So if you haven't had the opportunity to check out Disc-go DVD rentals I encourage you to take a look. Now a days as much as we need entertainment to keep our heads held high, the cost of it can bring you back down. Movies for .99, and if it's your first time renting you can get your first rental night free. Right now we have three locations: 1 in Greenville at Mr. T's Party Store, 2 in Lansing at the Quality Dairy's on Saginaw and Jolly.

This could be your opportunity to go to some fantastic places without ever leaving your living room. This could be your opportunity to start making those memories that will last a lifetime. This could be your opportunity to change your life. And this could be your opportunity to figure out why you love movies.

So keep watching...

Moose Letourneau