Alone time at movies gets two thumbs up
This just in: I did not win People magazine’s
”
sexiest man alive
”
title, which for some reason this week was bestowed upon actor
Ryan Reynolds.
It’s probably not that much of an upset, as I didn’t play up my
candidacy as much as I could have. I’m just not a fan of doing talk
shows and red carpets and those other Hollywood-type things that
get a guy noticed.
Alone time at movies gets two thumbs up
This just in: I did not win People magazine’s “sexiest man alive” title, which for some reason this week was bestowed upon actor Ryan Reynolds.
It’s probably not that much of an upset, as I didn’t play up my candidacy as much as I could have. I’m just not a fan of doing talk shows and red carpets and those other Hollywood-type things that get a guy noticed.
And there just aren’t as many paparazzi in downtown Hollister as there used to be.
Most winners of the title over the past 25 years are actors, from the first – Mel Gibson – to two-time winners George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp. No teacher/writers here. Oh, and they have movie star looks, which apparently helps.
Movies have been on my mind recently because my wife and I have been making an effort to get out of the house and watch them over the past few months. Our two high-schoolers no longer find it acceptable to be seen in the theater with Mom and Dad, so we have more time to watch what we want without worrying if it will appeal to kids.
At first we were a little disappointed, as we know some of the movies we want to watch would also appeal to them. We still share laughs as a family on the couch in our family room, because that couch is not out in public where teenage boys have to look cool. Hanging with the parents at a teen hangout does not meet the cool standard, even if Dad were in the running for People’s “sexiest man alive” crown.
We have gotten over the snub, as it is yet another step in our boys’ march toward manhood. The good news is that when it’s just the two of us, we pay half as much for admission and we can split a bag of popcorn and a large drink and we don’t have to buy slushy drinks for the boys.
So instead of focusing on the fact that we aren’t as cool as we used to be, we realize that we’re spending less and getting more quality alone time than we used to.
No longer will we have to sit in a movie theater and cringe when a curse word is shouted or adult reference is made, hoping that it wasn’t picked up by our children. Now we can watch whatever we want whenever we want and feel less duped after sitting through a terrible movie, because it cost us half as much. However, with our sons out of the picture, I have one less excuse to get out of accompanying my wife to a chick flick.
The next time there’s a Ryan Reynolds movie out – he’s set to play the Green Lantern, so it’s probably not a chick flick – my wife and I can order some Raisinettes with our extra cash and if I’m lucky, my wife will point out that “he’s not that sexy, compared to you.”
Adam Breen writes a blog at http://thebreenblog.blogspot.com, teaches newspaper and yearbook classes at San Benito High School and is a reporter for The Pinnacle. He is former editor of the Free Lance.
