A day in the life of...Mark Williams

Tangled....a great message

No spoilers here. 

Our family went to the movies and watched Tangled, the new Disney movie about Rapunzel.  Personally, I think Disney hit a home run with this movie.  What you would think would be a "girl" movie was actually filled with enough action and "story" that it should appeal to anyone.  But more than anything, I loved the "understory". 

Here it is:  Go after your dream!!  Do what you've always wanted to do.  There will always be someone who will want to keep you from doing it.  There will always be someone who says "It's too dangerous."  "You'll never make it."  "You don't need to do that.  What about all that you have right now."  Rapunzel had a gift that could help others, yet she was oppressed into thinking that what she REALLY wanted to do was pointless.

I could go on and on about this, but the bottom line is that God places within each of us a desire to live for Him.  We need to do what we were created to do.  Don't let people hold you back when you have the opportunity to give life everything you've got.  And sometimes, you just have to take that risk. 

The "new" Karate Kid

The four of us went and watched the new Karate Kid movie on Monday.  Remakes can be iffy.  I will say that this movie is excellent though.  Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son, was awesome.  I was 7 when the first Karate Kid came out in 1984.  Wow....that was 25-26 years ago.  My son, Micah, loved the movie.  The original Karate Kid is one of those classic movies that, if it comes on tv, you just sit there and watch it again and again.  Here's the trailer for the new movie.

Horror Movies

With tomorrow being Friday the 13th, I thought I would share that I used to like horror movies.  I probably liked "Thrillers" more than Horrors.  I really liked the Scream movies and "I Know What You Did Last Summer".  I know the exact time that I was "broken" from watching horror movies.  We were living in Gulfport.  I don't think Micah was born yet.  Melanie and I went to the movies to watch "What Lies Beneath".  When Melanie screamed (loudly I must say) in the movie theater, I told her that was it for me. 

So...pretty much since then, we watch other genres of movies.  With that in mind,  here's a question for the day:

What is your favorite Horror/Thriller movie?

40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 minutes

I got this off of a blog I read.  It's clips from some great speeches out of movies.  Enjoy!! This is good!!

I triple dog dare ya!!

I watched A Christmas Story last night with Melanie.  I enjoyed it.  There are some really funny parts in it.  Now, I have to find a copy of "It's A Wonderful Life" to borrow from someone. It was $20 at Walmart.  I think I'll wait to see if it's worth it before I buy it.  A Christmas Story was only $13.  Anyway, I'll watch It's A Wonderful Life as soon as I can find it on tv or borrow it.

"It's A Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Story"

I started a tsunami of comments on my facebook this morning when I posted as my status: "Mark has never seen "A Christmas Story" or "It's a Wonderful Life".  Within 5 minutes of posting the status, there were about 9 comments.  I was going to Mobile to see one of our friends' newborn.  When I returned, there were about 20 comments.  It has been fun to see all the comments.  20 so far. 

So....I will be on a quest over the next few weeks to watch these movies.  My personal recommendation to everyone for a Christmas movie:  HOME ALONE.  Yes....it is a classic!!

School of Rock

I'm watching School of Rock with Micah. 

Jack Black is one crazy dude!!

High School Musical 3

We took the family to see High School Musical 3 last night in Mobile.  Now I'm not much on musicals.  But the whole High School Musical series is more of a cultural phenomenon than anything.  It was ok.  If I had to rate the three, I would say the first one was the best.  #3 comes in second....and HSM 2 comes in a distant third.  Disney has a winner on its hands. 

Home Alone / I Am Legend trailer

I love the movie "Home Alone".  I thought this was pretty cool.

The Guardian

I am re-watching The Guardian.  This movie has some excellent team and leadership principles in it.  Having a coast guard base in Mobile, just 30 minutes away, gives you an appreciation for what they guys and girls do.