Journeys in the form of words
"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it."- Professor Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2) This, in my opinion, is one of the most important movie series in cinematic history. It was such a big part of my life, …
"You must promise me one thing. That you will stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier, but a good man."- Abraham Erskine (Captain America: The First Avenger) The first time I saw Captain America: The First Avenger was when I was returning to my base when my deployment was concluded. We were in Qatar …
"I only speak two languages. English, and bad English."- Korben Dallas (The Fifth Element) Remember back when Bruce Willis had hair? Good times. I also remember the first time I saw this movie. So weird. So very weird. And so amazing. The Fifth Element was one of those movies that make you think about what …
"There's a point at 7,000 RPM where everything fades. The machine becomes weightless. It just disappears. All that's left, a body moving through space and time. 7,000 RPM, that's where you meet it. You feel it coming. It creeps up near you, and it asks you a question. The only question that really matters. Who …
"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."- Bruce Wayne (Batman Begins) I grew up loving Batman and while yes, there have been some negative views regarding certain Batman actors in the past, it is still one of the coolest franchises around. Michael Keaton is one of the most beloved …
"We have to show the world that not all of us are like him. Otherwise, this will always be Hitler's Germany."- Major General Henning von Tresckow (Valkyrie) Valkyrie is another movie that you would not expect from Tom Cruise. It wasn't action-packed, no death-defying stunts, no romantic twists, and like any movie based on a …
"Just keep swimming."- Dory (Finding Nemo) Time for some light-hearted entertainment. Finding Nemo was not what I was expecting, but it is one of those movies that ends up being even better than anticipated. I am not quite sure what I expected the first time I saw this movie, but what a trip it was. …
"You can't put a price on being able to live with yourself."- Jack Silva (13 Hours) There are a lot of examples of heroism and sacrifice throughout history. It is a tale as old as humanity. 13 Hours is a more recent example of people answering a call that they didn't have to answer in …
"A good officer uses his head, not his whip."- General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Letters from Iwo Jima) I previously wrote about a movie depicting the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Marines. Letters from Iwo Jima was the movie that showed the other side of that coin. Clint Eastwood took it upon himself …
"Oh, to be free! Not to have to go 'Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need?' To be my own master. Such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world!"- The Genie (Aladdin) There were a lot of …
Journeyman's Legacy 