Movie quote of the week
“And why, I ask myself, why have I put up with you? I can’t imagine but I know. Fear. Yellow freakin’ fear. I’ve been too afraid to live my life so I sold it to you for three hundred freakin’ dollars a week!”
-Joe Banks, “Joe Versus the Volcano”
People have often made fun of my fondness for “Joe Versus the Volcano.” But I think one of the reasons I like it so much is that I’m a lot like Joe – or at least I was. I was afraid of so many things. I’ve spent the last few years trying to get past those fears, and I’ve made great progress. I’ll tell you, it’s not fun or easy to face up to the things you’re afraid of. But it’s worth it.
Hey, the best movies are the ones that no one else can understand why you like. They’re yours – you have that specialness all to yourself.
People don’t get that movie. In a way they fulfill the words of the movie. “Most people you meet are asleep.” I stand by my conviction that JvtV is arguably the best movie ever made.