Electric Shadow

Talking at the Movies: Separate Lies & Good Night, and Good Luck

after Separate Lies....

A Wife: "That poor man."
Her Husband: "Well honey, he was sorta a asshole."
Me: "Who? Bill or James?"
The Wife: "Both."
The Husband: "The kid? He was a sonuvabitch, but the older fella, his wife never really gave a rat's a--"
The Wife: "Harold, let's go."
The Husband: "What? Oh, fine."

Me: "What'd you think?"
Older Lady Who Obviously Hadn't Had a Chat With a Guy My Age in a Long While: "It was sad, but it was smart, and it ended real good."

Me: "What'd you think?"
The Girl My Age: "Like, it gives you a lot to think about. I really had no idea like, you know, where it was going. You know?"

After exiting the theatre, I overheard her starting the "we need to talk" conversation with some hapless bastard on her cell phone.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

after the film....
"I forgot McCarthy was that much of a bastard."

"That's the best movie I've seen in a long time."

"I wish they made a TV show like that, then I'd have somethin to watch."

Older Jewish Lady Who Stayed For the Credits: "Did ya like it?"
Me: "Yes, very much
Older Jewish Lady: "Ya should bring awl yeh friends teh see this moovie, sweetie. Then maybe they learn somethin, yeh?"
Me: "I'll do my best."