Terminal's a fun word. It can also be a tragic word. It has a sense of finality to it and it also implies travel. According to IMDB, about 50 movies have the word "terminal" in the title. And one of them is playing at the theater in town this week.
Anyway, tonight I'm taking a break from grading tests and going to see "The Terminal," where, apparently unbeknownst to my Bulgarian students, Tom Hanks speaks Bulgarian for part of film. When I tell my classes that I've heard he speaks Bulgarian in the movie, they look at me like I'm telling the lamest joke they've ever heard. Then when they finally figure out that I'm telling the truth, they look surprised and start talking and suddenly have some desire to see the movie. When I tell them that his wife, Rita Wilson, is herself Bulgarian, they seem not to care so much.
So hopefully The Terminal will mean a little stress relief from the worries of a busy week. It's been hectic, but fun, I guess. Review of the movie to come.
Posted by Rob at November 10, 2004 03:46 PM