Sometimes Pie and Fortune, with husbands by their sides, get together for movie night. This has been happening more frequently now that our old standby, The Office, has closed its final season. We've watched three films each Thursday since the Office's finale, with an eye towards rotating (each of us takes a turn selecting the flick du jour). So far this has resulted in viewings of FAQ About Time Travel (Fortune's husband), Cyrus (Pie) and, most recently, Bringing Up Baby (Fortune). The best part about this arrangement is the variety in the films we're being exposed to: first a Sci-Fi comedy, then a romantic drama-comedy hybrid and finally a slapstick, classic film featuring silver-screen greats Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
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Selecting a movie for a group viewing can be troublesome. Will the group like your selection? How will a universal panning feel if your offering is a movie that you love? I labored over these questions before finally realizing I was overthinking what should be a simple, and even fun, task. After all, our particular group is certainly seasoned by similar dilemmas. We share books all the time, rarely have the same things to say about them and have still managed to escape the hard feelings and worrisome teeth-gnashing that sometimes result after a cherished book is dismissed by a close friend... Or maybe that teeth-gnashing part is reserved for literary nuts like Pie and me.
The result of the showing? Everyone seemed to enjoy my choice, although I think I laughed the loudest and the most often. But isn't that exactly what you'd expect when watching an old favorite? Fond memories often improve everything from movies to music and food. Best of all? Next time I can choose with confidence.
It's Pie's husband's turn next week, and I'm excited to see what he surprises us with.
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