Sail Forth, Steer for the deep waters only. Reckless O soul, exploring. I with thee and thou with me. For we are bound where mariner has not yet dared go. And we will risk the ship, ourselves, and all. - Walt Whitman
When E.A. Keyes isn’t casting spells and fighting evil pharaohs, she enjoys relaxing on the couch with a good book. Addicted to all things entertainment, Keyes sees no distinction between the arts. Bring on the cheesy action flicks or predictable rom-coms, anything to chase away the day-to-day grind.
As I’ve said, I’ll watch just about any movie regardless of genre. Last night, the hubby and I ventured into a raunchy world of 80’s nostalgia with Take Me Home Tonight. Even with the formulaic plot and characters, the movie was completely likable. The main character, Matt Franklin, is going through a classic existential quandary and post-college limbo so many feel, but often times, are afraid to admit. Perhaps that’s why I connected with his character. Why are we expected to know exactly what we want to do with our lives by 25? I’ll freely admit to anyone that I have no idea what I want to do with my “life,” as they say. During undergraduate I didn’t know, so I majored in Anthropology because the classes were interesting. What do you do with an anthropology degree my friends and family asked? WHY, you go to graduate school, of course. However, an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction doesn’t put you on a set-in-stone path either. So, I find myself, once again, floating around in my own limbo just like Matt Franklin. And guess what, that’s okay. Pulling from classic movies like American Graffiti and the slew of John Hughes films, Take Me Home Tonight, isn’t too bad.
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