We went to an actual movie theater for the first time in I don't know how long! It was a lazy Saturday afternoon and we decided, "What the heck, let's go see the 'Bob Marley movie.'"
We've been fans/followers since the album Exodus came out in the late 1970s. It was and still is a favorite. For some reason I also always remember reading a book on Rastafarianism either as I ended high school or just after. It was one of the few books I remember buying at the time. I suppose the fact my lovely wife's initials are J.A.H. has also endeared us to the movement.
As for the movie Bob Marley: One Love... I really, really wanted this to be a good movie that did not disappoint. However, I feel this critic aptly summed it up as "a sanitized take on an icon." Here's a snippet from their full review:
Marley’s status as an icon is rightly celebrated, as is his artistry, meaning this will receive a warm reception to hard core fans. However, the absence of the grittier elements of his legacy means this isn’t the whole story.
Yeah... it's not like it was a bad movie... but I feel he did not receive his full due as a revolutionary and was hoping it would dig a little deeper. I suppose that's how these things go though.
It was still a nice way to spend an afternoon with the one I love, reminisce a bit about our past, and take in some great reggae music. Certainly I was hoping for a bit more, but it's not like that should be dismissed... and maybe Bob would have been cool if that were enough for everyone...
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It was a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon with you. I still remember back in the day when JAHLove appeared on the bridge on Lovers Lane. :)
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