Books are a passport to adventures
and to the world, and although I can experience the world vicariously through
other peoples’ accounts, those same books have always stirred desires to see
the world for myself. We’ve been to the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal
in India. We’ve seen the Eiffel Tower in Paris, St Peters’ in Vatican City, and
the remains of 12th century monasteries in Spain. I've been to rug markets and camel
Rides in Morocco along with The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and important religious
sites in Palestine. That might be enough for some people (or too much) but
every trip just makes me want to travel even more.
There
are so many places yet to be discovered. What is there besides cold and ice at
the South Pole? I want to see Santa and the reindeer and elves at the North
Pole. Who wouldn’t want to go to The Shire, and meet some of Bilbo Baggins
cousins, and perhaps be there to celebrate a eleventy-eleventh birthday
celebration, or perhaps meet elves and dwarves?
But
more realistically speaking, carnival in Rio, swimming with sharks while diving
along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and a photo safari in Kenya are high
on the list. But for now, I’d really like to visit India again, and go through
some of the National parks, game reserves, and Tiger Reserves.
For the
record, I’m not a fan of zoos, but the idea of seeing some of the magnificent
animals in their natural habitat fascinates me. What an experience it would be
to step out of the fast paced world of a large American City, fly into another
metropolis, and hours later, be in the middle of the beauty of God's creation, where
busy freeways, and people rushing to do something that they hope will fill an
emptiness in their soul just don’t exist. The idea of watching tigers basking
in the sun, stalking prey, roaming and marking their territory, or watching
rhinos or elephants in their natural territory starts my heart pounding. This would
be a freedom like I never get to see in the big cities, or even small towns,
where it seems like every day another construction project is starting.
Excitement,
coupled with peace and tranquility, and the sense of adventure that comes with experiencing
something that until I’ve actually seen it seems like something out of a
mythological story, or an urban legend. Everybody knows it’s there, but nobody
has actually seen it.
And
that’s why I’m looking forward to the movie SMALLFOOT
which opens in theaters on Sept 28. We’ve all heard of the Yeti, the abominable
snowman and big foot, but who has seen one? Yet we keep looking, and from time
to time reports surface of an actual sighting.
Now
turn things around. Welcome to the world which is populated by Yetis, and the
urban lore says that somewhere there are creatures with small feet, whose body
is not covered with long shaggy hair, and who are pretty small compared to the
Yetis. These creatures happen to be human beings, which the Yetis call a
smallfoot. Everybody knows that these creatures exist, but no one has ever seen
one. But certain Yetis keep looking, and every once in a while there is a report
of an actual sighting.
I’ve
been following the twitter and Instagram posts, and this movie, with a wide
range of well-known people voicing the animation, looks like a fun movie for
the entire family.
Here’s a Synopsis:
An animated adventure for all ages, with original
music and an all-star cast, “Smallfoot” turns a myth upside down when a bright
young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human.
News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti
community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world
beyond their snowy village, in an all new story about friendship, courage and
the joy of discovery.
“Smallfoot” stars Channing Tatum
(“The LEGO® Batman Movie,” the “Jump Street” films) , Zendaya (“Spider-Man:
Homecoming”), Common (“Selma”), LeBron James (upcoming “Space Jam 2”), Danny
DeVito (“The Lorax,” Oscar nominee for “Erin Brockovich”), Gina Rodriguez
(“Jane the Virgin”), and Yara Shahidi (TV’s “Black-ish”). It debuts in
theaters on September 28.And when you watch the trailer, you'll be excited for this film too. Watch it HERE
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