I saw Ray.

I loved it. I'm usually wary of biopics. Althoug I tend to enjoy the hell out of some of them(Ed Woord, People Vs. Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon) they usually suffer from spin, and at their worst are very forced. Case in point, "What's your name? I'm Quincy Jones." I didn't get to read up on the accuracy of this movie, but it definitely feels right, and that's worth something. It's odd. Growing up Ray Charles was just that in the open credits for Designing Women* and in the Pepsi Commercial. When I went to middle school, there was a portrait of him on the cafeteria wall along with Jimmy Carter and...I dunno, Michael Stipe or David Cross. The point is that I never thought much of him. Not until I saw Osamu Tezuk's Metropolis. They use one of his songs in it. It's one of the most moving songs I've ever heard. I'll prolly try to get it on CD this week despite the fact I really shouldn't be buying CDs. I feel like I'm already derailing, so I'll just say you all need to see this movie. Twice. There's an interesting theme in the movie that I've heard used many times before. The people you love never really die, because they live on in you, Harry. I've never subscribed to this. The dead people in my life, I felt were just that. Dead. So very, very dead. Tonight...I'm ready to think otherwise. The movie got me thinking about my father (my biological one...who's dead), because my parents saw Ray Charles in concert once. I started to think about whether or not he'd be proud of me. I keep trying to do some of the good things he did. I try to learn from his mistakes. I wonder he and my brother is. I'm never really sure. I guess that sounds bad, but I have no idea how to understand death, and it's a question I've always had to struggle with. Does anyone want to go check out Van Gogh at the High with me? See some movies? There are a lot of movies out right now I want to see.*How did I know that? whole 'nother lj post, y'all.