Hawaiian dreaming.
My friends on the mainland think just because I live in Hawaii, I live in paradise. Like a permanent vacation. We're all just out here sipping Mai Tais, shaking our hips, and catching waves.
Are they insane?
Do they think we're immune to life?
How can they possibly think our families are less screwed up...
... our cancers less fatal...
... our heartaches less painful?
- Matt King, The Descendants
I looked up what had been filmed on Hawaii over the years. You probably think that is an odd way to select something to watch, but I really need a holiday from the grey and cold winter, even if it is only on screen. I ended up with The Descendants 2011 with George Clooney and Shailene Woodley. I did not expect much when the movie started and the very first frame told me it was a Disney movie. Oh, great, probably some sexist fluff. But like I said I was after some escapism so I kept watching.
And I have to tell you, the movie was surprisingly good.
When the one family member that glues a family together is suddenly incapacitated the other family member have to cope with their struggles on their own, and with each other. In this case it's the wife/mother that managed family life while the father had not looked after his younger daughter (now ten) since she was three.
I am not going to say much more, in case you want to watch it.
Just one thing: So many awesome landscape shots! Remember that was the original quest. A backdrop for my own dreams.
Do you know any other good movies with awesome landscape scenes (beaches are a big plus)? I'm interested in documentaries as well. Leave your best-of in the comments.
Or did you watch The Descendants as well and think I'm nuts? Prove me wrong!
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