i'll punch you in the face.

anger. frustration. confusion. those are the words to describe my feelings this afternoon as i sat in the darkened theater watching, "the bucket list." you know the movie....? with morgan freeman and jack nicholson? the basic of the premise lies with the eminent death of both parties. they were strangers at first....friendship was formed simply b/c they shared the same hospital room. during their stay they create a list of the top ten things to accomplish before they 'kick the bucket.' one of the dudes is nasty rich, but incredibly alone. the other has worked hard his entire life to support his family. the beginning of the film depicts both individuals sickness. them being in the hospital...and getting sick. and receiving treatment. and getting sick b/c of the treatment. they are puking their guts out. their heads are shaved for surgery. they find out they only have six months to live (maybe). and, do you know what some people in the movie audience were doing? laughing. like...belly-outloud-laughing. why? i have no clue. but, it was incredible. these things were not funny in the least. it's a reality that many face at this very moment....or unknowingly will face in the upcoming months! i was appalled. am i too much of a feeler? perhaps. but, i guess i am more disgusted at how much of a consumer culture we are. we go into a movie and expect entertainment. we expect to laugh. so, we laugh at things. even when completely inappropriate. we have an inability to discern what is funny and what is not. i know that individuals have different humor styles....but, honestly. puking after one receives chemo is not funny.... and i am fairly sure the director didn't intend for it to be funny. it's almost like the audience didn't know how to receive this film where comedy and reality were so easily intertwined. i guess i wanted to punch the individuals in the face and yell, 'who's laughing now....' perhaps they have never watched someone wrestle with the deadly disease. anywho....i think the movie is worth a watch. perhaps in a less full theater.