John’s Movie Musings

So there I was, stuck in the middle seat on a flight home from Christmas.  Normally when I get forced into being the Third Wheel of the Skies, I bury myself in a book and try not to make eye contact with the two people whose personal space I’ve just invaded.  With my focus on Malcolm Gladwell’s latest mixing of causality and correlation, I noticed the foot tappin’ and head bobbin’ of the girl in the aisle seat.  She had her focus on the movie, so I glanced up and noticed The Edge.  The scene cut to a band shot of U2.  That forced me to pop the headphones in to see what that was all about.

What followed was a documentary on the electric guitar by The Edge, Jimmy Paige, and that dude from The White Stripes.  Whoa.  Now I’m not the biggest White Stripes fan, but I get lost in the music of U2 and Led Zeppelin.  I remember watching U23D and completely forgetting I was in a theater.  When I regained my sense of awareness, I wondered if my singing along had been out loud.

That feeling was exactly what I needed for this flight.  The movie is a little stingy with some of the classic tunes, but watching those three guys jam together more than made up for it.  It also helped that they all seemed to be enjoying themselves.  Of course, when you’re jamming with some of the greatest guitarists ever, who wouldn’t?

I’m sure my seating situation greatly influenced my enjoyment of this movie.  But next time you’re in a similar situation, maybe have this one on hand.  It’ll make the flight much more enjoyable.

Grade: B+