A Parent’s Review of the Academy Award Winners

And the Oscar goes to…..

Who? What? Was that a movie? Is he the director??????

Since becoming a parent, my movie watching activities have been contingent on the DVD/PPV release schedule. I know that most of you can relate to this. When we were young and childless, we’d go to the local movieplex a couple of times a month. Now as a responsible adult and parent, we’re lucky to get to the theatre a couple of times a year. This of course excludes any kid/family/disney releases. I have the pleasure of attending all the latest kid movies within the first couple of weeks of release with my oldest son, but it’s not anything with a rating of PG 13 or higher. Those don’t count.

So yes, I will sit in front of the TV tonight and watch parts of the awards ceremony with no actor/actress/director/movie to route for. The only thing I will be doing is trying to figure out which movies I’m going to put on my blockbuster list for rental and see three months from now. Yes, parenting changes our entertainment activity choices, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Besides, I watched an all-day Pokemon marathon today with my son. No award show can match that.

Gotta go put the little ones to bed. (orchestra music playing in the background)

God Bless and Goodnight. -