D Tuesday, August 31, 2010 mail 19 Take time to enjoy life A smile just for you! I just love the Mailbox every morning in the Metro Herald, I am going to miss it so much while away on my hols in Egypt! So, a big hello to the young girl that gives out the paper on Kylemore Road, your pleasant smile and cheery conversation is a pleasant reminder there are nice people out there. A hello to the driver of the No.78A at 9.30ish from Clondalkin. Thank you for being so pleasant. See you all again in two weeks! Easy-going. I am Polish living in Ireland for almost four years. In Ireland I met my fianc. Here I have friends and Ireland is and will be my home. I love this country for its beauty and I like the people for their sense of humour and way of living. Why do some people only see bad things, its such a waste of time! Stop complaining, change your life, put a smile on your face, look around and enjoy your life! irinn go brch! J Eyes front! Soldiers stand at attention at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatrk, founder of modern Turkey, during a ceremony in Ankara marking the 88th anniversary of Victory Day Picture: Reuters The Big Picture Does quirky count? Cult or flop? Time will tell Owen F, I feel youre missing my point and have fallen into the trap of claiming to like a film because of its seemingly high-brow characteristics. Many people claim to love a movie as if it is some sort of intellectual competition; it isnt, its a tool of entertainment. Cult movies seek to gain followers by being quirky or surreal, these genres are simply niches of the market. Most indee movies are produced by companies that are themselves owned by the large Hollywood studios. The Weinsteins main-streamed independent movie-making 20 years ago, and Im sure theyre happy that youre lining their pockets. Gary Dublins best-read letters page Mailbox Ask The Dude: Owen F, the problem with listing Donnie Darko and those movies together is they have substance, while DD is a sprawling nonsensical mess. Even the director has come out and said he put some things in that didnt make sense to mess with peoples minds. Also, bow your head when you talk about Lebowski. Tony Romo Whoa, this is heavy: Owen F, you call Back To The Future average, lacking creative thought and mind-numbing? Martys own mother is trying to seduce him resulting in the possibility that he will cease to exist! Thats an insane concept for a mainstream film and youll be hard pushed to find a film critic/lecturer/journalist/historian who could dismiss it the way you have! Bren Its a matter of... How can you be proud to be Irish? Pride is something earned by achievement, not a quirk of nature as to where you are born. Some peoples fence of patriotism is beyond parody. Proud to be bald, proud to have brown eyes... Tom, just Irish In Brief Owen F, movie snobbery wont help! You might like cult and foreign movies, but just because a movie is mainstream and successful doesnt mean its not creative. Back To The Future is one of the most beloved movies in recent times and is exceptionally creative, so much so that it has been a source of creative inspiration for many other movies that followed. And its original, which is why it is easily standing the test of time! Youd be better directing your ire at big-money c**p uninventive movies out now such as Grown Ups, The Last Airbender and Marmaduke! Disgruntled Back To The Future Fan Sendusyour txt I found myself slightly annoyed if not all that surprised to see Joey Jordison top the Rhythm Magazine poll. It seems the readers have overlooked names such as Gavin Harrison, Thomas Lang, Jojo Mayer and Josh Freese. Even taking just metal drummers into account, you need only look as far as Derek Roddy to find a drummer who overshadows Jordison. Is he a good drummer? Absolutely. Best of the last 25 years? Not even close. BC Proud Irishman, I find it sad that you seem to base relationship status on hotness, thanks for sealing my opinion with regards to many not all Irish men. Sen, if the guy who resembles Skippy the bush kangaroo was of sound character, I would have no problem committing! Still Single and happy Owen F, everybodys heard of Back To The Future. Nobodys ever heard of Donnie Darko. Argument settled! Jim txt MAIL to 53131* The best pictures are in Metro Herald E-mail letters to mail@metroherald.ie with a name. Or text us. Text MAIL followed by comment and name to 53131. *Texts cost 30cent per message + standard network charges. SP. Oxygen8 Communications, Hospitality House, Cumberland Street South, D2. Customer service number 0818286606 talk to us index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html