"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything" – Marty McFly
Well, today is the big day and I hope everyone got out, or gets out, to vote. Regardless of the outcome, it’s pretty clear Washington needs a shake up as our country could certainly use a new direction.
I’m half tempted to just throw in a movie when I get home to avoid the torture of continuous coverage and projected exit polling, but who am I kidding, this is the pinnacle of the last two years of my life. It would be much easier to distract myself with a movie that reminds me of better times than to sit waiting anxiously, nervously, all be it optimistically, for the results.
I think back to being a kid, when things were much easier and even if I could name the president, I surely didn’t know what issues were deciding the candidacy. Things have certainly changed in this country in my short 28 years, but one thing has undoubtedly stood the test of time… the classic movie. For you that want that distraction and would rather fall asleep, wake up tomorrow, and learn who will lead this country, may I suggest my top 9 childhood movies with memories of better times. There is no right or wrong, these are my 9 favorite, we can agree to disagree – just like the election.
At this moment, on such a historical day, who knew that Cameron from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off would sum up my thoughts so eloquently… “I am not going to sit on my ass as the events that affect me unfold to determine the course of my life. I’m going to take a stand. I’m going to defend it. Right or wrong, I’m going to defend it.” Now go vote!
After you cast your ballot, you can go and rent one of these classics: Goonies, Karate Kid, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Breakfast Club, Revenge of the Nerds, Days of Thunder, and Rad.