Well, last Thursday after classes I headed for the mall (it was SO hard!! :) ) and figured out how to read the ever-changing digital movie program boards so that I found a movie that was playing in Hebrew. I didn't just want subtitles - I wanted the real thing.
My movie??? Shrek III. I have seen only parts of the other Shrek movies (I know, I know, I'm a bad American) so I had the general idea of what the movie would be like. I know Shrek III received fairly poor ratings, but, hey, in a theater on a weekday afternoon with plenty of leg room and no screaming kids AND in Hebrew -well, it was lots of fun.
Except - popcorn with butter - you know the kind that is so good and is so bad for you? Well, there was none of that around. Boo. Hiss.
And - there was an intermission in the middle of the movie - Hafsaka - a break. Everyone (all 8 other folks) went out and bought goodies. I just readjusted my crossed legs and waited for the rest of the movie.
Did I "get" it all? Of course not - but what is there to "get"? This is campy comedy referencing all the standard fairy tales of movies long past. The Hebrew was fun and I enjoyed following things closely in order to pick up words and phrases so that I could understand some of the intricacies ( as if! - k'ilu! ) of the plot.
I'm bringing back Alice in Wonderland, Hercules, Monsters Inc. and Brother Bear - Disney DVD's - all in Hebrew (plus some other languages besides English - Polish, German, etc.). It will be fun to watch and listen to what many of us know so well - but done differently.
I'm heading tomorrow evening with my friend and her mom to see an Israeli movie about two lesbians and the secrets they have to keep. It's called - Sodot - Secrets. I'm assuming it's in Hebrew without subtitles. If the dialogue is a little more pensive, I should be able to pick up more Hebrew. I'm assuming the drama will be readily understandable without knowing every word.
I hope you've found some movies you enjoy as well - and, if not - that you've taken the kids or grandkids and at least enjoyed some popcorn and some coolness.
Rabbi Heath
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