I often joke that I struggle with JDOCD, “Johnny Depp Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”. I also wrestle with PCS, “Pop Culture Syndrome”. Thankfully this site helps keep my symptoms under control.

There is one side effect though. Being plugged in to the Intertubes day in and day out, can make me feel  “Internet Bipolar”.

I’ve been active in cyberspace for years now. I check in with social media daily, search for information, write posts, keep up with favorites, find gems of videos, some old and some new. Mostly old, but that’s just because I have a love for all things retro. The internet is an exciting place yet it can also be exhausting.

Some days I am thrilled by the fascinating finds I come across. I feel connected to the world, a part of something bigger than the confines of my little house on a So Cal cul-de-sac. Other days I’m done with it all.

The sharing, the linking, the supposed new ideas, the selling, marketing and spewing of everyone’s endeavors. That would be the exhausting part.

Do you ever feel this way? If so, how do you break out of those Internet Bipolar chains? One song comes to mind right now.

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While on my internet travels this weekend I stumbled across the trailer to a documentary in theaters now. I find documentaries fascinating and this one appeals to me because it’s about Walt Disney. The film, Walt & El Grupo, tells a story about Walt that I know little about. 

I’ve always had an interest in Walt Disney. From early childhood to my teenage years, and up to my early adulthood I was thrilled each time I found a bit of Disney trivia. It toned down when my JDOCD (Johnny Depp Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) flared up but I realize I’ll always have an interest in the man that built a pop culture empire out of imagination.

Walt Disney & El Grupo explores the 10 week period in 1941 when 39 year old Walt, along with his wife, and sixteen colleagues from his studio visited nations in Latina America to collect ideas for South American themed films.  This was not only a trip to gather stories for films like Saludos Amigos  but also a diplomatic mission for inter-American friendship.

Told with the help of Latin music, 16mm home movie clips and personal accounts, this interesting story will transport us back to the “Golden Age” of Hollywood in Latin American style. 

Click here to see the trailer.

For more information and to find out where you can see this film visit http://www.waltandelgrupo.com/

I was cruising the internet late Saturday night and stopped by moviefone.com. Since this is the first official weekend of summer I found their Summer Movie Guide and had fun checking out lists dedicated to the sun and fun season. From summer comedies to summer chick flicks, and an info packed roll call of The Biggest Summer Openings, I soaked up the movie trailers, photos, and box office earnings information.
With trivial overload my mind was jolted into wondering what my personal favorite summer movie of all time is. Since I can never pick just one of anything, here are a few of my favorites:

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

So this was the film that gave me JDOCD, otherwise known as Johnny Depp Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The merging of my favorite Disneyland park ride with the charisma of Captain Jack Sparrow was too much for my system to handle. Like so many in the world, I was altered by this amazing merger and very happy because of it. Of course I like the last two Pirates movies, but the novelty of the first one can’t be beat. Captain Jack Sparrow coming into port on his sinking ship, I mean boat, is probably the best scene of any summer adventure.

Jurassic Park

I remember the hype and excitement about this film in 1993. How time flies, aye? Fifteen years ago I was nice and cool in the comfort of a movie theater, devouring artificially buttered popcorn and Cherry Coke. This was the perfect summer blockbuster for the big screen. Action, comedy, landmark computer generated animation, special effects and being directed by Steven Spielberg helped add this one to my summer favorites. How many summer hits can one man create?
There are rumors buzzing that 2009 might bring with it a Jurassic Park IV. For those of you involved in the making of this film try to grab some DNA from the original and make sure Jeff Goldblum is in it too. What is Jeff Goldblum up to these days? I’ll leave that for another insightful blog post.

Jaws

According to Wikipedia, Jaws is regarded as a watershed film in motion picture history, the father of the summer blockbuster movie and one of the first “high concept” films.

I was only five years old when this movie hit the screen and I watched with my eyes closed and hands over my ears for more than half the film. I wasn’t nice and cool in a movie theater for this one, instead I was wearing my footed jammies, all cuddled up in the family station wagon at the Drive-In theater. Ahh, the days of snack bar intermissions and the real Coca Cola! Good times!

So what’s your favorite summer movie of all time? Okay, you don’t have to pick only one. What are a few of your favorite summer movies?