Sunday, March 8, 2009

New In Town

I just saw the movie "New In Town", which I thought would be fun since
it's about Minnesota. In the movie, Renee Zellweger goes from Miami to
Minnesota in the dead of winter and is repulsed by the weather, the
"uncivilized" people around her and the inconvenience of almost hitting
a moose in the road. Of course, over time she realizes that home-cooked
meals and homemade cards are special, finds a sense of community while
singing Christmas carols and becomes the spokesperson for the underdog
to fight against corporate culture.
Now, I'd like to see a re-make of this movie where she comes to
Ethiopia. At first she would be repulsed by the dusty roads, the beggars
in the streets and the inconvenience of having the electricity go out at
random. However, she would come to realize over time that you can't find
a better cup of coffee anywhere else on earth, she would find warmth in
how genuine people are, and then probably quit her cushy corporate job
to take a position with the World Food Program and try to feed children
in poverty.
Nevertheless, the Minnesota version was cute anyway.

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