I really enjoyed discussing the deeper themes in the new Denzel Washington and John Travolta, about two men who face off and stand divided on what is right and wrong in one crazy train ride.
I shared my own ‘train’ of thought with Positive Hit Radio The Current. My buddy, radio personality Liz Lane, and I talked in particular about the issues of sin and redemption that are heavily prevalent in this Columbia/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release from director Tony Scott.
Audio Commentary:
The above audio clip is not the original on-air version from The Current FM. It has been edited for this blog.
– Laura J. Bagby
What I Learned From ‘Shopaholic’
Posted in Film Genre, Film Rating, Film Release, On DVD, PG, Romantic Comedy with tags Confessions of a shopaholic, consumer debt, credit card, debt, Derek Smeath, DVD, film, Graham Bloomwood, Isla Fisher, Jane Bloomwood, Krysten Ritter, materialism, movie, movie commentary, overspending, PG, Rebecca Bloomwood, Romantic Comedy, saving, saving money, shopaholic, spend money, spending, Suze on July 16, 2009 by Laura J. BagbyBut knowing that our consumer debt can ultimately lead to business failures, foreclosures, divorce, bankruptcy, and even suicide, it is time that we have more voices speaking “enough is enough – there is a better way.”
The true call for change must begin with personal responsibility. That’s why I love Confessions of a Shopaholic (now out on DVD!). We are enlightened both about the scary potential consequences of out-of-control credit card spending and the way out of the debt cycle – all within the context of a funny romantic comedy. Read more »
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