Overheard


between two students discussing movies in the lunchroom of Ryan Hall
A: Hey, you're kind of a scary-movie guy, right?
B: Yeah, I guess so. I've seen most of the Saws.
A: That qualifies you.
B: Actually, I just saw The Orphan, have you seen it?
A: No.
B: It was OK. Reasonably scary. I'm sure it set back adoptions in this country by fifteen years.
A: Haha, perfect.
B: Why do you ask?
A: Well, I'm sure you'll laugh at this, but Beth and I watched Up last night
B: THAT MOVIE IS SO SCARY!
A: You really think so?
B: Oh man, yeah! Like, just totally terrifying! When all those dogs were chasing the bird! Especially that main dog, the Doberman, I hated that one!
A: I know! And how about when the main guy started talking about all the other "bandits" that have chased him!
B: Yeah! And he had all their goggles on the coconuts, and you realized that he was just crazy! I'm getting shivers just talking about it.
A: Who in their right mind would take a child to see that?
B: I have no idea, seriously. I thought it was great, but as a kid I think my takeaway would've been "Growing old sucks, and at any point you may be chased by extremely intelligent, vicious talking dogs."