What's worse than dumb? THE CRITICS Maybe

THE FOLKS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING MOVIE

BRILLIANCE TO THE SILVER SCREEN FOR YEARS. IF YOU SAT DOWN TO DEVELOP A LIST OF SOME OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? IT’S

LIKELY YOUR LIST WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE TYPICAL MOVIE CRITICS.

The movies they extol might include Gone With the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, or Rebel Without A Cause. Perhaps a critic would try to sell us one of the Spielberg films: E.T. or Jaws. They could attempt to convince us of one of Humphrey Bogart’s flicks: African Queen or Casablanca. Wizard of Oz or High Noon might make it onto the list. How about one from the modern era, Star Wars?

I’m no Siskel or Ebert, but it seems often times, when I read a critics review of a movie and they tell me how great it is, I

Walk Away After Seeing It Asking Myself

ONE QUESTION: WHAT THE! ? If you are like me, the movies which stick out in your mind are ones that for some reason or another mean something to you, or reach you in a special way. Maybe they make you laugh … or cry. Perhaps they are highly dramatic and keep you on the edge of your seat.

A sequel to a great movie is on its way to a theater near you this fall! The first one was so great and had such a huge following, they had to create a second one. So what’s the second version you ask? It’s Dumb and Dumber … To, of course! You had to figure the Motion Picture Corporation of America was going to take advantage of those of us loyal fans who laughed until our sides hurt, and tempt us to the box o ce again.

The movie professionals will probably tell us it’s childish and is low level humor. And, it may not be as good as the first one was. But a lot of people want to see what kind of trouble Lloyd and Harry get into as they drive around in that truck disguised as a dog! The football critics are out in full force this summer. It seems like when they start talking, I have a tendency to place them in the same category as the movie reviewer telling me why the movie I just watched was so fantastic. When what I’m really trying to figure out is how I can get my $7.50 and two hours back. The prognosticators are casting doubt on a young group of Cowboys. They seem to be thumbing their collective noses at a team which has won a lot of games and the hearts of a lot of fans during the last several years. Critics are choosing all the normal players for the stars of the national stage in college football for 2014. Toward the Oklahoma State team they aim disrespect, disbelief and doubt. Those sound like great motivations for a brilliant movie script. Like an old western. I’D LIKE TO SEE THE YOUNG COWBOYS COME RIDING INTO TOWN, SAVE THE PEOPLE AND FACE DOWN THE BAD GUYS who identified themselves as enemies from the very beginning of the picture show. You know the type: beady eyes, snarl, evil grin, wearing purple, royal blue, green or whatever color identifies you as the bad guy. I believe it’s highly possible we will develop a team which will make a lot of people … ORANGE WITH ENVY.

You loyal Oklahoma State fans are all the same. You like teams that stick out in your minds and for some reason or another mean something to you or reach you in a special way. Maybe they make you laugh … or cry. Perhaps they are highly dramatic and keep you on the edge of your seat.

LET’S NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE CRITICS SAY. They are too … critical. It’s like someone told me once, don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You both get muddy and the pig likes it. To always believe the people being critical of your team would be dumb. And there’s only one thing worse than dumb. Dumber.

GO POKES!

KYLE WRAY VICE PRESIDENT ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & MARKETING