The Bucket List

It's hard to pick just one, but I thought that this was a pretty awesome quote:

"Edward Perryman Cole died in May. It was a Sunday in the afternoon and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. He was 81 years old. Even now, I can't claim to understand the measure of a life, but I can tell you this: I know that when he died, his eyes were closed and his heart was open, and I'm pretty sure he was happy with his final resting place because he was buried on the mountain, and that was against the law." - Carter Chambers

The Bucket List is about two old men, Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman), who are both dying of cancer, and wind up in the same hospital room. They are both told that they have 6 months to a year to live. Chambers begins making a list of things he would like to accomplish before dying. When Edward discovers this list, he convinces Carter to go on a worldwide expedition.

Carter leaves his family and goes with Edward. The two of them travel the world, drive Shelby Mustangs, and go skydiving. After some time Carter decides to return home to his family, leaving Edward in limbo, the list incomplete.

Carter undergoes surgery, but doesn't pull through. Edward reconciles with his estranged daughter, and is able to cross off a few more items off the list. Edward 'kicks the bucket' shortly thereafter. The final item on the list, "witness something majestic" is accomplished vicariously through Thomas, Edward's personal assistant, who climbs the Himalayas and places Carter and Edward's remains in the same monument.

Even though this movie is about "two old guys", I enjoyed it a lot. I think we can all learn from the example of making a list of things we would like to accomplish before we die. Not to mention, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman are fantastic in this film.