Are you gonna die?

Reflections after watching Peanut Butter Falcon
Feb 7, 2025
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Are you gonna die?

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Are you gonna die?

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‘Yea, you’re gonna die.

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That ain’t the question.

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The question is whether they gonna have a good story to tell about you when you’re gone’

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From Peanut Butter Falcon.

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Great movie.

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One about adventure.

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And friendship.

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And mischief.

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And seeing where the road takes you.

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It’s an unexpected story about a man on the run.

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And how he brings along an adult with Down’s syndrome with him.

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So simple.

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Yet so beautiful.

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So raw.

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He didn’t want to be confined to a bedroom and an old folks home.

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Zak wanted to achieve his dreams.

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His dreams of training with a pro wrestler.

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He got there in the end.

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But the story is not about him getting there.

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It’s about the journey along the way.

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The people he met.

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The memories he created.

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The stories he experienced.

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That’s what life is about.

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At your funeral, no one is going to care how much money you have or how many nice things you owned.

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They’ll care about the moments you shared with them.

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The memories you gave them.

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How you made them feel.

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Peanut butter falcon is one of those movies that makes you feel that.

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How fortunate you are to be in your position.

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How much you’re missing adventure from your life.

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How you need to bring more spontaneity into it.

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Watch it.

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It’s worth your time.

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'Keep Going You're Doing Great'

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