Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

... you can learn from:

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Baron: Go away! I'm trying to die!

Sally: Why?

Baron: Because I'm tired of the world 

and the world is evidently tired of me.

Sally: But why? Why? 

Baron: Why, why, why! Because it's all logic 

and reason now. Science, progress, laws of hydraulics, 

laws of social dynamics, laws of this, that, and the other. 

No place for three-legged cyclops in the South Seas. 

No place for cucumber trees and oceans of wine.
No place for me.

I wouldn't normally use this movie to wish Sarah Polley a happy birthday because she's been clear she had a horrible, traumatic time on its set as a kid -- but I just watched some movie over the holiday where a character on-screen was watching this movie and it really made me want to re-watch this movie, which I haven't seen in ages. Mostly because of Sarah talking about how exploited she was as a child actor on its set. But man I loved this movie back in the day and maybe I'll be able swath myself in ignorance long enough to enjoy it again? Ehh whatever -- a happy birthday to the great Sarah Polley! I hope you're working on your next directing gig! We need you.