And Now a Movie Review
Since our Friday night drinking partners were out of town, Andy and I took the opportunity to see a movie, Children of Men. This movie has gotten really good reviews and tons of hype so of course I was expecting the worst, but instead, it was one of the best movies I've ever seen. The movie is set in a future where all women are infertile and humans face extinction. I've seen the movie classified as science fiction but there is nothing science fiction about this movie, and that's one of the things that makes it so great...it feels extremely realistic. Also, the intensity of the movie was insane. I was mesmerized, literally on the edge of my seat almost the entire movie. The movie was extremely violent but I didn't feel that any of it was gratuitous, it was all there for a reason. The society that was portrayed in the movie was obviously extremely different from the world we live in but at the same time it didn't seem that far off. I would give this four out of four stars...meaning a must see film.
Also, all of our Christmas pictures are up...over 200 of them so enjoy and then go see Children of Men.
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Mad Hot Ballroom
Christmas Cheer: 8/10
Anxiety Level: 10/10
Two nights ago Andy and I watched Mad Hot Ballroom, a documentary about 5th graders in New York City who were participating in a 10 week ballroom dancing program. There was also a citywide competition at the end of the program between the different schools. It was sort of in the same vein as Spellbound except it was focused on the dancing, not so much the personal lives of the kids. Anyway, if you think kids are funny then you will definitely like this movie. I'm not even a huge kid fan but I was laughing the entire time. It was also interesting to see the teachers reactions to the kids winning or losing at the competition. But seriously these kids...it's hard to believe they're in fifth grade too. I guess the kids in NYC have to grow up a little quicker...I dont' know if that's good or bad but some of the things they say..especially the inner city kids...it's just unbelievably adult sometimes and then they're jumping rope the next minute. Anyway, I definitely recommend the movie.
Tomorrow we'll be setting off for Lousiana. I think the worst part of the trip will be when I have to drive the car through Manhattan tomorrow afternoon by myself. I advise all other drivers to stay off the road if possible.
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The Departed- go see it
Last night Andy and I ended a long drought of movie going and saw The Departed which is the best movie I have seen in a long, long time. I really like Martin Scorsese....Casino is among my favorite movies and of course the recent Bob Dylan movie but the last movie I saw of his, Gangs of New York..I couldn't stand. Anyway, go see The Departed. I won't give away any of the plot but seriously, go see this movie. Be prepared for a lot of racial slurs, cursing, homophobia, and violence though...LOTS of violence...in unexpected places. Also, Leonardo DiCaprio was amazing in this movie and that's coming from someone who can't stand him. Ever since I had to sit through that horrible horrible film Titanic I can barely watch a movie that he's in. I mean at the end of that movie why couldn't Kate Winslet just move her big ass over and then they could've floated on that piece of wood together. The whole movie was just idiotic...compounded by the fact that I needed to pee the entire time with the water rushing everywhere on screen but my friend wouldn't let me because I would miss three minutes of what was supposed to be one of the best movies ever. Anyway...he is really great in this movie.
Before the movie a preview for the new Rocky movie came on...people in the audience clapped for the preview. Apparently New Yorkers are pretty pumped about the new Rocky. I was disappointed b/c there was not one Milo Ventimiglia clip. New York audiences are really funny..they like to clap and ooh and ahh and even shout things out during movies. At one crucial scene someone was about to get shot and a man screamed "say good-bye to Hollywood" it sort of broke the tension but still amusing.
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