Work is dragging to a halt; these last few weeks are taking forever. But we are slowly but surely getting there. It is very strange driving to work alone. Ellice and I have been riding together all year and not having her with me for that hour every day makes me lonely. However, we adapt and move on. Just seven days left (six with kids), then summer-a much needed break.
Not much but reviews at this point.
American Idol (TV)
In the 'Battle of the Davids' the right one won. Maybe the acoustics are different live, but the judges sounded like they were lobbying for the young Archuleta to win, even though he sounds dippy and weak on every song. Cook sounded like he had been doing concerts all along--a real professional. It seemed no contest to me. The three backslid from their effusive praise on the last night saying that the competition was 'a little closer than they made it sound' the night before. That makes me believe all the more that they knew who was going to win. Well, in the end, the best contestant hands-down won and they got the right result. I'm knocking down the entertainment value of the show a bit for the lack of genuineness I've perceived in the judges this year. **
Prince Caspian
The second installment delivers in a big way. Tons of action. The book was expanded upon greatly (which it needed) to fill the big screen again. This one is more for the tweens whereas the first was targeted for children. The depictions of violence warrant the rating. But I do recommend this film for most kids. ****
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This latest (and from what I hear, not the last) installment of the Indiana Jones series lived up to my expectations. It is not as good as the originals, but is good enough to belong in the set. The inclusion of Soviet psi research (paralleling the Nazi obsession with the occult) is great. This is a subject that I have looked at quite a bit in the past and it was fun to see that stuff on the big screen. Harrison Ford delivers as the crusty, more booky, elder Jones who is still able to strap on the Fedora and bullwhip and kick some butt when he has to that I anticipated. Mutt (Shia) is a good character and acted well. Villains were classic Jones and the finale is pretty big. Only real drawback is Marion, as something was just off with her. I'm bumping this half a star because it is Indiana Jones. ***1/2
4 comments:
I was waiting for those reviews! Use an earwire and call Ellice on those drives - which I'm sure you already do. Not the same as being able to squeeze a knee but not as lonely as solitude. : )
Glad you gave Indy such a popular rating (other critics gave it 2). I'm looking forward to seeing it, hopefully soon, as I was a bit of an Indy maniac in HS/college and still really really really like Indy! (Theme song running through head now.)
Hi, Ellice!
Hi Dilly.
I agree with his ratings. However his phone is so old it doesn't have an ear thing. so we can't do the call and drive thing well. We will just have to settle for calling before and after in the car.
We voted for David Cook also. I'm glad he won.
I am jealous of you right now. You have 2 days left...I have 5-1/4. Bleh.
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