And for those of you musically declined, that is a song from Grease.
Anywho, first half of the week was school. Monday was the last day with the kiddos, Tuesday I spent all day breathin' in dust bunnies cleaning out the eighth grade closet. Then school was out and vacation was on. I was still sick, but about Thursday I started to recover from my bout with the crud.
Wednesday we wrapped up this chapter of Star Wars, next week it's back to DND. The change-up allows me to play both and not get burnt out on either.
Thursday we babysit for our nephew, Hayden. Mostly we played Mario Kart. We also went to the YMCA and went for a walk and a swim. It was refreshing.
Friday was grocery shopping and date night. We saw Spiderwick at the budget theater and went to Outback. Finally, we had a softball game. We actually made it to the fifth inning before they had to call it. It was fun, but unfortunately we had a player get hurt. You really don't want someone to injure themselves in a no-pressure game like this. Aaron wasn't too upset, but I felt bad for him. Prayer request time there guys, if you can swing it.
Saturday was Civ at the computer, a cookout at John and Melissa's, then Don't Mess with the Zohan.
Dragonslayer (novel) by Wayland Drew
This is an adaptation of the 1980s fantasy classic movie of the same name. The names are the same and the general plot in that there is a sorcerer's apprentice vs. a big nasty dragon who has arranged for virgin sacrifices from the wimpy King of Urland, but beyond that, the devil is in the details. It is weird that the novel differed so much from the movie, even though it came after the screenplay. Setting aside the movie departures, the book stands pretty well on its own as a short fantasy adventure. One other note, this author has done more to increase my writing vocabulary than any other, except for maybe Charlotte Bronte. I actually started keeping a definitions journal to keep up. A fair read **
Spiderwick Chronicles
Modern fantasy at its best. I was completely enthralled by this film. This movie has excellent production values, has a great story and doesn't mess around getting to the point. The pacing is excellent, the action fabulous, the visuals very good, characters, villains, you name it. I am looking forward to getting my hands on the book(s) and seeing how well they stack up to the movie. I cannot recommend this movie enough; it is a charming, thrill-filled ride. ****
Don't Mess with the Zohan
This movie was garbage. I liked the first fifteen to twenty minutes of it, but then it got down-right raunchy. Few movies fill me with the compelling urge to leave, but this one did. If we didn't agree to watch this with a friend, we would have. It was unbelievably filthy, sexist, racist and not in a funny way, but in an okay, that's just more than I can handle way. Maybe I've become a prude, but this wasn't entertaining at all. I wanted my money back.
NO STARS FOR THIS FILM
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3 comments:
I completely Agree with your review of zohan it was appauling and made me feel like I needed a shwoer and some bible reading afterwards.
Now I have Grease in my head; thank you Brad. Hopefully one I get to church that song will be gone, but probably NOT! ;)
I am glad you reviewed Spiderwick Chronicles because I probably wouldn’t have rented it (once it comes out) just because I wouldn’t have known how good it was. As far as Zohan goes, I am surprised. Adam Sandler normally does an okay job, but I have never wanted to leave one of his movies. I guess we won’t be renting this when the time comes. Thanks for the info!
Dragonslayer: haven't read but be careful of bogging down your writing in too much vocabulary. I like to use a variety of words but wordiness and verbiage can be a fine line that shouldn't be crossed.... (of course, I haven't written in awhile, so who am I to talk? Altho I'm editing my old stuff and I fell into the verbiage trap the second time I edited Eris #1)
Spiderwick: I read the first book or two. They're short and seemed to be trying to fit into the Harry Potter/Lemony Snicket/Artemis Fowl niche but it was cute. I hear that the movie combines all of the books or a large chunk of them and that it does better. It sounds like one I'll be seeing...and maybe the books are better - I started when the series first came out and couldn't find the momentum to wait and keep rereading. (I'm better when I discover an author when there are more books available in the series than when they first start out.)
Zohan: Between your review and Ellice's I'll skip this one by a long shot. That happened to me and 2 friends in Scary Movie - we wanted to leave but thought maybe the others were enjoying it - we all wished we'd walked out!
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