Geez, what was all the fuss over Chicago?!? I just tried to watch it for the first time. Key word: TRIED. If I never have to watch Renee Z. squint all over the place, I’ll be a very happy girl. I’m so glad I didn’t pay to see it when it came out. *shudder* Thank goodness for the remote…now I can watch Gosford Park again (as if I don’t own it on DVD…heh).
Category Archives: Movies
Good start
I began 2004 on a great note—I saw ROTK. Yes, again. I dragged my parents this time, and my father gave it a glowing review, “It’s better than I thought it would be.” That’s the most I could hope for, I suppose…heh
Monkey!
I finally got to see Ben and exchange gifts! I got monkey slipper-socks, a monkey/palm tree clock and the cutest monkey head pillow. Ohh, maybe I’ll take pics and post them since it’s very hard to describe *g* We did dinner at Macado’s which is always good, then we jetted on over to the cinema to see what? That’s right, ladies and gentlemen….ROTK. I know I’ve seen it three times now, which is a personal record for me, but I honestly could watch it everyday of my life, forsaking all other movies. I’m so sprung on a movie……heh. Anyway, then we went to the big 24-hour Wal-Mart and got a HUGE treat. New LOTR miniature, but cool, figures were just added to the stock! We each got a Sauron/Isildur/Elendil set, and I got a Gandalf/Shadowfax figure. Very much fun, indeed!
ROTK reverence
I arrived home from the theater at approximately 3:30am. I couldn’t sleep. When I did sleep, I actually dreamt of Aragorn. That never happens to me, the whole dreaming of something that I was thinking about as I fell asleep. It’s that impressive.
Non-spoilery
The best points: The kiss; Sam; Legolas’ facial expressions; Faramir’s courage; Gandalf’s ass kicking abilities
The “I wish they had…” points: More Aragorn; more Aragorn; more Aragorn; The Scouring of the Shire (which would have made it a 4 hour movie, alas)
All said, I can’t WAIT to see it again.