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Sunday: A Day for Watching Stuff:
Aside from some minor household cleaning, and functioning on very little sleep, I didn't do much on Sunday except watch delightful things and have a cheesburger.
Happily, Lifeboat was on at noon. I had never seen this movie all the way through, so I watched. I'm sure most of you know this, but WOW!! Hitchcock rarely ceases to amaze me. Solid characters, horrific circumstances, and still fitting in his cameo even though they were all on a lifeboat. If you've never seen it, do add it to your netfix cue.
Then, it was time to see Corpse Bride. Some people had said they couldn't understand the lyrics to the songs, but I did not have this experience. It was a fun movie, cool to look at. For once, Helena Bonham Carter (Burton) was not horribly miscast. Great voicework and incredible stop motion animation. Look for the "Harryhousen" organ (no, the one that's like a piano, you pervs!). Many delightful characters, including a worm who talks like Peter Lorre. Damn, I loves me some Peter Lorre.
Took a tiny nap and got up to record Sunday Night FOX, not initially realizing that it would be the last new Simpsons ep until Nov 5th when the new Treehouse ep airs. Not wanting to spoil myself, I haven't looked to see what they're parodying this year. Hopefuly, I can have it be a surprise.
Sadly though, I'm tapped out financially and will have to ride the bus to all my appointments this week and next. Let's hope it doesn't rain on me.
And finally, in Shark related news, it seems that The Monterey Bay Acquarium is having trouble catching another Great White Shark. --the hell? Am I the only one who remembers they had to let the last one go because it was killing other sharks and growing too large for them to handle? Are they hoping to find a Great White Shark who doesn't grow or kill prey? This does not seem like a reasonable goal. I know there've been a lot of shark attacks this summer, but I don't see how capturing a live shark is going to quell that. And they've already killed sharks trying to assimilate them to captivity. So hear this Monterey Acquarium: you did it, you kept a shark. We were all very impressed. Now, stop it. If you're looking for something to do, why don't you go help out the New Orleans Zoo?
Happily, Lifeboat was on at noon. I had never seen this movie all the way through, so I watched. I'm sure most of you know this, but WOW!! Hitchcock rarely ceases to amaze me. Solid characters, horrific circumstances, and still fitting in his cameo even though they were all on a lifeboat. If you've never seen it, do add it to your netfix cue.
Then, it was time to see Corpse Bride. Some people had said they couldn't understand the lyrics to the songs, but I did not have this experience. It was a fun movie, cool to look at. For once, Helena Bonham Carter (Burton) was not horribly miscast. Great voicework and incredible stop motion animation. Look for the "Harryhousen" organ (no, the one that's like a piano, you pervs!). Many delightful characters, including a worm who talks like Peter Lorre. Damn, I loves me some Peter Lorre.
Took a tiny nap and got up to record Sunday Night FOX, not initially realizing that it would be the last new Simpsons ep until Nov 5th when the new Treehouse ep airs. Not wanting to spoil myself, I haven't looked to see what they're parodying this year. Hopefuly, I can have it be a surprise.
Sadly though, I'm tapped out financially and will have to ride the bus to all my appointments this week and next. Let's hope it doesn't rain on me.
And finally, in Shark related news, it seems that The Monterey Bay Acquarium is having trouble catching another Great White Shark. --the hell? Am I the only one who remembers they had to let the last one go because it was killing other sharks and growing too large for them to handle? Are they hoping to find a Great White Shark who doesn't grow or kill prey? This does not seem like a reasonable goal. I know there've been a lot of shark attacks this summer, but I don't see how capturing a live shark is going to quell that. And they've already killed sharks trying to assimilate them to captivity. So hear this Monterey Acquarium: you did it, you kept a shark. We were all very impressed. Now, stop it. If you're looking for something to do, why don't you go help out the New Orleans Zoo?
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I adore going into the cinema when the Bride is born. There is always a younger child that just screams, or whimpers and cries in their seat, or darts rapidly out into the hallway, clutching whatever stuff toy they brought with them.
I gotta laugh.
I mean, if something scares the H E double-hockey sticks out of me, I'm leaving whatever stuffed animal I brought with me behind as a ritual sacrifice.
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