it’s been a busy seven or so days, so let’s hit what we can, shall we? let’s see if i can catch up with myself.
movies. the 4-dvd release of fellowship of the ring is simply fantastic. this is what the dvd medium is supposed to be. this is the first time in a long time that i’ve had that strong and mighty desire to actually get involved in this creative process, because that is what a well made behind-the-scenes collection should do. the commentary is informative and humorous and very sincere, as everyone involved with this picture was in it for the love of the book. the documentaries show you just how epic this task was. how epic it still is… because this is only the first of three. and the extended cut of the movie? oh. it’s good. and if you’ve seen the movie in the theatre, you really haven’t seen the entireity of peter jackson’s vision. or is it tolkien’s vision via jackson? regardless, the additions and restorations of even seconds-long cuts of scenes, they are amazing. and perfect. not the least bit obtrusive. ahh. sigh. wanna go live in the shire now…
bond. jesus h. bond. the new double-0 flick is everything the press is saying it is. i was lucky enough to see it on tuesday night and it is everything that the last bond wasn’t, and that’s a really positive thing. i would even see that it is better than the next-to-last bond, and perhaps better still than any bond movie starring roger moore. i mean, the distinquished moore was well and good when i was a little kid and only cared about the gadgets, but brosnan is the real deal. he is connery in his prime, yet his rendition of the character is entirely his own and entirely fitting to the role. a bond with pride, honor, wit and more than a few weaknesses. and the action? ah, yeah. this is what else has been missing. car chases on frozen tundra. sword fights, two of them. snowmobiles, hovercrafts and surfboards, oh my!
my dsl is back up and running. a minor victory, but a victory none-the-less.
the new job is good. really good.
and tonight? a date with janeane garofalo at the tabernacle. okay. not really a date, but to many of my male friends she is epitome of the ultimate cool girlfriend. smart, cute, witty and takes little or no crap from anyone. did i already mention cute?
