Catchin' Up

Well, so much for trying to get in more blogging.

Caught a couple of flicks to mention to you. First off, Frost/Nixon. What a fabulous movie! Frank Langella (sp) and Michael Sheen are both amazing as they reprise the roles they did on stage. For being a movie that's primarily made up of conversations and conversations about conversations, the movie has a really good pace to it. I was left wondering how much of what I saw was speculation by the playwright/screenwriter and what was factual. Mostly I'm curious about the phone call between Frost and Nixon towards the very end. Everything about this movie is solid and entertaining.

Secondly, I went and saw Defiance. Kids, I just gotta say that sometimes it is not a good idea to go see a movie because there is a cute guy in it. The movie just seemed to drag on and on. The story is interesting, but there wasn't enough energy in the film. I thought the script was weak as well. Daniel Craig is still awfully good to look at though.

Lost is back! Yeah! After 3 episodes, I've already experienced several "What the..." type of moments. How sweet is it that Desmond named his son Charlie?! Awww. More Ben please.

Here's another guideline for you. Don't watch a program just because something in the program takes place where you attended college and/or near where you live. Late night Sat., after watching a thrilling episode of Cheaters, I happened upon Rock Of Love on a bus...or something like that. You know, Brett Michaels skankin' around with well, skanks, on a couple of buses. Anyway, I saw in the teaser to start the episode that they were going to be heading to Champaign. I just had to know why. Seems they were participating in a challenge involving the Illinois Women's Hockey team. As depressing as it was to see my beloved school involved with such a show, it was mildly entertaining to watch bimbos getting knocked over by a few members of the women's hockey team. One chick apparently popped her implant or something. That would be one of Brett's chicks, not a team member. Oh, and one of the really creepy porn chicks "took" everyone's socks that they were given by the school to wear when they put on their skates ('cuz I doubt they arrived with appropriate foot coverage). She took them after they were done and everyone else had left the locker room. Ugh.

The winners then got to go on a group date with Brett (I hope there is plenty of penicillin available). Where did they go? The theater? A private dinner? Roller derby? Nope, they went to world famous Big Al's in near by Peoria. They took Brett's bus and went to the strip joint. I remember this summer/early fall hearing that they would be stopping there. Ah, the pride I feel in my community.

Hopefully I'll get to a few more movies this weekend. The Wrestler, Milk, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (seriously, Michael Sheen is in this one too!). Be good.