My neighbor says she can tell whether or not I'm in for the night by the way I park my truck in the driveway. And according to her reasoning, I should be leaving anytime now as I'm parked facing in rather than out. Needless to say, it's little unnerving observations like these that make me want to switch things up a bit just to keep everyone guessing. Because really, who wants to be that predictable? Notice me not raising my hand in an affirmative yes for that question ...
However, if anyone predicted that I would have my nose stuck in a book today, you would have guessed correctly. Having already finished one book this morning from Friday nights Barnes and Nobles shopping trip, I am now waist deep in the middle of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Page 349 to be exact. And yes, I do plan on having it finished before bedtime tonight.
Which is why I can't be blogging much longer if I plan on getting to bed at some more reasonable hour than the one I think I will actually be getting to bed at ... Because as far as my predictability goes, I have a horrible habit of shutting the alarm clock off rather than getting out of bed to make it to work on time.
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I'll keep my fingers crossed the phones work.
And hmmm ... Didn't I tell you that C&TCF looked like it was going to be a complete bomb? Not that I ever liked that story to begin with. Don't see why anyone would think some crazy guy who hates children and hangs out with oompa loompas would make for a kids movie ... He's right up there with Hannibal as far as I'm concerned. Creepy. Yes, definitely creepy.
Speaking of creepy, I wouldn't have bothered with the Tom Cruise movie either. But only because I'm no fan of Mr. TC for reasons that only you know.
;)
Call me. I'm certain to be bored, tired, irritated, contemplative and a whole ration of other emotions today while at work.
Predictable can be useful and is desirable in certain areas - it's nice to have some certainty in life.
C&TCF does look like it will suck, the original was great though. Oh and you asked who Dahl was Stacey, well he wrote the book that film (and a great deal of others) come from.
War of the Worlds wasn't good IMO, focussed on the human angle overly, took out all the intellectual elements that make the story interesting. The script revolved around screams, and the phrases "Daddy!", "Rachel!", "Run!!!", etc... The special effects were reasonable however.
Who said Wonka hated children? Someone hasn't paid attention to the story at all.
Somehow I don't interpret turning kids into blueberries as has a way with children ... Has a way with fruit maybe.
I will however concede that I never liked that book and/or movie and can see no reason to make it over yet again ... Hollywood is just being redundant.
IE: The re-release of:
War of the Worlds (Not another Tom Cruise movie ... Ugh.)
Dukes of Hazard (Wrong. Just wrong.)
The Bad New Bears (With Billy Bob? Are we kidding?)
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Johnny Depp's street creds are null and void with this film.)
Herbie: Fully Loaded (I wonder what exactly that would be loaded with?)
and Bewitched (An awesomely good show from my childhood now an awesomely bad film idea.)
Originality it seems has taken a nose dive this summer right along with the box office bank account ...
Hmmmmmm. Perhaps some things just aren't meant to be re-made.
I agree with you on the remakes, most of them will be pretty bad. Herbie looks like it could be acceptable, but I never really liked the originals.
As for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you really don't know this storyline much at all do you? ;)
He didn't turn some girl into a blueberry, she was naughty, stole some experimental gum that wasn't safe to eat and the end result was that she turned into said fruit - her fault, not his. He was a good man, if somewhat odd.
The original film with Gene Wilder is one of my favourites, as are pretty much all films adapted from Dahl's works. A very very major institution here in the UK, not far below Tolkien. Saying you didn't like that film here would be like saying you hated chocolate. ;)
Other Dahl books that have films for you to berate are Matilda, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG and Danny The Champion of the World (oh and I see The Fantastic Mr Fox is being filmed, yay).
I did not berate it ... I was just giving my opinion that Mr. Wonka comes off as a bonifide nutcase in both the original and the remade version of the film.
And so yes, you're right ... He didn't turn the girl into the blueberry and yet he didn't seem all that regretful that it happened.
My knowledge of the movie however may be a little rusty as I didn't like it as a child (it scared me) and still don't care for it now. Hence why I'll have to skip its latest showing ...
As for chocolate, I'm a big fan. Popcorn on the other hand makes me want to gag.
And for the record, I liked Matilda.
;)
Nutcase, yes. You say that as if it were a bad thing! ;)
He was annoyed as opposed to sorry, as he should be. She stole from him. Most of Dahl's books revolve around the merits of being good as opposed to being dishonest or immoral. Most good kids books follow that example.
Sometimes I like popcorn, but mostly not - small quantities. I like it for a few handfuls then it's like eating sawdust. Chocolate can be great, though I'm heavily restricted on it these days obv.
Matilda did rock quite a bit, though I think The Witches and The BFG are superior.
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