Observations 2010
Posted in: History, Medieval, Movies, Observations, Technology | Posted by: rcornish | Comments: 0 | Date: 12 January, 2010
Starting out the new year right. My goal off the top of the bat is to post daily for the month of January. That being said, my biggest first observation of the year is just how much of a cluster the holiday season between and around Christmas and New Years plays on blog readership. I went from pushing close to two hundred daily readers in the first half of December to barely getting twenty some days in between the holidays. Guess that says what most of you are doing at work, eh? Just kidding. In all seriousness I did not post as much during the that time either, but I am back on a roll now and so without further ado, some of the first of my observations for 2010!
Any one seen the movie An Affair to Remember? I am sure millions of you (as if I have that many readers) have seen it. I am sure further that a good half of that number would list it in a top 25 romantic movie list. And for those that have not there would be an equal number would recall the references and clips of the movie in the more modern movie Sleepless in Seattle. Well, I am going to say that I just really do not like the movie and what is all about, which is really saying something as Cary Grant is one of my favorite actors from the time period it was produced. If you have not seen it, warning for spoiler information ahead… 
Old Dogs is the name of the recently movie by Robin Williams and John Travolta. I admit that I may have gotten a bit sucked in on the hype with this one and I definitely saw it completely by chance at the time, as Thanksgiving evening late I was just bored and I did not want to wait the extra forty minutes for anything else. I have heard a few people having good things to say about it, but my general feeling is at best a sophomore effort, which is just way sub-par for veteran talent like Williams and Travolta.
Went with some friends to see this movie on the opening weekend. Actually had to go twice, as the first attempt on Friday evening was sold out – much to my surprise (and here I thought all the hype was New Moon but the theater was full for Blind Side). That all aside, the movie is based on the true life story of Micheal Oher and his adoptive family the Tuohy’s of Memphis, Tennessee. I admit I did not realize that it based on a true story and was initially interested in seeing the film because of Sandra Bullock.
That should probably really say two week night and weekend timer, but that seems like a mouthful. Seems an odd thing to blog about, but at least more then a few of these I want a bunch of other people to come out and have at least half as good of a time as I plan on having. So, I thought it prudent to just post what it is that is coming up that I plan to attend, where and when it is, and what my general expectations are of the matter. Met up with me at your own risk of course…
Last week I was in the middle of approximately eleven thousand people, mostly encamped in a semi medieval fashion and having a good battle of several thousand people every day. Today I am back to reality for my third day and reality really set in with a vengance. Now before I go to far with that I would like to step back a bit to last week. It was truly awesome and I plan to post at least once for each day going back to last week. Some may recall I thought of maybe posting while I was there, but honestly, aside from checking those work systems that I had too I stayed away from the computer during my medieval escape.
Great movie that I got to see yesterday. It is getting near the end of its run, but is still playing locally at the Kentucky this week and perhaps elsewhere. Slumdog Millionaire was made in India and set in India. It has a little bit of a different feel then a typical Hollywood flick of the same style and probably hints back a bit to an older age of Hollywood in some ways. Everyone in it is Indian as far as I know and I have no idea of any are stars or not. Regardless, well worth cost of admission if you get a chance.
I went out to see this movie last weekend, at least I think it was last weekend. Realize that is starting to wind down its run at the cinema, but it is still out there at this point. If you have missed it definitely catch it at your local dollar cinema or be ready to catch it on video/cable. 
Over the weekend had the opportunity to go out for a movie with friends. When we left, slowly making our way to the cinema, the plan was for one movie but by the time we got there, dinner, a few calls, and perhaps a hundred text messages later Seven Pounds was the decided upon feature we would see. Now I agreed to see it without really knowing what it was about but figuring that Will Smith has been good of late. I had seen the previews, (why do they call those a trailer, they are always in front of – the movies as previews, prior to the release of the movie on television and the internet?) but those only left me wondering is it an action thriller where someone looses it or what?
