In case you didn’t know, I’ve spent the last 2 weeks or so in Provo, Utah, getting trained on the computer system we’re about to implement at work. (The system is quite powerful and at the same time mind-bogglingly complex.)
So I’m sitting in my hotel room. I’ve got about one dungeon to go before Twilight Princess is a done deal. (Not counting the cave of ordeals.) I decided to put down the Wii Remote, though, and throw a little something up on the Web log.
I’m still reading some books, and I’m going to get the book project page updated. I’m going to continue keeping record of reads on the site, but I’m not sure how structured it’s going to be. I’ve picked some pretty hefty reads for the next year, so I’m thinking I probably won’t push for the 26 like I did last year.
Oh, Michelle and I signed up for Netflix finally, so I might post praise/criticism of that service in the near future.
Anyway, I’m tired and I’ve got to get my wakeup call in order. I will say one thing about Utah, though: It surely is the Mormon promised land. The temple square in SLC is a sight to behold, and I haven’t decided yet whether it’s in a good way or a bad way.
I’ve been having a few problems with the K2 install I’m running, so I’m going to switch over to this snazzy new version of the unsleepable theme for a while. Mind your head.
Clive Owen dodges a bullet (a bomb, actually) early in “Children of Men.”
I know, it’s already a week into 2007. But I saw “Children of Men” today, and I thought to myself that it was one of the best movies I’d seen in the past year. (And I count “Children of Men” as a 2006 movie.) This led me to reflect on the movies released in 2006 that I’d seen. Well, I’ve assembled a list, in order of their release, with a short paragraph about how I felt about each one. I’ve also included links to any entries that I may have written regarding them as well.
“Thank You for Smoking”
This movie was highly entertaining. It was a moral tongue-in-cheek tale that didn’t try to preach or make you believe anything. The characters just presented absurdities that were all too close to reality. Plus it had an amazingly well-designed opening credits sequence. Three stars. (Out of four.) [entry]
“V for Vendetta”
I managed to read the Alan Moore trade paperback before I saw this movie. Despite Moore’s misgivings, I thought the thrust of the adaptation was faithful. I was even more impressed with Hugo Weaving’s ability to portray a character whose face is never seen. And anything with John Hurt’s wrinkled, angry visage filling a 40-foot screen can’t be all bad. Three stars. [entry]
Continue reading ‘Year in movies (2006)’
I technically count this book as being read in 2006, since I finished only the last few pages on New Year’s Day. And the fact that I’m writing this now, on Jan. 3, is totally beside the point. I’m finished with my reading project for 2006. But more on that later.
Alison Bechdel has created, with “Fun Home,” a brilliant union of the memoir and graphic novel. I’d never really thought about the possibility of the two forms combining. But I’m glad they have. “Fun Home” (the title is a riff on “funeral home,” which Bechdel’s family ran when she was young) is one of the best books I have read this year of any genre. I found myself thinking about it when I wasn’t reading it, trying to figure out when I could again pick it up. I wish the book could have kept going forever. When it concluded, I found myself wishing for more chapters.
Check your local library if you don’t want to buy it. You’ll be glad you did either way.
This book concludes the 26 Books reading project that I began one year ago. Stay tuned for my report card.
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