The Holtonian

Kong, Duff, Snickett, Adams, Christmas and Copper

I failed to mention I saw the Kinged Kong last friday with a Mr. Nelson of Jay. We both were sort of "eh.." to the movie. I mean to me its a great special effects wonderment with adventure and interesting themes and subplots much like the original, but its so frusterating. Its like titanic, you know how its going to end and its this freight train rushing to its ultimate demise at the end of the tracks.

I kept thinking to myself, "Ok maybe Kong wins out on Skull island bashes his way to freedom." Nope... Then I thought, as the big opening night of King Kong in 1930s NY, "Maybe there's a way he can get back on the boat and take it back to skull island?" Nope map was lost... "Maybe he could go hide out in Kansas... nobody lives there?" Nope... "Canada? He could be a snow ape..." Nope, he climbed, he fell, he died.

Pretty tragic overall. But its interesting, you have skull island which in my interpretation is pre-historic, pre industrial world. The king of the pre-industrial world is in chains in the industrial world. Plus you have the whole idea of the inability to go back to the past, once Kong was pulled out of skull island he can't go back, much like we can't go back to a pre industrial world. Bit of a stretch? Eh, its what I was seeing in the movie at least.

I tried watching a chick flick with the wife the other day as well, The Perfect Man, I pretty much left as soon as I realized Hillary Duff was in it.

I also watched Limeny Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events... and man that was a pretty overall pointless movie. I could figure out what the point of the movie was. It was one of those they don't tell you the point till the end and you're like, "Thats it??? That's weak." Plus they never really explained who this Lemony Snicker was, I mean it was jude law but what does he have to with the price of tea in china? Again I couldn't figure it out... and it was a kids movie, so either I'm dumber than a child or it was lost on most children as well.

I read a review of 29 the new Ryan Adams, the third one of the year. Entertainment Weekly gave it luke warm reviews but they apparently didn't like the other two so I don't put much stock in what they say, they tend to be a little too much like crack pushers/dealers. They seem to push what sells not what is inherently good. Granted if it sells is it not good? Ooh the age old debate. Anyway they said 29 was pretty much the darkest cd of the year, so take that for what its worth.

We're gearing up for the christmas holidays. My wife's present still isn't here. I'm pretty ticked at the place I bought it from. apprently they plan on using the 9 days instead of the 5 (It was 5 to 9 days shipping). UPS says it will be here tomorrow which is good because we're leaving tomorrow or the next day for the inlaws.

Copper's hanging out on my lap. The old time I let him up is when I'm on the computer and he knows that when I sit in my computer chair is the only time he's allowed to be a lap dog.

Roes are coming better prepare...