Christmas Creatures, or, A Nun's Worst Nightmare
Sigh. What a nice day. Molly woke me up at 10:30 (thanks, pooch) and soon thereafter, Caitlin (Lynna's daughter) arrived from her boyfriend's house, where she'd spent Christmas Eve. A mere two hours later, Danielle emerged from her lair to unwrap presents. My mother, whose urge to splurge on Christmas is as irrepressible as it is adorable, had piled presents around our (once-again leaning) tree. Normally, my sister counts every present to make sure that we have exactly the same number (though her having extras is also acceptable), but this proved impossible with so many people participating in the melee. When all was said and done, I had a digital camera, a new set of sweaters, and a pile of wrapping paper as high as my knees.
The holiday tradition continued with a trip to the movies. This started long ago with Little Women, and has progressed to such holiday classics as this year's selection, King Kong. Now, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Peter Jackson's directorial abilities; he has a great sense of timing and the CGI is fantastic. But damn, does he need to learn to make movies shorter than three hours. Many of the action sequences, despite being visually stunning, were entirely too long. But the most superfluous scene of all, which I'll call the "bug scene," provided an unexpected bit of entertainment in the form of a character being attacked by what can only be described as "uncircumcised-penis worms." It's one of a few unintentionally funny moments in the movie, another of which comes at the end. I'm going to try not to spoil the movie, but repeat after me: "I'll never let go, Jack! I'll never let go!" Sigh. On the whole, however, I'd recommend the movie if you've got a few hours to kill. I even found myself, at times, wondering whether I might prefer a man like Kong: silent, sensitive, and willing to take on three Tyrannosaurs for me. But though the sexual tension between Kong and Naomi Watts's character (Ann Darrow) is palpable, I think I'll take my chances with men of my own species, if only because they're less likely to topple cabs at socially inappropriate times.
That's all I've got for now. A merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah to all, and to all a good night!
The holiday tradition continued with a trip to the movies. This started long ago with Little Women, and has progressed to such holiday classics as this year's selection, King Kong. Now, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Peter Jackson's directorial abilities; he has a great sense of timing and the CGI is fantastic. But damn, does he need to learn to make movies shorter than three hours. Many of the action sequences, despite being visually stunning, were entirely too long. But the most superfluous scene of all, which I'll call the "bug scene," provided an unexpected bit of entertainment in the form of a character being attacked by what can only be described as "uncircumcised-penis worms." It's one of a few unintentionally funny moments in the movie, another of which comes at the end. I'm going to try not to spoil the movie, but repeat after me: "I'll never let go, Jack! I'll never let go!" Sigh. On the whole, however, I'd recommend the movie if you've got a few hours to kill. I even found myself, at times, wondering whether I might prefer a man like Kong: silent, sensitive, and willing to take on three Tyrannosaurs for me. But though the sexual tension between Kong and Naomi Watts's character (Ann Darrow) is palpable, I think I'll take my chances with men of my own species, if only because they're less likely to topple cabs at socially inappropriate times.
That's all I've got for now. A merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah to all, and to all a good night!
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