Monday, January 03, 2005

Chinese Movies and Target, A Deadly Combo

Went and saw House of Flying Daggers today at the local mulitplex. Been burning through those movie passes from XMAS. I honestly think I may have finally had my fill of these Crouching Tiger wannabes. This one was weak. Soap Opera love story, not enough action and some really drawn out scenes that you just wanted to see end already. Like most of these new breed Chinese movies, the action when it did occur was visually stunning. But not as much as it was when Crouching Tiger first came out. It's become kind of expected, the flying over trees nonsense. I loved the colors and the sound editing was amazing, but I'm giving this one a C. I should have seen A Very Long Engagement instead.

Target was insane. Looks like everyone is out getting those containers to put away the XMAS decorations for next year. I was there to get containers for my eminent move and some odds and ends. Target is a store that you could literally get lost in. I start to get all dazed and overwhelmed. I enventually make it to the check out line and it's almost like a mystery when I'm pulling out of my cart. Did I need a water bottle? It was a dollar. Did I really buy 1 jar of pasta sauce? Yes I did. I'm a clown.

Got my car washed finally. Been about 4 months since that happened. I couldn't see out the windshield, so it was time. Didn't get my hair cut which was tops on the list today. I'm wolfing hard. Gotta get bladed tomorrow. First thing.

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