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October 14, 2005
Geez… isn't it Saturday yet?
A mid-week holiday really does throw a monkey wrench into things.
And what could be a less interesting thing to come back to than a new Bond who is - OH GARSH! - blonde.
You can count me on the fan side of the list on Daniel Craig. He is a good guy and a good actor and, God knows, no one would have expected "the ugly guy" from The Road To Perdition to become James Bond just a few years later. Anyone who saw Layer Cake is a lot less surprised.
Interesting would have been black or Indian or E.U. born or a woman.
But I'm sure Craig will do a good job and he does have more edge than any Bond since Connery.
Are you bored yet?
I am.
The new video iPod?
It doesn't seem that you can put your own video on it and view it. So what's the point? Do you want to play $1.99 to watch a TV rerun? Would you pay money to watch music videos on a 2" screen? How grounded will your kids be if they pay for that silly opportunity?
Domino?
I like half of it.
I find what Tony Scott is trying to do with the camera and the titling, etc. to be pretty interesting. The story of Domino Harvey is compelling. And Keira Knightley, more a star than an actress, holds her own with style, sexiness, and humor.
And through the first act the somewhat hyperreal, stylized story of a young girl who gives up the laconic glamour of her life to become a bounty hunter rings true enough to keep you in it. And then, Scott jumps the R.V… literally. And what was compelling about the film becomes a lot less gripping because we just stop believing it.
None of this weekend's movies were able to get past 305 on the Rotten Tomatoes scoreboard. Ouch.
Anyway…
For a short week, it was an awfully intense week. At least, for me.
Have a great weekend.
