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Whirlwinds of action and adventure have kept me so very busy...

Well, actually, that's not exactly true. More accurately, I've been busy doing random things, and wasting time.

Saturday found Mike, Melissa and myself enjoying the first 3 installments of Indiana Jones in preparation of the new film. We had pizza, liquor, and an overall good time.

For me, it was a lot of fun because it had been so very long since I'd sat down to watch an Indiana Jones film. They're as wonderful as I remember, and as silly, and over the top.

Last week I watched the new National Treasure 2 in High Definition and found it pretty enjoyable. It's hard for me not to compare the National Treasure movies to Indiana Jones because of they're 'treasure hunting' nature, but they are very different. I found that Mike wasn't as receptive of this series, although if he told me why, I wasn't really paying attention. We seem to differ a lot of the big money Disney blockbusters, i.e. Pirates / National Treasure.

I really don't hold the Pirates series in really high regard. The first was good, and came out at a good time. I didn't dislike it, but I never thought it was so near to amazing as a cure for cancer would be as people treated it. The second came out, and I enjoyed it, and with the third I was just shrugging at the end, trying hard to figure out why they even bothered to make it.

National Treasure on the other hand just hit me better. Perhaps it's because I went in expecting to hate it because it's not Indiana Jones, and because it features Nicholas Cage, who I pretty much hate, even when I love the movies he does (Bringing Out the Dead is a great example). Whatever the reason, I enjoyed the first, and enjoyed the second, even with it's flaws (such as kidnapping the President who, for whatever reason, can't tell his people it was an accident until AFTER the big to-do, even while being on his kidnapper's side... an unnecessary device to increase tension).

So, we'd watch National Treasure 2, then Melissa wanted to re-watched National Treasure, which we did on Friday, and then Saturday we watched all three original Indy movies. This last week has been a huge treasure hunting adventure fest, and that's all right.


Now, I just need to get out to see the new Indiana Jones joint. I'm hopeful, but I'm trying really hard to stay realistic about it. The problem is that, while it's hard to screw up this series because of how over the top it is, if they do screw it up, it will be absolutely devastating. Mike's biggest fear is too many call-backs to the originals, and I have agree with that. I have no problem with referencing snakes, and his hat blowing off and rolling back and what have you, but they have to be simple, and done right.

Beyond that, I'm not too worried. The fact that Harrison Ford will soon celebrate his 264th birthday has little bearing on it, the fact that they're setting it in the 50's doesn't really bother me, and I'm sure I'll even survive Shia LaBeouf. I've tried to stay away from reviews, and for the most part even preview write-ups. With a little luck, it'll turn out good, I'll enjoy it, and be better off for having watched it.

I'll let you know.


Well...

...this post was supposed to have been a short note to let you know what I've been been up to... instead I've written a rambling discourse about movies.

Also, when I got home from work with afternoon, I was tired as hell... I'm pretty sure I should try and sleep now.

Take it easy y'all...


P.S. I'll proff raed this anuthar time... I'm sure it's bad.