Movies and stuff

My better (looking) half wants to see Blades of Glory and I’ll go along as it looks interesting, and has rated a 7.0 on IMDB thus far). I cringed at the premise, but after reading a few reviews, I’ll go in with an open mind (as anyone should do, with Will Ferrell movies). I do recall last time I went ice skating, it involved a trip to the hospital. Oops.

A week or so ago we watched The Holiday, and it’s not quite as painful as I thought it would be (think blender, certain body parts, etc). It is fairly long at 2 1/2 hours, but doesn’t drag on. Whilst somewhat predictable, there are a few nice side stories along the way that tie in nicely at the end. The stand out role was that of Arthur – one of the Hollywood writing greats – who was having difficulty coming to terms with changes in his town, in his industry, and changes within himself. Well worth a watch for the Sunday night ‘feel good’ movie to relax in front of. Further to this – Cameron Diaz almost manages to almost act. Almost.