Cinema

Went to a movie for this first time in a long while. It was either "Corpse Bride" or "Serentiy" so I saw "Serenity" 'cuz I figured "Corpse Bride" would hang around in theatres a bit longer.

"Serenity" is a scifi film that's a continuation of the television show "Firefly" which was cancelled by Fox 'bout two years ago (pretty sure). I've never seen the TV show but i'd heard good things about the film so I decided "meh, why not?"

In short, it was one of the better films I've seen this year. There were some hokey bits (why would a man fight with a sword if it's supposed to be the bleeding future?), but it had some serious heft and emotional depth as well. Even though I really didn't know who the characters were, 'cuz I've never seen the tv show, I became somewhat attached to them. There is a very real sense of fear that permeates the movie, the villains are terrible creatures that don't pull punches, and you sincerely feel that anyone might get offed. I'd sincerely say that anyone who's even playing with the idea of the seeing the film should give in and check it out. It's well worth your time.

I went to a conservative rally yesterday (to work) and shook Oliver North's hand. More on that after I've digested what happened.