Hmm, just flicked on the TV at the end of the morning movie show, and it segued, as it does, into the midday movie. Directed by Steven Spielberg, pricked my interest, with Tom Hanks, also pricked my interest, also with Shelley Long, my interest nosedived. A quick IMDB search on the Money Pit, and it seems to be a middling movie, may flick the channels to see what else is on.
But when I actually raise the remote to change it, some funny line or situation comes up - well, funny in a Sunday midday movie context.
And another thing, every time an old movie is on, old being from the mid 70s to 90s, you'll see what I mean in a second - every time an old movie is on, and the World Trade Center is part of the scenery, I do a double take, and think back to that awful awful day. Sure the Pentagon was hit as well, but what will stick in the collective memory is the planes hitting the WTC and the towers collapsing in on themselves.
I went to Ground Zero, when I was in New York, about eleven months after it happened. The stillness, the quietness, the black awnings around the other buildings, so unlike the rest of Manhattan with the noise, the bustle. And after the viewing platform visit, going down to Wall Street, with the huge American flag, very much a sense of defiance at what had happened and who had done it. Wasn't until we were walking around SoHo, about an hour later, that smiles and laughs appeared in the conversation again.
Will not mention the pissing away of international good will with the focus on Iraq afterwards. A focus that was incorrect, as far as the WMDs were concerned - oh, I wasn't going to mention that.
The WTC were also in the background shots of some Bananarama video on Rage the other weekend. Did the double take with that as well. And of course, the Sopranos opening clip that had to be changed because the series was still going over 2001/02.
Okay, this movie has sucked me in enough for it to be inoffensive background noise, even though I prefer Tom Hanks in his Apollo 13 or Saving Private Ryan 'golden age', than the Big era apprenticeship.
Will be off to Chermside to do some windowshopping and maybe get a haircut today - or could do it tomorrow, have a day off from work. Again. I do work as much as anyone else, just more on the other days I am in the office to get two days off every four weeks.
Hmm, Love Actually will be on TV next Sunday, as a Mother's Day thing. The last movie I saw with K, hmm. I actually liked it, but haven't seen it since. It is a bit soppy for a guy to say he likes that type of movie. Where's the rugby to get those soppy thoughts out of my head :)
Later peeps
Pauly
But when I actually raise the remote to change it, some funny line or situation comes up - well, funny in a Sunday midday movie context.
And another thing, every time an old movie is on, old being from the mid 70s to 90s, you'll see what I mean in a second - every time an old movie is on, and the World Trade Center is part of the scenery, I do a double take, and think back to that awful awful day. Sure the Pentagon was hit as well, but what will stick in the collective memory is the planes hitting the WTC and the towers collapsing in on themselves.
I went to Ground Zero, when I was in New York, about eleven months after it happened. The stillness, the quietness, the black awnings around the other buildings, so unlike the rest of Manhattan with the noise, the bustle. And after the viewing platform visit, going down to Wall Street, with the huge American flag, very much a sense of defiance at what had happened and who had done it. Wasn't until we were walking around SoHo, about an hour later, that smiles and laughs appeared in the conversation again.
Will not mention the pissing away of international good will with the focus on Iraq afterwards. A focus that was incorrect, as far as the WMDs were concerned - oh, I wasn't going to mention that.
The WTC were also in the background shots of some Bananarama video on Rage the other weekend. Did the double take with that as well. And of course, the Sopranos opening clip that had to be changed because the series was still going over 2001/02.
Okay, this movie has sucked me in enough for it to be inoffensive background noise, even though I prefer Tom Hanks in his Apollo 13 or Saving Private Ryan 'golden age', than the Big era apprenticeship.
Will be off to Chermside to do some windowshopping and maybe get a haircut today - or could do it tomorrow, have a day off from work. Again. I do work as much as anyone else, just more on the other days I am in the office to get two days off every four weeks.
Hmm, Love Actually will be on TV next Sunday, as a Mother's Day thing. The last movie I saw with K, hmm. I actually liked it, but haven't seen it since. It is a bit soppy for a guy to say he likes that type of movie. Where's the rugby to get those soppy thoughts out of my head :)
Later peeps
Pauly
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