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So, yeah. Toured and put a bid on my dream home today. Built in 1865, gothic revival architecture, second oldset building in Belmont. There is a long story behind it too, that I will explain if we get it because it proves once and for all the existence of fate. We'll know tomorrow.
In other news we saw Troy last night:
I have never seen so much naked male flesh in all my life. I mean, seriously. It's three hours of eye candy. Everybody's got a nude scene. I mean, why are men even going to see this thing? And I am not normally a butt girl but I'll take a bite outta Brad Pitt's any day. Jennifer Aniston is a lucky, lucky woman. Orlando Bloom needs long hair and acts like a pansy most of the film, but we see everything but his willy so I don't mind. He also gets his hands on a bow and quiver at the end so he's not a total loss. And Eric Bana looks much better when he's not green.
Oh, the plot? Good, it was good. Borrows from The Iliad, The Odessy, some Greek history and miscellaneous plays, a nod to the Aneid and some the writer just seemed to make up but it works. I'm not a Greek dork but I didn't mind the changes I saw and historically it's very well done. I think it needs to be looked at as it's own thing, a new retelling of an old myth and a good telling at that. It was what the old epics used to be, grand sweeping visuals, wonderful characters and about a dozen plots. My only complaint is it is hard to decide who to root for. I mean, the Trojans are made the most sympathetic, but you know they lose. Louise and I finally decided just to root for Brad as an individual and were the happier for it.
I'd give it a perfect five out of five. I'd go see it again at full price and damn right I'll own it.
Quote 'o the day: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me.
In other news we saw Troy last night:
I have never seen so much naked male flesh in all my life. I mean, seriously. It's three hours of eye candy. Everybody's got a nude scene. I mean, why are men even going to see this thing? And I am not normally a butt girl but I'll take a bite outta Brad Pitt's any day. Jennifer Aniston is a lucky, lucky woman. Orlando Bloom needs long hair and acts like a pansy most of the film, but we see everything but his willy so I don't mind. He also gets his hands on a bow and quiver at the end so he's not a total loss. And Eric Bana looks much better when he's not green.
Oh, the plot? Good, it was good. Borrows from The Iliad, The Odessy, some Greek history and miscellaneous plays, a nod to the Aneid and some the writer just seemed to make up but it works. I'm not a Greek dork but I didn't mind the changes I saw and historically it's very well done. I think it needs to be looked at as it's own thing, a new retelling of an old myth and a good telling at that. It was what the old epics used to be, grand sweeping visuals, wonderful characters and about a dozen plots. My only complaint is it is hard to decide who to root for. I mean, the Trojans are made the most sympathetic, but you know they lose. Louise and I finally decided just to root for Brad as an individual and were the happier for it.
I'd give it a perfect five out of five. I'd go see it again at full price and damn right I'll own it.
Quote 'o the day: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me.