Days Become Weeks...

[kingfuraday]

Wow, we're already nicely into February. Time is moving right along, ain't it? Someone commented in my journal recently about how time continues to move forward even if you're somewhat uninspired/unmotivated and taking a time-out to assess things. So yeah, that would be me taking that time out. I don't feel like it's quite over yet either. But

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[popebuck1]

It vaguely annoys me that the "classic" verion of the Haunted Mansion is out of commission for a full five months out of the year (counting setup and takedown time for the Holiday version). I have nothing against "The Nightmare Before Christmas," it just seems extreme to replace the "classic" version for such a long period every single year. Sigh. Three and a half years in LA, and I'm already an old Disneyland-purist grumpus.

[kingfuraday]

I agree with you though, Buck. I wish the ride didn't have to be down for such a long time. In Disney's defense, both versions are done so well - I mean, I wouldn't want to do without either so I'll just suck it up and deal.

Now, we'll see how I feel about the Small World additions though... I'm just barely where I can stomach the changes to pirates (not the additions of movie elements but the subtractions of the "pillaging and raping" from the chase scene).

[ericsandgo]

Glad you're working through life, Brian.

I have had reservations about seeing "Push". I still probably will, but the reviews seem to be pretty consistently C-.

Last night I saw Coraline. I loved it, was impressed with the artwork that went in to it, and was equally horrified that I got the feeling from the trailers that it was a kids movie. It is most definately NOT a kids movie. It's is deliciously dark, creepy, twisted, and had I seen it as a little kid (there were MANY little kids in the audience, in the 5-8 age range), I would have had MANY MANY nightmares.

Anyway, thanks for posting/sharing.

Hugs...

[kingfuraday]

Yeah, I'd skip Push, Eric...

Now see, I think Coraline is totally a good movie for kids. I love that it embraced the creepy. I think kids movies in general these days are far too sanitized. Think about it, my favorite movies as a kid are the ones that creeped me out the most (Alice in Wonderland, the pink elephants from Dumbo, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). Movies with a sense of danger that made you scared without making you feel unsafe. Those are the ones I go back to as an adult and cherish. And they trump this shit out of fart jokes and burps as punchlines...

[ericsandgo]

You know, you might just be right... I guess I hadn't thought of it that way, and may still be irritated at the people who had little ones behind us in Sweeny Todd.

For the record, I hate fart/burp humor, and maybe the mildly creepy stuff was OK when I was little. I am not sure I liked the whole "other, better mother" thing, but otherwise it wasn't THAT bad. I'm getting old, I guess.

The half naked old ladies KILLED me though. How funny!

[rrumm]

starwars!

[kingfuraday]

Did you get your ringtones?

PS - How are you?

PPS - I won't admit that I miss you a lot