A night at the movies

[constance]

I was going to write a big bullet-pointed post, about many far-flung topics, but instead I am going to go to bed because I am tired and (for reasons which I will explain later) also sore and headachy. Instead of rattling on, I am just going to say, quickly, HI I MISS YOU, and then go on to write a brief open letter.

Dear Michael Bay,

You had a chance to make The Island a smart and edgy film, and there were several places within its framework that you could have veered off into another direction and seamlessly directed it away from the shallow fugitive film it turned into.

You could have, but you didn't, and I am so glad. It was much more fun this way. And the stars were so unbelieveably gorgeous that the less in the way of plot or sense or cleverness to distract, really, the better.

Good call.

Love,

me.

PS The scene with the nail gun holy shit dude.

Comments

[dahlia-777.livejournal.com]

I hope you've recovered now. And you were dead right about The Island. It was flimsy and flash, and very enjoyable, and just what I needed.

Have you read True Enough by Stephen McCauley? It's been making me *look forward* to my daily commute on the Tube this week - a minor miracle in these current, tense circumstances - and I've thought, several times, I bet T would like this!

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Ooooh! I've seen it at work and not picked it up--but next time I'm in the store, I'll take a look. Thanks for the rec!

Are you working this weekend? Will you be around for a chat? I've been thinking about you in London, and hoping you're hanging in there.

[dahlia-777.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I was ordering some books for a friend's birthday on Amazon today, and I stuck Sarah Caudwell's first novel on the list for me :D.

I am finally not working on a weekend, so yes I'm around and would love to chat :D :D :D . I can log on at about 6ish my time on Sunday. We're still on British Summer Time, but I don't know what you're on. How does that sound?

[tofty.livejournal.com]

AAAAAAAHHHHHH

I am going to Atlanta with a crew of people for lunch! I won't be back until midafternoon, I think. Since we're on summer time as well, I think we're still five hours behind, so if I get back around 3pm, that would be evening-ish your time.

:(:(:(:(:(

I hope you'll be able to log on a little later, but I'll understand if you can't.

[dahlia-777.livejournal.com]

That's OK. I've logged on to YM now, and I'll just read my friends' list and stuff and see if you turn up.