Just came back from seeing the movie Amelie. Really a great film, didn't really know what to expect, it was really clever, quick paced, and very funny. Photography was well done and quite beautiful. I'm really glad I decided to see this film, very well done! A box of DOTS was easily consumed during the watching. Before the movie I stopped and picked up a menu at Pino's Mediterranean Eatery, this place has been getting the buzz around here and was packed with happy eaters..will have to try it sometime soon. Did try some coconut tofu at Zaw's Asian Food nearby..it was alright but I think that next time I'll try something with real meat like the Mongolian Beef or the Pineapple Chicken..the tofu really wasn't doing it for me tonight.
Last night was also a movie night. After running into my barber, his wife, and one of his film proteges at Starbuck's I decided to go with them and see the movie I laughed at everytime I saw the trailer: The Mothman Prophecies. I think it may be the worst movie I've see for awhile. Totally unfrightening. I realize horror is a hard genre to pull off but this was just plan stupid. Richard Gere was unconvincing and spent most of the movie looking confused and talking to the "Mothman" on the telephone. At one point Gere asks the MM on the phone what is he(Gere) holding in his hand..to which the MM responds correctly "chapstick"..Gere flipped out drops the phone and the chapstick...hahahah..now thats very funny and not at all scary. Do bad some nice shots of Pittsburgh were wasted on this feeble attempt at a supernatural thriller. The Moth Man urban legend is so great..the actual Moth Man should have haunted the set and stopped this movie from ever being made..oh well. France, Amelie, good, smart movie. U.S., The Mothman Prophecies, complete waste of everyones time and $. It was it least fun hanging with three other fun people for an evening, better than staying at home.