*sigh* back to work tomorrow...
Last night we saw Ong-Bak which is a Thai martial arts movie. It is very well made and funny with a lead actor who can jump over cars and make it look effortless. That's right, cars. Cars aren't small but he just leaps over 'em.
No wires, so SFX, just an awesome athlete. If you like martial arts movies (and let's face it, who doesn't?) then you have to seek this one out. If it comes on at the rialto or something I'll tell you.
Sunday slept in. Had nervous dreams about going back to work and finding systems changed and bizarre. Library had hired an 8 year old to do the shelving, etc. I am going to not have those dreams again tonight, it's too annoying.
Last movie of the festival was Tongan Ninja. Interesting counterpoint to Ong-Bak but had more in common with Shaun of the Dead. It was pretty good but not great. I thought it was funny in places, but dragged too long. Great performance from Jermaine Clement as the bad guy...great dialogue. Lee thought there were too many NZ in-jokes but I still think it's have a viable audience overseas. We'll see what happens to it I guess.
I am feeling pretty melancholy about going back to work tomorrow. I know I am lucky to be able to take time off work to see all these movies, and I am happy about that...I just wish I could do it all year.
Livejournal has gone crazy with friends blogging. Go click the link on the right that says livejournal buddies and you'll see what I mean. Yay the bloggers!
Oh and Svend was at the movie last night. He seemed to have lost a bit of cognitive ability, but was cheerful all the same. No change in his personality and he looked and smelled fine.
Tomorrow: back to our regularly scheduled programme.
Posted by jenni at August 1, 2004 09:09 PM