Just finished watching “Going Postal”…

…on Blu-Ray, and it was very good.  It’s based on the Discworld book by the same name by Terry Pratchett, and it turned out to be a reasonably good adaptation of the novel*; the characters (and actors) were engaging, the quasi-Victorian sets were excellent and the original book’s themes about technology, innovation, and how both can be pretty cool came across pretty well.  I liked it: check it out.  If you’re a Terry Pratchett fan, you should like this.

And if you’re not a Terry Pratchett fan already… well.  There are a lot of people out there with your condition, and many of them go on to live reasonably full and meaningful lives.  So, you shouldn’t give up hope, or anything.

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Movie of the Week: Them!

Normally I would  try to explain why I picked Them!, but in this case Cracked.com already has (in “11 Bad-Good Horror Movies You Need To See”):

WHY IT’S BAD
It’s an old black-and-white movie about giant irradiated ants attacking southwestern American cities.

WHY IT’S GOOD
It’s an old black-and-white movie about giant irradiated ants attacking southwestern American cities.

WHY YOU NEED TO SEE IT
It’s an old black-and-white movie about giant irradiated ants attacking southwestern American cities.

Works for me.

Annnnnd adieu, Going Postal . But soon you will be mine. Soon.

Movie of the Week: Going Postal.

Going Postal is, of course, the movie version of the Terry Pratchett Discworld novel of the same name; and, of course, the British have had it forever before they deigned to share it with us.  I’d make a rude comment, but I don’t dare do that until I have a copy in my grubby little hands.

Hey, there are some things I can’t fight.  Or don’t dare to.

Rubber baby buggie bumpers, Last Action Hero.

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