Almost a Review: Master and Commander

Well Master and Commander was a quite all right movie. I was mildly dissatisfied by the ending, but I enjoyed myself. Though I would be all put out by the movie if I didn't know that I could see Angel on tape. It was not quite as good for me as the average episode of vampirey sexiness. For someone who likes age of sail movies it might be a bit better or a bit worse. It certainly seems to get all the details right. Though the cannon seemed rather a bit too accurate at times and the crew a bit too clean and healthy. But that's very minor on the scale of nitpicks. There was plenty of tension in the movie, but I was never totally moved by the characters. I didn't fall in love with them in spite of myself like I did with the crew of Das Boot. I cannot remember seeing a better film about the age of sail.

Maybe I would have been rather unsympathetic to the actual people on such a ship, I don't know. The characters were just... caricatures. The doctor who's more interested in nature. The young officer who's supposed to tug at our heartstrings. The officer who has a bravery problem. The old sea salt. The daring and lucky captain. It's not bad, it's just not great.

I was rather worried that Martin (heck1701) would not show up. That would have been a bad thing because I forgot to bring a book to read before the movie. Oh and they were doing a metal detector thing over the crowd to prevent people bringing in cameras to release it on the net. I had to sodas in the pockets of my jacket, but I was just bold as brass. I took them out and held them in my hands as I held out my arms for them to wave the wand thing over me. They guy didn't say a thing. I don't like the sugary sodas at the movie very much, so I bring my own seltzer a lot of the time.

Won't You Introduce Us?

Semi random thought. Is there anyone on livejournal that I ought to know that isn't on my friends list yet? I know I've got a lot of people on there, 86 total. (Wow.) I'm just was looking at the map thing the other day and thinking things like "Wow, I know more people in Minnesota than Colorado," and "I thought I knew more people in the UK than that." So partially because I'm a scheming fan who is looking to win TAFF and partially because I just like people. So who would introduce me to?

Lookit, I have friends!
aiglet, ajournalguy, akicif, alias_lilacgirl, almeda, angrybabble, azurelunatic, bam2, bcp, bibliofile, blackpaw, bohemiancoast, cakmpls, carbonatedink, crazysoph, csuvoyagerboi, daedala, davidschroth, dlacey, doja35, dougs, dragon_smoke, drewan, e_mc2, eibii, elisem, elusis, elynne, enginoshouzoku, filkerdave, flyingsauce, frostfox, gaudior, gay_boi, gerisullivan, goddsschld, gomeza, green_amber, grumpywitch, hawkida, heck1701, jcfiala, jinian, jonsinger, jophan, kelrick, lcurtisf, lonelyjew, lsanderson, lydy, lysana, magentamn, marycrawford, marykaykare, mattmn, mrfnord, mrpsyklops, mtfierce, neonnurse, numbat, pauldomes, pavilp, protonboy, publius1, redbird, replyhazy, rivka, rmoorman, rvrjoe775, sandydiersing, scarlatti, serendipoz, shadowpryde, skylarker, sneerpout, snippy, sorlklewis, sraun, supergee, superplin, the_enthusiast, thette, tobesv, tygerboy01, vincent_d

I think I would be overloaded by all this if everyone did like me and posted something everyday. I'll have to host a party to encourage some of the locals to do so. How's the weekend after this one sound? Party anyone?