I returned to my warm place, had popcorn, and watched the movie Reign of Fire, and I'm smiling about that film. It did a good job of satisfying my end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it story jones; in the movie, dragons return, causing the collapse of civilization and the deaths of billions, and the body of the film concerns the attempt by British and American survivors to take back the world from the dragons. I was surprised at how much the shooting style of the fighting scenes reminded me of the current Battlestar Galactica; dragons and Cylons certainly aren't quite analogous, but Reign of Fire and Battlestar have similar mixes of familiar and unfamiliar tech and weapons, as well as a really threatening feel to the fighting. Overall, it's starkly shot, nicely designed (yeah, castles wouldn't be the most comfortable places to live, but you could make it work), well-cast (yay Alexander Siddig! And I'm sure
Dragons!
I returned to my warm place, had popcorn, and watched the movie Reign of Fire, and I'm smiling about that film. It did a good job of satisfying my end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it story jones; in the movie, dragons return, causing the collapse of civilization and the deaths of billions, and the body of the film concerns the attempt by British and American survivors to take back the world from the dragons. I was surprised at how much the shooting style of the fighting scenes reminded me of the current Battlestar Galactica; dragons and Cylons certainly aren't quite analogous, but Reign of Fire and Battlestar have similar mixes of familiar and unfamiliar tech and weapons, as well as a really threatening feel to the fighting. Overall, it's starkly shot, nicely designed (yeah, castles wouldn't be the most comfortable places to live, but you could make it work), well-cast (yay Alexander Siddig! And I'm sure
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Steps
I walked over four miles Friday. (I didn't walk nearly that far Saturday or today, because I didn't leave the house.) The skies were bright and the…
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What's out there.
Wednesday was an out-and-about day. Several hours driving, some errands, many sights, and many thoughts. This entry won't be elegant about it —…
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Dana's memorial, in more detail
Several days ago, last Sunday, I was back at work and a co-worker, conversationally, asked how I'd spent my weekend. I was vague at first. A little…
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