Book 30: Shoeless Joe, by W.P. Kinsella PLUS Vacation
After an extended and very needed vacation, I'm finally back in the swing of things and ready to blog like crazy. My week in Myrtle Beach included lots of sun and sand, along with an Anthony Michael Hall sighting. Also, believe me when I tell you to watch out for Matt Esquivel of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a Braves Class A affiliate.
While lounging on the beach and beside the pool, I was able to read a bit, and the first book I finished was W.P. Kinsella's Shoeless Joe. I'll speak more about the book in an upcoming column as I compare it to the movie it inspired, Field of Dreams. I'll save the other two books for other blog entries.
Despite my lack of enthusiasm for movies this year, I did manage to see a few in the past week or so. Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith was fun for what it was - an effects-laden B-movie with bad dialogue and occasionally nonsensical plot. Once I decided to go with that notion, I was able to laugh (out loud) at the bad stuff (*cough* FrankenVader screaming Noooooooo! *cough*) and go glazed at the shiny.
This weekend was reserved for The Longest Yard and Madagascar, both of which were disappointing in their own ways. The Longest Yard was enjoyable enough, but there were some really poor decisions made. I won't spoil the film by revealing them; however, I imagine that most people could probably pick them out.
As for Madagascar, it was cute and fluffy like its animated stars, but completely without substance or significance. I'll totally forget it within the week, probably (except the penguins, which I loved). I'll hurry to get a Drawn That Way completed before that happens. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to getting my animation kicks when Howl's Moving Castle is released this summer.
After an extended and very needed vacation, I'm finally back in the swing of things and ready to blog like crazy. My week in Myrtle Beach included lots of sun and sand, along with an Anthony Michael Hall sighting. Also, believe me when I tell you to watch out for Matt Esquivel of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a Braves Class A affiliate.
While lounging on the beach and beside the pool, I was able to read a bit, and the first book I finished was W.P. Kinsella's Shoeless Joe. I'll speak more about the book in an upcoming column as I compare it to the movie it inspired, Field of Dreams. I'll save the other two books for other blog entries.
Despite my lack of enthusiasm for movies this year, I did manage to see a few in the past week or so. Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith was fun for what it was - an effects-laden B-movie with bad dialogue and occasionally nonsensical plot. Once I decided to go with that notion, I was able to laugh (out loud) at the bad stuff (*cough* FrankenVader screaming Noooooooo! *cough*) and go glazed at the shiny.
This weekend was reserved for The Longest Yard and Madagascar, both of which were disappointing in their own ways. The Longest Yard was enjoyable enough, but there were some really poor decisions made. I won't spoil the film by revealing them; however, I imagine that most people could probably pick them out.
As for Madagascar, it was cute and fluffy like its animated stars, but completely without substance or significance. I'll totally forget it within the week, probably (except the penguins, which I loved). I'll hurry to get a Drawn That Way completed before that happens. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to getting my animation kicks when Howl's Moving Castle is released this summer.
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