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Jun. 7th, 2004 11:42 amJust a quick entry this morning. No time for anything else.
1. So Ronald Reagan's died. Hope he's at peace now. His deterioration over the past few years was sad. However, when referring to him, one should not say "the former late President" (as the local radio station mentioned in a news report this morning), because that makes it sound like he WAS dead, but isn't now. How about "the late former President", guys? Sheesh.
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was pretty damn good (for the second time). I agree with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ashtreza and the_gneech, both of whom think the film was rushed, and with weetanya as well (she thinks it feels kind of like a Cliffs Notes version of the book). Despite that (and the quibbles below), it's a very enjoyable film in my estimation.
( Coupla spoilery remarks behind the cut tag for those who haven't seen the film yet. )
3. I don't care if you couldn't get a baby-sitter, and I don't care how long it's been since you left the house. Do not fucking bring your very young children to a two-and-a-half-hour film. In fact, don't bring them to the movies at ALL. I paid good money for this film (except last night, whenvill paid good money for the film), I want to hear it, not your ill-behaved children babbling and crying. And for fuck's sake, if they do start yammering and whining as they're bound to do, fucking take them outside instead of staying inside. That kind of behavior is inexcusable.
After biddingvill goodbye last night, I went back to the front of the theater and confronted the couple who had been one of the worst offenders inside. They had two snot-nosed whining children and one BABY with them and had done absolutely nothing to shut any of them up during the film. I had planned to just scold them for their lack of manners, but wound up being so angry that I shouted at the woman for nearly five minutes, and left her in tears afterwards. I almost wanted the guy to say something so I could yell at him too, but he just stood there looking embarrassed. There's a hint, people: if you feel that bad about something afterward, it's a clue that what you did was pretty fucking rude in the first place. So either shut your fucking rug rats up during the film, or put a strip of cloth in their mouths and muzzle them.
-- END OF LINE --
Currently playing: Lana Lane -- Queen of the Ocean. Lane bills herself as "the queen of dramatic, symphonic progressive rock." Ooooookay. She does have a nice voice, though, and surrounds herself with great musicians.
1. So Ronald Reagan's died. Hope he's at peace now. His deterioration over the past few years was sad. However, when referring to him, one should not say "the former late President" (as the local radio station mentioned in a news report this morning), because that makes it sound like he WAS dead, but isn't now. How about "the late former President", guys? Sheesh.
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was pretty damn good (for the second time). I agree with
ashtreza and the_gneech, both of whom think the film was rushed, and with weetanya as well (she thinks it feels kind of like a Cliffs Notes version of the book). Despite that (and the quibbles below), it's a very enjoyable film in my estimation.( Coupla spoilery remarks behind the cut tag for those who haven't seen the film yet. )
3. I don't care if you couldn't get a baby-sitter, and I don't care how long it's been since you left the house. Do not fucking bring your very young children to a two-and-a-half-hour film. In fact, don't bring them to the movies at ALL. I paid good money for this film (except last night, when
vill paid good money for the film), I want to hear it, not your ill-behaved children babbling and crying. And for fuck's sake, if they do start yammering and whining as they're bound to do, fucking take them outside instead of staying inside. That kind of behavior is inexcusable. After bidding
vill goodbye last night, I went back to the front of the theater and confronted the couple who had been one of the worst offenders inside. They had two snot-nosed whining children and one BABY with them and had done absolutely nothing to shut any of them up during the film. I had planned to just scold them for their lack of manners, but wound up being so angry that I shouted at the woman for nearly five minutes, and left her in tears afterwards. I almost wanted the guy to say something so I could yell at him too, but he just stood there looking embarrassed. There's a hint, people: if you feel that bad about something afterward, it's a clue that what you did was pretty fucking rude in the first place. So either shut your fucking rug rats up during the film, or put a strip of cloth in their mouths and muzzle them.-- END OF LINE --
Currently playing: Lana Lane -- Queen of the Ocean. Lane bills herself as "the queen of dramatic, symphonic progressive rock." Ooooookay. She does have a nice voice, though, and surrounds herself with great musicians.