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Helen and I watched Stepford Wives (the new one) last night.....it was passable. It definitely had some funny moments, and was obviously going for a comic angle, but I felt like it had the concept, but didn't quite know how to express it. The ending was also very rushed. Amusing enough, but it could have been better. I think it was trying to be too many things, funny AND creepy AND commentary AND dramatic....it should selected a genre and just stuck with it.

Bachelor weekend again. I am in the mood (among other things) to go and see some movies I have been meaning to see that Helen wouldn't care for. Perhaps I will rent Van Helsing, or go see National Treasure (yes, I expect it to be kind of stupid), or rent something else equally silly and devoid of cinematic quality. I am also pondering the Pride & Prejudice marathon and M&A's on the famous 6' tv screen...which has the added bonus of getting to visit and play with their husky (most adorable dog on earth). oninofro, we must consult on what movies you own that I need to see.

Some artificial deadlines are starting to weigh on my mind. I have a work task that is not part of my regular duties that has a milestone due at the end of the month....haven't started. This is part fo our quarterly do-these-extra-tasks-for-some-bonus-pay scheme we have at work, so it's *technically* optional, but who wants to turn down the extra money. I also only have 1 christmas present bought, and 2 more partially thought out....but there are more to get. I love the xmas season, although I wish gift ideas were easier to conceptualize. I also realized that I haven't been listening to my christmas music yet, chiefly because I am bussing to work now. I have to find my discman and see if it still works.

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Phantom of the Opera

They now have a trailer that is less likely to cause an epilectic seizure in the unwary. It looks like it could be *very* good. PotO is not the best musical out there, and in fact some people like to denounce it or anything Andrew Lloyd Webber does, but I for one do like it. I also think it is a better *theoretical* choice for a movie than Chicago (though the actual implementation might still suck, who knows).

And look, it opens on Dec. 22. For the past 3 years, I have done a go see the latest Lord of the Rings film for my birthday party. Now they are done, but look, a new musical 2 days after my birthday. So I hereby say that I, and whomever I can talk into it, shall go see this film opening night. Helen and I leave for Toronto the day after, but that shouldn't preclude my ability to see a new muscial hit theatres. More details to come.

My icon looks even more apropos now.