GalesAZ: movie

"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

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Sunday, December 17, 2017

movie outing

On Saturday we attended the current Star Wars installment - The Last Jedi. We've been getting to the annual release of the new installments for the last few years. Perhaps the releases are getting a bit repetitious but it's a fun crew, and a fun outing.

And guess what I enjoyed the movie, and not just due to low expectations. Sure there were plenty points along the way where the viewer cringes a bit with a "they're not really going to do that again are they" reaction. But I realize that the throwbacks and repetitions are a significant part of the show, and the overall action is just fine.

And look at the pic - where else do you get this kind of thing?

Liked it. Also the postmortem at Sorso. Fun afternoon/evening.