Baking Soda
Yes. Baking soda. Damned useful, wouldn't you say?
Succinct Notes
Write something.
Check.
Site-Seeing
I thought I remembered... a website... that was really interesting... No. Never mind. False alarm. Still nothing.
I thought I had a URL for a website about baking soda, but I appear to be mistaken.
Unless... by Jove! Yes! This legend on a typical box of baking soda reads, "For more ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda uses, look us up on our website: www.armhammer.com"
From the Bookshelf
There are two books of a political nature I am tempted to read, but I think I'll pass on that subject for now... unless I grow bored during a break at work.
At the Cinema
Last weekend I saw The Hulk, the latest Marvel comic book adaptation. When it comes to movies based on comic books, I do not belong to that militant subculture whose members are routinely outraged by every infinitesimal deviation from the "official" comic book scripture. Movies are movies and comic books are comic books. If a movie could perfectly adapt a comic book, it wouldn't be a movie. It would be a comic book. A good adaptation of a comic book is one that preserves the mood, themes, and major characters of the original. If details are altered, so what? New twists make the story interesting for those who know the original by heart.
The Hulk never interested me in the comics or the television series. Some may argue that this disqualifies me as a critic of the movie. I, however, do not give a flying piece of shrapnel about the opinions of those who are sometimes referred to as "fanboys" (and, I presume, "fangirls"). Since the movie is open to public viewing and I paid cash to see it, I feel sufficiently qualified to render an opinion. I approached the movie with low expectations, especially after seeing the trailers and the commercials, but upon seeing the movie itself I can say that they fail to do it justice. Ang Lee did a fine job of directing a movie in a genre with which he has never worked before, and the special effects are better than the commercials would suggest. I am not saying it is the greatest drama ever filmed any more than I would apply culinary criteria to a criticism of automotive design. But as a comic book movie, I would say it is yet another notch on Marvel's belt.
And Jennifer Connelly is certainly easy on the eyes.
On Wednesday I saw Monsters, Inc. for the first time -- not a bad little flick. The reference to Harryhausen's reminds me: I still need to buy all of Ray Harryhausen's movies on DVD. I ought to make that a top priority. In the realm of animation, I also need The Complete Superman Collection on DVD. And I saw a reference to a Popeye collection, too. And I need to find out if there is a Betty Boop collection out there. (These last three refer to the legendary Fleischer cartoons of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. Accept no substitutes!) Och, and I still have plenty of Godzilla movies to buy. Did I say something about prioritizing?
On the Telly
Saw the new episode of Monk and was pleased. Long may it remain worthy of viewing.
Quotations, Possibly?
"Godzilla is coming!"
--Panic-stricken bystander
I'll keep posting if you keep reading. Be seeing you... :-?
