I just finished watching "The Manchurian Candidate" on Turner Classic Movies "The Essentials." It was a little strange watching Frank Sinatra in a dramatic movie (since I have really only seen him in "On the Town" and "Guys and Dolls"). Even stranger is the fact that Angela Lansbury plays mother to man that is only 3 years younger than herself. But, I do like international spy thrillers so I did enjoy the movie. And there were a few parts that were funny as well. Specifically when Frank Sinatra is playing solitaire while trying to figure out the trigger (the queen of diamonds) for Raymond Shaw (who is the Manchurian Candidate) and the guy Frank's character is talking to keeps interrupting him to tell him the next play in the game. Tomorrow, I am going to the movie theater to see the Mexican movie "Pan's Labyrinth" which has received excellent reviews. It is supposed to very interesting visually, which is one of the main reasons that I would like to see it on the big screen. And Sunday also marks the return of King of Hill on FOX. Hooray!!
"Let's not wait these two minutes talking about things that will never be." -Connie Souphanousinphone
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Ah- going to the movies, how I miss it! Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you :)
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