Well I had a very full and busy day today. As I mentioned yesterday, I went to the movies today to see "Pan's Labyrinth" which I really enjoyed. There are two stories in the movie, one about the little girl attempting to complete 3 task in order to be princess of a underground kingdom and the other about her stepfather attempting to kill remaining anti-Fascist rebels in the area. The director mixed different elements of mythologies from several cultures in a really interesting way. I think he also captured the brutality and grimness of post civil war Spain (the movie is set in 1944). As a result that were some scenes that were so intense (and a little gory) that you had to look away. And the end is really bittersweet. But the best part is the interesting visuals the director presents of the mythical creatures. The faun looked both a little bit like the classical man-goat but a little like an old-growth tree as well. I recommend the movie highly.
Finally after months of waiting, a new King of the Hill episode was aired on FOX. It was great, thank goodness that show is back on! And right now I am enjoy some silent shorts starring Harold Lloyd on TCM. If you haven't seen any Harold Lloyd movies, you really should. Some of the best physical comedy you will ever see was done by Harold Lloyd. His films are enjoying a bit of revival as of late due to TCM showcasing them on the Silent Sundays.
"If only I could get over these pre-coup jitters."- Dale Gribble
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