Day: July 28, 2003

OK. Fluff movie, I admit. I saw the first one, and was mildly amused. Rumors were that the second Tomb Raider movie was better than the first. Not exactly high standards, but I needed a break from a Sunday evening at the office. Film was about what I expected, but I did not expect to have to wait through 25 minutes (literally) of advertising and previews before the film. I wanted to stand up and shout “Start the movie!” (I didn’t.) I considered complaining to the folks who run the theater, but felt I had wasted enough time.

Reading the above makes me seem old and crotchedy. I’m at least one of the two. Oh well.

Saw a preview last night for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, a movie coming in November. As far as I know, this is the first Aubrey-Maturin motion picture made, but I’m quite willing (eager, even) to be enlightened. Russell Crowe is starring as Lucky Jack. I don’t recognize the actor playing Maturin, but his name is Paul Bettany. I’m looking forward to this movie already, even though (a) the title makes it sound like they are mixing and matching the plots of more than one novel and (b) it’s going to be hard to match the mental pictures so many readers already have of these characters. I wonder whether or not the same folks have optioned future movies in the series… there are 20 books, after all, so if these are successful, there is a lot more material to mine. I’d welcome any links to info on this movie. I tried AintItCoolNews.com last night, with two slipshod reviews… clearly not written by those who have read the books. I’m sure there are enthusiast sites out there. I’ll have to find them.