saw kong tonight. pretty much what i expected - excellent effects, the bare minimum of a story, actors doing their best to react to a green screen. would have been worth the money i spent had we not chosen to see it in the director's hall (which is the biggest freaking rip off in the world, but that's a story for another time). so a good movie. not great, but good.
however....
maybe i put too much thought into this (ok, just remove the maybe), but i couldn't help feeling this was a story about the power of the alpha male and how it is this that women want, not the namby pamby guy. kong is the quintessential alpha male - takes what he wants, treats the girl as something to be possessed, talks little, shows his love by his actions (granted, it mostly involves killing other creatures/rivals), saves the girl from the horror of living a mundane life, etc. and ann falls for him, so much that she's willing to climb to the top of the (very phallic) empire state building to be with him.
as a confirmed omega male, i question the romantic idea that the woman can "tame" the beast, which seems to be one of the messages of the film (implied, at least). always been uncomfortable with the idea of "saving" anyone through a relationship. and there were scenes in the film where kong seemed like nothing more than a violent, angry drunk frat boy. and we all know my issues with frat boys (insert your own joke about my jealousy here).
i guess it comes down to me not getting the connection between ann and kong. or maybe it's just projection on my part - i mean, if a 25 foot tall gorilla can get a girl like naomi watts to like him, why can't i?
happy holidays, everyone.
here's been my issue so far this break - i'm having a hard time determining when i'm relaxing and when i'm just being lazy. not so bad the last couple of days, but something doesn't seem quite right about sleeping the day away, no matter how good it feels to stay curled up in bed.
i'm actually up late tonight killing time because i'm waiting for the dryer to finish so i can put sheets on my bed. this is what happens when you go out to see a 3 1/2 hour movie - domestic activities are put on hold.
i have no plans for the rest of the week - literally. after i get up tomorrow for prayers, i have nothing scheduled. keep thinking i'd like to head to columbus to see a couple of people, but i haven't talked to them and don't know if they're even in town. hmmm. all i do know is i don't want to think about school until, oh, monday of next week. though if anyone has a great way to teach short stories, i'd love to hear about them.
ok, time to trek to the basement and see if my whites are dry. more tomorrow, perhaps.
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Tunes: wally pleasant - barista
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