It's almost summer...

[dwgm]

Various points, in no particular order...

1. The Annual Secret Pals Revealed Breakfast and The Retirement Dinner, both of which are my responsibility to coordinate (although I am not sure it's in my job description...) are now over and done, and very successfully, I might add. *breathes a deep sigh of relief*

2. Daughter, weemonkey6 went to see the new Batman movie last night (she liked it), and said she saw this, the trailer for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Now, I ask you: does that man appear to have any relation to Captain Jack Sparrow? The movie looks weird and very entertaining. How I adore Tim Burton's strange visions. And all the varied and wonderful iterations of Johnny Depp.

3. Speaking of Tim Burton, FINALLY watched 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', and it was far better than I had been led to believe or had hoped. Oh, the cleverness!

4. Yes, there were several earthquakes this week (or over the last couple) that made the national news. I felt only one of them, and that because I was sitting very very still at my desk, working on the computer. Only one other person, out of the twenty or so in the office, felt it, besides me. Which is usually the case, with earthquakes -- we have dozens, maybe hundreds every week, but only rarely are they strong enough to notice.

*knocks on wood*

5. After seeing all the posts mentioning 'tags' and hearing from both dressagespirit and hereswith that their LJ themes had randomly disappeared or had been altered, I started fooling with S2 themes and came up with (I think) rather a pretty one, utilizing oiseaurobyn's beautiful picture of the coast down by San Diego (near Scripps) at sunset. Hope she doesn't mind me using it. *turns inquiring eye on oiseaurobyn*

6. Have been trying, without success, to write a drabble on this week's theme at Black Pearl Sails: 'Drink(s)'. However, in googling about for inspiring information to nudge the plot bunnies into action, I came across this interesting site on Pusser's Rum, which was the official rum issued to members of the Royal Navy until "Black Tot Day", July 31, 1970. Here are the traditional naval toasts-of-the-day (given by the youngest midshipman after a salute to the reigning monarch):

Monday: Our ships at sea.
Tuesday: Our men.
Wednesday: Ourselves.
Thursday: A bloody war and quick promotion.
Friday: A willing soul and sea room.
Saturday: Sweethearts and wives, may they never meet.
Sunday: Absent friends and those at sea.

And now, I believe I'll go 'splice the mainbrace', while I have a swim.

Comments

[jackfan2.livejournal.com]

Now, I ask you: does that man appear to have any relation to Captain Jack Sparrow? The movie looks weird and very entertaining. How I adore Tim Burton's strange visions. And all the varied and wonderful iterations of Johnny Depp.

Wonka, from what I've seen, seems to be a cross between Jack Sparrow and Ed Wood! LOL... I'm really amped about CatCF though. Can't WAIT for July 15th. I'm going to have to see that one a couple of three or five times, I'm sure.

I grew up on the Gene Wilder version, as I'm fairly certain you did too. Have you heard all the smack-talk that Wilder has been saying in the press about Burton's remake? Wilder's been saying some dreadful things and wouldn't you know, Wilder's got a book out that he's on a promotional tour with. Seems like a horrible media stunt for him and he's just slipped several notches in my book for all this garbage.

OOh, this toast: Sweethearts and wives, may they never meet.
I just finished re-watching Master and Commander and that toast is one that Aubrey makes during dinner. A WONDERFUL sea-faring movie, that.

I'm eager for Peter Weir to do another of Jack Aubrey's adventures, same cast, I hope. I adore Paul Bettany and, I'm one of the few that will admit that I love Russell Crowe. He may have a horrible temper, but I just adore his acting. I want to see Cinderella Man soon.

I seem to remember there was supposed to be another two or three movies- a series, if you will, seeing as the books are several by O'Brian.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about Gene Wilder's comments. I hate that sort of thing.

Master and Commander was a great movie. I'm not fond of Russell Crowe myself, but I did think he made a great Aubrey, and I liked Paul Bettany very much as Matarin (is that the name?). I'm just now reading Master and Commander, but in this case, the movie stands on it's own merits. It would be great if they'd do another one, but I remember them saying what a trial it was to do the first--just like with PotC, the difficulties of filming on the ocean are very taxing.

[jackfan2.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's too bad. Given the logistics, the elements, unpredictability, I'm sure doing another on that scale probably will be unlikely.

With PotC they had some leeway in using special effects for the supernatural and doing shots on land. M&C was nearly all done at sea and location. Nothing was digitally created, as in PotC.

If they ever do get the nerve to do another, it'll probably be too far off into the future where there will be a different director, actors and all. I'm betting that if the first movie had garnered more Oscar attention, they'd've done another without as much hesitation.

Ah well.. at least we have PotC 2 coming out July of NEXT YEAR!! WHOOOOOOT!