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ellen_datlow ([personal profile] ellen_datlow) wrote2009-02-15 10:15 am
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Friday night I watched Ice Age2 --silly but sweet. What more can I say? Also two more episodes of Carnivale, which I continue to quite like, although the Ben Hawkins' stubborn streak is really starting to annoy me (as it annoys Sofie). The acting is very good and so is the cinematography. I have no problem with the slowish build up.

And yesterday I tried to see Coraline but it was sold out all day, so instead we went to Defiance, something I kind of was interested in seeing. Based on a true story taking place during WWII of two Jewish peasant brothers who lead various (mostly) urban Jews who have escaped slaughter in and around the area to relative safety in the Belarussian forests, where they hide out for four years. It was harrowing, depressing, moving despite some cliches, overly long, and well acted. Liev Schreiber and Daniel Craig are the two elder brothers. If you think you can stand another Holocaust movie, you could do worse. This one shows some hope.

[identity profile] marlowe1.livejournal.com 2009-02-15 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Got plans for a second date, but I'm almost certain that it's going to be a waste of time. However, considering that the other option is to stay home with my cats and pine away for a friend that's never going to go for me, I might as well.
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Pining away...

[personal profile] themadblonde 2009-02-16 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
OK, that's just really sad. 8-(

I hope this isn't rude coming from a complete stranger, but I hope that either a) you're wrong or b) you find great happiness with someone who is a friend & much, much more.