Crossing over to the Dark Side

So I've finally switched to the new and improved blogger. I'm excited about labels, but we'll see how I feel about the rest of it. The question is, will I really go back through and label all the old posts? Hmmmm.... Seems like a good procrastination thing to do....

In other news, I went and saw Notes on a Scandal tonight. It was excellent - and really did do justice to the book. Obviously it was not identical to the book (otherwise would not have been excellent) but was very well done. I've got to say, I think it was a much better movie than The Queen, though I think too creepy for anybody to vote for it for an award. And hey - does Judi Dench really NEED another award? Not really. But yes, so this is a movie that you should all go see. For real.

The Queen - Meh

Sure, Helen Mirren is great in the film, and the editing was excellent, but it really felt like a made-for-tv movie or something. Prince Charles only looked like Prince Charles when his back was to the camera, and I'm sorry, but Prince Philip is infinitely hotter and cooler than James Cromwell. And Diana is really the most sparkling presence on the screen. Which I suppose was always the problem for the real queen, so this is, perhaps, ok.

Anyway, see it for Helen Mirren, but yeah, it's not all that. (That said, I've been thinking about it since I left the theater, so maybe it's better than I think it is?)