View From the Bushes

My shoulder seems to be finally recovering. I had an appointment with a physical therapist, which obviously helped out a lot. One of the things they did was attach some electrodes to the affected area and run some current through the muscle. That was an interesting sensation. Over the weekend I finally got around to seeing Hero (capsule review, if you liked Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon you'll probably like this, and vice versa), which I quite enjoyed, particularly the first fight scene. I also finally got around to seeing Kill Bill 2 last week as well, while I was donating platelets. Overall I enjoyed it quite a bit more than the first installment.

As long as we're on the subject of movies, last week I also signed a petition asking George Lucas to re-release the original theatrical cuts of Episodes IV, V and VI. The opening page has a very ironic quote from the man himself:

I am very concerned about our national heritage, and I am very concerned that the films that I watched when I was young and the films that I watched throughout my life are preserved, so that my children can see them.

I've heard him quoted elsewhere as basically saying "I'm sorry you fell in love with those moves, but they weren't the movies I wanted to make; they were only 50% done." Which seems to parse down to I'm sorry that your tastes are so horrible, and misguided as to not realize how vastly superior these new cuts are.

That will have to be it for now, but if you get a chance, sign the petition, I doubt it will make any difference, but you never know.

Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero
Ross