Be The Rabbit

Last Friday, I reserved a ticket to see "Jojo Rabbit", but then I got stuck in traffic and realized that I would barely make it to the movie, even with 20 minutes of trailers.  So I canceled my reservation and went to Disneyland instead.  I did get to see the movie on Sunday, though.

• Waititi is freaking hilarious as imaginary Hitler.
• I loved the whole cast, actually.  The kids were great, Johansson was lovely, and Rockwell got me giggling a lot.
• "You know, in case we ever go to battle in a swimming pool."
• "...not actual German sheperds."
• "You should be climbing trees, and then falling out of those trees."
• That whole scene with Rosie playing both Jojo's dad and mom was very sweet.
• "I am just going to chew on these grapes."
• "It's definitely not a good time to be a Nazi."
• "I am going home to my mother.  I need a cuddle."
• "Is it dangerous out there?"  "Extremely."
• "Are you a teardrop specialist?"
• "I for one am cursed to look incredibly attractive."
• "Now she has TWO knives!"

I absolutely LOVED this movie.  I will probably see it many times when it is available on TV.

A Different Kind of Batmobile

I saw "Ford vs. Ferrari" because I was in the mood for some Christian Bale goodness.  Also, because cars are cool, man.

• I didn't know that Le Mans was 24 hours long.  Probably because I always thought it was just called "Le Mans".
• Loved Miles' reaction when he saw the Mustang.
• That brawl between Miles and Shelby was classic, especially with Mollie just getting a chair to sit down and watch from across the street.  "Do we need anything from the market?"
• Just replace the brake assembly!  Genius!
• That bit with the lug nuts was funny.  
• Why don't Americans have nice stopwatches like the Italians do?  Do they have better regular watches, too?
• Wait. So that's Bruce McLaren of the McLaren auto company?  Neato!
• James Bond doesn't drive a Ford, but Batman does!
• "That's because he's a degenerate."
• "It's high risk....Extremely high risk."
• I liked the chemistry between Bale and Damon.  
• "Out there is the perfect lap."

I really enjoyed this movie, and I'm glad I saw all of that race action in the theater.  I think someone needs to give a GT40 to Christian Bale.  In black, of course.

DLR LotD 11/11/19

Disneyland Resort 
Line of the Day

Monday, November 11, 2019

"I'll have the substandard Sticky Toffee Pudding." -- Sherry, to Devon, at Catal

The Clown Prince of Crime

There's been a lot going on around here, but I finally got a chance to see "Joker", about which I was kind of apprehensive at first.  Opening night happened, though, and I found myself wishing I was in one of the movie theaters to see the film.

• One of the reasons I was apprehensive is because sometimes Joaquin Phoenix is a little too "extra" for me.  I'm glad that I got over that, though, because his performance was incredible.
• See, clowns ARE creepy!  Clown masks are creepy!  Or is it just clowns / clown masks with green hair?
• Also, the song "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin: I have never wanted to actually smile when I hear that song, it's so melancholy, and, many times, creepy.
• Clowns can also be delusional.  For a moment, I wondered if Sophie was going to become Harley Quinn because of her friendship with Arthur.
• Interesting take on his laugh being an involuntary neurological response, like Tourette's Syndrome.
• Poor little guy, having to see one of his friends brutally kill the other one, then he couldn't reach the lock!  I worried about him. 
• Whoa.  He met Bruce before he became an orphan?  Arthur was an orphan, too?  Fascinating.
• Bruce sliding down the pole at the playground: I see what they did there.
• Alfred!
• I like that in this rendition, Arthur/Joker is not the one that they meet in they meet in the alley that night.
• This is what happens when society doesn't take proper care of our mentally ill neighbors.  I'm surprised there aren't already a bunch of super villains in the world, walking around the streets in scary face paint.  But then we'd need a bunch of superheroes in cowls and capes.  Perhaps we should prepare for that.

This film was really well done.  I might not be able to watch it again because the mood is very dark, but I did like it a lot.  I will be very surprised if Joaquin Phoenix does not get an Oscar nod.

DLR LotD 10/26/19

Disneyland Resort
Line of the Day

Saturday, October 26, 2019

"May I take your plate?" -- Server, to Cindy, WAY too soon, at Cafe Orleans

Swinging Wake Cake
(That's Cindy's not-empty plate in the background)

Journey To The Past

Anastasia

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Pantages Theatre

Hollywood, CA

I was happy to see that Goldstar was selling tickets to "Anastasia" at the Pantages, because I wanted to see it but didn't want to spend a lot of money.  Bro happily met up with me while I was eating at The Pie Hole before walking to the theatre for the show.

Trick or Treat Pie
Yes, those are potato chip crumbs!

I bought a tiara as my souvenir, because, well, Princess!  Our seats were upstairs on the left aisle of the center section.  Nice view!  The curtain had images of snowflakes falling.  Bro thought maybe it might snow in the theater later, like at Disneyland.

• I hadn't seen the movie in a long time, but I did notice a bunch of differences in the play, most notably the absence of Rasputin and his bat friend.  I missed them!  The antagonist, instead, was a Bolshevik General named Gleb.
• Great job by little Anastasia, Delilah Rose Pellow! 
• Interesting way of showing what happened the night of the fire.
• How can Anya possibly doubt that she is Anastasia if she is having all of those flashbacks?  I mean, I know she was young when it happened, but how else could she explain all of those memories in the palace?
• What I remember from the movie is that Anya had the key that opened the music box, and not a memory of the method to open the music box.  They couldn't give her a necklace to make it more visual?
• I'm glad that they kept one of my favorite lines "And I recall his yellow cat!"  "I don't believe we taught her that." 
• I liked the set of them traveling on the train.
• Vlad and Lily were hilarious together!  It was no surprise to me that portrayers Edward Staudemayer and Tari Kelly received the biggest applause of the supporting cast.
• Beautiful dancing during "Swan Lake", and I like how it worked with "Quartet at the Ballet".  I need to see that ballet someday.
• I did not enjoy the show as much as I like the movie, but I did like it.  I guess I just really missed my bat, Bartok.  Not because he's the greatest character, but because he's a bat.
• I liked the songs that I knew more than the other ones, but you know, I'm a purist.  
• "Once Upon A December" is still my favorite. I love that song.

Typical Sherry Selfie
Thanks for joining me, Bro!