New Coen Brothers flick

I am not much of a movie snob. I don't go on at length about my favourite directors or anything like that. I don't even think I have a favorite director. But, this movie, I really think I am going to want to see. Lots of great actors in it. I am not a Brad Pitt fan, but I like it when actors aren't afraid to make a goof of themselves and do something different, like play a doofus instead of a suave guy.

It's funny how your perspective changes

OK, so if you read IF blogs, I am sure that this won't be a new topic to you.
It's strange how it can color almost every aspect of your life.
As a lifelong fattie, I used to watch movies and instead of just losing myself in the moment (like in a tense scene of imminent danger), I would be engaged in an inner monologue about how lean the lead female characters thighs were, or how small her waist was, or some such bizarre unimportant detail.
Now (while I still obsess about lean bodies) I find that I pick apart aspects of a film that relate to pregnancy. Because I am now practically an OB/Gyn myself, what with all the research, data, facts, etc that I glean off the internet.
So, I was flicking through the movies that were available on my digital cable box, and stumbled across one that is near and dear to my heart, but I hadn't seen in a dog's age (thats "a really long time" to those who might be unfamiliar with my colloquialism) The Blue Lagoon. I saw this when I was probably about 10 or so. I do have a real affinity for movies that are about being stranded on deserted islands (its not just the toned, tanned bodies). Among my favourite moves/shows/books are Swiss Family Robinson, Robinson Crusoe, and the latest and most contemporary addition, Lost. And, I mustn't forget Survivor, which I still watch semi-religiously.
I won't go into the plot of The Blue Lagoon, but I will mention that Brooke Sheild's character gets pregnant. I am watching along, happily ensconced in this blast from my past, and I find myself snorting at the fact that they have written this movie so that she can feel the fetus moving, but she still has no actual belly. If I am not mistaken, you could feel movement no sooner than 14 weeks. I figure you'd have a bit of baby-belly at that point. Especially if you are as lean as Brooke's character was.
You bet I noticed. Now I have two things to obsess over.
Almost wrecked it for me.

Not a huuuuuge gamer

But, it thrills the shit out of me when they make movies out of games that I like. First one (for me, I never played any of the Resident Evil games) was Silent Hill. They shot it in the town where I live too, so that was even cooler. Now, they are making a movie out of Prince of Persia. That game ate up a LOT of my time. The imagery (of course) was incredible, and now, they are making a movie out of it.


I think it's going to look incredible. Rumor has it, they are putting Jakey Gyllenhal in as the Prince... we'll see.