The Thin Man

An Oldie but a Goodie
I rented Return of the Thin Man. I thoroughly enjoyed this detective romp featuring Nick and Nora Charles as the husband and wife mystery-solving team. This movie came out in 1936 and has a very young James Stewart. The dialogue is snappy and the plot tight - right until the end.

The Quiet Man
I watched this late into the night. John Wayne plays Trooper Thorne who returns to Ireland. This also has Catherine O'Hara as the fire-tempered redheaded Irish girl. I guess this was my weekend to watch old movies. Sometimes the simplest movies make me smile. Mindless fluff is okay once in a while.

Shrek the 3rd
I took my wife and kids to see this movie and we all roared all the way through it. My favorite is Puss-In-Boots. He gives that sad little kitty with the big eyes then, "Whoosh" he takes out his little kitty sword. Well worth the 28 bucks I slapped down for the matinee price. The candy and soda cost me as much as the tickets. Next time I go to the movies, I'm going to create a fake beer belly and load up with cold cuts, chips, soda, and chocolate chip cookies. Take that you expensive over-the-counter treats!!

Utica Film Festival

The Utica Film Festival
David Dellecese is a talented movie maker who's written, directed and filmed many independent movies including his newest Anchor Eddy's. I went to the premier and laughed along with the packed house. Mr. Dellecese is now starting a film festival in Utica, NY. It will be a fantastic event. You can check out his website at www.cityofutica.com/uff/index.html

Fishing and God

Black Lake
I go fishing every year with my father, brothers and best friends. Us hearty men go manly with cabins on Black Lake which is in northern NY state. The wives stay home by choice so we salty manly men of man are alone to drink bear, smoke cigars, tell dirty jokes, and possibly fish. We don't go Iron John and beat drums naked in the woods but close. We have a great time filled with laughs and stupid stunts to laugh about. We all are responsible fisherman who release all caught fish unharmed. I won't keep something unless I plan to eat it. I marvel at the beauty of the water, the birds and the fish and know a God somewhere created this special place. Now that I'm done boring you with mumbo jumbo, I need to take a shower and scrub the trip off my body.