Michael Bevilacqua (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} time3) wrote,@ 2008-03-29 22:23:00 |
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Some thoughts and writings
The TSA is the new fascism by making this woman remove her nipple rings at an airport in Texas so that she could board her flight. Honestly, I would love to know what procedure they were following that states that a person’s jewelry could be considered dangerous or otherwise lethal. Nipple bomber? No.
Elizabeth and I have recently watched Juno, No Country for Old Men, and went to see the Star Wars Exhibit at The Franklin Institute. All three were quite excellent. Juno was superb. A cast to die for, writing that never let you down for a second, a screenplay that flowed like water. No Country for Old Men was brutal, yet deep with meaning. An excellent cast, excellent screenplay, unbelievable plot twists, and symbolism galore.
The Star Wars exhibit was fun. Even though I’m not as hardcore into Star Wars as some folks, I was a fan of the first three movies growing up and owned some toys. Seeing the actual props they used in the filming just sent me back to when I used to play in my friend’s living room as a child as we created extended scenes to the movies using AT-ATs and the like. I was in awe at the sheer detail of the original Imperial Class Star Destroyer and
the Rebel Blockade Runner. These models were huge, at least 3 or 4 feet across. They had other original models and costumes, but these two, and the Millennium Falcon were mind blowing.
I wasn’t allowed to snap photos, but I had to get at least one with Elizabeth next to the original R2D2 costume and the original Princess Leia robe:
Outside I was allowed to take photos, so I got one of Elizabeth on the Vader-laden steps:
Finally, some thoughts going out to my friends who lost their 18 year old Daughter recently in a fatal accident.
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