Watched 300 last night…. I haven’t been this affected by the pure *visuals* of a movie since I saw Heavy Metal for the first time. Just…. damm.

Tomorrow we’re going out for a friend’s birthday. Last night the junkyard next door caught fire. No, not joking. It’s amazing how many people *don’t* notice a big-ish fire when it’s 2:00 AM. Today was just for me, so I rented some more movies.

The Wicker Man (2006 remake). Well, it didn’t precisely suck, but I’m a fan of the original - this felt like a remake just for the hell of it. And watered down to boot. The lack of Chrisopher Lee was in no way made up for by Ellen Burstyn, *gorgous* woman and kick ass actress though she is. Very pretty women abounded, but mixing a cult like take on ultra-womynist celtic wicca with some wacky ideas of insect social structures…. really doesn’t do it for me.

Moving on….

Secretary. No dissapointment here *at all*. James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal…. I’m amazed I never found this movie before. I’m even more amazed that my local white bread Blockbuster had a copy. I’m listening to the director’s commentary right now, and that doesn’t even suck. (Usually I want to spork out an eye when I listen to directors talk about their work.)