Me am a Sucker

I'm a sucker for 'drive-in' type movies (the sort of movie made inexpensively with the expectation that most patrons wouldn't be watching much of the movie anyway). I'm also a sucker for programmes that have been restored and/or remastered. I'm also a sucker for low priced DVDs.

These interests collided with a purchase I made yesterday: 'Drive-In Cult Classics Volume 2'. This 4 double-sided DVD collection boasts 8 movies and for which I paid the princely sum of $10. 6 of the 8 movies boast that they have been remastered, either from high quality film prints or the original negative. 2 are in widescreen. One movie boasts Donald Pleasance and Peter Cushing!

So I bit.

I've scanned a couple of the movies to see what they look like. The transfer on 'Madman of Mandoras', the movie transferred from the negative, looks quite nice for the couple minutes I watched. There did appear to be a slight gatefloat type shudder to the transfer but I'm not sure if I was imagining it, if it was only for a reel or what. I'm going to try to talk myself into watching it soon and perhaps I'll figure it out then. The set also contains the extended for TV version of the film which bears the more colourful title 'They Saved Hitler's Brain'.

So far it looks like it was worth the $10. Hopefully more to follow on this one.

C'mon Brett

'I will always be a Packer.'

Really? You had to say that in your first press conference as a Jet? Really?

Dude, if you have a messy public breakup with one girl, you don't tell the next one that you'll always love that other girl. Even if it's true. I'm stupid and I know that much.

But you've always been honest, often stupidly so. I can relate to that.

Favrey and the Jets

I'll admit it; I've been far too wrapped up into the whole Favre soap opera during the last week. And why not? I've had the time available to it and I'm fascinated with the Packers and Mr. Favre so I might as well have been.

My short answer about the whole thing - It was a mess on both ends.

The downside to it was that I let it get to me a bit. It's like when friends fight and you're in the middle, understanding why everyone's upset but just wishing they'd all let it go so you can get back to watching the movie without all the tension.

Speaking of movies, I considered going to see 'The Dark Knight' during all this and then decided against it. It didn't seem fair to the movie. Either I'd go in extra grumpy and the movie would have no chance to succeed in my eyes or I'd go in extra grumpy and, in my need to be removed from that mindset, it would be the greatest thing ever. With the hype being as it is (although I am hearing more negative reviews of the movie now) I'm trying to be as neutral going into the movie as possible. Which isn't easy.

Now Brett Favre is a Jet. Good luck to him. I have my doubts as to how long he'll last but I hope he does well.

Not as well as the Packers though. Go Pack Go!

Where Did I Put Them?

Can't find my assessments for the past few years of my job. Basically they were 'this is what I did last year so that you should not only keep me employed but give me more money next year' documents. I thought I had them saved as files at home but maybe not. I might have paper copies of most of them, unless I tossed them out in a fit of 'will never need these again'. They'd come in handy in my attempts to generate a resume.

Even if I don't find them, it'll be okay. It was just a nice moment of panic when I went 'wait, where are they?' I don't remember last week very well, let alone two years ago, so they would be handy.

In the meantime, there's always more script to write.

Or

Or there's talk that Favre will be traded to the Vikings. So, rather than have his number retired on opening night of the season, Favre's starting streak could continue... for the Packers opponent that night?

That would pretty much suck.

Hooray?

And now it looks like Brett is back, possibly even returning to the Pack.

Weird. Not unpleasant at all! Just...weird after everything.