My apologies for being absent recently.  Life got busy pretty suddenly.  I promise to do better in the future, honestly.

Keeping with my tradition of doing nothing but seeing movies, I went (with Mother Dearest) to Shrek 2 last night.  We had just driven home from Grandma's (by 'we' I of course mean 'me').  Mom suggested seeing the movie earlier today on a whim.  She's capricious like that.

After purchasing the obligatory tub-o-popcorn, we sit down in our theatre.  There is a hand-drawn picture of Shrek greeting us as we walk in.  Some ads flash on the screen along with some celeb trivia.  They asked the same questions they did during Troy so naturally I got them all right.

The lights dim, popcorn is munched, noisy children are hushed.

The previews come on.  And they are glorious.

The Terminal looks good.  I'll see anything directed by Spielberg and starring Hanks.  Anything.

Most glorious, though, was Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.  I thought the first two movies were great, and despite how much people wanted to crucify Columbus (the director of said movies), I thought he did a good job.  But this trailer looked so amazing.  Gave me shivers.  Much more sophisticated.  I can tell that, were I a bit younger, I could really jump on the Potter bandwagon in a big way.  Actually, these movies may be the only examples of a movie actually being much better than the books.

The previews are over, and for a second I'm sad that they are -- until I remember that I actually get to see a movie now.  Shrek 2 comes on, and I don't stop laughing the whole danged time. 

It isn't quite as universal as the first one, but it's just as funny.  They used tons of little gags that didn't make it seem cheap as they often can.  My favorite was Fairy Godmother, voiced by Jennifer Saunders -- a British actress of "Absolutely Fabulous" fame.  The most memorable was the great music.  Anyone know who provided the singing voice for Godmother?

I don't really feel like saying much more because it's pretty unbecoming to gush.  Just see it.  You'll like it.

Hehe, I liked it too. My favorite was the Pinnochio underwear scene. Hehe, I laughed so hard I thought I would burst!

O, you are too funny. As you were describing your "movie experience" I could picture everything. I just know you so well, it's like being in your head sometimes (as scary as that can be). I love being friends with you!!!

OMG, so Funny! Except for the child who was unbelieveably rude and the parents who had no control ("Daddy I have to go Poop.")THE MOVIE ROCKED and I am so going to see it again this week because well I want to see it with out that rude child...late night is better!

Personally, I loved the part of the HP trailer where Hermione slugged Draco after calling him a string of mean things. My night was made complete by that trailer... and the kitty eyes. I SWEAR my cat makes those eyes.