With the Yuma run over with, I settled into my Palm Desert hotel for the night. I thought I'd be able to see Jackie Chan in "80 Days" but the movie was playing at really odd times. I ended up seeing the Stepford Wives and it turned out to be surprisingly good! Yes, there are a couple of moments where stuff doesn't make sense at all, it was just done to be cool but that's all of 3 minutes of screen time. I found the movie funny, entertaining, and kind of scary when I realized that most of the women in Rancho Mirage/Palm Desert looked like the Stepford women! I guess it is the plastic surgery/spa center of California!
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
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