Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World
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Harvie Krumpet
I was surprised how much I loved these two movies. Master & Commander is a movie I avoided for years because I thought it might be too boring. Now I wish I could go back in time and watch it on the big screen, which seems to be the only way to truly experience it. The fact that later that night I had a rather vivid dream about being a crewman on the HMS Surprise is a testament to how much I enjoyed watching this film. I say bring on a sequel, from what I hear there's plenty of material.
Harvie Krumpet is a short stop-motion tragicomedy narrated by Geoffrey Rush. This film is practically heartbreaking. It nearly had me in tears. The short films that accompany it are no slouches either. They're all creations of Adam Elliot but they ring with such truth that it makes you wonder if they're based on true stories. I can definitely see why this won the Academy for Best Animated Short in 2003.
Tonight I'll be watching Poseidon and Millions. I happen to love the original Poseidon Adventure ever since watching it in my lighthouse home last year. And I've enjoyed every Boyle film I've seen so far so Millions should be quite enjoyable.
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From the thinnest thread
We are sewn together
From the finest string we dangle over time
From the highest wire
We walk through fire
Should our balance ever falter
Should our steps be unaligned |