Bourne & Rod

This past weekend I had the luxury of singleness once again which allowed me spend my time a little more freely then I might usually now that I am married. So how is it that I choose to spend my time? I go to the movies. Ever since my early college days I have been a big fan of movie going. There is something about the dark theater, the popcorn (Which I load up with ungodly amounts of butter and salt), and the giant screen that I just love. Also I think it is the fact that I used to be able to go to movies in the middle of the day. While working as an EMT I used to have entire weekdays off, and during those days I would often go to the movies. I liked going during the day because the tickets were cheaper, the crowds were smaller, the parking was better, and it was always cooler in the theater then in my shabby little apartment.
So, back to this past weekend my lovely wife Amy was traveling down back to Orange County to see her parents and visit with her best friend. This left me with a weekend to perhaps pursue some of my neglected desires. First off I did laundry. Yes I am already whipped to the point that I do lots and lots of laundry. Although it is not that bad. As is mainly tends to be undergarments since I wear uniforms at work. So, I did tons of laundry and then I got to go to the movies.
My theater of choice is the Cinemark Palmdale Movies 8. A completely run down shabby little multiplex that really only appeals to me because of the cheap tickets. Namely, $3.50 for a matinee, you cannot beat that deal. Of course after purchasing my cheap ticket I then go and spend nine bucks on popcorn and soda, but oh well that is just how I roll.
Saturday on my first day of freedom I proceeded to view The Bourne Ultimatum starring Matt Damon.

The Bourne Ultimatum
I have seen and enjoyed the previous two Bourne movies and enjoyed them both. I enjoy the stripped down style, the great action sequences, and simple plot. Although I was at first surprised when I saw Matt Damon being cast as an action star I now see him as a very viable talent in that genre. Here he once again reprises his role at Jason Bourne, the special agent assassin with amnesia. This movie was overall very enjoyable. Lots of action decent plot, not too complicated. The movie answers some of your questions about Jason Bourne. Only criticisms I had was that during some action scenes the editing was so quick that you begin to loose track of where people are. And also there was not as much resolution at the end of the movie as I would have liked. Such as during the movie there is a hint of a past romantic relationship between Bourne and Julia Stiles character. Why couldn’t we see more of that? I don’t know. I guess it is a product of directors trying to slim movies down and keep the pace quicker. Anyhow, I really enjoyed this film and I would be more then happy to pay Saturday Night prices for it.

Hot Rod
Step one, you make a crappy movie. Step two, you put it in theaters. Step three, you make people watch it. It’s a crappy movie! Okay although I have found Andy Samberg digital shorts to be a highlight of the latest SNL cast. This movie, which was originally written for Will Ferrell, ended up feeling like a SNL skit that just went about 1hr 25min too long. I liked the premise and I really enjoyed the actors. I think Bill Hader will become a comedy star, and I will now see anything Ian McShane does even if he doesn’t get to drop F-Bombs, but comedy wise this movie was a little to out of left field for even me. It might be a great movie to watch if you smoke weed or something, but to me it was just a disappointment. Barely worth going to the dollar theater for.

Next week I will probably go see Rush Hour 3. So many questions weren’t answered in Rush Hour 2. I will have to see it.