Iron Man

This is not a review. My impressions of a movie right after seeing it in the theaters is quite unreliable - I have to forcibly restrain myself just to keep the superlatives out.

Loved it. Terrific superhero movie - up there with the best I've seen (that doesn't count, does it?). Characterization and acting were spot-on. Cinematography - I dare not even attempt to describe it. Special effects? Well, those are always hard. They didn't accomplish the impossible, but they did help push the limits a little closer to it.

In plot - it made sense when I watched it. Not the least because the writing was superb. Whoever did the dialogue did magnificently - genuinely clever, and touching, and well, well done.

It was convincing. It was exciting. It was inspiring - a classic uplifting heroic story, in spite of being indubitably set in the ever-popular day after tomorrow. The good guys are good, and the good guys win.

Today was a great day.

(P.S. Got Patty Griffin's 1000 Kisses at Borders after!)

Writer's Block: Three dishes I could live on

What three dishes could you live on for the rest of your life? View other answers

Sweet, I get three?

1. Bagels with cream cheese and lox.
2. Burritos with black beans, grilled vegetables, salsa, and sour cream.
3. Rigatoni in a thick cheese sauce (like real handmade-mac-and-cheese thick) and Italian sausage.

It's a nutritional nightmare, of course, but I could certainly last out the week on just those.