Two days off

Had a day off yesterday and at the last minute we decided instead of sitting in a dark screen for 3 hours watching Pirates of the Caribbean 3 we would go for a drive, where did we end up? Well in a place called Mostyn in Wales, to be honest it wasn’t a well thought out plan it was a just find the sea plan and we did, had a walk along the beach, had a brew, it was a very nice day and well worth the drive. Not quite sure why we just got in the car and went, maybe it down to my flat mate trying to get a car, seeing as I have one it would be a shame not to use it every now and then

On Thursday I went over to see my little sister who had just turned 16 that day! Wow 16! I know she is the one who is getting older that day but it sure does make me feel older. She had some of her school friends up who were a nice crowd but I did find myself trying not to embarrass her as I don’t think she would have lived it down. Due to her birthday most of my family came together, my sister came over from Spain, my brother from Manchester (Yes we do live next door to each other but you would be surprised to how little we do see of each other) and my gran. My sisters friends are all music loving and playing group, from rock to blues and they are very in to it much to my grans amusement, she could not stop laughing which made me very happy, seeing as she is 85 and there was a room of teenagers she did just potter in, sit down and start firing questions at them left right and center, normally you would expect the Old lady to feel intimidated but not this time! Go Gran! But I was the designated driver that night so drinking was off the books from me, now I didn’t mind until all the nice rum came out and everyone was having a merry time at which point I wish I had got the train, I would have helped if the weather coming over snake pass was better as well but it was not to be so a more than interesting drive home. But saying that it was still a very good night.

Movie Watch

Fantastic 4 : Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Ok, this was the mind set I had before going in to watch this film. The first one had a lot to get in, build the characters, some sort of upset with their change to supper hero’s, trying to get the powers nailed down. And then all coming together to stop the evil person and it did have that in but just not in a good way.

So now I found myself forgetting how bad the 1^st one was and hoping they had seen what mistakes they had made and how they could make it up to us. Watching the trailers this film looked awesome, the silver surfer especially. But no matter how many people told me it was going to be a bad film I still stood strong and held out hope. How wrong was I!

It was like the same idea, each character had his or her own little problem which we got to see last time, there was allot his talk of them saving this and that but it never showed any of it. I didn’t think the acting was very good but I don’t think they had a lot to work with to make it good. My only good thing to say about the whole 1:45 was The Silver Surfer! He’s fantastic and probably the only reason I didn’t just go home half way through, his affects was flawless and I would have believed he was reel (if I was 8 years old). So all in all it was a bit of a let down, it could have been something much more and I don’t believe there is an argument for ‘they were trying to cover all ages’ as many films have don’t this in the past.