Bill & I just returned from a mini-vacation on the peninsula. We had SUCH a great time! We tooks gobs of photos (which means a few blog stories are on their way). Let's just say that it involved many of my favorite things: a ride on a ferry, a rustic cabin with a waterfront view, walks on the beach, a trek through a wildlife game reserve, good food, good books, and even a trip to the movies!
So let me start with the easiest one to blog about... the movie! We drove into Port Angeles to find their local movie theater:
Bill let me choose.... So I picked this one:
We settled into our seats and waited for the movie to unfold:
I loved it! It was about a 22 year old nerd (played by Michael Cera) who plays his guitar in a band and has a crush on a girl he met at a party. Little does he know that in order to date her, he will have to fight her seven evil exes (as in ex-boyfriends). It was witty, it was artistic, and very unique. I loved the graphic design of several key movie scenes (like when he kisses her, there are graphic hearts exploding from the kiss). I loved the fight scenes that were depicted as arcade games, showing Scott Pilgrim's point totals and when & where he "leveled up". I loved little pop-up boxes that listed weird and funny facts about his friends. I loved the loud music in the battle of the bands and his crazy 17-year old Asian girlfriend (that he hadn't quite broken up with after he met the cool girl). This movie is QUIRKY, full of EYE CANDY, and lots of FUN!!! On the Rodgers movie rating scale, I give it a solid "8.5" for pure cinematic originality.
If you take your son or daughter to see it, your "coolness factor" will go WAY UP. Trust me.
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