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When I started 10th grade, the first time I walked into the English classroom I was delighted to see a bunch of The Lord of the Rings posters up on the walls. The English teacher (I regret I do not remember her name -- I was only in that school for three weeks before we went back overseas), was equally delighted that someone recognized them, had actually read the books, and enjoyed talking about them with her.
My classmates thought less of me for that. I noticed, but I was past caring.
I haven't seen The Odyssey, but I am enjoying watching Nolan bros crashing out over Emily Wilson's review, having clearly forgotten that the thing she's famous for is explaining to men why they're wrong about The Odyssey.
We go to a lot of movies when we are north for the summer. Last night we watched Diggers. Now, I have not watched a Tom Cruise movie since Risky Business because his movies just aren't my thing, and neither is he. However, Diggers was just plain awful. Half of the audience left before it ended. The 4 of us stuck it out, although one of us fell asleep. We used to say that Drowning Mona was the worst waste of talent we ever saw in a movie, but this surpassed it. There were others in the theater who liked it, so your movie preference may vary.
There were others in the theater who liked it, so your movie preference may vary.
It's gotten terrible reviews and is considered a major flop.
The trailer looked like it was for a Will Ferrell "comedy" to me. Do Not Want, even if the star weren't someone I have a very low opinion of.
It's wild that it's doing so poorly. The PCHH team kinda liked it, although they were uncertain about some things. It was an interesting discussion anyway.
We all understood the premise well enough, it was just not interesting to watch. No likeable characters, no great score, no fascinating sets or costumes. There were others in the theater who enjoyed it, as it is such a tiny place that the locals all gather to discuss in the lobby after the show. Of the few of us that didn't leave early we mostly felt it was 2 hours of our lives we would never get back.
It was likely the execution because I think if I had read it as a book, it would have worked for me.