Eye say, eye say...

[feng_shui_house]

I went to the eye guy today & everything's very good. He seemed to think my eyes are very healthy for a person of my age. EEEE! Yeah, you gotta tell them your age. OMG, on the 7th of next month I'll be at the speed limit- able to get the Senior Citizen discount at the thrift shop. EEEEE!! So, back to my dr. visit. He said there's no way of correcting either eye with a single lens so I can see a) handwork b) sewing machine and c) computer distances clearly. So, eh, my left eye's good for closeup & sewing machine, I ordered eyeglasses for the computer. I'm having them mail the glasses to me.

As long as I'd had the taxi ride to the eye place I figured I'd go to the movies (a 2 minute walk across the parking lot) afterward (have my old distance eyeglasses which are only useful in the movies) & see whatever was starting not long after I got out of the dr.'s office. Turned out the only thing starting in half an hour when I got to the box office was 'Hugo'. I had no idea what it was, neither did the ticket seller, but with a PG rating I thought I might like it & if not, I'd just go catch part of another movie.

It's wonderful. I recommend it highly. And going in without knowing ANYTHING about it made it even better, as it's sort of a mystery that slowly develops, explaining how the hero wound up in the unusual circumstances in which we meet him. And he is a lovely hero, angsty and brave and clever and persistent and with the most marvellous blue, blue eyes. There's also some humor, and some great chase scenes and some great dog actors and... oooh... not to give anything away, it's just a great flick.

And since it just opened I had the theater to MYSELF. I expect it's gonna be CROWDED as soon as word gets out.

Comments

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

{makes note to watch out for it}...

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I really think you'll like it. I intend to buy the DVD at first opportunity.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Yay, so your eyes are not so bad, and all can be even better with your new glasses.
Thank you for your recommendation, it sounds wonderful...*dashes to google* - eeeeeeeeeeee...ny boss is coming...no google here now ::::::::::eeee:-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

*grin* Google when safe. :^)

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear your eyes are in reasonable shape (round, I suppose) for your years, and hope the glasses are helpful. (I had a nasty moment this morning when my glasses were missing from their normal place and I remembered hearing Tabitha moving around there last night. So I was crawling along the floor trying to find where she'd knocked them, without being able to focus of course... in the end, they turned out to be further along from where I normally put them, and I've no idea whether I just put them somewhere different or she worked out a very ingenious way to move them.)

I've just read a pretty favourable review of Hugo in today's Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/nov/23/hugo-martin-scorsese-film-review?INTCMP=SRCH).

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I guess the doc was referring to the inner workings that he looked at with his bright light thingie. Anytime I can't find something, I assume the gremlins have hidden it.

I read the review & think the reviewer was suffering from too much knowledge(having been familiar with the book & having no doubt at least a synopsis of the film) in the early parts which enchanted me *because* I didn't know what was happening and had the pleasure of figuring it out. The last half is 'faster' because things are connecting and pushing for resolution, but the slower pace of the earlier half is necessary to let you feel that the situation Hugo finds himself in has lasted for a very long time, to make it routine for him.

I didn't see the three-D version, which was just as well, cuz there are some scenes that are startling ENOUGH without adding that! :^)

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Do your opticians do that alarming thing with the puff of air to test the pressure or something? That always makes me blink at the wrong moment.

I always assume that Tabitha has hidden missing items. Which seemed particularly reasonable in this instance since it was last seen somewhere she later chose to jump on to in the dark.

He still liked the film! Four stars is very good!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

They often do the air-puff, and I was kinda dreading it, but he didn't do it this time. I suppose they only do that if they suspect a problem.

Mostly what misplaces items is me wandering around with things in my hand as I do stuff from room to room. This is why I have multiples of common necessary things like hairbrushes and cat food scoops, so I can give up hunting and wait for them to turn up by accident.

I would have given it FIVE stars. ;^) On top of everything else, the plot strongly revolved around a couple historical/magical things I'd googled & admired, so it was a YAY! LOOK! They MADE A NEW *spoiler*! I'd always wanted to see that work! And they adapted the *spoiler*! HOW COOL.

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

Dam it, I do want to see it but also afraid of going out to cinema, spending money on cinema, etc. When teleports are available, maybe I can come to your local one with you ;)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

*HUGGLES* My 'local' involves a $25 taxi ride one way, so I haven't gone out to the movies in years. It would have been LOVELY to watch it with you.

I'm sure this will be available on DVD. Not as awesome as the big screen, but I'm gonna get it when I can.

[luinielle.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you loved Hugo. Hopefully, we're going to see it in a few days. :o)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

EEee! I hope you enjoy it very very much. :^)