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duffy ([personal profile] duffy) wrote2009-04-26 02:47 pm

Sunday randomosity

1. I haven't had time to investigate Dreamwidth much at all. But I was lucky enough to get a free invite code in a drawing, so I do have a place set up there now. I took the opportunity to drop the annoying underscore and 99 from my name, so I'll just be plain ole' duffy over there.

2. Watched "I am Legend" the other night. It was half of a really good movie. The other half, not so much.

3. Went to see "State of Play" yesterday. Always think I don't like Russell Crowe until I see him, but then I remember he can act like nobody's business. He just disappeared into the charcter. A nice grown-up movie with great acting all around. Also probably the last movie you'll ever see set at a daily newspaper.

4. Made the mistake of watching the news. "The Stand" has been in the number one spot on my list of all-time favorite books ever since it first came out. I hope I do not have to rethink this...

what do you have to rethink

[identity profile] alyburns.livejournal.com 2009-04-26 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
regarding The Stand???? I loved the book and even liked the mini-series - so what happened???

Re: what do you have to rethink

[identity profile] duffy-99.livejournal.com 2009-04-26 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It's the whole swine flu epidemic thing. That's all that was on the news this morning. So of course The Stand is the first thing I think of! If it actually starts coming true, I don't think it will be my favorite book anymore!

Did you read the John/Rodney fic that was very much an homage to The Stand? It was fabulous. I'll find it for you if you don't have it.

I also liked the mini-series a lot. Some strange 1980s (90s?) casting, but it mostly worked. And they did a *much* better job on it than I ever dreamed they could do.

Re: what do you have to rethink

[identity profile] alyburns.livejournal.com 2009-04-27 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
OMG, you're so right and I never even made the connection! Maybe because I'm not being visited in my dreams by a wise little black woman telling me to head...I guess in my case, it would be east! LOL! I'm thinking Jack and Daniel should be very glad they already live in Colorado. *g*