Stupid stupid stupid idea

I got a couple of emails from meetup.com (who I haven't heard from in a while) reminding me that the reason no events have been happening is that the groups I'm signed up to don't have an official organiser and asking if I'd like to become one. (I realise everyone else in those groups got the same).

I found myself tempted. Almost took it on for the Boardgaming one. Broke out of the compulsion in the nick of time.

Bad MArsden!

Sky Captain and the annoying, lying, backstabbing bimbo

I give the move a B+, for effort. On the way out someone described it as "two people saying lines at each other in a variety of locations with other people occasionally appearing for variety", or similar phrasing. I can quite happily say that the best actor of the lot was the dead guy.

{I can also reminisce about an old Beyond 2000 episode where the highlighted 3D animation technology and talked about being able to bring RIP stars "back from the dead" for new parts - it's now happened).

I think what most bugged me, technically speaking (beyond the lack of plot, scripting and acting) was the movie lacking consistency. Frex, a whole lot of effort setting up the background level of techology at the beginning, then practically nothing but superscience the rest of the way through. Carefully not showing deaths or bodies until right at the end, where a random PC is gruesomely offed in glorious special effects.

(That and the frequent use of soft-focus. Soft focus is not my friend).

I could go on, but I bore you. It's watchable, but not worth a full price. Fortunately, today was a "cheap" day. And there was good company :)