There Is No One Compares With You

Well, another weekend has come and go, and all without a haircut, again. (Don’t panic, one day I really will get it cut.In the mean time, just love me the way I am, long hair and everything.) And as a result it is another straight-haired day at the office.

We did finally see Across the Universe to which I give mixed reviews. Maybe I am too much of a realist, and don’t really appreciate art films the way I really should, but here are my opinions if you care.

Pros:

Wonderful music. For the most part the movie stayed true to the original composition. And it was good to see a highlight of some of the more unknown Beatles songs.

Multiple Beatles references. For a Beatles fan like myself, all the references to Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, The Cavern Club, She Came In Through the Bathroom Window and rooftop concerts were not lost.

Jude…or whatever his real name is. A Paul-esque character with an amazing voice and it doesn’t hurt that he is super cute.

Making new fans or at least introducing people to The Beatles. As much as I have tried, I just couldn’t do it alone.

Cons:

Now it is funny that everyone is named after a Beatles song. Jude, Lucy, Max, Prudence, Sadie and sadly, even Jo-Jo. But some of the characters truly serve no purpose in moving the story along. What is up with Prudence?

I really enjoyed the beginning of the movie. And the end was tolerable. But the middle. What? A weird rendition of I Am The Walrus as preformed by Bono, and an even stranger version of Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite. All sense of the story seemed to be lost in the middle, and only slightly picked up at the end again.

Call me unromantic, call me a cynic, but I really don’t believe the love between Jude and Lucy. Oh, I believe that Jude loves Lucy. I think he is someone that wears his heart on his sleeve and falls hard for any girl that comes along. But Lucy. What is her motivation?

Should you go see this movie?

Sure, if enjoy the Beatles (the music really was wonderful.) and loved Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge, or any other artistic film of that nature. But I recommend waiting for cheap night.

Here’s to:

More chili than I ever want to look at again. Thank goodness that is over…for this month at least.

Richard G. Scott. Remember how we are best friends now?

The Mocha Cabana. Hot chocolate, spinach dip and everyone I love. How could I go wrong?

Quiet Sunday nights and bringing back the Naan.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this weekend a success.

No need for luck, just lots of love and speed from God.