I am still not sure what I think of that movie. We saw it this evening and since I left the theater, I have been saying, “Hmmm.” Hmmm.

I do like Tim Burton and Danny Elfman–will their style ever stop making them money? It is the same style, repeated over and over, movie to movie. Both music and film. But it works. And I have to say, I want to see the Corpse Bride too.

“Charlie…” was funny, there were alot of laughs in the theater, including mine, throughout the movie. The kids were great–I am glad they didn’t stray too far off with them. I am not sure why they strayed so far with Violet Beauregard though. Maybe it will come to me in a dream. Zoe told me that she was glad they showed what shape the other kids were in when they left the factory, that was something she (and I) had always wondered.

As I watched the movie, I noticed every little thing that they left out of this movie, that was in the original. I felt like they were zooming through the movie. That the Golden Tickets were found so quickly, they were in the factory, and out in the glass elevator before you knew it, and then it was over. But then I was astounded to see that 2 full hours had gone by when we left. That says something, I think!

I remember sitting through one of the Oompa Loompa sing and dance scenes and thinking this had a Michael Jackson feel to it. Something about the stripey socks and the high water pants, I think. Zoe said when we got home, “who is that guy…Michael Jackson, I think. That movie reminded me of him.” And when she said that, I seem to remember reading a review of it a couple of weeks ago that said something about the MJ influence. Interesting. And interesting that a 10 yr old, who really doesn’t have much of a notion about who Michael Jackson the entertainer, is, would notice that. Hmmm. See? And what on earth was he thinking about the pink (cotton candy?) sheep, and why didn’t he want to talk about them?? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM……………….

Well, what have I done on my list below? Hmmm. I reworked my website (again!). I would say that was a waste of time (albeit a waste that I enjoyed!), but it surely was a mess after I added the cover art poll to it yesterday. It was getting a bit “stringy (is that a web design term??)” though. It looks much better now, I hope that if anyone sees it, that saw it before, they would agree.

Marshall’s first job with IPA (it IS IPA) is in Houston–nice and close to home! Yay! If it goes through, he will be working there for 4 weeks. How nice for a first job! Of course, his friend was sent to Palm Beach…..but if he was, I couldn’t stand not coming to see him! Especially after he has spent 2 weeks eating the best steaks he has ever had in Chicago! Grr!

Ok, I am getting back to the house cleaning grind. Zoe is in the mood, and I am going to go with it. She is just like me–gotta make hay while the sun shines!