Pea Coats and Geeky Movies

Since church on Sunday, I've spent day after day watching television shows on hulu and catching up on my reading list.  However, today I braved the Christmas shoppers of Birmingham and ventured out into the real world.  After my parents and I ate lunch at Jason's Deli, I went to Target because I needed to pick up a couple of things.  It was going to be an in-and-out trip, with no time to be distracted by all the shiny scarves and purses and shoes in stock, but then I saw it.  A lone pea coat sitting on a rack.  I've been dying to buy a pea coat for ages, but every time I find one, it's either too expensive or not my size.  With trepidation I cautiously approached the coat, fearing the worst.  I tried it on, and it fit PERFECTLY.  Then I looked at the price tag, and it was only $50, which is fairly reasonable for a heavy winter coat.  So...obviously I bought it.  Next on the list - find the perfect yellow trench coat.

A friend invited me to see Tron: Legacy, and, as usual, I said yes because it had a couple of obscure British actors in it.  Of course, I obviously wanted to hang out with my friend, but as geeky as I can be, Tron was never my cup of tea.  I watched the original movie once with my old roommate, and I wasn't very impressed.  I don't remember anything about the characters or the plot, so I can't explain why...it just didn't make an impression on me.  Although I must admit that I love the movie poster.  Chuck Bartowski (from the show "Chuck") has one hanging on his wall, and I always notice it when they film a scene in the character's bedroom.

I didn't originally plan to see Tron: Legacy, but when my friend suggested it, I thought "'hey, why not."  I then went to imdb.com to look at the cast list, and I was excited to see Cillian Murphy, Michael Sheen, and James Frain were in it.  Turns out, Michael Sheen was the only one who counted.  Cillian showed up for all of two minutes, and James didn't look at all like himself in the bald cap and white makeup.  However, I would recommend the movie alone for Michael Sheen's character.  It was very David Bowie-esque, and it was deliciously over-the-top.  The plot was fairly generic (Jeff Bridges has been stuck in the grid for 20 years, son finds him, they have to find a way to get home without the villian following because he wants to take over the world), but the special effects were top-notch, and the score was fantastic.  The acting wasn't anything too special (except for a handful of scenes by Jeff Bridges, obvs), but no one was glaringly bad, either.  The special effects were supposed to be front-and-center, and they are definitely what I'll remember.  I'd give it an 8/10 for its first viewing on a big screen, but I'm willing to be that it would drop down to 6 or 7 during repeat viewings on a television screen.