Weekend of absolute nothingness

Last week was a long week at work, so by the time the weekend came I didn’t feel like doing too much.  I was looking forward to a couple of days of sitting on the couch doing pretty much nothing.  On friday Pete suggested we try something called the Scoot Game….it’s a scavenger hunt making use of local tourist type attractions such as Southbank Parklands, the Museum et al, all in the interest of the Brisbane River Festival.  Sounds like lots of fun, but also requiring a bit more energy than I had on the weekend.  Hopefully they’ll do run this activity again next year so we can give it a go.

So as it turned out, this weekend was a relaxing one just as I had planned.  We watched plenty of movies, did the housework and had a couple of nanna naps.  The weekend started on Friday night when Pete, Mum & I went to see The Bourne Ultimatum:  Great film….as good as, or possibly even better than the first two.

Saturday consisted of:

Smokin’ Aces, which I really enjoyed.  Lots of twists and turns in the story line, and plenty of shooting action.  Pete and I had a different opinions on this film, but I don’t believe I’m quite as critical as he is, and I also really like this style of film, where there’s plenty of characters introduced throughout the film, and they all cross paths and their  stories interwine by the end.  Plenty of medium-big names in this film, and fun to see if you can pick them all out throughout the movie.

The Machinist - strange but good.  This film is a little dark, and you’ll find it hard to believe that the star is really Christian Bale.  If you’re one of those people who enjoys mainstream blockbusters then this film is probably not for you.

Next…here’s one of the better films I saw over the weekend.  Nicholas Cage co-produced and starred in this one about a Las Vegas magician who can see into the future and is wanted by the FBI to help stop a terrorist attack of nuclear proportions.  The film is shot really well, and sometimes you’ll not be sure whether the scene is really happening or if it’s one of his visions, but that’s all part of the attraction. 

The Contract – John Cusack and Morgan Freeman star in this film about a father (Cusack) and son, who go camping in an attempt to “bond”, and end up taking custody of a wanted assassin (Freeman) and try to return him to the authorities.  Enough action to keep the film going and story line has enough twist in it to keep you watching.  Enjoyable movie, but I would probably only put it about half way down your “to see” list.

Sunday movies then included:

The Fountain – starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.  This was a really good film.  I’ll have to steal Pete’s phrase here as he hit the nail right on the head….it’s “spectacularly beautiful”.  There’s a slightly sombre feel to this story but it leaves you with a sense of spiritual elevation by the end.  A definite “must see”!

Last but not least…Robots – Caleb has owned this DVD for a while now, and he’s watched it several times, but Pete andI have only just gotten around to watching it, and as far as animated films go, this one was quite good.  I really like when kids films include a good moral lesson, without trying to hammer it in to them.  The message in this story was subtle enough that I didn’t want to turn it off, the animation was great and plenty of big names…once again, fun to try and pick the voices.  The trashy humour and subtle jokes directed toward adults keeps in interesting for the parents.  Another good film to add to the ever-growing list of animated greats. 

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