Boy, is it hot, and it isn’t even the worst of it yet. Heat wave in NYC…
Last Saturday, saw “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” If you’re a Johnny Depp fan, you’ll be delighted. Personally, I thought that Stellan Saarsgaard, Bill Nighy and Jonathan Price, as talented actors (of non-action/special effects movies), would’ve deserved some more scenes (or, in Nighy’s case, scenes where the CGI tentacles wouldn’t have to mar his face). The movie had action, more action, and lots of action. Can be annoying. And quite long. (2:30). And, it’ll be a year before we get the resolution (the sequel will presumably answer all questions). Ah, well.
Summer reading:
The Final Solution, by Michael Chabon. A novella wherein the retired Sherlock Holmes is confronted by the second World War and the Holocaust. The mysterious numbers, a sad boy, and the England that will never be the same again. I liked the writing and the richness.
The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni. An early Italian historical novel. The betrothed 16th century Italian couple. An Italy in conflict. Plague. Famine. War. Many meandering pages (if you read early English novels – Moll Flanders, or others of the 18th Century), you’ll have felt like you’ve seen it before, but this is a book that apparently influenced Italian literature since. It’s okay reading.
Back to feeling broiled…