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Serenity made me rent a Woody Allen film
Tuesday, November 1, 2005

Today I was in the video store and there, looking out from the cover of a video, is Chiwetel Ejiofor (how is his name pronounced??). Huh?? I acutally did a double take. SO, I pick up melinda and melinda , a movie written and directed by Woody Allen.

I will admit it freely. I am not a Woody Allen fan. With the exception of "Bullets over Broadway," thanks mostly to Chaz Palminteri and Dianne Wiest, his films have just not done "it" for me.

Anyway, back to today. I'd seen bits of a preview for melinda and melinds and had not considered renting the movie. Then I found out it was Woody Allen and I really didn't consider renting it. But, there's Chiwetel Ejiofor! Aaaargh. I thought his portrail of The Operative was mesmerizing. Sure, it was Joss' writing, but Chiwetel was increadible. So, I picked up the movie. When I was leaving, the employee warned me it's an odd movie. Great! I made sure to tell her I was getting it because of Chiwetel and not because it's a Woody Allen film. (She looked at me a little funny, but then I'm used to that.)

So, later today I will be subjecting myself to a Woody Allen film, all thanks to Serenity.

COMMENTS

Tuesday, November 1, 2005 12:16 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


Chiwetel Ejiofor is pronounced, as taught to us by Chris Buchanan: chew-it-ell edge-eee-oh-four. :)

Tuesday, November 1, 2005 11:51 AM

NOAHINHISCUPS


woody allen tends to be hit or miss, so it's easy to hate the guy.

I would however highly recommend Sleeper, which i have always thought is a clever take on dystopian sci-fi future stories, i.e. brave new world and such. Haven't seen melinda and melinda, though.

Tuesday, November 1, 2005 10:57 AM

SHINYGEEKET


I feel your pain, I subjected myself to the blood and gore of Saving Private Ryan all for the 5 minutes in which Nathan is on screen.


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