My Precious

Please let me take a moment.

The purpose of this blog is to have light and fun content. That being said, I feel that I would be remiss if I didn't take a moment to mention that my heart and prayers go to the families and friends of those affected by yesterday's shooting.

~ Jeff

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Last night I had the pleasure of taking my daughter out for dinner and a movie. It's been a long time since I've taken her out for a daddy/daughter date. For me it was an especially precious moment since next Saturday she gets married. Now I KNOW,  she will always be my daughter.... but it just won't be the same.

She wanted to see The Hobbit since she enjoyed all three of the first movies. I also enjoyed the original three movies, mostly, so naturally, I wanted to see this one. Now don't worry, I'm NOT going to give up any spoilers. I'm just going to give you my impression of the film.

First, let me say the movie was visually EPIC. The sweeping and vibrant shots pulled you right into the screen. The special effects were also top notch. Wardrobe of the actors, A+. It was also good to see some familiar faces from the other films.

Now what I didn't like.

It took too long to get moving. It was too long. Not enough action. I wanted to see more magic from Gandalf. And... it was too long.

Now please don't assume that I did not enjoy the movie. It was just a bit lengthy for my taste. Lots of epic shots with nothing going on. It reminded me of the last movie in the LOTR trilogy. In that movie, I was like, get up the stinking mountain already.

That said, I will likely own the DVD of this movie when it comes out.... AND, I'll be in line for the second and third, just like I was for this one. So, if you REALLY liked LOTR, you're going to love this one. If not, maybe not so much.

-Red

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