Anna and Troy’s Weblog

(an excerpt from an email to my friend Colleen)
I have to say that my meds are working pretty well. The cortisone shot definitely reduced the pain; although, I can tell when I move that it has not actually fixed the problem, just masked it, my range of motion is still the same. But masking is feeling pretty gosh darn good right now.

Things I have learned while being incapacitated:

I. Movie Reviews:

A. 21 dresses: Despite what you may have thought (sarcasm), this is not the intellectually stimulating emotionally complex movie that you were seeking. It is pretty slow moving; however, it isn’t the speed that is the biggest problem. The biggest problem is that the speed never changes. This movie is not offensively bad, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it. It is definitely an “11:30 pm, happen to catch the last half of it on cable” sort of movie. The one bright point of the movie is Katherine Heigel’s performance. She is charming and responsible for almost all of the laugh-out-loud moments.

B. Cloverfield: All I have to say is “huh?” I suppose this is supposed to be an attempt at artsy mainstream cinema, but I missed the boat. It is like the Blair Witch Project of alien invasion movies with no real plot. Okay. So if that is what you dig, totally go see Cloverfield. Also, it is only 1 hour and 15 minutes long, which would have made me really annoyed if I had paid to go see it in the theater. “Give me 1/3 of my money back!”

C. Untraceable: A thriller that I had never heard about before (not that I am really into the current media scene). It is a classic FBI vs. serial killer thriller, cut of the same cloth and same plot as most movies of this genre. But “serial killer thrillers” is actually one of my favorite genres (what does or doesn’t that say about me?) followed closely by “Catholic theology thrillers.” Go figure, I would like to think that it is normal and healthy fascination with the dark side, rather than something to cause conern. Untraceable is definitely not going to win any Academy Awards, but it was entertaining and definitely my favorite of the three.

II. Waiter on the Way: A service in the Fort Wayne area that will let you get “delivery” from any of the restaurants on its rather extensive menu list. The service charges a nominal (about $6) fee plus whatever tip you feel is appropriate to bring said food straight to your door step in about an hour. Excellent idea. Added ingenuity: the whole service is on-line (including all the menus) and you can even place your order and pay on-line. Cool.

III. Strange “middle of the day” TV: It is a strange mix of programming that is available to watch in the middle of the day. Interesting movies from the 80’s and 90’s. And by interesting I mean “I wonder how/why they selected that movie,” rather than interesting “fascinating!”