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We saw the third matrix movie last night .. not nearly as bad as I'd feared from what everyone said. I thought it was better than the second one - less talking, more fighting. They should just avoid the limping attempts at philosophy and stick with the ass-kicking. But there was too much reliance on strobe effects during the fight scenes. Still, I was glad they didn't use any of the hackneyed sci-fi endings that they might have gone with. I really thought it would be "oh no, even Zion is another layer of the matrix! *gasp*"

Anyway, it was enjoyable enough. I guess we weren't expecting much so we were pleasantly surprised.

Still haven't decided if I want to go to Skinny Puppy. I'm assuming it's not sold out yet .. I think I might want to hang onto my memory of seeing them last time (well, the only time I saw them) instead of replacing it with something newer and less good.

LEO (freewillastrology)

"Emotional Violence for Dummies" was the alternate title Cintra Wilson gave to the film "Mystic River." Writing in Salon.com, she said that while Sean Penn is normally a great actor, the role for which he won his Oscar was overwrought. "I've seen more skillfully calibrated grief at Super Bowl parties," Wilson mused. She speculated that the Academy was "playing catch-up ball," rewarding him for the better work he has done in previous movies. I'm guessing that you will soon have a similar experience, Leo. Like Penn, who was born in the sign of the Lion, you may get more credit or recognition than you seemingly deserve for your current efforts. But it will be well-deserved compensation for the undervalued wonders you pulled off in the past.