Friday, February 26, 2010
Happy Friday!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Shutter Island
So the movie centers around Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo as federal marshals investigating the disappearance of an inmate on an island that houses the criminally insane. The plot just gets thicker and thicker the longer they stay on there, which they're forced to do because of a hurricane.
The movie was really good. Yes, I did close my eyes or stare at the floor during certain parts of the movie. I can't help it if I get scared easily. But it wasn't as scary as I anticipated it being. The crazies of the criminally insane asylum weren't as numerous or scary as the one they show in the trailer of the hallow looking woman holding her finger up to her lips. Of course, with Martin Scorsese directing, it has to be a good movie right? There are a lot of twists and turns in the movie and one of my co-workers, who saw it at the same showing as us, said that he didn't see the ending coming. There was also a point in the movie where I hoped they wouldn't leave it open to audience interpreting the ending. Of course, that did happen at the very ending in a sense. A few intense scenes, but those are mostly during Leonardo DiCaprio's flashbacks.
Speaking of Leo, he did a great job. And actually I enjoyed every actor in this movie from Mark Ruffalo to Sir Ben Kingsley to Michelle Williams. I think she did a particularly good job. Not a disappointing movie at all. In fact, Wes and I were constantly thinking about the movie when we got home. If you're not keen on seeing a thriller movie in the theatre, definitely go rent it when it comes out on video.
Denver Restaurant Week - Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
- Crème Brûlée with fresh fruit
- Vanilla Cheesecake with fresh strawberries
- Turtle Fudge Brownie with vanilla ice cream
So what did we have? We both had the dinner salad complete with warm, crusty French bread. I think the warm, fresh bread sealed it for Wes at the beginning. Wes had the scallops and cheesecake and I had the mahi and turtle fudge brownie. Wes's scallops were seared nicely on the outside and so tender perfectly. My mahi was almost Cajun like with all sorts of spices and the sauce was so creamy. The shrimp and crawfish were just tender and not overcooked like some places. Entrees were two thumbs up.
By time dessert came around, we were both pretty full. And they served some big slices of cake too! We took a few bites and then took the rest of the dessert home. The cheesecake was rich and creamy. The crust wasn't as crumbly as I like it, but like Wes said, it had good flavor. I wasn't as impressed with my fudge turtle brownie. It was too dense and rich for me I think.
The atmosphere at Pappadeaux's was pretty cool. It had a nice view of the city and it almost seemed like there should have been a body of water just outside of the restaurant. Too bad we're in a land-locked state. The restaurant is a little pricey to go there often, but it'll definitely be a special occasion restaurant. My birthday is coming up. Maybe we'll head back to this place in the near future to explore the rest of the menu!
A great and yummy dinner date! And I'm glad we finally got to experience Restaurant Week!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Dog Catcher
He apparently "ran" through the bushes hoping he'd get untangled. No such luck. Looks like that new dog trap really works. =)
Wrong Phone Number
Hey jordan, this is mario. Keshia talked to me about how I made you upset but I want you to hear from me that I did not go off and brag to people about you like you were some prize. I didn't even work till this morning since the club and other people heard about my night through other people. I really like you and think your a cute and down to earth girl, and I want you to at least hear this from me. I'm really sorry all this drama made you upset but please don't be! I hope you have a happy v-day.
I also got a call from a girl asking for Jordan after I responded that this wasn't Jordan's phone. She was very nice and apologized. I hope Mario works things out with Jordan.
Hmm... What do you think happened this weekend?
The Wolfman
Benecio del Toro is casted pretty well ("I will kill all of you!") in this movie and the trailers give it away that he's the wolfman that the movie centers around. Yes, this movie had plenty of jump-out-at-you-and-scare-you moments, which qualified it for my scary movie. I didn't think it was overall that scary though. Gory, yes. There was a lot blood and dismembered bodies. Oh, and entrails. If you have a weak stomach, don't watch this movie. But overall entertaining. The story wasn't that deep and Wes and I both agreed that we would have both loved to have seen more of Hugo Weaving and Emily Blunt. Anthony Hopkins reminded me of his character in Legends of the Fall - the crotchety old man.
Ironic that this movie came out on Valentine's Day weekend along with all the other romantic comedies that opened. But maybe they figured girls would be scared enough to grab on to the guy that they came with. Maybe a rental if you're into this genre. And maybe go for the Red Box rental to save a buck on Blockbuster.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Hurt Locker
It's definitely an on-the-edge-of-your-seat type movie. Since the movie deals with military bomb technicians, you're constantly waiting for something to explode. At least that was my feeling for the first 40ish minutes of the movie. I found the job of disarming bombs more fascinating than the character development of the movie. Not that the storyline itself wasn't any good. The main character is definitely a cowboy and I didn't know whether to like him or dislike him. It's an interesting look, if at all accurate, into these unsung heroes of war.
Of course I like these types of stories - people that don't get as much recognition in high profile events: bomb technicians, spies. People like that. Speaking of which, I recently finished a book about a real-life double agent spy in World War II for England and Germany. Great read. Love that kind of stuff. Anyone have any good suggestions like that for my next read?