happyGetting out of bed this morning was complicated by the fact that I was so thoroughly covered by cats that I had to practically do sit-ups to recover the use of one arm. This is the true danger of having large cats. When they want to, they win.
Still, the weekend was good, despite back issues which kept me abed a bit longer than I wanted them to on Sunday (as in, "they kept me abed on Sunday"). The new episode of Doctor Who, "The Girl Who Waited," was stellar. The season premiere of iCarly was excellent. I managed to package two-thirds of the pending poster orders for shipping. I made Chris watch War of the Worlds: Live, which was the big concert of selections from the War of the Worlds musical (complete with giant floating Richard Burton head). And Contagion...
...seriously, this movie was designed to be porn for Seanans. It could not have made me happier if it had come with the first theatrical trailer for the upcoming prequel to The Thing.
OH WAIT. IT DID.
Now, I want to note, firmly, that this is not a movie for people who are looking for plot, detailed characterization, clear enemies, happy endings, or absolutely absolute endings. It's a story about a virus. Viruses don't have secondary motivations. They don't have desires. They just have biological imperatives, and when they start exercising those imperatives, it's the job of people like the CDC, EIS, and WHO to step in and try to make them stop. Characters don't get detailed back stories or motivations, because there isn't time.
And yes, lots and lots and lots of people die. That's what happens when this sort of thing occurs. It's a good movie. It's smart, it's solid, and while the science is extremely rushed (and several layers of medical care are missing), it's rushed in the way that says "we needed a two-hour narrative, not a twenty-hour miniseries," rather than being rushed in the way that says "honey badger didn't give a fuck."
If you're not a germaphobe, I recommend this movie hugely. If you are, I recommend you stay home and watch iCarly. Or War of the Worlds: Live.
Ulla!
September 12 2011, 19:24:07 UTC 5 years ago
Don't know if we'll make it to see Contagion before it leaves our local theatre, but The Thing prequel has been on the calendar in pen for ages now. :-)
Speaking of "...and several layers of medical care are missing..." Did you catch any of Torchwood:Miracle Day? My sweetie and I have commented on/critiqued multiple eps by discussing "What would Seanan have done in this situation?" (He finished Deadline moments before watching one of the eps, and it stuck). No 'traditional' zombies involved, but the argument could be made... Again, shutting up for fear of invoking spoilery-wrath.
September 12 2011, 21:34:26 UTC 5 years ago
September 13 2011, 02:55:15 UTC 5 years ago