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Archive for December 2007

Kite Runner and Stardust

I’m not sure why critics (in general) aren’t giving “The Kite Runner” higher ratings.  For some reason metacritic.com only rates it at 60.  IMDB rates it a little better at 7.6 (out of 10).

We loved this movie.  It deals with some very serious and mature topics in the lives of one family - as well as the decline of Afghanistan under communist and Taliban rule.  The actors were very well chosen and the adaptation from the novel to screen was handled very well.  In fact, one aspect of the original novel’s plot (which I felt was heavy-handed and unnecessary) was dropped from the end of the movie and so maybe I even liked it better.

Another movie (now on DVD) I didn’t hear much about was Stardust.  It hit the top of our Netflix queue and I was feeling a bit disappointed initially - until I saw it.  This was one of the more creative and fun films I’ve seen in awhile.  I’m a little bit surprised it hasn’t gotten more positive mention in the Bloggernacle - maybe I missed something.  It reminded me (in a good way) of Princess Bride - but this movie is it’s own creature and in some ways I don’t like even making a comparison.

These are two movies that almost got past me because I paid too much attention to the critics.

Raffetto’s Pasta

If you live in New York City and want fresh pasta, go to Raffetto’s at 144 West Houston Street. This is a store, not a restaurant - so you pick up what you want and then take it home to prepare it. When ordering you choose the pasta width you desire and watch them cut it. Since it is so fresh they suggest you prepare it in the next three days after purchase.

Last night for dinner we tried lobster ravioli with some sauces (tomato basil and alfredo) that we picked up at the same store. Yum!

Here’s a link to a New York Times article about Raffetto’s.

Links of Interest [11/28/07- 12/4/07)

Note: I may soon be getting rid of the Asides/Notes From All Over feature in the side panel and replacing it with some kind of weekly “links of interest” post.  Just something I’m thinking about …

Science/Tech

Politics / World News

LDS/Mormon

Scripture Study

Art

Strange and/or Humorous

Most Tantalizing Cinema Rumor of All Time
Some site is saying it has information that Peter Jackson will be shooting two installments of the Hobbit in 3D but another site says they have confirmed the rumor isn’t true

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