Last Wed. was Dad's birthday and he did enjoy birthday week. Here he is on Saturday with his slab of cake after lunch with my sister, brother and his wife. The smile says it all. Then he had a good snooze.
Something you won't snooze through is The Old Guard on Netflix. Action, time travel, and Charlize Theron - what's not to like? She's Andromache (Andy), the leader of a small gang of ageless mercenary warriors. Centuries of bouncing through time and not dying takes its toll. The group specializes in heroic extractions -like rescuing kidnapped girls in the desert. A young soldier (KiKi Layne) joins as the latest immortal and has to learn this new life. Well filmed with heart, this movie is kick-ass without being berserk. (Time review 7/20) Theron's lanky, boots-and jeans willowy grandeur suits perfectly. The Old Guard is the action movie we didn't know we wanted. Old guard, meet vanguard.
(Time 7/20) The best comedies often come with a whisper of melancholy, an acknowledgment that so much in life is a leap of faith. Palm Springs fits the bill - unhinged on Hulu. Andy Samberg is goofy Nyles - wears shorts to a wedding, drinks like crazy, and notices Sarah (Cristin Milioti), sister of the bride drowning her sorrows in wine. Nyles is stuck in a time loop - he keeps reliving the same day and can rework it as he wishes. Sarah gets stuck with him and then they try to break out of it.
The movie is light and ultimately about love. Sick of each other? Nyles says, "That's the best."
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Time - I spend it watching tv, going to work, reading, and swimming. If we could all time travel - would we go back in time and try to stop the pandemic? Or leap forward and see where this all ended - better, worse? Tough call. I guess I'll just hang here with a remote in my hand.
Hi Joanne - great to see your father ... the same age as Prince Philip (about six weeks younger!). So pleased he obviously had a happy day with your brother and sister. Selfishly I've got and am getting lots done - but do miss people and that social aspect ... and the educative visits - ah well it is interesting ... but I'm glad I'm here and not in the throes of it. Take care - Hilary
ReplyDeleteMy dad is a lot more housebound than he was just a few years ago - bad back and hobbles with a walker. Just sitting he doesn't look his age. He is a positive person so that's good.
DeleteAnd still curious about the world - I think staying engaged helps us all. Cheers to you
Belated birthday wishes to your father Joanne.
ReplyDeleteHe looks well. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Yvonne.
Thanks much. He's a good bloke!
DeleteBelated birthday greetings to your father!
ReplyDeleteI haven't watched a film in ages. I'm not really in the mood for new stuff, so I've been re-watching Doctor Who. I'm reading a lot at the moment though, so that's good. I went through a book desert a few weeks into our lockdown. It's surprising how it's interfered with so many things!
Yes, I think I'd try to stop it - in that great tradition in films of people with no relevant qualifications being the hero of the day :-)
and you'd have a good a chance as any to thwart it...possible story line? Go for it.
DeleteNice photo of your dad. Glad to hear he enjoyed his birthday. I was just reading about Palm Springs and considering watching it. I'll check it out.
ReplyDeletethanks. Palm Springs starts out a bit weird but I got into it. It's goofy
DeleteHe looks great and very youthful!
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday to your Dad!