To fill the non-posted void
So a mini-update because I haven’t posted in, what, five days.
Friday morning to Sunday night in KL and Putrajaya. I only recall being destroyed by the scorching sun and sweltering humidity, hence Wei’s blog will have to suffice for a tale of the adventure. Photos on my flickr page once I sort them out a little.
While on duty today, I went out to catch Constantine with a group of equally ORD-mood (holy shit, 4 months left!) colleagues. Yes, while on duty — life really is that relaxed around here. Verdict: interesting, but ultimately disappointing. I do like the way Constantine manipulated everyone to his own ends, much like he would have in the Hellblazer comics, but the movie seemed lost most of the time — wandering along and stringing together subplots while introducing awfully one-dimensional characters (including, unfortunately, the title character). Not helping were the uncomfortable seats and my inclination towards falling asleep every five minutes for the first hour. Also, where the hell did that slamming-forearms-together Ultraman-esque move come from?!
Notably, Alan Moore’s creations are now 0-for-3 in successful translations to the silver screen. From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and now Constantine (Moore introduced him in his remarkable Swamp Thing run)– this doesn’t bode well for V for Vendetta. Which isn’t that big a deal, as long as they never defile Watchmen.