Harbourfront
For a couple of weekends now, I've been going to Harbourfront with my youngest (she's the musician) on Friday nights, to enjoy the summer festivals. This past Friday saw the launch of the Canada Day celebrations, featuring acts that are very Canadian. Friday night's act, Veda Hille, was OK, but a little too weird for my tastes. We didn't stay for the other performances, as a cool breeze came in without warning, and drove us away. The previous weekend was similar - we had to leave early for other reasons. I'm hoping that this upcoming weekend, I can actually spend sometime enjoying the performances there, as it's the Blue's Festival, which should be very good.
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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