Tunnel of Germs!

I'm under the weather again! Don't know what it is, not a cold or the flu. Probably a "virus" like before. That's the new catchall term the Doctors use for any illness which you might succumb to at this time of the year, the identity of which is not immediately apparent to them. What are my symptoms? General aching all over, but particularly around the neck and throat. I have a very sore throat. I thought about taking the day off, but then quickly decided against it. I knew I had a light enough load today, to be able to get through it reasonably intact. Anyway, ill at home, ill at work, not much difference. Only difference is, you get to feel more sorry for yourself at home.

Hopefully I'll be a bit better by tomorrow. I have a few challenges set for me then, to get through which, I may have to be on top form. I can't go into details. Simply put, getting a group of individuals to engage in tasks, the manner of which will be most unappealing to them. Mainly because they don't like doing anything, asked to think a bit and that's stepping over the line. Nevermind, I have some devious ploys ready to persuade them that my way is the best way.

I finally got around to watching "Alexander - The Directors Cut" on Saturday, and I was very disappointed. I know it got bad reviews when it was released, but quite frankly, I expected more. 300 wipes the floor with it, no doubt at all. Still waiting for Cloverfield. It'll be my first trip to the cinema since I took the kids to see the last Harry Potter film, which will be the last Harry Potter film any of us want to see. Is it just me or is Harry Potter a steaming pile of shit? Anyway, I'm sure Cloverfield will restore my faith in the big screen!

This Spartan Existence!

Better late than never I suppose, I finally saw 300 last night. I've been meaning to catch it for a while, but other things always seemed to get in the way. It was a bit slow in getting started, but when the battle scenes finally came, they were well worth it. I don't usually appreciate historic license, such as Mel Gibson often resorts to (Braveheart and The Patriot. Not to mention The Passion Of the Christ and Apocalypto), but in the case of 300 it merely added to the stunning visual banquet on offer. For the most part anyway, the central theme did run true to the historic narration.

I've often stated in the past, how I believe that every myth has at least a germ of truth in it, and modern people would rationalise the events of the Battle of Thermopylae and suppose that historians always exaggerated figures to lend greater credence to events, but there is little doubt that the battle happened, and pretty much as shown in the film (one would hope).

But, as I write this I see from some reviews that 300 hasn't been so warmly welcomed in the Middle-East, particularly by Iranians, in what was formerly Persia, who think the film is propaganda for action against them by the Americans. For me the film shouldn't be taken in a modern context, other than demonstrating that death is better than the loss of freedom, and in that respect it's us British and American citizens who are presently being subjugated by the constant withering away of our civil liberties. In the War On Terror, everyone must make a sacrifice for the New World Order!