September 11th Remembrance
For those who lost their lives on that fateful day, and all who have lost them since in the fight against terrorism, we appreciate you, we love you, and we will not forget.
Movie Review: 47 Ronin
For those who don't know, I love martial arts. It has been an integral part of my life since I was fifteen. I absolutely love a well choreographed fight scene. While I'm not big on the traditional old foreign martial arts film style of using wires to an extreme, I do love an excellent martial arts movie. 47 Ronin surprised me in a very big, and wonderful, way. I'm not sure why, but I didn't expect much out of it. Unfortunately that means I didn't go see it in the theater and I regret that deeply. This would have been phenomenal on the big screen. The story was excellent, a good, Americanized retelling of the tale of the 47 Ronin. The acting was compelling and I loved Keannu in this role. His fight scenes in particular were quite spectacular. I was reminded of Brad Pitt's scenes in Troy, only better. Yes, you read that right. Keannu's fight scenes were even better. I can hardly believe I wrote that, being such a big fan of Brad in Troy. But there you have
As the ghost of MarkTwain is saying on my blog: tragedy has a long shelf life. Yet so many have their own private 9-11 that today is lost in the shuffle of those making political hay with a something so terrible it should be spoken of in whispers. Nice post today.
ReplyDeleteHeather, we will never forget. You must meet this AA Captain.... Beverley... who was flying that day and her divert. This story shares her life story, and how her career ended up. But mostly what she experienced on that fateful day and the week following. http://tinyurl.com/occkorq
ReplyDeleteThis is such an awesome picture. We truly won't forget. I know everyone remembers where they were that sad, sad day. Thanks for the post! And the picture!
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