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[fajrdrako]

It's been a strange few days. Not bad, just busy. But not entirely good.... one of my dearest friends blew up at me and two other mutual friends, and we're hard put to know what to do about it, especially when for some days she wouldn't explain what was wrong. And now... she has explained, she's at least willing to talk, and I still don't know what to make of the matter. She's hurting and I feel for her, but I don't know how to help.

Ah well. Last night I visited another old friend and we watched The In-Laws and some anime. My friend makes me laugh: he seems to think I like comedies, which I don't, and tends to produce movies as a surprise - "I got this new DVD, you'll love it". And the funny thing is, he tends to produce comedies that I've never seen (because I avoid comedies in general) but which I actually enjoy every much. This being a case in point. Doesn't matter if it's funny or not, it stars Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, two long-time favourite actors of mine. Besides, the movie is nicely twisty, so that you never know whether Vince (the Peter Falk character) is lying or telling the truth - a Dunnettesque theme I always like, even in comedies.

Comments

[rosiespark.livejournal.com]

I'd say twisty movies and Dunnett readers are a natural combination. We enjoy having our brains teased and our preconceptions confounded.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes, and we like stories that don't match our preconceptions, that are somewhat out of the ordinary, that give us unexpected surprises and stretch beyond our anticpation.