I caught up to Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) last night, courtesy of Netflix. It is better than most super hero flicks. The story was simple, the pace fast, the effects as spectacular as expected in the CGI age. It incorporated the various characters very well. All were integral. The most surprising aspect was the wit. I chuckled aloud a few times. I really enjoyed the performance of Mark Ruffalo, one of the best modern character actors, as Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk. He brought a real down to earth humanity to the role. The most interesting scene for me was a brief exchange between Ruffalo and one of the all-time great character actors, Harry Dean Stanton, playing a security guard who discovers the naked Banner and provides him with clothing. The film is rated 8.4 at IMDb. I’m not as enthusiastic as that. There are just so many of these types of films that they all blend into one another. It was directed by Joss Whedon, who worked his way up the ranks, doing various jobs in movies and TV, including writing and acting. His earliest works include several scripts for the sitcom Roseanne. He wrote the screenplay for this film. He also directed a modern version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (2012), which I did not know existed. On a scale of five, I rate The Avengers three-and-a-half. The only super-hero flick that stands apart in my mind is The Watchmen (2009). It was unusual, different. I will revisit it soon to see if that opinion holds.
The Journal News of White Plains, NY, has taken a stand on the gun issue, publishing the names and addresses of legal hand gun owners. Of course, now potential criminals know which houses to avoid. Fortunately for the newspaper, owners of shotguns and rifles do not have to register their arms, so thieves may still be vulnerable at the hand gun-free homes.
The floating book shop was sidelined by rain today, but I made a big score in the food department. My godmother called last night. Her daughter, Nancy, is bi-coastal, owing restaurants in San Francisco and Brooklyn. She often brings leftovers home, and it was my turn cash in. I had two delicious chicken wraps with home style potato chips for lunch and a tuna sandwich for dinner. I left the cupcakes at my sister’s, but had three chocolate chip mint Christmas tree cookies that were out of this world. Krescendo is located about four blocks from the Barclays Center. Its specialty is pizza, but it serves other dishes as well and there is a bar. It has a Facebook page. Kudos to Nancy, an old fashion American entrepreneur. And thank you, Padrozza.
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