Munich

[kneeshooter]

Just got back from seeing Munich at the cinema. It wasn't helped by the fact I'd cycled there rather in a rush and as a result spent much of the first act tasting my own bile and coughing - but enough of my problems. I was mainly in a rush as I couldn't find where I'd left my cycling shirts. Then I discovered I'd tidied them away... most unexpected.

I was expecting Schindler's Lift, but actually thought it was rather dreary, trying too hard to be worthy (another Oscar Stephen?) and really failed to set me on fire despite an excellent cast.

Yes, we know home is important, yes we know the Middle East is a bit fcuked up and yes we know many Israelis are paranoid - but enough already!

Mind you, the Dutch assassin was cute...

Stuff to do...

EDIT: I blame Mel Brooks, but there's something inherently amusing about watching Israeli commandoes attack dressed in drag.

Comments

[steer.livejournal.com]

Schindler's Lift? The heroic elevator that tried to help jews escape Nazi Germany but unfortunately only managed to move them a few stories higher up a building in Nazi Germany?

[kneeshooter]

I was in a hotel in London when I discovered I was standing in a Schindler Lift. Since then my quest for validation through humour forces me to write it like that.

http://www.schindler.com.jo

[steer.livejournal.com]

Hah -- that's great. And it isn't even a merchandising tie in.

[toxicpixie.livejournal.com]

*sporfle*

And yes, she is!

Nathan, the Toxic Pixie

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

Yes she is!

[(Anonymous)]

Surely the main thing we learn from that movie is that (as we suspected) James Bond is actually working for Mosad.