Rescue Dawn and Skating

Last night I watched Rescue Dawn; a movie that I had looked forward to seeing but just never got around to it, neither making the effort to go see in theatres or renting from the video store. Or even downloading, for that matter. But it's a good thing Nathan has it, although I question his motives because the last movie I watched there was also a prison movie.

While Papillon was a long, tumultuous look at prison life in France, Rescue Dawn takes a much speedier look at being held captive just before the Vietnam war. They are both excellent movies, and they both re-affirm the fact that I do NOT want to go to prison for anything; avoid it all costs. Papillon was almost depressing as you see some of the questionable things these guys went through: the hopelessness of the situation is back-breaking.

Rescue Dawn was really interesting because it brought the latest craze of survival into the fold, as when the characters escape from the prison, they are faced with the even more daunting task of just making it out in the jungle. It's quite scary out there.

So yeah, everything was pretty solid, I didn't question anything and I'm pretty satisfied with the movie. It gets a 7.5/10

And skating, of course. A few days ago I purchased some skates, which was an ordeal on its own, and today I finally strapped them on and went on the ice. Perhaps the lake isn't the greatest spot to start again, as it was a little bumpy, but the good news is that I did not fall, although it was close. The last time I went skating was in either 1994 or 1995. I know this because we had, in grade eight, walked over to a nearby arena from school and went skating, and on the way back I was discussing moving to Kingston, which happened in the summer of '95. At that time my skates barely fit, and I never did get another.

But people are getting excited by it lately and actually doing it, which gives just the right motivation to go out and grab an inexpensive pair and take to the ice. It was great, and it should get better as I learn to control myself a bit more. Good times!