Game 7 tonight!!!!!

This is it. I know I didn't expect to be here. First, it was the horrid collapse and loss of Rollie in Game 1. Then the absolutely digusting blowout in Game 2. Game 3 gave us all hope that being down 2-0 could be overcome. Crushing loss in Game 4. Fernando, short-handed overtime winner in Game 5. Game 6, back home, was complete domination. And now here we are, Game 7, in enemy territory, with one of the greatest comeback stories of all-time waiting to have its final chapter written. Will we rise in jubilation as the Oil parade the Cup around inside the Canes home arena, or will we have to sit by and watch Rod & Co. raise the Cup.
I know which situation I'll be rooting for. LET'S GO OILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring it home!

Still alive!!

Wow! What a game last night. Sure it would've sucked to be a Canes fan at the RBC Center, but do I really care about those idiots? Hell no.
The Oilers stepped up and picked up a huge win in enemy territory last night, to, at least for one more game, keep the Stanley Cup dream alive. Saturday night in Edmonton will be an unbelievable scene and I can only wish I could be there. But, don't worry, I'll be cheering in the comfort of my own living room, watching the game in high-def glory. Of course, beer will be present. Most likely the Scotch Ale from these guys (Pumphouse Brewery). It's my new fave brew.
Anyway, I figured I'd post this picture of the OT , short-handed winner by Fernando Pisani. What. A. Beauty. I got the pic from The Globe and Mail in case anyone is wondering.

Ok new post since the one below was from last night.

Now it's my birthday. Stupid header below read November 16th, which is not the 17th, clearly.

It's my Birthday today!!

So it's November 17th once again. My birthday. 28 now. Don't feel that old, which is quite nice. I hope it's a great day!
Having sort of a party tomorrow night. A couple couples are coming over for a massive fondue. Cheese fondue appetizer, followed by a meat & vegetable fondue, and closing up shop with a chocolate fondue. Good lord, it'll be fantastic!
So here's to hoping for a great day, and I hope everyone else has a great day too.

Full theatre report and review of Batman Begins.

Time of showing: 6:30pm
Location: Regent Mall Empire Theatres, showing on screen 3 (which is the largest screen)
Attendance: I'd say the theatre was 80% full
Snacks: None (I'm not much of a theatre snacker)

Trailers:
Into the Blue: Nice Jessica Alba eye-candy, not a fan of Paul Walker though; most likely a rental
Serenity: Never watched Firefly when it was on, but this movie looks awesome. Definitely a must-see in theatres
Fantastic 4: Everytime I see a trailer for this movie I get more excited to see it. I hope it doesn't royally suck.
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: No desire to see this in theatres, even though Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are faves of mine.
Dukes of Hazzard: Still not sold on this movie. Probably a rental. But Jessica Simpson in that red bikini...whoa.

The Movie:
Being a pretty big fan of The Bat, I could almost feel the disappointment coming on, due to seeing all of the positive reviews and due to my hopes and dreams that this would be THE Batman film. My expectations were high, which can backfire, but when the movie was over the first thought that came to my mind was "When am I seeing this again?" I would have easily gone out and paid to see the show directly after the one I saw. It was that good. The movie blew away my expectations, and this is THE Batman flick.
One of the best things about the movie is that they told the story of how he came to be. His journey, his training, his fears, and the long road he took to become Batman. They didn't just make some petty thief rob some family and then voila, hello Batman.
Both villians were well-played and well-cast in my opinion. I really enjoyed Cillian Murphy's performance. The Scarecrow mask was pretty creepy too.
On to the action and fight scenes. The fight scenes are very jumbled and it's hard to tell exactly what's happening, which is mildly disappointing, but I don't think it takes away from the movie as a whole. There are some nice explosions and a nice Batmobile scene (by the way "The Tumbler" isn't as bad as people think it is. Functionality is the key), but I won't give too much of it away.
Wrapping up, I'm incredibly pleased with the rebirth of The Bat. The sequel and the villian for the sequel was set up nicely at the end of the movie, which makes me want the sequel now. I can wait though. I still need to see this one a few more times.

Overall: A

Back from Batman Begins...

This won't be a full theatre report and/or review right now, but all I'll say is that the movie met and exceeded my expectations. I completely recommend this movie. I'm seeing it again for sure, hopefully on the weekend.
Enjoy, and a theatre report and full review/thoughts will follow.

Very exciting day!!

Today is the day. I'm seeing Batman Begins at 6:30pm tonight. This was easily my "most anticipated" movie for this year, and it seemed like today would never come. Exciting.
I've seen enough reviews to know that the movie is getting mainly favourable ones. That definitely helps add to the excitement, but I hope I'm not too pumped for it. I'm quite sure that I'll be pleased with the movie, and I'm quite sure that I'll see it at least twice in the theatre. Too bad there's not an IMAX in my city, because that would be incredible.
But I'll try to keep the excitement to a minimum throughout the day. Hard!! I think I'll write a theatre report (my first!) afterwards and I'll give my thoughts about the movie as well.

First ever blog, first ever blog entry

Work in progress of course :)

Ok still trying to get the hang of this thing, but give me some time, and I'll be fine. I'll need to hook up a *decent* picture of myself to go with my profile, just so you can put a face with the name.