Today, I went with my brother David and his daughters to an event at their pre-school called "Doughnuts and Dudes." I was filling-in as a dude, since my brother couldn't be in two rooms at the same time. I thought perhaps the event should have been called, "Letting Children See Their Fathers Behave Awkwardly," as the other dudes looked somewhat uncomfortable, and none of them (us) interacted with one another. The kids were excited though.
Over the weekend, I saw two films: Revolutionary Road, and Slumdog Millionaire. I'm sorry to say that I didn't like Revolutionary Road at all, although I tend to like both Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett. The period stuff all looked realistic enough, but I just didn't belive much else about this film, including the characters, the relationships, and the motivations. On the other hand, I loved Slumdog Millionaire, even though it's a most implausible story. Partly I think it was the movie's freshness, including fresh faces, that appealed to me.
