Oh! So Sad and Angsty.

I remember going to see some movie a long time ago, and I saw a preview for some travesty called "28 Days Later."

I was not impressed.

Not only did the preview seem to jump genres faster than an arcade goth playing Dance Dance Revolution but it seemed to be your run-of-the-mill horror-movie cannon-fodder special.  The testemonial tv commercials were running rampant and were annoying, but when the movie came out one of my good friends said that it was not very scary at all.

"Well screw that then," I said, and proceeded to not go and see the movie.

Well, I was wrong.  I saw "28 Days Later" tonight at a friend's house and it was one of the most refreshing sci-fi movies I've seen in a while.

I think the problem is that many movie preview directors need to be dragged out into the street and shot; many movies which are not bad movies (or, conversely, are not good movies) are misrepresented by their previews and attract exactly the wrong audience.  "28 Days Later," which is not a bad horror movie but a good sci-fi one, looked terrible, whereas "What Women Want" looked absolutely hilarious and then made me want to hang myself from one of the THX-certified speakers.

I've kicked myself repeatedly when I make fun of movies that turn out to be good.  I did it to "Blue Streak" and I did it to "28 Days Later" too.  One would think that, having the capacity for abstract thought, I would form conclusions and modify my behavior.  I am now certain, however, that I am one of those people who cannot form mental connections.  I will forge through the rest of my pitiful life acting the same way in every situation because I cannot see any reason to change.


I... I think I have something in my eye...