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Movies Games & Videos

During the festive period I managed to indulge in all of the above more than once.

On the last day I had at work, the company was good enough to send a load of us to see The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers, which I thoroughly enjoyed – even more so than the first movie, despite not being a “Ringie” (if that’s the term). Amazing special effects which are seemlessly combined with stunning cinematics make for the kind of experience in the movie theatre which has been lacking for a while.

The flip side of all the CGI technology turned out to be Star Wars Episode II, which I ended up watching on video at the request of my brother. I mean – what a pile of crap! I’d put off watching it due to all the negative press, but I didn’t expect it to be that poor.

As if to rub salt in the wounds of Episode II, I took said brother to watch Star Trek : Nemesis on Friday and I have to say it was one of the most awesome Trek films I’ve watched in a while. The whole tone was so dark and urgent that I found myself being swept along nicely by the storyline, not to mention bedazzled by the fantastic special effects. True, the ending was a bit sad, but if this is to be the last of the Next Generation movies then it’s a fabulous way to bookend the adventures of that particular cast.

As for the games… well, that was just more of the usual, really… ;o)

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Cruise CTRL

Well, that’s it all over for another year. After a smooth cruise back down the motorway I find myself getting back to normal after the festive season.

For the most part it was a really good holiday – could have done with being 20 degrees warmer, but I guess you just have to take what Scotland is willing to give you this time of year!

Highlights included a night out with Ade and the lads, more roast dinners than I can ever remember having during an xmas period, and a lot of time spent just relaxing for a change.

Sadly the TMA 10th anniversary gig at the Clyde bar was a bit of a disappointment. Only one hour of play after a mad mercy dash from a family gathering left me feeling a little bit cheated. Ah well, there’s always this year.

I’m going to spend the final day of my holiday recovering before getting back to the grindstone on Monday. Strangely I’m looking forward to it – nothing like a holiday to renew the motivation.

Happy new year!

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