I rather liked The Conspirator. It was presented in a rather staid, old-school film style - but I found that perfectly appropriate to an historical piece about the aftermath of the Lincoln assassination. It's a bit of history I was personally ignorant of, and the two lead performances were excellent - so I really enjoyed it.

Also, having experienced the eerie movie-release timing of The China Syndrome to the Three Mile Island events several decades ago, I had a strange sense of deja-vu - since just this week it was announced that plans had been scuttled to hold civil trials for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 4 other 9/11 plotters, and instead subject them to "military tribunals."

Redford made no bones about comparing the injustice of the assassination plotters' trial to current events - but unless he was making up American history out of whole cloth, I found the comparisons pretty apt - and the timing could not have been much better.

We finally saw The King's Speech tonight. Loved it!

It's being delivered tomorrow for us. I can't wait. It's a Firth Fest here!

Dammit, we're on the shortlist waiting....I'll console myself with Pride and Prejudice in the meantime.

I gotta admit, I found The King's Speech so booooring, I fell asleep during it.

But under the assumption I was just really sleepy, I'll give it another shot some day. I'm in no hurry, though. I really didn't see what all the fuss was about, and wouldn't be surprised if this was just another in a long string of Best Picture WTFs.

While it wasn't my pick for best picture, I did think it was a very pleasant movie without much to say.

The King's Speech is my favorite of the six nominees I've made it through so far.

As to what it has to say, it's about friendship, honor, the importance of a fantasy and doing one's duty when you're thrown into a situation you're ill prepared for.

If you take out the part about doing one's duty in difficult situations, it's basically Toy Story 3, except without the claw jokes.

And the excitement, and the humor, and the interestingness, and the entertainment value. Yep, just like TS3.

It was free movie Monday from Redbox yesterday. I picked up Rabbit Hole, probably not the best selection given my mood lately. Anywho it was a very good drama but it was also depressing. It made me think about things that probably would have been best to not be in my brain at the moment. I think I'll have to rent it again when I'm in a better frame of mind. I like Nicole Kidman and she did a very good job in this movie.

I do not suggest CP rents it, or anyone with small children. Although it is poignant and touching in places it can also spin you off into what ifs.

The second movie, Zach didn't want his code, is Secretariat. At least that should be more litehearted, I hope. Maybe I should have gotten Yogi Bear, at least it would be good for groans ;)