Da Vinci Review

I read the book. I thought it was a good story. Yes, the historical atrocities made me want to tear my hair out. But it was still a good story. When I heard they were going to make a movie, my initial thought was, "That is going to be difficult". The story is like an intellectual Indiana Jones story, which is great for a novel (that happens to be written like a movie), but will never play well on the big screen. People don't like to go to the movies to watch people talk about things - no matter how exotic the location, and no matter how star studded the cast.

After hearing the reviews (from all walks of media life) - it seems my entertainment instincts again proved true. No one liked this movie - no one who knows better anyway. Not even the people who want desperately for its content to be true. So the jury is still out as to whether my wife and I will drop the dollars necessary to see it. I think "Over the Hedge" is probably a better bet, or "MI-III" (pronounce it EM-EYE-EYE, EYE, EYE - just for fun). Or perhaps we'll wait for X3, which is sure to be a crowd pleaser, even if they can't stuff 5 years of comic lore into one film.

Anyway, if I do see it, I am sure a review will pop up here in the next couple weeks. But until then, enjoy the following from the internet monk's very funny review of the Da Vinci Code film:

“Listen:if this contrivancy makes you want to abandon Christianity for the new agey Jesus, be my guest. Please leave, and take your empty Jack Daniels bottles with you.”

could I have said it better?

The Gamer Love Song

One more stop on the procrastination train.
This is for all you video game lovers out there...
very funny.

Enjoy!

Further Gentrification

Many of you already know, but since we actually got to see our baby today, I wanted.. nay I am impelled to tell the world!

We are having a baby!!!

Natalie is about 11 weeks along hopefully in the last stage of what has been a somewhat uncomfortable beginning. Alot of Nausea at first, and then it got worse, but now seems to be tapering off a bit and will, Lord willing, abate in the next couple weeks.

Today we got our first glimpse of our little one as it is being formed in the womb. It is absolutely amazing that even after these few weeks, all of its most intricate parts are already fully formed. I could see its little face and nose, the bone structure of the head, and it's legs kicking around in all sorts of jubilation and life, as well as its little heart beating smoothly and quickly.

It was an utter joy to behold. The world will never be the same again. The Lord is good and wonderous are His works!

If we get any pictures of the first ultra sound, I will post them here, as well as any future ones, and will keep the blogosphere up to date on the newest of the Gentry clan. We appreciate any and all prayers as well.

Until next time...

BABY!