I don’t know. But I”ll find out for you as I read the book, “Freakonomics”
Jake and I went to Barnes & Noble last night and grabbed a couple of books to read in the connecting Starbucks coffee shop. I had just started reading my book of choice, “Freakonomics”, when he asked, “what’s your book about”.
I had read a brief write-up on “Freakonomics” and tried to recall some of the ‘themes’ that he might be able to understand. Economics itself, and the rogue term, ‘Freakonomics’, would definitely be outside his bubble of vocabulary. I fumbled for words to try and describe what I was reading, “It’s about people. And life. And things like that.”
I keep forgetting he's five years old now and giving him answers like these isn't going to stimulate his brain. And if you know Jake, he gets bored if his brain isn't worked.
Then, a light bulb popped over my head as a recalled something written in the intro of the book on how the author observed a homeless man walking by his car with fifty-dollar headphones on his head - better headphones than his. Expensive headphones. Of course the term ‘expensive’ is relative as some might think fifty-dollar headphones are expensive and some may think it’s nothing when it comes to good sound.
I tried to relay that idea as best as I could so Jacob would ‘get’ the thinking behind that and quickly responded with, “It’s about how people that have no money but they still buy expensive things.”
His response… “You mean like you?”
I thought about that for a second and smiled… “Yeah – I guess so.” I was quick to make sure to put these people, you know, the people with no money but buy expensive things, in a group so I wouldn’t stand out so much and added, “It’s like everyone.”
How does he equate me with having no money and still able to buy expensive things?
Do I? Do I say I have no money? Do I buy expensive things?
Well, you know... having money, having no money, saying something is expensive or cheap... It’s all relative.
So then on to another movie review.
My 11:00 PM DVD of choice for last night was “Underworld” with Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman. Yes, I’m finding that 11:00 PM is the prime time for me to put things aside and watch a movie. That eventually only gives me five or so hours of sleep but who needs sleep when you have Netflix and an X-Box?
I turned off the lights, sat in front of the TV, pressed play, and was hooked from the start. The movie was two hours long and hit all the right beats at all the right times. It was well structured and very entertaining. A smart Vampire movie!
Underworld (2003)
My rating: 8/10
Quick review: Vampires and werewolves are at war when one female vampire warrior falls in love with a human who has the ancient bloodline to create the ultimate immortal species - a Vampire Werewolf. It’s Romeo and Juliet with a bite fetish.
Yeah baby! Guns. Vampires. Werewolfs. Love. This movie had it all. And if you like the dark underworld of Vampires, this movie is for you. Jump into the future and experience centuries of ‘bad blood’ (no pun intended) between two species of undead. Kate Beckinsale was awesome and Scott Speedman (Ben from ‘Felicity’) made a good pair. But the best performances came from supporting actors.
Viktor, played by Bill Niley (who played Billy Mack from ‘Love Actually’) was the perfect ‘lord’ of the vampires. Shane Brolley and Micheal Sheen, the leaders of the werewolfs and vampires respectively, butt heads and brought great performances when they shared the screen.
If I told you this was a Vampire/Werewolf/Action movie with great acting you’d probably think I was crazy. But it is and it does.
And I’m not crazy.
Although, that’s all relative too.
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