Three Thousand Years of Longing — A Review.

14th August, 2023: an intro … 

Right … it’s a Friday night.

And I’m cooking dinner: whilst listening to a Youtube video.

Tharries raises some good points, there.

At any rate?

I’m JUST about to have dinner: then watch a film.

I’ll let you know what: when I finish this post, tomorrow night.

~≈🧞‍♂️≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-9-2022 — Idris Elba.

6th September, 2022.

Yes: we now have Liz Truss as Prime Minister.

And, frankly?

I’m not sure I’m keen on her.

Even though he never made it permanent, at least Rishi Sunak introduced the £20 uplift.

So … ?

I’m not convinced she’s going to benefit me: or the UK.

The next election’s due in 2024.

It can’t come a moment too soon.

~≈Â≈~

So you know?

My nephew was over, last night: and a good time was had by all.

And yes: we’ve a lot of videos.

Including a short … and this … 

Feel free to like and share!

~≈Â≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th September, 2018.

6th September, 2018.

It’s handy … 

VERY handy … 

To know about release dates.

Really.

Just to give you an example?

The producers of American Horror Story have officially announced the air date for series eight, Apocalypse.

12th September, so you know.

I’m looking forward to it.

I’m ALSO looking forward to Sunday, 7th October, 2018.

The BBC have finally done the decent thing and announced it as the airdate for Dr Who’s eleventh series.

It’s an non-standard day of the week …

But it’s about bloody time!

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-9-2017

Handy!

I’ve just had next week’s rota in.

As I’ve actually got next weekend — the 15th to the 17th — off!

The first one I’ve had for a while.

Frankly?

I’m looking forward to it.

OK, granted, I won’t be doing much more than usual.

And I’m working a lot of nights between now and than.

But still … 

It’s a weekend off … 

~≈∑≈~

Star Trek Beyond — Fun … !

4th May, 2017.

You know … 

I’m thinking Star Wars Day might just be a little … you know … 

Overdone.

Possibly.

Or possibly not.

I couldn’t tell you.

The simple fact the jokey holiday has been floating around?

Got me thinking two things.

One?   That a Star Wars Day teaser might be just the thing.

Enjoy it, if you look in on it.

And two?

That I should watch a science fiction film.

Yes, I know you could argue watching a Star Wars one would be a appropriate.

But, as I’d the recent film, Rogue One, a couple of weeks ago, and didn’t fancy seeing again … ?

I thought something else might be the thing.

You can guess I’ve sat in with Star Trek Beyond, can’t you?

~≈⇪≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-9-2016

Hmmmm … 

It’s my second day of unemployment … 

And … ?

Well, I’m thinking there’s tons to be doing.

I know that I’ve got — with the little bit of savings I have — to put some money onto my utilities meters: gas and electric, in other words.

And pick up some tinned food.   Stuff that’ll last.

Oh … 

There’s ALSO a couple of places in Brentwood High Street after staff: I’ve myself a remainder to take my CV into them, too.

I can only hope this helps … 

~≈∑≈~

Pacific Rim: Entertaining … !

28th December, 2013.

Blimey, THAT was entertaining … !

Really … !

No, really … !

Hmmm … 

I’d better slow down … and tell you why I seem to have proliferating ellipsis … 

~≈Ê≈~

You see, I’ve been over old friend, Kevin D’s, tonight: we both fancied company, and Kevin had something of a treat in store.

The 2013, Guillermo Del Toro directed, monster — and I do mean monster — movie that is Pacific Rim.

And it HAS to be said, it’s a film I found both spectacular … and entertaining … 

~≈É≈~

30th December, 2013.

AND something it’s taken me a long time in getting back to … !

I’ll be frank, since Saturday night, when myself and Kevin actually saw Pacific Rim, it’s been a touch busy: not least because on Sunday — yesterday, in other words — I was helping with my nephew, Jude’s birthday party.

You possibly wouldn’t believe — unless you’re a parent —exactly how mentally exhausting watching a bunch of three year olds can be … !

At ANY rate … ?

At any rate, I’m now happily back to the action.

Well, ok: back to the post … !

And to my point: of telling you about the film Kevin and I caught, Saturday night: the 2013, Guillermo del Toro directed, Pacific Rim.

Set in the late 2020s, the film tells us of the war being fought between the people of Earth and the Kaiju*: hideous — and huge — creatures who are invading Earth from an inter-dimensional portal, at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

And being fought by a UN military body that uses Jægers: huge fight mecha†, driven by two pilots, whose brains are linked together to spread the otherwise damaging mental load.

The trigger point for the film … ?

Is the fact that the organisation who controls the Rangers, the military unit that consists of the jægers and their pilots, is to be closed, and replaced by a BIG wall.

A big wall that fails to protect several cities, when especially large kaijus start attacking.

Leaving the unit’s commander, Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba) to call up the retired Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam), along with several other pilots, in a last ditch Attempt to make sure the Kaijus — AND their portal — go out with a bang!

~≈É≈~

Now, where, I hear you ask, does that leave Kevin and myself, in regards to the film … ?

Well, mildly disagreeing.   I think we both saw it as entertaining, Kevin was somewhat underwhelmed, feeling it not to have lived up to the advertising, with me finding it — if not seriously high art — than certainly worth the money.

Hmmm … 

Either way, I think my best bet is to leave you seeing stars, isn’t it … ?

Pacific Rim

Paul ★★★☆

Kevin ★★☆☆

Average ★★½☆☆

*        The word, Kaiju is Japanese, and roughly translates as ‘strange creature’: in the past five decades or so, it’s been applied to the type of monster that appear in Japanese monster movies.   Things like Godzilla, in other words.

†         Mecha is another word of Japanese origins: and one that usually refers to giant humanoid, powered suits that, in the associated manga and films, are driven by humans, and used for all sorts of purposes.   The Jægers are one: the mecha in BattleTech are another, as are the loaders we see Ripley using in Aliens.