19th January, 2019.
Yes!
After having to send the application form in, three damn times?
I’ve got my provisional driving license in.
The first time — with money, adoption papers, postal order, and God knows what else — so I could get the thing to use as ID.
Learning to drive, later, would be a good thing: when I’ve got the money.
But as ID now, it’s a good thing to have.
The second time I sent it in? Was after the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sent it back … because I’d forgotten to sign the application … !
Signature done, form, ID, posted sent back …
Only to land in my post box, again …
Asking for details of addresses that I’d sent in the previous two times …
Despite the fact I’d sent them in the previous two times …
If you’ve ever seen Gilliam’s Brazil, or read/played West End Games’ Paranoia?
You can possibly imagine the fun …
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At any rate … ?
At any rate, that, and other bits and bobs, is now safely parked in my wallet.
And can be safely forgotten about: until such time as I need it.
Hopefully?
Hopefully, I’ll get some thing turning up: soon.
Although, frankly, since having the interviews over the past couple of weeks …
If you could keep your fingers crossed for me … ?
Thanks!
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Either way … ?
I am a man with a …
Well, I would say ‘mission’ … except I’ve no idea what that mission would be, if I had one.
Let’s say, then, that I’m a man with time on his hands …
And a collection of videos sitting around, asking to be watched.
And the occasional desire to see the odd movie.
Tonight’s film … ?
The James Whale directed, 1933 version of …
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The Invisible Man shows us a mysterious stranger: staggering over the snowy ground on the road to the village of Iping.
Unknown to the landlady of the inn (Mrs Hall, played by Una O’Connor) he stays at is Dr Jack Griffin (Claude Rains): a chemist who has discovered a serum that’s turned him invisible … and is trying to research an antidote.
The serum has successfully turned him invisible … but is also extremely violent: throwing all who question him from his room.
Meanwhile?
His boss, Dr Cranley (Henry Travers), his one work mate, Arthur Kemp (William Harrigan) and Flora Cranley (Gloria Stuart), his fiancée, are all worried.
As Jack Griffin has disappeared and can’t be found: leaving few clues as where he may be going, what he’s doing …
And if he’s going to permanently vanish …
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Now …
Good … ?
I’d say so.
Granted, there’s differences from the original H. G. Wells novel: there’s no mention of Thomas Marvel, the tramp who helps Griffin, no mention of how Griffin figures out the downside of his condition, and Griffin dies in hospital: rather than beaten to death in the street.
But, for all that?
I’d say the film tries to keep fairly close to the novel.
For all it’s potential flaws, Claude Rains gives us an incredible performance as Griffin: the supporting cast are good, the writing, competent …
For all the possible plot holes, the film’s watchability? And special effects?
Are — or is — surprisingly good: for all that it got its first release in 1933, some eighty-six years ago.
Right now?
I’d say that — assuming you’re after a bit of retro SF fun — you’d find The Invisible Man very entertaining …
The Invisible Man.★★★☆
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