Cat injury

A long time since I posted. Sorry about that. Caused partly by state of mind and we did have a sad little problem that needed dealing with, more about that after the movies.



Changeling


Angelina Jolie as a mother whose son goes missing and the police present her with a different boy and try to convince her it is the right child. When she refuses to go along with them, she is incarcerated in a mental hospital. This movie is based on a true story of a series of events that happened around what is now Mira Loma in California. It starts in 1928 and the fashions in clothes, hair and makeup are beautifully represented. Ms Jolie's makeup artist was Toni G who did a wonderful job.

It is a good movie, well made, well acted, I watched it all through, barely moving. However ... the story is horrifying, all the more so for being true. Both BH and I keep thinking back to the awful bits. So my advice to you is don't watch it. It is too ghastly. Don't let your children watch it.



Maverick


Light relief. A funny western about a poker game. Lots of stars in this one and some unexpected people. Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner lead the pack but you will also see Waylon Jennings (and hear him sing) and Carlene Carter - very briefly. A fun story about Bret Maverick's misadventures on the way to the big game, and the double crossing that goes with it. Well worth watching. One thing I failed to see was a cat. All the other Mel Gibson movies I have seen had a cat in them. Maybe I just blinked at the wrong time and missed it. Nice scenery.



The Blues Brothers


More light relief, this one is a favourite. Jake and Elwood get the band back together as they are on a mission from God. Everyone is after them. Watch this movie. It is very funny and has fantastic music. Highlights - Rawhide, Carrie Fisher getting revenge, and the amazing line up of musical royalty. Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and the surreal experience of watching Cab Calloway perform Minnie the Moocher. DO NOT miss this movie. It's a classic. Also an excellent costume suggestion for two people going to a party. Don't forget the finger tattoos.




That's all I can remember right now. The sad thing that happened was that one of my kitties got badly injured, one week after they had their little operation. Lotto's tail is completely detached internally and will probably have to be removed. He also has a hernia that wasn't there the week before. The vet says this kind of injury is consistent with getting the tail caught in a fanbelt or the cat being picked and swung by the tail. I hope it was a fanbelt because I have a hard time believing that a human could be so cruel to an animal. I think a special circle of hell is reserved for that kind of sick individual. I thought Lotto would have to be put down but he is bouncing back fairly well, decision on the fate of the tail still to be made. Now the cats live inside at night. The vet and his staff are very kind.