Serenity made me rent a Woody Allen film

Tuesday, November 1, 2005 7:34 PM

Today I was in the video store and there, looking out from the cover of a video, is Chiwetel Ejiofor (how is his name pronounced??). Huh?? I acutally did a double take. SO, I pick up melinda and melinda , a movie written and directed by Woody Allen.

I will admit it freely. I am not a Woody Allen fan. With the exception of "Bullets over Broadway," thanks mostly to Chaz Palminteri and Dianne Wiest, his films have just not done "it" for me.

Anyway, back to today. I'd seen bits of a preview for melinda and melinds and had not considered renting the movie. Then I found out it was Woody Allen and I really didn't consider renting it. But, there's Chiwetel Ejiofor! Aaaargh. I thought his portrail of The Operative was mesmerizing. Sure, it was Joss' writing, but Chiwetel was increadible. So, I picked up the movie. When I was leaving, the employee warned me it's an odd movie. Great! I made sure to tell her I was getting it because of Chiwetel and not because it's a Woody Allen film. (She looked at me a little funny, but then I'm used to that.)

So, later today I will be subjecting myself to a Woody Allen film, all thanks to Serenity.

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