Wednesday, 12 January 2011 01:30 pm
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deckardcanineWhen I completed my company's online security training and aced the multiple-choice tests a few months ago, I didn't realize there'd be any rewards involved. But as I learned at yesterday's luncheon, the first five completers got their pick from among three movies on DVD, all with a security theme. I was the very first completer.
Yeah, I had the unfair advantage of a slow work week. Fortunately for anyone who envied me, I'm not big on owning movies, because one viewing is usually enough for me. I watched it last night and was going to put it on the company shelves today, but my office mate wants to see it next. OK, maybe it's still not so fortunate for the envious, since she does often go for multiple viewings.
Among the choices, Live Free or Die Hard was the most widely popular, but I'd prefer to see one of the earlier sequels first. Besides, over-the-top action with an under-the-top John McClane probably isn't my thing. Another option was Eagle Eye, which I hadn't heard of before and which neither IMDb nor Rotten Tomatoes particularly endorses.
I chose Breach, the only one I had considered while it was in theaters. It is good and somewhat informative, tho I'm starting to get tired of movies based on true stories, as they tend to have something about them that defies entertainment craftsmanship. One delight for me was in recognizing hometown locations (did the filming cause Metro delays that I experienced?). But was Robert Hanssen as devout as the filmmakers underscore, or did they have the ulterior motive of making us associate Catholicism with sexual deviancy and/or treason?
Yeah, I had the unfair advantage of a slow work week. Fortunately for anyone who envied me, I'm not big on owning movies, because one viewing is usually enough for me. I watched it last night and was going to put it on the company shelves today, but my office mate wants to see it next. OK, maybe it's still not so fortunate for the envious, since she does often go for multiple viewings.
Among the choices, Live Free or Die Hard was the most widely popular, but I'd prefer to see one of the earlier sequels first. Besides, over-the-top action with an under-the-top John McClane probably isn't my thing. Another option was Eagle Eye, which I hadn't heard of before and which neither IMDb nor Rotten Tomatoes particularly endorses.
I chose Breach, the only one I had considered while it was in theaters. It is good and somewhat informative, tho I'm starting to get tired of movies based on true stories, as they tend to have something about them that defies entertainment craftsmanship. One delight for me was in recognizing hometown locations (did the filming cause Metro delays that I experienced?). But was Robert Hanssen as devout as the filmmakers underscore, or did they have the ulterior motive of making us associate Catholicism with sexual deviancy and/or treason?
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As for the Catholic thing, I've been noticing a general trend by filmmakers to portray any morality other than Hollywood-style liberalism in an unfavorable light. The Hollywood types don't care much at all for what people believe in flyover country.
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