Philip - Day 6

19:48 - 1 Slimfast, 1 piece of meatloaf and 1 ginger ale, homemade chicken nuggets and a baked potato with barbecue sauce, and 1 more ginger ale

I haven't had any exercise per se, but my car died and I got to push it about two blocks. Plus I walked about a mile back and forth from the gas station, twice. Needles to say, I didn't make it to class, because I didn't FEEL LIKE IT. My glasses are still missing, and my head still hurts. I'm going to smoke a lot, continue watching Better Off Dead, finish reading the novelization of Spider-Man 3. Then, I will leave my house at 10:30 PM, with Kaitlin in tow, armed with money and caffeinated beverages, and witness the glory that is Spider-Man 3. I could care less about Venom or "New Goblin". I'm in it for Sandman. Flint Marko. Thomas Haden Church. Bring it on.

--:-- - 1 corned beef and havarti sandwich with Country Bob's, 2 handfuls of Honey Grahams and a glass of milk, 1/2 a container of popcorn and 1/2 of a Dr. Pepper

Hmm, ... Spider-Man 3 has some really great parts. The actual story is decent enough, but I really don't care for Venom, and the story would have been much stronger without him, or if he had been dealt with differently. The misunderstanding between what actually happened with Flint Marko, and what everyone believes happened is a really interesting plot, and I wish it would have been expanded. There are too many players set in motion who just don't do anything. Bryce Dallas Howard is nice to look at, but Gwen Stacy's character is never really given a personality besides "I'm blonde with great big tits! See? They're bouncy!" I know it's cliche, and that technically the movie was the final product, but I really think the "novelization" by Peter David told the story better. You care more about the characters when you can picture them on your own. Peter doesn't look slimy with bulging eyes in my head, and Mary Jane Watson does not have distracting vampire fangs. Disjointed transitions and inconsistent acting have always been staples of these movies, along with all the special effects, which made more than a few people nauseous this time around, and while I think the second movie was the best, this wasn't anything to scoff at. It is the most expensive movie ever made, after all, and it has its merits, they're just equally balanced with some glaring problems.