What's with today, today?

Tagged by Ronni, who has livejournal. 1. One movie that made you laugh: There are many. For some reason the only one I can think of right now is Pirates of Penzance , which hardly counts as a movie really but I remember watching it when I was younger with my mum and my sister and literally rolling on the floor in merriment. Good times. 2. One movie that made you cry: I always prided myself on not crying in movies, although I get teary pretty easily in real life, but Atonement defeated me. 3. One movie you loved when you were a child: The Disney Robin Hood , with the foxes. Absolutely loved that one. 4. One movie you’ve seen more than once: I'm going to give two, for balance, When Harry Met Sally and Star Wars . 5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it: Many romantic comedies, or dramas. I really enjoyed P.S. I Love You . 6. One movie you didn't like: I love criticizing movies I don't like, so there is always a positive. I'm going to say Super Troopers ...

A couple of days ago I bought the new album by Conor Oberst, the singer/songwriter from Bright Eyes. I am always impressed at how each of his albums has a sounds distinct from each of the others, and yet they all have a common thread, mostly due to Conor's voice and lyrics I think. I have four of his albums and this is true for all of them, including this latest one. The thing that first struck me about this latest one is how conventional it sounded, more tuneful I suppose. Getting further in I have revised my opinion, it is not conventional as such, it just has a style that seems very firmly rooted in the music of the '60s. This is where I feel a lack of musical knowledge, I'm sure that there are others who could tell me if this was correct and give me more precise information, but the drums and guitars just shout to me of some decade from the late 20th century. Conor Oberst's music has always struck me as somewhat 'old-fashioned' in this way, but while his pre...