P/f is whether the movie passes the Bechdel Test. There must be 1) Two female characters 2) who talk to each other, 3) about something besides a man.

Passing doesn't make a good movie or a feminist one. Failing doesn't mean a bad movie. I find this an interesting measure of roles for women.

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40) They Died with Their boots on: George Custer is in trouble from his first day at West Point until the day he dies in Montana. Rather revisionist history, making him out to be more of a decent human being than he was. Olivia Dehavilland is luminous as always. Hattie McDaniel is brilliant. (p)

41) King Kong (remake): Nothing new in this retelling, just a beaky Adrien Brody being much too hot. Idiot Plot moments abound.(f)

42) Shreck 2 (rewatch): Love this. An ogre gets turned human to thwart the plans of a selfish fairy godamother. (p)

43) X-Men (rewatch): Mutants deal with a mutant registration act about to be passed. The slash is strong with this one. "Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answers?" (f, 2)

44) X3 (rewatch): Magneto takes the war with humanity to the next level. Much love for Beast. But i still think Magneto has it right... (Now I must go write Nick... "I would have killed the professor for you." GUH!) (p)

Made it to Kansas City just fine.
Have been enjoying the visits with Mom & Dad.

My schedule is very open while I'm here.

• 23:36 Santa just left Jonesboro for Birmingham. Oddly enough, our stockings are stuffed... #
• 10:49 Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. The rest, Happy Bargainia Eve. A small goddess/saint, but one worth cultivating. #

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Merry Christmas to the 90+% of people who do celebrate it.

Father Frost was very good to the kids.

Dollface says the best thing she got was the potholder loom, then the karaoke machine and and the Mp3 player.

Jonner likes his DVD player and his new wallet.

Obi got a new-to-him computer and an Inu Yasha manga

Bun was tickled about her easel and new watercolor pad and set. This is real artist watercolor set, not a little strip of eight tablets with a brush.

Dad got the Heavy Metal DVD and mom got X3, a sweater and a bottle of Warm Vanilla Sugar lotion.

Lots of books this year, lots of art supplies.

Later today, the Christmas Lasagna and a trip to the laundromat (we have a 24/7/365)

Couldn't find a good copy of the animated.

• 15:10 @edonald Giftcards are great for hard-to-buy-for people, like my beanpole sons who have to try everything on so it fits. Or for my neices. #

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