Week in review
READ Богатая неделя в этом плане. Прочел Гибель Запада и другие мемы Александра Долинина (интересно, не для легкого чтения, наверное), нового Пелевина (A Sinistra; содержание стало скучнее, когда стало нельзя. Поп-буддизм и каламбуры), перечитал Хищные вещи века Стругацких (Светляков в Советской культуре называет обстановку мультфильма О море, море хищными вещами века; но книга несколько проще и наивней. К мультфильму Пелевин ближе), и The Ballad of Beta-2 Дилэни (думал о ней недавно в связи с игрой Micropul и лагерем первобытных ремесел; изложу отдельно).
WATCH Saw Alatriste. I think I had it queued because ACOUP links to it as a faithful cinematic representation of pike formations? That bit (the Battle of Rocroi sequence at the end of the film) was indeed interesting to see. Otherwise — I don’t agree with the overall negative reviews for the movie (I think critics judged it by criteria to which it did not aspire), but also wouldn’t really recommend it as a must-see.
As next stage in our quest to see the movies featuring in a “movie soundtrack highlights” concert we heard in August, we also watched a Bond movie. I chose Casino Royale, because it also has a parkour scene. Sadly, the soundtrack is less prominent than in some other entries of the franchise. I have nothing to say on the movie itself.