Well the Fountain was severely disappointing, as my review would indicate. I saw The Queen today (the theater was shut down for CO2 detection, so I couldn't see Fast Food Nation afterwards). Regarding the Queen, I honestly believe if I were British this film might have some effect on me, but I felt literally nothing watching it. Even during the dramatic music and Diana's death I was completely detached, but I remember (pardon my going to hell) not caring when Diana died. However Bobby was about an American figurehead being murdered, and that movie @#%$ me up. I can't tell if its a question of different film techniques (as Estevez's film built up to it) or if its cultural differences. The irony is I got a free pass because of the CO2 problem, and I essentially got rewarded for trying to sneak into another movie. So later this week I have a free ticket for Fast Food Nation, and it better be god damn good.

I'll see what I can do about The Death of Mr. Lazarescu before December 31st.