Training Montage

It's when the ex-cop, has been boxer, washed up space pilot has to get fit and kick ass but the film can't afford the time so they squish all the training into a 2 - 5 minute training montage

So Nicola and I have the morning off. That is to say that we are not visiting historic monumnets, travelling around the country or takingb guided tours of stately homes. A couple of hours to do nothing.This afternoon there will be a BBQ with family and hopefully a donkey on the beach but right now there is a movie, The Holiday. Star cast, Kate Winslet , Jack Black, Jude Law and Cameron Diaz. The movie is 18 hours long, should probably have gone straight to the bin, bypassing both movies and dvds. It is cute, sentimental and lovey dovey to the nth degree but about 3/4 through the movie it turns from mearly bad to so bad it is almost good.

How does it do this? That's right, training montage! The 80yo infirm ex hollywood movie writer needs to get on stage for his big award night. How can he do it? How can he walk with out the zimmer frame? Will he get up the three red carpeted stairs un aided? Training Montage. Simply brilliant. The movie quickly dropped off again , still what can you expect.

Well , the morning is nearly over and we will be heading out for the beach, Blackpool, hopefully a donkey. There isn't muchtime left on The Holiday ,see, just like the movie we watched. A few days in London then back to Australia.

This isn't the ned of the blog though, keep tuned , there will be pictures, The Family Do, York, Leeds Armoury and of course the videos.