Johnny Depp Is Never Bad

Just saw the movie “Mortdecai”. It’s one of those movies that screams “based on a novel” from the moment you hear about it. I love those. I never hate those. Plus Johnny Depp was there, giving an excellent performance, another proof of his skills as a character actor. Yet apparently everyone hated this movie. It was a silly, campy action-comedy. It made me want to know more about the characters and the novels they originated from. It was a bit crude at times but never seemed to be “trying too hard” like some of the later Austin Powers films. In fact, if Austin Powers is a parody of James Bond, then Mortdecai is like a parody of Lupin III, which is already sort of silly-fun in its intent. If you like classic James Bond, the first Austin Powers film, or any of the Lupin III stories, you’ll probably find something about this movie to enjoy.

Seems like I’m the only person who feels that way, though. XD

Well, why not?

I was thinking about a neat little thing that happens in Silent Hill 3, calling back to the original game. You come across the first protagonist’s “save files”, as the save feature in the first game was a memo pad or something similar if I remember correctly. Well, anyway, the idea of leaving sequential notes behind for people who must struggle with the things I have struggled with is what inspired me to do this. Besides the one thing I do know about my unusual physiology, that I am transgender or gender-fluid as it were, there are many mysterious challenges I have continually dealt with throughout my life. I know I can’t be the only one. Even if I am the only one at this point in time, there will logically eventually be someone else who must deal with the things I have dealt with.

On the other hand I sometimes wonder if there are thousands of “us” out there and our very nature typically prohibits us from documenting ourselves in this sort of way. Or perhaps there are others who have spoken out and I have just not yet come across them. Whatever the case, this is what it is, and I am. Yes, I am!