3rd tina tuesday of october'25

What did I do on this third Tuesday of October?

I saw three movies... and all were wonderful movies I'd see again!

So, let's check the receipts for this fun day, shall we?

Yes, let's. 

First was a trip to NCG Cinema for a French animation film, "Falcon Express".

That would be "Pets On A Train", as it's known in the USA. 

Why the name change?

I don't know, as this wonderful Christmas-time story received no press.

I loved it, of course, and even more so as it was a holiday movie!

Take one raccoon, nicknamed Falcon (not Rocket!), trying to make sure his friends get a good feast for the occasion.

He hooks up with Hans, an ill-tempered badger, to hijack a train loaded with lots of goodies, including gifts, plus lots of people's animal babies.

Not just "fur" babies, either! 

There were two birds, a pair of expectant hamsters, a cat, a greyhound, a chihuahua, a boa constrictor, a retired police dog, and even a fish!

The people are forced to leave the train - some malfunction - which is why only the critters are aboard when Hans sets it to running full tilt boogie down the track, trying to derail it on a rickety bridge - oh, horrors!

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I loved, loved, LOVED the "Die Hard" riffs sprinkled throughout!!!

Even the bad guy was named 'Hans' - perfect!

Yes, I'd gladly see this again!!!

(smile!)

Afterward, I popped over to Aldi's for cheese and fruit.

I got three kinds of cheese (Gouda, Muenster, and Swiss) and 3 apples.

That cost $7.06, leaving a Senior SNAP balance of 35 cents - whew!

[I'm mindful that the ongoing government shutdown - proof positive of a weak POTUS - will be over before the month's end so SNAP will continue.] 

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I had two delicious slices of the Muenster for lunch - so good!

I haven't had that cheese for well over a month!

Then it was off to the AMC cinema for a double header of two that were on my A*List last week, but that I didn't see.

The first was "Good Fortune", the new one with Keanu Reeves - loved it!!!

He wasn't a killer this time, just a low-level angel with aspirations of finding a 'Lost Soul' and earning himself a pair of big-boy wings...

only, he's a bit like Clarence, indulging in human vices like drinking and smoking...

and he manages to royally cock up the situation.

Very funny!

I even liked Seth Rogen in this.

This was a very good debut by Aziz Ansari, who wrote and directed the piece, as well as starred in it. 

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My second choice was "Roofman" again, last viewed a week ago.

To my amazement, I found I had missed a full forty minutes of the movie during that first viewing...

and yet had enjoyed it and found no harm to the story.

I still don't recall ever hearing about the real Jeffrey Manchester, though.

Perhaps the Savannah news simply hadn't carried that tale.

More likely, though, is that I wasn't watching the news.

After all, why would I start that bad habit? 

(smile!) 

I made sure to fill up the Saturn's tank before leaving that side of town.

Gas was just $2.539/gallon, so that's a deal!

I found out I'm still getting good mileage: 31.1 miles per gallon.

Pretty good for a vehicle that's 24 years old!

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What a good Tuesday this has been!