As I told the young folks working the counter yesterday at AMC, I like to hear Japanese spoken by Japanese people.
After all, I spent two years in Okinawa with the US Navy, and even picked up a bit of the language in those two years, thanks to Brad Nelson.
He was the CTI assigned to me, a CTM, to introduce me to the island and the bus system and the food - thanks, Brad!
As a member of the Interpretive branch of the Cryptologic Technicians at NSGA Hanza, the 6'4" fellow from Iowa was priceless those first two weeks.
Today, while watching this second film from Takashi Yamazaki, I felt right at home, immersed in the language while reading the subtitles.
"Godzilla Minus Zero" was totally magnificent!!!
And the story picked right up, three years later - which is the real time elapsed since the first movie - with the romantic tale of Koichi, Noriko, and Akiko, the little girl they were raising as if she were their own.
Remember, Koichi was the young pilot with PTSD, who found Noriko and the baby in his apartment, but allowed them to stay, with all coming to love each other in the intensely damaged city.
Japan has had three peaceful years since Koichi helped trap him in the ocean and blow him up... or so all thought, until sonar activity indicated the monster was alive.
But now there is a worse creature ravaging the country, a three-headed, winged, lightning-breathing alien that Japan's military cannot conquer.
So the bigwigs concoct a plan: lure Godzilla to the location of the alien and have them fight each other until the alien is dead, then kill off the giant lizard once and for all.
I will certainly see this one again!
Having had leftovers for several meals, I was ready for something different!
However, I admit to being a bit shocked by the price tag for the five bags of groceries I'd purchased: $110.19.
Could that be correct?
Sure, I'd bought three six-packs of the Ensure High Protein and a gallon of Lactaid milk, and those 4 items made up $43 of the bill.
I also bought a bag of 100 pieces of chocolate-containing Halloween candy that was on sale for $11.
Yikes.
But I'm okay with all that, as it was all on sale, except the milk.
Milk is never on sale.
Titled "Salmon Sampler", I felt it was right in keeping with my movie experience on the high seas, as I told Cathy when I spoke to her.
She had called because she heard that flooding was going on in Tennessee and Georgia, so she was concerned about me.
I assured her that damage was all in north Georgia; Savannah hasn't had rain for at least a week now.
I then polished off the three pieces of nigiri sushi, as well as half of the other two rolls, saving the rest for breakfast this morning.
Last night, I also polished off the last piece of WNS ham, the potato bits, the green beans, and the baked apples - thanks, Jason Z of Asbury!
Remember, I'd started that dance card with Carolyn on Sunday, when we watched "Wildwood" and dined together.
She was familiar with some of the folks voicing the characters, but neither of us knew anything about the story behind the animated film.
What an enchanting tale it was, of a sister trying to rescue her baby brother!
So many battles between talking animals and other animals or humans!
I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
In fact, I wouldn't mind seeing any of these again, including the two seen on Tina Tuesday, when my adventures in leftovers began.
Now, I'm soon off to meet my first niece for dinner!
Yes, this is another Friday, but not with my brothers.
Last Friday had been a 90-miute call with Cathy Weaver for her birthday!
The week before had been with Carolyn, and the one before that was over at Asbury making bracelets with my Sisters In Faith.
I just may need to see about meeting up with Smitty and Tony on some other night, as my Fridays in fall fill up quickly!
What a lovely problem to have!
(smile!)
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