The Enchanted Game
I wanted to stay home this afternoon and listen to the commentary on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland. Our team have been on a winning streak lately and the match promised to be a thriller.
The Zedettes, however, are determined to see every dopey Christmas film that’s on release. Mrs Zed is equally determined to avoid them all. I’m somewhere in the middle but have decided to direct my energies towards reducing the cost of these family outings. That’s why I found myself scooping handfuls of Quality Street chocolates into little sandwich bags. Why hand over hard cash for those pic ‘n’ mix boxes you find in the cinema foyer? Not when our home is awash with pre-Christmas goodies.
I added a satsuma to each bag and we hit the road. If we got to the cinema in time for the lunchtime screening, I could still be home in time for the footy.
The film today was . A strange comedy in which Disney seems to be poking fun at its own heritage by transforming animated princes and princesses into flesh and blood characters and having them romp around New York City. The story had a simple message: dreams can come true.
The trouble with these films is that I find myself worrying needlessly about some of the minor characters. A team of speed cyclists collide with the singing prince from the animated world. There’s no follow-through scene at the hospital. Suppose those injuries ruin their chances of Olympic glory.
Then a cute chipmunk runs amok in a restaurant and customers scatter because they think it’s a rat. Fine…very funny…but think about the restaurant owner and the impact this will have on his business.
Never mind, we were home in time to hear the commentary from Tynecastle. Inverness Caley seemed set for another victory, especially when the Hearts keeper was sent off. Then, in a bizarre twist, the Edinburgh side won a penalty and equalised. Well, just when you thought it was all over, Caley scored again to win the match.
You see…those guys at Disney are right - dreams can come true. But now I keep worrying about those Hearts players having a rotten Christmas.
