The Devil Gets a Bargain

I just realized that the Devil wins in The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

First, the Devil tempts Johnny with avarice by offering him "a fiddle of gold" if he wins their fiddling contest. Johnny succums to sin simply by accepting the bet. Next the Devil deliberately loses so that Johnny walks away thinking he's "the best there's ever been", thus engaging in the sin of pride.

If I were the Devil I'd present Johnny with a fiddle made of fool's gold thus provoking a reaction of wrath once Johnny had his shiny fiddle appraised.

Another Day, Another Movie

Mongol @ The Globe @ 7 pm.

Odds and Ends

Saw Wanted last night. It was violent fluffy popcorn.

When trying to turn somebody on with lewd erotic gestures in a bar, adding the "groucho eye roll" ruins the effect.

Saw Mongol tonight. In one scene, young not-quite-Gengis is a slave and a nobleman buys him, saying "Do you want to destroy my Kingdom mongol"? Our hero gives him a look that said "I wasn't until now".

My roommate makes the most entertaining "eep" noises when she's surprised.