Extraordinary
This evening, Pelsky, his friend Dave, and I saw The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; it was fantastic. It was everything an adventure movie should be. The additions of Tom Sawyer and Dorian Grey, neither of whom appears in the original comic book series, were brilliant, as were the modifications to the characters. The comic is written by Alan Moore, a man very much in love with the "sound" of his own voice and far more interested in historical accuracy and obscure trivia than in telling an entertaining yarn. The film's characters may not be quite as loyal to their literary roots as Moore's, but they were brilliantly brought to life by a remarkable cast.

Allan Quatermain, the great white hunter; Captain Nemo, master of the Nautilus; Mina Harker, unwilling bride of Dracula; Rodney Skinner, the invisible man; Dr. Henry Jekyll, alter ego of Mr. Edward Hyde; Agent Tom Sawyer, youthful rogue now an American spy; and Dorian Grey, immoral immortal. I cannot wait to see it again.