-1: ABC- I’m not a religious person whatsoever but I was very pleased that one of my favorite Easter traditions continued on Saturday night when ABC aired Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments. Sadly, my disappointment in ABC outweighs my pleasure due to the fact that they aired a remake earlier this week. As an agnostic I’ve enjoyed the original since my childhood not as a great Biblical lesson but as an epic motion picture with some great character’s brought to life by great actors. If I had my way we’d never have to suffer remakes but that’s not the world we live in, however there are still some films that cannot and should not be touched.
(By the way has anyone ever noticed how much the God character in The Ten Commandments resembles the MCP in Tron. Just realized that last night when I was watching it.)
+2: Peeps- Speaking of Easter time, I picked up Peeps for the first time in years yesterday and was very happy with my purchase. I grew up in a household of jelly beans and Cadbury eggs and missed out on Peeps until I hit college. Ever since its been and on again off again affair but the simple blend of marshmallow and colored sugar sure does the trick.
+3: Madonna: Live- When I came across this title on my BBC America channel I was expecting a performance based show, yet instead it was one of the most in depth interviews I’ve seen with Madonna in years. I’m not a huge fan of her music although there are a handful of songs I really enjoy, but music aside Madonna is undeniably a fascinating figure. In this day of celebrity it’s nice to see substance behind the pretty face. BBC America reruns things all the time so check your listings.
-2: Hot Cross Buns- I’ve never understood the appeal of this food. Bland dough with overly sugary frosting and some kind of dried fruit inside? Yuck! I’ll stick with other traditional Easter treats like Hamwinkies.
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