Yesterday we had plans to see the movie “Amsterdam” with our new friends who live around the corner. Yes, they are California transplants, too. It seems our neighborhood got filled with us during COVID.
Our neighbors bought the movie tickets and made reservations for dinner. I was looking forward to the movie because it stars Christian Bale and Margot Robbie. It’s directed by the same guy (David O. Russell) who did “American Hustle” and “Silver Linings Playbook.” Also, we never go out on a weeknight, so this was unusually fun for us.
My husband got a text from our neighbor that his wife got sick and they wouldn’t be able to go. They were going to the doctor instead. So they emailed us the digital tickets. Then my husband had an appointment in Phoenix. I was going to meet him at the movies 30 minutes away. Then he texted me that he wouldn’t be able to get away in time to make it to the movie.
Oh well. Best laid plans. Exactly where did the saying “Best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray” come from?
I looked it up and this is what I found:
best-laid schemes/plans, the
The most careful plans sometimes do not succeed. It was probably already a
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer
cliché by the time Robert Burns used the phrase in “To a Mouse” (1786): “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley [go often astray].”
What plans have you had go astray lately?
Have you seen “Amsterdam?” Did you like it?
Perhaps you will be able to go another time.
Yes, I’m sure we’ll have a chance.
I hope it’s a good one.
😊
It’s on my list, however I have seen mixed reviews so I’m not in a rush.
I’m debating wanting to go too.
I wasn’t feeling well recently…gym, yoga, etc all pushed aside. Annoying. I didn’t see Amsterdam because the reviews are just awful. There are movies I’ll see regardless of ratings, and others I’ll see because they were rated highly, but Amsterdam appeared to be something I had no interest in
That’s disappointing. Such a good cast and director. I hadn’t read the reviews but only saw the trailer.
I was all in until I saw the 33 on rotten…and then I wasn’t intrigued enough to go. The one comment I read was that it was embarrassment to actors of this caliber…
That’s not very promising!
Right?
Maybe we were saved from a miserable evening.
Perhaps
👍🏼I saw your comment on Tater’s blog. What is up with the thumbs up?
I only scanned the headline…not sure why it’s so bad. I’m visiting my daughter this weekend so I’ll ask as she’s the offending age group
Let me know!