106 Miles to Chicago

O. G., Original Godzilla

Last night, I headed to the Nuart Theatre to catch the original, uncut version of Godzilla. This isn't the one with Raymond Burr but instead was in black-and-white with subtitles. It would be silly to try and review it. It was a monster movie made in the 50's so there were lots of models being destroyed and other primitive special effects. But that's not a big deal since it was Godzilla!

This screening has been going on for a couple of weeks and it ends today. I was surprised by the number of people in the audience. The Nuart isn't small and while it wasn't packed, there was a good crowd. Perhaps others had waited until the last minute like I had.

Instead of jumping on the 405 to go home, I drove down Santa Monica Blvd. I went thru Century City, past the big Mormon Temple and on past Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. Santa Monica turns into the 2 at some point but I missed it so I turned on Sunset, went around Dodger Stadium and got onto the 110. I would be the first to say that there are so many parts of LA/Hollywood that I have not been to. The good thing about driving 1000 miles a day and working at the Crab Shack is that many places are on the way home now. I'm hoping to explore more and more.