I think this is my third entry

Hi Michael. I continue waiting patiently for your correspondence. I hope all is well with you. I presume you still have your interest in Balinese puppetry. I happen to be watching another Bret Ratner masterpiece, "After the Sunset". Pierce Brosnan says "Don't go in there" as what's her name is about to go in there. She retorts with, get this, "I'm getting nervous, and I don't get nervous." Oh Michael, I'm surprised I can type through the laughter. Now Woody Harrelson is getting out of bed. I wonder how many takes it took for Bret to stop howling when he asked for Woody to come onto the set. That guy is a prince. A real gem. All movies should somehow feature Chris Tucker. Oh damn, Pierce Brosnan's character answers the phone with "State your business". Where was this movie when I was learning the steeley resolve one needs in order to be cool in the world?

See the brilliance of "After the Sunset" is the conceit that the movie consciously makes fun of its own attempt to be "To Catch a Thief," only in a playful, uninteresting way. The main running gag is that Brosnan's character, a former thief retiring to an island paradise (ahh, ahh, see the connection?), is being chased by the cop, Woody Harrelson, who is, I suppose, the new Grace Kelly character. Anyway, the continuing gag is that Pierce rented a copy of "To Catch a Thief" for Woody's character. Redoubtable laughter ensues. Unfortunately, Don Cheadle was dragged into this film, and he's not very funny. Not Bret Ratner funny at least. I think the accents are Bahamanian, but I'm too enthralled with the majestic dialog to actually take note of the accents.

Well Michael, I wish you were here to enjoy this beautiful, tender filmmaking with me. Maybe, instead, you're watching the episode of "The Twilight Zone" which features the old folks in the old folks' home who learn the value of being old by being made young again. It's on at the same time.