The way I ended up watching NINE on the big screen was probably similar, if not identical, to the likes of many other unfortunate and gullible men: a trustworthy friend called, explained that he was going to the cinema to watch a number of extremely famous, scantily clad women prance about the stage for two whole hours (women who men the world over have been waiting to see in such risqué attire since almost the last ice-age; including Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Kate Hudson, and accompanied by the acting hall-marks of Daniel Day Lewis, screen legend Sophia Loren and Dame Judi Dench) and I said ‘that sounds good to me, how can’t it be any good?’…Even though, like so many men, I am genetically incapable of appreciating a good musical, even if it smacks me in the face.

As it turned out, the money was a waste and would have been better spent given to a beggar, something I’m sure to keep in mind the next time I consider heading to the cinema for the latest Hollywood blockbuster: NINE did nothing to my genes, nor did it alter my opinion on musicals or contribute in any way to what might be perceived as valuable entertainment; more troubling than anything was that the sight of so much female flesh in no way contributed to the overall quality of the film—if anything it only made plain how far off the publics’ fascination with looks over personality is from fading away and being won over by things more ethical.

In a time of epic natural disasters, terrorist threats and large-scale famine,

NINE made me wonder how any studio—or, as it happens, industry machine boasting such global financial clout—can reasonably justify wasting such vast amounts of money when the rest of the world is falling to pieces and in dire need of cash for so much more important things.

Final thing, I have just had a look at the site design for this human resource software page and I have to say that it is very nice. I am thinking of basing Jimmy f version 2.0 on it. What do you guys think?