Finally getting some “Prestige”

I’ve been hearing from my kids for months now about a movie coming out later this year called The Prestige.

It’s got Best, Most Ass-kicking Batman Ever Christian Bale! And ultimate Cool Old Dude Michael Caine!  It’s directed by Memento/Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan!  And best of all: David Bowie plays Nikolai Tesla!  This movie is going to absolutely rock!  

Now Jessica Crispin chimes in:

Don’t tell anyone, but I’m just now getting around to reading Christopher Priest’s The Prestige. It’s been on my shelves for god knows how long, but it took dreamy Christian Bale and dreamy Wolverine in a preview for the adaptation to get me off my ass to read the book. And yes, it’s as good as everyone already said years ago. But quick, you only have until October 20 to read the novel so you can sniff and say, “Yes, but in the book _____ was handled in a vastly superior way.”

Sweet. Hey, in that case I think I just might have to read it too.