Springsteen - Deliver Me From Nowhere

On Monday, October 20 2025 the Greek Official Premiere of the "Springsteen - Deliver Me From Nowhere" took place at Danaos Cinema in Athens. Members of "No Surrender", the Greek Springsteen Community were invited. The trouble was I was working until 9pm that evening and I could not be at the cinema in time for the movie. However, the premiere was more than just a showing of the movie. After the movie Greek artists would be playing Springsteen songs, mainly from "Nebraska". As expected, I arrived just after the movie had ended, but before the music had started.

Despite not seeing the movie, it was a fun night and I saw friends that I hadn't seen in years while our MC was entertaining us with stories from the tours we had attended.

I would see the movie 12 days later, on Saturday, November 1 at Village Cinemas Mall. It was a good thing that I did not delay this any further, since that was the last week it was shown in cinemas. Meanwhile, I was reading reviews and articles from the States on the internet which claimed the film was a flop. Well, no surprise, there. You can't make a movie about "Nebraska", Bruce's most "difficult" album and expect it to be a blockbuster! Who's going to be interested in it apart from us, the hardcore fans? If, instead of "Nebraska", the film was telling the story of the making of "Born In The USA" and its subsequent tour, it would be a box office smash equal perhaps to "Bohemian Rhapsody"!

I liked the movie even though the scriptwriter took some liberties with what really happened. That is to be expected, though from Hollywood movies as we have already seen in "Bohemian Rhapsody". All in all it was an enjoyable Saturday night, despite the fact that I'm not a fan of multiplex cinemas.

February 29 2024

 

I always plan something special for February 29 and this year was no exception. This time I decided to walk the nearby town of Varibobi (5km each way). But because this year I was working on that day I had to set off early.

This particular town was special to me for two reasons. The first was that I had gone to summer camp there when I was very little. The second was that I had done the same hike on a day I played truant from high school with one of my classmates.

 

The road starts with a few twists and turns but from one point onwards it's a straight line all the way.

There is a bridge over the railway lines halfway through.

There is a much smaller bridge further on where the road becomes narrower for a few metres and further on it ends.

There are several burnt houses along the road due to a forest fire that occured in 2021.

At the end of this road, in order to head towards Varibobi you have to turn to the right.

 One more turn to the left will take you to the town's main square.

 I walked down the square in order to reach the site of my summer camp.

And here it is:

It was then time to head back.

I even went to the same canteen where I had eaten 4 years ago, but because this time I had to go to work later, I took the food home to eat tonight.

The soundtrack and the movie were the same as the last time. Mark Lanegan's Leap Year CD from 2012 was the CD asd the DVD was "Leap Year".

A 10km walk in just a few hours. I feel refreshed!