This wasn’t much of a mystery, I knew from “his” first appearance who the real killer was. But regardless I still find it quite SPOOKY. Angelina is quite lovely in it. And the ending was awesome, from a girl getting back point of view.
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Cable: Johnny Mnemonic.
Thought I had already seen this movie, but now I’m not so sure. Sort of a combination of the dirty warriors with guns road rules of Mad Max and the modern techy suaveness of the Matrix. Definitely a precursor. I really enjoyed it (smooches to you, Keanu) despite the presence of that girl, the girl who had an affair with Brandon while she was married to his teacher. Yes, that’s a 90210 reference for you right there. Those can be hard to come by so I hope you appreciate it.
Mike Doughty played a new song last night.
It’s called “That’s how you fuck a Republican.”
His record producer is arguing with him about it. He said “I keep telling him, there’s nothing ironic about it; in the song, I actually want to fuck a Republican.” “Clean girl, dirty mind.”
Another new song started “I wrote a song about your car; I wrote it with your hips in mind.”
Go Buy This Album: Daniel Powter.
How is it that I had to just be messing around in iTunes to find out about this. I LOVE IT. It is making me very very very happy right now. Or the happiest I can be right now given the underlying I’m not happy.
Super fun, bouncy. BUY IT.
That is my advice for you this Friday, the 17th of March. That is all.
Current Favorite Song
“World Spins Madly On” -The Weepies.
Lollapalooza tickets went on sale today.
You may remember that last year despite BLISTERING fucking heat and me losing a filling halfway through, I had a great fucking time. So obviously I’ve already bought my 3-day pass. Buy one. Come visit. I’ll drink beer with you and let you sleep on my floor (or on the air mattress, depending – you know – on how many people take me up on this great offer of free lodging) and take you out for the best damn chicken you’ve ever had in your life. Seriously, dude, Chicken Hut rocks the house.
(In Concert:) I Ain’t Askin’ to Be Saved.
Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins concert last night. Pretty good…at first. Loud tunes were great, fast tunes were great; the slow ones seemed a little off kilter. Not sure if it’s when they were presented, or how low they were brought down, but they didn’t seem to be working very well. And then…
Well, let me say this. It’s one thing for the chorus of a song to be “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” That’s fine, it’s become a colloquialism, it’s just one little bit of a good song (similar to a random “may god’s love be with you…” in an otherwise awesome Joseph Arthur song), I can “get past it” you know.
But It’s another thing to bust into an entire bible-banging song about the river being cold in the Jordan, and Jesus by your side to comfort you.
Helloooo, I didn’t buy a ticket to a PRAYER MEETIN’, yo.
Big Screen: Syriana
Not sure how George Clooney winds up with best supporting out of this. It’s more of a bit role. Or “intermittent” at the most. I love Clooney but I don’t see the award winner here. I guess they really did feel they had to give him SOMETHING!
Uneven. Some messages clear = US government will seek to control oil situation, no matter the cost. No matter whether it will keep that world backwards in terms of women’s rights, etc. Other parts not so clear. The Matt Damon storyline achieved what? Just human interest? A more human connection to the Prince?
Good. Thought provoking. But not great. “Good night, Good Luck” = much better movie.
DVD: Junebug
I wasn’t so much watching it for the Amy Adams performance (which was good) but for Alessandro Nivola. Yum. We are only 1 degree of separation (my good friend Evan grew up with him). Now, why couldn’t I have known that, and made something of it, BEFORE he got married.
The movie overall however was pretty uneven. Enjoyable but not a must-see.
(As w/ Constant Gardener), a great makeout scene to begin the flick — very fun.
DVD: Hustle & Flow
AWESOME. Loved it. If you don’t like movies about pimps and hos and tricks and rap, then maybe this isn’t for you. I thought it was GREAT. I had to immediately buy the soundtrack. It’s hard out here for a pimp, yo!