It's a full schedule for concert-going between June and July. Yes, I am not super-into new music. Once you hit your middle thirties, I think it just happens.
I'm seeing (In order)
They Might Be Giants
Ringo Starr
Huey Lewis and the News
Cheap Trick/Squeeze
U2
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Kevin Smith (ok, not music, but still a live event)
I'm seeing (In order)
They Might Be Giants
Ringo Starr
Huey Lewis and the News
Cheap Trick/Squeeze
U2
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Kevin Smith (ok, not music, but still a live event)
Went to Tromadance tonight and got to meet the director of The Toxic Avenger, the great Lloyd Kaufman! Nice!
If you want to watch a difficult, yet in a weird way rewarding, film, check out Lars Von Trier's "Anti-Christ". It is definitely not for the squeamish, and I can't say I "liked" it, but I am glad I saw it all the same. It stars Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg (who are basically the only two characters) and is about a couple grieving over the death of their child. It is pretty hard medicine (lots of nudity, and towards the end, some pretty graphic violence). I haven't much cared for other films by this director, but I thought this one was better than the others I have seen. If you have Netflix, the movie is now available for streaming (which is odd because it isn't out on DVD yet). Again, though, let me stress, this is a tough movie to watch. But I think the sort of person who likes this site would be able to get into it (and I mean that in no disrespectful way, as I am a person who likes this site).
The Lovely Bones is a good movie. Not great. I haven't read the novel, so I cannot base my opinion on a comparison. The acting was really good, and Peter Jackson apparently cannot make a visually uninteresting film. I am not sure why this is turning into a critic's punching bag. It deserves better. If you are on the fence, go see it in the movies, as it will definitely lose something when watched on a TV. It's always weird when a movie that is supposed to be a prestigious awards-getter comes out and fails at that. If you like Peter Jackson, give it a shot. It is similar in theme to Heavenly Creatures, which may well still be his best film so far (tho' I did like King Kong quite a little bit).
Two issues in a row now. Playboy has just published "nude" pictures of Heidi Montag that would be at home in Maxim (after last issue's Olivia Munn fake nude spread),
Not that I was dying to see Heidi Montag nude, but if someone is going to get all sorts of publicity for posing in Playboy there should at least be one or two nipple shots. What's the point? She's famous for being famous. So is that Kardashian chick, but at least she was really nude when she did Playboy (or Jessica Hahn or Ronald Reagan's daughter).
I give Playboy another year or two before they shut down the magazine. Tops.
Why Playboy decided to become Stuff Magazine or Maxim Magazine is beyond me. They need to look at some old issues from the 70s (or even 80s) to get back to what they were good at.
I used to love the magazine (for the pictures--though some of the interviews also were stellar). It saddens me they lost their way.
Speaking of interviews, Playboy used to do interviews with the likes of Malcolm X and Francis Ford Coppola. Now a big "get" is that guy from Nickelback.
Oh vey. At least there's still back issues.
Not that I was dying to see Heidi Montag nude, but if someone is going to get all sorts of publicity for posing in Playboy there should at least be one or two nipple shots. What's the point? She's famous for being famous. So is that Kardashian chick, but at least she was really nude when she did Playboy (or Jessica Hahn or Ronald Reagan's daughter).
I give Playboy another year or two before they shut down the magazine. Tops.
Why Playboy decided to become Stuff Magazine or Maxim Magazine is beyond me. They need to look at some old issues from the 70s (or even 80s) to get back to what they were good at.
I used to love the magazine (for the pictures--though some of the interviews also were stellar). It saddens me they lost their way.
Speaking of interviews, Playboy used to do interviews with the likes of Malcolm X and Francis Ford Coppola. Now a big "get" is that guy from Nickelback.
Oh vey. At least there's still back issues.
Happy St Patricks Day! I am 1/4 Irish heritage, but this holiday never meant too much to me.
I have the new Punisher movie via Netflix, and it is supposed to be hella-bad. I am trying to mood up to watch it. I love the character, and it sux that this is now the third try at a Punisher movie and the third fail (tho the John Travolta one was actually a decent watch).
I need to write, I keep putting it off, because when I get home from work I am too mentally tired to even try to write something short (even this entry).
I have the new Punisher movie via Netflix, and it is supposed to be hella-bad. I am trying to mood up to watch it. I love the character, and it sux that this is now the third try at a Punisher movie and the third fail (tho the John Travolta one was actually a decent watch).
I need to write, I keep putting it off, because when I get home from work I am too mentally tired to even try to write something short (even this entry).
Just watched The Man With The Golden Arm, a 1955 movie starring Frank Sinatra as a heroin addict. For a movie over 50 years old, it is surprisingly frank in its depiction. Unlike most movies of the early days (like Reefer Madness) it avoids becoming unintentionally campy. You don't laugh at it with a snide smirk. Sinatra is classic here, the scene where he goes cold turkey is incredibly well-acted and is truly chilling to watch.
Definitely a good movie to put on your netflix queue.
Definitely a good movie to put on your netflix queue.
I had $100 in Borders Gift Cards and bought the following books (I am totally addicted to buying books, moreso than reading them):
Street Gang: The Complete History Of Sesame Street
Sinatra In Hollywood
The Ten Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare And How It Changed America
SuperMan Vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, And Warring Writers Grounded An American Icon
I wanted to get Final Days by Woodward And Bernstein about Nixon but they didn't have it. I would have also bought the special edition Of The Stewardesses (in 3D) on DVD but they didn't have that either.
I am being lazy today, reading and listening to REM on my iPod.
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, an annual reminder of how unpopular and unlovable I am...
Street Gang: The Complete History Of Sesame Street
Sinatra In Hollywood
The Ten Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare And How It Changed America
SuperMan Vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, And Warring Writers Grounded An American Icon
I wanted to get Final Days by Woodward And Bernstein about Nixon but they didn't have it. I would have also bought the special edition Of The Stewardesses (in 3D) on DVD but they didn't have that either.
I am being lazy today, reading and listening to REM on my iPod.
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, an annual reminder of how unpopular and unlovable I am...
