I am interested in interesting things. None of that "stupid" stuff like... knobs, and...dowel. I like movies -- and writing. Writing movies.
People I already know... and Justin Timberlake.
Music is slowly coming back to life.
Like I said, I like movies. Not all of them. Not most of them. A few. I mean, the good ones. Million Dollar Baby was good. If you like that sort of thing. It was kind of like The Shawshank Rendemption. If you think about it. You know, with Morgan Freeman and all. Think about it. Anyway, I dont have a favourite movie. I hate when people ask me that; "whats your favorite movie?" Shut up! Okay, hate is a strong word, but its just a difficult question to answer. Put it this way: I've watched The Hunt For Red October at least twenty times. I know almost every line, including the Russian dialogue, but is it my favourite? Heck no. Legends of the Fall? John Toll. Academy Award for Best Cinamatography. Loved it. Favourite movie? Nope. American History X: Edward Norton. Should have won Best Picture. It's the movie that everyone loves to say they saw, becasue they feel like it makes them "progressive" and "aware." I used to love that movie. Now, like Lauren Hill, "...I don't". Thanks.I had a conversation recently about Julia Roberts movies. I decided I didnt like any of those. Notta one.Pretty Woman? Pretty Awful.Okay, okay, Erin Brockovitch. I enjoyed that, somewhat. But what else ya got? Nothing. I was there when she made Mona Lisa Smile and we all know how that turned out. Maybe it was because she was all kissy-poo with her then Fiancee. Yeah, we saw you. If you didnt know how it turned out, it turned out poorly. Fight Club. Edward Norton again. Man, that was a good story. Clever, witty. It even had a really defeatist, yet relevant message. Favourite movie? Nope.GATTACA. Here we go. This was *close* to my favorite movie at one point. Call me crazy. Was a beautiful movie. I don't think I have seen production design this subtle yet, so emotional in any movie before, or since then. Don't get me started.But is it, my favorite movie? Nope...Thin Red Line. Oh boy. I don't think I have ever seen so many shades of the color green. A beautiful movie all around. Also, I dont think I have ever seen so many "A-List" actors, alongside "D-List" Actors. Wasn't George Clooney in this move, along with Ted Danson, WTF??? Woody Harelson and then John Travolta (you determine who's on what list there) Point is, it was incredible to have so many different people in a single WWII movie. Unlike Saving Private Ryan, this movie at least did a real job of letting you know how stupid war is but like Thin Red Line, it also reminded us that Black people didn't fight in WWII. (They did, thats the point. Sarcasm) Speaking of Blacks, I am reminded of Antwone Fisher; a movie that threatened to change Hollywood, but ended up doing nothing really. I cried like a baby in that movie. Not the "tear rolling down the cheek," "whimper a little bit, while trying to hold it in," kind of crying. But the "audibly loud, someone just stole my lunch money and puched me in the stomach and people six or seven rows in front or, behind can hear me," kind of crying." It was a good movie. Maybe I cried because a someone produced a drama that Black people could actally RELATE to. To bad we had to relate to broken families, drug addiction, and pyschosis brought on by hundreds of years of America neglecting, no, ignoring slavery and the racism that emmanated from it. At least we got Soul Plane soon after.Moving on -- Someone reminded me recently about Schindlers List. That was pretty great of a movie. I have never looked and Ralph Finnes the same was since. Except in the Constant Garder, which was great too. I think after that movie, some ten years later, he became human again. Oh yeah, I hate Brett Ratner. Not becasue he dated Serena Williams after she totally dissed me, but becasue he makes crappy movies. I think I wrote somewhere that Money Talks was good. But that was in no way his fault. The Color Purple and -- while im at it -- Beloved. They have Oprah Winfrey in common. And also Danny Glover, but Ill get to him in a sec. Anyway, I think she was better in Beloved, though most will argue with that. I will argue with that sometimes. Okay, Danny Glover. Whats that guy up to lately? Ignoring my phone calls, no doubt. (I hope you're reading this. If so, we live in the same city now and I know where you live. Call me. I know you got my number, I saw it in your phone.) Time for Mr. Glover to make a comeback -- And by comeback, I don't mean, Saw. *ahem* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was a movie that made me laugh and cry. So irresistably "human." I think everyone can in some way relate to that. At least someone who thinks they've been in love. I thought I was in love once. But were not going to talk abou that... No. No, sir, we are not. Anyway, I dont want to watch Eternal Sunshine again. Im afraid it wont be good the second time. No, I bet it will. What was I thinking? I had it on DVD but never opened it. Then I sold it for something like $10 bucks. Maybe it will come out on the Blue-Ray. Speaking of Blue-Ray, the 5th Element. Boy, when I found out the 5th Element was love, I was pissed. Or at least I think that was the point. Luc Besson, you're plain old weird. I don't know you, but I can tell you may be addicted to something illegal in most states and or, parts of the world. I just saw Superman Returns and its strange becasue when I see the posters around town, I keep thinking to myself:"Man, I have to see that. Wait, have I seen that movie yet?"And I have, but I feel like I didnt really. Hard to explain. Maybe its just that Bryan singer didnt really show us anything that we didn't already know BEFORE going to see it. I mean, dont get me wrong it was a dopalicious movie and all, but I seen superman 1 through three and I think he pretty much already perfromed the "super-heroics" that were on display in this installment. I was hoping to see him use his powers to do something I hadnt seen him do. Like maybe eat 57 hotdogs in under 15 minutes, or something cool like that. Or maybe fight a giant robot. No, that would be lame -- stick with the hot dog eating. And whats with it being shot in NYC/Gotham city. Instead of L.A./Metropolis?!?! I think that Batman Begins was a better Prequel/Sequel neo-superhero (like neo-soul) movie. But the best superhero movie in my oppinion -- and I know at least one person who will agree with me on this -- is Unbreakable. Yes, the movie with Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Wills. Yes, it was a superhero moive, and yes it was better than Superman Returns or Batman Begins. Just ask me.
Nah... okay, Lost. I like Lost. Oh wait, and the show that catches the sexual predators red-handed. Whenever that comes on. Thats hillarious. You know. Cuz it's like, the same thing over and over. And they all have the same excuse. Its like: "No, this beer was for me I wasn't gonna -- oh, man... I knew it was this show." And then the guy in the moc turtle neck and black suit-jacket is like: "So, you've seen this show on television?" And the perv is like: "Yeah, and you know... I'm so sorry, my wife is gonna kill me" Then he puts his head in his hands and mumbles: "...and you know what the messed up thing is... im a teacher/priest/parent." Oh, man... classic.
Nobody Knows My Name. The Fire Next Time. Blues for Mr. Charlie. Another Country... notice a theme?
There are a lot of them. I'll keep thinking.