I don’t understand how big stars and a good director can make a movie that is so forgettable as this one. I could spoil the plot for you except that I don’t think I could rehash it … something about an evil bank controlling other country’s debt, which frankly makes no sense to me because since when have dictators ever cared about paying back their loans? Clive Owen and Naomi Watts are sufficiently pretty and one breathtaking gun battle staged in the Guggenheim reminded me how much I like Tom Tykwer’s previous work, but geez. I expect The International to vanish into the same ether that The Interpreter went — they are practically identical in cast, intrigue, and substance, but at least I remember liking Nicole Kidman’s coats in her film, even if I had to go to IMDB to remember that Sean Penn was in it too …
How to tell if you are in The Checkout Line of the Damned February 21, 2009
You’ve gotten everything you need at Target and now you carefully evaluate the checkout lines and pick one that seems shorter than the others. Stop! Ask yourself these two questions:
1) Is the strange-looking man two people in front of you buying nothing but the show “Dallas” on DVD?
_X_ Yes ___ No
2) Is the woman currently checking out wearing a white bucket hat and buying literally hundreds of blank VHS tapes?
_X_ Yes ___No
If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, you should immediately move to another line. Now is not the time to patiently wait. You are in the checkout line of the damned, and your time is about to get a-WASTED.
back to back posts: what is this, Mardi Gras? February 19, 2009
That I am giddy at the prospect of a new Neko Case album has no bearing on the fact that the cover of it is one of my favorites ever:
I like the digital revolution. I love having all of my music stored in that flat little rectangle. But it makes me sad that eventually, no one will put any effort into cover art. If all anyone ever sees is a little thumbnail, it won’t make a difference whether it’s good or bad. But I will be driving to a store and purchasing this CD with my own two hands, so take that, THE MAN.
possible intervention needed February 18, 2009
I can’t stop playing Tetris Battle on facebook. I don’t know what’s come over me lately but there’s something about beating down a total stranger that gives me a sense of accomplishment I appear to be missing in my life. What does this say about me? I don’t care to consider it. Let’s just say I’m sharpening my thoughtsicles by playing a strategic fast-paced game and leave it at that. I can quit anytime I want, you guys!
Congratulations, Most Insufferable License Plate in LA Award Winner! February 7, 2009
There are a lot of vanity plates in LA, and I’ve made it a little hobby of mine to track the worst ones. The newest winner is: “NTHEBIZ.” Well done, sir or madam! You are insufferable!
