post-lunch notes
1. I really, really need to see Napoleon Dynamite. And The Aviator. It’s tragic.
2. Ate outside at Quizno’s with Betty and David today. Driving back to the office, stopped at a light, Betty opened the sunroof. The movement of the clouds against the frame of the opening made it seem like the car was moving and not the clouds…kind of like looking up at a skyscraper in a big city downtown.
3. Does anybody out there read The Onion? Some of it is over the top, sure, but most of it is really funny, and their movies and music reviews are quite good too. They have “columnists” that write regular commentaries every few issues, among them an incredibly white “accounts receivable supervisor” who talks like a gangsta, the decrepit founder of the newspaper who goes into way too much detail about his physical ailments, a hard-luck stoner who goes on about his latest burger flipping job and complains about how “weak” his “stash” is, and my personal favorite, Smoove B (warning: pretty racy prose), an oversexed would-be Valentino with obviously ulterior motives behind his sweet talk. I don’t know why, but I find his articles absolutely hysterical, to the point where I had to suppress my laughter yesterday to avoid attracting attention in the office. The part when he pledges to neither massage his lady too hard nor too soft “to be ineffectual for massaging purposes” killed me. Man. What is wrong with me?
4. I drove Stephen to the airport today at 5 a.m. It sucked to get up that early, but on the other hand I do get to drive his truck around, which is nice while my car’s fuel system is still giving me fits. I think I’ve finally decided to ditch the stock fuel tank and go with an aftermarket fuel cell. I’ll leave it at that–let me know if you want more details.
5. I have two tickets to this exhibit at the NCMA. Let me know if you’d like to go with me this weekend–the exhibit closes on Sunday.
1. Oh DO you need to see Napoleon Dynamite. It’s so flippin’ sweet. Gosh!
3. I will also serve juice. I want a man like THAT! Oh how I love The Onion.
5. Oh cool, I want to go.
I used to print out the Herbert Kornfeld pieces to read on the bus ride home from classes on a bad day. Never failed to do the trick. I like The Onion’s end of year music reviews like, Most Irrelevant Greatest Hits Album.
I’m wondering about Aviator myself. I usually don’t think much of Leo Di in epics but the addition of Cate Blanchett is making me reconsider.
car trouble
wonder if it’s the pump, filter, or ignition module.
Sorry to disagree, but I thought Napoleon Dynamite was awful. I had heard a bunch of rave reviews about how awesome it was, but to me at least, it was quite disappointing. My advice: watch it when you’re high or hammered. I’m sure it’d be real funny then.
A theory and a question:
From what I hear, those who enjoy the film the most had a little dorkiness back in high school. They were socially maladjusted, they didn’t fit in, etc… You were never a dork back in high school. So that removes that thread of being able to relate to the movie. I, on the other hand, was a complete and utter dork back in high school. So we’ll see.
And when am I ever high or hammered? :)
It’s definitely the tank. I went through this whole rigamarole about 6-7 months ago to replace the tank with another, and now that one is disintegrating. It’s a long story…
I’ve wanted my very own Letta Openah o’ Death ever since I started reading his column… It’s classic.
Are you a Scorsese fan? As much as I may not be a fan of a particular actor in his movies, I at least know that when I’m going to see one, I’m going to see a good, well-developed story, great direction, and that I’ll get my money’s worth. I wasn’t all that keen on watching Gangs of New York or Casino back in the day, but I had to admit that they were both really solid movies in every respect.
1. Imma rent it tonight, I think. My coworkers were quoting lines from it over lunch today and I couldn’t take it anymore.
I must agree somewhat with David, although the point regarding a certain amount of dorkiness in high school is right on. According to that and my reaction to the movie, i must have been a borderline dork back in the day. For the most part the movie was dull and slow, but thinking back on it was much more entertaining than having to suffer through the entire two hours of the film. (To me the funniest moment was with the cow and school bus. Freakin hilarious…but not really something you can relive after the movie.)
I think you do have to be able to relate, or at least be able to mentally replace the main character with someone you knew in hs who could have been Napoleon Dynamite. I dont know if you’ll like it or not, Matt. I cant honestly say that i do, but remembering the lines and sharing them with a group of friends (helps if they are dorks and know it) is quite amusing. Did i tell you about the shirt Alyssa got me for Christmas? It’s a plain white t-shirt that reads “I’m in love with a nerd” across the front in black type letters. And it’s so true… ;-P She absolutely LOVED that movie. About to drive me crazy with it. She and Alyssa can really get on a roll. I think it’s the best indicator of how big a nerd you are that’s ever been. How great you think this movie is is directly proportional to your level of dorkiness. Dont say i didn’t warn you. ;-)
Oh, and since you have obtained tickets in advance for the NCMA (which i had to click on the link to find out what that stood for)…i predict you have no choice but to adore Napoleon Dynamite. *Normal* people only buy tickets to that kind of stuff at the door. True, dyed in the wool *nerds* are the only ones who anticipate a trip to the museum a week in advance. ;-P