Notes from the Interweb
Notes from the Interweb
No posting for four days?
Your old pal Tommy was kidnapped by howler monkeys. There were ransom requests, and a nice little hostage scene. Their problem was twofold: Nobody speaks Howler Monkey anymore, and in their frustration at that fact, they would simply start howling, and they would then have to flee the dog catchers sent after them by the great city of Metroplis. Late last night, I wanted to get back to my pad and start watching the second season of Lost on DVD, so I utilized my opposable thumbs and a set of nunchuks they neglected to take out of my back pocket, and made my heroic escape.
Yep.
Went to watch the Cubbies lose to the Braves Saturday. Braves won that game, keeping alive some manner of hope that they'll leapfrog 5 or 6 teams (or however many are in front of them) to win the Wild Card in the National League. I can't complain much about the Cubs losing. More than anything, it seemed like a chance for the Cubs to get a look at Wade Miller.
Still. Went quietly ballistic when the Cubs made the decision to walk Tony Pena, Jr. to get to Braves pitcher Chuck James...when Pena is hitting a stout .143 and couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag. And he's only hitting a few points better than Chuck James. I'd have just taken my chances with Pena. Seemed like we traded an out this inning for an out the next.
Anyway....
I did manage to watch a couple of movies over the weekend. I liked both The Illusionist and Beerfest, which I managed to see earlier this week.
The Illusionist is a cool little flick. I saw it on the basis that it was starting at the theater when I got there. I might have waited for Little Miss Sunshine, but I kinda had to pee, and the bastards wouldn't let you into the restrooms unless you head a tcket. Plus, Ed Norton and Paul Giamatti both tend toward the quality flicks. I chose this one.
It's not a bad flick. My complaint is that as a misdirection-type mystery--you know how it's all going to end. I figured most of the flick out. Still, it's a wonderfully shot movie, and I think it's worth seeing on the big screen...it's one of those that will suffer from a smaller screen should you wait to see it at home.
Unless you've got one of those huge 60" monster flat-screen thingamajigs at your house....
Beerfest is fun effort from the Broken Lizard guys. Exactly what I needed in a movie. Lots of great stuff. Suffers a bit from the same thing the other Broken Lizard movies suffer from...it's kind of skitty, and sometimes the spots between skits drag. But on the whole, it's a fun flick.
Plus, M.C. Gainey's bit early in the movie made me laugh until I cried....
No posting for four days?
Your old pal Tommy was kidnapped by howler monkeys. There were ransom requests, and a nice little hostage scene. Their problem was twofold: Nobody speaks Howler Monkey anymore, and in their frustration at that fact, they would simply start howling, and they would then have to flee the dog catchers sent after them by the great city of Metroplis. Late last night, I wanted to get back to my pad and start watching the second season of Lost on DVD, so I utilized my opposable thumbs and a set of nunchuks they neglected to take out of my back pocket, and made my heroic escape.
Yep.
Went to watch the Cubbies lose to the Braves Saturday. Braves won that game, keeping alive some manner of hope that they'll leapfrog 5 or 6 teams (or however many are in front of them) to win the Wild Card in the National League. I can't complain much about the Cubs losing. More than anything, it seemed like a chance for the Cubs to get a look at Wade Miller.
Still. Went quietly ballistic when the Cubs made the decision to walk Tony Pena, Jr. to get to Braves pitcher Chuck James...when Pena is hitting a stout .143 and couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag. And he's only hitting a few points better than Chuck James. I'd have just taken my chances with Pena. Seemed like we traded an out this inning for an out the next.
Anyway....
I did manage to watch a couple of movies over the weekend. I liked both The Illusionist and Beerfest, which I managed to see earlier this week.
The Illusionist is a cool little flick. I saw it on the basis that it was starting at the theater when I got there. I might have waited for Little Miss Sunshine, but I kinda had to pee, and the bastards wouldn't let you into the restrooms unless you head a tcket. Plus, Ed Norton and Paul Giamatti both tend toward the quality flicks. I chose this one.
It's not a bad flick. My complaint is that as a misdirection-type mystery--you know how it's all going to end. I figured most of the flick out. Still, it's a wonderfully shot movie, and I think it's worth seeing on the big screen...it's one of those that will suffer from a smaller screen should you wait to see it at home.
Unless you've got one of those huge 60" monster flat-screen thingamajigs at your house....
Beerfest is fun effort from the Broken Lizard guys. Exactly what I needed in a movie. Lots of great stuff. Suffers a bit from the same thing the other Broken Lizard movies suffer from...it's kind of skitty, and sometimes the spots between skits drag. But on the whole, it's a fun flick.
Plus, M.C. Gainey's bit early in the movie made me laugh until I cried....
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