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Sideways
related news, there's an interview with Paul Giamatti in The Believer where he outs himself as a serious sf/horror nerd who admits to having carnal thoughts while reading Lovecraft.
Emmett and I just got back from getting another Tin Tin. (He's jonesing hard. No, he hasn't discovered Asterix yet.) He earned it by drilling me with a line drive (tennis ball) as we were practicing with his new bat. (Getting the hitter to drive the ball up the middle is a classic way to correct their swing, as it forces the batter to keep his head in, eyes on ball and get the bat-head out in front of the plate.)
On the way back, I pointed out a dress in a window. It was black and had a print made of skulls.
Me: "Ooh, skully!"
Emmett: "Jilli might like that."
Hey, quick question: anyone here watched Sideways? I've watched about the first half hour, and I find myself wanting to slap the two main characters.
I found it maddening in the I-want-to-punch-these-guys sense, though there are a few nice moments scattered throughout. I don't know that those few moments are worth sticking with the movie, though, especially if you rented it or it's on TV. I saw it in the theatre, so I stayed for the whole thing, just on principle.
But I have no desire/need/plan to watch it again. And I'm a serious wine junkie, so that's saying a lot.
AND laying by the pool reading a novel (The Historian)
Is that a vampire one? I think I bought it for my aunt, for Christmas. I stopped by her house today, after my friend's brother's wake. I've been meaning to ask her if I could borrow it. (I hope I'm not thinking of a completely different book).
::wonders when the last time Cindy got to read a book by poolside::
I really liked Sideways. I didn't think either character was irredeemable, though they both had serious flaws. It's tough to do a movie about mid-life stall without looking at very flawed characters anyway. The strength of the women characters also showed that the story/filmmaker didn't condone their behavior at all, but were critiquing it.
Sideways annoyed me, as well. I just wanted the guys to shut up.
Laundry has been done here too
Dang, that would've been a good productive thing to do. Ah well. Instead I've read yet another Suzanne Brockmann novel, which has made me feel pathetic and lonely and unloved, in a very "I want a hot sexy sweet man of my own!" impossible (and utterly ridiculous) way. Stupid romance novels.
I really liked Sideways. I didn't think either character was irredeemable, though they both had serious flaws. It's tough to do a movie about mid-life stall without looking at very flawed characters anyway. The strength of the women characters also showed that the story/filmmaker didn't condone their behavior at all, but were critiquing it.
Yeah, I don't think redemption is the point here, save that their path to redemption should include being slapped.
It shall be returned unviewed. Ah well.
Ahem.
I want tit noted that I have made the greastest sacrifice a mother can make.
I am sharing my crayons with my child.
That is all.
I want tit noted
Best. Typo. Evah.
Especially coming from the Empress.
Is that a vampire one? I think I bought it for my aunt, for Christmas. I stopped by her house today, after my friend's brother's wake. I've been meaning to ask her if I could borrow it. (I hope I'm not thinking of a completely different book).
Yes.
I loved Sideways. Dave thought it was ok, but he couldn't get past the fact that the characters were so unredemable.
I want tit noted that I have made the greastest sacrifice a mother can make.
You heard the woman; everyone gets to apply post it notes to Aimée's boobs.
F2F is shaping up.
