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May. 10th, 2005
Free Frostys at Wendy's!!!
May. 10th, 2005 12:37 pmThanks to the finger-chili con, Wendy's is giving away free Frostys this weekend!
Every time I get behind the wheel this weekend, I'm going by Wendy's. :D
Every time I get behind the wheel this weekend, I'm going by Wendy's. :D
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May. 10th, 2005 01:30 pmI don't say this enough...
I am married to an amazing sex kitten!!!
I am married to an amazing sex kitten!!!
H2G2 Review
May. 10th, 2005 01:44 pmAfter a week delay, JD and I got to see Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy on Saturday. My thoughts...
1. I strongly recommend that ANYONE that goes to see H2G2 have some sort of familiarity with previous editions of the story. There are many key elements delivered in lines that just fly by if you aren't paying attention. Also, the Vogons were extremely difficult to understand. The reverb + mumbling + British accent = times I wish it was on Tivo so I could skip back and re-hear lines.
2. Douglas said that the movie would be different than the British TV version...which was different than the book...which was different than the radio series... He even contributed a new character when writing the screenplay for the movie ("Humma Kavula" played by John Malkovich). Overall, I didn't get any OMG moments of them completely scrambling details of the source material.
3. The special effects are mind-numbingly impressive.
4. Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent - exactly what I expected Arthur to be like.
Mos Def as Ford Prefect - like the character, but he mumbled so much I had difficulty understanding him.
Zooey Deschanel as Trillian - she's so cute and pleasant that I really liked this version. I must confess that it was a bit odd to see her pining for Arthur, rather than it just being an unrequited crush on his part.
Sam Rockwell as Zaphod Breeblebrox - Loved this version of Zaphod. The special effects made this character much more real. It is VERY obvious that Sam is doing his impersonation of George W. Bush.
Alan Rickman was excellently cast as Marvin's voice...unfortunately, our favorite paranoid android is reduced to an occasional depressing comment during each scene. He's barely more of a character than the sighing doors of the Heart of Gold. This is probably the most disappointing aspect of the movie for me.
5. For fans of the five book trilogy, this is a must-see that you will enjoy. It is packed with so much going on that it seems likely to hold up after repeat viewings on DVD.
1. I strongly recommend that ANYONE that goes to see H2G2 have some sort of familiarity with previous editions of the story. There are many key elements delivered in lines that just fly by if you aren't paying attention. Also, the Vogons were extremely difficult to understand. The reverb + mumbling + British accent = times I wish it was on Tivo so I could skip back and re-hear lines.
2. Douglas said that the movie would be different than the British TV version...which was different than the book...which was different than the radio series... He even contributed a new character when writing the screenplay for the movie ("Humma Kavula" played by John Malkovich). Overall, I didn't get any OMG moments of them completely scrambling details of the source material.
3. The special effects are mind-numbingly impressive.
4. Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent - exactly what I expected Arthur to be like.
Mos Def as Ford Prefect - like the character, but he mumbled so much I had difficulty understanding him.
Zooey Deschanel as Trillian - she's so cute and pleasant that I really liked this version. I must confess that it was a bit odd to see her pining for Arthur, rather than it just being an unrequited crush on his part.
Sam Rockwell as Zaphod Breeblebrox - Loved this version of Zaphod. The special effects made this character much more real. It is VERY obvious that Sam is doing his impersonation of George W. Bush.
Alan Rickman was excellently cast as Marvin's voice...unfortunately, our favorite paranoid android is reduced to an occasional depressing comment during each scene. He's barely more of a character than the sighing doors of the Heart of Gold. This is probably the most disappointing aspect of the movie for me.
5. For fans of the five book trilogy, this is a must-see that you will enjoy. It is packed with so much going on that it seems likely to hold up after repeat viewings on DVD.
Album You May Have Never Heard #2
May. 10th, 2005 02:56 pm
Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
This album is a rock and roll classic, IMO. The ax-work by Robert Quine and Richard Lloyd is sublime. Many of the songs seem to have been ripped from Brian Wilson's lyric book ("You Don't Love Me" and "I've Been Waiting" especially remind me of Wilson).
The title track inspires every being with a penis to perform air-guitar. We can't help ourselves...it's all Sweet's fault. There may be quite a few people that have heard this song and no other songs by Sweet. That's part of my disappointment. This whole album is as good as that single is.
I remember hearing/reading somewhere that the lyrics from "Evangeline" actually came from a favorite manga of Sweet's. A rock star character had written this song and Sweet put it to music.
"Thought I Knew You" is a song that I would have loved to played on-stage with an acoustic guitar at an open-mic night at some coffeehouse.
Despite the album being bookended by "Divine Intervention" and "Holy War," don't confuse this album as some sort of CCM crossover.
EDIT:
For a limited time, get a listen of "I've Been Waiting" (3.4MB)