Each weekend, I post a readable, a watchable, and a listenable of which I'm fond. You can choose what happens next. Earlier volumes can be found here.
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I love sitcoms. I love that my ADD can wander about the room in search of something shiny and not miss any major plot point when watching. When flipping the channels, I always linger on Seinfeld, Friends, King of Queens and Will & Grace. There's also the phenomenal anti-Cosby Show, Roseanne. The working class comedy with blankets decorating the furniture speaks to me in a special way. The website, Third and Delaware, chronicles the fashion statements made on this unique 80's/90's sitcom. Generation X will particularly see themselves, even with some regret, in the hilarious choices made by the creative costumers.
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Every time a new Pixar movie comes out I think "This cannot be as good as Finding Nemo." And even though each film is really superb, they still fall a hair short. Until Up. Any movie where I cry in the first act is likely to be a keeper. Just in case you haven't seen it, Up is the tale of a grumpy old man and an eager wilderness explorer who fly to South America in a floating house suspended from balloons. It received a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes for a reason. Read my "listen" recommendation and then get in the car and go buy it. Where's your coat?
Listen
If BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughn had a love child - #1 It would be covered by CNN and #2 The picture next to Anderson Cooper's talking head would be of Jonny Lang. I listen to Mr. Lang and always feel like I should have more angst in my life so I can appreciate all of his angst. This song, Lie to Me, is his most downloaded and I'm tightly hugging his new album "Live at the Ryman."
12.20.2009
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Up is an amazing movie. . . and way more real than any cartoon should ever be. . .
ReplyDeleteThere was definitely a better way to say that - and I don't care to figure it out.
I, being late to watch most movies, just saw UP. I agree, it is a very good movie. As Samantha said, more real than it should have been. My three-year-old didn't really like the first part ... because it was sad. Where most kids that age wonder off until the actions starts ... mine keys in on emotion. So I was a bit worried of just how real it was. Good movie non-the-less.
ReplyDeleteS: This is your prerogative.
ReplyDeleteBJP: I love the fact that Pixar can entertain kids as well as adults. Okay, maybe not emo kids.