Wall-E is like, awesome!

You know, one of these days, Pixar is going to make a bad movie.

but not today.

GO SEE WALL-E!!!!

It was...you know, people throw about the phrase "a movie has heart," but dear lord, does this movie have it in spades. Its funny and heartfelt, and so full of life that i swear to god, i kept forgetting i was watching an animated movie. Given the rise of CGI these days, that may not be as surprising, but still...to have an animated movie make you forget its animated?

But the problem is that, no matter what people say, you can't understand until you see it. I put this movie on the level of Finding Nemo. Granted, Nemo was funnier...but you always new it was a movie, ya know? it had a story, but it wasn't a story. the points of emotional realism that Nemo had were great...but they are things that Wall-E takes and runs with.

Like, Nemo had the story in mind, went for the humor, and the emotional moments were sort of there, almost thrown away towards the end of the movie (read: Dorie and her epiphany about her memory). But Wall-E has those same moments of poignancy from the beginning and keeps them without. Every moment is full, and true...and at the same time, still full of humor.

Never underestimate Pixar's ability to make a movie. or to make it funny. because dear lord is this movie funny.

i can't even count the number of times people in the audience clapped...or yelled out "wall...E!" in the middle of the movie at a good moment.

Thats one of the marks of a good movie. go see it. please =PPP

Benefits as a byproduct

I know, i know, I live in NYC, so i don't feel the full brunt of $4 gas. But i'll tell you this (as will any other economist or social science major): people react to incentives, which will mean either a) more drilling (boo! not the answer! only feeds the addiction), or b) new fuel technologies.

Turns out there are some other unintended benefits as well.

5 reasons to like $4 gas

damn...Friday the 13th sucks.

Flooding in Des Moines, and Tim Russert is dead at the age of 58

This is truely Evil!

i can't believe it....

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"They paused the TV show, ran a little mini-commercial for some show that no one cares about, and then returned to the last two seconds of the segment before going to commercial. ... I'm sorry that the DVR is ruining your business model, but can you kick the bucket a little more gracefully?"
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evil evil evil....

The smyler with the knyf under the cloke

No, thats not me being a terrible speller (though i am). Its Chaucer, The Knight's Tale.

One of the best games ever made? Its called Diplomacy.

and now the Other One in D.C. has found a website to play the game with friends. Sign-up is free and quick.

anyone care to play? =)

~M

Programming Note

Sasha, who heretofore has been referred to as The One in Manhattan, has moved, and shall henceforth be known as The One in Kentucky (even though she 'aint there yet...)

just so we're clear on my references =P

~M

Yes We Can

Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for President.

yes we can.

Arrivederci, Rent

Lots of stuff to update about. Probably not going to get to all of it. But lets start with something sad:

Goodbye, Rent.

A bunch of us went and saw the show (really good seats!) on what was supposed to be closing night - before they extended the run to September. The One in Manhattan and I have been friends for a long time, and we've made a lot of other good, solid friends because of this show. IT was better that its been in months, btw, with strong performances all around (save for Collins...).

From screaming out "mooos" to joining in the clapping in "Seasons of Love" to closing our eyes, holding hands, and crying through "I'll Cover You (Reprise)," i doubt the night could have been better.

Heh, i remember seeing the show for the first time...Joey Fatone was Mark. And i dl'ed a few songs, and i remember playing "La Vie Bohem" for The One in Vassar and The One in D.C., back when we all lived in Newport. They liked it...but i don't think they realized how awesome it was till they saw it themselves.

Arrivederci, Rent.

No Day But Today.

~M