Five Things Make a Post: Silvery Thursday Edition
1) With thanks to terri_osborne for the tip, I offer a spoof of Extreme's "More than Words" video as done by the cast of "How I Met Your Mother," including Nuno himself playing guitar. This song figured large in a relationship I had many years ago that was very important to me, but I'd never seen the video. Now I've seen both it and the parody, and the combination lightens it all considerably, which I suspect that lost love would approve of.
2) I took an editing test yesterday as part of the interview process for a potential contract. I think I did well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
3) Saw "The Informant!" last night in the company of markbourne and e_bourne. I enjoyed it well enough; Matt Damon was terrific. Mark took issue with the Henry Mancini score, saying it gave the film a far more retro feel than it ought to have had. I've thought about that critique and it may be valid, though as music by itself I enjoyed it. I suspect I understand what the director's intention was, given the style of the movie poster as well: it's all satire, pretty dark and at the same time purely absurd once the scope of Damon's character's deception unfolds. That it's based on a true story is the most startling part of the whole.
4) On October 2, 1959, "The Twilight Zone" premiered. It left an indelible mark on me when I watched it in reruns growing up and is still one of my favorite TV series of all time. Time Magazine counts down what they consider its top 10 most memorable episodes, with links to complete episodes or at least excerpts. What do you think? They forget anything?
5) Today's another "Stay at home and don't spend money" day for me. Drop by if you feel like it as long as you're not shocked by my housekeeping.
2) I took an editing test yesterday as part of the interview process for a potential contract. I think I did well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
3) Saw "The Informant!" last night in the company of markbourne and e_bourne. I enjoyed it well enough; Matt Damon was terrific. Mark took issue with the Henry Mancini score, saying it gave the film a far more retro feel than it ought to have had. I've thought about that critique and it may be valid, though as music by itself I enjoyed it. I suspect I understand what the director's intention was, given the style of the movie poster as well: it's all satire, pretty dark and at the same time purely absurd once the scope of Damon's character's deception unfolds. That it's based on a true story is the most startling part of the whole.
4) On October 2, 1959, "The Twilight Zone" premiered. It left an indelible mark on me when I watched it in reruns growing up and is still one of my favorite TV series of all time. Time Magazine counts down what they consider its top 10 most memorable episodes, with links to complete episodes or at least excerpts. What do you think? They forget anything?
5) Today's another "Stay at home and don't spend money" day for me. Drop by if you feel like it as long as you're not shocked by my housekeeping.