Good gravy, I love The Last Waltz. quasisonic got it for me for Christmas, and I'm watching it as I perform my pack & purge. And damned if that film isn't totally ageless. It's just a brilliant collection. I could just watch hours and hours of the raw footage ( Read more... )

The #1 side effect of a crap movie that features really horrible renditions of ABBA songs is a strong desire to re-acquaint oneself with the actual ABBA songs (you know, the ones that don't suck ( Read more... )

Who in hell told Pierce Brosnan he could sing? Because they were wrong. So, so, so VERY wrong.

I just got back from seeing the unholy, flaming train wreck known as Mamma Mia. I just. WHY? WHY? Why was this made? I have to believe that the stage show is better, because that was just...good Lord.

I agree with blergeatkitty's assessment that Meryl ( Read more... )

The weather made today Not a Beach Day. So J and I finished watching Season 1 of Veronica Mars, had some brunch, then headed off our separate ways - he had some stuff to do, and so did I.

Things I did:
Bought groceries
Tidied kitchen
Installed new versions of virus protection software and Itunes
Caught up on this week's Project Runway

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Life Lesson #204:

Never do a concert and an outdoor movie event on back-to-back nights.

I figured that since the Feist show in Prospect Park was pretty much across from my house, it would be an easy trip home, and I'd be able to get plenty of sleep before Stand By Me in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Oh, what a silly rabbit am I ( Read more... )

While watching yesterday's Yankee game, my dad got so pissed off at the announcers on Fox that he muted it. I can more than understand the impulse, as the announcers on Fox are biased asshats who Yankee bash whenever they get an opportunity (fair and balanced my ass). He was happier with this, but since my mom was crocheting, she said to him ( Read more... )

Let me once again expound on my love of the internets. Really and truly.

All week long, wendywoowho has been talking up her love of 1776, which I'd seen once in the 7th grade and remembered enjoying, but really hadn't seen since. I knew how awesome it was (I mean, if you involve William Daniels in anything, the awesome is sure to follow), but I didn't own ( Read more... )

I'm 20 minutes into this AFI 10 Top 10 special (10 genres, 10 movies each), and I've already called shenanigans.

HOW. HOW. HOW can you have a list of the greatest animated films of ALL TIME and NOT include Sleeping Beauty??!?!?! Come ON ( Read more... )

One of the greatest things about New York City in the summertime are the free events. Many of them are outside, fun, and did I mention free?

My personal favorite of these are the free movies. Everyone knows Bryant Park, of course. The biggest pro is that it's one of the easiest to get to after work, but the problem is that this pro is also a ( Read more... )

A few week's back, quasisonic, Puck, and I celebrated mother's day with my parents at a delicious brunch cooked by my dad. Now, my dad makes better breakfast food than almost anyone I know, and that day he made his famous matzoh brei, which I swear would be a HUGE brunch food staple if only adopted by the right collection of restaurants, but I digress. ( Read more... )