Posted in Barack Obama, Decision 2008, Entertainment, Humor, TV, Video on July 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Bernie Mac got some heat for telling a joke at an Obama fundraiser. Here’s the line that caused the problem:
“My little nephew came to me and he said, ‘Uncle, what’s the difference between a hypothetical question and a realistic question?”‘ Mac said toward the end of his routine. “I said, I don’t know, but I [...]
Posted in Animation, Entertainment, Film, Humor, Media, Pop Culture, Random on July 11, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I just read this piece on Slate on how WALL E is a commentary on obese Americans.
Wall-E tells us that if we don’t change the way we live, we’ll all get really fat and destroy the world.
Do any of these cinema deconstructors like Daniel Engber actually see the movie there are writing their might-as-well-be-undergraduate-term-papers on? [...]
Posted in Bush, Entertainment, Humor, Money, News, Politics on July 3, 2008 | No Comments »
An independent market-research firm, AIMRCo (Adult Internet Market Research Company), has discovered that many websites focused on adult or erotic material have experienced an upswing in sales in the recent weeks since checks have appeared in millions of Americans’ mailboxes across the country.
According to Kirk Mishkin, Head Research Consultant for AIMRCo, “Many of the sites [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Environment, Film, Politics on July 3, 2008 | No Comments »
I remember being a kid and learning about “bad” things in school like the effects of smoking and drugs. Later we would learn about recycling and re-using. I remember Arbor Day when we would plant a new tree. I suppose the idea was to encourage children to practice good habits hoping that some of those [...]
Posted in Animation, Entertainment, Film, Pop Culture, Theatre, Video on June 29, 2008 | No Comments »
When watching a Pixar movie like WALL E, you can’t help but think how grateful you are that it is Pixar at the wheel and not Disney. I realize Pixar is owned by Disney, but as a completely uninformed outside observer I distinguish the two.
WALL E starts surprisingly bleak and its commentary can be brutal. [...]
Posted in 80's, Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, Video on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This came up at trivia last night. Still as great a song as ever.
Posted in Art, Entertainment, Film, Random, Video on June 26, 2008 | No Comments »
I get sad when I think about all the great things of the past that are dying out. Like dancing. Can the formation dancing of Britney Spears or Justin Timberlake really ever compare with Fred Astaire?
Posted in Entertainment, Gay, Humor, Pop Culture, Random, Seattle on June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A friend knowing that I play pub trivia not once but two times a week asked me if I wanted to go to Purr to play trivia. Purr is a very trendy gay/lesbian bar with very good music. For those interested, Purr’s quiz takes place on Sundays at 8:00. There is no charge to play.
Purr [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Lies, Literature, Race, Theatre on June 15, 2008 | No Comments »
All of the great classical actors of Twentieth Century played Othello like Olivier and Gielgud, but there must have been some shift in the public psyche when it became more advantageous to play Iago. This version of the play focused on contemporary psychology of the characters, and perhaps it’s modern psychology that makes Iago so [...]
Posted in Advertising, Entertainment, Humor, Japan, Pop Culture, Random, Video on June 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Seems like some ad campaigns are universal. Click here to watch the video.
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Humor, Internet, Media on June 3, 2008 | No Comments »
I have to admit my attempt at writing movie reviews of the films I’ve seen at SIFF is less than stellar. For me to formulate interesting and witty thoughts about a film, I usually have to see it several times. If it’s a good film then I might be so wrapped up in it that [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, France, Indie Film, Music, SIFF, Seattle, Video on June 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Captain Ahab, a prequel to Moby Dick, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, but somehow it hasn’t yet been distributed in the U.S. It’s truly a beautiful film full of atmosphere. The film is in French as you’ll see in the following clip and contains numerous images framed as a portrait.
The music is [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Indie Film, Pop Culture, SIFF on May 31, 2008 | No Comments »
I just got back from watching Nanette Burstein’s American Teen advertised as a documentary version of The Breakfast Club. The film follows four teens during their last year of high school in Warsaw, Indiana.
It’s amazing how formulaic high school is. Warsaw High was the same as my high school only with different players and I [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Indie Film, Random, SIFF, Seattle, Thailand on May 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang is perhaps Thailand’s most internationally known director. His last film Last Life in the Universe was an indie hit here in America. What strikes me most about this director is what a great visual story teller he is. His characters have sparse dialog. The audience is mesmerized by the pace, photography, music and [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Indie Film, SIFF, Thailand, Video on May 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Here’s a clip from Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s Last Life in the Universe. Tonight I’ll be watching Ratanaruang’s latest film Ploy.
Posted in Animation, Entertainment, Film, Indie Film, Japan, SIFF, Video on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Perhaps the most polished of the films I’ve seen thus far at SIFF, Fumihiko Sori’s Vexille is a great example of science fiction. In the future, Japan has withdrawn from the UN because of international law that they not make androids. Japan isolates itself with a complex security system called RACE that prevents any country [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Indie Film, Random, SIFF, Seattle, Video on May 26, 2008 | No Comments »
A movie in English that is dubbed into Hungarian with English subtitles. I just saw at SIFF Opium: Diary of a Madowman. Unfortunately the dubbing was so distracting I was unable to enjoy what might have been a good film. The film stars Ulrich Thomsen and artist Kirsti Stubo and Stubo is fantastic.
Here’s a trailer [...]
Posted in 70's, Entertainment, Film, Music, Pop Culture, Random, Video on May 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I agree with Dave, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a great movie. So Dave, this Burt’s for you.
You have to appreciate an odd film like this which includes a song completely out of the film’s historical context. But it works somehow.
Posted in 70's, Entertainment, Humor, Pop Culture, Random, Sports, Video on May 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m on a bit of a Paul Newman kick right now. A few months back I saw Slap Shot for the first time and last night I saw Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Here’s a clip from Slap Shot with the famous Hanson brothers.
Posted in 80's, Entertainment, Humor, Music, Pop Culture, Random on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Don’t be fooled by the cute little kid in Deniece William’s video “Let’s Hear it For the Boy” from the Footloose soundtrack. This song is about a woman and her adult boy toy. He’s not that talkative and he can’t do much, but by golly he gives her the best orgasms. Don’t believe me? Lyrics [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Humor, Music, Random, Seattle, Video on May 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Then you should watch this clip from the 1927 silent film Sunrise. The crazy dancing is at the 4:20 mark.
I’ve seen Sunrise a few times and it’s truly a beautiful film. What a dream to have public transportation in the rural country that takes you straight to the bustling city. The Album Leaf will be [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Food, Humor, Music, Photography, Pop Culture, Random on May 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Fisherman’s Restaurant famous for its specialty Bjork on a stick.
From The Slog May 2007:
I work in a restaurant here in Seattle called The Fisherman’s. No big deal when Bjork shows up Friday with her cute little mini-Bjork daughter and asked for “pork on a stick.” I could dig that, like a corndog with no corn [...]
Posted in 90's, Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, Random, Video on May 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Some more joe for you.
Posted in China, Entertainment, Film, Humor, Indie Film, Music, Pop Culture, Random, Video on May 6, 2008 | No Comments »
A clip from one of my favorite movies of all time. How can you not be endeared to this odd women who expresses her affection for a man that she’s too afraid to talk to by secretly cleaning his house? The music should be familiar.
Posted in Entertainment, Japan, Pop Culture, Random, Video on May 1, 2008 | No Comments »
More of a short film than a commercial. I’m not even sure if they’re selling bags or cell phones, but it’s a psychedelic trip.
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