Well, I’ve begun writing a book…my version of the Star Wars Anakin Skywalker story. I’m one of those guys that thought Episodes 1, 2 and 3 sucked so I’ve set out to re-write the whole mess in my little re-imagining that nullifies the new trilogy and ties into the classic three more fluidly. And yeah, the original-original trilogy. The one where Han shoots first. There. I said it. Han shot first. Scoundrels are like that.
The book, as it’s being written, will be here. I call it Dark Lord. Enjoy.
So I’ve been seeing this girl named Claudia. She’s Laura’s sister who is Catty’s study partner. Catty is Mariano’s wife. So Laura and Catty tried to hook me up with Claudia blind date style. Our first date is at Logan’s Steakhouse, the next week our second date is at La Pampa Argentinian Steakhouse.
Then a week goes by.
Meanwhile I’m calling her and stuff and she’s just not picking up. Then I leave a message tonight that I’ve been sick this weekend and she calls me back because she heard that I was sick and wanted to say hi and see how I was doing. So I ask her when I can see her again. She tells me it depends on how busy she is. I say “ok, ‘cuz I’d really like to see you again.” And she says “well, just call me and we’ll see.”
The point is that she doesn’t pick up. Ever. You figure if she likes you she’ll pick up or at least call you back. I don’t understand this. And then she tells me that she was busy this whole weekend hanging out with friends…and family. And I’m like, I’ve been calling you to hang out with you this whole time and you never picked up. How do you figure these people are getting ahold of her? They’re probably calling her and she’s picking up. Why can’t there be a woman out there who treats a relationship the same way I do? At least, the same way I try to.
Damn it.
She did say that the movie August something reminded her of me because it was about a boy and his music. You know? Because I’m so creative. I asked her if there were anything else that reminded her of me and she paused and said she couldn’t answer that because it put her on the spot. Right.
I’ll probably never hear from her again.
UPDATE - November 11: Well, I tried calling her tonight a little after 6pm (when I normally would call) and it rang once and went to voicemail. She cleared me. I guess that’s her way of nailing the coffin closed. Yeah, I know what “we’ll see” means. Now I know it means the same with her. There was nothing special about her. She’s just like all the rest. Moving on…
Well, it’s Thanksgiving Day. I’m getting ready to head over to the Cane residence with mom to celebrate annual familial togetherness with friends…and cheer on the Dallas Cowboys. I just wanted to wish all three of my readers a very Happy Thanksgiving from me to you, no matter where you are in the world, or if you even believe in it. ‘Cuz if there’s one thing that I know this pretentious American holiday is all about, it’s peace. At the dinner table, anyway. Cheers!
Sunday I got with Mariano and Jay and saw that movie Beowulf. I didn’t know it was in “you have to wear glasses” 3D (called Real-D), but it was, and though it was cool sometimes I felt the idea of 3D was just too gimmicky. The movie isn’t all that great overall, but the writing and performances were good in places. I did feel the direction was a little lacking in places and I didn’t particularly enjoy how the camera flew all over the place. I understand it’s computer animated and the camera has no weight, but it’s better for a learned audience’s suspension of disbelief if the camera appears to carry as much weight as a 200lb Panavision with three Union Jacks manning the pretty buttons.
Just like almost every other Robert Zemeckis movie, Beowulf has a lot of heart and a grand vision with some pretty visuals, but overall has the innate ability of being absolutely and completely pretentious. Except for the part where Beowulf’s telling the story about the sea monsters. That…was awesome.
When I left the theater I drove to the office to chill and watch Family Guy but I slapped my right butt to feel for my wallet and it wasn’t freakin’ there. I feverishly checked the car to no avail. So I sped back to Edinburgh to check the Carmike theater and there it was, tucked neatly into the folded seat which was clearly marked with a jalapeño someone decided they didn’t want and stuffed into the cup holder on my left which I noticed when my drink wouldn’t fit there. Nothing was stolen…not even my jacked up debit card. And now I’m telling you. Cool, huh?
I’m introducing a quick ratings system in this review, as follows:
Quick Review
Synopsis Warrior badass takes on monsters but just making things worse
Pros animation is nice; Hopkins, Malkovich and Gleeson are great
Cons Angelina Jolie isn’t a quarter as hot as they’d like us to believe; Real-D is gimmicky; whole thing gets old quick
Overall Weak movie, Beowulf has a few nice speeches and the story with the sea monsters was cool. Rent it, at least. Otherwise, I recommend you just watch The 13th Warrior and call it a day.
Rating 3 out of 5 stars
Last Wednesday I was shooting Annette for a billboard advertisement and popped these for fun after we finished.
Laura, Claudia’s sister, is turning 30 in two weeks. Mariano had the idea to create invitations using a photograph and asked me to handle that. I was available after 7pm, long after the sun had set. Neither of us had any idea what to shoot and, over the screeching of a lonely cockatoo, I came up with the idea of using the pool as a backdrop. The sun had already set so I had my work cut out for me. After several different angles, I finally got the water to do what I wanted. I also came up with something relevant to Laura’s upcoming birthday…note her hands. Also, Laura is sitting on the diving board.
So I’m watching Family Guy last night and at the end of the episode they do a reference to the Star Trek: The Next Generation season three cliffhanger episode “The Best of Both Worlds Part 1″. The music behind the scene when Louis returns is the exact cue from the climax of that TNG episode where Picard had been transformed into Locutus of Borg and introduces himself to the Enterprise-D.
Then the music hits its crescendo as Riker makes his decision to fire on Locutus’ Borg Cube, possibly destroying it and killing Picard, when the screen cuts to black and “to be continued…” followed by the executive producer credits fade in and out on the screen, the music pounding away. They did that for yesterday’s episode of Family Guy when Louis appears and reveals that Stewie attempted her murder and Stewie gives her a menacing look and it cuts to black with “to be continued…” followed by Family Guy’s executive producer credits, in the same distinctive, blue titling of TNG series. I turned to the master control operator next to me and said, “I betcha I’m the only guy in the universe who got that reference.”
I’m wondering if that’s true or not. How about you? Did you catch the reference, too?
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