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you know how sometimes you just remember something super random for no good reason? well, just now i was thinking about this commercial i used to see all the time on the local networks when i was in college, because it had this RIDICULOUS jingle.
somewhere there is a woman who has this on her resume and she sounds the type to be extremely proud of it. i feel like when she gets drunk at family gatherings she sings it and the rest of her family is just like, “OH, KAREN.”
brief movie reviews
i’ve seen a bunch of movies in the past couple of weeks, semi-old and new, and i will now review them for you because i am a nerd, but i’ll keep it succinct as to not lose your interest.
the girl with the dragon tattoo: if you like fincher’s style, i think you’ll like it. probably more entertaining when you haven’t read the book. i just don’t see how a mystery can be compelling when you already know the twists.
midnight in paris: owen wilson makes a surprisingly good substitute for woody allen, in what is his best film in years. we all know we didn’t enjoy the previous few, even if some were distracted by that whole scarlett johansson/penelope cruz kissing thing.
limitless: POINTLESS AND TERRIBLE. also, there is a thing that happened that’s supposed to be serious and it made me laugh to myself alone for a solid minute.
young adult: this movie made me just feel worse about my inability to move on from certain situations and events, am i right, ladies??? also, good job, patton oswalt.
war horse: good CGI horse work (never really thought i’d write that phrase) but from what i understand the play is better. there’s a scene stealing goose that gets an odd amount of reaction shots. never thought i’d write those words together either.
shame: strangely heartbreaking. afterwards i found my way to googling “michael fassbender singing” just to remind me that he in real life is a happy man. random tidbit: i recognized an extra in the first scene, a man i’ve worked with a lot who always has really terrible coffee breath. so that kinda took me out of it a little.
there you go! probably unhelpful movie reviews! (but seriously if you see “limitless” as a new release on netflix instant and think, ‘why not? i have a couple hours to spare!’ just DON’T. i will gladly tell you about the ridiculous scene that i can’t believe bradley cooper read in the script and thought was worthy of acting out onscreen.)
IT’S 2012!
i don’t really have any resolutions, but i’d like to try not to neglect this blog like i always eventually do and to continue to write about pop culture and comedy and weird crap and reblog things i like. for real.
when i went home for thanksgiving, my mom informed me that this little lady - bailey - had passed away a couple weeks earlier, and she just couldn’t bear to tell me over the phone.
i was, needless to say, a wreck. we saved her from being euthanized at manhattan animal control 14 years ago, and she was around for every major event or ordeal i’ve been through. over the past 5 years or so, she’s spent every day with my dad when he wasn’t in the hospital, 24/7. she was literally the best pet you could ask for - always well behaved, smart, and funny in her own way. home is a different place without her.
i know if you’re not a dog person, you may not really get it, and that’s fine. it can be a hard thing to explain. but, we all miss her like crazy.
i read about this movie so i tracked it down and watched it. the trailer makes it look a thousand times more interesting than it is. it’s so pretentious and doesn’t feel the need to explain anything or provide anyone any sort of character motivation. my non-recommendation to a friend was “don’t watch it. unless the only other thing you have to do is watch paint dry.” and at least if you watch paint dry, you know that at the end you’re going to get dried paint and you know what color it is and maybe why something was being painted in the first place and you’d probably have an opinion on the color.
i hate wasting my time on crappy movies.
oh, hey, james macavoy. i like when you talk. it’s hot. i also enjoy your face.
paul rudd vs ryan gosling vs jon hamm vs ron swanson
um, did i write this article in my sleep a couple months ago? i just stumbled across it. *no disrespect to the author, i definitely did not write this, but it feels like it came from my soul.
Well done, The Black Keys… well done. It’s good to have you back.
cannot wait for this new album!
Pretty great work!
The world’s largest pumpkin (1,818.5 lbs) was recently put under the knife at the New York Botanical Garden, where carving master Ray Villafane created a badass sculpture of zombies busting through the shell.
happy halloween! i am impressed by this carving but mostly AMAZED THAT A PUMPKIN WEIGHED 1,818.5 LBS! how is that possible?!
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favorite thing of the day
parks and rec quotes over breaking bad images!
