Wednesday, February 19, 2003
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Wednesday, February 19, 2003 |
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Musings on a tv and movie filled weekend My mind is a whirlwind right now. More so than usual. I had a hard time falling asleep last night as a number of these thoughts kept my mind racing. The first part of the summer concert series at "The Fred" was announced on Friday and once again I was disappointed because Starship was left off the list. Some day I hope to attend a Starship concert at the amphitheater, just so I can hear the singer sing "We built this city.....we built Peachtree City on rock and roll!" I just think that would be so funny and kind of cool. Well, as cool as Starship can be. I'm also really hoping for Weird Al Yankovic to come to town. I'm sure he will. Someday. I watched a lot of movies this over the last few days and only a few of them were very good. "The Sweetest Thing" was moderately funny but kind of boring, while "The Good Girl" was funny in places, kind of slow but fairly decent. "Human Nature," written by Charlie Kaufman ("Adaptation," "Being John Malkovich) was hilarious, "Star Trek: Nemesis" was a good way to end the series and "Sweet Home Alabama" was very predictable, kind of stereotypical and not very good. It was great to watch two new Simpsons episodes on Sunday as they celebrated their 300th and 301st episode. I remember watching the very first episode with my family and how it became a weekly tradition. I even started making a dessert each week. O.K., it was the same dessert each week, Jello Chocolate Mousse, but it was very special. It was also funny because at the time the first Simpsons episodes came out, some people said it was destroying family values. I made some Chocolate Mousse again on Sunday as I settled in for the historic episodes. My wife and I watched the Joe Millionaire finale on Monday night and were pleasantly surprised that Evan chose Zora. It just goes to show that good things can happen to good people. Plus, now that it's over, I can do other things again. I did't just sit around and watch tv and movies this weekend though, I also read "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. The book was amazing. Though written before Toole's death in 1969, the book really does feel timeless. The story revolves around an obnoxious, fat genius living in New Orleans. He has no social skills and ends up getting into several misadventures while trying to get a job. I highly recommend this book. Last but not least, I would like to touch on the Michael Jackson specials (no pun intended). It came to me last night that Jackson may be behind all of the current specials. His album sales are sluggish at best and now beaause of all of these specials, including the documentary that started it all, people are paying attention to him again. Jackson proclaims in all of these specials that he is a child and we all know that children will take any attention they get. On a lighter note, just try listening to some of Jackson's songs again and see if they don't make you chuckle a little. "Man in the Mirror" is a rather obvious one, but listen to "The Way You Make Me Feel," which features the line "Hey pretty baby with the high heels on." You know, now that I think about it. Peachtree City will probably see Michael Jackson come to "The Fred" before Weird Al will. |
