Finally getting back to my Netflix, I watched this the other night. Only put it in the que because it has a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as its star. It was...not all that good. You know what it reminded me of, though, in a completely odd way, of course? "Synecdoche, New York." The film itself is simply being different for the sake of being different. I understand the art aspect, and I also understand how cool it can be to be pretentious. But sometimes, it's just a bit much, as was the case in these two movies. Next up? "Crazy Heart." Hello, Thursday, how do you do? One more day until the weekend, and we won't stop until we get there (even if the gas gets low). Bought two tickets to see Hanson yesterday. Yes. Hanson. Judge me now, not later. Feel a bit squirmy about being surrounded by thousands of teenage girls screaming for the boys while singing every word of that new album, but hey, nothing a few beers can't cure, right? Wait. Do they sell beer at Hanson concerts? Ut oh. Anyways, we offer the following links in nothing but good spirits, and from all of us here at The Unusual Suspects headquarters, we sincerely hope that you, the wonderful reader, have a fantastic rest of your day. From the “we have way too much time on our hands department,” we offer you 200 beer bottles opened in 80 seconds. (Deadspin)
There will now be coupon inserts in your copy of the Wall Street Journal. Honestly. (Ad Age)
Hey about that guy who wants to buy Newsweek? Yeah, he’s not a billionaire. (Forbes)
The worst paying college degrees of the year. Super interesting read. I’m assuming Journalism was too low to make the list because a starting salary in that particular field doesn’t even sniff this list’s No. 1. (Yahoo)
A Tiny Desk Concert with Ms. Mavis Staples. Who else is excited-times-a-gazillion about this new record? Come on, now. It has Wilco attached to it. (NPR)
Saw this yesterday but didn’t link it. Thought about it a bit more, and thought why not. LeBron has made a list and he’s checking it twice. (Fox Sports Ohio)
Halle Berry is single and ready to mingle. (People)
Kanye West is going to perform at this year’s Video Music Awards. There are talks of a duet with Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus. OK. That second part isn't true. (MTV)
I really liked Crazy Heart. My dad-in-law is nothing like the Jeff Bridges character, but he's an old fashioned Texan and I thought Bridges' subtle mannerisms and way of speaking was spot on.
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited for it. It's actually the last real movie I think I have on there for a while that I have high hopes for.
ReplyDeleteDon't you ever compare Brick to Synecdoche, NY again. And yes, I will put your head through a wall.
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness, Brick was awful. I own Synecdoche and maintain that it needs to be watched at least twice.
Oh goodness. I am physically threatened on my own blog. This is a conversation needed to be had in a much bigger forum than a comments section. Didn't know anyone else in the world saw "Brick." I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't like it, though.
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