Tue, June 17, 2003
Needless to say the password thing has not panned out as a possibility. (Leading to the consideration that perhaps I need to recreate Blogger functionality on my own site and add in the item-based passwording. Just what I need, more giant projects heaped onto my workload by yours truly!)
Also needless to say (or needless also to say?) the bubbling over of communication that I experienced last Thursday has subsided. What a shame. My problem is that I'm a little over-committed right now, so those lazy hours of sitting in front of TiVo and coming up with witty things to type are all but gone. I'll adopt the Beallsvonian style bullet points, so maligned in Powerpoint but so lovely in the blog:
The French Connection - watched this on DVD and was underwhelmed. Interesting, with a fantastic performance by Hackman, but ultimately somewhat unsatisfying. Returned it to Netflix, only to learn that the Bonus Features Disc was next on my list. Great, now I'm learning even more about a film I didn't particularly like! (Actually, I popped it in and the first documentary I watched was quite informative and made me wonder if maybe I shouldn't have given the film more of a chance.)
Capturing the Friedmans - saw this film over the weekend, along with an unexpected director Q&A after the screening. Compelling, infuriating documentary. I've been working on a review for posting on pH7media.com since Saturday, but the more research I do the more infuriated I am. Needless to say, read some fascinating material on the case in the film (and related cases) if you're interested. The whole thing is just amazing.
Spellbound - saw this on Friday as part of a marathon guys'-night-out with Joe. Fantastic film, utterly gripping. Makes me regret even more than I recently missed the telecast of this years Scripps-Howard Spelling Bee on ESPN. Maybe if the film gets enough buzz, ESPN will re-run it. I hope, I hope? Because I had to pick up my car from its scheduled maintenance at the dealership in Pasadena before making it to an early screening in Santa Monica, I had to pull off some power-commuting that I have to say I'm quite impressed with. And I barely even exceeded the speed limit. In rush hour, you almost never get the chance anyway. Expert planning, that's all it was.
Attended my cousin Molly's birthday party on Saturday after attending Borders comedy with Cathy Ladman and Andy Kindler (two all-time stand-up superstars) with Joe & Karen and Nick and the requisite trip to Olive Garden afterwards. You never stop fighting with those waiters for the free breadsticks. There must be some sort of policy. Kindler delivered, as always.
Also, another A/C worthy day on Sunday, and a trip through the Farmer's Market with Elizabeth, a friend of my sister's who's living out here now. I grew accustomed to such jam-packed weekends when Jody was here, but I never expected to maintain such a fervor after her departure.
That doesn't exactly bring me up to date, but it skates the surface of the highlights.
