Art, Film and Literature: Unfiltered

A similar question might be, "When the fuck did we get ice cream?!" If you've never seen the film co-written by Norah Ephron and Ron Reiner, then you're welcome to keep reading. You're way behind the times anyway...granted I had never seen it either til a few years ago when I was living with Jake, CJ and Laura at the scenic Lakewood apts in Tomball. Amenities include an on-site cemetary, which they don't mention online or include photos of in the brochure--but that's another story. My intention for this post is to attempt to answer that age-old question posed by Sally in my own words: Can men and women ever be "just friends" with each other? Why or why NOT? My heart wants to answer this question with a resounding YES. My head begs to differ. Maybe that's on opposites day. Lets figure it out TOGETHER! Obviously when we meet someone we connect with and lo and behold even *gasp* LIKE...we may have this holy-shit-eureka type momen...

https://youtu.be/87dxqhBQDjA It's the fuckin' Catalina Wine Mixer! [I need to go smoke somewhere]

1. The Butterfly Effect 2. A Clockwork Orange 3. Tusk The theme all these films have in common is related to sexuality issues. I sneaked into the theater to see The Butterfly Effect, starring Ashton Kutcher. The movie was released in 2004, so I was fourteen years old and extremely impressionable. My cousins were with me there, at least one of them in that theater. I think we watched a few movies back to back that day. I looked on in horror as I saw child porn being made and to this day, I can still see that scene (thanks a ton, photographic memory). CHILD MOLESTATION IS THE LOWEST ACT THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE COMMITTED BY THE SCUM OF UNDESERVED LIFE. Other than that, the sickening portrayals through time and tries to fix everything in the past made by psych patient, Evan (little did I know I'd be visiting several wards myself one day), are enough to make your skin crawl. The poor man tries time and again to reverse the injustices inflicted upon his friends based on ...

I couldn't help but feel for the gal in the beginning of the film who does an ear wrenching rendition of Maroon 5's "She Will Be Loved." That song happens to be on a playlist where I attempt to nurture my inner insecure teenager entitled, "I am a Beautiful Person." When I push the center button on my phone 5 times, that's what it says...stupid game. She gets taken for a sum of cash by Bill Murray's character but he gets his just desserts and a shot at redemption overseas. My dad didn't think much of it, but we watched it over pizza together and at least it has a good soundtrack. Zooey Deschanel only makes a brief appearance, along with Bruce Willis. Kate Hudson is the real supporting actress of the film, an endearing prostitute who reminded me of my affinity for the film St. Vincent. It was worth a second watch with my boy in Austin. I highly enjoyed the film.  fun stuff

I was watching Forrest Gump with a friend and he made that remark, to which I couldn't help but grin. I wish I would have included something about music in the title of this blog because now I want to ramble on about Jenny Lewis, but I'm trying to get this thing back on track after all the weird posts that were meant for my other blog www.stevisstoriedlife.blogspot.com . Anyway, let's talk about X-MEN: Apocalypse, which I just watched. It was fantastic, and there's really nothing I can say about it without giving it away. Peter is my favorite. I'm a fan of these last three prequels. enjoy them much more than the earlier films. Moving on! What else have I watched recently...? I can't think. Honestly, this is a lame excuse for an earnest post, but I think I'm leaning towards reviewing an actual book next time. Adios! #failsauce

No, not the Marvel movie. I'm talking about the 1998 film starring Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes (who looks damn good when he's not all Voldy btw). If you've never heard of this film, which received some of the worst reviews in movie history, as well as a Razzie award for worst remake or sequel, it's based on a 1960s British TV series. When Americans redo British shows, they typically pale in comparison  (with the exception of The Office, which is infinitely better, from what I've seen). The quick-witted, subtle humor often fails to excite the audience to laughter and awareness that there is in fact great chemistry between the two protagonists (a magazine also voted the pair the worst of all time). If we don't actually see them engaged in the sweaty throes of passion, there's obviously nothing there, right? The attraction is evident, but there's nothing wrong with exercising some restraint in the name of mutual respect and maintaining an air of profe...

"At some point, you have to choose between life and fiction. The two are very close, but they never actually touch." -Clay Hammond as portrayed by Dennis Quaid This 2012 film reveals the truth behind what it takes to become a great writer. It is a story within a story. Middle aged author, Clay Hammond, writes of aspiring young writer, Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper), who finds an old manuscript inside a leather portfolio his wife, Dora (Zoe Saldana), buys him on their honeymoon in Paris. Jansen falls in love with the story and finds himself within its pages, needs to feel the words for himself, so he copies the manuscript, word for word, on his computer.  Dora finds the story, reads it and when she greets him with tearful praises for the greatness of the work, Rory decides to claim it as his own. He takes it to the publishing company where he works, as Dora had encouraged, and he becomes an overnight success. An old man (Jeremy Irons) confronts Jansen in the park on...