My best friend, Mike, posted an awesome review of Shutter Island. Check it out here. Also, read my comment.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Great little movie review of Shutter Island
My best friend, Mike, posted an awesome review of Shutter Island. Check it out here. Also, read my comment.
Friday, February 19, 2010
SF
Little boxes on the hillside…
There is nothing like getting off work and getting to travel. I have the pleasure of dating a Californian so I’ve gotten to go to California twice. I’ve walked on the beaches of SoCal and I’ve eaten a bread bowl of chowder in NorCal. My most recent trip was the San Francisco. Sunny, hilly, pot-smelling San Francisco. Elizabeth and I packed our bags and got the hell out of dodge.
My SF trip was an adventure to say the least. I worked for half the day, like an idiot, before our trip. Clocks move the slowest when you know there is fun to be had. At one point I’m pretty sure my clock started moving backwards. After I finally got off of work, we took every form of transportation to get to the airport. People movers. Idiots. Long lines. Thankfully I had my iPhone for entertainment…and the gentleman below.
His backwards sunglasses say: the sun is following me and my neck is sensitive to UV rays.
His flannel shirt says: Christmas is not over. Not in my heart.
His skateboard says: I like to be mobile when I’m celebrating Christmas.
His blue tooth ear piece says: I don’t look weird when I walk around at the mall talking to myself.
His sweater vest says: there is a very narrow cold front.
His boots say: Don’t mess with me, because hoedowns are a way of life.
We finally boarded the plane and took flight. …little boxes made of ticky tacky…
Five and a half hours later we land in San Francisco and are greeted by warm weather. Elizabeth’s friend, Kelley, graciously picked us up and took us to one of the greatest eateries that has ever existed; In-n-Out. I can only imagine that In-N-Out is served in heaven. Jesus enjoys animal style fries. Our first night in San Fran was pretty low key. We kicked back a few drinks and people watched at what can only be described as Copa Cabana meets geriatrics. I’m gonna pick up a cougar next time. Dead or alive.
For the rest of the weekend we were given the Golden Tour by Miss Kelley with commentary by Miss Casey. We kicked it off in the Mission by enjoying a Morning Bun from Tartine Bakery in Dolores Park. (Did you know that Camino Real means Royal Road?) From there we did a little sightseeing: Golden Gate (from afar), Palace of Fine Arts (complete with weeping women and the prospect of getting shat on by a bird), and of course a little night boozing.
The second day consisted of a little more sightseeing. I thoroughly enjoyed walking The Golden Gate Bridge. The weather was perfect, the anti-suicide signs were glowing, and I was surrounded by a group of hot girls. Here are some facts I learned about SF from this group of girls:
- Coit Tower looks like a giant penis and is short for Coitus Tower.
- Lombard Street is awesome but you have to take the trolly past it by about a quarter mile and then have to hike back uphill to enjoy it.
- Chinatown houses titty bars and Asians.
- Pizza is always a good choice, even after you’ve already eaten.
- The Bush Man is an enigma wrapped in a puzzle.
- Gum is a valid enough purchase to park in a Harris Teeter parking lot.
- Sushi is more delicious if there is a challenge involved.
- I can shimmy better than Molly.
- The finger game is a success on all coasts.
- Don’t try to promote your music to Emily.
- M-O-N-A…
- Both boys and girls can wear pink underwear.
- ...little boxes on the hillside
- Taking a nap and The Sweetest Thing are interchangeable.
It was definitely an estrogen fest but I loved it. It was great trip with a great group of girls. The flight home felt much shorter, except for the guy behind me who violated every bit of my auditory privacy. At one point I could hear him chewing through my headphones. “How does that taste? It sounds delicious.”
Kelley, do you like your bumper sticker? ...little boxes all the same.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Dogen knows karate
What on EARTH is Dr. Goodspeed doing in L.A.? In the landing timeline (LTL), the island is completely underwater. The bomb went off and the island sank. It worked. Juliet (sigh) saved everyone. That means Ethan got off the island before the bomb went off. If you remember, Ethan is the son of Amy and Horace Goodspeed. Dr. Chang ordered an evacuation of the island before the incident, a.k.a. bomb, when Ethan was but a wee babe. So, Ethan gets back to America. Then what? If the island sank, and the only purpose of Dharma is to find the island, what is Dr. Goodspeed up to? Looks like Dharma either picked up a new mission after the incident or they are participating in some extracurriculars. I can't wait to see the role that Ethan will get to play in all of this.
Meanwhile, back in the island timeline (ITL). I'm slowing beginning to really appreciate the character of Dogen. He wears that tiny telescope or scroll or whatever it is around his neck and he has kicked Jack's ass twice. I'm starting to wonder if Dogen is a part of the island much like Richard is. "I was brought here like everyone else." Theories hold that Richard was a slave on The Black Rock. Was Dogen brought to the island in much of the same way? Jacob calls everyone to the island with a purpose. Dogen's purpose thus far is to run the Lazarus Pit and to be a defense against Smokey. While he was diagnosing Sayid he sprinkled ash on top of him. All signs point to the "infection" being Smokey related. He was claimed like other dead people have been, ie. Claire.
Claire gets to L.A. ready to deposit a baby in the adoption pool. My question is: did the adoptive father really leave the adoptive mother, or did Dharma step in. Claire is young and innocent and ready to move on with her life, post Aaron. In ITL she is living a life quite the contrary. What happened to Claire? We saw her giggling like a creeper in Jacob's shack and then never again. Did she die? If she died, was she brought back to life by Dogen, only to escape and become Claire the gun toting bad ass? Dogen said she was infected so maybe she was and then left the temple. You crazy, screaming Australian, you're an enigma wrapped in a puzzle.
My last question is, why does Sayid suddenly trust Jack? Before they Oceanic 6 came back to the island, Sayid told Jack it would be very unpleasant if he ever saw him again. Now they're bffs. When did that happen? Sayid was about to swallow poison, 'cause Jack said so. That doesn't sound very unpleasant for Jack. Is Sayid already infected? Does the monster inside of Sayid know what it's gonna take to tear apart that camp? Hopefully tonight's episode answers some of these questions.
Extra tidbit: if you watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you'll recognize Aldo.
Also, I promise to write my next post much sooner.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
Meanwhile, back in the island timeline (ITL). I'm slowing beginning to really appreciate the character of Dogen. He wears that tiny telescope or scroll or whatever it is around his neck and he has kicked Jack's ass twice. I'm starting to wonder if Dogen is a part of the island much like Richard is. "I was brought here like everyone else." Theories hold that Richard was a slave on The Black Rock. Was Dogen brought to the island in much of the same way? Jacob calls everyone to the island with a purpose. Dogen's purpose thus far is to run the Lazarus Pit and to be a defense against Smokey. While he was diagnosing Sayid he sprinkled ash on top of him. All signs point to the "infection" being Smokey related. He was claimed like other dead people have been, ie. Claire.
Claire gets to L.A. ready to deposit a baby in the adoption pool. My question is: did the adoptive father really leave the adoptive mother, or did Dharma step in. Claire is young and innocent and ready to move on with her life, post Aaron. In ITL she is living a life quite the contrary. What happened to Claire? We saw her giggling like a creeper in Jacob's shack and then never again. Did she die? If she died, was she brought back to life by Dogen, only to escape and become Claire the gun toting bad ass? Dogen said she was infected so maybe she was and then left the temple. You crazy, screaming Australian, you're an enigma wrapped in a puzzle.
My last question is, why does Sayid suddenly trust Jack? Before they Oceanic 6 came back to the island, Sayid told Jack it would be very unpleasant if he ever saw him again. Now they're bffs. When did that happen? Sayid was about to swallow poison, 'cause Jack said so. That doesn't sound very unpleasant for Jack. Is Sayid already infected? Does the monster inside of Sayid know what it's gonna take to tear apart that camp? Hopefully tonight's episode answers some of these questions.
Extra tidbit: if you watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you'll recognize Aldo.
Also, I promise to write my next post much sooner.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Nothing is irreversible
It's been a long hiatus but Lost is finally back. Other than football, this is the one thing I plan my week around. Every week I'll write a post about each episode. It won't be the next day, but definitely within the week. Or, in this case, the day of the next episode. Also, don't read this unless you have seen the episode. There may/may not be spoilers.
So let's kick this thing off. After careful scrutiny, here are some things I noticed:
While the plane is experiencing turbulence, Jack holds on tight as if he knows what was supposed to happen. If this is truly an alternate timeline, he was just holding on out of fear. What's the deal with the cut on his neck, though? Jack goes to the bathroom and peels back his collar to find a little cut. It couldn't have been caused by the turbulence because if you notice, Jack's top button is unbuttoned and his tie is loose. The turbulence couldn't have jerked him (heh) that hard.
Desmond and Jack met years before on the stadium steps while they were both running. This is where Jack recognizes him while Desmond draws a blank. Rose and Bernard don't notice him because they were asleep. That just leaves Jack and maybe the stewardess who let Desmond sit next to Jack noticing him. One minute he's there and the next he isn't. Desmond was never on that plane. When Oceanic crashes on the island, Desmond is a prisoner to THE BUTTON. So what was he doing there?
I'm not entirely sure why the island is underwater, but you do get to see the Dharma shark again. This must have been for funsies.
When our heroes start to wake up Kate wakes Jack up first. She sees Sawyer, then sees Jack, and then decides on one or the other. Did she know that Sawyer would have killed Jack? Is Kate fully on Team Jack now? How long until the writers do me a favor and kill off Kate?
Where the eff is Jacob's body? If Jacob can bleed, then he can have a corpse. Smoke Locke seemed perfectly okay with Jacob's body disappearing, though. Come to mention it, Ben didn't even question that fire makes Jacob go poof.
Where.is.Shannon? In season 1, Shannon was sitting next to Boone. Granted, they had relations the night before the flight, but Shannon was still there with him.
Something I really liked was that in both realities Jack asks for a pen. On the island he asks for a pen to save Rose/get Boone away from him and the other time on the plane to save Charlie when he swallowed the bag of heroine. If you notice, a pen and paper carry a lot of weight in the show. Damn near everything is handwritten with a pen. Sure, they're on an island and they don't have Microsoft Word, but even Jacob's lists are written with a pen. "Not Penny's Boat"
Juliette is time jumping in her mind like Charlotte did. Her secret is “it worked” because she knows, from seeing first hand in her mind, that the bomb ends up working. I legitimately shed a tear for Juliette's death. Sawyer is my favorite male character and Juliette was my favorite female character. They loved each other so much and now she's gone. Maybe she'll come back as an island ghost.
The pilot - Greg Grunberg came back for an audio cameo. Kinda sweet, especially if you read one of my original blog posts.
The one thing that kind of peeved me about this episode was The Temple. How is there anything left on the island that is undiscovered? The survivors have been running their asses off around this island. How did they miss The Temple?
Out of all the luggage they could lose. They lost Jack’s and Locke’s stuff. Is the Island calling them back? Are Jack and Locke destined to become the next Jacob and Smoke Monster? Just sayin'.
The lists. Jacob’s lists change based on how much a character changes.
Lostpedia: In "I Do", Danny Pickett mentioned that "Shephard wasn't even on Jacob's list".
In "Par Avion", Mikhail states that Kate is not on the list because she is flawed; Sayid is not on the list because he is weak and frightened; and Locke is not on the list because he is angry.
Ben is once again kept in the dark. Locke orders Ben to fetch Richard and tells him that it's an A/B conversation so C your way out. Burnnnn. Either Ben will die before the end of the season or it will be Ben that finally kills the smoke monster.
So, let's say the alternate reality, where everyone lands safely, come true. Here's what's gonna happen:
Hurley - still lucky
Sawyer - con man
Jin - terrible husband
Sun - in a terrible marriage
Jack - aimless and ungrateful
Kate - arrested
Charlie - addicted to heroine
Rose - dying of cancer
Bernard - will lose his wife
Sayid - in love
Boone - alive, but just slept with his sister
Shannon - alive, but gets taken by Frenchmen in Taken (just kidding)
Locke - alive but handicapped
Life doesn't really seem that great.
Jack: Nothing is ever irreversible.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
So let's kick this thing off. After careful scrutiny, here are some things I noticed:
While the plane is experiencing turbulence, Jack holds on tight as if he knows what was supposed to happen. If this is truly an alternate timeline, he was just holding on out of fear. What's the deal with the cut on his neck, though? Jack goes to the bathroom and peels back his collar to find a little cut. It couldn't have been caused by the turbulence because if you notice, Jack's top button is unbuttoned and his tie is loose. The turbulence couldn't have jerked him (heh) that hard.
Desmond and Jack met years before on the stadium steps while they were both running. This is where Jack recognizes him while Desmond draws a blank. Rose and Bernard don't notice him because they were asleep. That just leaves Jack and maybe the stewardess who let Desmond sit next to Jack noticing him. One minute he's there and the next he isn't. Desmond was never on that plane. When Oceanic crashes on the island, Desmond is a prisoner to THE BUTTON. So what was he doing there?
I'm not entirely sure why the island is underwater, but you do get to see the Dharma shark again. This must have been for funsies.
When our heroes start to wake up Kate wakes Jack up first. She sees Sawyer, then sees Jack, and then decides on one or the other. Did she know that Sawyer would have killed Jack? Is Kate fully on Team Jack now? How long until the writers do me a favor and kill off Kate?
Where the eff is Jacob's body? If Jacob can bleed, then he can have a corpse. Smoke Locke seemed perfectly okay with Jacob's body disappearing, though. Come to mention it, Ben didn't even question that fire makes Jacob go poof.
Where.is.Shannon? In season 1, Shannon was sitting next to Boone. Granted, they had relations the night before the flight, but Shannon was still there with him.
Something I really liked was that in both realities Jack asks for a pen. On the island he asks for a pen to save Rose/get Boone away from him and the other time on the plane to save Charlie when he swallowed the bag of heroine. If you notice, a pen and paper carry a lot of weight in the show. Damn near everything is handwritten with a pen. Sure, they're on an island and they don't have Microsoft Word, but even Jacob's lists are written with a pen. "Not Penny's Boat"
Juliette is time jumping in her mind like Charlotte did. Her secret is “it worked” because she knows, from seeing first hand in her mind, that the bomb ends up working. I legitimately shed a tear for Juliette's death. Sawyer is my favorite male character and Juliette was my favorite female character. They loved each other so much and now she's gone. Maybe she'll come back as an island ghost.
The pilot - Greg Grunberg came back for an audio cameo. Kinda sweet, especially if you read one of my original blog posts.
The one thing that kind of peeved me about this episode was The Temple. How is there anything left on the island that is undiscovered? The survivors have been running their asses off around this island. How did they miss The Temple?
Out of all the luggage they could lose. They lost Jack’s and Locke’s stuff. Is the Island calling them back? Are Jack and Locke destined to become the next Jacob and Smoke Monster? Just sayin'.
The lists. Jacob’s lists change based on how much a character changes.
Lostpedia: In "I Do", Danny Pickett mentioned that "Shephard wasn't even on Jacob's list".
In "Par Avion", Mikhail states that Kate is not on the list because she is flawed; Sayid is not on the list because he is weak and frightened; and Locke is not on the list because he is angry.
Ben is once again kept in the dark. Locke orders Ben to fetch Richard and tells him that it's an A/B conversation so C your way out. Burnnnn. Either Ben will die before the end of the season or it will be Ben that finally kills the smoke monster.
So, let's say the alternate reality, where everyone lands safely, come true. Here's what's gonna happen:
Hurley - still lucky
Sawyer - con man
Jin - terrible husband
Sun - in a terrible marriage
Jack - aimless and ungrateful
Kate - arrested
Charlie - addicted to heroine
Rose - dying of cancer
Bernard - will lose his wife
Sayid - in love
Boone - alive, but just slept with his sister
Shannon - alive, but gets taken by Frenchmen in Taken (just kidding)
Locke - alive but handicapped
Life doesn't really seem that great.
Jack: Nothing is ever irreversible.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
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