But I’m not so sure Mr. Spock is correct. Especially after the week I’ve had!
I haven’t laughed this hard in months
Spontaneous Musical Number!
One of the most annoying arguments I hear people use to discount musical theatre or musical films is that, “People just don’t break into song and dance in real life. It’s not realistic.” Well here’s a great big raspberry in your face if you think that. Check out these folks on the London Tube.
Redefining “Turkey” in Film
Have you ever seen a film that was produced in Turkey?
The ones I’ve seen aren’t all that good. The Turkish film industry is known for recreating big Hollywood blockbusters, sometimes shot-for-shot, with crappy effects, lousy acting, and a heavier hand than even — well, than even Hollywood would dare use. I’ve been (un)fortunate enough to see the Turkish Wizard of Oz, complete with I Dream of Jeannie-style “magical” effects. And I’ve seen the Turkish Exorcist, which is nearly identical to the original, minus the storytelling genius and Catholic church (the “priest” uses the Koran to scare the Hell out of the girl). I know of what I speak.
But this little gem of a trailer for A.R.O.G made its way onto the viral video chart this week and I am fascinated. Despite the flagrant copyright infringements, it looks like a squeal-fest in so many ways! Now, if someone could please tell me what the title means, I’ll be thrilled. I can’t find anything on the film on IMDB or any other halfway-reputable English-language site. I do, however, think it’s a sequel to something called G.O.R.A., which looks pretty neat itself…
Happy Holidays from Dayton, Ohio!
Merry Christmas everyone! Scot and I are visiting Scot’s family in Dayton, OH, where it’s a green Christmas. We left the snow back home in Boston. We did our Christmas gift exchange last night and have been enjoying a lazy Christmas morning sipping mimosas and watching the cats get a little crazy on catnip.
I am mystified by the Dayton-area; so incredibly built up commercially with huge malls and endless chain restaurants. Who is doing the shopping and eating out here? I can’t imagine the economy of Dayton can support all this commercialism, yet every two years when we come out here for Christmas there are more new malls… and they’re enormous! Check out The Greene, where we had dinner on Sunday night. It’s set up like a little downtown area, where various musical events and other outdoor activities go on during the nicer weather. Scot actually found it to be a bit more like Disney World than a downtown area. We had dinner at Dayton’s first Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant Scot’s mother quite enjoyed when she visited Boston. It was pretty busy, and again, all I could think of was how many people does it take to support all these restaurants? Could the Hooters down the street actually be busy too?